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randomfoggytiger · 1 year

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X-Files Collector’s Edition: Ghostly Hauntings and Experiences-- AUs

Mulder and Scully always find themselves in ghastly, ghostly situations-- but it’s even more fun to twist canon or at least stretch its limits a little bit. These fics feature AU Mulders and Scullys dealing with ghosts, as wells as other timelines where they become ghosts themselves. Let’s go!

Loose chronological order below~

Dealing With Various Ghosts

theramblinrose’s The Holinshed Ghost

Chapter 2

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

““...So, the story has it that he got tired of her mouth and he killed her with an axe. It’s something of a joke, in the area, to remind all new brides of what happened to Marguerite Holinshed.”

“A word to wise women,” Mulder said with a laugh.

“Charming,” Scully responded.

“Beg your pardon, Ma’am,” Bernie said. “It’s just a local legend.”

“No, it’s fine,” Scully said. “Sometimes those legends hold keys that help us in understanding the people we’re dealing with and the possible background of the crimes that have been committed.””

Post Irresistible Scully has recovered enough to join her husband Mulder on a new ghost case in a small semi-superstitious town. The couple discuss her recovery, new levels of openness and intimacy, and their excitement over parenthood of their developing “alien” while solving the case in a Scooby Doo-esque “haunted” hotel with secret hallways.

The Holinshed Ghost is a part of theramblinrose’s unnamed series, where Mulder and Scully’s marriage and pregnancy replaces the abduction arc. LOVE these fics (especially when she paralleled it to the Aubrey storyline and carried that developing narrative through to End Game.) It’s riveting how she depicts the duo’s advanced bond while acknowledging the changes and slight growing pains their new relationship would bring; but tenderness and trust smooth most road bumps and pave the way for a better path ahead. Unfortunately, this series was never finished; BUT I can fill in the blanks by myself, thank you very much!

(*Note: As an aside, this story reminded me of Analise’s Haunted House and @dreamingofscully‘s Surely, to the sea -- soon to be on their own lists.*)

prufrockslove/plenilune’s (Ao3, Alt. Gossamer, Geocities, Colonization HQ)

Finding Rokovoko (Ao3)

“If a cure existed, Mulder would make the deal - leave the X-files, abandon his search for the truth. Do whatever Cancerman demanded in exchange for Scully’s life.

If a cure existed.

In the dark doorway of a ruined little building far across the courtyard, Mulder spotted three small, pale children, squatting, arms around their knees, and watching him. Or an optical illusion. Or some beige rocks. He didn’t know or care anymore.”

Post Never Again AU-- Mulder’s frustrations at Scully’s distance (after she had made moves on him and shut down immediately after) is halted by both her cancer revelation and by being stranded in the woods while squallies-- children with black eyes-- surround their car and confuse their directions. Scully’s health quickly deteriorates; and their only shelter leads them further into possible destruction and death... but also into the heart of the mystery of the Litchfield projects. There are only two teams, and both are monsters.

Keleka’s Gray Ghosts

“I can't help but wonder why I'm the one seeing ghosts on this trip. Maybe I wouldn't be seeing them if I hadn't become more open to extreme possibilities in recent months. Mulder would give up his accumulated leave to see this, but he's back in the hospital sleeping off a narcotic cocktail.”

Post Theef-- Mulder and Scully bring TLG with them to investigate the violent deaths of the 47th Brigade. As Mulder plunges headlong into the alternate dimension of a vengeful demon- undeterred by his earlier proposal and recent injury at the hands of a possessed soldier- Scully grapples with her faith in religion, her father, and her military when she witnesses General Patton and his soldier ghosts praying in the cathedral.

MD1016′s (FFN) Journal 2000 3/3

“For eight days he shadowed her every move, leaving her only for the handful of minutes he spent in the bathroom. Dag brought in all the supplies they needed, but never stayed for more than a minute or two. Her mother visited nearly every day, but never broached more than light conversation, and even that felt forced. Scully wasn't sure what Mulder had said to them, but it was clear by the way they looked at her as if she might foam at the mouth at any moment that he said something.

It was strange, suddenly seeing the world through the lens Mulder had worn for so many years, especially now that he was looking at her through the other side. And, of course, that was the most difficult part. That Mulder, for the first time, was on the outside peering in.”

Colonization Scully and Mulder are settling into a new location, waiting for their child’s arrival with the support of Maggie, TLG, and new friends. When Scully begins to question her own sanity-- taunted by her brother Charlie’s ghost and losing some of Mulder’s trust in the process-- she becomes increasingly afraid at the warnings only she can hear: that she, alone, will be have to face re-abduction to save Mulder and the planet.

This is an incredibly strange follow up to the Colonization drama of Journal 2000 Parts 1 and 2-- I’m conflicted between liking parts (when Scully is proven correct) and parts where I believe my own criticisms are valid. Personally, though, when I’m in the mood to reread this mini-series I read Part 2 more: barely escaping their settlement, crashing in a lift in the woods, navigating the snow and temperature and tiredness, and waiting with baited breath as the mountains crack through the night airs with possible avalanche groans... those were my favorite moments (But that’s not this list, SO NEVER MIND.)

