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[Now he's had more time to practice filters, he's trying one out. He's sure this matter has been brought up before at some point in time anyhow, so it's not like it's too sensitive. But he has to ask, since it seems like people never discuss it. At the moment, Mulder can be seen holding a small handheld mirror and tapping it absentmindedly into the palm of his other hand. He has a thoughtful expression on his face.]

...I bet it's been tried before, but... Has anyone ever had the barcode on the back of their neck examined? Is there a doctor in the house, or anyone with a medical background who's ever tried removing it from someone? ....Or maybe just someone in possession of a state of the art grocery store scanner to check it out? [What, YOU NEVER KNOW.] For that matter, can we be entirely sure they haven't implanted anything additional in us?

Aside from that, I'm almost starting to feel a sense of routine and normality, between my ongoing quest to commune with the spirits and now working on what's essentially becoming the Lucetian X-Files. I have some faint hope that documenting the experiments will give me a better understanding of this place. Although I would kill for a computer to type them out on. Uh... not literally kill, for the record.
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A flood of newcomers means I get to officially upgrade my New Feather badge to the next level... [Warning! Warning! Incoming snark mode!] Welcome to paradise, everyone. The food is free, but the TV reception is terrible, the recreational activities consist of reality-altering experiments which will make you wish you were on reality-altering drugs, and the vacation staff running the place have a mysterious fetish for wings. Overall I give this resort a half star. You really should have gone to Disneyworld instead.

Comments

[i_speak_softly]

[Unaware of McCoy's reply, because he is a very polite hacker.]

I'm in possession of a tricorder and the barcodes don't emit any kind of signal that I can figure out how to read. But I'm sure it's there...

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

You have a tricorder? How did you come into possession of it, if you don't mind my asking? [He so needs to keep a closer eye on the shops! His AU-self had had all kinds of cool stuff along those lines, alas he does not.]

But I guess it's not surprising that it doesn't pick up the Malnosso-brand of technology. Theirs seems to be unlike anything else in any world, by all accounts. Still. The barcodes have to give off some kind of signal, and possibly store information as well...

[i_speak_softly]

Kind of a long story. I've been trying everything I can think of with it, but so far I can't pin down the frequency.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

They're clever, they wouldn't let something get into our hands that could threaten their work in any way...

I take it that it can't pick up on anything to do with Shifts in general?

[i_speak_softly]

I don't know. I've only had it a few weeks.

[A thoughtful pause.]

Can I bounce something off you, Mr. Mulder?

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

[Curiosity piqued.]

Yeah, of course, go ahead.

[i_speak_softly]

Those dinosaur aliens I told you about. They came to Earth once, looking for someone. All they had to do to find him was run a scan for his energy signature, but they didn't try it because they thought lots of things would give off the same signal. [Another pause.] I'm sure this is relevant, but I can't see the connection. What am I missing?

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

[Musing aloud as he tries to piece this together.]

Hm... yeah, how could it relate to us here, is the question... if everything in Luceti similarly gave off the same type of 'signal'...

[i_speak_softly]

... Is it possible the signal could be piggybacking on our own biological output? Galvanic response, heat, pheremones?

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Very possible, maybe even some combination of all of the above and then some. I'm thinking this theory could go a long way in explaining the readings everyone seems to be getting universally around here...

[i_speak_softly]

If that's how the signal is being sent, I can find it.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

You could? I'd be really curious to know if you find anything, if you end up giving it a try.

[i_speak_softly]

You bet. It will take a long time, though, if I can't get my hands on more processing power.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Well, if the Malnosso are suddenly feeling generous... maybe you'll get lucky.

[i_speak_softly]

[He doesn't need luck, he has resourcefulness.] I'll let you know as soon as I isolate the signal.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'm looking forward to seeing what you find out.

[Mulder is starting to feel more and more at home, having geeky tech-oriented friends around.]