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[There's a squelching sound of someone falling into a very muddy area. Then that someone curses under his breath, followed by the distinct sound of some very angry toads who he's disturbed. Many of whom also curse along with the general annoyed croaking.]

Hello? Who's there? Who said that? Scully, are you with me? Can you hear me? SCULLY!?!

[There's a pause, and more muddy squelching. And more grumpy voices in the background as Mulder appears to have fallen into a whole clan of toads. He seems to take this in stride though, thinking aloud as he tries to gain his bearings. He picks up the book that's near him and eyes it curiously. It's very out of place here, but he's already drawing his own conclusions.]

Let me guess. I've finally been abducted by aliens. I knew it was a matter of time, but somehow I always assumed the experience would involve less falling face down in the mud, and more probing.

Not that I want any probing, I'll pass on that opportunity.

So now the question is- aside from where the hell are my real clothes- where am I? My theories include afterlife or parallel dimension, maybe a mix of the two with a dash of government-initiated kidnapping thrown in. It's not every day you wake up in someone else's clothes with wings sprouting out of your back for no reason. Wings that hurt like a bitch when I pull on the feathers, I might add.

[Yeah he already tried that. Is it really any surprise he's already tried that?]

So what's going on here? Who's responsible for this? Was I subjected to an experiment of some kind? Kept imprisoned as a test subject and cast off to the wilderness as soon as they were done with me? Is this Russia? It better not be Russia. I didn't have such great accommodations the last time I went there.

[...and is it just him or are ALL of the toads in the area looking ready to gang up on him? He's deciding he's overstaying his welcome here. Time to get moving. In some direction. So Mulder can be found hurrying the rest of the way through the woods and into town. He's covered in mud and followed close behind by a whole bunch of very disgruntled toads.]

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Aye---it would be one reason why I don't spend a lot of time out in the woods, actually.

Is it known to attack anyone who ventures out there, or do you have to provoke it in some way?

I'm not sure it's quite that predictable, laddie. Now I've only heard rumors, mind: but she doesn't like humans, that much is certain.

My greatest ambitions in life don't include becoming a chew toy, so I'll make sure to proceed with caution in the forest.

[As much caution as he ever has.]

And in Moro's case, she might just swallow you whole. But---aye, that would be the wisest course, if you feel you must go. The best any of us can do is sit tight and wait--whether to be sent home or for the next experiment, no one knows.

[Now, catching just a glimpse of this Moro, on the other hand... he files that away as something to at least... keep an eye out for.]

Their methods seem to be entirely random and unpredictable, from what I'm hearing.

Speaking as a scientist, I cannae make hide nor hair of their methods. There ARE no methods, as far as I'm concern, unless you count sadism.

All the more reason to track them down and deal with them, as soon as possible.

And as soon as someone tells me what they need on that front, I'll be ready to do what I can.

I'm with you on that... and I have a feeling we'd have a lot of support from the other locals.

Some, perhaps; others? I dinnae think it's a case of being able to trust everyone.

Sounds just like being at home.

[Where trust was really hard to come by. Mulder pauses a moment, he's had a lot to take in but now that all of the getting used to the place has passed, he has to return to something said earlier. Because that's just crazy and amazing all at once.]

...Did I hear you right before, when you said you were from the Enterprise?

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/back from hiatus and feel free to drop the thread if it's been too long for you

/it's good with me! we can wrap things up in a comment or so, I'm flexible with that