#vin tanner

[whumprecs]

I've been telling friends about one of my favorite shows, Magnificent Seven, from late 90's, which was also probably my first foray into fandom. I don't even know why I or even how I found fanfic back in 1998 - but I did, and I have loved them ever since. But it's not just the show that I love, it is the fandom. Maybe because it was almost all older women, or maybe people were just nicer back then - there were no ship wars. None. Not even a thing. 99% of the fandom is genfic A++++ Found Family, but the ones who did ship characters together Shipped and Let Ship. Nobody bothered anybody. And there were like 7 or 8 widespread AU's that everyone agreed on - there was the OG Old West where the show was set, but then there was the WILDLY popular (to the point I thought THAT was the actual premise for the show, and 10 year old me was very shocked to find it was a western) ATF AU where the characters were federal agents. There was Lil Britches, which had several of the characters are children and the rest are adults, there's Star Trek and Star Wars, and them as private detectives, WWII soldiers, etc. The lists are endless. And none of them are bad.

And almost every single one of them is whumpy as fuck.

So I'm going to recommend my favorites:

The South Wind Series by Beth aka Midge

Replaced by Heather F

Pied Piper by Kelly A

Rough Beginnings by Shawna

The Devil's Bargain by Sue Necessary

Aftermath by BMP

Black and White by Violette

Abandoned by Jean

Ezra, In Between by MAC

Tuesday's Child: Lessons of Grace by Joy K

Run Like Hell by Beth aka Midge

Don't Know From Adam by Jordan Mckenzie

Bearing the Pain by Angela B (crossover with Big Valley)

All Things Considered by Nilah H

I could list pretty much every one I've ever read - I don't actually know that I read an M7 fic I didn't care for. However, almost all of these listed authors have more than one fic (some have a LOT more). So if you like them, more are easier to find. I haven't actually looked to see what's available on Ao3 or even ffn.net - because neither site existed when the fandom was in its heyday and everyone had their own web page for posting.

[permanentlyexhaustedpigeon88]

Feeling somewhat angsty about today's PET scan results, so I'm gonna go ahead and do what I do best.

What is that, you ask?

Why, obsessing over fictional men, of course!

See below for the men in question 😅

[7men]

Space AU

Good news! I have done space AUs before. Star Wars. Boys are bad Jedi. Star Trek Mirror universe. General SF/Space. Aaaannd Poor Nathan.

However, I am never going to be done talking about the boys.

JD stows away on a ship. He may or may not have bothered to check what kind of ship, where it's going, or anything. He reasons once he's in space he's their problem. This logic is very, very flawed.

Buck, on the ship legitimately, is the one to find JD tucked into a vent or broom closet. He's not impressed. He is however instantly attached. This child needs an adult, and he's going to be it.

JD protesting that he's a grown man damnit!!! does nothing. Sorry kid, you're adopted.

Nathan has to give him a once over to makes sure the kid isn't carrying some disease that will kill them all, and give him his Space Shots(tm), which JD is not thrilled about but Nathan is NOT letting you wander around without your vaccinations kid! Suck it up!

Buck introduces JD to Chris after the poking. His reasoning is that he's already been cleared so Chris can't yell at him. His reasoning is just as flawed as JDs, and Chris Sighs Heavily. They're a pair of peas in a pod. He's already resigned to the shenanigans that will happen.

Vin appears behind Chris partway through this conversation, continues chewing whatever he's eating, says nothing, and leaves.

Vin absolutely sleeps in a hammock. Possibly in a super weird place that is very much not designed for people.

Josiah is the first designated Stowaway Babysitter, which he finds very amusing. JD less so. Josiah is talking about cultural relativity JD is So Confused.

Ezra is very amused that the first chance he got Buck acquired another duckling. And then he's saddened by JDs horrible lying skills, which he intends to remedy immediately. This kid is going to get a poker face one way or another.

The Judge recieves a report that they are carrying 'extra cargo' and the increase in life signs. He's genuinely not sure if he wants this to be a stowaway or someone getting pregnant. He decides it's best not to ask.

[mag7dumbies]

Okay but it really is insane that Vin who for a large portion of his life dealt with treachery after treachery told a man who he has known for 48??? Hours

That he is worth 500 dollars dead or alive KNOWING THAT CHRIS WOULDNT SHOOT HIM IN THE BACK

[incorrect-gunslingers]

Vin: Just because I break into your house doesn’t mean I’m gonna take something, maybe I just wanna look around, damn

[madhare0512]

Good morning, I've been inducted into the fandom that is Magnificent Seven. Please be aware that I have ZERO chill about it.

With this out of the way, lemme introduce you to the Flashpoint/Magnificent Seven crossover idea.

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- Team Seven consists of Sergeant Chris Larabee, Team Leader Vin Tanner, Explosives Expert Buck Wilmington, Lead Negotiator Josiah Sanchez, Combat Medic Nathan Jackson, Tech Wiz JD Dunne, and Undercover Agent Ezra Standish

- Chris and Buck grew up (ish) together, met in their teens and grew apart after highschool. They came back together after Buck was assigned to Team Seven shortly after joining the SRU

- Josiah and Nathan are not old friends, but close ones, bonded by rolling their eyes at the stupid things the young'ins do and say

- JD is the youngest SRU member to date, but he's no less qualified or deadly that the other fine men and women. He and Buck are roommates, Buck rarely lets him out of his sight

- Ezra is the last to join Team Seven. His joining was actually requested by Vin

- Vin and Ezra met during training and have been ride or die best friends ever since. Mess with one at your own risk

- Josiah is the team father, but can and will create chaos if he feels it's been too quiet

