Story 223: "Local Boy" by Dryad
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mogster495. While it may be excellent, my mood is such that I can't read a gruesome case file fic. My favorite fic by Dryad is "Quiet, He'll Hear You," but I can't handle it right now either.
I read "Local Boy" a number of years ago, but I'd forgotten how much I liked it. The setting is Martha's Vineyard, where Scully and Mulder have traveled so that he might take care of some family business. "Local Boy" is part one of a series, "Country of the Crepescule," but I think it works as a standalone. If you do go ahead and read the entire series, please let us know what you thought of it, too. Dryad said she pictured this as taking place during season three, which makes sense in context, but I thought it had more of a season six vibe myself.
The link is to AO3 but all of Dryad's fic can be read at Gossamer as well.
Read "Country of the Crepescule: Local Boy"
Please send the author feedback, even if you only hit the kudo button. Then come back and let us know what you think. Don't forget to leave your suggestions in the nomination post.
mogster495. While it may be excellent, my mood is such that I can't read a gruesome case file fic. My favorite fic by Dryad is "Quiet, He'll Hear You," but I can't handle it right now either. I read "Local Boy" a number of years ago, but I'd forgotten how much I liked it. The setting is Martha's Vineyard, where Scully and Mulder have traveled so that he might take care of some family business. "Local Boy" is part one of a series, "Country of the Crepescule," but I think it works as a standalone. If you do go ahead and read the entire series, please let us know what you thought of it, too. Dryad said she pictured this as taking place during season three, which makes sense in context, but I thought it had more of a season six vibe myself.
The link is to AO3 but all of Dryad's fic can be read at Gossamer as well.
Read "Country of the Crepescule: Local Boy"
Please send the author feedback, even if you only hit the kudo button. Then come back and let us know what you think. Don't forget to leave your suggestions in the nomination post.
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Date: 2013-04-05 10:19 pm (UTC)Nope, sorry, I don't believe that season six Mulder and Scully are simply devoted, united colleagues who can offer a little body warmth when needed. This was the feverish height of shipperdom, and I admit to having been part of it. Yes, there was the cooperation and trust and mutual respect, all of which made the relationship meaningful. But you can't eliminate the sexual charge. It was there. Millions saw it. Carter knew he had to deal with it--badly, as we knew he would--but at this particular point there was no such thing as cuddling just for comfort. Maybe Mulder needed comfort. Fine: comfort sex, leading to embarrassment and confusion. Whatever. Just don't lie there like a couple of matched throw rugs and expect us to believe it.
You see that I am immovable on the subject. I think you invest a lot of (what?) idealism in the M/S relationship. Well, it was a groundbreaking concept and we all love GA for the dignity she gave her character. But the woman had hormones, as do the rest of us, and thank the Lord we have great fanficcers to resolve what the show left unresolved. This is a good story, but I believe it denies the obvious and resists the inevitable.
Yeah, and what about that question about M's father's house?
And what about that cutting board? (private communication) Just a few days left.
I adore Glenn Miller.