Story 71: "Waiting for Agent Right" by Kel

[wendelah1]

We have reached the last of the travel theme stories. Travel theme, you are thinking? Never mind.

We are just doing humor this week, as a change up from last week's very plotty, angst-laden offerings. This week's story was nominated by hlbr. As I recall, in "Waiting for Agent Right," it is first season, Mulder and Scully are in the first class lounge of the "world's ugliest airport," waiting for a weather-delayed flight. Agent Mulder is getting high on free champagne; Agent Scully is not. Hi jinks ensue.

Waiting for Agent Right

For those of us with way too much time on our hands, I am arbitrarily introducing a new feature, to appear maybe every week, maybe not. I like to keep you guessing.

It's a Book Club Rerun: go check out our discussion on The Airport by the great Jess M. Have fun!

As always, go read, come back, we'll talk. If you have a suggestion for reading, you can let us know here. And remember, as dashakay is always telling us, feedback matters.

Comments

[simplytoopretty.livejournal.com]

I generally prefer angst over humor, but I found "Waiting for Agent Right" to be a really enjoyable read. It was humor done right, which I haven't always found in fanfic. I like the dynamic between the drunk!Mulder and the sober!Scully, and the fact that it's season 1 and not dripping with any UST.

There was a lot of great dialogue. I would quote my favorite bits, but then this comment might get very long :) I also enjoyed that text that wasn't dialogue that was humorous. The line The tyranny of the
bride went so much further than that. is going to stick in my head I think.

[wendelah1]

I agree with everything you just said, especially about enjoying season one M&S with no UST. I am not a shipper and it is refreshing to a read a piece of fanfic that isn't focused on the ship. This is a well-written, funny story. Kel rocks!