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Kitty Pryde (_kitzilla_) wrote,
@ 2011-04-08 03:45:00

Guys, it's raining here in Chicago. I think that the city missed the memo about it being spring break.

Are you there, Cadets? It's me, Kitty.

In all seriousness, I have a question for you. Obviously, you all checked the yes box with Rogers asked you if you wanted to sign up, but I'm still on the fence and have yet to answer either way. So... I guess my question is - would you check yes again, knowing what you know and having lived through those early morning wake-up calls and borderline abusive training sessions?

I always thought that I'd be saying yes immediately, but now that it's actually an option and I'm weighing it against other options, it's actually a lot harder to decide than I anticipated.

So. Pros? Cons? I promise that if you say something negative I won't go around telling everyone. What happens in responses to my journal stays in responses to my journal.

Corbo. Truth or dare?

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	Kitty protective_seal 2011-04-08 09:05 am UTC (link)
	Can't sleep, Kit Kat? I don't know. What are we playing for? Also dares aren't nearly as much fun when the people aren't in the same place so we might need to just play Truth tonight. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Jared _kitzilla_ 2011-04-08 09:08 am UTC (link)
	My bedroom is oppressively pink and my brain won't shut off. Also, there's a bird right outside my window who doesn't seem to understand that night time is when he's supposed to be quiet. You have a point. And we're playing for... I don't know. I hadn't thought of that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Kitty

protective_seal
2011-04-08 09:11 am UTC (link)

It's your room. Why not change it if you're done with the pink? As far as the bird, well, those things can be little bitches.

I don't have much I could offer up as a reward even if I wanted to other than spending more time with yours truly, which is something that I give out freely.

We'll wait until proper Truth or Dare to play for something.

You pick the game, you ask the first question, lady.

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	Jared _kitzilla_ 2011-04-08 09:15 am UTC (link)
	Because I'm not here often enough to really justify repainting. And I'm pretty sure that as soon as I did repaint it, I'd immediately be all bummed because it's no longer the room of my childhood. Plan. Okay. Why are you up so late? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kitty protective_seal 2011-04-08 09:25 am UTC (link)
	Then buy an eyemask and some earplugs. Bingo bango no more issues. Ever consider that I've been to bed and gotten up already? Nah. The real answer is that I've been trying to study but then I get distracted being mad at Adrian for not telling me he was sick again until after the healers diagnosed him and fixed him. Why did you decide to play this game with me? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Jared _kitzilla_ 2011-04-08 09:29 am UTC (link)
	That seems like it's just inviting trouble. Bobby and Sam are here. They'd be on me before I knew they were even in the room. I considered that for about two seconds. How's he feeling? Because I already know everyone else's deep, dark secrets. And I had a hunch you'd be awake. If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Kitty

protective_seal
2011-04-08 09:33 am UTC (link)

I feel so honored that you're talking to me instead of one of your boyfriends.

Resting from being cured of double pneumonia.

I seriously doubt that you know everyone's secrets, but your hunch did pay off.

Um. Your questions assumes that I have any sort of knowledge about trees. I would be some sort of Canadian tree that's difficult to touch. Probably, like, a pine or something.

How about you? What sort of tree would you be?

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	Jared _kitzilla_ 2011-04-08 09:38 am UTC (link)
	I mostly just use them for sex. That's good. You're right. I don't. But I do know more about them. Oh, no fair, turning it around on me. I would probably be... I don't know. a bonsai or something else that's tiny. What's your favorite color? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Kitty

protective_seal
2011-04-08 09:45 am UTC (link)

Good to know that you've got that position in your entourage filled.

Yeah, well, he still should have told me before rather than after but. Whatever.

I'm the new kid, and I'm foreign. I'm supposed to be dark and mysterious.

You might talk too much for those trees. Aren't they supposed to be serene?

Whatever color the unstable molecule clothing comes in. But I'm partial to burgundy.

When it comes to the Beatles: Paul or John?

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	Jared _kitzilla_ 2011-04-08 09:50 am UTC (link)
	Don't make assumptions. There's always room for more. Canada isn't foreign. It's Canada. I'll have you know, sir, that I am fully capable of serenity. John. But really Ringo. What are you wearing (wink wink)? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Kitty

protective_seal
2011-04-08 09:57 am UTC (link)

What sort of harem are you collecting, kitten?

Nope. It's foreign. I'm foreign. And mysterious.

I just don't think you could keep the serenity around long enough.

Ringo is never the answer.

Let's see: force field (check), unstable molecule boxers (check) and shirt (check). Nothing out of the ordinary.

