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The Big Score and Waiting Games by Charlotte C. Hill and Maygra (NC-17)
Fandom: Magnificent 7
Pairing: Chris/Buck, implications of Buck/Vin and Chris/Vin
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charlottechill and maygra
Authors' websites: most of Charlotte C. Hill's Magnificent 7 stories are at Drinking n' Fighting; most of Maygra's Magnficent 7 is at Assignations.org
Why this must be read:
Back in September of 2006, true-enough did us the awesome favor of rec-cing "Fractured", a story that that might be considered the founding story of a new Magnificent 7 universe called the Skip Trace universe. In this universe, Buck and Chris are together as a couple and own and operate a bounty-hunting agency, and most of the others are in their employ. The month before, in August of 2006, hermitsoul rec-ced a story in that same universe but set much later called "Keep on Keeping On", in which Chris and Buck now have added Vin to their relationship, their lives, and their business.
The time between these two works, the story of how Vin became the seventh and, for Chris and Buck, the third, was started several years ago in the novel-length work, "The Big Score". I was surprised to find that it hadn't been rec-ced here; it does stand on its own, but it is also obvious that it is not the complete story, so I suspect that it has been avoided because of the "no WIP" clause in rec-cing - one that I whole-heartedly stand behind.
That said, I'm going to rec right here to you "The Big Score" - now revised, for those of you who have read it in the past, and its sequel, "Waiting Games" - which is, yes, the middle section of the story, this making it still a WIP - *but* - the third part is being posted as I type this, and I plan to rec it before the month is over.
Part one is the tale of how Buck and Chris and company are are hired to find "The Big Score" (the title of the first part of the trilogy), one Vin Tanner. "'The Big Score" starts the story of how Vin becomes a part of the seven in this universe, how they end up tracking him over the western half of the United States - and how they all get to know each other.
Part 2, "Waiting Games" continues it. Together, the novels are a mystery, thriller, action-adventure, and romance, and for those of us who found "The Big Score" a while back, "Waiting Games" is both a relief - finally - the next part! - and a torture - part TWO of THREE???
But so very very well worth it. The characters are true to the ones from the series, true to the way they were in the first part, and just wonderful together and apart. It's Buck and Chris - but Vin is an equal presence throughout, building to what many of us know will be a long-term relationship. The authors have done a phenomenal job of putting this very complex plot together and keeping it moving, while still finding time for the men to interact. While I have been most impatient in my own demand for the story to continue, if they produce more stories of this caliber and this wonder, I would gladly wait another - several years. . . . fortunately, part three is, as promised, being posted. I could wait and post all three together - but it seems unfair given their length and intensity not to let you get a head start on what will be an awesome weekend of reading.
"The Big Score", as mentioned, has been slightly revised, and you might want to read it again before undertaking "Waiting Games".
"The Big Score"
"Waiting Games"
Pairing: Chris/Buck, implications of Buck/Vin and Chris/Vin
Authors on LJ:
charlottechill and maygraAuthors' websites: most of Charlotte C. Hill's Magnificent 7 stories are at Drinking n' Fighting; most of Maygra's Magnficent 7 is at Assignations.org
Why this must be read:
Back in September of 2006, true-enough did us the awesome favor of rec-cing "Fractured", a story that that might be considered the founding story of a new Magnificent 7 universe called the Skip Trace universe. In this universe, Buck and Chris are together as a couple and own and operate a bounty-hunting agency, and most of the others are in their employ. The month before, in August of 2006, hermitsoul rec-ced a story in that same universe but set much later called "Keep on Keeping On", in which Chris and Buck now have added Vin to their relationship, their lives, and their business.
The time between these two works, the story of how Vin became the seventh and, for Chris and Buck, the third, was started several years ago in the novel-length work, "The Big Score". I was surprised to find that it hadn't been rec-ced here; it does stand on its own, but it is also obvious that it is not the complete story, so I suspect that it has been avoided because of the "no WIP" clause in rec-cing - one that I whole-heartedly stand behind.
That said, I'm going to rec right here to you "The Big Score" - now revised, for those of you who have read it in the past, and its sequel, "Waiting Games" - which is, yes, the middle section of the story, this making it still a WIP - *but* - the third part is being posted as I type this, and I plan to rec it before the month is over.
Part one is the tale of how Buck and Chris and company are are hired to find "The Big Score" (the title of the first part of the trilogy), one Vin Tanner. "'The Big Score" starts the story of how Vin becomes a part of the seven in this universe, how they end up tracking him over the western half of the United States - and how they all get to know each other.
Part 2, "Waiting Games" continues it. Together, the novels are a mystery, thriller, action-adventure, and romance, and for those of us who found "The Big Score" a while back, "Waiting Games" is both a relief - finally - the next part! - and a torture - part TWO of THREE???
But so very very well worth it. The characters are true to the ones from the series, true to the way they were in the first part, and just wonderful together and apart. It's Buck and Chris - but Vin is an equal presence throughout, building to what many of us know will be a long-term relationship. The authors have done a phenomenal job of putting this very complex plot together and keeping it moving, while still finding time for the men to interact. While I have been most impatient in my own demand for the story to continue, if they produce more stories of this caliber and this wonder, I would gladly wait another - several years. . . . fortunately, part three is, as promised, being posted. I could wait and post all three together - but it seems unfair given their length and intensity not to let you get a head start on what will be an awesome weekend of reading.
"The Big Score", as mentioned, has been slightly revised, and you might want to read it again before undertaking "Waiting Games".
"The Big Score"
"Waiting Games"
3rd part
Thanks for rec'ing Mag7, and this universe - I had read whatever was available of it, ages ago... and had no idea that they were revising and adding to it! Yay!! You made my day! And given how long these look to be, I'm thinking you made my weekend! :)
http://dnf.slashcity.org/viewstory.php?sid=569&ageconsent=ok&warning=5
Re: 3rd part
Charlotte just got it up this afternoon, but I was going to give it a day or so before posting the link; this part she did herself and it is *awesome*. I just love love love Vin in it. . .