| Craig Caff | |||
| ROMANCING THE PLAINS | |||
| Introduction | G | Post Second Season | A 3rd Season series of stories featuring the continuing adventures of Newt Call and Clay Mosby. All stories are approximately 18 pages long. Here is a brief description of four original characters and some backstory to get you started. |
| 1. Like a Savior in the Dust | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Call must decide if Gretchen Brandt is worth fighting for when someone is sent to bring her back to Missouri. Violence, mild language. |
| 2. Never Trust A Reformed Outlaw | PG | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby and Mason Dobbs team up to deal with a confidence artist attempting to cheat Mosby. |
| 3. Ladies' Night | PG | Post Second Season | Mattie returns as two Brandt Sisters try to save Call. (Miz Tieranny appears as a guest writer.) |
| 4. Coyote's Magic | PG | Post Second Season | Call must face his demons regarding his feelings toward Gretchen Brandt. Clay Mosby and Victoria Brandt plot to stop Call. |
| 5. Mosby's Dilemma | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Austin works with Bill McSween (THE ROBBERY). Mosby must decide if he will help Call. Violence, mild language. |
| 6. Changing Hearts | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Robert Shelby returns to join Clay and take up permanent residence in CW. Things heat up with Clay and Mattie. Mild language, m/f sexual situations. |
| 7. Who Can You Trust? | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Two citizens of CW try to backstab Mason Dobbs. Clay and Mattie: Is it lust or something more? Violence, m/f sexual situations. |
| 8. Journey to Acceptance | R | Post Second Season | Call must face Captain Call and Victoria Brandt as he gets closer to Gretchen. m/f sexual situations. |
| 9. Stand Tall the Women | R | Post Second Season | A young woman on the run seeks refuge and support from her husband. Violence, mild language, mature themes. |
| 10. The Last Man on Earth | PG | Post Second Season | The two least likely citizens of CW end up together in a desperate situation. |
| 11. The Prairie City Canary | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Is she a tease? Or is she a threat? A woman from Robert Shelby's past returns to haunt him. |
| 12. Long Chance | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Call struggles with his upcoming wedding to Gretchen. A death sets off a riot, and Mosby's in the middle of it. Violence, mild language. |
| 13. Lock, Stock and Barrel | PG | Post Second Season | Call and Gretchen are married. Mosby is involved in an unexpected poker game. |
| 14. Repercussions | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Reaction to Call and Gretchen's wedding causes bad results as well as good. Violence, mild language, mature themes. |
| 15. Missouri Birds | PG-13 | Post Second Season | The wedding between Dr. Cleese and Victoria Brandt. Mosby makes it up to Mattie. Violence. |
| 16. Desperation | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Disaster strikes on Thanksgiving Day. Red Crow makes an appearance. Violence, mild language, nonconsensual m/f sex. |
| 17. Judge Colt and His Jury of Six | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Regulators arrive to curb a rash of stage robberies. Mattie and Robert discover each other. Buffalo Bill guest stars. Mild language, violence, m/f sexual situations. |
| 18. The Shame of Bethlehem | R | Post Second Season | Mosby, Shelby, Call, and others reveal their beliefs and prejudices when a situation repeats itself almost nineteen hundred years later. Violence, mild language, racial situations. |
| 19. So Far from Home | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Olivia Jessup's cousin from New Orleans visits. Guest stars from actual Old West history appear. |
| 20. When All Is Said and Done | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Curtis Wells scrambles to hopefully find the survivors of a terrible stagecoach accident. The conclusion to the previous story. Violence. |
| 21. Stronger Than Moonshine | R | Post Second Season | An opportunity is presented for Mosby to finally secure the railroad as Call helps Luther out of a jam. m/f sexual situations, mild language. |
