An Office/The X-files cross-over? Is there even Office fan fiction? (Runs off to check crack_van? Yes, it is a small fandom at LJ.
So how would you go about getting these characters into the same universe? Even if the characters of Jim and Mulder are similar, and I'm not saying they are, by the way, the universes these shows inhabit seem wildly different.
You would have to create an X-File for the FBI to investigate, taking place somewhere at or near the office, or one of the character's homes or hangs.
Cute icon.
I know of no one I could ask to write such a thing. tree only writes MSR, and now House/Cuddy, apparently. emily_shore writes a lot of different things but I don't know that she even considers herself in the fandom any more or that she likes The Office. inlaterdays only writes slash. Her OTP is Mulder/Krycek, so you see the problem there.
Maybe you need to write this one yourself. Sometimes it's the only way. I'll beta, or D can do it.
You must be watching Burn Notice. Me, too in about two and a half hours.
You are taking my idle chat far more seriously than it deserves, Wendy. I can live without Office/X-Files crossovers, though I must say that I see no problem with their creation. The X-Files is full of offices and, my God, M's sacred filing cabinet is full of paper. It could be hilarious. Remember Kel's "A Neurotic Need for Validation" with the paperwork competition
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I never watch the show myself. It drives me batty, for many of the reason you describe and more. I love tree's versions of the characters far more than the show's versions. This is true for a lot of fan fiction, don't you think? SGA is a good example. I can barely tolerate the show and the characters, in fact, I stopped watching mid-third season, I believe. But the best fan fiction story I have ever read, synecdochic's freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose was written in that fandom.
I am just going to ignore the working women wanting to have children as cliche rant.
I asked foxestacado about making you an icon and she said yes, just not real soon. She has about fifty requests ahead of you, for everything for original art, to headers, icons and even one musical composition. The woman is both multi-talented and daft. Keep looking, I am sure you will find another icon you like, in the meantime. I did find a few interesting icons for you from CBFR. I will upload them when I get a chance
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Office/XF CrossovercounterphobeSeptember 21 2008, 19:13:04 UTC
I agree, Jim Halpert is adorable, but selling paper just doesn't have the same panache as being an FBI agent.
Crossover plot: Dwight Shrute says something/posts something that attracts the attention of the FBI, albeit in a very minor way. Mulder and Scully get the "Bozo" assignment of investigating.
Perhaps Pam is intrigued? Not in a flirty way, although she does, of course, find Mulder hot, but maybe it's about Scully. Scully has such a neat job, and Pam is stuck behind that reception desk.
Jim, of course, wants to exploit the situation for his own amusement. I suppose Michael, once he realizes that Dwight is the target, wastes no time in trying to throw Dwight under the bus.
Maybe there's some exchange of shippy insight or advice.
Thank you, counterphobe. Of course, we realize that Mulder is the only FBI agent without panache, except for us invisible fans. In the X-Files world, that is. In the real world, I suspect you could have trained professionals search the Hoover Bldg. for a week and not find a single panache.
I once read a translation of Cyrano de Bergerac in which "panache" was translated "white plume." What a nice image that creates.
There's an Office site in which crossovers can be found by untrained nonprofessionals. It's called More Than That.
To use it, and the other direct links as icons, go to the edit user pics page. Click on: "from url" then cut and past in the address. Move down to the keywords, type in whatever you want to identify the icon. Move down to the comment section. You can leave it blank or credit me. I'm fine with it either way. Then click on "proceed." At the end, click on "save settings."
Repeat this process with the other icons. To change the icon when you post, just hit the icon menu at the top next to(view thumbnails) and click on the one you want to use.
When you are ready to try to download an icon from your own computer, let me know. It is not much harder than this once you get the hang of it.
It is late here so it is really late at your house. I have to work tomorrow and Tuesday, so don't miss me too much.
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So how would you go about getting these characters into the same universe? Even if the characters of Jim and Mulder are similar, and I'm not saying they are, by the way, the universes these shows inhabit seem wildly different.
You would have to create an X-File for the FBI to investigate, taking place somewhere at or near the office, or one of the character's homes or hangs.
Cute icon.
I know of no one I could ask to write such a thing. tree only writes MSR, and now House/Cuddy, apparently. emily_shore writes a lot of different things but I don't know that she even considers herself in the fandom any more or that she likes The Office. inlaterdays only writes slash. Her OTP is Mulder/Krycek, so you see the problem there.
Maybe you need to write this one yourself. Sometimes it's the only way. I'll beta, or D can do it.
You must be watching Burn Notice. Me, too in about two and a half hours.
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I am just going to ignore the working women wanting to have children as cliche rant.
I asked foxestacado about making you an icon and she said yes, just not real soon. She has about fifty requests ahead of you, for everything for original art, to headers, icons and even one musical composition. The woman is both multi-talented and daft. Keep looking, I am sure you will find another icon you like, in the meantime. I did find a few interesting icons for you from CBFR. I will upload them when I get a chance ( ... )
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Do you think Conundrum didn't sign on to lj again? And, I've been meaning to ask, should we inquire of others, like, for instance, Dee?
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Crossover plot: Dwight Shrute says something/posts something that attracts the attention of the FBI, albeit in a very minor way. Mulder and Scully get the "Bozo" assignment of investigating.
Perhaps Pam is intrigued? Not in a flirty way, although she does, of course, find Mulder hot, but maybe it's about Scully. Scully has such a neat job, and Pam is stuck behind that reception desk.
Jim, of course, wants to exploit the situation for his own amusement. I suppose Michael, once he realizes that Dwight is the target, wastes no time in trying to throw Dwight under the bus.
Maybe there's some exchange of shippy insight or advice.
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I once read a translation of Cyrano de Bergerac in which "panache" was translated "white plume." What a nice image that creates.
There's an Office site in which crossovers can be found by untrained nonprofessionals. It's called More Than That.
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http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/her_new_day/EstellaKitten-1.jpg
To use it, and the other direct links as icons, go to the edit user pics page. Click on: "from url" then cut and past in the address. Move down to the keywords, type in whatever you want to identify the icon. Move down to the comment section. You can leave it blank or credit me. I'm fine with it either way. Then click on "proceed." At the end, click on "save settings."
Repeat this process with the other icons. To change the icon when you post, just hit the icon menu at the top next to(view thumbnails) and click on the one you want to use.
When you are ready to try to download an icon from your own computer, let me know. It is not much harder than this once you get the hang of it.
It is late here so it is really late at your house. I have to work tomorrow and Tuesday, so don't miss me too much.
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