Extra Innings by onpaperfirst (PG)
Fandom: THE X-FILES
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: onpaperfirst
Author Website: See journal
Why this must be read: I was going to try and break from the MSR for my next rec, but that will have to wait. Onpaperfirst has written a gorgeous vignette that I must share with you!!
I waited a couple of days so this wouldn't be an insta-rec, but in all honestly I was ready to shout it out the second I finished reading it. I've read a lot of post-ep stories for "The Unnatural," many of which are wonderful stories. But onpaperfirst's vignette strikes a different note, capturing not only the nuances of the Mulder/Scully season 6 dynamic (which was complicated to say the least!), but also manages to bring in a touch of what we saw of their more mature relationship in the recent film. The language evokes October and the smell of a baseball park in the twilight - which is probably what sells me on the story above older stories written back in the day.
This is a warm, comfortable moment in the characters' lives - much like the episode itself. If you're like me, holding on to the final days of summer and preparing to lament the end of another baseball season, or even if you just like a little fall romance and need a pick-me-up, this is your story.
Extra Innings
Pairing: Mulder/Scully
Length: One-shot
Author on LJ: onpaperfirst
Author Website: See journal
Why this must be read: I was going to try and break from the MSR for my next rec, but that will have to wait. Onpaperfirst has written a gorgeous vignette that I must share with you!!
I waited a couple of days so this wouldn't be an insta-rec, but in all honestly I was ready to shout it out the second I finished reading it. I've read a lot of post-ep stories for "The Unnatural," many of which are wonderful stories. But onpaperfirst's vignette strikes a different note, capturing not only the nuances of the Mulder/Scully season 6 dynamic (which was complicated to say the least!), but also manages to bring in a touch of what we saw of their more mature relationship in the recent film. The language evokes October and the smell of a baseball park in the twilight - which is probably what sells me on the story above older stories written back in the day.
This is a warm, comfortable moment in the characters' lives - much like the episode itself. If you're like me, holding on to the final days of summer and preparing to lament the end of another baseball season, or even if you just like a little fall romance and need a pick-me-up, this is your story.
Extra Innings