Nearly finished

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

To all who've been helping with the new jet - many, many thanks. All that needs finishing now are the interior accoutrements (team members, feel free to make comments on the jump seats, as it's your asses that are going to be in them) and loading the avionics and ancillary program libraries. Which should take a few days, but if my calculations are correct - which they are - the new craft should be flightworthy in about a week.

To that end, it does need naming. Suggestions are welcome.

Comments

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Well, there's the obvious - the X-Wing?

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

I am making a mental list of those who are mocking this process, and even as I speak I am preparing appropriate retribution.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

If I was mocking, I'd have suggested the Dark Wing or something equally pompous.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

And Dayspring goes on the list!

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Oh, fine, you fussy little man. What about the Helix?

[x-wildchild.livejournal.com]

Hey, so, why was the first one The Blackbird anyway? Who named it?

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

The Resolution. After Cook's ship.

[x-rictor.livejournal.com]

Voltron. Giagntor?

Jet Jaguar!

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

So, no on Forge's Magical Plane Full of Wonder and Childlike Bemusement?

Even the acronym would be fun! FMPFOWCB.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

You're very amusing.

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

And hot. Don't forget hot.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Like I said, very amusing.

[x-roulette.livejournal.com]

I'd be careful, darling. Your girlfriend reads this.

[x-rahne.livejournal.com]

Yes!

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

We never really named it officially, it just stuck. It was a Blackbird, after all.

Forge, any interesting scrap we didn't use? I have a sudden urge to keep a bit.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Back side of the hangar. Blue bins are junkyard scrap, green bins are to-be-destroyed scrap.

[x-icarus.livejournal.com]

I have nothing good to contribute, except finally done being a crazy?

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

You are? This is good to hear. I understand that the past weekend was very stressful for you, and I am sure that your behavior and actions were affected by various events.

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

You are the one saying that you are 'hot', yes?

[x-cloudy.livejournal.com]

Um. Hm. I have nothing except Speedy, which is not the most dignified of plane names. Don't you traditionally name boats and planes and stuff after girls?

(I think The Jane is a lovely name.)

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Traditionally for pleasure craft, yes. But as a utility vehicle, a more utilitarian name is preferred.

Besides, I don't want to have to fight Scott about whether it's the "Princess Crystal" or the "Doctor Jean".

[x-aerial.livejournal.com]

I third this idea.

[x-cloudy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that would be weird. "To the Doctor Jean, X-Men!" And then everyone tramples Jean in the confusion. :) Maybe 'The Knife', then? Because it's the Swiss army knife of airplanes?

[x-wallflower-.livejournal.com]

Well, considering how much we joke about alien invasion around here. I vote for 'Thunderchild'

[x-jeangrey.livejournal.com]

... Right, note to self. Do not attempt to read the journals before my brain has officially woken up. I almost spit coffee across the room, and I blame you.

[x-pete.livejournal.com]

Snoopy.

If anyone should need this joke explained, I will find them and beat them with heavy sticks.