Doctor Who/Torchwood, Down to a Fine Art, Toshiko/Martha, PG13/R

[lyssie]

Title: Down to a Fine Art
Author: ALC Punk!
Fandom: Doctor Who/Torchwood
Pairing: Toshiko Sato/Martha Jones
Recipient: alizarin_nyc
Length: 1000+
Rating: PG13/R, language, adult situations, sexual references
Set: pre-Exit Wounds
Summary: Tosh and Martha embark on an affair, while aliens sometimes invade.

Comments

[fred_mouse]

oh, wow.

i'd like to write something more coherent, but stuck on oh, wow.

[lyssie]

*g* That works for me. Thank you! =D

[mfirefly10]

TOSH/MARTHA!!! I ♥ THEM SO MUCH!

I love how you wrote their affair here. Sure, there's a decent helping of angst but it's mostly sweet & silly. And Gwen knows because of course she would! Ianto probably knows something's up but he's not one to pry and Jack...well...if it doesn't involve him, why would he care? :)

*adds to memories*

[lyssie]

Thank you. I wanted more angst, but the rest sort of crowded in. And I like to think that Gwen would know and support her, and Ianto would know as well, as he notices things. Jack would mostly be like "why did it take you so long?" =D

[nancybrown]

I liked this. I have trouble seeing the two of them together because of the UNIT connection, so I really enjoyed how you used that to make them work. Great job!

[lyssie]

The UNIT connection is a huge sticking point, yes. It caused issues, because I wasn't sure how to deal with it, and then it just sort of worked. Thank you! =D

[alizarin_nyc]

Ah! I'm so sorry I have not yet commented and said THANK YOU for such a lovely story. I have only just now remembered to check back and BLAM there it was.

A slow burn, a careful deciding of boundaries and movements is better than a flash in the pan that leaves her aching forever.

THAT is my favorite sentence, right there, but you definitely had me at the SUMMARY doggone it. Just what I want - aliens, angst, uncertain Martha and a fantastic Tosh voice. My heart breaks over Tosh all the time and you've captured her so well... that she has not given up on Owen, that she has become a realist and a romantic at the same time... it's all here.

THANK YOU THANK YOU.

[lyssie]

It's ok, I've completely failed at answering my feedback over the last month. *facepalm*

I am so glad you liked it! Especially as I was uncertain about including the Owen thing (but it's hard not to, as it informed her character, at least a little?).

Thank you for the lovely feedback. =D

[lyssie]

Thank you =D

I am trying to say more and keep ending up sounding horrifically arrogant, but: I was hoping the show would explore more of Tosh like this, and when it didn't, I flailed a lot at trying to write it, so I am very glad that it all hung together and worked. =D