The Stories
All right. Here's the cream of the crop, according to me. I tend toward MSR with a side of angst, but if a story's well-written it gets my vote no matter who's sticking what into whom. I've included story links and ratings as well as author e-mail and Web sites. They're in no particular order. If I don't have a file size, I've listed them as "Novel" or some other indication of length. I'm going to try to keep this thing around 50 stories, but we all know what they say about the road to hell ...
So. Enjoy.
Certitude
by Justin Glasser
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Lights/7752/
X, UST, A // 107K // Rated R
I admit I have a fondness for stories that deal with
Antarctica. Perhaps it's because CC gave us NOTHING in FTF? No, I'm not bitter.
Anyway, Justin has written a taut, tense story with Mulder and Scully being
maddeningly ... themselves. Good stuff, and a great OC, too.
Pater
Noster by M. Sebasky
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://geocities.com/msebasky
Skinner fic, A // 147K // Rated R (violence, language, adult situations)
This stunning story stars the stoic Walter Skinner in a tale of a lonely
assistant director, a Catholic priest and the myriad ways life can screw you
over. M. Sebasky lets Walter be Walter, and we'll never be the same. It's
powerful, and brilliant, and I wish I'd written it. Expect to wince while
reading. A lot.
Strangers
and the Strange Dead by Kipler
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://members.aol.com/kipler/index.html
X, S, A // 45K // Rated PG
The opening paragraphs, about a river in winter, blew me
away -- and then the ending made me SCREAM. This is a masterpiece of a story,
and arguably one of the year's top five. Oh, beware of red herrings.
Tam
Lin by Pequod
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.geocities.com/pequods_harbour/
X, R, A // 235K // Rated NC-17
Mulder in a kilt. Scottish legends
come true. Steamy sex. Great writing. Go read it now.
Gutless
by Magdeleine
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://shannono.net/theden/magdeleine.html
X, UST, A // 450K // Rated NC-17
Parrots never had it so crazy. Lena
creates a casefile with UST for miles, gladiator dreams and small-town greed.
Incredible first-time novel with plenty of action, Mulder
Awareness Days and no plot holes. Whee!
The
Life During Wartime Series by cofax, marasmus and Maria Nicole
E-mail: cofax
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Various
One of the reasons I read fanfic is
my fascination with how other people envision post-colonization. This trio has
conjured up a world of fear, death and desperation, but it's so good you really
don't mind the pain. I can't wait to see where they go from here.
Controlled
Substances by Kel
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Realm/9374/
X, H, MSR // 210K // Rated NC-17
Skinner's tired of being a nanite prisoner. Mulder and Scully try to help him
break free. And you'll never guess who comes along for the ride. It's a casefile
with a gritty, humorous edge.
Unnatural
Disaster by Michaela
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://members.aol.com/FanficWrtr/
Casefile, A, MSR // Rated R
What color is your lampshade? From
the disclaimer to the author's notes, this story is top-notch. Very few things
have had the power to leave me breathless while I'm reading ... this was one of
them.
Untitled
Random Case File #4664 by Jess M.
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://sf.exit.de/visionsoftruth/Jess/jess.htm
S, H, R (for
raunchy!) // 40K //
Rated R
Three things are givens when you
see Jess' name in the author slot: Great writing, laugh-out-loud humor and
titillation. Here, we see what might happen if Mulder and Scully got a little,
ahem, outside help. Absolutely hilarious.
Blood
Oranges by Syntax6
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.omniscribe.com/stories.html
S, MSR, A, Mystery // Novel (200K+) // Rated NC-17
Chilling and thrilling, this story is not afraid to
detail how a person's neuroses can drive them to do terrible, horrible things.
Scully's psyche and Mulder's profiling skills both get a workout here.
A
Light in the Tower at Mulder Manor
by Peni R. Griffin and Devi XF
E-mail/Web site not available
H, S, R, Adventure // 175K // Rated PG
Written in Victorian prose, just the chapter titles of
this (loose) Jane Eyre crossover will have you giggling madly. Mulder as Sherlock
Holmes and Scully as his Watson never fail to please me, and this romp has that
in spades.
