Interesting Results
Author: Denise Schoppe

Email: dschoppe@hotmail.com

Rating: PG

Spoilers: None

Keywords: Humor (I Hope), MSR (A bit, OK mostly),
Scully POV

Archive: Anywhere as long as my name & e-mail addey
are attached

Disclaimer: Dana Scully and Fox Mulder are the
property of Chris Carter, 20th Century Fox and 1013
Productions. The characters have been used without
permission for purely non-profit entertainment
purposes only. No copyright infringement is intended.

Author Notes: I really had this quiz in my email one
day. So... I didn't make up part of it.

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Scully sat at her desk in the cramped X-Files office.
She was working on the report she and Mulder had to
turn in on their most recent case by three that
afternoon. She glanced over at her partner who sat at
his own desk. He was engrossed in his expense report.
An evil grin across his face as he found ways to write
off the oddest of expenses.

She rolled her eyes and turned to her computer
monitor.

^I just can't get into this. It was an interesting
enough case, it's just not fun to put on paper. . . in
FBI style. Why do I always end up telling the tale in
the reports, while Mulder amuses himself with. . .
well whatever amuses him at the moment.^

With the thought Mulder seemed to do alittle bounce in
his chair and began writing furiously.

"Is that something I should know about, so I can add
it to my report?"

Mulder glanced up at Scully, an amused expression on
his face.

"Remember that mug I bought at that diner? I almost
forgot to put that in here."

"Oh you mean to one that says, 'Alien Avenger'? How,
pray tell, does that fit into the case? What did it
have to do with solving it?"

"Aw come on Scully. If we hadn't stopped in there to
buy that mug, I'd have never met Jacob which means
we'd never met Margie, who then introduced us to that
psychic who pointed us in the direction of Darren who
eventually led us to the killer."

Scully arched an eyebrow.

"I see, and. . ."

"And if it wasn't for that mug, we'd still be out
there looking for the truth."

Scully sighed and rolled her eyes. She turned back to
her computer screen.

"I'm NOT putting that in this report."

"Whatever suits you."

Mulder turned back to finding a way to write off his
souvenirs just as Scully's computer dinged.

^Thank heaven. An e-mail. Maybe it's Skinner with a
new case. Or maybe it's Skinner telling me to take the
rest of the day off. Or maybe it's someone who has
fallen madly in love with me and hasn't had the guts
to tell me. . .^ Scully glanced at Mulder quickly.
^Yeah right. I wish.^

Scully quickly opened her email account. She didn't
recognize the name of the sender and the subject
simply said 'Hi!' Scully opened the email and began to
read. It was obviously a forwarded message.

Hey! You will be surprised at how well this
works! Enjoy!

^Oh no. I should get to work and ignore this. I hate
spam mail. Then again, maybe a nice distraction would
be good for me. No Dana! Work. You must work. OH what
the heck, this can't take long.^

She continued to read the message.

INSTRUCTIONS:


This is a test to determine how other people
see you. There
are 10 questions. Get a pencil and paper. Write
down each letter
signifying your answer. When finished, score
those letters by
the points listed below.

Add your points and compare to the result
chart below.


Test-HOW OTHER PEOPLE SEE YOU
Keep track of your letter answers to these 10
questions.

1. When do you feel your best?
(a) In the morning
(b) During the afternoon and early evening
(c) Late at night

^When do I feel my best? I guess (a). Afternoon and
early evening. To stressful. Late at night. Too many
weird things happen in this job late at night. I'd
have to pick in the morning. (a) it is!^

Scully opened her word processing program to keep
track of her answers. She didn't want to tip Mulder
off to the fact that she had quit working on her
report. . .for a few moments.

>>>>>>>> 2. You usually walk
>>>>>>>> (a) fairly fast, with long steps
>>>>>>>> (b) fairly fast, but with short, quick steps
>>>>>>>> (c) less fast, head up, looking the world in
the face
>>>>>>>> (d) less fast, head down
>>>>>>>> (e) very slowly
^(a) No doubt about that! Too keep up with Mulder, I
need all the help I can get. When he figures something
out, or gets an idea he walks fast with long strides,
leaving me behind. I have to do the same just to keep
up. (a)^

>>>>>>>> 3. When talking to people, you
>>>>>>>> (a) stand with your arms folded
>>>>>>>> (b) have your hands clasped
>>>>>>>> (c) have one or both your hands on your hips
>>>>>>>> (d) touch or push the person to whom you are
talking
>>>>>>>> (e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or
smooth your hair

^Let me think. (a) again.^

>>>>>>>> 4. When relaxing, you sit with
>>>>>>>> (a) your knees bent and your legs neatly side
by side
>>>>>>>> (b) your legs crossed
>>>>>>>> (c) your legs stretched out or straight
>>>>>>>> (d) with one leg curled under you

^Let me look up the word relax. What does that mean
again? It isn't a part of my vocabulary anymore. But,
I guess I'd have to say (d).^

>>>>>>>> 5. When something really amuses you, you
react with
>>>>>>>> (a) a big, appreciative laugh
>>>>>>>> (b) a laugh, but not a loud one
>>>>>>>> (c) a quiet chuckle
>>>>>>>> (e) a sheepish smile

^Since Mulder amuses me a lot, I should know this one.
Either (c) or (e). I guess (c). I chuckle to myself
usually. I don't give a sheepish smile. That's
Mulder's style. No big appreciative laughs. Yeah I
chuckle. I wonder if whoever sent this realizes there
is no (d) choice. Maybe that is meant to amuse me. (c)
it is.^

