Maxine's Magic
| Personal Fanfiction Website | |
|---|---|
| Website: | Maxine's Magic |
| Author: | Maxine Mayer |
| Dates: | 15 May 1998 - present |
| Fandom: | Highlander, The Sentinel, Due South, Shakespeare |
| URL: | http://members.tripod.com/~MaxineMayer/index.htm |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Maxine's Magic is Maxine Mayer's personal fanfiction site. It was last updated November 12, 2000, but is still online as of May 2020. It was originally part of Zen&nancy's Internet Homeless Shelter and Soup Kitchen.
The site is a member of the Duncan Methos Slash Ring and the Asylum Web Ring. It is hosted by Tripod.
Highlander
Early Days
MacLeod and Methos' tested friendship - also introducing early incarnations of some original characters.
The Spaces Between My Worlds - PG13. Methos believes Mac is ready to "move up" from Green Boy to Old Immortal - he asks his friends, original characters Quentin and Lamartin, to help. With Joe, Amanda and Connor.
A Quickening of Friends - PG13. After the Double Quickening, Mac and Methos are "bonded" in a special way - or are they? A determined Immortal intends to find out for sure! With Joe and Amanda and Erasmus Minor.
Duncan's Methos - R. Mac's thoughts and feelings about Methos from their first meeting until after "Revelation 6:8." This is a short series of journal-like think-pieces.
The Princes of the Universe - R. After "Revelation 6:8" EVERYONE is after Methos' head. Can Mac, Joe, Amanda, Richie and lots of other friends save the Oldest Immortal? Nice interplay between Methos and Richie!
The "Other" Society
Methos and Mac's involvement with the Old Ones in a secret, private Society - Methos and Mac acknowledge their love....
Precious Cargo - R. Does Methos belong to a secret Society? Mac thinks so! Another meeting with original characters Quentin and Lamartin and many secrets revealed.
Lovesick - R. Around the time of Kalas' threat we learn that Methos has been watching MacLeod for a long time. He's also known Amanda for a long time! Flashbacks with Amanda, Rebecca and Darius.
Nice Guys - R. The Double Quickening really throws Methos for a loop. Quentin, Lamartin and Mac go the distance to save the Oldest Immortal from living death and we learn more about Methos' not-so-distant past.
Adam Pierson's Dead - PG13 (Xover with "Beauty & the Beast the Series"). Methos believes Mac will never forgive his past crimes as a Horseman, so he decides to start a new life with the Tunnel Community under New York City and says goodbye to Joe. But empathic Vincent has another interpretation of Methos' future.
Showtime! - NC17. Methos returns to Seacouver and he's ready to face Mac and the future. A "first time" m/m story. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Post "Archangel" Arc
Between Fifth and Sixth Seasons, I wracked my brain to figure out how Mac would defeat the Demon! In this universe, based on the series as shown - but with a twist - Methos goes hands-on and Mac is NOT alone....
Where Nobody Can See - R. Methos helps Mac defeat the Demon - at a price. With Joe, Amanda and Connor.
Luxembourg Gardens - R. The price seems too high to Methos and Amanda - and they decide NOT to pay it! With Joe and Anne Lindsey, an unwilling participant in dangerous schemes.
Initiating Auto-Destruct Sequence - Methos 1 - R. Again, Methos is unwilling to pay the price - as he promised when he helped Mac defeat the Demon. This is a story about the contemplation of suicide, so be warned. With original character Erasmus Minor.
The Death of Kings - R. Now, Methos is punished for betraying the promise he made to help Mac defeat the Demon. With Joe, original characters Quentin, Lamartin, Sergey (casting - Nicholas Lea - another HL role for him!) and Amanda.
The Call (X-rated) - NC17. Duncan is having disturbing dreams as he travels with Sergey - apart from Methos. When he realizes what the dreams mean, Mac asks the Oldest Immortal to join him - in more ways than one! Another "first time" m/m story. (GRAPHIC m/m sex)
Present Alternate Universe
Where Mac and Methos are more than friends....
The Over-The-Hill Gang - Adventures & Revelations - R In a lighter vein, Mac and Methos join Quentin and Lamartin in a dangerous adventure, and once again Duncan is shocked when he learns more about his beloved friend. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Seaside - R. A mood piece with Methos and Amanda, spanning most of the 20th Century. With Darius.