Absence
of a Heartbeat by KatyBlue
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://members.nbci.com/KatyBlue/
UST, S, A // 60K // Rated PG-13
KatyBlue's first fic, and it's a doozy. Scully fights for
Mulder's life. Does she win? Read and see.
Midnight
Mark-Up by Louise Marin
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.angelfire.com/la/xspot/
S, R, A, H // 34K // Rated R
You've heard, of course, about how animals like to mark
their mates. Our heroes do it, too, in their own inimitable way. Louise's
summary: "Drunken fools, black ink and territoriality." I'll say.
Chiaroscuro
by Blueswirl
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://blueswirlscrashpad.simplenet.com/
V, A, MSR // 220K // Rated R
It's Mulder-Scully-Married fic, and yet it's so much more.
It's about love, and the connection between family, and how far you'll go when
that connection is threatened. A great bad guy to boot.
Gun
by Susanne Barringer
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dreamworld/2442/
UST, A // 30K // Rated PG
When I got to the end of this one, I thought to myself,
"Damn. God damn. That was really, really good." Susanne shows us just
how deep and strong Mulder and Scully's partnership runs.
Dance
Card and other stories by Sabine
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://people.we.mediaone.net/sabine101/index.htm
S, A, S/O, M/S // 54K // Rated R
Sab sent me my very first piece of feedback, and since
then, I've found her to be an honest friend, a harsh beta and a smart,
no-holds-barred writer. This series is everything that's wrong about Mulder and
Scully's relationship, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Gazing
Back
by Tim Scott
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/timmscott.geo/
S, A // 51K // Rated R
Sometimes, don't you wish Mulder and/or Scully would stand
up for themselves when other agents insult them? Sure, it's noble to turn the
other cheek, but all that built-up resentment can't be healthy. Finally, Mulder
takes an eye for an eye, and it rocks the casbah. Hard.
Clutching
at Shells
by Lisby
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://home.earthlink.net/~iwonder/lisby.htm
A, MT // 107K // Rated PG-13
The vignette that spawned "Vestigy." I run out
of adjectives; you'll just have to see for yourself. Works on its own, but
you'll probably want to go back and read *everything* in this universe. Links on
her site.
Homicidal
Tendencies
by Swikstr
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://bullpen.simplenet.com/
A, X, S/O, MSR // ~500K // Rated NC-17
Crossover with "Homicide: Life on the Street."
Actually got me hooked on that show, and I'm sad it's not around anymore. This
story seamlessly blends two discrete universes and does a love triangle in the
best possible way.
Ship
Building by Jess M.
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://sf.exit.de/visionsoftruth/Jess/jess.htm
X, MSR, Mytharc // 112K // Rated NC-17
With all the crap that Scully's been handed over the
years, I love it when she gets to be triumphant. Poor Consortium. With Special
Agent Dana Katherine Scully, M.D., payback sure as hell is a bitch. Another
winner from Jess M.
Wind
River by Cathleen Faye
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://chimericalpublications.com/chimerical/fanfic/fanfic.htm
Mulderslash, MT, X, A // 327K // Rated NC-17
As far as I'm concerned, this one's the definitive
Mulderslash story. Mulder and Scully head to California to investigate a series
of murders, and Mulder finds comfort in another man's arms ... but he just might be the main suspect. Ooo ...
Cold
Angel Eye
by jordan
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/1063/
X, Sk/Sc, S, A // 400K // Rated NC-17
Along with "oyster," jordan takes Skinner,
Scully and Mulder and stirs them up into one big yummy dish of emotion. One of the most
uncompromising writers I've ever read. Either you get it or you don't. I do ...
I think.
The
Substance of Things by jerry
E-mail: [email protected]
Web
site: http://jerrycanary.home.att.net/
X, R, A // 175K // Rated R
Jerry explores Scully's faith against the backdrop of
Mulder's disbelief and a very cool casefile. Character development is a
wonderful thing. And while you're there, check out "Cross Mills" for a
sweet, gentle tale of loss and acceptance.
