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randomfoggytiger · 1 month

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Collector's Edition: Bill Scully, MSR, and Pain (Part I)

How to melt the Abominable SnowBilly, Season 2 through Season 7 (IVF arc not included.)

**Note**: I had to eliminate fics not specifically related to an illness or injury because the word capacity on Tumblr is uncharitably short.

Loose chronological order below~

SammyLovesASOIAF's I Don't Want You Like A Best Friend

He chuckled to himself. The Scully siblings were a weird juxtaposition of different traits. Bill Jr. was strict, Melissa was carefree, Scully was careful, and Charles—well, he was always in absentia.

AU-- Post One Breath Mulder is almost creamed by a firework before Bill Scully saves him.

@living-in-unreality/@television-overload/ContentsPriceless's beautiful (Ao3)

The pieces slowly come together in his mind, everything he knows about Fox Mulder. His mother must have seen it long ago, hence her willingness to help him this morning. And he would have stood in the way.

Bill Scully can see the love in Mulder's attempts to paint on Scully's makeup for her.

MldrItsMe's A Favor

“Should Dana be out of bed?” Bill grumbled.

Mulder involuntarily squeezed Scully a little closer to himself. “She asked me to,” he said. He thought better of adding “hold her” and just let the situation speak for itself.

AU-- Redux II Scully is suffering on her deathbed: 96 pounds and swiftly losing independence.

@scully-loves-ruthie's cancer arc: mulder sneaks a dying scully out

Bill will storm into her hospital room after, a firecracker beneath a teacup ready to explode sending the fine shards of his rage into the newlyweds. He’ll find himself frozen his fuse stamped out at the sight of his sister’s frail and fading body wrapped like a puzzle piece inside Mulder’s arms, the couple sound asleep.

AU-- Redux II Bill doesn't rip Mulder's head off after finding out he and Scully were quickly married.

intrepidment's Bill and me

"You had talent for medicine, Dana, everyone admitted that. You would've had every right to be haughty, but you never flaunted your talent then. Then you changed your mind, you became an investigator, and suddenly you're this overconfident professional."

I opened my mouth to rebuke him, but I had to admit he was right. Somewhat.

Post Redux II Bill and Scully have a siblings' semantics fight over Mulder's napping body.

amorfati3215/Amorfati32’s (FFN) Number 9 for the dialogue prompt.

Mulder hasn’t got very far when he hears Bill call out, stopping him in his tracks. “You’re in love with her, aren’t you?”

Post Redux II Bill gives Mulder his version of a blessing.

@lotsoforangesoutside/@lotzzoforangezoutside‘s (Ao3) Seven Pound and Six Ounces (Ao3)

He’s never held a day-old baby before this one.

And now, Fox Mulder can proudly say that he has held one, changed his diaper, and napped with the tiny thing like a log in the cradle of his arm.

With his other arm held by one Dana Scully, his hand holding hers. On the sofa in her big brother’s living room.

Post Emily Bill lets Mulder and Scully be.

soverysesual's The Truth Not Considered

He frowned as he observed the scene in front of him: his sister was sitting up, her head resting in an awkward position as she dozed, the mug of tea precariously balanced in one of her hands, while Mulder held her other hand grasped between both of his, as if he was clinging to her for dear life.

Post Emily Bill (reluctantly) helps Scully get comfy next to Mulder.

Marguerite's (Ao3) When the Bough Broke

Bill is standing between us and the embers of last night's fire. Scully has not stirred; I still keep her within the circle of my arms. Her brother's face is unreadable. I make a helpless gesture with my hand, but he stops me and points to my face. It's still wet with tears.

Post Emily Bill finally understands and becomes comrade-in-arms.

pen-paper-aliens/theficisoutthere/aka PPA's 95 ❤️

She’s still holding that hand when we walk in, nobody notices, or if they do, they don’t care. Bill notices too, but even he doesn’t say anything. What do you say to a mother who lost a child she never knew?

AU-- Post Emily Bill lets his sister find comfort in her partner.

