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the magnificent seven fan fiction

date: 27 Jul 2008

It's strange, isn't it, that I came into the Magnificent Seven fandom straight from Oz? Despite the overabundance of Chris/Vin fiction on the internet, it didn't even feel like a choice when I fell for the underdog OTP of Chris/Ezra. Chris' character appeals to the shallow side of me that goes all "Oh, pretty! Mysterious! Hero figure! Have I mentioned pretty?". Ezra's character is just as intriguing in his own right, although he uses another method altogether to hide his secret hurts - he pretents nothing is amiss and that what you see is what you get: a flashy conman with no real ties to anybody or anything. They both care more than they'd ever admit. So why shouldn't they both be secretly caring for each other? The sparks their different personalities would create could start a bushfire.

The stories are sorted by author and are most likely a mix of gen, possibly even het, and of course slash (of various pairings). Each story is clearly labeled as to its content and rating. Please abide by these criteria and only read what you're comfortable with/allowed to access. I will not be responsible if you don't.
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The main pairing on this page is
Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish.

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Stories

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Debby (aka sablecain)

e-mail: sable_cain@yahoo.com Website: Debby's Bit of Fiction livejournal: sablecain

Title: He Sees Story Length: ~ 23 KB Series: Prequel to "He Understands" Rating: PG Category: gen Warnings: none Pairing: none Time Frame: Old West, Post-Season 2 Genres: Character Study, Drama, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: On the emotional anniversary of his family’s death, Chris learns something about Ezra that he'd never imagined.

Title: He Understands Story Length: ~ 50 KB Series: Sequel to "He Sees" Rating: PG-13 Category: gen Warnings: none Pairing: none Time Frame: Old West, Post-Season 2 Genres: Character Study, Drama, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Another anniversary, and events fitting for the day.

Review: Debby invented something not supported, but neither disproved by canon, and made it work, which makes it obvious from the beginning that she is a very talented writer. Of course, I would be even happier if she didn't write solely gen fiction, but any story focusing not only on Chris' and Ezra's emotional pain, but also letting them interact one-on-one is a very good thing in my book. She definitely counts among a small group of gen authors in this fandom that you can expect continuous good work from.

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IndigoCat

e-mail: indigocat@hotpop.com Archived at: Blackraptor M7 Fan Fiction livejournal: indigocat

Title: Little Boy Lost Story Length: ~ 10 KB Series: none Rating: PG-13 Category: gen Warnings: none Pairing: none Time Frame: ATF Post-Assembling of the Team Genres: AU, Drama, Supernatural Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Late out at night to meet the rest of the team, Ezra has an encounter of the unusual kind. Review: I'm not a big fan of IndigoCat's C/E fiction, but this little story is a gem. Wonderfully focused and to the point, it hits you right where you live and leaves you stunned and curious as to how it all might go from there. I've been waiting for a sequel for years and even today refuse to give up hope entirely.

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Lumina~

e-mail: ezrawey@innernet.net Website: The Night's Fall livejournal: thenightsfall

Watershed

Title: Offering Story Length: ~ 3 KB Series: Part 1 of Watershed Rating: R Category: Slash Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West not specified Genres: Angst Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Chris never wanted more than to assuage a need. Until it all changed.

Title: Yearning Story Length: ~ 3 KB Series: Part 2 of Watershed Rating: PG-13 Category: Slash Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West not specified Genres: Angst Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Ezra cannot believe in a deeper feeling than lust - although he wants to.

Title: Watershed Story Length: ~ 15 KB Series: Part 3 of Watershed Rating: R Category: Slash Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West not specified Genres: Angst Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Chris needs more. Ezra gives. So that they can both be free.

Review: Lumina~'s above-listed trilogy was the reason I fell as hard for this fandom as I did - otherwise, the lack of well-written C/E fiction would have had me leaving for greener pasture in a matter of weeks. I've re-read her stories too often to count and even ventured into gen when I had exhausted the fandom's amount of C/E stories. Her "Watershed" trilogy remains true to the characters and the time the series is set in, and while short, the stories hint at a world full of potential and a limitless future. I can't help but regret deeply the fact that she has drifted off into another OTP: Buck/Ezra, for even her skill cannot drag me over to that particular dark side.

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Rose Ferguson

e-mail: windrose07@aol.com Website: The Snake Charmer's Den livejournal: ophidiae

Title: Transit Story Length: ~ 74 KB Series: none Rating: NC-17 Category: Slash Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West not specified Genres: Angst, First Time Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Chris and Ezra set out to Tucson to save an innocent man's life, and Chris winds up contemplating Ezra naked in all senses of the word. Review: Rose Ferguson is an author comfortable in the time and setting of the series and very skilled in painting a picture of Chris' and Ezra's surroundings. Furthermore, she has the characters down pat. The slowly developing relationship she shows us feels so real that it just augments the interactions between the characters we know from the series instead of contracting them. "Transit" is another one of my all-time favorites I have re-read countless times. Too bad this is her only C/E story; she seems to have left the Magnificent Seven fandom.

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Violette

e-mail: violette@uplinktech.net Website: Violette's Fanfic Page Archived at: Blackraptor M7 Fan Fiction

Title: Black and White (story index | author page @ ff.net) Story Length: ~ 365 KB Series: none Rating: R Category: gen Warnings: none Pairing: none Time Frame: ATF Established Team Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, AU, Drama Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Ezra's cousin is visiting, while the guys are looking for a new weapons buyer in town. Are the two connected?

Title: Blame (story index | author page @ ff.net) Story Length: ~ 303 KB Series: none Rating: R Category: gen Warnings: none Pairing: none Time Frame: ATF Established Team Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, AU, Drama, Hurt/Comfort Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: The boys celebrate the conclusion of a tough case, but something goes terribly wrong.

