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Published: 2009-01-17 21:03:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 13286; Favourites: 80; Downloads: 4185
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I didn't design this tattoo, nor did I tattoo it. I just took the photo, plus, this tattoo is on me ^_^ I got it done in the summer of 2008.This tattoo has a number of origins. It was originally a Sailor Jerry design, but the main reason I chose this tattoo is because it's fabulous involvement in The X-Files (I'm a super dedicated and obsessive Phile)!
There's an episode where a guy gets this tattoo on his arm, and it starts speaking to him, telling him to kill people (which he does). It turns out there was something in the red ink that caused hallucinations. Also, Jodie Foster performed the voice for the tattoo. Pretty rad, right?!
Not only was this an awesome tattoo design to begin with, but I'm really into retro/vintage/rockabilly/pin-up style, so it's very much like something I would get tattooed on me anyway. The fact that it's from an X-Files episode as well just really made it the perfect first tattoo for me!
I think the artist did a great job with all the little lines an details (any warbles in the lines are likely due to me, I twitched a lot >_< ) He also added some nice shading and tweaked it a bit to make for an even more aesthetic tattoo, and I am SO happy with it!
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I just watched that episode, like, yesterday O.O
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that's really awesome! that's one of my favorite x files episodes and i love jodie foster too!
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That's freaking awesome but I'd never get it... I'd be scared shitless that it would come to life like it did in the X-Files! xD
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It's really kewl but just remember, if you hear a female voice in your head telling you to do stupid stuff or if it seems to start threatening you, well... let's just say that because you're a Phile you have been forewarned lolololololol
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omfggggg like in the episode of xfiles wow O_O
and? do you hear woman voice? ^^ hehe
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OMG this is so cool!!
If you were standing in front of me in a queue line, I think I would almost freak out whahaha!
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Hehehe, thanks! I work at a small pet supply store, and a few people have come in and recognized it right off the bat! It's such an exciting thing when I find other fans that way!
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Do you have the original design for this? I want to get the same tattoo
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Really? Cool! I just took it from a screencap from the episode!
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I'm so happy to see this! : ) A very original tribute to the show without being too blatant, hahah. It looks great.
I plan on getting the ouroboros tattoo that Scully got in the same episode.
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Thanks!
I have quite a few X-Phile friends with the ouroboros one, it also makes a nice tribute
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Why does everyone like this tattoo? O__o
Sorry, I'm not crazy about - I don't like Scullys tattoo too ^^"
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Because it's a pretty piece of art? Because it's a great piece of classic America (old nay tattoos)? Because it comes from a good episode? Because it's cute? I dunno, why does anyone like anything? We all have our reasons *shrug*
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Why do people have to come here and be dicks about your tattoo? That's what I don't get.
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Who knows... troll-types are a mystery to me ^_^; I don't mind if people don't like it, but why go out of your way to tell someone that? I'll never understand XD
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Thanks so much! And for the 
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Hehe, thanks! And for the
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haha one of my cowerkers just did the same thing on a customer of hers, also an x files reference <3
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REALLY?! That's amazing, I've yet to see or hear of a single other person getting this tattoo!!
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wow!! really nice! now, i would like one myself... maybe not exactly this one because one me, it would be a little ridiculous... but something like the little snake....
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Yeah, I know a few people in the XF community that have the ouroboros snake that Scully got in Never Again, it's a fitting tribute, but this one was more my style.
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yeah, i'd like that one... maybe i'll do it, one day!! 
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I thought you were talking about the snake one!
but I abesolutely love this
you make me want to get one for myself as well....
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Everyone assumes I have the snake one XD But like I said, I got the one of the talking girl! A much better tattoo, in my opinion, and fits my personal style ^_^
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ha... my bad
did she ever talk to you?
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Not yet! Who knows, maybe one day people around me will mysteriously turn up dead and I can blame it on the tattoo
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It is an awesome job and she does look like a classic pin-up
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She should, because she is! Originally created by Sailor Jerry back in the day
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