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Ian by Beduini (R)
Fandom: THE X FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Gossamer archive
Why this must be read:
This is unabashedly fluffy, guaranteed to make me smile and possibly give a little girly sigh at the end. And yet. Beduini's characterisation is again so perfect that it gives this fluff a depth and believability another author might not. I love it when authors take advantage of Mulder's past and use it for good rather than evil; i.e. they recognise that he had a life before the X Files. Ian is a friend from Oxford, come to DC as part of Tony Blair's administration. He looks up his old friend Mulder, meets the lovely Scully and hijinks ensue. You can pretty much guess what happens. But it's just so well done that you won't mind the cliche.
Leaning his elbows on the table, Ian studied his friend's face as the waitress returned with his change. "So, ...Scully."
Mulder's mouth curled up in a half-smile at the name. "So, ...Scully." He replied, taking another sip.
There was a gleam in Ian's eye. "You seem to have left out a bit of information on that subject, haven't you?"
"Such as...?"
"Well, you've told me about her skepticism and her sharp analytical mind, not to mention the fact that she's rescued your arse more than a few times. How frustrated you get when she doesn't readily accept your wild theories - how she keeps you grounded. But you neglected to mention one minor but very important point." Ian glared at Mulder.
Mulder had been nodding through Ian's narrative until the end. "And that would be...?" He said again, this time more pointedly as he stared at him.
"How bloody attractive she is, you sod."
Read Ian. (If the wayback machine link doesn't work, you can go through the gossamer author archive link above.)
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Gossamer archive
Why this must be read:
This is unabashedly fluffy, guaranteed to make me smile and possibly give a little girly sigh at the end. And yet. Beduini's characterisation is again so perfect that it gives this fluff a depth and believability another author might not. I love it when authors take advantage of Mulder's past and use it for good rather than evil; i.e. they recognise that he had a life before the X Files. Ian is a friend from Oxford, come to DC as part of Tony Blair's administration. He looks up his old friend Mulder, meets the lovely Scully and hijinks ensue. You can pretty much guess what happens. But it's just so well done that you won't mind the cliche.
Leaning his elbows on the table, Ian studied his friend's face as the waitress returned with his change. "So, ...Scully."
Mulder's mouth curled up in a half-smile at the name. "So, ...Scully." He replied, taking another sip.
There was a gleam in Ian's eye. "You seem to have left out a bit of information on that subject, haven't you?"
"Such as...?"
"Well, you've told me about her skepticism and her sharp analytical mind, not to mention the fact that she's rescued your arse more than a few times. How frustrated you get when she doesn't readily accept your wild theories - how she keeps you grounded. But you neglected to mention one minor but very important point." Ian glared at Mulder.
Mulder had been nodding through Ian's narrative until the end. "And that would be...?" He said again, this time more pointedly as he stared at him.
"How bloody attractive she is, you sod."
Read Ian. (If the wayback machine link doesn't work, you can go through the gossamer author archive link above.)
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