Fic Round Up: Week Four
This is the last fic round up for the summer round of thestopwatch. Enjoy!
Sweet Things Changed to Bitterness, Bitter Things Turned into Joy - R, 20000 words, written for everyone!
Summary: When Torchwood Three follows a string of strange kidnappings to a telepathic alien, everything changes.
Who's Who? - NC17, 3416 words, written for everyone!
Summary: Something’s wrong with Ianto and Jack really doesn’t like it.
Just More - NC17, 2274 words, written for fern_knight2012
Summary: Ianto is angry, Jack consults a Doctor to help him.
A Dirty Great Monster - R, 5000 words, written for thefannishwaldo
Summary: There’s a dirty great monster, in this house; We pretend it’s not there.
This Other Darkness - NC17, 15860 words, written for midknight2501
Summary: Set Season 2, before Reset.
Broken - R, 6161 words, written for hitlikehammers
Summary: Upon Jack's return, it becomes more apparent that there is more than one problem on his mind.
Butterfly in Reverse - NC17, 19656 words, written for hugglewolf
Summary: It’s not fair that Jack always has to lose what he loves, and Ianto is going to fix it. Post-Exit Wounds, mild crossover with Doctor Who.
Meeting in the Archives - NC17, 4428 words, written for pastel_dreamer
Summary: Jack entertains Ianto as he is working. An unwelcome visitor makes an appearance and disrupts the day.
The Rules of the Game - NC17, 5244 words, written for ficklewords
Summary: Sexual deprivation leads to… well, eventual sex.
A Sound Like Thunder - NC17, 2650 words, written for giesha_kitten
Summary: You can’t be sure when it was you realized that the rhythm that’s been driving you all night was a single word run over and over inside your head. Just a name. One name. His name.
Lacunae - PG13, 5000 words, written for amyross
Summary: There's quite a bit that Jack has forgotten.
I Heard a Whisper (The Way I Might Have Been) - PG13, 10000 words, written for kenazfiction
Summary: The whole world's in danger, if Ianto's to believe the bloke who's showed up claiming to be his time-travelling parallel universe boyfriend. It's the start of a funny old week.
Testing the Waters - PG13, 2159 words, written for canadianautumn
Summary: A tour of the Hub leads to something unexpected between Jack and future employee Ianto Jones.
Prism of Life - PG, 6660 words, written for cs_whitewolf
Summary: In the aftermath of Exit Wounds, it’s not just about physically surviving. It’s about living and moving on, while keeping memories close at hand.
A Sustainable Paradox - R, 29000 words, written for katzb101
Summary: A routine investigation at an old council estate goes wrong when the team meets an old enemy of the Doctor’s. Jack and Ianto find themselves trapped, prisoners of a new life, while Gwen is left to bring them home. Action-adventure fic also featuring Martha, John, some gore, and some creeptastic bad guys - mind the warnings!
Two Solitudes - NC17, 8287 words, written for mellacita
Summary: Jack has returned but all is not well between him and Ianto - and it may be too late to make it right.
Handle With Care - R, 18734 words, written for dizzydame
Summary: There’s trouble brewing in Cardiff’s branch of the Royal Mail. As it turns out, threats to the safety of earth can take all forms and an occurrence that looks seemingly harmless at first can soon put the lives of those we care about most at risk.
Three, Two, Infinity - PG13, 3218 words, written for beathen
Summary: Ianto feels around for (and stumbles on) his way towards a relationship with Jack.
The Borrower - PG, 3500 words, written for veronicaluv
Summary: Jack made it sound simple, easy, painless. It might have been for him, but Ianto was the one who had to watch.
Keep Breathing - NC17, 4500 words, written for d8rkmessngr
Summary: Jack dies and Ianto comes to the rescue - kinda like a combination between Superman and Florence Nightingale but with a kinky edge.