The
Devil's Instant
by Maria Nicole
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Derby/5520/index.html
S, A // 18K // Rated PG
There were a lot of post-eps for "Orison." This
one tops my list. Maria transcends the Scully-heels-as-armor cliché in a
smart, sharp story that resonates.
The
Dogged Determination Series by Rhondda Lake
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine/halley/253/
Crossover, MSR/MSM // 900K total // Rated G to NC-17
I love dogs, and when I read this crossover with Dean R.
Koontz's "The Watchers," it hit me in just the right way. It's one
I'll go back and read parts of once in a while, which is something I don't do
very often. I bet it'll make you wonder what your dog is thinking.
Mezzo
Luna
by Michelle Kiefer
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://members.aol.com/msrsmut/MichelleKiefer.htm
X, MSR // 38K // Rated R
Another loose crossover, this time with "Like Water
for Chocolate." A chef puts herself into her cooking, literally, and Mulder
and Scully discover that life's not much without emotion. Wonderful story,
with just the right amount of romance.
Disturbing
the Universe
by Kelly Keil
E-mail: [email protected]
Web
site: http://grapefruithead.com/kellyfic/
S, MSR // 54K // Rated R
Stranded in the Sno-Cat on the ice in Antarctica, Mulder
and Scully talk (gasp!). Eventually, there is naked pretzel-making, but it's the
journey there that's the good part. Damn fine story all 'round. Mulder can be my
carrot anytime.
Healers
and Warriors
by David Hearne
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://members.dencity.com/hearne
X // 207K // Rated R
It must be great to live in David's head, what with all those fascinating,
wacky, wicked, twisted characters clamoring for attention. In this story, based
on "Holy Blood, Holy Grail," we get a Christ metaphor ... but it's not
who you'd think. Other must-reads include "Goin' Down
South," "Headed Back South," "Gone To Florida," "Kilembe,"
"The Duchess" and "They Can Mess You Up." I don't mean to
gush, but I honestly don't think I've ever read a bad David Hearne
creation. And you can quote me on that.
Soap
and Eggs
by EPurSeMouve
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://mypage.goplay.com/epursemouve/
X, UST, A // 107K // Rated R
My partner in the bad crack (see the humor section on her
site) is a stupendous author in her own right. "Soap and Eggs" is one of those
stories that doesn't get tied up with a bow, and it's all the better for it.
Read EPur's other stuff, too; her storytelling instincts are rarely wrong, and
she proves it every time she writes.
Human
Credentials by Scarlet Baldy
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/gutter/
X, M/F (Boo! Hiss!) then MSR (Huzzah!), A // 428K // Rated NC-17
A lesser-known author whom I had the good fortune to
stumble upon thanks to Galia's tireless archiving work. This one's a bit
reminiscent of Iolokus, that angst behemoth, but it's got a twisted flavor all
its very own.
Umbra
by Dawson Rambo
E-mail: [email protected]
Web
site: http://www.sonic.net/~drambo/
Action Adventure, Technothriller, MSR, Mytharc // 900K // Rated R
I was riveted to my computer
seat for TWO DAYS while I read this. (Yeah, I know it took most people longer. I
read fast -- so sue me.) It's Tom Clancy, Elmore Leonard, William Gibson and P.J.
O'Rourke all in one. Plus an all-star cast! Definitely one of my all-time
favorites.
The
Road North
by Caz
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://Caz.freeservers.com/
V, UST, A, Post-ep // 18K // Rated R
Caz's writing is like a breath of fresh air -- bracing,
peaceful and renewing. The essence of Mulder and Scully shines through
everything she does, and it's an honor to say that I know her and can call her a
friend. This story gives Mulder the closure that CC didn't, and lets him find
his way back to Scully, where we know he belongs, in his own time.
Reach by Khyber
E-mail: [email protected]
Web
site: http://www.alanna.net/Khyber/stories.htm
T, R, A, MSR/UST // 104K // Rated R
Khyber's stories, from casefiles to MSRs, are filled with
little nuggets of truth and grace. Mulder and Scully get an emergency assignment
and are reminded that depending on each other isn't such a bad thing after all.
