<div align="center">(http://i1240.photobucket.com/albums/gg481/indytims/Iceman1_zps238c3c15.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Myself</strong><br/><br/>It feels like ages ago since those bullies on the playground threatened to beat me up. I was just a kid, scared shitless, and I can clearly remember just... standing there, ready to let them do it. But when they threatened Judy... I lost control, and that's when my power first manifested.<br/><br/>I've come a long way since then, been involved in so many screwed up situations, saved so many lives - and taken a few along the way, too. That burden is the worst, I think, as unlike some -other- members of teams I've been on, I do not enjoy taking life.<br/><br/>I remember some of the things Professor X told me when I first came to his school, and his voice still echoes in my head even from all those years ago. 'No one knows for sure how long we will live, Bobby. Some live to be very old, some die very young. But what's important is what you -do- with the time given to you.' And he was right, of course. Professor X was almost always right.<br/><br/>I've had my heart ripped-out along the way, too many times to count. Of course, someone like Logan would tell me to 'put on my big-boy pants' and suck it up. I don't know how other people do it, but I always manage to pick myself up off the ground, dust myself off, and keep on moving. With each failure, with each betrayal, I learn something along the way. And now, I feel a lot older than I actually am.<br/><br/>But once again, I find myself back where it all began - not the playground, of course, but the school where I was sent when my mom and dad freaked-out about my 'curse'. Back amongst people who, even if they may not like me, at least they -understand- me.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Storm</strong><br/><br/>She's an example of what a leader -should- be. She has her moments, of course - don't we all? But she always seems to think clearly through things, and doesn't over-react. She has a gentle heart, at least from what I've seen, despite the tempest that she can summon on a whim. I think hose winds and thunder and lightning are just her way of 'venting' her dark side, and thankfully she does it when she's often most needed. She's like a -mother- to me, in a lot of ways, no matter what our age difference is. Of course, if I -called- her 'mom', she'd probably not be very happy at all...<br/><br/><strong>Wolverine</strong><br/><br/>Wow, now THIS guy is a nut-job. At least, when he gets pissed, that is. When he's calm, he seems like a very down-to-earth kinda guy. But when he's riled up... let's just say I am glad to know he's on -our- side. Logan can be enigmatic, and when I sit back at look at him from afar, I get the impression that he never -really- feels like he 'fits in', even when he's surrounded by fellow mutants.<br/><strong><br/>Gambit</strong><br/><br/>He's like the epitome of 'cool'. If he were in school back in my day, he would have been one of those guys wearing leather-jackets with slicked-back hair and smoking before he was 14. Maybe Remy -was- just like that when he was younger? No idea. I do know the ladies love him - I think it's the accent. He'd be cool to hang out with, but I just don't think I am 'cool' enough for that crowd. Har har. 'Cool enough'.<br/><br/><strong>Jubilee</strong><br/><br/>Man, she is the ultimate proof that 'bad shit happens to good people'. I often think that I've had it bad sometimes, but Jubs... wow. I can't even pretend to know what she's gone through, but I can sure try to be there as a friend for her. She has closer, of course, but at least the offer of support might help her, even a tiny bit.<br/><br/><strong>Bishop</strong><br/><br/>This guy reminds me of one of those evil villains from a James Bond novel. All he needs is the white cat in his lap and he'd be the perfect person to fill that role. I can't help but wonder where his loyalties REALLY lie, and maybe we'll find out in the near future. I just hope it's not when we're at our weakest, and I hope no one has to pay the price to find out. He has his own personal 'code' that oftentimes differs from everyone else's.<br/><br/><strong>Nightcrawler</strong><br/><br/>Kurt was always a cool dude in my book, but now he's so focused on vengeance it kinda freaks me out sometimes. He's... different now than he used to be, but maybe the 'old Kurt' is locked up inside there somewhere, still waiting to get free again? I dunno. But anyone who can teleport with a BAMF! is cool in my book.<br/><br/><strong>Beast</strong><br/><br/>Still one of my very best friends, no matter what directions we've each taken in life. I was the 'youngling' when I first join Xavier's team, but even so, Beast was always supportive, like that big brother that I never had.<br/><br/><strong>Psylocke</strong><br/><br/>Saved the best for last. What can I say about the most beautiful woman I've ever known - and the most dangerous? The last six months dating her in secret have been fun, wonderful, relaxing... and difficult. Why am I not comfortable telling others about us? Because whenever I have done that in the past, someone has instantly stepped up to 1) Steal my partner, 2) Kill my partner, 3) TRY to kill my partner, 4) Turn my partner against me. And Psy... she's... she's *the one*. I just know it in my heart. Maybe one day she'll accept my invitation and head off to a deserted island in the Pacific and just relax for a few weeks. We both need it, and I need -her-. And maybe one day she'll want to settle down and-... no, that's too much to hope for right now. Once day at a time, Bobby. One day at a time.<br/><br/><strong>The rest of the crew</strong>... I simply am not sure of quite yet, but they're all interesting, curious individuals. I have more 'history' with some of them than others, but I won't hold that against them. Ha!<br/>