Tale of the Post-It - NC17, 11527 words, written for lionessvalenti
Summary: After losing Tosh and Owen, life goes on at Torchwood as normal as can be excepted, with all that saving the world, coffee, sex, weevils and, wait one goddamn minute… Post It Notes?
We Daren't Go A-Hunting - NC17, 10000 words, written for kauneinsuru
Summary: Jack takes Ianto away from the hub on a mission to investigate possible alien sightings.
From Day One - PG13, 2800 words, written for lukataintedlove
Summary: Three weeks and a day after he heard the words “The end is where we start from,” everything in Ianto’s life comes to a head.
Naked Hide and Seek - NC17, 2070 words, written for kle_hungry
Summary: Jack loves his games, and Ianto’s game to play along.
Shadows Through a Mirror Clear - NC17, 2640 words, written for marvola
Summary: After a long day filled with aliens and death Ianto has questions that need answering.
Fitting Punishment - NC17, 2772 words, written for charley_ryan
Summary: There’s more to office furniture than workplace ergonomics.
Reverse - NC17, 15819 words, written for hel_bee
Summary: A rogue piece of alien tech turns Jack and Ianto’s world upside down, and suddenly the future looks very different indeed. The 21st century is when everything changes? You bet it is!
Barriers - PG13, 2032 words, written for chelseafrew
Summary: When Ianto begs Jack to tell him how he really feels about him, the method used in telepathy gives them both more than they've bargained for.
How Far We've Come - PG, 2038 words, written for pirate4evrnavy2
Summary: Ianto reflects on how the present came to be.
Making Vows - NC17, 3068 words, written for fiyre
Summary: It was no longer a simple ceremony, then again, nothing about them was ever simple.
A Day's Difference - PG13, 2000 words, written for lollyphants
Summary: Ianto has plans for the evening. Jack is not amused.
Reawakening - NC17, 4100 words, written for candesgirl
Summary: Jack is forced to watch as the Master cuts down his Torchwood team.
The Still Water Desert - PG13, 8253 words, written for dustbunnygirl
Summary: "Haven't you ever taken someone special someplace special for no other reason than that they are special?"
Sweet Things Changed to Bitterness, Bitter Things Turned into Joy - R, 20000 words, written for everyone!
Summary: When Torchwood Three follows a string of strange kidnappings to a telepathic alien, everything changes.
Who's Who? - NC17, 3416 words, written for everyone!
Summary: Something’s wrong with Ianto and Jack really doesn’t like it.
Just More - NC17, 2274 words, written for fern_knight2012
Summary: Ianto is angry, Jack consults a Doctor to help him.
A Dirty Great Monster - R, 5000 words, written for thefannishwaldo
Summary: There’s a dirty great monster, in this house; We pretend it’s not there.
This Other Darkness - NC17, 15860 words, written for midknight2501
Summary: Set Season 2, before Reset.
Broken - R, 6161 words, written for hitlikehammers
Summary: Upon Jack's return, it becomes more apparent that there is more than one problem on his mind.
Butterfly in Reverse - NC17, 19656 words, written for hugglewolf
Summary: It’s not fair that Jack always has to lose what he loves, and Ianto is going to fix it. Post-Exit Wounds, mild crossover with Doctor Who.
Meeting in the Archives - NC17, 4428 words, written for pastel_dreamer
Summary: Jack entertains Ianto as he is working. An unwelcome visitor makes an appearance and disrupts the day.
The Rules of the Game - NC17, 5244 words, written for ficklewords
Summary: Sexual deprivation leads to… well, eventual sex.
A Sound Like Thunder - NC17, 2650 words, written for giesha_kitten
Summary: You can’t be sure when it was you realized that the rhythm that’s been driving you all night was a single word run over and over inside your head. Just a name. One name. His name.
Lacunae - PG13, 5000 words, written for amyross
Summary: There's quite a bit that Jack has forgotten.
I Heard a Whisper (The Way I Might Have Been) - PG13, 10000 words, written for kenazfiction
Summary: The whole world's in danger, if Ianto's to believe the bloke who's showed up claiming to be his time-travelling parallel universe boyfriend. It's the start of a funny old week.