In The Mirror - (X-rated) NC17. One hot summer morning Methos works more of his magic to help Mac put Dark Quickening memories behind him. (GRAPHIC m/m sex)
A Fine Horseman - NC17. Methos sets Mac and Lamartin straight about his sexuality in this serious Post-"Revelation 6:8" story. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Antonio - R. My only story told in Amanda's voice. Out dancing in Spanish Harlem she meets a very sexy Immortal and becomes a pawn in Methos' game to help Mac defeat the Demon and save an Immortal's life. With more than one special twist! With Joe. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/f sex) (See also sequel "The Age of Chivalry")
The Age of Chivalry - R. Will Amanda survive her despair when Mac and Methos become lovers? We find out in this follow-up story to "Antonio." (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex) (This is a sequel to "Antonio")
To Be One Flesh (X-rated) - NC17 Methos' unrealistic expectations could destroy his and Duncan's love. With Joe. (GRAPHIC m/m sex)
Many Shades of Gray
A potpourri of Mac and Methos love stories....
Sonata - NC17. A real "first time" m/m story, set in Paris after "Revelation 6:8." Very romantic. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Only Love (WARNING: Death of Major Character) - NC17. After "Archangel" the Oldest Immortal receives tangible proof of Duncan's love. So when Duncan asks Methos for the only gift he wants, how can Methos refuse? A very sad and reverent death story. With Joe. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Rough Stuff - NC17. Erasmus Minor's wife dies and Methos joins him in Sweden to help the Old Immortal get past his grief. But why has Methos left Mac alone to fight the Demon? More about Methos' past. Another - very different - "take" on Methos' sexuality. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
A Bit of Wild Remains - R. Duncan MacLeod has stopped carrying his sword! Methos calls in a special Old Immortal this time - a surprise for everyone - to help him change Duncan's mind! In the process, we learn a lot more about Methos!
Future Alternative Universe
Two "tough love" stories and two "lighter" love stories - each set several years in the future.... Plus a bonus story set only two years in the future.... Lastly, a survival tale, set in 2084....
Missing You - R. Methos drops out of sight for more than ten years and nobody can find him - not even Mac, not even with Joe's help. When the Immortals catch up with each other again, will they be willing to face the truth about their love? Or will Mac's rage destroy the Oldest Immortal forever? (implied m/m relationship) (See also sequel "Men in Gray Flannel")
Men in Gray Flannel - R. After four years "pushing a pencil" Methos is bored out of his skull with his new life as a businessman - so he strays. Mac's reaction teaches Methos the truth about love. (implied m/m relationship) (This is a sequel to my story "Missing You")
Leonardo - R. Mac, Methos and Erasmus come to Quentin's aid one Winter when Quen sinks to new depths in the city of New York after losing Lamartin because of Methos' scheme (in my story "Antonio"). Action and Immortal love set fifteen or so years in the future. (implied m/m relationship) (For background, see also my story "Antonio") (See also sequel "Kisses")
Kisses - R. Mac, Methos and Amanda are invited to a New Year's Eve party - but first they've gotta make it through Christmas Eve! (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex) (This is a sequel to my story "Leonardo")
The Ice Prince - NC17. Bonus Story! After only two years apart from each other - thanks to Methos' scheme (in "Antonio") - Quentin is miserable and Lamartin is suicidal! So Quentin devises a plot of his own to get Lamartin back. Flashbacks to Methos' past with Quentin and Lamartin. With Mac, Methos, Erasmus Minor, Joe, Richie and an original character, Nadia Rosenthal, a very special Watcher! (implied m/m relationship) (GRAPHIC m/m sex) (For background, see also my story "Antonio")
Love Never Fails - X. (WARNING: child abuse and extreme violence) Separated for sixty years, Duncan and Methos meet again in 2084, after a World War in which civilization has collapsed and been reconstituted along very restrictive lines - particularly for Immortals and Pre-Immortals. Both men have done (and continue to do) terrible things to survive. But as the title indicates, love doesn't fail. (GRAPHIC m/m sex) (implied m/m sex between major characters and children)
Something for Everyone
Tough and tender explorations of Mac and Methos' difficult journey....
A Few Questions - R Will friendship survive "Comes A Horseman," "Revelation 6:8" and "The Modern Prometheus" - or are there too many questions for Mac and Methos to answer?