Review: Those two stories are but a small subset of the vast number of similar Ezra-centric gen stories set in the ATF universe that all deal with a reenacting of Ezra's initial difficulties in Atlanta. Many gen authors seem to take delight in painting Standish as the odd man out who still has not gained his teammates' trust. But while I have read more than my fill of that particular genre, I have to admit that Violette's spins on it are so well-written and gripping that I am more than willing to give in. She loves Ezra, and when you read her stories you'll feel it.

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Zeke Black (aka Nell Howell)

e-mail: zekeblack@gmail.com Website: zeke black's slash page livejournal: zekiel

Title: One more Step Story Length: ~ 38 KB Series: none Rating: R Category: Slash Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West, Mid-Series Genres: Character Study, Drama, Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: The road to adulthood is longer than JD thought.

Title: The Chestnut-Gatherer Story Length: ~ 98 KB Series: none Rating: NC-17 Category: Slash Warnings: violence Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West, Post-Season 2 Genres: Angst, Drama, Established Relationship Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: The burden of being what one is.

Title: Clear Blue Sky Story Length: ~ 108 KB Series: none Rating: NC-17 Category: Slash Warnings: character death Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West, Post-Series Genres: Angst, Character Study, Death Story, Drama, Established Relationship Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Everything in life can change in an instant.

Of Lakes and Rivers

Title: Snags Story Length: ~ 69 KB Series: Part 1 of Of Lakes and Rivers Rating: NC-17 Category: Slash Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West, Post-Season 2 Genres: Angst, Character Study, Drama, Established Relationship Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Chris has to come to terms with what he wants.

Title: Of Lakes and Rivers Story Length: ~ 137 KB Series: Part 2 of Of Lakes and Rivers Rating: NC-17 Category: Slash Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish Time Frame: Old West, Post-Series Genres: Angst, Character Study, Established Relationship, Friendship Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: In 1890, fourteen years after "Snags", Vin comes home after a three-year absence and struggles a bit with what he finds.

Title: Home and Away Story Length: ~ 55 KB Series: Part 3 of Of Lakes and Rivers Rating: NC-17 Category: Slash, Het Warnings: none Pairing: Chris Larabee / Ezra Standish, Vin Tanner & OFC Time Frame: Old West, Post-Series Genres: Drama, Established Relationship Recommended: 06 Apr 2006 Summary: Five months after "Of Lakes and Rivers", Chris' shack has another visitor.

Review: Zeke Black stands out from all C/E authors because of her style and her apparent ease at staying true to the time the show is set in. She, better than anyone else, recognizes and depicts the efforts both men have to make to keep their relationship secret against a world that wouldn't understand or accept it. The surroundings she describes to us are dusty, gritty and sometimes even bleak, but no matter how little forthcoming her Chris and Ezra might be, she still manages to make it clear how much they care for each other. Finding out she has posted a new story is always a delight.

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Links

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information/discussion

MGM Studios Inc. - The Magnificent Seven The official site - it could do with an update. The Magnificent Seven No longer updated since 2002, but a good resource for fans interested in the show's past. Magnificent Music - Music from the TV Series "The Magnificent Seven" The soundtrack was put together by Trilogy Entertainment Group as a gesture of gratitude for the support of the fans of the series and is available for download in .mp3 format. Magnificent Seven Trivia, A Writer's Guide Collected minutiae and trivia from The Magnificent Seven, including townsfolk, friends, local businesses, and bad guys seen in the original episodes. Magnificent Seven Episode Guide Zeke Black's episode guide is the most comprehensive one on the internet. Magnificent Seven Episode Transcripts at Blackraptor. Their content is identical to the Closed Captioning Transcripts collected by Zen. The Magnificent Seven Bloopers Bunkhouse For the nitpickers among us: fan-collected blooper moments on the show. Magnificent Seven Handbook Zeke Black's collected trivia on literary references, historical events, liquor, money and prices, social activities, drugs, people and places. Fandom Guide: The Magnificent Seven by zincpiccalilli @ livejournal is an exhaustive collection of links to Mag7 online references, author sites and fanfic archives. newbieguide: A Guide to The Magnificent Seven on LiveJournal spikedluv @ livejournal has collected the places of interest for Mag7 fans on livejournal. crack_van: The Magnificent Seven: An Overview by medie @ livejournal is very comprehensive, but unfortunately only mentions Chris/Vin as a slash pairing. clarion_news @ livejournal is a central noticeboard for the Mag7 fandom created and run by zekiel @ livejournal. It is for announcing anything and everything of interest to Mag7 fans, e.g. fanfic, recs, fanart, news, vids, etc. MOG's ATF AU MOG invented the most well-known and fandom-wide respected AU setting ever: the Mag7 ATF AU. It transplanted the Seven into the modern world of today, and this is how it all began. Michael Biehn Photo Archives - The Magnificent Seven If you need a source for high quality screencaps centered on Chris Larabee, this is the place for you. Death Dogs' Tourist Guide to Magnificent 7 Fan Fiction We might have different opinions on what are the best stories in the Mag7 fandom, but they have interesting tidbits like an analysis of Ezra's speech pattern. The American Civil War Overview A comprehensive depiction of events and a good source for conscientious fanfic writers. Old West Writer's Guide - Slang, Phrases and More Again, a good compilation for research purposes. [BadElementLuvsGambler] @ Yahoo! groups This list is for slashing Ezra & Chris only. [EzrasBodyofSlash] @ Yahoo! groups is owned and moderated by Lumina~ and concentrates on all Ezslash.

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