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[Things have settled down. Between experiments, amusement parks, abductions and drafts, this is the first nice calm stretch of time he's had in a while. So Mulder's hanging out in the Battle Dome. He's been coming there a lot more lately. The new features interest him, and there are places from home he can't help revisiting. Not always to fight, since it's no longer required, though he throws those scenarios in sometimes too. But mostly he's in there obsessively going back through particular scenes.]

[At the moment, Mulder can be seen sitting in the living room where Samantha disappeared from. The board game Stratego is still set up in place near him, the game left unfinished. It's exactly as the room looked all those years ago. A blinding bright light flashes somewhere in the background.]

I wonder what determines the point in time we're taken from? It appears entirely random from all that I've encountered so far. Almost like someone's throwing darts at a timeline or choosing those times out of a hat. A really ugly hat. I also wonder... why some people are brought here after death. [Jonathan. Gem. ...Sigh.] It doesn't seem fair, to grant someone a new life only to throw them back eventually anyway.

...speaking of that, I've been curious about something for a while. [And needing to expand his files, he's already delved into kidnappings, revival has always been somewhere on his list too.] If anyone who's died before, either here or at home, wouldn't mind indulging me for a couple of questions? I won't ask how it happened or anything, just... some related details on the topic. Thanks in advance.

Comments

[fierybluebird]

Why are some taken just before I wonder... then again I suppose there are worse points.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Someone could be taken while in the middle of a bath. [Said like it's meant to be serious, but there's a bit of lightness to his tone, before he's all seriously investigatory again..]

Yeah, I wonder, could it be completely random? Or is there some method to that madness after all...

[fierybluebird]

I suppose so.

If there is a method to the madness, it's probably the same one chosen for who comes here or not or who stays and goes.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

I'm sure there is. The only guess I can make at this point is that the optimal subjects are the ones who end up here...

[fierybluebird]

You think so? I can think of several dozen more interesting people in my world than me though, eh.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

But by Malnosso standards, you could be interesting. We don't know how they decide exactly.

[fierybluebird]

You think so? How strange.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

I do. There's a wide range of individuals here, human and otherwise, with and without powers... there has to be some reason for all of them.

[fierybluebird]

Maybe it's just randomly and only people strong enough to withstand the travel methods and wings wind up here.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Survival of the fittest, Luceti-style. It's possible. People seem to be sent away just as randomly, too.

[fierybluebird]

Maybe they can never get it right with some people. Apparently my brother's been here four different times. And there's no good reason to send him back.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Four times? There has to be some explanation for that. Did they grab him from different time periods?

[fierybluebird]

Yes. Slipping backwards occasionally.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Huh... something definitely wasn't working out for them if they sent him away and took him back so much...

[fierybluebird]

That would be my thought. But I'm not sure why they think they can get it right this time. I hope they do.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

For the sake of everyone who knows him, I'd hope so. The back and fort has to be rough.

[fierybluebird]

Aye. I'm most worried about his brother, but I think he's getting used to it. Which is even more sad.

[ufo-fanboy.livejournal.com]

Yeah... that's not the kind of thing anyone should have to get used to.

[fierybluebird]

Indeed.