Testing the Waters - PG13, 2159 words, written for canadianautumn
Summary: A tour of the Hub leads to something unexpected between Jack and future employee Ianto Jones.
Prism of Life - PG, 6660 words, written for cs_whitewolf
Summary: In the aftermath of Exit Wounds, it’s not just about physically surviving. It’s about living and moving on, while keeping memories close at hand.
A Sustainable Paradox - R, 29000 words, written for katzb101
Summary: A routine investigation at an old council estate goes wrong when the team meets an old enemy of the Doctor’s. Jack and Ianto find themselves trapped, prisoners of a new life, while Gwen is left to bring them home. Action-adventure fic also featuring Martha, John, some gore, and some creeptastic bad guys - mind the warnings!
Two Solitudes - NC17, 8287 words, written for mellacita
Summary: Jack has returned but all is not well between him and Ianto - and it may be too late to make it right.
Handle With Care - R, 18734 words, written for dizzydame
Summary: There’s trouble brewing in Cardiff’s branch of the Royal Mail. As it turns out, threats to the safety of earth can take all forms and an occurrence that looks seemingly harmless at first can soon put the lives of those we care about most at risk.
Three, Two, Infinity - PG13, 3218 words, written for beathen
Summary: Ianto feels around for (and stumbles on) his way towards a relationship with Jack.
The Borrower - PG, 3500 words, written for veronicaluv
Summary: Jack made it sound simple, easy, painless. It might have been for him, but Ianto was the one who had to watch.
Keep Breathing - NC17, 4500 words, written for d8rkmessngr
Summary: Jack dies and Ianto comes to the rescue - kinda like a combination between Superman and Florence Nightingale but with a kinky edge.
Tale of the Post-It - NC17, 11527 words, written for lionessvalenti
Summary: After losing Tosh and Owen, life goes on at Torchwood as normal as can be excepted, with all that saving the world, coffee, sex, weevils and, wait one goddamn minute… Post It Notes?
We Daren't Go A-Hunting - NC17, 10000 words, written for kauneinsuru
Summary: Jack takes Ianto away from the hub on a mission to investigate possible alien sightings.
From Day One - PG13, 2800 words, written for lukataintedlove
Summary: Three weeks and a day after he heard the words “The end is where we start from,” everything in Ianto’s life comes to a head.
Naked Hide and Seek - NC17, 2070 words, written for kle_hungry
Summary: Jack loves his games, and Ianto’s game to play along.
Shadows Through a Mirror Clear - NC17, 2640 words, written for marvola
Summary: After a long day filled with aliens and death Ianto has questions that need answering.
Fitting Punishment - NC17, 2772 words, written for charley_ryan
Summary: There’s more to office furniture than workplace ergonomics.
Reverse - NC17, 15819 words, written for hel_bee
Summary: A rogue piece of alien tech turns Jack and Ianto’s world upside down, and suddenly the future looks very different indeed. The 21st century is when everything changes? You bet it is!
Barriers - PG13, 2032 words, written for chelseafrew
Summary: When Ianto begs Jack to tell him how he really feels about him, the method used in telepathy gives them both more than they've bargained for.
How Far We've Come - PG, 2038 words, written for pirate4evrnavy2
Summary: Ianto reflects on how the present came to be.
Making Vows - NC17, 3068 words, written for fiyre
Summary: It was no longer a simple ceremony, then again, nothing about them was ever simple.
A Day's Difference - PG13, 2000 words, written for lollyphants
Summary: Ianto has plans for the evening. Jack is not amused.
Reawakening - NC17, 4100 words, written for candesgirl
Summary: Jack is forced to watch as the Master cuts down his Torchwood team.
The Still Water Desert - PG13, 8253 words, written for dustbunnygirl
Summary: "Haven't you ever taken someone special someplace special for no other reason than that they are special?"