Is anyone still watching this community?

This is a very belated rec, but if you haven't already read this, you should do so immediately. It was one of my amazing 2016 Yuletide gifts. Now I reread this story anytime I get depressed. It hasn't failed me yet.

when the time comes (we will be as one) (13994 words) by Kindness
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The X-Files RPF
Rating: Not Rated
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Summary:

You don't get to choose your co-stars.

It's only been a little over a year since I last posted a chapter of this. This year I signed up for wipbigbang and, by golly, it worked. THIS STORY IS COMPLETE.

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (38482 words) by wendelah1
Chapters: 10/10
Fandom: The X-Files RPF
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gillian Anderson/David Duchovny
Characters: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny
Additional Tags: Romance, Alternate Universe, Romantic Comedy, Suspense, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Romantic Suspense
Summary:

Just when Dr. David Duchovny thinks his blind date can't get any worse, his insipid dinner companion pulls out a gun. On the brink of a scientific breakthrough, Dr. Duchovny had knowledge that dangerous men would kill to possess. His only protection is Gillian Anderson, an agent with Tactical Executive Security. He desperately needed to trust someone, and Agent Anderson was it. But David senses that Gillian is keeping more secrets than she's revealing. With his life in chaos, can he trust the secret agent?

Because it was a big bang, I got an amazing artist assigned to me, Loracine, who created this gorgeous book cover and page decorations. Go check it out.

Chapter four is up. Chapter five is coming soon.

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (13997 words) by wendelah1
Chapters: 4/?
Fandom: The X-Files RPF
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gillian Anderson/David Duchovny
Characters: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny
Additional Tags: Romance, Alternate Universe, Romantic Comedy, Suspense, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Romantic Suspense
Summary:

Just when Dr. David Duchovny thinks his blind date can't get any worse, his insipid dinner companion pulls out a gun. On the brink of a scientific breakthrough, Dr. Duchovny had knowledge that dangerous men would kill to possess. His only protection is Gillian Anderson, an agent with Tactical Executive Security. He desperately needed to trust someone, and Agent Anderson was it. But David senses that Gillian is keeping more secrets than she's revealing. With his life in chaos, can he trust the secret agent?

It's a WIP. Written for unconventionalcourtship, whose mods kindly let me post it incomplete. The first three chapters are up, with two more written, and more to come.

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (9171 words) by wendelah1
Chapters: 3/?
Fandom: The X-Files RPF
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gillian Anderson/David Duchovny
Characters: Gillian Anderson, David Duchovny
Additional Tags: Romance, Alternate Universe, Romantic Comedy, Alternate Universe - Romantic Comedy
Summary:

Just when Dr. David Duchovny thinks his blind date can't get any worse, his insipid dinner companion pulls out a gun. On the brink of a scientific breakthrough, Dr. Duchovny had knowledge that dangerous men would kill to possess. His only protection is Gillian Anderson, an agent with Tactical Executive Security. He desperately needed to trust someone, and Agent Anderson was it. But David senses that Gillian is keeping more secrets than she's revealing. With his life in chaos, can he trust the secret agent?

I posted about this challenge a couple of years ago and then life intervened and I didn't finish the fic. But I'm signing up again--and so should you.



The community is unconventionalcourtship. The rules are simple. You can sign up for any date between April 1 and April 30. You can say which summary/pairing you're going with when you sign up, but you don't have to. You don't need a Dreamwidth to play—just sign up with OpenID. All fics must be over 1000 words long.

You must use a modified Mills & Boon and/or Harlequin summary. They have some suggestions at the community but there are literally thousands. You can write more than one fic if you want. You can also combine prompts, if you like.

Replace the names (and pronouns if necessary) with the names (and pronouns) of the pairing of your choice. Any and all fandoms and pairings are welcome in this fest.

Just to give you an idea of the possibilities, here is the prompt combination I decided to write.

Just when Evie Cabrera Dr. David Duchovny thinks his blind date can't get any worse, his insipid dinner companion pulls out a gun. Suddenly Evie David is drawn into the middle of a terrorist plot. On the brink of a scientific breakthrough, Dr. Hannah Zachary Duchovny was now running on borrowed time. He had knowledge that dangerous men would kill to possess. His only protection is Jude Curran, Gillian Anderson, an agent with Tactical Executive Security. He desperately needed to trust someone, and Dr Agent Tyler Anderson was it. But Evie David senses that Jude Gillian is keeping more secrets than she's revealing. With his life in chaos, can he trust the secret agent?

There is no deadline to sign up and plenty of time left for writing. I'm still surprised that no one else has written an AU for this fandom.