"YE JEWELS OF OUR FATHER, WITH WASHED EYES CORDELIA LEAVES YOU. I KNOW YOU WHAT YOU ARE, AND LIKE A SISTER AM MOST LOATH TO CALL YOUR FAULTS AS THEY ARE NAMED. LOVE WELL OUR FATHER."

CASEFILES

Beduini, "An Alluring Indiscretion"

"Mulder had gone upstairs to question one of the working girls. As he ascended the staircase, Scully looked up at him bemused. She was thinking he pulled this assignment just so he could interview the girls. The look on his face was one of a boy entering a candy shop with a credit card and told her what he was thinking about the duty he pulled while she stayed downstairs to question "Madam Freezer Burn". But she really couldn't have been further from the truth. He had the distinct impression when he entered the house that these women held all the answers they needed to solve this puzzle. If only they would stop disappearing long enough for them to ask the questions of the right girl." Rated NC17.

Kel, and Kiefer, Michelle, "Out of Everywhere"

A missing child and a family with something to hide. In the aftermath of "En Ami," Mulder and Scully investigate a "classic alien abduction." (157 K), Rated R.

Michaela, "Unnatural Disaster"

It's hard enough when your mistakes come back to haunt you. Harder still when you're a federal agent. Hardest yet when your partner's help is the first thing you need, but the last thing you want. (599 K), Rated R for language and adult situations.

Partous, Madeleine, "Cruise"

A series of mysterious deaths aboard its ships leads a cruise line to contact the FBI as rumours of a vengeful ghost begin to fly. Is the killer striking from beyond the grave? (219 K), Rated NC17.

The Pen and the Brain, "Faeries"

"She sighed. 'So what exactly are you suggesting happened that night? Faeries came through the window of Kate Winslow's bedroom, spirited her away and left a faery baby, a changeling, in her place?' " (237 K), Rated NC17.

THE (INDEFINABLE) MULDER-SCULLY RELATIONSHIP

Ocks, Maureen B., "Woven Deep"

Mulder on the mend after the events of Sixth Extinction. They talk about his visions, and discuss their evolving relationship. " How does she go from 'our son' to being surprised by 'we'? 'Dammit, you seem stuck on this imaginary family I had with Diana. I'm not marrying Diana. I'm not sleeping with her. I'm not going to be the father of her children. I never thought I'd be the father of anybody's children until you asked me and I haven't wanted anything else since you asked.' " (50 K) Rated PG13.

A CASE OF...(PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL TRAUMA)

Wintersong, "Soldiergirl"

Bill Scully suddenly sees the shadows, and believes the paranormal. "It was when I started guiltily praying that Dana and her partner could keep us safe that I knew my life had changed forever. That I had changed forever. And maybe these things were the closest I could come to an apology. " (24 K), Rated R.

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"A STORY HAS NO BEGINNING OR END: ARBITRARILY ONE CHOOSES THAT MOMENT OF EXPERIENCE FROM WHICH TO LOOK BACK OR FROM WHICH TO LOOK AHEAD...I HATED HENRY -- I HATED HIS WIFE, SARAH, TOO...SO THIS IS A RECORD OF HATE FAR MORE THAN OF LOVE...I AM WRITING AGAINST THE BIAS BECAUSE IT IS MY PROFESSIONAL PRIDE TO PREFER THE NEAR-TRUTH, EVEN TO THE EXPRESSION OF MY NEAR-HATE."

In honor of Valentine's Day, I present an excellent selection of disturbing, heartwrenching fics, a sort of anti-Valentine's collection. Ahead lies fear, lies, despair, guilt, madness, and death.

LIFE WITHOUT MULDER

McKibben, Joyce, "Revenant"

"Vengeance is mine saith the Lord. I am the sword which shall deliver that vengeance. For this alone I endure the stench of my rebirth. I am more than half earth now. The long weeks of immersion have blurred the distinctions between flesh and earth. My bones are rocks buried deep within the earth; adamantine with the anger that burns within my soul."

Parsons, Sarah Ellen, "The Crouching Thing"

"It was skulking now near the garage, and she could see why. Walter was coming home from the store and an orange juice run, pulling his car inside. The sight of Walter always seemed to drive it mad, and it was slavering and clawing on the siding, bloodying itself in its impotent rage. That was mostly what it was, helpless rage, trapped somehow nearby her in a horrifying, twisted shape. She could sense its rage whenever she drew near. She liked to keep it out of the house and tried to do so by ignoring it, no matter what it did, and lighting candles. She didn't know if the candles helped, but they helped her to feel better, anyway."

