And heck, for what it's worth, I'm sending you all the XF Creative FAQ, too. :-) I know that AOL can access the creative newsgroup, and the information should probably be in the servers, too. Pat G. ---- Round Two of the XF Creative FAQ! There are still some missing pieces that I now know to be missing and that I hope to add next time. If your story is listed only by title and name, I'd really like a summary from you for the FAQ! (I'd prefer to let you, the author, have the choice of what you want your summary to say.) And if you wouldn't mind mailing out your story to others, please let me know to include your e-mail address. As is mentioned *frequently* through this FAQ, the mail .creative site was shut down, and Robert Hayden is working on getting a new site established. He'll post when this has been accomplished. Everyone has been *quite* creative while waiting for the new season! There are many new additions to this FAQ. Keep writing! Pat Gonzales Keeper of X File 11291093 (The FAQ) and the Creative FAQ Morgan and Wong Rule! Only 15 more days to Contact! --- THE ALT.TV.X-FILES.CREATIVE FAQ Created and maintained by: Pat Gonzales Internet: gonza006@maroon.tc.umn.edu AOL: LauraHolt /Questions/ /S tories**Synopses/ /FTP sites/ /E mail providers/ /Questions/ **What is alt.tv.x-files.creative?** a.t.x-f.creative is a newsgroup dedicated to stories, story ideas and scripts written by fans of the television show _The X Files._ **Why do we need a .creative group?** The newsgroup was created to keep _X Files_ stories and suggestions from appearing on the main alt. group and enable fans who work for Fox Television and staffers at the _X Files_ office to read posts on a.t.x-f. If stories and ideas had continued to appear on the alt. group there was a possibility that these individuals would have to quit reading the newsgroup for legal reasons. **What can be posted to a.t.x-f.creative?** Anything! Story ideas, stories, poetry, and scripts have all been posted. Stories of an "adult" nature should be labeled as being NC-17 or "Erotica" so that people who don't want to read that kind of story can avoid it. Comments on the stories posted are also welcome. But *please* do not post comments on the show or a sk questions about the show on a.t.x-f.creative! The "regular" alt. group is the place for that. **Is there anything special I need to know to post a story?" No, just post it as you would post a comment to a newsgroup. It's a good idea to cut up long stories into shorter hunks, as some people can't download huge documents. Please mention in the header what kind of story it is, and whether or not it's NC17/erotica. This would be helpful to those who want to skip that kind of story. Please ask permission of other writers if you use a non-X Files character that they created, or plan on following up their story with one of your own. They may be working on their own followup! As a courtesy, please acknowledge the copyrights of Chris Carter, Ten Thirteen Production, and 20th Century Fox Television on the characters and situations shown on _X Files_. And please send a synopsis of your creative endeavor to the FAQ keeper (gonza006@maroon.tc.umn.edu / AOL:LauraHolt), who reserves the right to edit wha t you send. Please note what category your work falls under, and add your e-mail address if you can or will e-mail copies of your stories to others. **I missed a story! How can I get a copy?** The previous .creative FTP site was disabled. Its maintainer, Robert Hayden, is working on establishing another site. Keep reading a.t.x-f and a.t.x-f.creative for details. John A. Ruchak also maintains a .creative section at his X-Files FTP site mtp034.mis.semi.harris.com, but he does not get the .creative newsgroup at his site and stories must be e-mailed to him to be added. The X Files FTP site in Australia, tartarus.uwa.edu.au, maintained by Lars Kremers, also carries a.t.x-f.creative stories, although this site was rumored to be going down also. In addition, various individuals have offered to e-mail copies of stories to other fans, and some authors are willing to e-mail their stories to you if you've missed them. Please be kind to these people and try the FTP site first; it is time consuming to e-m ail stories to people daily. **How do I know what I've missed?** This FAQ will list stories/creative efforts, and every other week a list of stories that have been posted in the previous week will (hopefully) be uploaded. (The month of August was hectic for Pat Gonzales, the keeper of this FAQ, so no list was posted. September may be just as bad, so this service may not be available until October...) /Stories**Synopses/ _Sam-I-Am_ by Marisa Golini, ah248@freenet.carleton.ca After the X-Files are shut down (post first-season finale), Fox Mulder takes a leave of absence, only to get a strange phone call from a fellow UFO enthusiast who tells him he's harboring an "abductee" Mulder should talk to. When he meets the woman, the "spooky" senses start tingling, and he can't figure out why he's drawn to her. But is she who she appears to be? _The Fire Eternal_ by Marisa Golina, ah248@freenet.carleton.ca After the X-Files shut down (post first-season finale) Mulder convinces Scully to try hypnotic regres sion to see if they've had a past life together. Scully decided to go along with it -- only because Mulder *dared* her. What unfolds may give us clues as to why our heroes act the way they do. You may be surprised! _MIB_ by Peggy Mei-Ling Li Mulder and Scully are racing to find the truth behind "The Erlenmeyer FLask." The "man in black" may be their only ally -- and worst enemy. _Doubting Thomas_ by Pat Gonzales, gonza006@maroon.tc.umn.edu Mulder and Samuel Hartley meet again. (vignette) _Silent Treatment_ by Erin Bauer (ebauer@cwis.unomaha.edu) After the murder of businessman Milton Cramer, Scully and Mulder go to the small Iowa town of Waterton to investigate. They notice immediately that there is something strange about the inhabitants of the town, and find