If they weren't the Animorphs...

[wolfev]

Thats why Jake can't succeed in the army. To succeed they have to break you first. That would be impossible for Jake.

[Duff]

I think that a few of them wouldn't really have spectacular lives without the war to shock them into action.

Rachel would probably just become a cut throat lawyer and that would be enough thrill for her
Cassie would work as a vet, duh
Marco would start his own business somehow, and become a millionare
Tobias would prob run away from his uncles eventually, maybe he'd join the army, it would give him that sense of belonging and he'd be the kind of kid they'd be looking for
Jake would probably be some kind of middle management desk worker, he never really had any big aspirations so he wouldnt really be jockeying for any promotions, they would just come with years of steady work and he'd get the nice family he wanted
Ax would prob make it to some kind of high rank, but really only because of Elfangor, hes way too afraid to take risks and question authority to really get very far on his own, he only became a great prince after the war because of everythng the war taught him, without those experiences...

[Shock]

rachel: lawyer or gymnist are good picks

tobias: artist or writer. most likely a tortured artist

cassie: easy, vet.  

marco: most likely a PR person.

ax: military (following in his brother's footsteps)

jake: hardest.. but entrapuner would be a good pick.

as for army breaking people. they don't break people as much as they try to get them to hold up under pressure. you can't have someone who is having a nervous breakdown on the middle of the field.

[estrid]

what shock said. the army really isnt bout brainwashing ppl and breaking them or whatever. its just getting them strong enough to not faint at the sight of blood and what not. so ya i really dont think getting into the officers program would involve the breaking of jake really.

and duff u can really picture jake with a desk job? no way

[Azguard]

 i can see Jake in the army, but not really by choice.

[traycon3]

Maybe like ROTC to pay for college? I could see Jake maybe doing that. Maybe.

[Azguard]

yeah, i think he's not that kind of person. doctor maybe.

[Duff]

and duff u can really picture jake with a desk job? no way

I'm not thinking where they would be best and happiest and most useful, I'm just thinking where they would end up putting themselves. Before the war, jake was kinda lazy, average student, average athlete. It was only the call to greatness that caused him to step up and be the man he was. Without it, he really didnt have much ambition, he never really talked about another job he would have wanted like everyone else did. I see an average life lol unless he hits some other call to greatness somewhere else...

[traycon3]

>.>; Why did I have a sudden mental image of Jake as a pastor?
Not that there's anything wrong with pastors, it just...suddenly popped in my head when I read Duff's statement, "some other call to greatness somewhere else."
Plus, didn't Ax say that Jake's family prayed before dinner in book 8 when he went over to Cassie's house, or at least performed some ritual that I took to mean saying a prayer of some sort?
Now I can see him as a pastor, seriously.
Though, I have to ask, what would Tom be? Would he become a great basket-ball player? Or something else?

[Nateosaurus]

Hahaha... a pastor...

Lol wasn't he Jewish? so, Rabbi.

[SuperBlue]

Hahaha... a pastor...

Lol wasn't he Jewish? so, Rabbi.

Half Jewish.

LOL I could see Jake being thrown out of church after preeching about the Yeerk invasion

[yrkd88]

I think Tobias, if not an artist, might also make a good guidance counselor maybe or some kind of counselor to help troubled kids out.

[estrid]

dude, if anything tobias needed councling himself

i dk, jake always said he got decent grades b4 the war. i think since he looked up to tom, with tom not being a controller since we are assuming the invasion never happened tom woulda been a pro b-ball player, and so to stay on the HS team, get scholarships to good schools for b-ball and stuff he would have to keep his grades up, and this would motivate jake to try his best

[Azguard]

i could see Tobias as a counselor, or youth counselor or something like that after he himself changes.

reminds me of that winston churchill quote that talked about how everyone has a chance at greatness, but we need to be prepared, or else it would be really sad when that chance came and we were unprepared.

Jake became great because of the war, but there may be another chance where he could be great. Other than that, if he didn't have the ambition and discipline he could just end up fairly average. Like hitler as a cabdriver. ^^

just how good was Tom in basketball tho? good enough to go pro? If not, he would probably end up being a coach, or a physical trainer, or a health adviser.

[estrid]

i could see Tobias as a counselor, or youth counselor or something like that after he himself changes.

reminds me of that winston churchill quote that talked about how everyone has a chance at greatness, but we need to be prepared, or else it would be really sad when that chance came and we were unprepared.

Jake became great because of the war, but there may be another chance where he could be great. Other than that, if he didn't have the ambition and discipline he could just end up fairly average. Like hitler as a cabdriver. ^^

just how good was Tom in basketball tho? good enough to go pro? If not, he would probably end up being a coach, or a physical trainer, or a health adviser.

well tom was described as being the star of the HS bball team, and every1 that wasnt a controller (that we know of anyways) was shocked when he quit the team so, ya it seems like he coulda gone pro, or at least played serious college hoops for a good team