@crossedbeams / crossedbeams.tumblr.com
hello i have officially fallen in love with your writing, never stop doing what you do... aka killing me with your wordssssss
You made my morning sweet lovely human that you are :) I’m tentatively working on something new but it may be a while. I think maybe once I sort out my life a bit I’ll feel more in control and the creativity will flow. I hope! Thanks again!
Um listen I'm OBSESSED with your Trinity series. These new recent chapters literally killed me. Your writing is next level amazing and that cliffhanger had me like JBSFNSJBGLIERJGLE. Anyway PLEASE keep writing, I need new chapters to keep me sane. You write Stella, Scully, and Blanche so wonderfully, I feel like I'm watching a TV series with all 3 of them. You have the gift of the written word my dear, and I'll try my best to chill while I wait for the next chapter. That voyeurism scene WOO boy.
Thank you so much for this lovely message you absolutely made my day and I can’t thank you enough for taking the time to read and leave me this message :)
To your exam anon, my freshman year, I failed quite a few exams too. But just because you failed does not mean you are a failure. I ended up in the top twenty percent of my class. You can do this!!! You are trying. That is all that matters!
I hope you’re feeling a bit better today exam nonny, but if you’re not then here’s some more positive thinking for you. Sending you hugs and happy thoughts :)
After the Storm // Mumford & Sons
Here you go, @crossedbeams! I could’ve used every word from this song, but alas, there isn’t enough room :)
<3 <3
Love this pic and this song and you missy :)
by Keva Andersen
After a short hiatus, we’re back with our author profile series! Meet @crossedbeams. She’s a relative newcomer to the fandom and found her way to The X-Files in a way that’s a little different than most. But despite only meeting Mulder and Scully a short time ago, she’s taken to the characters like an author who’s been with them for years.
Take some time and read through crossedbeams’ collection of “MSR Moments,” a collection of ficlets and prompts that are fun snapshots of Mulder and Scully’s day-to-day life. With a little angst thrown in too, of course. If AU’s are your thing I highly recommend “One Week at Quantico.” The story looks at what might have been had Mulder been teaching at the Academy while Scully was there. Jump in for this line: “But for the sake of argument, quantum physics doesn’t actually rule out time travel” and stay for the rest of the story! And if, like me, you’re looking for a great post-revival kick in the feels check out “Lost Letters.” The story explores how Mulder and Scully deal with Maggie Scully’s death in a world where “Babylon” and “My Struggle II” don’t exist.
We talked with crossedbeams about writing, inspiration, and of course The X-Files.
How long have you been a Phile?
I’m pretty new! I think I watched my first ever episode in November 2015, I completed my first watch through two days before the revival started and I joined the online fandom a year ago! I came at it all kinda backwards… I’m a massive theatre nerd who missed the London run of “Streetcar” (my favourite play) thank to illness, and had never quite gotten over it! The NY show announced summer of 15 and I’d already decided I was going, hell or high water. Then when I was reading about the production it mentioned that “Blanche” was in The Fall, I’d only seen Ep.1 so I got hooked on that, figured I’d see what else Gillian had done, saw The X-Files, I only knew it was one of those cult shows I’d missed thanks to my TV-less childhood and so I figured I’d give it a go… little I knew!
What was your first episode?
The pilot! I’m a completist to a boring level, chronology is my jam (which makes late season mythology suuuper fun!). I think I actually saw the pilot three times before I made it further, once with my sister who wasn’t interested, once when I was so tired I couldn’t remember what happened and then finally the day I watched most of S1 in one hit. Whoops!
I am so flattered and humbled and just generally made up to be aked to participate in this. Finding fandom and getting to share my writing has been a bright point in a mostly crappy year. Thank you @xfilesnews 😊
My first fandom Christmas is off to a brilliant start thanks to a lovely message and beautiful teeny embroidered Scully from @foxathanmulder. Lorrie you are an angel 😊🎁🎄
So one particular scene in the latest chapter was inspired by the magnificent @kateyes224 who sent me the following adorable gif....
which led to this little scene....
‘Get me out of this room undetected, Agent Mulder, and I’m yours for the weekend,’ Scully’s smile matches his own and in a fit of childlike delight Mulder starts to chuckle, his movements jostling Scully who protests that he’s not taking her escape seriously though she can’t wipe the grin off her face. Mulder doesn’t want her half-hearted complaints, he wants her laughter and so he snatches up the pillow from behind him and gently smacks her with it, right in the face and she squeals and lunges for it. Laughter bubbles up in the wake of her indignance as he tosses the offending item out of her reach. Scully throws her weight forwards, reaching for the other pillow, trying to bite back her amusement to repay Mulder’s prank, but instead finds herself instead landing in his embrace as he takes advantage of her closeness to wrap her in a bear hug.
The solid wall of his chest thrums against her through her t-shirt and Scully forgets she is acting mad and melts into him, feeling his heartbeat against her and sliding her own arms around him to complete the knot of their bodies. Mulder smells like the night before, like sex and sweat and beer and she shouldn’t find it attractive but she does, not resisting when he coaxes her up for a kiss, a gentle reminder of what has passed and what’s to come before he rolls them up and regretfully lets her go.
Anyywho I just wanted to share the cuteness, the inspo, thank Kristen and revel in the fluffsy gorgeousness of that gif. If you haven’t and want to - you can read the full chapter here!
what we once were // the x-files // msr // post- “home again” // angst
His hand is rough in hers, callused, and she wonders when that happened.
Not like she’s had an excuse to touch him for a long time. Not like he’s been hers to touch.
But her hand still fits in his like he was made for her, or she for him, and as she leads him up the stairs to her apartment it almost feels like old times.
Almost.
But her place is different and he hesitates in the doorway where before they’d already have their clothes off. He stares at her like he doesn’t know her.
“Scully…”
His voice is as rough as his hands. She doesn’t want him to talk, she just wants to kiss him and hold him and not think, not fucking hear anything but the sound of their own breathing for awhile.
She wants him to touch her, not just his hands in hers but his hands on her, on her waist, under her shirt.
But if he touches her she’s afraid she’ll shatter. Afraid that while he tries to hold her together his touch will be the thing that breaks her in two.
So she reaches out. She crosses the void, and she places her hands on his shoulders, and he bends down to kiss her like he has for so many years.
It feels right. It feels wrong. It feels like old times and not, because she is not who she once was.
But neither is he.
The remnants of a beard scratch her face where before he used to be smooth, the lines by his eyes more pronounced.
But he is still hers, she is still his, and right now that’s the best either of them can hope for.
It’s been awhile since I’ve written some MSR drabbles so I wanted to tag some authors in fandom I really admire, especially for MSR, for some feedback. I may continue this one but I’m not entirely sure yet.
This is very lovely - thank you for the tag (sorry it didn’t show up in my notes so I missed it until Corey reblogged! It’s small and perfectly formed and I almost like how it ends - if smut flows naturally from it then I’m always at home for a bit o filth. Your charactersiation and mood are great - can’t wait to read more :)