Sweet Sorrow - R Byron is dead and Methos mourns - in Quentin and Lamartin's chateau in Switzerland. But Lamartin's "take" on the poet's demise isn't what his friends expect. So Methos asks Mac to help save the Old Immortal. With Richie, Amanda and Joe.
Immortal Angel - PG13 Richie's dead but he's trapped all alone in a special in-between place until twenty years in the future when he finds out what "they" want him to do, so he can get into Heaven. With Mac, Methos, Joe, Darius, Tessa and Fitz. A sweet story about the Young Immortal Hunk! (implied m/m relationship)
The Minimalist - R This is the first of my two "takes" on what might happen between Methos and Mac when - twenty years in the future - their best friend Joe Dawson dies. Only in this story, I copped out - Joe doesn't die! With Anne Lindsey. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex) (See also my other "take" in "The Together Rate")
The Together Rate (WARNING: Death of Major Character) - NC17 Joe Dawson's death twenty years in the future grieves Mac and Methos deeply. But it looks as if Methos will stand by Mac - until they get to Paris and Mac second-guesses his beloved friend. With Anne Lindsey. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex) (This is my second "take" on this subject - see also "The Minimalist" for a slightly different angle and Methos' better appreciation of Anne)
Dancing Through The Night (X-rated) - NC17 Events in Bordeaux trigger the worst in Methos. He sets out to avenge himself for what Mac did to him at the time of Mac's Dark Quickening. The Oldest Immortal is at his best - at least Mac thinks so - in this m/m explicit love story. (GRAPHIC m/m sex)
The Long Walk - R Inspired by Maygra de Rhema's wonderful novella "Sheathing Fate," this story takes off from the theme of the "fall-out" from Methos' brush with Mortality. He's shared his Spirit with Mac - now Mac must live with it. With Joe. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
School for New Guys - PG13 Quentin sets Methos a task for their secret Society and Methos learns something about Immortals he did not want to know. Methos schemes with Mac to change the course of the Game by changing Quentin's mind. A lighter, less "angst-ridden" tale. With Joe. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
From "The Messenger" through The "Archangel Trilogy" and Beyond
An in-depth look at Mac and Methos' friendship through Fifth Season into Sixth - and what might become of their bond - after....
Truths - NC17. Mac searches for the truth about Methos - only to discover the truth about himself. A long hard angst-ridden exploration of several "Highlander" episodes. In the end, only Methos' wit and wits can save MacLeod. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex) (See also sequel "Going the Distance")
Going the Distance - R. Is it possible for two strong-willed - not to say, bull-headed - Immortals to find happiness as lovers, together, in one flat? Methos thinks not. Mac hopes so. Joe saves the day! (implied m/m relationship) (This is a sequel to my story "Truths")(See also sequel "Living the Dream")
Living the Dream - NC17. Methos kept his promise to try to live with another person, as long as he and Mac were in Paris. Now they've returned to Seacouver and Methos can't seem to hold it together anymore. (This is a sequel to my story "Going the Distance") (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
A Question of Speaking - R. Inspired by (and "Prequel" to) Maygra de Rhema's piece, "A Question of Silence," which was in turn inspired by the Highlander episode, "Not To Be," this story explores Duncan's thoughts after the "victory celebration party." Specifically, his considerations about his remarks to Methos.
Sore of Heart - R. Mac and Methos return from a Long Walk (after "Not to Be") and begin a different sort of journey together. (implied m/m relationship)
Mostly There - R. One possible answer to Joe's question to Methos in "Indiscretions" - "Where have you been?" But the answer is revealed by an indiscreet Methos to MacLeod, not to Joe, after "Not to Be."
A Different Premise
Sometimes when we look at our Boys from another angle we see things we never saw before....
Matthew - NC17. It's 1999. Meet two new original characters - Devlin O'Connor and Matthew Marcus - who are mighty reminiscent of two beloved Immortals - but things aren't always what they seem.... An experimental "what if" tale. What if the people we know and love as Methos and MacLeod achieved First Death now, in the 20th Century? What makes a person who and what he really is - nature, upbringing, experience? Are Immortals "just like us, only longer-lived?" or are they a different breed entirely? With Connor MacLeod, Rasmussen, Quentin and a new original character, Sloan Caldwell (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Inspired by Others
Here are two stories that are meant to fit as part of Atilla the HunEE's "Highlander" saga, "Moonlight and Roses."
