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Exegesis of Christopher by Gina Collum (NC-17)
Fandom: OZ
Pairings: Keller/Beecher, Keller/various
Author on LJ: I'm not sure - anyone know?
Author's website: Gina's Fannish Stuff
Why this MUST be read:
Because we know very little about Chris Keller before he got sent to Oz, and given the complexities of his adult nature, his background is a mystery that begs to be explored.
It's always easy to ask "What made Keller turn bad?" And maybe there are easy answers at the ready: a rough childhood? Abusive parents? Sexual confusion? The list could go on and on. But "Exegesis" never relegates Keller's pathos into anything that simple. Gina goes beyond the cliches and weaves a complex story about how life teaches us lessons far beyond just the ones we are aware of learning. The story is quiet, and knowing, and in that manner it connects the dots that ultimately lead Keller to Oz, into his relationship with Beecher - and along the way, illuminates his irrepressible fascination with God.
This story wasn't an A/U when the author first posted it, but one specific disclosure in Season 4 canon has rendered it as such. Don't let that deter you, though - the events in this story are more believable, IMO, than many of the things we actually saw happen on the show. (Aging drugs, anyone?)
And, much like canon Oz, the ending will kill you. (Heh.)
Gina Collum is a wonderful writer; her prose is flawless, with a subtle tone that carries you along but never intrudes. I recommend everything she writes - but Oz fen, especially Keller fans, should definitely start with this one.
A taste:
The sex, that it can be this good to come inside somebody, is such a novelty, it takes quite a while for him to get bored. In the future, Keller will more easily recognize the omens of restlessness-- the cold and lonely nights when he'll wonder that wickedness can be a calling, and whether he can make another choice.
Go read Exegesis of Christopher
Pairings: Keller/Beecher, Keller/various
Author on LJ: I'm not sure - anyone know?
Author's website: Gina's Fannish Stuff
Why this MUST be read:
Because we know very little about Chris Keller before he got sent to Oz, and given the complexities of his adult nature, his background is a mystery that begs to be explored.
It's always easy to ask "What made Keller turn bad?" And maybe there are easy answers at the ready: a rough childhood? Abusive parents? Sexual confusion? The list could go on and on. But "Exegesis" never relegates Keller's pathos into anything that simple. Gina goes beyond the cliches and weaves a complex story about how life teaches us lessons far beyond just the ones we are aware of learning. The story is quiet, and knowing, and in that manner it connects the dots that ultimately lead Keller to Oz, into his relationship with Beecher - and along the way, illuminates his irrepressible fascination with God.
This story wasn't an A/U when the author first posted it, but one specific disclosure in Season 4 canon has rendered it as such. Don't let that deter you, though - the events in this story are more believable, IMO, than many of the things we actually saw happen on the show. (Aging drugs, anyone?)
And, much like canon Oz, the ending will kill you. (Heh.)
Gina Collum is a wonderful writer; her prose is flawless, with a subtle tone that carries you along but never intrudes. I recommend everything she writes - but Oz fen, especially Keller fans, should definitely start with this one.
A taste:
The sex, that it can be this good to come inside somebody, is such a novelty, it takes quite a while for him to get bored. In the future, Keller will more easily recognize the omens of restlessness-- the cold and lonely nights when he'll wonder that wickedness can be a calling, and whether he can make another choice.
Go read Exegesis of Christopher
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