X-Files Book Club

Today's short-short is "Intervention of Elves" by Lisby. It's a two-hour improv; the genre is post-col.

Before I forget, here's working link to "Eyes Shut". That's a damn sexy story.

We just blew past 150 stories, people. I guess posting a fic every other day for a solid four weeks will do that.

Today is also the birthday of one Dana Katherine Scully, who just turned 47 years young. To celebrate, how about reccing us a favorite Scully-centric story. Bonus points if it's not about the cancer arc or Emily. Extra bonus points if it's funny.

One of my favorites is "Failure to Die" by Kel. It's not about the cancer arc or Emily. Scully gets to act like a real doctor in it, by actually being a doctor during an undercover assignment. Mulder is undercover, too. He gets to play a Richie-Rich type on parole for drugs, working as a orderly. Gee, that's a stretch. It is narrated by the one and only Jerry Luskin who gets to play a retired FBI agent, now working as chief of security at the hospital, also perfect type-casting. They are all guarding a Mafia guy who is supposed to testify in federal court, except for he's in a coma, if I recall. Oh, and the hospital is haunted. It is a hoot. And Scully is awesome in it. Go read it now.

I should probably give Kel her own tag.

Okay, so post about "Intervention of Elves," "Eyes Shut," Scully's birthday, and don't forget, a fav Scully story! I realize it is now February 24th in most of the world. I can't help it if I live in PST.

If you've been following along, here at xf_book_club, I post a new story every week (or two, or three). What this means is that we tend to focus on stories that take time to read and discuss--in other words, longer stories and novels.

However, there are some great vignettes and short-short stories in the X-Files fandom, which tend to be over-looked here.

amyhit were discussing the possibility of a Short Story Week, where we'll post and discuss a different short story every day. But first we'd like your suggestions! Back in 2008, we didn't put an upper limit on the word count, but this time, we'd like to try to keep the stories at 1000 words or less. Drabbles, vignettes, one-shots: anything goes, as long as it doesn't exceed 1000 words in length.

Please post suggestions in the comment here. If you have a link or somewhere you know it's archived, please post that as well.

Today's selection is nominated by me. It is a very dark take on the possible consequences of the events of "Emily."

Title: The Mill
Author: cofax7 
Here is what the author wrote about the story:
Rating: R for content
Spoilers: through season 5
Content Warning: Deep dark angst. Don't say you weren't warned.
Summary: A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, bitter weeping; Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted for her children, because they were not. Jeremiah 31: 15-17.

And for those of us who love this sort of thing, here is the DVD commentary for "The Mill".

Today's selection, Never Enough, was nominated by idella. Although I haven't read it yet, I suspect underage members should not be reading this.

Title: Never Enough
Author: august
Email: appelsini@hotmail.com
Codes: V, A, M/S, mild bdsm
Spoilers: Orison.

Story Notes: A line is stolen from an amazing episode of Law And Order
called 'Aftermath'. My apologies but it nestled in there and I couldn't
budge it.

Summary: "But oh, these little earthquakes / doesn't take much to rip
us into pieces." - T. Amos

Edited: to insert the missing link...
Edit the Second: I have this on good authority that this is an "R" rating, for violence, language and non-explicit sexuality.