POST-COLONIZATION

Alloway, "All the Mulders"

"In another age, another place, it would have been a hell of an opening line. "Three aliens, a Mulder, and a Cancerman walk into a bar..." In these post-Project days, of course, it's just straightforward narrative."

Ga, "404"

"Scully had never believed in the Y2K bug, nuclear annihilation, or alien colonization; in her reading of Revelations, Armaggeddon could happen, but not in this lifetime. Like the good urban dweller she was, she thought there was no catastrophe great enough to halt the inexorable tide of Chinese-food delivery."

Stoy, Jennifer, "Drive, He Said"

"To the end of the world to the back of beyond beyond the edge of reality where am I going and why doesn't the radio work? Drive, he said. The last words I heard out of his mouth. I'm driving. But there is nowhere left to go. Each gas station I stop at is empty and I leave a payment at the pump but no attendant will ever pick it up, and I've taken to stealing the leftover Snickers and Ho-Ho's and Diet Cokes because no one else will ever eat them."

A CASE OF...(PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL TRAUMA)

Barringer, Susanne, "Gun"

"I see the man remove a gun from an old chest. I see the glint of metal in the dim light of the warehouse. I see him turn, strike a stance and aim. I see it all as if it is in slow motion. My weapon weighs heavily in my hand. Another agent is entering the room just behind the suspect. I don't have a clear shot. I think GUN! I yell GUN! I swear I hear the word GUN echo through the empty warehouse in my own voice. GUN! But I don't actually say it. I open my mouth but the word gets trapped in a whisper as I realize that the suspect is aiming at something behind me, at the agent who followed me into the room."

ALTERNATE UNIVERSE

M., Jess, "The Other Man"

"He smiled then, a weak little smile that showed a few of his familiar, straight, white teeth. "You do know Fox Mulder," he agreed. "You just don't know me. And it was so lucky for you that you didn't. He and I may be clones, but only I am our father's son.'"

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"GAZING UP INTO THE DARKNESS I SAW MYSELF AS A CREATURE DRIVEN AND DERIDED BY VANITY..."

Only two recs to show for two weeks, but I guarantee you, these are amazing works. I'm putting "Prison of Innocents" also in CLASSICS.

CASEFILES

Exley_61, "Jack"

Copy cat homicides brings Mulder back to Philidelphia to follow up on serial murders from before the X-Files, this time with Scully, their relationship in a new phase. Scully is offered a rare look into his friendships and surogate family that were forged during the difficult serial murders more than a decade ago. However, their relationship--and the case--takes a devastating turn.

Jfrpatton, "Prison of Innocents"

Scully is found guilty of crimes she does not remember committing, and as Mulder works to exonerate her, she is stripped of her law enforcement status and serves time in a women's prison. There, she is exposed and eventually welcomed--and initiated--into a secret and dangerous community of hardened female criminals.

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"USURA RUSTETH THE CHISEL, IT RUSTETH THE CRAFT AND THE CRAFTSMAN"

THE (INDEFINABLE) MULDER-SCULLY RELATIONSHIP

Bugs, "Tevilah"

"Four days we've sat in this apartment. The peace he'd gained in California faded away. In its place, the dry emptiness that had finally silenced him the night he accepted his mother's suicide. I'd brought him to my apartment. I couldn't bear his dark, depressing warren in our present emotional state. Skinner readily agreed to my request for a week off for both of us. And I find myself covering my mirrors."

THE MSR FROM A THIRD PARTY POV

Branwell & Bugs, "Wunderkammer"

During Mulder's disappearance, Agent Doggett attempts to piece together Mulder's eccentric life by going through his drawers, as Scully stands by.

CASEFILES

Bugs, "Under the Rose"

Set in season 2 after Scully returns from her abduction, she and Mulder tackle a case that involves a vampiric cult. Mulder's indiscretion with Kristen--and a new secret--surfaces, and Scully must reevaluate her relationship with Mulder.

Lisby & MaybeAmanda, "Renovatio"

Mulder and Scully exchange emails when he leaves to profile a harrowing case that forces him to reconcile his experiences in being buried alive.