| 22. Sun Dog | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Mosby and Call must put aside their differences to join together against a mutual enemy from the past. Violence, mild language. |
| 23. Leave Your Guns at the Door | R | Post Second Season | A backstabbing attempt is planned during a dance put on by Clay Mosby. Olivia Jessup and Captain Woodrow Call guest star. m/f sex, violence, mild language. |
| 24. Ephraim's Blunder | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Dr. Cleese seeks adventure after a painting of Clay Mosby is revealed. Troubles abound for Olivia Jessup. |
| 25. Gordian Knots | PG-13 | Post Second Season | The dramatic conclusion of Ephraim's Blunder. Danger abounds for Olivia Jessup and the group inside the underground caves. Violence, mild language. |
| 26. Cupid's Crooked Arrow | PG | Post Second Season | A Valentine's Day mishap for Clay Mosby. Trouble for the Calls. |
| 27. Honor and Responsibility | PG-13 | Post Second Season | The wedding between Clay Mosby and Miz Ashley Jessup. Near tragedy for the Calls. |
| 28. Last Ride of Johnny Reb | R | Post Second Season | The unexpected arrival of ex-Quantrill Raiders halts Mosby's wedding, causing him to enlist assistance from his famous cousin, John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost. Violence, m/f sexual situations. |
| 29. Only Three in a Bed | R | Post Second Season | Lotta Crabtree appears on stage in Miles City. A snow storm causes unexpected situations. Mature themes. |
| 30. For Deeds Past Done | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Two unwanted and unexpected characters from the past return to Curtis Wells for degradation payback. A glimpse into Ashley's past. Violence, mild language, m/f sexual/adult situations. |
| 31. Departure | PG-13 | Post Second Season | The Calls depart for Missouri while Mosby has an unexpected -- and controversial -- surprise guest. |
| 32. A Wild Texan in Missouri | PG-13 | Post Second Season | The Calls reach St. Joseph. There are difficulties in Curtis Wells between Clay, Ashley, and Robert. Historical events influence the story. Mild language. |
| 33. Bad Medicine | PG-13 | Post Second Season | A mysterious young woman's appearance causes chaos for the Cavalry, the Lakota, and Curtis Wells. Clay Mosby is pleasantly (or, unpleasantly) surprised, depending on your point of view! |
| 34. Petticoat Uproar | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Mosby's Cheyenne wife causes tempers to flare. The truth emerges about the mysterious Mary Piatt. Violence, mild language, m/f nonconsensual sexual situations. |
| 35. The Runt | R | Post Second Season | Clay's wife organizes a ladies chapter of Curtis Wells -- resulting in trouble for Mosby and Call. Mild language, violence, mature themes. |
| 36. Harsh Realities | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Travelers find the West far different from the civilized East. Horse thieves arrive in Curtis Wells. Disaster strikes the Mosby posse. Violence. |
| 37. Chasing The Wind | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby helps the recently arrived Michigan sisters. Another encounter with the horse thieves. Violence, m/f sexual situations. |
| 38. Our Sorrow's Share | PG-13 | Post Second Season | An historic figure arrives in Curtis Wells. Death claims another. Violence, mild language. |
| 39. The Common Sense of Nonsense | PG-13 | Post Second Season | A character from the past returns to Curtis Wells. Clay Mosby deals with new events and directions in his town. |
| 40. Niye Wasake Tawaci (You Will Be Strong) | R | Post Second Season | Death strikes again. Call goes berserk from anguish. The Mosbys face adversity. Violence. |
| 41. Six Roads West | PG-13 | Post Second Season | The origins of how some of Curtis Wells' longtime citizens came to live in Montana. |
| 42. The Invitation Stick | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Red Crow's wedding is cause for a celebration. "Yellow fever" for gold strikes Robert Shelby. Violence, m/f sexual situations, mild language. |
| 43. The World Forsake Me | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby decides to visits the Governor for a showdown. The Calls return to Hat Creek. Disaster strikes unexpectedly. |