Jen's (mulderscreek)

Christmas Eve & Airports and Christmas & Mrs. Scully's House

"He's upstairs," Dana said and could swear she heard Bill mutter something under his breath.

AU-- S6 Scully convinces Mulder to join her and her family for Christmas and ends up nursing his unexpected strep throat.

@baronessblixen‘s (Ao3)

Christmas With The Scullys (Tumblr)

“My bed,” she says, just to clarify. She hears a clatter from behind her and doesn’t need to turn around to know that Bill is there and listening.

S7 Bill and Scully battle it out after she brings an injured Mulder to the Scully family Christmas party.

O Holy No - Chapter 7 (Tumblr)

“Where’s the guy?” he asks, chewing with his mouth open.

“Do you mean Mulder?” Her brother nods, stuffing more chips into his mouth. It reminds her of when they were teenagers and Bill, towering over her and Melissa, would steal their snacks and interrogate them, claiming it was his duty when their father wasn’t home.

AU-- Mulder and Scully, newly minted couple that they are, both fly out to Bill's house for Christmas... and are greeted with unexpected shenanigans.

Shoshana's

Almost Home (4/4)

"Hey, wife," he said, approaching her from behind.

Mulder wrapped his arms around her, resting his head on her shoulder.

"I don't think Bill suspects a thing," she told him gravely.

AU-- Post Requiem Mulder is returned with ongoing medical complications; but that doesn't stop the leftover Conspiracy or Bill Scully's lingering concerns.

And salliejohns's

Mr. Mulder, Mother Maggie, and Empty Place Settings

It was a big risk, but it paid off well. We were able to establish contact with our old boss and he came through for us, sending Bill Scully, Jr. a cryptic message about his dry cleaning.

AU-- S9 Bill is happy to find his sister and her partner alive in California; but that doesn't erase the pain of losing touch with his mother while Maggie raises baby William in hiding.

Hestia01‘s (Ao3) The Next Great Adventure Chapter 1 and Chapter 5

"Bill, they're here!"

Bill looks around, now looking concerned for his mother's grip on reality. "Who's here?"

"Dana's here! She brought Fox along, too! You can't see them, but they stayed!"

Giving his mother a pitying look, he nods indulgently. "Sure, Mom, whatever helps."

AU-- The crack adventures of Mulder and Scully after death (Skinner hoarding their poster and Bill getting his comeuppance included.)

@incidental-ao3/incidental's

Keep It All the Year

“Where’d he go?” she asked. He shrugged.

“Got in a cab,” he said. “I don’t know where to.” Scully groaned.

“Maybe one of you should stay put so the other can find them,” he said, but she wasn’t listening at all.

“He left his phone at the hotel, I bet he went back to get it,” she said, barreling passing Bill down the stairs and grabbing the keys.

AU-- S6 Mulder is dragged out to Scully's torturous family Christmas in San Diego, where the franchise becomes a complete disaster all the way 'round (Diana included.)

bluesamutra's una via - Chapter 4, Chapter 5 and Chapter 6

Dana had been at death’s door before he showed up at the hospital with a computer chip and a story straight out of a Michael Crichton book. Bill had stood by in disbelief when she, a woman of science, trusted him enough to put it in her neck.

And yet.

And yet, he had watched from the shadows of her room, unseen, when Mulder crept into her room that same night and wept silently into her hand.

AU-- Post Amor Fati Bill Scully's family reunion takes a serious turn when Matthew almost drowns and Mulder injures his shoulder during the rescue.

@scully-eats-sushi/ijustknew's

You're Not Alone and You're Not Alone II

She’d barely stepped inside their mother’s home before Bill had started inspecting her injuries, making her instantly regret not wearing a turtleneck. He went so far as to grasp her chin and tilt her head up to get a better look at them. Irritated, she’d shoved his hand away and declared “I’m fine” before stepping past him to embrace her mother.

Post Millennium Mulder and Scully are navigating their relationship post episode, with their own personal complications as well as her family, profiling, and on-the-job demands.

Red0313's Nothing Breaks Like a Heart

We make eye contact. He knows I am awake. I can’t even fake it. This should be good. Kick a man while he’s down, literally.

