Meanings
plural Scullyfics
- countableThe X-Files fandom slangA fanfic in which Dana Scully, of the The X-Files television series, is the protagonist.
primarily a Scullyfic
2001 February 18, Medie, “New: Those That Remain”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)2 more examples
It's a Scullyfic in the sense that Mulder isn't there, but I think the whole concept works well.
2000 July 8, Verona, “NEW: "Conversations"”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)I honestly don't know what Mulder would have done when he found out, so I kept this as a pure Scullyfic.
2004 August 30, kayfu42, “xfc: Losing an Illusion 1/1”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet) - uncountableThe X-Files fandom slangSuch fan fiction collectively.
I'm looking for a site I visited a while ago that had nothing but pre-xf scullyfic.
2001 December 18, Tzeltal, “Help?”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)2 more examples
There's also one running theme that's been worrying me: the idea that Scullytorture is especially bad because it makes a strong female look weak. In most good Scullyfic, I don't think that's the case.
1998 March 18, Stacy the Procrastinating, “Re: Muldertorture (was Re: DD/GA fanfic?)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)Dasha would like to send special wreaths of holly to Shari and Jill for all the Scullyfic joy.
1999 December 12, Dasha K., “NEW: After Eight by Dasha K. and Plausible Deniability (3/3)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)
Origin
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Scullyfic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scullyfic
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