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Maybe the third day? :|a semper_cogitans June 13 2011, 17:55:23 UTC
[It's been entirely too long since Robert bothered Mulder, his paranormal investigator friend.

... That's him over there, isn't it? Studying that tree oddly?]

Something wrong with that Acer platanoides, Fox?

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ufo_fanboy June 27 2011, 08:29:58 UTC
I don't blame you, especially since there are a lot of interesting people here, from all of these other worlds... and there's still that chance that anyone could show up.

[Scully. Samantha. The people who he needs to see most.]

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semper_cogitans June 27 2011, 08:53:29 UTC
[Robert puts a reassuring hand on Mulder's shoulder, and offers a strong smile - hopefully buoyant.]

I bet lots of wonderful people will show up - and maybe even your close friends, right?

Either way, I'll be here for you, if that helps.

[Mulder won't have to be alone, not when he has friends.]

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ufo_fanboy June 28 2011, 05:16:22 UTC
I want them here... and I know it's for the best they're not trapped in this situation, of being constantly monitored and used as lab rats. [Sigh.] But... thank you, Robert. I appreciate knowing that that. [At least he's managed to calm down enough now.]

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semper_cogitans June 28 2011, 10:30:23 UTC
[Shocking, that Robert managed to calm somebody else down, especially someone in Mulder's current paranoid state.]

You're definitely welcome - you've been a great friend, Mulder. It's the least I can do.

... You can always stick with me, if you need somebody to talk to.

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ufo_fanboy June 29 2011, 07:03:44 UTC
I- I really appreciate this. I think right now, it'll help to have another set of eyes with me, so I might take you up on this offer.

[Still glancing over his shoulder a lot.]

Besides the Malnosso, we can't know who to trust in this village... and I don't want to see anyone like that get to either of us.

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semper_cogitans June 29 2011, 08:31:00 UTC
We're both pretty rational people, Mulder - well, most of the time. [Robert smiles affectionately.] I'm sure we'll be okay.

I've mostly just been trying to plan a party... though I'm not sure if it's going to pan out. [He seems disappointed by this fact - which is strange. Something else for Mulder to go all paranoid over?]

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ufo_fanboy June 30 2011, 06:49:14 UTC
A party? Are you sure you want to do that? What if- There could be someone who poisons all of the food!

[Yes, this whole thing is just... so very odd.]

I didn't know you were much of a party planner, Robert...

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semper_cogitans June 30 2011, 08:33:27 UTC
... Okay, I really don't think anybody here is the type to poison food. And we'd be getting it from Seventh Heaven and the item shops anyway, and if they'd poisoned food before, nobody would take food from either place.

[Not surprising - of course, Mulder's being just as weird.]

Hey, it's okay. I'm trying to be more social now! It's so much better than being all reclusive, and now that I can understand people, everything is fine!

[... He's beginning to realize just how little sense his earlier claims made. Yeah. It's very awkward. Though the amount of cognitive dissonance from the experiment is almost staggering, he's trying to push it away.]

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ufo_fanboy July 2 2011, 02:58:40 UTC
It's good of you to reach out like that. I'm just not so sure that we can entirely trust the majority of the villagers here. How can you know there's not someone who'd poison us?

[Yeah, the paranoia just won't go away.]

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semper_cogitans July 3 2011, 04:00:55 UTC
I can't. I can't know that the Malnosso aren't going to make us all messed up tomorrow, either. But that shouldn't stop me from doing anything.

It's just a matter of exercising a little caution, right?

[Not that that's always easy to do.]

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ufo_fanboy July 3 2011, 19:56:56 UTC
I'd say more than just a little is in order. You can't be too paranoid, especially because they really are out to get you...

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semper_cogitans July 4 2011, 09:02:59 UTC
But too paranoid, and I'll make myself a wreck.

... Which you're pretty much doing to yourself, all things considered. [Robert grins a little and puts a hand on Mulder's shoulder again.]

Things'll be okay. They always are, here. We've lived though everything else this place has thrown at us.

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ufo_fanboy July 4 2011, 21:08:09 UTC
[Mulder slowly nods, still looking unsure, but he's at least trying despite the crazy thoughts running circles through his head.]

I'll... I'll do my best to keep this in mind. Thanks, Robert.

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