- Team Seven meets in the backroom of some bar once or twice a week or whenever there's a hard case that hits too close to home

- Ezra is a legacy cop

- Chris's family was killed in a fire, but they caught the guy who did it. He's still trying to connect the guy to this woman who was obsessed with him, but so far he's had no luck

- Vin and Ezra are referred to as the Chaos Gremlins by Teams One, Two, Four, Six, and Seven as well as most of the upper brass

- Travis's job is legitimately to reign in Team Seven. That's it. He's just there to make sure the boys don't go off the rails

- There is a list of things Team Seven isn't allowed to do but this list is largely ignored by everyone except Nathan

- Team Three is virtually shunned by Team One and Team Seven for what they did while Ezra worked with them

- Ezra is VERY good at undercover, though that's rarely needed in the SRU. He is also quite skilled at negotiation

- Ezra and Vin started a club for kids of bad upbringing due to any number of circumstances. Sam Braddock is also part of this club and Spike Scarlatti is an honorary member

- Team Seven and Team One are close and work together very well

- The "Magnificent Seven" as Team Seven is called have a reputation amongst the SRU, not the least of which includes their legendary games of Hide and Seek with training ammunition

- Team Seven is highly uneasy around Maude Standish

- Ezra's Derringer rigging was approved for use while he was in training, but it took months for the approval to get through

- Ezra's past is person and Vin is the only one he'll talk to plainly about it

- Team Seven is considered the second best team in the SRU, only outranked by Team One by three points

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Thank you!

[7men]

this is exactly what Vin would post if he had a blog don't argue with me I'm right

along with unhinged survival 'tips' but the bobber is more important here

[skylarynn-grey]

Y'all ever wonder if the reason Ezra calls Vin by his last name more than by his first [especially when he usually addresses people either by their first name more or breaks even on it] might be because he knows about Vin's mom emphasizing that he's a Tanner and chooses to honor that in his own way by predominately calling Vin "Mr. Tanner"?

[7men]

Tomorrow is Eric Close's Birthday, so it will be All Vin, All Day!

[mag7dumbies]

I’m bad at names oh well agh

[incorrect-gunslingers]

Vin: *a single, distant, but very loud Yeehaw*

[fourcornersarizona]

Vin I double dog dare you to give a real heartfelt compliment for each one of your friends.--Anon 

Vin I double dog dare you to give a real heartfelt compliment for each one of your friends.

Vin blinks, vaguely amused that this stranger would think such a request to be a challenge, something he has to force the bounty hunter into doing.

“Whelp…” Vin tips his chair back and plants one boot against the boardwalk railing, his eyes traveling toward the patch of sunset-peach sky he can see beyond the covered area. “Chris is a real hand with horses—the best I’ve ever seen a white man do. When Buck ain’t making jokes ‘bout ladies or chasing skirts, he really is good company to pass the time with. JD’s smart as a whip, and learns faster ‘en most folks I’ve met. He does a lot of stupid things, but he only has to do them once . Nathan’s the finest healer I’ve ever met, and makes a good cup of coffee to boot. Ezra, when he ain’t cheatin’, really is a good card player. Don’t even know why he bothers to cheat at poker—he don’t need too. Josiah’s smart… but in a strange way. He’s the guy you go to when you need to learn somethin’ weird ‘bout a culture that ain’t been around since the Bible times.”

Having gone through his closest friends, Vin keeps going. “Now Mrs. Travis is a fine lady, and the fact she can put her printin’ press back together always amazes me. I’m no good with machines like that. Inez,” his cheeks tinge slightly pink, but he plunges ahead, “She’s right pretty, and when she was dancin’ at the 4th of July shindig… well…” he whistles low, the pink quickly turning toward red.

Hurrying past the thought of the woman he is sweet on, he keeps going. “Now Nettie Wells is one of the orneriest women I ever met in my life, and I mean that as a compliment. You gotta be ornery to live out here. Her niece Casey is a spitfire—and I mean that in a good way too. Faintin’ roses don’t last in this country. Little Billy Travis, he’s a sweet little fellow. Likes to bring his slate and lessons book out and try to explain things to me. Judge Travis is a fine man—hard to find an honest lawman these days but he’s worth twelve of them.”

The sun is starting to set but Vin still has a whole list of people he would be willing to say kind things about—Mrs. Potter at the general store, Virgil who runs the hardware store, Nathan’s sweetheart Raine, Father Hughes who was rebuilding the Spanish mission nearby, Chanu and his father, Emilo down in Mexico … the only person he has no intention of complimenting is Mrs. Standish. That woman is a menace, and still chasing him for the supposed damages to her Presidential Suite. Vin has no intention of paying her a penny when Eli Joe tried to use the vantage point of the room to kill him.

Abruptly, he realizes the asker is sneaking away, and he shrugs. Apparently, the stranger was expecting a grudging response from Vin… not a man eager and willing to talk about the finer points of all his many friends.

[7men]

-- Someone (probably Josiah) gave Vin shrooms. It went about as you'd expect.

[setyourphaserstoslutty]

Cody at the big r is hot

[7men]

I really think modern!JD at university would be borderline feral. Climbing up to roofs. Sleeping in the library. Possibly in the vents. Possibly on the couches of professors who don't know he exists. Living off a cafeteria he's figured out how to eat at for free and a series of hacked vending machines. He would know every shortcut and weird hidey hole because he lives here now, he literally has nowhere else to go so he's going to make it work. Makes decent money off pointing people to where their textbooks are available for online and rescuing laptops(and therefore grades) from certain doom.

Of course, Vin would also be feral.

They would get along famously and make everyone else very nervous when they aren't mistaken for ghosts.