“Mister Mulder, I see you’re going to be just fine. That seems to make my sister very happy,” he huffs. Something’s eating him up.

S7 Bill observes his sister's pain and penance after Mulder takes a bullet for her.

Susan Proto’s Barbecue Series 14, The - Labor of Love

She must have picked up Matty, because all I hear from him now are soft whimpers instead of hysterical crying. And then I hear her ask, "What happened, Bill?"

"He got hit by the Harley. He ran into the street and got hit by the Harley."

A Harley?

AU-- Mulder has been bullied by Bill for years, and finally sets his foot down after the other throws away his engagement ring.

@tatooedlaura-blog/tatooedlaura/Laura Sprys’s Always Been Yours

Mulder was out of the shower and in the kitchen helping Scully with a makeshift dinner when Charlie and Bill walked through the door. Scully's eyes swam again when she saw her older brother. Hugging her tightly, he looked over toward Mulder and nodded his head.

In shocked surprise, he walked over a shook Bill's hand, "hello again."

AU-- S7 Maggie is unexpectedly killed in a car accident; and Bill keeps to himself while Mulder prevents Scully from falling apart.

Thank you for reading~

Enjoy!

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audiofanficpod · 2 years

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Hanging Upside Down from Oak Trees by @bluesamutra

Read by @msrtheatre0223

Please leave the author a comment if you enjoyed their story 😘

#bluesamutra #audiofanficpod #audio fanfic #audio fiction #audio fanfiction #the x files fanfic #xfiles #xfiles fanfic #xf fanfic #the x files #podfic #SoundCloud

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enigmaticxbee · 1 year

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Casefiles - Fic Recs

Need just the right case to push you from UST to RST with your not so platonic work partner? Casefiles with slow burn MSR are my jam:

Early On:

Universal Invariants by @syntax6 - set over the course of a canon-parallel version of season 1 and early season 2 where Scully’s boyfriend Ethan who was cut from the pilot sticks around. One of my all time favorites.

Classic Era (or I don’t know when it’s set so I picture season 3):

This House Is Burning by Tesla - serial killer undercover case set at a ski resort.

Under Covers by skinfull- Scully goes undercover.

We’re Married Now by skinfull - married undercover with a cult.

Scary Stories by skinfull - investigating urban legends.

Homicidal Tendencies by Swikstr - crossover with Homicide: Life on the Street, but you don’t need to know that show. Scully/Other ending in MSR.

Cancer Arc Era:

The Common Fate of All Things Rare by @aloysiavirgata and Scarlet - post Never Again, filling in the blanks leading up to Momento Mori.

Omens by @lepus-arcticus - a cancer era classic.

On Untying the Endless Knot, and Other Improbable Things by secondsflat - post Demons, dealing with Mulder’s lingering flashbacks and tying back to the post lives from The Field Where I Died.

Gates of Hell by @alienqueequeg - post remission they work a cold case from Scully’s past.

Embers by @syntax6 - post remission as they explore a new relationship.

Laws of Motion by @syntax6 - sequel to Universal Invariants, set over the course of season 5.

More Than a Feeling by @sisterspooky1013 - undercover at a carnival with fake dating goodness.

You He Did Not Fail by extraordinary_ordinary - AU where Scully leaves the X-Files post-remission. Two years later their paths cross again on a case.

Post FTF:

Queen’s Gambit by Suzanne Schramm - early season 6 serial killer case.

Kinesthesia by Amy - early season 6 undercover at a fairground.

Quietus by Allison Johnson - early season 6 follow up to Paper Hearts.

Suspicious Minds by skinfull - undercover as a couple at a drug compound.

Lesser Evils by Hannah Mason - fun dramatic, tropey Scully is kidnapped, will Mulder save her in time?

Cold Cuts by Joann Humby - serial killer case.

No Earthly Means by Circe Invidiosa aka @invidiosa - season 6 follow up to Gender Bender.

