And Cupid Laughed by JHJ Armstrong
http://copygirl.softballjunkies.com/cupid.html

It's clever and unusual. It has what I (fondly) call pretentiousness with a wink.  It's light and frothy but with a bite all it's own.  Like a good cappuccino, y'know. The writing is pointed and intriguing.  Our heroes are funny and soapy (in every sense) and snarly all at once. It's romance and it makes me smile every time I read it.

 

Four Corners by M. Sebasky
http://geocities.com/msebasky/fourcorners.html

Oh this story is sad.  It's sad and bitter and symmetrical.  The symmetry makes it all seem like poetry and the sharply-sketched realism makes it work.  It has pace and plot and drama but most of all it has a ordinary person's sadness in extraordinary circumstances.  And loads of Scully goodness.

 

Logophilia by Tinka
http://www.crosswinds.net/~bluefroggie/Logophilia.txt

'Logophilia' is like a highly intelligent fluffy bunny with independent ears.  I waver between a sparkling amusement, and an awww *hug*.  Mulder and Scully are whip-smart and communicative.  The words and imagery are quick and beautiful but the heart of the story is the warm characterisation.

 

Never Enough by August
http://members.tripod.com/~Appelsini/xfiles/never.html

This piece is cold coffee bitter and desperately realistic.  It almost hurts to read.  It's Scully angst that ebbs and flows between too much and too little without time for recovery.  It's weirdly matter of fact. It's written with clarity and poetry and worldliness.

 

Opposition and Synthesis by Cecily Sasserbaum
http://www.geocities.com/cecilysass/oppsynth.txt

It's different, this gentle philosophical piece which is never overwrought but always emotional and engaging.  It's soft and lovely and oh so smart. It's finely tuned and believable.  And it has a real sadness which is oddly absent the usual trappings of angst.

 

Syntax and Measure by Mustang Sally
http://www.geocities.com/mustangsally78/syntax.htm

A long, tall story: sunglasses at night kinda cool, massive and messy, funny and nasty. It's blessed by a demonic sharpness of pen.  Ultimately it's brilliant and satisfying.  You've got to be open to drooling with Scully over someone who is … uh… not Mulder.  And drool you will. Scully is dragged back into action and she has a vivid, bitter, funky, kickass thing going.  And kickass!Scully rocks everyone's world.

 

The Watching Wall by Amarella
http://members.dencity.com/lisby/watchwall.txt

A case file that feels like a dream.  Lyrical and horrifying at once.  The writing is intricate, rich, thick and wordy, like Campbell's soup, but it's bound by a controlled plot and a gripping pace.  It's skilfully crafted, with interwoven themes, frightening imagery and a surprising normalcy of interaction.

 

Wing and Prayer by Revely
http://www.grapefruithead.com/revely/wing.txt

The burning anger of a Scully goddess sort of weaves its way throughout the piece.  The imagery and subject matter are all beautifully tainted with it. It's passionate and righteous and furious.  She fumes, they fight and it's all so good.  And the writing is sharp, intriguing, well-paced and never overwrought.  In so many ways, it's closure of the best kind.