DREAMS & INTROSPECTION

Bugs, "When I Dream, I Dream of White Horses"

"Reality and rationality have been my touchstones all these years, in the face of so much that can't be easily explained. Now, in Africa, under this sun that burns away reason, confronted by the scratches on this object, they have slipped away from me like slick, moss-covered pebbles through my fingers. I think that's why I've begun to hear him. I needed his grounding. Probably out of loneliness more than anything else, I started talking to him in my thoughts. And one day, he answered." Scully's spell-binding account on her experiences in Africa, and her telepathic connection with Mulder.

A CASE OF...

Bugs, "Gimme Shelter"

...staying at Scully's, drugged to the gills. A Mulder-brand of paranoia and madness ensues. "I would scream, but my throat is clogged with their writhing mass.Choking, I roll back and forth in the bed, clutching at Scully's hand for comfort. It's soft and fuzzy...ahhh...Bobo Kitty." A humor sick-fic. (If I had more of these, I would open another category. But in the time being...)

ALTERNATE UNIVERSE

Prufrock's Love, "Promises to Keep"

When Mulder disappears for four years, leaving Scully pregnant with twins, she turns to Skinner for love and support. When Mulder unexpectedly returns, the men clash over Scully. Scully/Skinner, character death.

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"IT BROUGHT HIM MANY FEARS AND SOME PLEASANT MEMORIES."

CASEFILES

Humby, Joanne, "Cold Cuts"

When Kersh adds Mulder and Scully to the hunt for a serial killer, everyone's life gets a little more complicated. Friends, allies and enemies can make for a dangerous team.

Mountainphile, "Diametrically Opposed"

"Honor isn't about making the right choices. It's about dealing with the consequences." Scully and Mulder investigate the mysterious disappearance of a college student in Ohio. Circumstances demand that they work the case from divergent ends of the spectrum, unearthing old wounds while opening new doors to the truth. Set four months after the events of "Seeds of Synchronicity."

Syntax, "Overnight Sensation"

Before going back to the X-Files, Mulder and Scully join up with an ongoing serial killer investigation. Mulder's profile is not well accepted, and tension between Mulder and Scully mount as Diana Fowley joins the investigation.

A CASE OF...(PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL TRAUMA)

Humby, Joanne, "Insurance Policy"

Mulder is taken off the X-Files for temporary duty, investigating undercover with the CIA, except he returns with no memory of his last six weeks.

MULDER PROFILES VIOLENT SERIAL KILLERS

Humby, Joanne, "Pattern, The"

For Mulder, catching Monty Props the first time was hard. The second time it nearly killed him. Third time lucky? A mix of pre-XF and XF days. A story of Monty Props, Bill Patterson, Diana Fowley and Walter Skinner. And of course Mulder and Scully. A tale of two love affairs, two bosses and a series of murders.

THE (INDEFINABLE) MULDER-SCULLY RELATIONSHIP

Bugs, "Dark Seed"

Caught in the center of a desperate plan by the remaining members of the Consortium, Mulder and Scully struggle to deal with the new, intimate relationship that results.

Bugs, "Even Doves Have Pride"

In the three whirlwind months since M/S have become involved, you'd think they would be entwined in a congenial union. Perhaps, but suddenly things are moving too quickly for Scully.

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"THE WORST, HE SAID, WERE THE WOMEN WITH DEAD BABIES. YOU COULDN'T GET THE WOMEN TO GIVE UP THEIR DEAD BABIES. THEY'D HAVE BABIES DEAD FOR SIX DAYS"

THE (INDEFINABLE) MULDER-SCULLY RELATIONSHIP

Bugs, "Burning On Re-entry"

"What's the last thing you remember?" she asks. Her twitching fingers pleat the crisp white sheet beside my inert arm. I have to stop examining the familiar planes of her face, noting all the subtle little changes, to search my fragmented memory. "I remember..." ...The warmth of her necklace coming to rest on my suddenly chilled skin as she stepped back. Her fingers briefly grasping, then releasing my index finger as the door to Skinner's office opened and the others poured out...

CASEFILES

Bugs, "Butterflies All Tied Up"

M/S are back to work at the X-files, but a madman in their midst finally sends their relationship in a new direction, and someone is watching.

INTERNATIONAL CONSPIRACY CASEFILES

Bugs, "Dark Seed, A Novel"

Caught in the center of a desperate plan by the remaining members of the Consortium, Mulder and Scully struggle to deal with the new, intimate relationship that results.

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"NOT LAWFUL TO REVEAL? YET FOR THY GOOD THIS IS DISPENS'T, AND WHAT SURMOUNTS THE REACH OF HUMAN SENSE"

Christmas stories, and a little bit of everything.

