⚘ [ fringe event #2 ] || sleepless (video)

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[ In the abandoned lab of a former mad scientist, Olivia sits at a table covered with manila folders, dusty beakers and containers of who-knows-what. She looks exhausted, stressed--fingers rubbing circles into her temples. Hours she's been at this, going through Walter's lab, his files, staring at words and numbers that make no sense to the agent. Given the time he was here, Walter couldn't have left much, but what he did leave apparently leads to no answers, no answers she can comprehend at least. ]

If anyone found a way out, it had to be you, Walter.

[ Without looking up, she reaches for the cup of coffee next to her, misjudging the distance in a moment of tired absentmindedness. The half-full coffee cup tumbles, spilling the contents across the table. ]

Shit--

[ooc: Anyone from Fringe would be much-loved! No doubles, except her canon double, please. ]

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[loyalblackdragon]

You seek answers.

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Yeah— [ Sorry, she's testy. ] I think that's pretty obvious.

[loyalblackdragon]

You must accept that there will be far more questions before there are any answers you care for.

[Oh he's used to it. You're actually coming off as nice, Olivia. Gosh.]

Solutions yield more problems, puzzles, to be solved.

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And who are you?

[loyalblackdragon]

Ian.

[Wait for it. There's more to it.]

Nottingham.

[Then perhaps more smoothly after...]

I work for Kenneth Irons.

[makeashotlikethat]

Is this what you spend your free time on?

1/2 | SCREAM

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You--

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I shouldn't have to tell you to get away from me.

[makeashotlikethat]

Aw, is that how you say hello?

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There's nothing to be said.

[lies]

[makeashotlikethat]

Come on, Olivia.

That can't be all you have for me.

[archivy]

Are you all right, Agent Dunham?

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I'm fine. Just- [ She smiles, no need to concern this little girl with grown up things. ] Preoccupied, and a little messy.

[archivy]

There is no answer in those notes. At least not the one you are looking for.

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I haven't finished looking at them.

[archivy]

You will not find the answer.

[clownishly]

A way out? The only way is doooooooown.

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Excuse me?

[clownishly]

Down down down, down where we all float. Don't you wanna know?

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Are you going to continue being obtuse, or are you here to tell me something?

[clownishly]

Aw is it too hard? We can play an easy game. Like hide and seek; you hide I seek.

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[call_me_spooky]

Ouch. Not the kind of moment you want immortalized.

voice;

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[ ... Familiar voice is familiar. ]

I doubt something like spilling coffee is going to attract much attention around here.

voice;

[call_me_spooky]

Obviously it's attracting some.

[But he's amused, really. Mulder's treating this like a vacation.]

I remember how this works, though. It's always the worst moment.

voice;

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There's a talking robot, a talking dinosaur, and a guy who think he's that doctor from Back to the Future. But here you are, talking to someone who just spilled her coffee.

[ She teases. ]

When were you here?