March by bluesamutra - post Tithonus

Speechless by Anjou - post Tithonus

Heart’s Desire by @malibusunset-xf-blog - post Two Fathers/One Son. My favorite Scully/Other fic - ends in MSR, but it’s probably the only fic where I’ve thought that Mulder might be the wrong choice.

Overnight Sensation by @syntax6 - post Two Fathers/One Son case in Boston. A favorite.

Arizona Highways by Fialka - post Two Father/One Son, dealing with the discovery of more Emilys. A classic.

Ensky by ViXen - late season 6 serial killer case.

Lacuna by @aloysiavirgata - post Milagro, Scully/Other ending in MSR.

Amish Country by Lolabeegood - serial rapist case within an Amish case. Undercover married, a favorite.

Mind Games by Spider - featuring profiler!Mulder. Warning for very disturbing case details.

Margaritas by agoodwoman - post The Unnatural morning after.

Watching Wall by amerella - post The Sixth Extinction: Amor Fati

Petrichor by @aloysiavirgata - post The Sixth Extinction: Amor Fati

Damsels by @sisterspooky1013 - Scully goes undercover at a strip club.

Hallowed by @gaycrouton - married undercover in a cult.

Parabiosis by penumbra - set across season 7, an all time favorite.

Wing and Prayer by Revely - post En Ami, investigating a miracle.

Seeds of Synchronicity by mountainphile - follow up to Aubrey 6 years later.

Late Era:

Mobius by L.A. Ward - while Mulder is missing a missing scientist’s case leads Scully to Mulder in an unexpected way.

Gerber Daisies by DiscordantWords - set during the back half of season 8, case involving Charlie Scully.

If anyone has any IWTB or revival era casefile recs please let me know!

#xf fanfic #fic recs #casefiles

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sigritandtheelves · 4 months

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fic rec (#2)

Path Unwinding by BlueSamutra

FTF canon divergence | 43k words

Another separation/reunion fic that absolutely killed me. Ugh, the angst is so good. Elements of /other, but you know how it goes with these two.

#i think i'll do these every time i read a killer long fic #is the author on tumblr? idk #fic rec

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thatfragilecapricorn30 · 4 months

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Fic Friday (1)

I've been thinking of starting up this little project, and since I have a Christmas fic I want to recommend, I will start now! Basically I'll just post an msr/x-files fic recommendation every Friday. I plan to share fics that I've enjoyed, especially ones that aren't super popular or are older. Just to spread the word and also as a way for me to keep track of the fics I've read. So first up is (what might be) my favorite msr Christmas fic!

Title: On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres

Author: bluesamutra

Word Count: 7582

AO3 Description: Let’s pretend for a moment that Mulder wasn’t abducted in Requiem and they made it to Christmas that year. Scully isn’t up to traveling (or much of anything—yay hormones) for Christmas but Mulder still tries to make it special for her, especially with it being their first Christmas together. What does it look like? What mishaps does he face?

My thoughts: I reread this fic a lot and I basically smile all the way through. It's a perfect alternative timeline to season 8, and while it's a very sweet story, it's not too saccharine either. A great holiday fic.

I hope you enjoy!

#fic friday #txf fic #xf fic #the x files #msr #the x-files #xf fanfic

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monikafilefan · 2 years

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can you recommend any mulder x scully fics that include:

angst and/or pining/mutual pining and/or jealousy and/or these two idiots are in love with each other but their two dumb to do anything about it

plz & thanks

oh wow anon! you have great taste, but since this includes such a wide variety of fic, i’ll just list a handful of my faves that fit the theme of what you’re looking for.

fox mulder, closet romantic has great mulder pov/pining/jealousy. @silhouetteofacedar

a preponderance of evidence has wonderful pining and jealous mulder moments post never again. @kateyes224

goshen has amazing mutual pining/angst/near death moments of clarity for msr. by bonetree, it’s a series but this 1st one is my fave.

the whole truth great canon-based jealous scully and an in-depth look at the delicious s6 angst.

dissonance a perfectly done mulder hearing jealous and protective scully’s thoughts on diana. @suilven19

girl 77 by mojo is such an angsty dose of mutual pining and jealous scully!