themselves up against the strangest antagonist they have ever encountered. Can they solve the mystery of Waterton before it is too late? _Fantasy of David_ by Julianne Lee An X-Phile is cast as Mulder's new partner. (very short and squeaky clean) _Christening_ by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) More than fifty years after the close of the X Files, Dana Scully looks back fodly upon her life and her days with Fox Mulder and the X Files. (Inspired by the story "Grey Fox.") _Deep Throat - The Early Years_ by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) A young Deep Throat gets his first assignment as a CIA operative investigating the paranormal. _Eve Unplugged_ by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) Eve 7 recalls her days a part of the Litchfield Experiment while pondering her future. _X Files Internacionale_ by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) A group of investigators from five countries around the world investigate strange circumstances surrounding asteroids that have fallen to Earth. Inspired by the Schumaker-Levy comet and spinoff ideas on alt.tv.x-files. _Angel_ by Sarah Stegall _Grey Fox_ by Sarah Stegall _Bokor Holiday_ by CAC (aka ImAStinker) _Child's Play_ by CAC (aka ImAStinker) _Code of Silence_ by CAC (aka ImAStinker) _The Delphine Dilemma_ by Aaron Thode _Zeitgeist_ by Adam Webb _The Oedipal Complex_ by Karen D. Enriquez _Bad Dreams_ by Melissa Taylor _Starry Stakeout_ by Rhoda Miel *Humor* _Bot Wars_by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) Mulder and Scully investigate the death of a computer programmer in D.C., then uncover a sinister plot brewing on the nation's Information Superhighway. _Long Live the King_by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) Mulder and Scully investigate sighiting of a celebrity long thought to be dead. In the process, they discover a heinous plot masterminded by a surprisingly familiar villain. _They Love_by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) Mulder and Scully look into the possible ulterior motives of a popular TV star. The investigation uncovers a widespread network of evildoers, and leads Mulder and Scully to a showdown with the arch villain. _Denver Devil_ by Stephen Han (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) Mulder and Scully investigate an annoying leader of a pot-legal ization drive in Denver. In the process, they discover that he is much more than he seems. _The X-Y-Z Files_ by Tony Anderson and Lorren Bell (demeter@eskimo.com) A parody script of the pilot episode. _X Files Do-It-Yourself_ by Mark Brownell A humorous "do it yourself" guide on creating an episode of X Files. _X Files Episode Guide (April Fools Edition)_ by Cliff Chen (cliff@eniac.seas.upenn.edu) A parody of Cliff's own excellent X Files episode guide. _Fooms_ by Glenn Wallace *Poetry* _Mulder_ by Susan Salvato _Tooms_ by DuhThinker *For mature readers* _Gemma_ by Kellie Matthews-Simmons (matthewk@ucsu.colorado.edu) (Erotica) Mulder does some investigating while Scully is on vacation, and finds something other than psychic serial killers and little gray men. For once he doesn't get hit, insulted, or throw in jail. No MIB are present. The woman he ends up with is a "finder" who attempts to help him locate a kidnapped child. _Ancient Dreams_ by Kellie Matthews-Simmons (matthewk@u csu.colorado.edu) (Erotica) Dana Scully goes to Ireland on a vacation, and discovers someone who challenges her skepticism, and provides some answers to who and what the Kindred are. This is contemporary fantasy, and involves the Sidhe _Machine of Intention_ by Patti MacKinnon (Psycho-drama ) In the aftermath of the X-Files shutdown (post first-season finale) Mulder and Scully go their separate ways -- Scully in a high-profile position, and Mulder on the trail of a horrific serial killer. But the memories of the X-Files cases plus the appalling nature of his current case may be pushing Mulder to the brink when he starts thinking he has a psychic connection to the killer. _Mulder Unbuttoned_by qIra julIyan (QIRA@genie.geis.com) Mulder has a close encounter. (Twist ending) _Cabin Fever_ by qIra julIyan (QIRA@genie.geis.com) Mulder is snowed in with a stranger in the High Sierras, miles from civilization. _XXX-Files_ by Dawson Rambo _Phoenix_ by Sarah Stegall _The Sex Files_ by Steven H an (shan@nyx10.cs.du.edu) *Crossovers* _Like a Shepherd_ by L.M. Payne, LMPayne@aol.com X-Files/Forever Knight Mulder and Scully meet up with vampire cop Nick Knight in Toronto while checking into a possible UFO incident. _Beyond the Sea-Monster_ by Gail Celio, do844@cleveland.freenet.edu X-Files/Scooby Doo (humor) What if Scully and Mulder teamed up with Scooby Doo? _Out of the Woods_ by Peggy Mei-Ling Li X-Files/Twin Peaks Last time, on "Twin Peaks".....Special Agent Dale Cooper had Bob within him. Can Mulder and Scully free Cooper from Bob without sacrificing their own souls? _Birds of a Feather_ by Cliff Chen (cliff@eniac.seas.upenn.edu) X FIles/Dr. Who/Anne Rice novels _File-imani-X_ by Cliff Chen (cliff@eniac.seas.upenn.edu) X Files/Animaniacs _Days of Grayce_ by Sarah Stegall X Files/Twin Peaks _And If I Die_ by Tony Anderson X Files/Nightmare on Elm Street /FTP sites/ *the main .creative FTP site is currently offline. A new site is being established. Watch a.t.x-f and a.t.x-f .creative for further developments* mtp034.mis.semi.harris.com maintained by John A. Ruchak Authors: note that stories must be e-mailed to him, he does not get the creative newsgroup. tartarus.uwa.edu.au maintained by Lars Kremers located in Australia (may be disabled) /E-mail Providers/ Debbie Kraft, cat@eskimo.com Steelgrave, sgrave@net23.com Anne, richardw@mcs.net Xinh Berreman, xinhb@scf.usc.edu Has copies of Machine of Intention, Angel, Out of the Woods, Eternal Flame, Bokor Holiday, Ancient Dreams, Gemma, Tkaing Liberties, Like a Shepherd Kymberlee, kkaricke@delphi.com Runs at 2400 baud, on an online service, so short requests are appreciated.