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[There's a quiet crunching sound before Mulder speaks up, sounding thoughtful.]Show of metaphorical hands. Or antennae, whichever you're partial to: Who here has been kidnapped for a special one-on-one date with our captors? I'd like to arrange an off-journal meeting to speak about your personal experiences if anyone happens to have some free time
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... But I would be pleased to provide a direct account, should I ever be able to. [And he definitely will be able to, one day, because his mun is cruel.]
Would you need any assistance in obtaining those supplies? [Robert is a bit lonely/depressed still and is not against the idea of helping Mulder out.]
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... His vision is still not particularly serviceable either, but it has at least improved.
And I believe it is a direct attack on Mr. Sprensonne's psyche in that case; after all, the Malnosso have such detailed access to our mental workings that there must be some sort of analysis they have for all of us.
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... One wonders if anything is truly secret from them. [And he shivers a bit.
What do they have planned for him?]
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[Yeah the anticipation of what could happen is pretty unnerving. Mulder knows it's exactly what they're going for, instilling those feelings in their test subjects.]
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... Some of the things they seem to know, though, are beyond even external analysis. It is as if they can analyze the data from our brains directly.
... [Thoughtfully:] Unless whatever they do is filtered through our brains, but it seems so deliberate...
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[It's all too easy for Mulder's imagination to get away from him and think of the ways that this might be done.]
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I wish we had some way to find out beyond any logical doubt, but...
... [He cringes.] At any rate, I s-suppose I will see for myself how the kidnappings go if I am ever taken.
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[Mulder knows that unfortunately it seems that it happens to everyone eventually, though.]
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[Robert has been methodically searching the shelves during the conversation, and he already has a collection of parts for his hydroponics garden.
It's a welcome mental distraction from everything that's happened.]
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[As they go along, Mulder finds a few more things for his aquarium, as well.]
...Looks like you're going to be well stocked up for that garden.
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... I certainly hope so... perhaps you might even wish to come over and see it when it is finished.
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Er. If you wanted and d-do not find the request... unprofessional.
[Suddenly a little awkward, here. Robert is still unused to inviting people over, but it just felt... okay to ask.]
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[Especially since Mulder is in WORK MODE constantly around here. He can't help it, it's an ingrained habit.]
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[So is Robert. He knows the feeling all too well.]
And you are gathering parts for an aquarium, correct? What exactly are you housing in it?
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[Mulder looks at his things he's collected.]
Back home, it was full of fish, but so far I've only gotten my hands on one goldfish that's survived, I got it back during that little Malnosso shindig.
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... I have become... r-rather unprofessional at times, here, though.
[Robert looks over at the aquaria paraphernalia as well, thoughtfully.] So the Malnosso allow keeping of small domestic animal companions... Well, I had seen a few others, like cats, b-but... [Almost curiously:] They are very r-rare on Terra.
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I wonder what it might be like to keep one...
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