THE (INDEFINABLE) MULDER-SCULLY RELATIONSHIP

Bugs, "The Tongues of Men and Angels"

Friends and lovers come together for Christmas.

Katyblue, "Elemental Light"

" 'I need someone to create chaos on the almost perfect symmetry of that specimen.' She nodded toward the tree."

Katyblue, "Keeping Things Whole"

Post-Paper Hearts. Another missing girl is found. "Slightly angry that she was holding herself apart from him. That her beauty was so impenetrable to everyone. But especially, when it was him she was resisting. "Get on my level and maybe you'll understand.' "

Slippin' Mickeys, "Last Chance Falls"

A man. A women. A forest. A hit squad. An adventure.

Slippin' Mickeys, "Nothing" & "Nothing 2"

"I gave up on the truth a while ago. I can remember the exact date. January 16. "

LIFE WITH BABY

Katyblue, "From Afar"

A beautifully written story of holidays without Mulder. "For a span of seconds silence stole in, both rendered speechless by the contact. He held his breath then, in order to hear hers issue forth instead. Soft susurrations into his ear."

A CASE OF...(PSYCHOLOGICAL/MENTAL TRAUMA)

Katyblue, "He Walks Down the Road"

Post-Requiem. Mulder returns, but suffers from significant amnesia. "He tries to speak. "Scully," he says. Like an idiot. A simpleton. He knows how to speak this one word well, as if he's practiced it many times. As if it's his unerring plea for help. It makes him feel better to say it.

DREAMS & INTROSPECTION

Katyblue, "Inclemency of Sky"

Both Mulder and Scully reflect in liquid environments. "Congealed and concentrated, his heartbeat has slowed to a sluggish but tenacious turnover. The lub and dub of its valves snapping closed is a leaden, dragging accompaniment to his dull-witted stupor."

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"DISDAIN FORBIDS ME, AND MY DREAD OF SHAME AMONG THE SPIRITS BENEATH, WHOM I SEDUC'D WITH OTHER PROMISES AND OTHER VAUNTS THAN TO SUBMIT, BOASTING I COULD SUBDUE TH' OMNIPOTENT."

CASEFILES

Khyber, "Imperial Violet"

Written for I-Made-This Virtual Season 8x03. "Scully voice-over:
'Within days of infection, patients suffer from soaring temperature and excruciating muscular pain. The throat is so sore that swallowing anything becomes intolerable. The connective tissue liquefies. The skin becomes like soft bread-it can be spread apart with the fingers, blood oozing out. Victims choke as the sloughed-off surfaces of their tongues and throats slide into their windpipes. Every body orifice bleeds. Even the eyeballs fill with blood. Ebola is the perfect parasite...' "

THE (INDEFINABLE) MULDER-SCULLY RELATIONSHIP

Khyber, "Peace Be Upon Him"

"We both know this, of course. If it takes us five years of cancer, cancermen, flukes, and flukemen to get to the point where we know this, maybe it will only take another two or three of white-black-Muslim-Asian-Christian supremacists and mad haters for one of us to look up from our desk at the other and say, fuck this, let's get married and buy a goddamn pig farm."

Khyber, "Reach"

Mulder and Scully are called off an X-file to an emergency assignment where they have some time alone together. Their reflections and thoughts about the events of the past year lead them both to make certain decisions.

Tesla, "Flight" series

Includes "Flying Under the Radar," "Gaining Altitude," "Some Turbulence Expected," "Visibility Zero," "Flight Delayed," "Shuttle," "Final Approach." Mulder tires of Scully's rejection of him, and finds love elsewhere. Scully jealousy ensues.

THE MSR FROM A THIRD PARTY POINT OF VIEW

Khyber, "El Dorado Bones"

Old times and old friends.

Starz, Susanna, "Predisposition"

An intrepid detective pursues the fugitive Mulder and Scully, discovering more than she bargained for in the process.

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"ABOUT HIM ALL THE SANCTITIES OF HEAVEN STOOD THICK AS STARS, AND FROM HIS SIGHT RECEIV'D BEAUTITUDE PAST UTTERANCE"

CASEFILES

Kiefer, Michelle, "Osmosis"

Scully asks, "How are a series of armed robberies an X-File?"

O'Callaghan, Caroline, "Lure of the Fox" Part 1, Part 2

A little trip to the forest. Mulder and Scully pursue a serial killer who calls himself "The Fox."

and a lot of KatyBlue stories...

MSR

KatyBlue, "Absence of a Heartbeat"

Scully's struggle to save a very important life: Mulder's.