Dealing With Their Own Ghostly Existence

Hestia01‘s (Ao3) The Next Great Mysery 1/ 2/

““Now we just have one question left. Where do we haunt?”

A wicked grin crosses Scully’s face, immediately mirrored by her partner. As usually, they’re thinking the same thing.

“Could be a federal offense.”

“Come and get me.”

In the blink of an eye, they stand together in the basement office they’d spent so much of their lives in. They both look around at it and have to smile, they’re home.”

Circa Post Paper Clip Scully rejects Heaven after death to keep Mulder company. She returns in time to witness his “death by grief”; and the two start kicking it, giggling at Skinner taking their poster and getting to box Bill in the nose. Everyone wises up to their antics and celebrates by marrying them. Then they all get bored of catering to ghosts, and Skinner “fires them to death.”

I laugh every time I think about the ending.

Philiater’s Night House

““Why do I get the feeling that this is more about satisfying your curiosity than my safety?" I said, trying to deflect his concern.

"I'm always thinking of the paranormal possibilities, but I'm more worried about you. It's not like you to run off and buy houses on a whim."

"No it's not," I admitted reluctantly, "but, I'll be fine. I have to go. Goodbye, Mulder."

I hung the phone up before he could say more. No one it seemed could fathom why I'd bought this dream house. I wasn't entirely sure I understood it either.”

Scully buys a haunted house, only to realize it is she who is haunting it.

Joyce’s

Revenant

“Here, shrouded beneath the greenwood, the stars are dimmer. They do not dance like living flames to the music of the spheres. The ocean of heaven does not shine with their fire. I raise my vacant eyes to heaven, remembering the warmth of my dream, but see only pale crystals of ice glittering in the somber sky. I reach up to touch my late companions in the dance, to grasp the hem of their robes in supplication, beseeching them to take me back. My hand, more earth than flesh now, cannot reach the sky.

I cry aloud my desolation, the horror of existence within this rotting shell.”

Circa The End Mulder is raised from his heartwrenching death by Scully’s cry for help. He shambles- rotting- into the night to prevent her demise and to avenge his own. She releases his “debt” after he gruesomely stops her enemies.

Ghost in Her Life 1/ 2/

““I wasn't supposed to die, Scully. Get banged up, spend a week in the hospital with a broken shoulder, but dying wasn't on the agenda. Somebody fouled up somewhere and to everyone's surprise out there, I showed up. By the time the mistake was caught, there wasn't much use in sending me back. Believe me, Scully, you really don't ever want to see what the inside of a brain looks like after it's been smushed into pate. Yuck.””

A separate AU-- Mulder is killed by a baseball hit to the head, and Scully is horrified at his sudden death. That horror, however, turns to confusion, disbelief, and wavering acceptance when his ghost returns to explain that, because he wasn’t supposed to die YET, he’s stuck on earth until things are sorted out. Both find tentative happiness as they use his new enhancements to their advantage in investigations (despite the challenges of him having to manage his new corporeality and leech-like existence.)

The Ghost at her Side 1/ 2/ 3/

“Mulder leaned carefully over the side of the desk, his arms folded behind his back, trying to avoid brushing against Skinner as he attempted to read the open file. Two men murdered, both prominent citizens, and a police chief who asked for him by name, that was almost an X-File by itself. Mulder tried to remember where he might have met Chief Anson Talbert. The name was vaguely familiar, but the precise memory was elusive. As Mulder craned over to read the opening paragraphs of the report, Skinner leaned forward to close the file and his head brushed against Mulder's face. Skinner jerked with shock, shivering as the chill of Mulder's aura set his teeth aching. Mulder shuddered violently and fled to the far corner of the room, trying to shake the horror of feeling a living body pass through him.”

It still isn’t easy being a ghost-- Mulder and Scully are still solving crimes; but the greatest challenges are still adjustments for Mulder and vulnerabilities for Scully. Both help the other with their struggles and find new allies in like-minded Chief Talbert and slow-learning new partner Agent Ambercrombie.

The Ghost in the Dark

“With her new-found sensitivity to Mulder's moods, helped by the fact that he turned odd shades of gray according to the prevailing emotion, Scully decided that she could finish her quarterly expense report at home. Death really hadn't changed Mulder all that much. As long as there was a case to keep him occupied, he seemed to accept being a ghostly appendage to her life. He had been on his best behavior despite the boredom of no new case in nearly three weeks, but she was well aware of his growing restlessness. She had been bracing for an outbreak of mischief in the upper levels of the FBI building for nearly a week now; it was like waiting for the other shoe to drop. Mulder was going to get into mischief. The only question was how much chaos was he going to leave in his wake.”

