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Story 71: "Waiting for Agent Right" by Kel
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![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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, asdashakay is always telling us, feedback matters.
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.
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Ursula's Unmentionables.
Whoever had decided to place a branch of this lingerie chain in the
airport had tapped into an eager market. Far from home was the easiest
place to buy naughty nighties.
Scully hid behind a rack of queen-sized peignoirs. Unless Mulder was
shopping for himself, he wouldn't be browsing through this section.
I think that must be a little tip of the hat to David Duchovny's appearance as Agent Denise Bryson on Twin Peaks.
"I'm not looking for PJ's with little bunnies on them, I just want
something that wouldn't embarrass a goddamn whore on Bourbon Street,"
Mulder was saying.
A big-bellied man in seersucker appointed himself to teach Mulder some
manners. Or perhaps it was the bee-hived woman on his arm who had
appointed him.
"Now, look here, sir," the man said. "Just because you don't like the
merchandise doesn't give you the right to insult the patrons or use foul
language in front of my wife."
Mulder bowed his head repentantly.
"I'm sorry if I offended you or your wife," he said. "I have nothing
against whores, nothing at all. Please accept my apology."
All is forgiven, Mulder. You are irresistible, plus Scully has a buzz on now.
Oh, my, yes, this ship will sail. "So Mulder really did want to see her in something sheer and white. That wasn't part of his act.
Scully filed the memory next to one labeled 'Mulder's failed marriage.' Both went into a folder marked, 'Too much information.'"
We know that folder is going to be opened at a later time.
Yeah, but I think it's more fun watching them do this than see them moping around in IWTB, scratchy beard scene not withstanding. Maybe if he had kept the beard. I like beards.
I can't help it. I just prefer the early seasons, before all of the bad things start to happen. Scully's abduction, Melissa's murder, the cancer, Emily. And it only goes downhill from there. The RST has too much emotional baggage attached and mostly, with rare exceptions, I would just rather not even think about all of that. I just want my scary show back, with Mulder and Scully out to face down all enemies and save the planet. That's all. How did I start in on this?
Never mind. Maybe we need to read another humorous story, but I can't think of one offhand that isn't by Kel. I know they must be out there.
Any suggestions, anyone?
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As to other humorous stories? Hard to say, as I think our tastes do tend to differ more often than they align, but I'll give it a shot and consult my "humor" tag on delicious...
Well, I've developed a bizarre love recently for fic I lovingly label as "meta fic," as in ones that examine silliness or slip-ups on the show, or are written from a bizarre or humorous perspective. Sadly, there are few out there that are really good. Here's what I've got though, for whatever it's worth:
Dear Mr. Mulder by Wombat (hilarious 3rd POV)
Untitled Random Casefile #4664 by Jess M. (classic author insert parody)
M. Luder, King of the "SETI Troopers" Fanfic by Livia Balaban (another classic, though it does focus, in an odd way, on the more depressing latter years)
Flea Market Economy by PunkM (complete classic, and has actually made me cry tears of laughter)
Sure, there's some odd stuff in there, but... well, I'm an odd duck. (I also maintain that the last story there is the one and only time I'll ever, EVER read gender-swap. I just don't think anyone but Punk could pull it off.) I've got a Kel story in there too, "Ricochet," but I'm sure you've read (if not already recced) that.
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It was a very moving speech. I am a happy Wendy today.
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My husband admires the man's diction.