>>>>>>>> 6. When you go to a party or social
gathering, you
>>>>>>>> (a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices
you
>>>>>>>> (b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for
someone you know
>>>>>>>> (c) make quietest possible entrance and try
to stay unnoticed

^Social gathering. Um, (c)? I'm not a wallflower, but
I don't like to be the center of attention. That's not
true either. I do like being in charge, which means
being at the center of attention. Actually, I guess
(b) suits me better than (c). I don't hide in the
corner.^

>>>>>>>> 7. You are working hard, concentrating hard.
You are
>>>>>>>> interrupted. You:
>>>>>>>> (a) welcome the break
>>>>>>>> (b) feel extremely irritated
>>>>>>>> (c) vary between these two extremes

^I should know this one too. In this job (a) is out of
the question. I don't welcome breaks, because time is
too valuable. I don't think I get that irritated
either. (c) I suppose.^

>>>>>>>> 8. Which of the following colors do you like
most?
>>>>>>>> (a) red or orange
>>>>>>>> (b) black
>>>>>>>> (c) yellow or light blue
>>>>>>>> (d) green
>>>>>>>> (e) dark blue or purple
>>>>>>>> (f) white
>>>>>>>> (g) brown or gray

^Favorite color. (c) light blue. I like how it brings
out my eyes. Save me from having to wear too much
eyeshadow too. I wear a lot of black though. It seems
to match this job. But, the light blue contrasts it
nicely. Brightens it a bit.^

>>>>>>>> 9. When you are in bed at night, in those
last few moments
>>>>>>>> before going to sleep, you lie
>>>>>>>> (a) stretched out on your back
>>>>>>>> (b) stretched out face down on your stomach
>>>>>>>> (c) on your side, slightly curled
>>>>>>>> (d) with your head on one arm
>>>>>>>> (e) with your head under the covers

^Laying on my back usually lets me think clearly. Lets
me work through the problems of the day so can finally
relax. But to finally fall asleep (d). That's my most
comfortable position. One more to go.^

>>>>>>>> 10. You often dream that you are
>>>>>>>> (a) falling
>>>>>>>> (b) fighting or struggling
>>>>>>>> (c) searching for something or somebody
>>>>>>>> (d) flying or floating
>>>>>>>> (e) You usually have a dreamless sleep
>>>>>>>> (f) You're dreams are always pleasant

^Have I ever had really pleasant dreams? Not that I
can remember. I'm always either running from or after
something. (c) is the best answer, though (b) creeps
in when we are on a particularly hard case.^

Scully scrolled down to get her score.

1 a: 2
2 a: 6
3 a: 4
4 d: 1
5 c: 3
6 b: 4
7 c: 4
8 c: 5
9 d: 2
10 c: 3
Scully totaled her score and searched looked up what
it described her as.
2+6+4+1+3+4+4+5+2+3=34

>>>>>>>> FROM 31 TO 40 POINTS:
>>>>>>>> Other people see you as sensible, cautious,
careful, and
>>>>>>>> practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or
talented, but
>>>>>>>> modest. Not a person who makes friends too
quickly or too
>>>>>>>> easily, but someone who is extremely loyal to
the friends you
>>>>>>>> do make and who expects the same loyalty in
return. Those who
>>>>>>>> really get to know you realize that it takes
a lot to shake
>>>>>>>> your trust in your friends, but, equally,
that it takes you along time to get over it if that
trust is broken.

"That's true you know."

Scully jumped at the sound of Mulder's voice behind
her.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

Scully turned slightly to look Mulder in the eye.

"How long have you been standing there?"

Mulder gave a sheepish smile.

"Oh since about question three."

"That long!?"

"Yeah. I thought your answers where interesting. They
tell a lot about you. A lot of things I have known and
noticed, but haven't taken time to realize."

Scully turned completely around as Mulder leaned back
against her desk.

"What's that, Mulder?"

"Like how you stand when you talk to people. That's
major body language there. When I read that question I
realized how much you do stand with your arms folded.
That often signifies that you are on defense. You
don't want to believe what you are hearing. Funny, you
stand like that talking to me a lot."

"Well, you have to admit, Mulder, that I don't want to
believe most of what you say."

Mulder nodded and closed his eyes slightly.

"What about you're dreams? 'Searching for something or
somebody.' Have any ideas what you are searching for?"


^If you only knew. If you only knew.^

"The same thing you are, Mulder. The truth. Answers to
everything that has happened to me. To us."

"Is that the only thing you search for?"

"Mulder, if I recall correctly, you are not a
practicing psychologist."

"And you're point is?"

"You get my point."

They stared at each other for a few moments. Eye
contact never broke.

^I won't let him win. I won't let him IN.^

"You win, Scully. This time. But that is only because
we have thirty minutes to get this report on Skinner's
desk. Those are interesting results. I'd like to
continue discussing them."

"Maybe someday Mulder. Like you said, we have a
deadline to meet."

"Not someday, Scully. Tonight."

Scully sighed. Mulder hadn't moved off of her desk yet
and continued to stare at her, even after she broke
eye contact.

"Mulder. . ."
"Think about it, Scully. By the way, forward that
message to me. I'd like to answer them so we can
iscuss my results too."

^Now that should be interesting.^

"OK, Mulder."

"Ok, you'll send the email or Ok, you have dinner with
me to discuss the results."

"Both."

THE END