While Ghost Mulder is wandering around on Halloween, he is abruptly summoned by an unapologetic woman who needs help dealing with the local bullies. The poorer kids haven’t been able to trick-or-treat like those in safer areas, and her righteous indignation ignites Mulder’s protective anger to permanently quell the chaos. Old and new wounds are healed with the balm of acceptance and love that no one else but Scully had given him in life or death.

I cannot state ENOUGH how BEAUTIFUL these are. Ahhh, the perfect sting-- that tightrope between pain in life and pleasure in death; transformed purpose; and the existential question of life, meaning, and joy through suffering. ALL of these fics are so, so, SO good. (Confession time: I’ve only thoroughly read Revenant and The Ghost in the Dark, but the others are just as good-- though I don’t know if they’re just as GOOD good. HIGHLY recommend you at LEAST read those two. ...Wow, look at all these words that capitalized-- you could say that I’m passionate about these fics, y’know, hypothetically~.)

threeguesses’s (Live Journal, DreamWidth)

And if I make my bed in Sheol (DreamWidth)

“When she wakes up, he is still there, watching her from a chair. “You don't exist,” she says, but goes into to the bathroom to change anyways.

He is still there when she eats breakfast. And when she unloads the dishwasher. And when she leaves for work. And when she comes home.

A week later, and he is still there. Scully has stopped telling him that he isn’t real. Talking to one’s delusions is probably not the best route to mental wellness.”

Mulder dies when Scully is not there to back him up. His ghost finally breaks her denial at acknowledging his presence; but his victory is short-lived when she begins to give up living life to stay in her apartment with his trapped soul.

Jenna Tooms/misslucyjane’s (Ao3, mulderscreek)

Ghost- A Love Story (Ao3, Goss)

“Her hair is silver and her face is lined, but her eyes are still bright and her mouth still a cupid’s bow. Her voice has a slight quaver but it still reminds me of syrup over pancakes, husky and warm and soothing. Her hands aren’t as steady as they once where, but she hasn’t wielded a scalpel in years. Nowadays her hands mostly cook and caress her grand-nephews and -nieces, tend her roses and linger over old photographs.

I watch her and she doesn’t know it. I watch her read or garden or watch her beloved old movies. I watch her slowly brush her hair, her eyes far away and dreamy. I watch her eat and sleep and talk, and I marvel at how little she’s changed.”

Mulder is killed... but, stubborn ghost that he is, he’s not ready to cross into the beyond. He follows Scully around and happily observes her griefs, joys, and full life until one day she is able to join him.

WELP, what a way to cap off this list. Love all these fics in their own, unique ways (of course) and hope you all--

Enjoy!

#txf #xfiles #xf fanfic #fic #Collector's Edition #Ghostly Experiences-- AUs #theramblinrose #prufrockslove #plenilune #Keleka #MD1016 #Hestia01 #Philiater #Joyce #threeguesses #Jenna Tooms #misslucyjane #mine

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romansmartini · 2 months

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hii what are some of ur fav roman gerri fics? i just finished night steals and i’m in desperate need of a new slow burn fic

ooh i don’t know how much these could be considered slow burn (i am the king of reading short one shots) but these are my absolute faves:

love is: by darlingdarling

probably sweeter than real life rg but i’m only human and also the characterization is SOOO good. post canon stuff but written pre s4

evacuation strategies for a yacht on fire by devourthemoon

truly a classic, fake but real marriage, s2 ish era which makes me so nostalgic, plus i appreciate the more detailed references to lower manhattan because i’m an insane person that way

show me what you’re good for by parhelion_shoreline

phone sex, crazy good dialogue, roman being feminized 😈

the true encounter by wellprince

nasty in a good way, does gay roman things with jeryd mencken 😈

also really anything by @threeguesses but i especially i was born to beg for you for a post s3 + s4 narrative and sweet you rock and sweet you roll for just inspiringly in character smut

#asks #succession #romangerri #i also feel like i need more fic recs so anyone else chime in 😋😋😋#i do love night steals also. such a real one

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asifyoudidntknow · 1 year

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Mulder dies on a Tuesday. His autopsy is conducted on a Wednesday and his funeral is on a Thursday. He is standing in Scully’s kitchen come Monday morning.

And if I make my bed in Sheol by threeguesses

#halloween xf fanfic #msr fanfic #txf fanfic #lines that make you go 😳😳

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spacefinch · 6 months

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Do you have any MSB fic recommendations? They are so hard to find on their own 😅😅

Let’s see..

Here’s some of my favorites.

On AO3:

“Arnold Talks to Ms. Frizzle’s Current Class” by ReleasingMyInsanity

“Baseball Cards” by Green_Aquarium

“The Magic School Bus Meets It’s Match” by TheCrampReturns (this one’s a Doctor Who crossover!)