territorial pissings some great possessive and comforting mulder. @gaycrouton

kaleidoscope a very cool take on jealous mulder. angst and mutual pining gold. @cecilysass

rocket man an angst storm of jealousy/pining/diana drama. wip @bluesamutra

yearn by me that includes angst/mutual pining/jealous scully going to therapy.

hungry pig such a great look at s6 teamwork and emotional angst. @mldrgrl

mastodon diaries a long and amazing look at mutual pining mixed with jealousy and time travel.

overnight sensation has great s6 angst with a little jealousy within a dark case fic. @syntax6

tsunami packed full of jealous scully and emotional angst that takes them all on a life changing ride. @piecesofscully

i know i’m missing hundreds of great stories here but these are ones off the top of my head that strike me as memorable and in character, which is important to me. pls add any other fics for anon i missed!

#fanfic #msr #asks #fic rec #angst #romance #mutual pining #jealousy

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slippinmickeys · 2 years

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Hey! I was just wondering what fanfics do you think are the most famous/best/well known in the x files fandom?

Oh boy, that’s tough. There are famous fics, there are (what I consider to be) the best fics, and there are the most well known. And almost none of them are the same. Fanfic, like all taste, is completely subjective. What I think is the best might not even register on someone else’s list. So I can only attest to MY personal favorites— the fics that spoke to me back when I first read them in the 90’s and those that still speak to me today. And like a person having a type (I like men, and I like them with big chests and dark hair), I have a fanfic type too, and it might be vastly different than yours.

Some of my old favorites (I’m not linking because it’s late and I’m a lazy fuck, but I will directly if you can’t find them and send me an ask), and keeping in mind this is nowhere close to comprehensive:

Goin’ Nowhere by Nicole Perry

Eleventh Hour by Rachel Anton

Reach by Khyber

Parabiosis and Contact High (or literally anything) by Penumbra ( @mashnotesofthemythopoeic )

Regular People by Cathleen Faye

shit, there are hundreds more I love that could easily be listed here but it’s late and I’ve had wine

More recent favorites:

Incrementum by @lepus-arcticus

Huevelman’s on the Track by @mashnotesofthemythopoeic)

Petrichor by @aloysiavirgata

Das Ding by @teethnbone

Belphegor’s Prime by Prufrock’s love

But you know what, I hate making these lists because it leaves off authors that I absolutely adore like @bluesamutra @softnow @darwin-xf @sisterspooky1013 @admiralty-xfd @mldrgrl @msrafterdark @monikafilefan @storybycorey @scapegrace74-blog @sunflowerseedsandscience and omg countless others that I will think of the second I click ‘post’

The beauty of fanfic and this fandom in particular is the wealth of talent it has fostered and continues to foster, and if I showed you 10 great fics, I’d be missing 100 more. Please feel free to add on/reblog the absolute fucking masterpieces I’m missing here. I know there are more. And that’s what I love about it. There’s always at least one more I haven’t yet read.

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leonardbetts · 3 years

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Do you read x files fanfic? Do you have any faves?

YES, i read an insane amount of xf fanfiction. here are some stories i really love:

universal invariants by @syntax6 - this story is so good, just go read it. and then read all of her stories.

iolokus by @rivkat and mustangsally

the dust series by @bluesamutra

a night without living without by @admiralty-xfd

one moment in arecibo by @scullysexual

these are mostly angst and/or contain smut. if you're looking for something more specific, feel free to ask or check out @impulsive-astrophile or @lilydalexf whom both are much better at recs than me <3

#anon #fic rec #thanks for the ask!

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xfilesfanficexchange · 2 years

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✨"The Blessing Way” Fanfiction Reading List✨

Dead No More by Erin Blair [archived by spookyawards_archivist]

Mulder thinks of his life and about his budding relationship with Scully after the events in "Anasazi" and "The Blessing Way."

