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Claim: The X-Files: General Series
Title: Five Moments of Truth and Trust
Author: Winter Baby (![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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Characters: Marita Covarrubias/Alex Krycek
Prompt: 10. Fandom Cliche
Rating: R
Length: 1000+
Brief Summary: The "five things that never happened" genre has become a fandom cliche over the years, but somehow the execution has a miraculous way of staying fresh. This one, however, was written when the concept was pretty fresh too. It was one of the first--if not the first--five things stories I ever read (I'm not sure, but part of me thinks the Harem of X-Files Other Women Defenders might've been where the idea originated, I don't remember), and remains one of the best. Basically it takes five pivotal moments in Alex and Marita's relationship, and rewrites them as they might have happened had they trusted each other or been honest with each other. Hence the title. *grin* What makes it work so beautifully is how it makes you ache for what might have been. Not all of them are happy endings--not all of them ever could be--but they fit. Oh do they fit.
Link to the story: Five Moments of Truth and Trust
Claim: The X-Files: General Series
Title: No Greater Love
Author: Karen Rasch
Characters: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully, others
Prompt: 07. Love
Rating: R
Length: novel
Brief Summary: Investigation into some mysterious deaths surrounding a faith healer raise questions about Mulder and Scully's relationship and their respective spirituality. Now, I'll be honest--I'm a Christian, so I tend to be drawn to stories (original or fanfic) that ask the big questions. One of the things that keeps me coming back to this one long after I gave up my 'Shipper membership card is that it does so in a balanced, realistic way, never coming down too hard on either side of the spiritual fence and treating Christian, atheist, and unsure characters with equal respect. I chose it for this prompt not just because of the title but because ultimately it's about love--not just the love the author sees between the protagonists, but love of God, love of mankind, and most importantly, what does love motivate us to do for each other? Honestly, if the MSR had been treated this way on the show, I might still be a 'Shipper. *grin*
Link to the story: No Greater Love
Claim: The X-Files: General Series
Title: Five Moments of Truth and Trust
Author: Winter Baby (
winter_baby)Characters: Marita Covarrubias/Alex Krycek
Prompt: 10. Fandom Cliche
Rating: R
Length: 1000+
Brief Summary: The "five things that never happened" genre has become a fandom cliche over the years, but somehow the execution has a miraculous way of staying fresh. This one, however, was written when the concept was pretty fresh too. It was one of the first--if not the first--five things stories I ever read (I'm not sure, but part of me thinks the Harem of X-Files Other Women Defenders might've been where the idea originated, I don't remember), and remains one of the best. Basically it takes five pivotal moments in Alex and Marita's relationship, and rewrites them as they might have happened had they trusted each other or been honest with each other. Hence the title. *grin* What makes it work so beautifully is how it makes you ache for what might have been. Not all of them are happy endings--not all of them ever could be--but they fit. Oh do they fit.
Link to the story: Five Moments of Truth and Trust
Claim: The X-Files: General Series
Title: No Greater Love
Author: Karen Rasch
Characters: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully, others
Prompt: 07. Love
Rating: R
Length: novel
Brief Summary: Investigation into some mysterious deaths surrounding a faith healer raise questions about Mulder and Scully's relationship and their respective spirituality. Now, I'll be honest--I'm a Christian, so I tend to be drawn to stories (original or fanfic) that ask the big questions. One of the things that keeps me coming back to this one long after I gave up my 'Shipper membership card is that it does so in a balanced, realistic way, never coming down too hard on either side of the spiritual fence and treating Christian, atheist, and unsure characters with equal respect. I chose it for this prompt not just because of the title but because ultimately it's about love--not just the love the author sees between the protagonists, but love of God, love of mankind, and most importantly, what does love motivate us to do for each other? Honestly, if the MSR had been treated this way on the show, I might still be a 'Shipper. *grin*
Link to the story: No Greater Love