Deeply moving, lyrical and beautiful.
Fish
for Fallen Light
by nevdull
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://members.tripod.com/nevdull/
X // 122K // Rated R
Something's fishy in California ... good thing Mulder's
not afraid to go in the water. Beautifully realized story, with a grown-up
Scully reluctantly chasing after sea monsters and her partner. One thing about
nevdull's writing -- it's never, well, dull.
Twelfth
Voyage
by Parrotfish
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/area51/vault/1377/parrotfish.html
S, R, A // 23K // Rated NC-17
This story is one of those that's ruined if you say too
much about it. So I won't. Read, and be amazed.
God's
Breath
by Jintian Li
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/museans/jintian/index.html
X, R, A // 293K // Rated R
A funeral brings Scully and her family to San Diego, where
the death of an old love is the start of a serial murder case. The writing's so good it made
the story unfold in my head.
Meaning of the Term
by Sister Zooey
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.sisterzooey.homestead.com/
MSR // 13K // Rated R
My first thoughts upon reading this went something like,
"How did she get in my head and find out exactly what I think MSR should
be?" Happy, not sappy. Romantic and real. Most of all, hopeful. Read the
whole series, it just gets better.
The Wabash, Far Away
by Punk Maneuverability
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.teleport.com/~garold/underground/index.html
S, A, R // 20K // Rated PG
If you don't fall in love with this little universe of
Punk's, there's something seriously wrong with you. Go get a martini from the
ballistics twins, and try again. Other good stuff: "Our Scullys,"
and the only M/O (non-slash) I've ever liked, "Venture Forth."
Madjahando
by CindyET (link to Gossamer)
E-mail: [email protected] Web:
http://www.crosswinds.net/~bluefroggie/cindyet.html
X // 106K // Rated R (language, violence)
If you've ever hunted anything, this one's for you.
Cindy's casefiles are rather good, but this one hits closer to home for me, as
I'm from the Midwest and understand the need to blast the crap out of something.
Try "Annelid," too. Creepy.
99
and 44/100ths Percent Done by Sarah Segretti
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://hometown.aol.com/mrsblome/index.html
X, R // 88K // Rated R
Three words: Skinner, pigs, suds. Cincinnati never looked
so good. Sarah has this incredible talent for capturing places and people; in my
opinion, this is one of her best -- well, "Operation Clean House"
isn't anything to sneeze at, either.
12
Rites of Passage / 12
Degrees of Separation
by Anne Haynes
E-mail: ah[email protected]
Web
site: http://members.aol.com/ahaynes33/index.htm
X, UST, A // 107K // Rated R
Here's another novel I'll go back and read, just because.
Great writing, and a nice remembrance of our heroes back in their younger skins.
I especially like how Anne juggles her plot threads; her secondary characters
aren't shallow, and that takes talent.
Quis
Si
by Trixie
E-mail: [email protected]
Web
site: http://www.crosswinds.net/~trixie1013/xfficmain.html
MSR, A/U, A, S // 469K // Rated NC-17
What if Samantha was never taken? What if Mulder got to
live that life? Trixie's world is fascinating, wonderfully smutty, and a
great answer to the question, "What if?"
Truncated
by Lysandra
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.angelfire.com/ms/lysandlys/main.html
S, R, MSR/UST // 39K // Rated R
A great fic, and not just because the author actually had
herself locked in a trunk to see how it would feel. All in the name of research
... also try "Pear Necessity," "Good Vibrations" and
"Something from Morrison in VCU."