Fox Mulder's Senior Thesis by @gaycrouton

Scully reads Mulder's thesis to get even since he read hers, but she wasn't expecting just how much autobiographical insight she would gain into her new partner. Hanging Upside Down From Oak Trees by @bluesamutra

So many things I had thought forgotten

Return to my mind with stranger pain:

Like letters that arrive addressed to someone

Who left the house so many years ago

- Philip Larkin

Like a Rolling Stone by Mox_Folder

After Melissa Scully’s death, Mulder starts a tradition to remember her, and finds a subtle way to show Scully he’s thinking of her.

Visionary Encounters with the Dead by @aweburnphoenix

Scully's journey from knowing about Mulder's death until he reappears safe and sound in his apartment. The story also goes back to her youth and into the future/present to Mulder's "real" death.

The Blessing Way by @leiascully

She had to know why her name was in those files.

Ao3 X-Files Search Results for "The Blessing Way"

Gossamer fics Tagged "The Blessing Way"

#x files #fan fiction #the blessing way #mulder #scully #msr #fanfic

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sandymans-world · 2 years

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Rocket Man - Chapter 1 - bluesamutra - The X-Files [Archive of Our Own]

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audiofanficpod · 1 year

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AFP Top 3: Christmas Fics

Grab some hot cocoa or egg nog, pop in some earbuds and listen to @red2007, @msrtheatre0223, and Annie count down their top 3 Christmas fics. Plenty of fic recs and podfics to fill your holiday season.

On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres by @bluesamutra PODFIC

una via by @bluesamutra PODFIC

Mistletoe Madness by @syntax6

Unexpected Gifts by Emeraldsoleil PODFIC

Facing Forever by @jessahmewren PODFIC

white winter hymnal(s) by audries PODFIC

Snow and Sparrows by @suilven19 PODFIC

Fairies, Skip Hence by @slippinmickeys PODFIC

Amassing Memories by @red2007 PODFIC

Honorable Mentions:

merry by @softnow PODFIC

Christmas Eve and Other Stories by @rationalcashew

Christmas Eve by @icedteainthebag

Evergreen by @aloysiavirgata PODFIC

Reborn by freshtart PODFIC

Worse than Rush Hour on the 95 by @fridaysat9

Staff Christmas Party by @sarie-fairy PODFIC

In silentio veritas by kena

Wearing Icicles by Annie Sewell-Jennings

A Midnight Clear by @syntax6 PODFIC

Merry Little Christmases by @spooky-nerd

miles away @ghostbustermelanieking

Spencer's Christmas Gift by @msrafterdark

Miracle at Charlotte Douglas International Airport by @msrafterdark

A Christmas Tale by @baronessblixen

Be Brave by @baronessblixen

Cookie Love by @baronessblixen

(Do It On My) Twin Bed by @gaycrouton

A Little Love by @gaycrouton PODFIC

#afp top 3 #christmas fic #Christmas 2022 #audio fanfic podcast #audiofanficpod #audio fanfic #audio fiction #audio fanfiction #the x files fanfic #xfiles #xfiles fanfic #xf fanfic #the x files #podfic

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sigritandtheelves · 7 months

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worried that i'm going to run out of long angsty fics that end with babies...

faves/already read:

The Way Things Are (Sukie Tawdry)

Iolokus (RivkaT/MustangSally)

The Unfinished Universe (Revely)

Paracelsus (Prufrock's Love)

Katherine of Ireland (Jenna Tooms)

Rocket Man (bluesamutra)

Shadows of Winter (Jaime Lyn)

Five Years and One Night (Shalimar)

Hurricane Season (Beduini & Rah)

A Winter's Tale (Anjou)

other recs?? plz?? 🥺

#baby not 100% necessary but preferred #because scully deserves nice things #and dad!mulder is my fave

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allthinxxfiles · 2 years

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There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment - Sarah Dessen

#saveMSR

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randomfoggytiger · 1 year

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X-Files Collector’s Edition: Amor Fati(gue) AUs

Part 2 is here, baby! Woo! Amor Fati canon-divergent-and-AUs time!

Loose chronological timeline below~.

