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[xp_cypher]

So, since we are putting forward our suggestions for Marius' codename, I have a suggestion.

Tickybox.

As in, "What powers do I have today? Check the tickybox!"

[Poll #1191678]

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[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

Fail.

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to go with the cranky Japanese guy on this one. That's even worse than Count Suck von Suck.

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

Is that the next Underworld movie? I think I'll skip that.

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

No, that's "Sucking Ass"

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

Oh, I thought that was the sub-title to Sex and the City.

[x-cypher.livejournal.com]

NO U.

[x-sanfuaiyaa.livejournal.com]

Elegant. So much for the "cunning linguist" moniker.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

See, I'm torn. While the novelty value would be enough to make the bad guys stop and go "WTF?", I've always been a firm proponent of not having a field name longer than two syllables.

Kurt's still makes me twitch sometimes. No offense, Kurt.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Dude, mine is like four. But I dig it.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

... how did I miss that? Damn. I think that's saying bad things about my attention span lately.

Well, yours is apt, yes, but still.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Dude I just realized I am so screwed if I'm doing this when I'm your age. I'll have to be like Wildguy or something.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

Dude with car?

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

One has to realize that the purpose of said codenames serves many different functions:

1) To spotlight a tactical disability (Cyclops)
2) To inform one's enemies of your abilities (Storm, Juggernaut)
3) A veiled reference to one's place of origin (Roulette, Dominion)
4) Or my personal favorite, making no sense whatsoever. "Cable"? Well, I suppose if you're going for the "six hundred channels and nothing interesting's on" metaphor. Or "Nightcrawler"? (Yes, I know that's what they called you in the circus. Dude, over here? It's fishing bait.)

Hence why I have eschewed the tradition, myself.

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

I thought it was some Top Gun thing. I mean, Iceman in that didn't make sense either.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

This is another movie I have to see, right?

Oh, Google says it's about navy pilots. Yes, callsigns serve the same purpose, it seems.

I vote for the surrealist option. "Existentialism Lad" or "Croatoan".

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

I'm still partial to Lestat.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

"Lestat, c'est moi"?

Oh God, I'm making Louis XIV references.

...oh God, I remembered who Louis XIV was. Why is that trivia taking up space in my brain that could be doing something useful? WHY?

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Dude, we need to fix that. Top Gun is a classic movie.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

5) Referring to humorous moments in your past, such as the incident with the bomb attached to the bottom of the cable car, the arms dealer, the dirty politician and the half a dozen school children visiting Mont Blanc that inspired mine.

[x-bamf.livejournal.com]

Mine was also intended to refer to my abilities with shadows... which is the least-used of my powers.

Perhaps I should change it. Is it too late for that?

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Dude, no. You have an awesome codename. It totally reflects your personal history and all. You can't NOT be the Amazing Nightcrawler! That would not be cool at all!

[xp_daytripper]

Seconded. It could be worse. Far, far worse.

[x-siryn.livejournal.com]

6) Your father stole the obvious choice and you were forced to go further afield.

[x-blink.livejournal.com]

7). You want to completely embarass your teammates and be underestimated by your enemies.

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

Why do you hate freedom? Your tickybox ways shall not hold sway here! Viva le Xaviers!