“Wrong Number” by Lynse (another Doctor Who crossover)

“Special Day” by SophieScarlet

“Field Observations” by aoife-hime

“As I Always Say” by threeguesses

On fanfiction.net

“The Magic School Bus: On Safari” by Mr. ManyWorks

“How to Cross the Street, When You’re Small (Like Toy Story)” by Movimationguy

“Can I Stay The Night?” by Listeninggame

“Flight” by PFTones3482

“Arachnophobia” by PFTones3482

“Holiday Road” by theultimateSora

“Cruisin’ Down on Main Street” by Changeling10

“Live a Little!” by Hanbaba

“Backgrounds” by Atarah Derekh

“Falcons ‘N the City” by WalkingAlong

“A New Friend” by Anise Nalci

“Stupidity and Fundraisers” by Hello Sunshine

“Contrary Moon” by Qoheleth

“By the Frozen Pond” by MelonRinds

“It Was Not!” by MelonRinds

“The New Girl” by quirky cricket

This is a bit of self promotion, but I’d also recommend my own fics on AO3– my username there is spacefinch. I have two MSB fics finished and one work in progress.

#magic school bus #ao3 #fanfiction #fics #recs #asked and answered

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prozac-shaped-urn · 8 months

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Uhhhhh

Well

There’s been a development re: the academia au.

threeguesses has uploaded a time travel au where Rome and Gerri are the exact same ages I was writing. And tho they’re not the same thing in terms of story, they’re the same thing in terms of porn possibilities. Which is really all I was writing the au for in the first place. And I’ve decided to just write the porn for that and Grit at this point and leave the stories for later (if at all) so I can focus on Real Life Important Shit. I have one RomanGerri smut scene that’s in its 2nd draft, a headcanon RomanGerri scene, one completed RomanGerri scene from Grit, two completed GerriDeb smut scenes and a headcanon GerriDeb smut scene. But nobody is interested in GerriDeb and young!RomanGerri is gonna be fulfilled by threegusses.

Is it even worth my time to finish the porn??? I need honest input here.

#like yeah I should be writing it for me #and I am #but I’d ~like~ to share #however if that’s already been done I don’t wanna overdo it #I back away from competition where writing is concerned.#too much drama at school so I walk awayyeeyyayyeeyay #not worth the effort to me to get into terf wars #writing #fanfic

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audiofanficpod · 3 years

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Five Things That Never Happened to Dana Scully by @threeguesses

Read by @scullymakesmefeelautopsyturvy

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

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

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lilydalexf · 4 years

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👽 Random X-Files Fic Rec

These fics have such an odd, dreamy quality that's very fitting for the curious lives of Mulder, Scully, and William. Angst, uncertainty, and gut punches are all done in the very best way with lush, lovely language. The stories are companion pieces rather than one being a sequel to the other, so you can read either one or both. But obviously you should read both! Title: Silver Bells and Cockle Shells and Gardening in Tropical Climates Author: threeguesses (@threeguesses) Summary: William meets a girl in the garden. / There is a tiny house on the beach. Length: ~600 words / 1,512 words Classification: None provided Rating: Not rated / Teen and up Spoilers: William, I Want to Believe Favorite line: Coming back to Mulder and the beach is like surfacing from underwater – Scully emerges blinking, shocked at the light and the air and the wind. Read the stories: 1, 2

#new post #fic rec #xfiles fanfic #xf fanfic #i want to believe #william #threeguesses

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whoareyouandwhyshouldicare · 7 years

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Recommended Reading: Bawson Edition

Here’s a list of some of my must read fan fiction featuring my favorite couple from Pitch, Ginny Baker and Mike Lawson, also known as Bawson. This is just the first list. There will definitely be more to come.

A better man might by lowriseflare, threeguesses The day Mike realizes he’s actively looking for Baker’s ass in the dugout is the day he decides he should probably stop slapping it.

And maybe that was love by oddlyfamiliar Ginny and Mike try their hand at something new. Turns out they're definitely both into it.

Breaking the Code by Bawsanity (CrowsGirl15) AU - Ginny is the hot new pitcher called up by the San Diego Padres. Mike Lawson is the aging catcher for the Dodgers, and Ginny’s childhood idol/crush. What begins as some help between rivals is complicated by a desperate move at the trade deadline.

Catching nothing all the time by lowriseflare, threeguesses Two things happen the morning after Mike fucks Ginny Baker in Chicago.

Challenges by lawofavgs His smirk is bordering on predatory as he meets her halfway, stopping just shy of touching her. “Girl I’m seeing, she’s insatiable. Can’t get enough of me. Loves to make sure I know who I belong to.”Her snort makes his smile grow. Allowing herself to draw her fingers lightly over his chest, she tilts her head to the side. “You sound pretty confident.”“With good reason.”

Dinner with Friends (and Fools) by mikeginsanity(blahblahwahwah) Mike has to deal with seeing his ex-wife and her fiance at a dinner with friends. But he doesn't have to face it alone.

If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand by oddlyfamiliar Mike accidentally finds Ginny's sex toy and asks for a demonstration.(aka, Ginny and Mike think they can just do this the once and then pretend it never happened. Watch how wrong they are.)