I would turn that one back, but I don't want to become the school creep so soon.

What's your favorite animal?

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Jared

_kitzilla_
2011-04-08 10:01 am UTC (link)

I prefer to think of it as a collection of minions rather than a harem.

That's right. You keep that dream alive.

Oh, I'm sure I could. I have amazing willpower.

Rude.

If it's any consolation, there are about thirty other school creeps so at least you wouldn't be alone.

The platypus. It's as though it was cobbled together from spare parts and it will fuck you up.

What's your favorite movie?

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	Kitty protective_seal 2011-04-08 10:09 am UTC (link)
	Minions suggest sinister purposes. Do you have sinister purposes? I am that dream. Thirty other school creeps just for you or in general? I never think of animals whose names I can't spell, but that's a good choice. Transformers because robots are awesome. ~~It has nothing to do with Megan Fox. Really.~~ What's your favorite band? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Jared

_kitzilla_
2011-04-08 10:13 am UTC (link)

Always.

Thirty that I know of. I'm sure there are more, though. So don't worry. If you creep, at least you aren't creeping alone.

Robots are pretty awesome.

There was this really bad Nirvana cover band that played at my cousin's Bar Mitzvah. I'd have to go with them, just because they were so hilarious. Otherwise... Metric.

How old were you when you manifested?

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	Kitty protective_seal 2011-04-08 10:18 am UTC (link)
	Maybe we should form a club. A club for creepers. It would be easier to avoid us then. Robots are fucking amazing. idk why you would have a Nirvana cover band in the first place. Jeez. Pain. I haven't heard of Metric. I was 7. How good are my chances of getting promoted to minion? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Jared

_kitzilla_
2011-04-08 10:23 am UTC (link)

Maybe. But since you have yet to prove yourself a true creeper, I'm not sure if you'd even be in the club.

Right? Metric is a Canadian band. I thought everyone in Canada knew everyone else?

I was 13. You win.

Hard to say. You have to pass a series of tests. There are written, oral and physical exams that have to be done before I can give you a concrete answer.

If you could be anywhere else right now, where would you be and what would you be doing?

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Kitty

protective_seal
2011-04-08 10:28 am UTC (link)

Well a creeper wouldn't admit to his creepee that he was creeping, would he?

That rumor was started by the popular kids. The rest of us are ignored in the corner like lamers.

I usually win that game.

I might fail the written.

Anywhere that's not in my field and doing something normal. Like holding someone's hand or hugging someone or something. Petting a goddamn puppy even.

If you could fix one thing in the whole of human history, what would it be?

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Jared

_kitzilla_
2011-04-08 11:13 pm UTC (link)

He might if he got called on it.

I would offer to tutor you for the written, but that might be too close to cheating.

Always go for the goddamn puppy.

The Holocaust seems like a pretty solid answer... but honestly, I'd be wary of "fixing" anything. It's because awful, horrible things happened that we hopefully won't be doing those awful, horrible things again. There's no telling what would change in the now if something like that had never happened in the past.

Are you a virgin?

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	Kitty protective_seal 2011-04-08 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	Nah. I think he'd deny it. If he was smart. It's totally cheating if you tutor me for a test you're giving. I'm pretty sure the Holocaust is the default answer to that question. Kinda hard to be any other way considering. Are you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Jared _kitzilla_ 2011-04-08 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe... Then I won't. It definitely is. Especially for Jews. Especially for Jews whose grandparents were there. I'd be disowned if I didn't answer that. Bummer. Negative. How rude would it be of me to ask really personal questions regarding your powers? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kitty protective_seal 2011-04-09 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Maybe you can just slip me some of the answers on the downlow. It depends on the questions. I've gotten a lot of questions about it over the years. What's the worst thing you've ever done? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Jared _kitzilla_ 2011-04-09 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	I would, but then I'd find out about it and take points off. Worst thing... legally or morally? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kitty protective_seal 2011-04-09 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	Just so long as I get enough points to pass. Um. Morally. Who cares about legally? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Jared

_kitzilla_
2011-04-09 08:58 pm UTC (link)

I don't know. I get pretty mad at cheaters.

My dad sort of does, but he's a lawyer, so...

Morally. Hm. Probably just the premarital sex, really. I'm a surprisingly moral person. Though I guess shaking down other students and being one of the heads of a clandestine pastry mafia might be a little bit iffy, morally-speaking.

So, you said you can extend the force field, right? And you can't feel anything from the outside... but if it's extended, can you feel things from the inside? Also, feel free to tell me to stop talking about this if you don't want to talk about it, because even though I'm curious, I don't want to piss you off by going too far with the questioning.

