Fic: Doppelganger - Chapter 8, "Jack" [WIP 11/?]

[heddychaa]

Title: Doppelganger: Chapter 8, "Jack"
Author: heddychaa
Pairings: John/Ianto, Jack/Ianto, Jack/Alonso, Mickey/Martha, other canon relationships
Rating: R, with NC-17 chapters clearly labelled.
Genre: Timey-wimey Post-CoE eventual fix-it
Disclaimer: "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood", including characters, concepts, and events, belong to their respective owners

Comments

[cen_sceal]

Love the idea that Tosh uses the computers to speak to her team after she's gone, but it's so bittersweet that she's speaking to Ianto. I also like how it's giving Mickey a little insight into the original team, and especially how it shows Tosh's naughty streak, pointing out those files ;)

Interesting back story to Ianto, I'm curious about the differences between this one & the original one from this 'verse, and exactly what he thinks are the wrongs. Love the layers to John, he's both sympathetic andd dispicable in this. This looks like it's getting complicated, I'm looking forward to more!

[heddychaa]

I wanted Tosh to still be a "character" in the story, for sure, although I believe the pop-ups appeared in one of the Torchwood novels and that's where I got the idea XD

All differences shall be revealed! And hopefully they help to illuminate why he is a different man from the Ianto we are used to.

And yeah, John definitely walks a tight rope of being pretty awful for awhile, here, while still having somewhat of a conscience (regardless of whether he listens to it).

Thanks for commenting and I hope I continue to entertain :D

[cen_sceal]

Tosh rarely gets enough love! I haven't read many of the novels, but it does suit her.

Oooh! I look forward to that, there's so much room to shade in with Ianto, especially with a Pete's world version.

I have a soft spot for a Hart that's a little bit conflicted, and you've set up an interesting balance here. I sort of have a picture of him trying to squish the conscience on his shoulder every so often :)

Thanks for sharing this, I'm really enjoying!

[heddychaa]

I'm glad you are! And yeah I am really, really enjoying writing a John Hart who isn't necessarily the nicest of guys (okay he is downright nasty 90% of the time, but w/e)

[azn_jack_fiend]

I loved the drug buy. It was sort of Clockwork Orange-flavored.

[heddychaa]

I loved writing the drug buy! I had the dialogue sitting in my head for like, two weeks before I sat down to write it.

[robling_t]

Jack is seeping into him, little by little, and that new feeling twisting his guts, he’s pretty sure, is guilt.

I do always like the theory that Hart may be picking up a conscience from Jack the way Jack got one rubbed off on him from the Doctor...

[heddychaa]

Me too! (obviously) Although I have a feeling John would be a bit more resistant to change than Jack is.