Just Another One of Mike's Girls by 2shytheshippy Spinoff from "The What in the How and Why." AU. Ginny chooses the dress.After Rachel leaves Mike, he develops a reputation due to his fondness for groupies. So, it comes as a surprise to the team when he asks Blip to bring his new girlfriend over for couples night. Their no turns into a yes when Evelyn overhears the Mike and Ginny and, from there, the Sanders and Padres soon realize that there's more to their relationship than the initially believed.

The Littlest Padre by MagicInHerMadness Collection of loosely linked Bawson family one shots

my heart stops when you look at me (just one touch now baby i believe) by fortunatedaughter She comes to resent the words – Look what we got here. Ginny Baker, in the flesh. What the fuck does that even mean, her being there, somewhere, in the flesh? She’s not important; no matter what her Pop hopes will happen with baseball when she finally masters that screwball.orthe soulmate au no one asked for.

Returning the Favor by Bawsanity (CrowsGirl15) After Ginny gives him one of his ultimate fantasies, Mike decides to return the favor. Part 2 of Bawson Fantasies

Seasons of Love by Writeonthrough (Schroederplayspiano) The year Mike Lawson decides is his last he’ll spend with to his first love, baseball, is the first he’ll spend with his last love, Ginny Baker:When Mike announces his plans to retire at the end of next baseball season, Ginny’s and Mike’s implicit plans for their future romantic relationship are finally acted upon, causing the couple to figure a way to have a personal relationship while leading their team to victory. A love story told in four parts.

Sink or Swim by Bawsanity (CrowsGirl15) Mike and Ginny have been sneaking around, and she finds out he has a fantasy of taking her in the team showers. After a particularly hard game for him, she decides to make that fantasy come true. Part 1 of Bawson Fantasies

Slow Like Honey by neogenesis85 It takes time. A lot of it. It's just sad that everyone else around them knows how this is going to end, can predict the play-by-play and make good money off the bets, but the two of them keep dancing around what's inevitable. Or, the five times someone else notices how gone Ginny and Mike are for each other, and the times they finally figure it out themselves.

Tell Me What You Want by Bullpen_Antics The team becomes aware of Ginny's secret tattoo.

there's no place like home by darlinginmyway Mike's grandmother is having her 90th birthday party, and he needs a girlfriend for the weekend.

These are the practice oaths by lowriseflare, threeguesses In the wildcard game against the Mets, Ginny pitches maybe the most beautiful game of baseball Mike’s ever seen. Part 1 of The box of multiple universes

Traffic Stop by MagicInHerMadness Ginny meets Mike when he gives her a ticket. It should be the start of an argument but things take an interesting turn.

Unofficial Member of the Team by Bullpen_Antics Ginny wears a sweater and people lose their shit.

Why we call it playing catch by lowriseflare, threeguesses Mike’s last game as professional MLB player takes place on the first of October, a tidy, subdued win against Arizona that sends the Padres into the offseason with an uninspiring 71 game record. Ginny doesn’t care.

As usual feel free to inbox me your own recs. I’m always on the lookout for good reads. Until next time. Enjoy!

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alittlelefttolearn · 5 years

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Expansive generosity #sharedhumanity #appliedaesthetics #artmovement #threeguesses #whatisbeauty #couchpotatos #mfa #urbancontemporaryart #convincemethisisimportant #comic #alittlelefttolearn https://www.instagram.com/p/Btuk7BNhLn5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=167msxch4pj4u

#sharedhumanity #appliedaesthetics #artmovement #threeguesses #whatisbeauty #couchpotatos #mfa #urbancontemporaryart #convincemethisisimportant #comic #alittlelefttolearn

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lotzzoforangezoutside · 2 years

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30-Fic Rec Challenge

I stumbled back into reading X-Files fanfic shortly after my birthday last year, so it’s been roughly a year of reading over 350 fanfics. I recently did a 30-book rec challenge and thought it was a good exercise.

So here’s my list for 30 recommended X-Files fanfic-- many oldies but so good. I tried not to repeat on the authors but got one double-whammy. Oops.

Oh, and they are all MSR, of course they are.

1. Currently reading: The Eden Series by Char Chaffin

Taken hostage during a 'deep cover' operation, Mulder and Scully lose their memories, their very existence as humans… and must find a way to survive against overwhelming odds… only to discover the monster responsible for their attempted demise is still out there in the world - and making new plans for them...

2. A short fic you like: Detour by Apostrophic

“Second verse.”

3. A novel-length fic you like: Vox Mulder: Fired and Wired by darwin_xf

When did the rash, brash, solipsistic, arrogant Agent Mulder quit his ditching and bitching ways and morph into the attuned, sensitive, generous, still gorgeous guy who wooed and won Scully (a-gain) years later? What if the giving started with a donation? Hmmmm. Begins at the end of season six and weaves through season seven... And perhaps beyond? Grounded in canon, but diverges in places. Replaces the Amor Fati trilogy. Here's my take on what woulda happened if the writers didn't harbor undue aggression toward the characters...