The Silver Bracelet Series
by Brandon D. Ray
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.avalon.net/~publius/MyStories.html
MSR/RST, S, A // Various // Rated PG to NC-17
Brandon has a knack for handling MSR in a passionate,
sweet, adult way. He leaves us with a mindbending cliffhanger as he starts Book
Two of the series, but Book One itself is everything you could want for Mulder
and Scully.
ordinary
things
by wen
E-mail: [email protected]
Web
site: http://grapefruithead.com/wen/
A, MSR implied // 63K // Rated R
What *can't* wen do? Genius writer, unparalleled Web
designer -- and she's cute, too. I love her work, simply because she forces the
reader to use his or her brain. Scully's been waiting her whole life for a man
to fill her soul; is that man Mulder? Maybe. Try "it could be sweet"
for something on the lighter side, or "the frailty was bent" if you
need that supreme angst.
Burning
on Re-Entry
by bugs
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://urw.simplenet.com/bugs/
A (read that header carefully) // 78K // Rated NC-17
What happens when Mulder comes back to Scully and sprog?
Here is bugs' view, set against Season 7, and it's better than anything 1013
will give us, I promise you that.
Malus Genius by Maybe Amanda and Plausible Deniability
E-mail: PD or MaybeAmanda
Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dreamworld/2528/
X, MSR, A, H // 127K // Rated NC-17
This little devil will have you peeing your pants with
laughter. I think this is one of the funniest stories I've ever read. A high
school teacher lets the demon out of the bag, so to speak, and Mulder and Scully
get to see all hell (almost) break loose.
Night Giving
Off Flames by Jesemie's Evil Twin
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://alanna.net/JET/
A, M/S Something, Oddness // 55K // Rated R
Perhaps the year's best story. JET broke my heart and put
it back together again with a tale of post-colonization, faux Mulders and a
Scully afraid to hope. I was crying at my keyboard, but it was worth every tear.
Visit her page and get to know Charlie Scully in the stupendous "Small
Lives Awake."
Luminescence
by Dreamshaper
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/dreamshpr220/dreamshpr1.html
MSR // 27K // Rated NC-17
Our agents discuss life and lightning bugs in the calm
before the storm. A lovely story, with just the right touch.
Grace
Realized by Michaela
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://members.aol.com/FanficWrtr/
MSR, A // 107K // Rated PG
Another penchant of mine is for
stories that deal with Scully's cancer, and how she and Mulder fight themselves
and each other in dealing with it. Michaela's version (her first fic, btw) is one of
the best I've ever read.
partner
in all things by Livia Balaban
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://go.to/inkspot/
MSR, V, A // 13K // Rated PG-13
Livia's another one of those writers who can segue
seamlessly from angst to casefile to shippery-dippery MSR. She's killed the sprog, she's
given Scully singing lessons. I love this little story for its sophisticated and
evocative glimpse into the partnership.
China Lake
by PD
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://home.pacbell.net/syzygial/
X, S, R, A, H, MSR/UST // 184K // Rated R
From sweet, sexy MSR to chilling
casefiles, PD does it all. "China Lake" is one of my favorites, if
only because of the way Scully finds the strength within herself to save the
day. Try "Body and Soul" and "The Woman in the Mirror," too.
My
Constant Touchstone Who Makes Me a Whole Person by Sarah Ellen Parsons
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Portal/9943/
MSR (sorta) // 3K // Rated PG
Sarah does satire like nobody else. It's meant to be an
MSR, but the author's just not wired that way. Our gain. Laugh loud and long ...
then go read "Prone" and the other Bad Boy in Leather stories.
Dangerously good.
Arizona
Highways by Fialka
E-mail: [email protected] Web
site: http://www.geocities.com/annoxf/fiction/
M/S, X, A // 378K (Book One) // 358K (Book Two) // Rated NC-17
If only CC knew Fialka. She'd set him straight on that
"effing starlight" and get the continuity bus back on schedule.
Visions of Melissa send Mulder and Scully searching for children in the
Southwest, but they find so much more. Great writing, excellent plot. Mytharc.
What
C18 H24 O2 Can Do To A Man by A. K. Gerdes
E-mail: [email protected] No
Web site found
V, H, Post-ep // 14K // Rated PG-13
I was jumping up and down in my living room during that
scene in "First Person Shooter" when Scully gets to blow Jade Blue
Afterglow to smithereens. Apparently, the boys liked it even more than
me.
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