#000 Not What It Seems
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xfirefly9xTitle: Not What It Seems
Prompt: #000 Shape
Word Count: 577
Characters: Scully and Mulder
Notes: Written for the 2006 QCS test
Summary: Scully and Mulder discuss shape-shifting.
“Shape-shifting isn’t real, Mulder!” Agent Dana Scully exclaimed. She eyed her work partner critically and waited for the inevitable theory that was sure to come. Scully had been paired up with Agent Fox Mulder to discredit all of his wild ideas regarding the supernatural in the unsolved FBI cases they were assigned to and so far, her knowledge and belief in science had pulled through every time.
“Sure it is, Scully,” came the reply. “There’s evidence tracing back to a king in 600BC. King Nebuchadnezzar, I think his name is. Reportedly, he had a ‘condition’ that involved him growing out his hair and running around as a wild beast. And he had the ability to change shape!”
Mulder walked over to Scully’s side and handed her a manila folder containing several documents on the subject. “Take a look,” he instructed. “It’s all there.”
“Sure. Fine. Whatever.” Scully rolled her eyes resignedly and tucking a strand of fiery red hair behind her ear, flipped the folder open. She shuffled through the files before finding a particularly useful one on the king that Mulder had mentioned. Scanning it quickly, she looked back up at Mulder.
“It says here that King Nebuchadnezzar was able to physically change shape. How is that remotely possible?” she asked him, sceptically. “There’s no scientific evidence that supports it!”
Mulder grinned, having expected her question. He paced the room between their cluttered desks for a moment, until Scully shot him a dirty look that clearly said to ‘get on with it’.
“Shape-shifters are like water,” he started cryptically. “The density of the cells are in such a way that there’s no definite shape. They’re nebulous, I guess you could say.” He paused for effect and glanced over at his partner.
“And?” she prompted blankly.
“The density of the cells allows the organism to change its molecular structure. I imagine that the being in our latest case is able to change its physical appearance so that it looks like anyone or anything it wants.”
“Mulder!” Scully sighed wearily. “It still doesn’t make sense. How can this ‘being’ change shape? You’re not suggesting that he can do it by will, are you? It’s far more likely that he and King Nebuchadnezzar were subject to a genetic mutation of some kind that increased the rate of evolution, perhaps caused by radiation exposure or a chemical imbalance.”
“Maybe, but it doesn’t seem likely though, does it?” Mulder replied. “For a being to evolve in such a way that it can change shape would take millions of years! And that gives the impression that this ‘being’ is ancient.”
“Okay,” Scully began slowly. “Say I believe you – that shape-shifting is real. How would one know who or what the ‘being’ is? If it can take any form, it could be anything, as you pointed out before. It could be you!”
Mulder grinned again. “It’s not me,” he stated. “But I’m beginning to think it might be you! You’re taking the shape-shifting idea a little too well if you ask me!”
An exasperated expression crossed Scully’s face as if she was about to say something. Mulder ignored it and went on. “There’s no way to detect who or what form this being is in. It can take any shape it chooses, no matter how big or small.”
He studied Scully carefully for a moment, catching her eye. “That’s why it’s important that we trust no one. Not everything is what it seems.”
Prompt: #000 Shape
Word Count: 577
Characters: Scully and Mulder
Notes: Written for the 2006 QCS test
Summary: Scully and Mulder discuss shape-shifting.
“Shape-shifting isn’t real, Mulder!” Agent Dana Scully exclaimed. She eyed her work partner critically and waited for the inevitable theory that was sure to come. Scully had been paired up with Agent Fox Mulder to discredit all of his wild ideas regarding the supernatural in the unsolved FBI cases they were assigned to and so far, her knowledge and belief in science had pulled through every time.
“Sure it is, Scully,” came the reply. “There’s evidence tracing back to a king in 600BC. King Nebuchadnezzar, I think his name is. Reportedly, he had a ‘condition’ that involved him growing out his hair and running around as a wild beast. And he had the ability to change shape!”
Mulder walked over to Scully’s side and handed her a manila folder containing several documents on the subject. “Take a look,” he instructed. “It’s all there.”
“Sure. Fine. Whatever.” Scully rolled her eyes resignedly and tucking a strand of fiery red hair behind her ear, flipped the folder open. She shuffled through the files before finding a particularly useful one on the king that Mulder had mentioned. Scanning it quickly, she looked back up at Mulder.
“It says here that King Nebuchadnezzar was able to physically change shape. How is that remotely possible?” she asked him, sceptically. “There’s no scientific evidence that supports it!”
Mulder grinned, having expected her question. He paced the room between their cluttered desks for a moment, until Scully shot him a dirty look that clearly said to ‘get on with it’.
“Shape-shifters are like water,” he started cryptically. “The density of the cells are in such a way that there’s no definite shape. They’re nebulous, I guess you could say.” He paused for effect and glanced over at his partner.
“And?” she prompted blankly.
“The density of the cells allows the organism to change its molecular structure. I imagine that the being in our latest case is able to change its physical appearance so that it looks like anyone or anything it wants.”
“Mulder!” Scully sighed wearily. “It still doesn’t make sense. How can this ‘being’ change shape? You’re not suggesting that he can do it by will, are you? It’s far more likely that he and King Nebuchadnezzar were subject to a genetic mutation of some kind that increased the rate of evolution, perhaps caused by radiation exposure or a chemical imbalance.”
“Maybe, but it doesn’t seem likely though, does it?” Mulder replied. “For a being to evolve in such a way that it can change shape would take millions of years! And that gives the impression that this ‘being’ is ancient.”
“Okay,” Scully began slowly. “Say I believe you – that shape-shifting is real. How would one know who or what the ‘being’ is? If it can take any form, it could be anything, as you pointed out before. It could be you!”
Mulder grinned again. “It’s not me,” he stated. “But I’m beginning to think it might be you! You’re taking the shape-shifting idea a little too well if you ask me!”
An exasperated expression crossed Scully’s face as if she was about to say something. Mulder ignored it and went on. “There’s no way to detect who or what form this being is in. It can take any shape it chooses, no matter how big or small.”
He studied Scully carefully for a moment, catching her eye. “That’s why it’s important that we trust no one. Not everything is what it seems.”
