SCIENTIST

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FOX MULDER‌: ( sundarlings )

     mulder shrugged his shoulders at her question, “i don’t know… hanging out?” he felt much too old to be using that phrase and it was much too casual for what they were to each other. they ‘hung out’ when they were younger and before there was anything romantic between them. when things were simpler (or as simple as their lives could be). “i do love our couch dates though. they’re nice.” he bumped into her slightly and gave her a soft smile. 

       ❝ hanging out ? mulder, please, what are we, twelve ? ❞ still, she returned the soft smile, gently nudging him in return. ❝ HONESTLY, i wouldn’t have it... have you... any other way. ❞ a soft blush covered her cheeks. it sounded so girlish, so sentimental, so hopelessly in love. ❝ we’re us. that’s ALWAYS been enough for me. ❞

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       ❝ hey, ❞ she breathes, leaning in to give him a gentle kiss on the cheek, ❝ i brought takeout. i thought...MAYBE we could have dinner in tonight. ❞

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I think I’m always trying to find the balance between softness and strength because both of those exist within me,

Chelsea Wolfe, from an interview conducted by Natasha Scharf c. April 2020 (via violentwavesofemotion)

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       ❝ you know mulder... sometimes i just DON’T want to have to be the strong one, okay ? for just once in my life, it would be NICE to have someone else man the ship for awhile. ❞

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JOHN DOGGETT‌: ( agentdoggett )

     “you believe.” it’s as simple as that, isn’t it? dana believes. john does not, cannot, but he must not be that far off, because she’s smiling. “oh, and i assume you’re the one straddling that fine line, right? look, it’s just … not my thing to believe in. you, monica, mulder. that’s your thing.” 

       ❝ that’s what i’m trying to tell you, john. mulder and monica...they’re both so sure that something’s out there. they accept the strange and unusual as facts of life. i don’t. i’m A SCIENTIST. i make my decisions based on evidence and reason and observation, and after the better part of a decade in this job... my observations have been that there are just some things you can’t explain. ❞

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;; smol starter call, will probs be short or one liners but i miss this angel <3

[trainstationgoodbye]

Ball of Fire (1941) dir. Howard Hawks

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       ❝ THE BELIEVER. ❞ she offers a huff of a laugh, despite herself. oh, if only mulder were here to hear that. if only mulder were here for a lot of things. it makes her smile, imagining the shit-eating grin on his face if he’d heard doggett call her that, and for now that’s enough. ❝ you know, agent doggett, there’s a fine line between BELIEVING and just...not not believing anymore. ❞

@agentdoggett​ from here

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@ofgclaxies​ said: "Happy birthday, big sis." Charlie grins as he hugs his sister.

       ❝ charlie ?! ❞ dana’s face lights up when she spots her baby brother. she laughs when he scoops her into his arms, returning the embrace. ❝ GOD, i am so happy to see you. ❞

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@justicescreaming​ said: "Can't make a scene here but I wanted to let you know that I've reserved our favorite table at the Mississippi Lounge, if you're up for a birthday dinner tonight?" (Skinner)

       dana’s SURPRISED by the invitation, not because she doesn’t think it his style, but rather that he’s willing to take her out for her birthday. it’s a somewhat serious step in a relationship, and she’s touched he’s making the commitment. ❝ i... that sounds amazing, ❞ she said, a smile flickering across her lips, ❝ THANK YOU, walter. ❞

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@defectivenightmares​ said: hank smiles when she opens the door. he holds up the bottle of bourbon. "it was this or cupcakes. i think the booze makes for a better birthday celebration, don't you?"

       scully smiles, fisting her hand in his shirt and pulling him in for a kiss. ❝ mmm...i think you’re enough CELEBRATION as it is, the bourbon will just make it more fun. ❞

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@ofgclaxies​ said: "I know it's not much, but happy birthday." A slight smile tugged at Monica's lips when she handed Scully the small gift bag when she opened her door.

       ❝ monica, ❞ she murmurs, tears in her eyes as she gently puts the gift down and hugs her friend tightly. she can still see the image burned into her brain: ANOTHER person taken from her, another person lost. she’d once compared monica to melissa, but that was hardly where she wanted the comparison to lead. ❝ i’m sure i’ll love the gift, but...having you here ? that’s already MORE than i could have ever asked for. ❞

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@justicescreaming​ said: "I made you this for your birthday," Tannis said, presenting a small card. "I drew the pictures myself. I thin I'm getting better now that I'm in highschool."

       ❝ tannis... ❞ it still brings tears to her eyes, every time she does it. how often had she fantasized about having a child to make her cards for her birthday ? and HERE SHE IS. she tugs the redhead in for a hug, cradling the back of her head despite the fact tannis is a good six inches taller at this point. ❝ MY MIRACLE GIRL, ❞ she murmurs, ❝ thank you. ❞

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@asperad​ said: ‘happy birthday, dana.’ she’ll slide over a small wrapped package. it’s nothing extravagant or ‘special’ but more so, simple, than anything else. beneath the brown paper lays a plaque with doctor dana scully scrawled across.

       she’s slightly OVERWHELMED, if she’s honest. stella doesn’t necessarily know the angst she and her lack of nameplate have had over the years. it’s not something she talks about, not wanting to be seen as a complainer, forever trying to avoid being ‘one of those girls’. but seeing her name and her title ( her title ! ) emblazoned across the plaque, it actually brings tears to her eyes. ❝ THANK YOU, STELLA, ❞ she chokes out, and in an action that surprises even her, she nearly lunges forward and hugs the blonde tightly. ❝ really, thank you. ❞

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[cryptidsolo]

Happy birthday scully!!! Your present is queequeg :-)

Ko-fi

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;; henlo i am pretty sick but it is the bean’s birthday so come love her maybe ?