4. An AU fic that you like: Any Other Name by Louise Marin

Different dreamers live different Dreams. Will they ever be the same again?

5. A fic you like that has a person’s name in the title: Belphegor's Prime by Prufrock's Love

When someone wrote Time Travel for Dummies, the guidebook should include a chapter titled "Love as a Form of Self-flagellation." Or "She's Your Touchstone, You're a Stranger." Mulder's old files documented time travel, parallel universes, and wormholes. Back in the day, he'd been a regular G-man with a hot partner, a hazy job description, and a plan to thwart an alien invasion. Then the world ended. Scully vanished. And none of his X-files offered any guidance on romance in a time of pleated pants and shoulder pads.

6. A fic that made you feel nostalgic: Eli, Eli Author by Marguerite

How do you pick up the pieces when the pieces have disappeared?

7. A fic that made you cried: Anamorphosis by Megan Reilly

Assigned to find a horrifying serial murderer, Agent Scully discovers things about herself and her past that she never suspected.

8. A fic you like that’s written by an author that’s passed away: Thank You for Shopping at K-Mart by Brandon D. Ray

Fill-in-the-blank for Arcadia. You gotta figure that the FBI evidence room wouldn't have been able to provide Moose and Squirrel with quite *everything* they needed for playing house together, right?

9. A fic you like that has a title of less than three words: Grand Seven by Jess Mabe

When Mulder voluntarily disappears, Scully traces him to an oil drilling platform in the Grand Banks. But what she finds there will lead her question everything she believes she knows about... extra-terrestrials.

10.A post-episode fic you like: 10:24 pm, Apt. 42, 2630 Hegal Place, Alexandria by leyenn

Hospitals, shadowy conspiracies, lies, deceit and insomnia - it's pretty much a standard week. There has to be another side to it all, or they'd go... well, even more crazy. Right?

11.A fic that you wish to be televised: The Games We Play by Wintersong

Mulder and Scully participate in an FBI wargame that raises interesting questions about what game is being played...and the identities of the players.

12.A cute fic: Melioration by Oracle

A late autumn bloom.

13.A fic that made your heart raced: Tine Rua by Menagerie

Phoebe Green is back and Scully isn't having it. Phoebe tries to enlist Mulder's help with a case and gets the agents engtangled in an international crime.

14.A scary fic: And if I make my bed in Sheol by Threeguesses

Mulder becomes his own x-file.

15.A fic you like that has the word love in the title: Ghost, A Love Story By Jenna Tooms

The dead are always with us.

16. One of the first fics you remember really liking: Wager by Sweet Almond

Phoebe challenges Scully to a contest that she cannot refuse.

17. A good casefile: Psyched by Ten

What do you do when a vengeful psychic lets loose embarrassing info about your partner, then, as an encore, reveals one of your own dark secrets?

18. A fic you like that has a color in the title: Blue Christmas by Plausible Deniability

'Tis the night before Christmas, and Scully's holiday is turning out a little differently than she expected.

19. A fic you that you’ve read several times: Jasper's Last Thought by MD1016

Scully is abducted again, and returned to find her world has changed.

20. A fic in your ‘to-read’ list: Heuvelmans' On the Track by The_Mythopoeic

No summary provided by author.

21. A *classic* fic that you’ve not read but have been meaning to read: Blood Oranges by syntax6

The latest victim in a series of brutal murders has a surprising connection to Mulder, but it's Scully who has the connection to the killer. Their relationship might not survive either one.

22. A fic you read as a WIP or the author did not finish: 87 Shades of Black by Slipping Mickeys

When, once again, the most important choices of Mulder and Scully's lives are made for them, they learn that sometimes the best way to take back control is to simply fade to black.

23. A fic you’d recommend to a Phile who doesn’t read fic: a weatherman to know which way the wind blows by zauberer_sirin

These are not all the ways and whys and hows Mulder loves Scully, just some. In reverse.

24. A dark fic: The Darkest Hour by Prufrock's Love

The Consortium intends to destroy Mulder by traumatizing Scully, but instead, Mulder learns two lessons: his capacity to love, and her ability live.

25. A fic you like that has an element of time in the title: Five Years and One Night by Shalimar

No summary provided by author.

26. A fic you like that was written before 2000: All the Mulders by Alloway

In the alien-controlled post-Project future, the bond between Scully and Mulder evolves into a strange and bittersweet romance.

27. A fic you read a while ago that stayed in your head: Objects Are Closer Than They Appear by Waywar

Arcadia post-ep story

28. A fic that you wish was longer, or hope for sequels: I Have Known A Boy Named Fox, and A Man Named Mulder by Penny Daza

Mulder becomes Fox. It's a journey that he and Scully could not have ever prepared for.

29. The last fic you finished: Seeds Of Synchronicity by mountainphile

Six years after the events of "Aubrey," Scully and Mulder revisit the Missouri town to confront old demons and lay new ones to rest.

30.A fic you want to recommend just because: Small Lives Awake by Jesemie's Evil Twin

Thanksgiving, 2000.

