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Casefiles - Fic Recs

Need just the right case to push you from UST to RST with your not so platonic work partner? Casefiles with slow burn MSR are my jam:

Early On:

Universal Invariants by @syntax6 - set over the course of a canon-parallel version of season 1 and early season 2 where Scully’s boyfriend Ethan who was cut from the pilot sticks around. One of my all time favorites.

Classic Era (or I don’t know when it’s set so I picture season 3):

This House Is Burning by Tesla - serial killer undercover case set at a ski resort.

Under Covers by skinfull- Scully goes undercover.

We’re Married Now by skinfull - married undercover with a cult.

Scary Stories by skinfull - investigating urban legends.

Homicidal Tendencies by Swikstr - crossover with Homicide: Life on the Street, but you don’t need to know that show. Scully/Other ending in MSR.

Cancer Arc Era:

The Common Fate of All Things Rare by @aloysiavirgata and Scarlet - post Never Again, filling in the blanks leading up to Momento Mori.

Omens by @lepus-arcticus - a cancer era classic.

On Untying the Endless Knot, and Other Improbable Things by secondsflat - post Demons, dealing with Mulder’s lingering flashbacks and tying back to the post lives from The Field Where I Died.

Gates of Hell by @alienqueequeg - post remission they work a cold case from Scully’s past.

Embers by @syntax6 - post remission as they explore a new relationship.

Laws of Motion by @syntax6 - sequel to Universal Invariants, set over the course of season 5.

More Than a Feeling by @sisterspooky1013 - undercover at a carnival with fake dating goodness.

You He Did Not Fail by extraordinary_ordinary - AU where Scully leaves the X-Files post-remission. Two years later their paths cross again on a case.

Post FTF:

Queen’s Gambit by Suzanne Schramm - early season 6 serial killer case.

Kinesthesia by Amy - early season 6 undercover at a fairground.

Quietus by Allison Johnson - early season 6 follow up to Paper Hearts.

Suspicious Minds by skinfull - undercover as a couple at a drug compound.

Lesser Evils by Hannah Mason - fun dramatic, tropey Scully is kidnapped, will Mulder save her in time?

Cold Cuts by Joann Humby - serial killer case.

No Earthly Means by Circe Invidiosa aka @invidiosa - season 6 follow up to Gender Bender.

March by bluesamutra - post Tithonus

Speechless by Anjou - post Tithonus

Heart’s Desire by @malibusunset-xf-blog - post Two Fathers/One Son. My favorite Scully/Other fic - ends in MSR, but it’s probably the only fic where I’ve thought that Mulder might be the wrong choice.

Overnight Sensation by @syntax6 - post Two Fathers/One Son case in Boston. A favorite.

Arizona Highways by Fialka - post Two Father/One Son, dealing with the discovery of more Emilys. A classic.

Ensky by ViXen - late season 6 serial killer case.

Lacuna by @aloysiavirgata - post Milagro, Scully/Other ending in MSR.

Amish Country by Lolabeegood - serial rapist case within an Amish case. Undercover married, a favorite.

Mind Games by Spider - featuring profiler!Mulder. Warning for very disturbing case details.

Margaritas by agoodwoman - post The Unnatural morning after.

Watching Wall by amerella - post The Sixth Extinction: Amor Fati

Petrichor by @aloysiavirgata - post The Sixth Extinction: Amor Fati

Damsels by @sisterspooky1013 - Scully goes undercover at a strip club.

Hallowed by @gaycrouton - married undercover in a cult.

Parabiosis by penumbra - set across season 7, an all time favorite.

Wing and Prayer by Revely - post En Ami, investigating a miracle.

Seeds of Synchronicity by mountainphile - follow up to Aubrey 6 years later.

Late Era:

Mobius by L.A. Ward - while Mulder is missing a missing scientist’s case leads Scully to Mulder in an unexpected way.

Gerber Daisies by DiscordantWords - set during the back half of season 8, case involving Charlie Scully.

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Thank you so much!! That’s exactly what we’re here for :)

Unfortunately, it looks like we haven’t sorted Anthea - I would say due to lack of canon material, but that’s never stopped us before! haha

If you search three-patch.com in the Casefiles, we do talk about Anthea in Epsiode 33 (Femslash Roundtable) and Episode 50 (Rarepairs Live Panel)

Canon fire thunders from the bow of the ship, rolling across what was once a calm afternoon at sea. It’s a warning shot -- a gentle encouragement to the trade ship that this is one thief you’d rather not trifle with. She has 5 guns to your every one, after all. Of course, they always have to be stubborn none the less. A small attempt at returned fire has the trade ship being reeled in on grapples, inviting the rogue seamen onto its decks in a ravenous swarm, eager to take it’s riches by violent force. The small crew is overcome in short order, the rule is to limit death until they have a better idea of the cargo, though English ships rarely disappoint this far out.

He steps off the gang plank with a resounding thud, one hand at rest on his sword as he survey’s his new conquest -- could’ve been better, but he’ll take the easy work. He has a look of approval when his hands have already rounded up all the captives, kept kneeling in a neat group by the main mast. He casts a side glance to his quartermaster, “Survey her arms, begin loading whatever they’ve got.” The command’s met with a curt nod before a series of barked orders at other crewmen, leaving the captain to interview their new captives.

One older gentlemen clearly stands out at the conquered ship’s captain, and he approaches him, coming to rest before the bound man as he stared down his nose, piercing blue eyes giving a firm, pressing stare. “..What brings you to the west indies? You’re clearly not old salt for these waters..” The question is met with a scowl, but he seems to second guess talking back to the buccaneer, “You’ll find little. We’re only making passage to Jamaica -- a ferrying mission.” That doesn’t seem to sit well with the pirate, after a raised brow his jaw tenses with annoyance, “Ferrying whom?” 

There’s a pregnant pause, of which he has little patience for, and it lands a harsh kick to the captain’s ribs for it. He buckles under the pain, biting back a yelp before he squeezes the words out, “--A lord’s son.”