| 44. You Made Your Bed | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby organizes the Mosby Cattle Company while coming to an unexpected decision concerning his wife. The most unlikely duo appears working together. Violence, m/f sexual situations |
| 45. Death Be Not Proud | NC-17 | Post Second Season | The alliance between Mosby, Willis Logan, and Samuel Peters develops. Mason Dobbs has troubles on the way to Santa Fe. Mature themes, violence, mild language. |
| 46. Brothers of The Dark Trails | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby's expected depression over the death of a loved one is cause for some to take advantage while one steps up to help him. The Prairie City Canary (from Story 11) returns. |
| 47. Hair of The Bear | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby attempts to regain control of the Lonesome Dove Hotel. Amanda Carpenter and two other women reveal their strength. Guest starring Red Crow and Libbie Custer. Violence, mild language. |
| 48. Wanted Dead or Alive: Clay Mosby | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby tries to prove his innocence after receiving a telegram claiming he's wanted for murder. Violence, mild language, m/f sexual situations. |
| 49. Mary, Mary | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Clay Mosby is drawn into the past as he relives moments with Mary. A stagecoach ride turns into trouble. |
| 50. Widow-Makers and Spirit Breakers | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Woman-beating becomes the topic of conversation in Curtis Wells once it is exposed within a married couple. Captain Call comes to grips with his son, Newt. Violence, mild language, mature themes. |
| 51. Journey To The Edge of Sanity | PG-13 | Post Second Season | The recent deaths of two women carrying Mosby's children -- one legitimate, one illegitimate -- sends him on a "black road" type of journey that will test his sanity. Violence. |
| 52. Rake Up the Persimmon | NC-17 | Post Second Season | Mosby's epic journey continues in this conclusion of "Journey To The Edge of Sanity." m/f sexual situations. |
| 53. Better Than Stealing | PG-13 | Post Second Season | A young Frederic Remington is among four Easterners visiting Curtis Wells for a hunting expedition that turns out to be more than the group expected. |
| 54. Don't Cross The River (The Texas-Virginia Conflict), Part 1 |
PG-13 | Post Second Season, Crossover | Due to Indian raids, the U.S. Cavalry is in need of horses. Mosby and the Cartwrights (Adam, Hoss and Little Joe from Bonanza) form one outfit, Hat Creek, the other, in a competition to deliver. |
| 55. Don't Cross The River (The Texas-Virginia Conflict), Part 2 |
PG-13 | Post Second Season, Crossover | While Clay Mosby and the Cartwrights compete against Woodrow and Newt Call to be first to deliver horses to the cavalry, a group of Army deserters take over Curtis Wells. Violence, mild language |
| 56. Horsefly | PG | Post Second Season | The arrival of two drummers and the Brandt sisters' cousins lead to confusion and problems for Clay Mosby. |
| 57. It Comes With The Territory, Part 1 | PG-13 | Post Second Season | Trouble in paradise forces a very reluctant responsibility for one major character. One person's grief can affect others. |
| 58. It Comes With The Territory, Part 2 | R | Post Second Season | Conflict is the continuous theme and unexpected situations appear to change the direction of some things in this conclusion. Violence. |
| 59. Visions of Unfavorable Destinies, Part 1 | PG-13 | Post Second Season | An opium-induced dream turns hauntingly real for Clay Mosby once he is injured and loses his memory. Violence. |
| 60. Visions of Unfavorable Destinies, Part 2 | PG-13 | Post Second Season | As Austin Peale teeters between life and death, Call's vision becomes real as he leads Curtis Wells against the outlaw Clay Mosby. Violence. |
| SUPPOSIN' CLAY MOSBY HAD MARRIED HANNAH PEALE | |||
| Chapters 1-15 |
R | Alternate Universe | A Season One series of events set into motion by Hannah's fateful decision to marry Clay instead of Newt. Includes a wide variety of familiar characters. Violence and sexual content. (29 pages) |
| Chapters 16-30 |
R | Alternate Universe | The Supposin' serial continues to an explosive conclusion. (43 pages) |
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