#fic recs #fanfic recommendation #challenge #merry christmas!#x-files fanfic #the x files

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aloysiavirgata · 4 years

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you are, without a doubt, one of the best writers in any fandom i've ever been, and i'm so happy every time you post. i wanted to know: what are some of your favourite fics? (since all of your fics are my favourite)

Thank you very much, dear anon!

I read very little fic and have a tendency to just poke back into old favorites. Bear in mind these are almost all QUITE old. Here are some I find comforting to reread. I’m leaving out loads of course and I could probably go on for HOURS.

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I love anything by Penumbra/ @mashnotesofthemythopoeic not only for the marvelous stories themselves, but because I admire the skill it takes to write in such a lush, evocative way without sounding the least bit pretentious. Lines from her writing live in my head like canon.

About once a year or so I stick my nose into favorite bits of Iolokus. It’s a controversial fic for any number of reasons and always has been. What I love about it is that Mulder and Scully - while wildly unlike the characters we love at first - are allowed to process the magnitude of their trauma. Sometimes that looks very ugly. As the story moves on, they become more like the people we know. The story also has two of the best OCs ever - Zippy and baby Miranda. Plus I love the Medea tie-in.

I love Wood and Nails by Sabine for the elegant simplicity, and the ending which is just gorgeous.

The Other Man by Jess Mabe because it will just BLOW YOUR DAMN MIND.

Grace Realized by Michaela because it remains the only fic that ever made me cry. Warning: Scully dies. I didn’t care for the rest of the series, but this was fabulous.

Night Giving Off Flames by Jet. It’s a classic and for good reason. It’s sort of a post-col, which isn’t usually my thing, but it’s wonderful.

"Ceremony" by Darwin, I’m going to steal someone else’s remarks on it: As a post-ep for Orison, this story deals with its emotional fall-out in a realistic and moving way. However, what is most memorable to me about "Ceremony" is its depiction of adult sexuality as both carnal and transcendent.”’

Anything by @onpaperfirst because unfff. Perfect every time. Home, Home in particular.

Small Lives Awake, Part 1 Small Lives Awake, Part 2 by JET. Sweet and weird and Charlie Scully!

Universal Invariants by @syntax6 Classic, classic casefile. I lparticularly ove the inclusion of Ethan because of how it contextualizes Scully.

Flea Market Economy by Punk. It’s just fun and silly and one of the first non-serious fics I ever read.

The Tourists by @discordantwords is so wistful and dreamy and bittersweet.

First/Second by @amalnahurriyeh-blog It’s a Pusher fic, which I often find to be tricky to do well. This is NSFW and can be a little trigging in the first part.

Anything by threeguesses, especially this one, which is fucked up and beautiful and sad and marvelous. And if I make my bed in Sheol.

The Money Shot by Ensign Feldman. Great dialogue, great one liners, and a nice little case all in a bundle. And Jello Genitals!

God I could keep going but I have to Job.

#Anonymous

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meikov1 · 3 years

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Suddenly, Kalinda chuffs a laugh into the silence, shaking her head against Alicia’s collarbone.

“Take off your damn heels,” she says exasperatedly.

Alicia recovers herself, grinning. “Oh, I’m sorry. Too tall?” She twists her arms, breaks Kalinda’s grip.

“Alicia,” Kalinda growls warningly, but she’s smiling.

i’ve had this image in my mind since i first read this fic in 2015.

You have not yet learned to crawl by @threeguesses on ao3

#the good wife #kalinda sharma #alicia florrick #kalicia #julianna margulies #archie panjabi #i wanted to draw like. the second half of that fragment. but no time #and i didn't wanna take more reference pics lmao #Fanart

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vmficcatalogue · 5 years

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Smut w/ Feelings

E rated, complete, oneshots

All the Good Things by peacefulboo -- Now it's her turn.

kiss me, know me, keep me by falsettodrop -- The stages of a work-in-progress, of sorts.

everyone's scared of going nowhere by hooksandheroics -- Contrary to popular belief, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are broken up.

Your extra time (and your kiss) by destinyofshipwreck -- Two pizzas over three weeks, spring 2017.

Redirect by destinyofshipwreck -- One week in Vancouver in February 2010.

Bad timing, that's all by destinyofshipwreck -- "We're adults with hotel rooms, you know," he murmurs into her ear.

All along it was a fever by destinyofshipwreck -- On the podium, Scott's hand drifts low on the small of her back and she has to take a deep steadying breath to stop herself from flinching away from him.

White carbon #2 by destinyofshipwreck -- "Thanks for clearing up," she says, turning to kiss his shoulder out of habit, realizing too late that it might have been an overreach, it's so unclear to her what she might be to him anymore.

Summerfling by destinyofshipwreck -- Scott's here, though, and Ryan's not.

The cold light of earliest spring by destinyofshipwreck -- It's not like it is with Fedor.

October by destinyofshipwreck -- "You want to fuck me because it's a habit," he says.

