Story 203: "Living with the Dreaming Body" by Punk M

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After the considerable word count of our last fic, now seems like a good time to take a bit of a breather with a nice short read. This week's fic was recommended by lightlack. It takes place sometime not too long after the events of "Christmas Carol" and "Emily" when Mulder and Scully end up back in San Diego on a case. The fic is focused on Scully and how she is coping with recent developments, the turn her life has taken, what it all means for her, and where Mulder fits in amongst all the chaos and wreckage.


Living with the Dreaming Body by Punk Maneuverability


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Comments

[wendelah1]

I actually like the style of writing in this story very much. But the dream sequences, as effectively as they are conveyed, still don't accomplish for me what I believe Punk intends them to do: they don't convince me that Scully is reconciled through them to her losses to the point that she can forgive Mulder and fall in love and start having sex with him. I can't believe she could so easily set aside what he did, and so easily set aside the boundaries she has set for their relationship.

The story works fine for everyone else. Your points are well-taken, especially about her relationship to the sea and sleep and dreaming.