KatyBlue, "Across the Stars"

Set during the cancer arc, Mulder subtly expresses his concern to Scully, as she slowly deals with her need for both independence and his emotional support.

KatyBlue, "Air of Fall"

Mulder drags Scully ghosthunting as the necessary prefix for his idea of a night out with Scully.

KatyBlue, "Amicable Intent"

The juxtaposition of well-meaning concern with the more malevolent intent that can be found in the workplace. The mysterious, undefined Mulder-Scully dynamic from a third person perspective.

KatyBlue, "A Breath Between Us"

A meaningless little quarrel turns into a moment of introspection for Scully.

KatyBlue, "Corpus Delicti"

One dark moment as Scully autopsies the consortium and contemplates Mulder's fears and motivations.

KatyBlue, "Inamorata"

In the aftermath of Milagro, Mulder reassures Scully as she confronts her insecurities and faces her fears about the unknown.

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"TO SUFFER, AS TO DO, OUR STRENGTH IS EQUAL, NOR THE LAW UNJUST THAT SO ORDAINS"

Some humor, some casefiles, some MSR...

CASEFILES

Nicnoc, "Stain of Purity"

Mulder and Scully investigate a series of abductions.

Rain, Gina "Hot Wax"

A serial killer is targeting Manhattan couples. When Mulder and Scully try to lure him into revealing himself, they stumble upon quite a few revelations of their own.

Segretti, Sarah, "99 and 44/100th Percent Done"

Two mysterious and surprising cases -- plus encounters with manhole covers, ice cream and pigs -- lead Scully and Mulder down an unexpected path: the road home. Humorous casefile.

MSR

Katyblue, "Intellectual Pursuit"

Mulder and Scully spend a lazy evening together, engaging in intellectual gymnastics, as well as touching upon some of their insecurities.

MULDER IS FRAMED FOR MURDER & OTHER CRIMES

Greco, Jamie, "From the Ashes"

When Mulder is accused of sexual assault by a confused young girl, it begins an odyssey which will cause him to doubt every aspect of his life. But as Scully works to find out the hidden truth behind the events, Mulder realizes that she is the one truth upon which he can always rely. Rated R for violence.

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"THE MIND IS ITS OWN PLACE, AND IN ITSELF CAN MAKE A HEAV'N OF HELL, A HELL OF HEAV'N."

Added a couple very dark, rough fics, including:

MSR

Morgan, "The Last Gift"

The damage even a deception made out of love can create, the importance and resurrection of hope, and the journey back from the edge of despair. Strong R for language, violence.

POST-COLONIZATION

multiple authors, "Life During Wartime"

A series written by multiple authors, from multiple perspectives. Mulder and Scully meet up with the Lone Gunmen during mid-colonization, just in time for the winter. But are they safe even there? R for violence.

CASEFILES

MustangSally, "Syntax and Measure", "Logic and Proportion"

Scully Solitaire. A new, highly addictive hallucinogenic drug called "ghost" tends to kill the users - by cutting their throats. Called in to help the DCPD investigate a possible series of serial killings in the Nation's Capital, Scully is teamed up with the slightly surreal Detective Steve "Moo" Mucheski and the eccentric DC Crime Scene team. Determined to prove to herself to the men she works with, Scully moves into the nighttime world of after-hours clubs, dealers, junkies, and predators, trying to catch a "ghost." Rated R for violence & sex.

MULDER PROFILES VIOLENT SERIAL KILLERS

Morgan, "Complicity"

Unfinished WIP. A journey through the shadows of guilt, regret, and responsibility, as a horrific case teaches our heroes about the fragility of trust and the cost of a promise broken. Rated R for sex, violence, and language.

LIFE WITH BABY

Revely, "The Unfinished Universe"

A beautiful, literary story of Mulder's return from abduction, to be reacquainted with Scully and William in a two-week journey from Oregon back to Virginia. Mulder adjusts to fatherhood & his changed relationship with Scully, while Scully muses about her prayers and personal anxieties. Together, they seek emotional and spiritual renewal. Rated PG13 for some sexual references.

PSYCHOLOGICAL / MENTAL TRAUMA

Bittermint, "Bright White Place"

Mulder is presumed dead, Scully searches for him, and eventually finds him. But after the Consortium's brainwashing, will he ever be the same again? Rated NC17 for violence & sex.

Stegall, Sarah, "The Sound of Wind Chimes"

Both Mulder & Scully are abducted by aliens. Rated NC17 for violence.