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Kitty

protective_seal
2011-04-09 10:56 pm UTC (link)

Even if you helped them cheat?

I guess I just mean that I doubt you've broken any laws that wouldn't also be a moral no-no. All the little shit's just that. Minor.

I don't think either of those things are morally wrong.

It's not like I'm letting things into the field. Usually when I extend it, it's extending around something (or someone but that's totally bad business) but whatever it surrounded isn't in here with me. If that makes sense. I get lost in a lot of the technical jargon the people at Hull House would use when they were doing experiments.

And you're not even close to pissing me off questions.

What's one thing you want to do before you die?

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	Kitty britspeak 2011-04-08 11:49 am UTC (link)
	No, I wouldn't do it again. Frankly, I mostly signed up to annoy my parents. Now they're dead, and I'm stuck being told what to do constantly, which is grating even if you don't normally have trouble with authority figures. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Brian _kitzilla_ 2011-04-08 11:15 pm UTC (link)
	What about valuable lessons learned, experiences that you've had, etc? Anything redeeming at all in it for you? I think that my main issue is with not being a free agent anymore and having to follow orders even if I don't necessarily agree with them... though that's pretty far away. I still don't know how comfortable I am with that reality. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Kitty britspeak 2011-04-09 01:08 am UTC (link)
	I suppose I like the additional fighting skills I've picked up. That's about it. If you chafe under authority and orders you don't agree with, I definitely don't recommend signing up. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Brian _kitzilla_ 2011-04-09 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	Good to know. I don't really chafe under authority... I just have some reservations about being so completely controlled. I like being an autonomous being, to some degree. I mean, not that I'm running around breaking laws, but there's something to be said for being able to do what you think is right instead of just toeing the line. Thanks for your input and honesty! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Kitty rockstarglow 2011-04-09 01:52 am UTC (link)
	I vote yes. I mean, I turned things down the first time, but it was a good decision for me. (Reply to this) (Thread)

Ali

_kitzilla_
2011-04-09 08:43 pm UTC (link)

How are you handling the whole "do what we say when we say and how we say" aspect? I'm sort of worried... it's not that I don't trust SHIELD, but I think my biggest hang-up right now involves not being able to think for myself, or I guess... I guess I can still think for myself, but I'd just be discouraged from verbally expressing those thoughts.

I'm trying to weigh the good stuff against what I think is a loss of a lot of personal freedom. Though I guess that it's not as much lost freedom as someone who doesn't get into the Cadet program, since higher ranking officers don't usually have to shut up and do the grunt work as much as enlisted people do, but it's still something.

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Kitty

rockstarglow
2011-04-09 08:48 pm UTC (link)

~~So how do I say this without sounding like a total tool...~~

Well. I mean, I deal with that pretty well. My dad was pretty strict, and I've always sort of liked having a set plan of what I'm supposed to do, when and all that so I find it comforting even though it is truly grueling work a lot of it.

It's all about how comfortable you are with dedicating yourself to something like that.

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Ali

_kitzilla_
2011-04-09 09:01 pm UTC (link)

Does it make a difference to you that the set plan isn't your own set plan?

I think I'm pretty comfortable with dedicating myself to something that in the end is probably going to help a lot of people... and I mean, you all seem pretty well-adjusted, considering the loss of personal freedom that I'm thinking I'm just blowing up in my mind. But then there's always the what if's... what if I get an order that I'm morally opposed to and still have to follow through with it? I don't know if that's even likely to happen, but it's a lot more likely to happen if SHIELD does actually own my ass. And I won't be able to say no without facing some pretty crappy consequences.

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	Kitty rockstarglow 2011-04-09 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Nope. I'm crap at making my own plans. Well. Big, over sweeping plans. I can plan a party but anything more important tends to get craptacular. But on the plus side: helping the world! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Kitty _supersoldier_ 2011-04-09 02:34 am UTC (link)
	I'm not going to lie, it's a bitch sometimes but it's totally worth it. Yeah, they push you until you think you're going to drop. But you don't, and it's kind of amazing finding out just what you can do when you're really challenged...even if the challenge is at 3am in the rain and mud. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Eli _kitzilla_ 2011-04-09 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	That's a good point. I like discovering that I can do things that I don't think I can do. What's your take on the whole "think what we want you to think" part of it? Is it as bad as I think it is, or am I just building it up in my head and it's really not some kind of big brainwashing and free thought destroying scenario? (Reply to this) (Parent)