Canon-Divergent Fics

Maria Nicole’s Off Center

“Once, she had fallen before him, her lips forming the word, "you," as she fell, contempt in her closing eyes. Before her gaze, he had felt unnerved and guilty, although he had not betrayed her, although what he had done, he had done to save her.

The guilt was worse now that he had betrayed her, betrayed both of them, and her eyes did not close this time as she accused both him and Diana Fowley of being liars.””

Skinner is forced to work against Scully as she prepares to leave for Africa. His guilt is intensified when Scully catches on and withdraws all trust.

@greekowl87′s (Ao3)

Kisses Are Meant to Be Distracting

““Scully disappeared back out to his apartment. She could hear the shower turning on and could swear she could also hear him ‘Walking on Sunshine’ off-key. She bit her lip and smiled to herself. Despite her initial confusion on where to turn, she recalled Mulder’s words…his touchstone, his constant…and for the first time in their seven years, she had never been happier. Granted his situation warranted that they stay slow with their new development, but it wouldn’t be their thing if it didn’t go slow.””

Mulder’s recovery is sweetened by his budding relationship with Scully.

Voices in the Dark

““Mulder?”

“You hated me. You said I gave up. You left me. I deserved it too.”

“Mulder…” Like a ghost, she maneuvered herself so they were looking at each other face to face. “Look at me.” Their eyes met. In the nightlight from the street lights below, Scully could see Mulder’s own tears. “Oh, Mulder.””

Mulder finally opens up about his vision; and Scully immediately dispels any loathsome thoughts he has about himself by affirming her loyalty and love.

@bluesamutra/bluesamutra’s una via

““Go outside,” she says nudging Dana’s hip, “Bill has been on his best behavior but I’m sure Fox came to spend time with you, not your brothers.”

Dana presses a kiss on her forehead and rises from the arm of the chair.

“Thanks Mom,” she murmurs.

Moments later, Margaret watches as Dana picks her way carefully across the lawn in those perilously high-heels she insists on wearing, her black overcoat wrapped tightly around her. The sky is darkening rapidly, the far end of the garden where the lawn gives way to trees and the Patapsco River beyond, almost completely obscured. Snow has begun to fall, swirling around and glowing in the glare from the coach lanterns.””

Post recovery, Mulder joins Scully for Christmas and gets involved in family bonding, saving Matthew from dramatically drowning late at night, winning Bill’s respect, and soaking up acceptance and love.

AUs

Diana Alexander’s Kaleidoscope Visions

““Not really, Scully, if you think about it. If the mind has received so much information that it's incapable of receiving more, it does one of two things. It either represses it or takes it into an arena that it can handle. Apparently this is the arena where our minds agreed that we could handle.””

Scully is still in Africa... but somehow can communicate with Mulder via telepathy. He, of course, has a theory.

Shoshana’s

Guardian Angel

““I had been asleep most of the last forty-eight hours, finally knocked out by the barbiturates in my system. They had found no signs of a tumor, just signs of extremely abnormal brain function, as yet unexplained. I am blown away by the grasp Mrs. Scully has of the situation; she is rattling off every detail with an authoritative poise that I have only seen in her daughter's demeanor.

I make no attempt to speak, just nodding my head occasionally to show that I am indeed listening and comprehending every word of her monologue.””

Mulder’s pain disspiates after Scully kicks Diana out and leaves him in the care of her mother and TLG. He blearily waits for her return from Africa.

Safe Haven

““I tell the guys to just wait a couple minutes while I grab a wheelchair and enter Mulder's private room, a room I had fought hard to get him, along with a treatment plan that included fewer drugs and fewer unwelcome visitors. Banning Diana Fowley may have been seen as the actions of a jealous woman, but I was still not convinced that she hadn't exacerbated his condition by slipping some drug into his bloodstream. I could see right through her concern. I knew she still worked for the Consortium, whatever still remained of it.””

Scully returns from Africa, victorious-- hailed by TLG, and sneak-hugged by an incredibly happy Mulder.

Gwendolyn’s Temporary Shelter

““It isn't proximity, then? You're hearing thoughts from people further away?" It was a new twist she hadn't even considered before.

