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Universal Invariants by Syntax6 (NC-17)
Fandom: X-FILES
Pairing: Scully/Other, Scully/Mulder
Length: 50,000 - 55,000 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: home of the slug slayer
Why this must be read:
As my final recommendation for this community (for now?) I'm going to recommend an author that has been recommend here before. But this story is kinda special. If you have the time and inclination though, I recommend you read EVERYTHING by this author.
Don't let the Scully/Other designation fool you, this is a story about Mulder and Scully, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The "other" in this story is Ethan, whom some die-hard X-Philes will remember as the reporter boyfriend of Scully's from the pilot episode that ended up on the cutting room floor (thank you DVD extras!).
This story picks up in the first few episodes of season one and follows the first and second season's case files religiously, going so far as to quote from and describe the occasional scene directly. I can't decide whether to declare this story "alternate universe" or not. Here's why I could: 1) Scully/Ethan, which is decidedly non-canon, but was originally part of the vision of The X-Files. 2) Mulder and Scully's relationship which simmers beyond just sexual tension in one crucial moment. While technically non-canon, Syntax6 manages to weave this moment so well within the context of of the very beginning of season 2, it's easy to just simply accept it's part of canon.
Here is why those of you who like stories that fit well within canon should read it despite the two reasons above. Syntax6's treatment of the first two seasons is meticulous. They provide the framework for the entire plot-line. They ARE the plot-line. We get an incredible story, woven in with the episodes, that makes you feel as if you are actually re-watching the entire first two seasons. What she did here was masterful.
If you have not recently re-watched these episodes, be prepared to occasionally scratch your head as you remember what happened on screen. But, only occasionally, the story stands well on its own. If you are only a casual fan and remember the show from Friday nights in the '90s, you should enjoy this story, but since the real meat of it lies in what was shown on screen, you'll miss a lot of Synatx6's subtlety. Read it anyway.
DO NOT forget the sequel, which picks up at the beginning of season 5, Laws of Motion.
Universal Invariants
Pairing: Scully/Other, Scully/Mulder
Length: 50,000 - 55,000 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: home of the slug slayer
Why this must be read:
As my final recommendation for this community (for now?) I'm going to recommend an author that has been recommend here before. But this story is kinda special. If you have the time and inclination though, I recommend you read EVERYTHING by this author.
Don't let the Scully/Other designation fool you, this is a story about Mulder and Scully, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The "other" in this story is Ethan, whom some die-hard X-Philes will remember as the reporter boyfriend of Scully's from the pilot episode that ended up on the cutting room floor (thank you DVD extras!).
This story picks up in the first few episodes of season one and follows the first and second season's case files religiously, going so far as to quote from and describe the occasional scene directly. I can't decide whether to declare this story "alternate universe" or not. Here's why I could: 1) Scully/Ethan, which is decidedly non-canon, but was originally part of the vision of The X-Files. 2) Mulder and Scully's relationship which simmers beyond just sexual tension in one crucial moment. While technically non-canon, Syntax6 manages to weave this moment so well within the context of of the very beginning of season 2, it's easy to just simply accept it's part of canon.
Here is why those of you who like stories that fit well within canon should read it despite the two reasons above. Syntax6's treatment of the first two seasons is meticulous. They provide the framework for the entire plot-line. They ARE the plot-line. We get an incredible story, woven in with the episodes, that makes you feel as if you are actually re-watching the entire first two seasons. What she did here was masterful.
If you have not recently re-watched these episodes, be prepared to occasionally scratch your head as you remember what happened on screen. But, only occasionally, the story stands well on its own. If you are only a casual fan and remember the show from Friday nights in the '90s, you should enjoy this story, but since the real meat of it lies in what was shown on screen, you'll miss a lot of Synatx6's subtlety. Read it anyway.
DO NOT forget the sequel, which picks up at the beginning of season 5, Laws of Motion.
Universal Invariants
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(psst: you've got a typo -- a couple of times you've used cannon for canon.)
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I hope you enjoy it!
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