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I never figured out what I wanted to be when I grow up. After this weekend, it's kind of even harder to think about it. I mean, we might not. Grow up, that is.

Maybe it's because of that that I started to actually think about it. I'm trying to picture myself as an adult. What would I be doing? Where would I live? What kind of things would I want to have in my life?

It's harder than I thought. So, figured I would ask all of you: what do you want to be when you're grown? Who do you want to be when you're grown?

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om_northstar

Fucked if I know now. I thought I had at least another ten years before I started having to consider a second career option.

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om_anthem

I wanted to pursue being a musician, but I don't think I will anymore. My backup was to teach music, so maybe that. I guess it depends on what happens in the next couple years.

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om_sage

My immediate goals remain unchanged: I shall continue to expand my knowledge- and skill-bases, and explore other promising paths to self-improvement. Ideally, I suppose I would wish to retain some affiliation with the Institute, perhaps to assist with the identification and training of other young mutants.

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om_touchstone

Originally, I wanted to be a trauma surgeon. I spoke to Moira this morning about working more in the lab, though, to learn more about mutant biology and genetics. I'm not sure what I'll be doing down the line, but it seems like a more useful line of study.

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om_ghost

Did you ever want to do anything alongside compete? Like have a family or get married? (It's legal in Canada, right?)

From:

om_ghost

You sort've taught me how to dance so I think you would be a great teacher! What made you change your mind?

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om_ghost

Did you want to do anything else before you came here? I mean, beyond just "I want to live until tomorrow," because that's about as far as I ever got.

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om_ghost

Mutants need doctors too, right? You might not get very famous being a doctor for mutants though.

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om_quicksilver

We're gonna grow up, Felix. Just maybe a little faster than expected, is all. Most of us here already have experience with that, so hey, nothing new.

Honestly, next week feels like a long term goal for me, but even before the superspeed kicked in I wasn't the king of the grand plan. I had this dream and that, as a kid, but I guess I'm kinda with Tessa in that I just want to be a better version of me, basically.

Whatever I am, I don't wanna be made to feel like I should apologize for it.

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om_touchstone

Fortunately, I'm in it to help people, so as long as it doesn't get me killed, I'm okay with the lack of fame.

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om_ghost

I don't know. Philip is probably going to frown if he sees this, but, planning for the future seems... kind of like maybe not the smartest thing to do.

But anyway if we're going to dream, dream big. I think you should be some kind of rock star. OR a spy because 'Pietro Maximoff' already sounds like a cool spy name.

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om_northstar

Before competing, my main focus was survival, Felix. Though, I suppose the sports circuit was always toward that same goal.

Edited Date: 2013-01-28 11:05 pm (UTC)

From:

om_quicksilver

Jesus, Simon, suddenly your worst case scenarios are almost as morbid as mine.

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om_touchstone

I guess you could say I had a wake-up call.

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om_quicksilver

I'm not sure how planning for the future is not smart. Either we're all gonna die (which, for the record, we are not), or some of us are gonna live, and in the event of the latter a plan is probably the best way to keep that whole "alive" thing going.

All I'm saying is we're no more or less likely to eventually be wiped off the planet now than we were last week (again, for the record, still not that likely); it's just that now everyone believes it instead of just us doomsayers.

And yes, I think any name that sounds as Russian as "Maximoff" automatically makes a good pop culture spy name. "Pietro" gives it a little international flavor. I would be down with that.

Edited Date: 2013-01-28 11:11 pm (UTC)

From:

om_quicksilver

Yeah, saying that this weekend sucked would be the understatement of the century.

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om_sage

Before the Institute, survival was my principal concern. It seemed sufficient purpose, at the time. I am pleased to have outgrown it.

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om_anole

I have no furture plan either. I figure if I don't expect anything then whatever I get I'll appreciate and be grateful of. I mean, who would employ me looking the way I do? My options are pretty limited...

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om_elixir

I don't know. Just heal people I guess.

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om_anthem

Aw, thanks Felix. :)

And I guess because the idea with a music career is to make it big? Or at least gain a following, and fans tend to try and find stuff out about the people they like. I'll always play, but I'm more comfortable with the idea of keeping a low profile, at least at the moment. It was a long shot anyway.