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Entry tags:
Equitable Action by Meg Tipper, (PG)
Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Characters/Pairing/Verse: All Seven - Gen, NYC AU
Length: ~44,000
Author on LJ:![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
tipper_green
Author Website: Meg's home page
Why this must be read:
The Magnificent Seven is known for the breath of Alternative Universes(AUs) that writers have created. The boys seem to fit so well into so many different scenario's. Meg Tipper has created one of my favorite AUs, which she refers to as her NYC AU, set in modern day New York City.
In this AU, Ezra and Josiah are partners in a law firm. Chris, Buck and Nathan are their 'go to' detectives. JD is their law clerk, and Vin is their client. The story focuses on trying to help Vin clear his name, This is a familiar plot in OW stories, but I don't think I've read a better version of it in a modern AU.
The boys are completely in character and her descriptions of the city are vivid. It's just a wonderful adventure.
The fic was Co-winner of the 2004 M.O.M. Brass Mirror Award for Best Gen Non-ATF AU Fic. It also received an award for "Magnificent AU" and "Magnificent Canon Storytelling" from the Death Dogs in 2004
Excerpt:
"Josiah? Tanner is here. Want me to get Ez?"
"You call him Ez and he'll have your head, kid. But yeah, get that lazy sob over here, will you? And send Tanner in." It was a comforting voice, despite the rather gruff undertone, and Vin already felt a little better. JD backed off, allowing Vin entrance, while he moved away to go knock on the other door.
Vin peeked into the room, and wasn't surprised to see even more chaos. Piles of papers, bookshelves crammed with storage boxes, and, on one set of shelves, books stuffed into every conceivable space, bindings worn on almost every one. In the middle of it all sat Josiah Sanchez, pushing away from his desk to peer over the papers on his desk at the newcomer.
Josiah was about fifty, well built and tall, with a well-worn face and bright blue eyes that looked as if they saw through walls. He wore a green striped grandfather shirt, open at the collar, atop dark brown slacks with a dark coffee stain on the right leg. Reaching over the desk, since it was obviously easier than extricating himself from the small section of non cluttered space where he had his chair, Josiah stuck out a huge callused hand and smiled.
"Vin! Good to see you again. I see you found us all right."
"Yeah...Pretty easy, as you said. Straight shot from the bus station. Hardest part was this building you're in."
"Yeah, it's a wonderful place, don't you think? So full of character!"
"The only character in this dump is you, Josiah," said a cultured voice from the door, a decidedly southern accent coloring the tone. The hackles on Vin's back rose, instantly finding something unsettling about the icy voice. He turned to see a polished looking man standing at the door in an Italian suit, his arms crossed casually. Green eyes as icy as his voice looked Vin up and down, a small mocking smile gracing the handsome face.
"Ez, sometimes I wonder where your soul is," Josiah huffed, sitting back down to lean back in his chair. The man in the doorway lowered his gaze and smiled.
"My soul? Well, it wasn't boiled away with the rest of my brains during the summer of love, if that's what you mean," the southerner replied. Then he looked at Vin as Josiah shot him a dark look, "I take it you are Mr. Tanner? The bounty hunter?"
"Ex-bounty hunter," Vin corrected.
"Ah, yes. Of course," Ezra Standish wandered in stepping around the papers with surprising grace. When he reached the desk, he leaned himself on the corner and looked at Josiah, "Perhaps we should conduct this interview in my office? The chairs in there are free of...stuff."
Josiah grimaced, then nodded. Ezra grinned, then looked across at JD. The young man had followed him in from the outer room, and was perched on the threshold.
"Mr. Dunne, did you call Larabee?"
"Yep, him and Buck are going to swing by in about an hour, just as you asked."
Equitable Action by Meg Tipper
This is the first story in the AU but you can find the rest of her series Here
Characters/Pairing/Verse: All Seven - Gen, NYC AU
Length: ~44,000
Author on LJ:
tipper_greenAuthor Website: Meg's home page
Why this must be read:
The Magnificent Seven is known for the breath of Alternative Universes(AUs) that writers have created. The boys seem to fit so well into so many different scenario's. Meg Tipper has created one of my favorite AUs, which she refers to as her NYC AU, set in modern day New York City.
In this AU, Ezra and Josiah are partners in a law firm. Chris, Buck and Nathan are their 'go to' detectives. JD is their law clerk, and Vin is their client. The story focuses on trying to help Vin clear his name, This is a familiar plot in OW stories, but I don't think I've read a better version of it in a modern AU.
The boys are completely in character and her descriptions of the city are vivid. It's just a wonderful adventure.
The fic was Co-winner of the 2004 M.O.M. Brass Mirror Award for Best Gen Non-ATF AU Fic. It also received an award for "Magnificent AU" and "Magnificent Canon Storytelling" from the Death Dogs in 2004
Excerpt:
"Josiah? Tanner is here. Want me to get Ez?"
"You call him Ez and he'll have your head, kid. But yeah, get that lazy sob over here, will you? And send Tanner in." It was a comforting voice, despite the rather gruff undertone, and Vin already felt a little better. JD backed off, allowing Vin entrance, while he moved away to go knock on the other door.
Vin peeked into the room, and wasn't surprised to see even more chaos. Piles of papers, bookshelves crammed with storage boxes, and, on one set of shelves, books stuffed into every conceivable space, bindings worn on almost every one. In the middle of it all sat Josiah Sanchez, pushing away from his desk to peer over the papers on his desk at the newcomer.
Josiah was about fifty, well built and tall, with a well-worn face and bright blue eyes that looked as if they saw through walls. He wore a green striped grandfather shirt, open at the collar, atop dark brown slacks with a dark coffee stain on the right leg. Reaching over the desk, since it was obviously easier than extricating himself from the small section of non cluttered space where he had his chair, Josiah stuck out a huge callused hand and smiled.
"Vin! Good to see you again. I see you found us all right."
"Yeah...Pretty easy, as you said. Straight shot from the bus station. Hardest part was this building you're in."
"Yeah, it's a wonderful place, don't you think? So full of character!"
"The only character in this dump is you, Josiah," said a cultured voice from the door, a decidedly southern accent coloring the tone. The hackles on Vin's back rose, instantly finding something unsettling about the icy voice. He turned to see a polished looking man standing at the door in an Italian suit, his arms crossed casually. Green eyes as icy as his voice looked Vin up and down, a small mocking smile gracing the handsome face.
"Ez, sometimes I wonder where your soul is," Josiah huffed, sitting back down to lean back in his chair. The man in the doorway lowered his gaze and smiled.
"My soul? Well, it wasn't boiled away with the rest of my brains during the summer of love, if that's what you mean," the southerner replied. Then he looked at Vin as Josiah shot him a dark look, "I take it you are Mr. Tanner? The bounty hunter?"
"Ex-bounty hunter," Vin corrected.
"Ah, yes. Of course," Ezra Standish wandered in stepping around the papers with surprising grace. When he reached the desk, he leaned himself on the corner and looked at Josiah, "Perhaps we should conduct this interview in my office? The chairs in there are free of...stuff."
Josiah grimaced, then nodded. Ezra grinned, then looked across at JD. The young man had followed him in from the outer room, and was perched on the threshold.
"Mr. Dunne, did you call Larabee?"
"Yep, him and Buck are going to swing by in about an hour, just as you asked."
Equitable Action by Meg Tipper
This is the first story in the AU but you can find the rest of her series Here