I used to ride with a vending machine repairman. He said he's been down this road more'n twice.

[xmm_jeangrey]

I've really had too many thoughts going through my head to sit and write a proper journal entry for a while, because sitting and writing it would require spending more time thinking about just what thoughts are public, which are private, and which are for various levels of friends groups. And since my personal thoughts don't come all neat and

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[xmm_quark]

+2 bonus points for managing to drive home a good point with a Latin-titled poem.

But...I still don't understand why, if adults are willing to risk their lives for the same dangerous situation, and if we already understand the risks involved, why we can't be allowed to do the same thing. Even I can't remain hopelessly, ignorantly optimistic about this: life isn't glorious, at least not on the battlefield. I know it's not all it's cut out to be. But...does that have to be a reason to just give up, or not even try?

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[xmm_jubilee]

Probably 'cause until students graduate, they are under the protection and supervision of the school and the professors. Face it. What they do sucks eggs. And optomistic or not, they do what they do so we don't have to. If -we- have to, it means they've failed, and in the end, there ain't any glory and honor in failure.

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[xmm_quark]

If -we- have to, it means they've failed, and in the end, there ain't any glory and honor in failure.I've read about glory. Glory is every last soldier--the ones without the awards, with the dirt, mud, and blood on their face from the fighting--being able to stand tall for having believed in him or herself during the fight and, when the dust settles, still be left standing

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[xmm_jubilee]

Glory and Honor -ain't- those things though. They're just labels slapped on how someone feels, something no one can define any other way. In the end, it's somethin' so personal that no one else will ever be able ta tell ya if you've had it or not.

The problem with wanting to observe true failure is that you can't. How can ya ask to do that before it means something big. That's the true definition of failure. -Everything- hoped for is lost. I don't understand how ya can say you know what glory and honor is by reading and studying, but the only way you can know failure is through experience.

Next time ya ask Jeannie about training, stop and look at her eyes. Then you'd see failure first-hand, cause I know I'd see it everytime we'd train.

ooc: *lol* Jean-player is going to have fun going through her email when she gets back!

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[xmm_quark]

"Siryn. Drake. Jubilee. Kitty. Piotr. Rogue. Rachael. Bobby. John. There's our replacements." Jean ticks off on her fingers, voice and features tight. "Surely that's enough talent wasted on playing soldier games for now?"

And, ooh...you better watch out. Quark-character could get pretty mad if he finds out that his name's not on that list. :-D

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[xmm_jubilee]

And on that note, Jean does remember that ICly Jubilee still hasn't changed her mind about quitting, right? Or is she still doing that "If you ever change your mind" bit?

And yes, I am running up the comments on the entry because I know -I- always like to see lots of comments. ;)

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[xmm_quark]

Umm...I don't know. :-) But if Jubilee doesn't want in on the replacements, maybe Jean will be a good little X-staffer and put Quark on instead. :-P Because he's the one putting up a big deal about it, anyway. ;-)

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[xmm_jubilee]

*snicker* I don't think there's a "quota" or anything.

Also, just for the record, I don't think any of the students on the list ever asked to be on it.