Xenith, "Abattoir", "Abattoir - 6 Months"

Someone is killing FBI agents close to AD Skinner, and sending him the tapes of their torture and executions. Mulder & Scully are next. Rated NC17 for violence.

MULDER IS FRAMED FOR MURDER

Harrison, Leyla, "Tightrope"

Mulder is framed for a murder of a young child, and Scully's disbelief in Mulder's innocence threatens their relationship and trust in each other.

synnerx, "Locusts"

The murder of a family member threatens to tear Mulder & Scully's relationship, faith, and beliefs apart.

one story added under:

MULDER PROFILES VIOLENT SERIAL KILLERS

cslatton, "MERCURY FALLING"

Pre-XF. A young rookie agent with a spooky reputation newly transfered to VCU, Mulder profiles a serial killer who turns to focus on his friends. Mulder faces psychological trauma as he copes with the losses, assisted by another promising no-nonsense agent--Diana Fowley.

I reshuffled the very long CASEFILES fics list to create a few new categories to hopefully streamline the list. The new categories are:

INTERNATIONAL CONSPIRACY CASEFILES

MULDER PROFILES VIOLENT SERIAL KILLERS

I also added a couple new fics under the following categories:

CASEFILES

Gerry Hill's "An Assumption of Guilt"

During a case, Scully makes an assumption about Mulder that nearly derails their relationship. Rated NC17. (136 K)

Gerry Hill's "Tremors and Aftershocks"

Mulder and Scully face a violent child killer, as well as their own relationship. Mulder/other, Mulder/Scully. Rated NC17 for violence, language, and sexual content. (107 K)

Kronos, "And Then There Was One"

Mulder and Scully race to uncover the mystery behind the deaths of eight FBI agents - all linked to three cases from the 1970's in which Skinner was also involved - and now the only one left alive. The three must first determine which case is the link, and then attempt to identify who is behind the subtle yet deadly eliminations, all the while evading being targets themselves.

LIFE WITH BABY

MaybeAmanda & Spookey247, "Running Lessons"

Post-Existence. Mulder & William live under the protection of supersoldiers in Canada, as they attempt to live a "normal" life. Neither knows that Scully is still alive, and that she, Doggett, Reyes, and the Lone Gunman are searching for them. Rated PG-NC17.

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CORRECTION:

Just realized that dtg's "DREAMCATCHER" file is impossible to read. I have relinked the file back to the 2004 Spooky's page.

New under:

CASEFILES

dtg, "Dreamcatcher"

Sequel to Tabula Rasa. Mulder's admirer, an officer who is assisting the duo in a violent case, complicates the already complicated Mulder-Scully relationship. Winner of the 2004 Spooky's for best novel-length story, 2nd place for outstanding characterization of original characters, and 1st place for outstanding investigative story. Rated R. (251 K)

Fialka, "Arizona Highways"

Mulder and Scully are assigned a kidnapping case--only to discover that the child is one of several siblings of Emily. They meet up again with Detective Kresge in order to evade a network of men trying to kill everyone connected to the children. Meanwhile, Mulder & Scully discover their own roles in a national breeding plan. Rated R for some sexual content.

Kronos, "The Abyss Looks Back"

Mulder is the Bureau's last hope for solving a horrific child kidnapping/murder case and is assigned as behavioral specialist consultant. It's Skinner and Scully's job to keep him well and sane long enough to prevent another death. Similarities to both victim and killer profiles create an uneasy resonance in Mulder, who must fight to maintain enough of a professional distance so as to avoid an unrecoverable slide into the abyss. Rated R. (544 K)

RivkaT, "Acadia"

A case in Maine tests Mulder and Scully's partnership. Rated R. (205 K)

POST-COLONIZATION

Slippin' Mickeys, "Tuebor"

25 years in one night. Mulder & Scully awaken to the future. Rated R. (147 K)

CASEFILES

Daydreamer, "Profiles In Caring: The Everett Case"

Jean Helm, "Death has No Dominion"

Somebody Else, "The Five"

Smith, N.Y. "Gothic"

Spider, "Mind Games"

A CASE OF...

..amnesia. Spider, "Lost Time"

...dissociative fugue. Reilly, Megan, "Anamorphosis"

Also, I reshuffled some fics to create a NEW category:

CRIMES INSPIRED BY T.S. ELLIOT

Amperage & Livengoo "Oklahoma"

Lonegunguy, "April is the Cruelest Month"