"Not exactly." He wore the enigmatic expression he donned when he was holding some new mystery close to him, unwilling to share.

"Then what?" she asked.

"I don't think we're necessarily the only ones here."

Scully springs Mulder from the hospital to hide out in Africa, hoping to secure his safety while she digs for answers. In his isolation, Mulder uncovers the journal of a woman whose fate was also tied up in the mystery of the buried spaceship.

Amatia’s Midnight on the Firing Line

““I've seen this before, in Russia. Look, if you don't believe me, fine. But Agent Mulder must, because that's my name on your hand."

Skinner sighed, and nodded. Krycek filled the syringe, and injected it into the IV bag of saline. He handed Skinner the other bottle. "You've got to do it again when they replace the IV."

Skinner slid the bottle into his pocket, and looked down at Mulder, who was becoming more aware. "Agent Mulder?" he asked.

"Krycek's gotta get out of here," Mulder said, his voice raspy. "Diana's coming."

Mulder breaks out of the hospital with the help of Skinner and Krycek; but unfortunately, no one is ever truly “free” with the Syndicate right behind.

@atths--twice’s (Ao3, Alt. Ao3, FFN)

A Slightly Different Path - Chapter 3 - Constant Love

““After she left, he felt so alone, his mind buzzing. He had more nightmares, not wanting to rely solely on the painkillers to help him sleep. He would call her sobbing, needing to hear her voice, to know she was not dead, her blood running across the floor as he had just dreamt. Or her face blue from choking, or her body only bones and found in a shallow grave.

She took every call, talking to him until he stopped crying, telling him repeatedly that she was there and she was okay.””

Mulder is tortured by nightmares as he slowly recovers; but his reflection through his trauma gives him a beautiful analogy for his (*gasp*) wife Scully.

While recovering, Mulder’s continuous nightmares enable him to fully translate his newfound contentment to his (*gasp*) secret wife Scully. Peace is achieved.

Sarah Segretti’s (Ao3) A Less Certain World (Ao3)

“"No, Mulder. I looked. I know your scars. I saw nothing new. And your blood work in the hospital showed nothing I considered unusual." So I escaped Skinner's fate, then. "What, then?" My voice wobbles. Her eyes are still full. "I'm afraid -" And so am I, because that’s the second time today she’s admitted to an emotion she never admits she has - "I'm afraid the enhanced brain activity and the medications and the tests may have caused -" She stops, licks her lips, takes a breath. Her voice is very small. "Brain damage." Everything goes white and silent for a moment. Was this what it was like for her to hear the word "cancer"? She’s still talking - about having me tested, about finally taking me to a neurologist or two, how she should have done this before but I was in no mental shape - and her words slide past me like drops of rain down a windshield. Nothing sticks except those two words.””

Mulder’s sluggish recovery is shaken when Scully finally confesses that she, TLG, and Skinner performed remote brain surgery via the Biogenesis map, which gave him permanent brain damage. He begins to drown in fear, PTSD, and the implications of aliens blueprinting his genome while Scully scrambles to aid the newly-formed Resistance and reconfigure a cure for Mulder.

Magnifique! This fic isn’t about the bigger plot happening in the background: it’s about Mulder’s trauma in the face of irrevocable change and fear that he will lose his self-identity, too.

fxthisit’s You’re It

““What’s there to talk about?” She got her coat, “I’m not abandoning you, Mulder, if you are worried about that. I don’t know about you, but my priority has always been my work and the X-files.” She started heading out the room before turning around at the doorway, regarding Mulder with a look. “We’re partners, Mulder. I still got your back. I’ll see you tomorrow morning at the scene,” she turned around and walked away, leaving Mulder dazed with only the receding sound of her heels....””

Apparently, fate decided not to give Scully a break. Diana’s alive, and hands Mulder a vague “I’m better now” excuse... which he tries to make Scully accept. Instead, she gently withdraws, redraws lines, and continues her work... which almost leads her to her death.

(And while Diana not being dead is a big fat bummer to end this list on, it IS in loose chronological order soooooo... format integrity!)

Enjoy!

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