The rite of movement by destinyofshipwreck -- She can see in her mind's eye an anatomical diagram of herself with the wrong angles circled in red.

Yeah, You Got That Somethin' by moxievirtue -- Some good ol' Carmen angst.

never look away by konahau (naheka) -- Scott and Tessa play a game. It escalates quickly.

in paris or in lansing by konahau (naheka) -- "I cry after sex sometimes," Tessa says. "It's not a big deal."

call us whatever you want by flutz -- They’re terrible at talking, but when it comes to this -- they understand each other perfectly.

One More Night (The End Should Be a Good One) by PinkGerberDaisies -- An angsty smutty one-shot about Scott and Tessa in Sochi after winning silver.

You're swimming in my veins by Watchmechooseyou -- “Scott,” she whispers, hears him suck in a pained breath, “touch me.”

just wanna hear you say you got me baby by londongrammar -- Tessa, Scott, and the small issue of claiming your lover.

a narrative in works by Orphaned -- Because what Tessa is so afraid of is the story that people don't have any business knowing.

Somebody's Love by pennypennyinnyc -- You can count the times it happened on one of your hands.

full blown attack by limned -- It’s the longest bus ride of Scott’s life.

Always by Lucifer_Jadezexus373 -- Scott and Tessa after getting home from the games.

Every Inch of You And Then Some by lowriseflare, threeguesses -- By the time the victory ceremony ends, Tessa’s bare back is red with handprints.

We can sort of harmonize together by lowriseflare, threeguesses -- For a girl who is officially one half of the most decorated pair of ice skaters in Olympic history, Tessa is feeling an awful lot like garbage by the time they land in London, Ontario.

#OneShots #complete #smut #vmficcatalogue #masterlist

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Hi!! I saw your ask about DWP fic recs but I was wondering if you had any that perhaps weren’t on ao3? I think I’ve read pretty much every mirandy fic on there and I’m struggling to get my hands on more!!

Hi, Anon! I would gladly share some non-ao3 Miranda/Andy recs. This list is in no way comprehensive, but I did recover my old Livejournal password to make this post (it’s amazing what you remember if you go back to the physical location where the stuff exists). So let’s do this:

“1 + 1 = Window” by threeguesses - I remember absolutely loving this twin-focused early DWP fic.

Hayseed-42 wrote a lot of great DWP fic. This masterlist post contains links. I really like “It’s a Life, Anyway” and “Domestic Something” but there’s a lot to love on this list.

“Strike the Pose” by Woldy. Yep, this one’s super hot.

LJ user la-fono made some absolutely lovely, funny, interesting illustrations and small stories, though I no longer have access to her journal. If you do, and if she still has any DWP content posted, check it out!

I think pantone462 has posted at least some of her work to ao3, but you can find a lot on LJ, including my favorite, “The Righteous Anger.”

Hawkbehere wrote a lot of great DWP stories. “It’s All Relative” is the longest and most famous. Her fic index is here.

Forever a fan what became affectionately known as the “Ham Sandwich” series by thanatopsis76. That link will take you to the tag for the whole series on the LJ DWP community. Make sure you read in posting order.

I really enjoyed Kosmos8′s work, too. “Side by side…by side” might be my fave (it has two prequels, FYI). I don’t normally love the outsider perspective if it’s used to creepily observe other people having sex, but something about Emily watching Miranda feel tenderness for someone else in such a compromising moment? Ack! I won’t go on, as this is a rec list, not personal sharing time. ;-)

CrystaltheXX wrote a ton of really fun, sexy, well-paced stories that never made it over to ao3.

As I’ve combed back through various links, a memory of the sweet story “Elevator Confessions” by mercurychkita came to me in a flash.

Finally, I think “Ravenous” by quasiradiant, written for a comment fic porn battle, might be the first Miranda/Andy story. It’s on ao3, but I just spent longer than I care to admit trying to find it in its original location. Our history!

There are many more where that came from. Honestly, my best advice is to just check out the tag page on the LJ community, check Passion and Perfection (Ralst), and get lost in a rabbit hole or two. A lot of the stories have been reposted to ao3, but I bet you’ll find a lot of new-to-you stories.

To get self-centered for a moment, I have a few stories on LJ that I never posted on ao3 because, like, people get better at writing over time and by the time I started posting to ao3 I was embarrassed…but you can read them if you want! And I hosted a Quick and Dirty fic challenge, with a post before prompting requirement, and was really proud of the results. Here’s the Quick and Dirty round-up post. For most DWP fic challenges, the organizer or a participant did a round-up post, and you can find the tags for challenges and round-ups on the DWP community.

Anon, I hope you find some stories you haven’t read yet. It was fun and a bit surreal to make this post–lots of stories and people I hadn’t thought of in years. Don’t forget to give the authors some love!

#devil wears prada #miranda/andy #fic rec #there are some serious throwbacks in this post #now i feel like i need to scrub my computer down after spending so much time on livejournal this morning #asks #anon

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