The Sentinel
Top - R. Jim believes Blair is unhappy with their lovelife, so he asks Walter Skinner (of "XFiles" fame) for help. (implied m/m relationship)
Ultimate Sacrifice - R. After "The Sentinel by Blair Sandburg" Jim is finally convinced of Blair's pure devotion to him. (implied m/m relationship)
Due South
Road Trip (R) Fraser and Ray Kowalski take a road trip. Major spoilers for the "due South" episode "Strange Bedfellows." (implied m/m relationship)
On the Road (NC-17) Sequel to "Road Trip." How the trip turns out. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
The Trip Home (NC-17) Fraser comes to a decision about their future and tells Ray about it. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Home Again, Home Again (NC-17) Fraser must now live with his decision. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
First Date (NC-17) Fraser and Ray Kowalski go out to eat after the events of "Burning Down the House." Spoilers for "due South" episode "BDTH." (implied m/m relationship)
Second Date (NC-17) Fraser gives Ray Kowalski a gift and revelations ensue. Spoilers for "due South" episode "Eclipse." (implied m/m relationship)
Blue Date (NC-17) Secrets he is keeping from Ray Kowalski make Fraser unhappy. Spoilers for "due South" episodes "The Blue Line" and "I Coulda Been a Defendant." (m/m relationship) (graphic m/m sex)
Confident of a Date (NC-17) Fraser doesn't have a date with Ray Kowalski after "due South" episode "Strange Bedfellows".... Angst ensues.... (m/m relationship) (graphic m/m sex)
A Little Voodoo (NC-17) Stand Alone Alternate Universe Story A truly alternative Fraser meets up with a less alternative Ray Kowalski in Montreal. Sparks ensue.... (m/m relationship) (graphic m/m sex)
Black Cat Romance (NC-17) – (F/RK) The further adventures of Ben and RayK in Montreal. Sequel to “A Little Voodoo.” (m/m relationship) (m/m sex)
R is for Red (R) - Warning -Serious spoilers for "dS" episodes "Some Like It Red" and "Flashback." Slight spoilers for "Burning Down the House" and everything thereafter, including "Call of the Wild." An alternative rendering of the events in "Some Like It Red," wherein Fraser meets Ray Kowalski.... But not an AU.... (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
The Heavens Pour Out (NC-17) - Warning -Serious spoilers for "Mountie on the Bounty" and "Call of the Wild." Some of Fraser's thoughts about the events in the episodes mentioned above. Some of what happens afterwards. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Bad for the Soul (NC-17) - Warning -Major spoilers for the "due South" episode "Good for the Soul." Also, this is not a cheerful Christmas story, although I think it's hopeful… Others may not agree. Some of Fraser's thoughts about the events in the episode mentioned above. Some of what happens afterwards. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
Benny! (R) After COtW, while Fraser and Ray Kowalski search for the Hand of Franklin in Canada, Fraser has a nightmare and the two men go back to Chicago to face unfinished business. (implied m/m relationship) (implied m/m sex)
History – Rated “R” for mature themes. Although definitely a RayKowalski/Ben Fraser love story, other pairings are mentioned – Fraser/male, RayKowalski/female(s) but nothing is shown. Also, warning, attempted suicide is shown. Approximately ten years post-CotW, Fraser and Ray Kowalski are still in Canada together, but RayK is planning to change that. Could be considered an AU, although the jobs, history, etc., for RayK and Fraser are canonical. (implied m/m)
History 2 – Rating “NC-17” for mature themes, teensy graphic sex, foul language. This story is a sequel to “History” and you will probably get more out of it if you read that one first. Warning – drama, angst, angst, angst. Also, this probably ought to be called an AU. It is my vision of RK’s vision. It is certainly not canonical. Ray Kowalski’s take on his life with Fraser since they met, up to and including the six weeks after Fraser gets out of the hospital, and what happens next. This is very sad indeed, so please, be warned! Many handkerchiefs! (m/m graphic sex, although not much of it)
History 3 (That’s Okay – Our Thing) (NC-17) After Ray Kowalski’s revelations in “History 2,” where can Ray and Ben go from there? (m/m relationship) (m/m implied sex)
Hamlet
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree... Inspired by Paul Gross's version of Hamlet.