Story: Turn Into by Rhi

Jun 08, 2009 13:41

Title: Turn Into
Author: vipersweb
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Tosh/Owen (slight)
Rating: NC-17
Word count: 43,000
Beta: A. Ross

Summary: The Arde'thi meant it as a gift; unfortunately for Ianto, it wasn't one he precisely wanted. Now, he's a woman and has to deal with his sudden change - especially since it doesn't look ( Read more... )

story: turn into, story, author: rhi, round 2

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anonymous June 25 2009, 07:51:15 UTC
Beautifully written.
I really loved this story, and even though i haven't read Almost Perfect,(where my original reaction was--OMG they made Ianto a woman!) I actually enjoyed this story and loved how realistic and the issues it discused. (Oh and I especially love how you included Tosh and Owen-Hooray he didn't die)

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vipersweb June 26 2009, 12:43:45 UTC
Thanks so much for the compliment. I tried very hard to make sure that it was realistic. Tosh had to be included - I firmly believe she and Ianto have a close friendship. And since Owen lived, I wanted to give Tosh closure on her crush with him. I also wanted to try and show that Owen isn't just a heartless bastard. Thanks for reading and commenting!

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holdingoff June 25 2009, 13:11:40 UTC
Wow.

Just wow Rhi! I think you did a great job of putting into words the confusion and awkwardness Ianto felt due to his transition and how the rest of the team responded.

And all that from your backup story!

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vipersweb June 26 2009, 12:57:43 UTC
Thank you!

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm also really glad the awkwardness came through. I think that is the thing tht bothers me the most about this type of fic: the lack of awkwardness and complete acceptance immediately or almost immediately. and yes, for the back up story, this came out pretty well. I'll have to re-work the original one at some point, when I'm feeling less likely to strangle it.

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rammstein_twood June 26 2009, 12:43:02 UTC
wow, what ive read of this so far, i really like!
its very long so ive saved it and will go back to it when i find the time. :D

xxx

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vipersweb June 26 2009, 12:58:03 UTC
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying this and I hope you continue to do so. :)

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lexia4 June 26 2009, 15:12:13 UTC
This is fantastic. I love how you've portrayed Ianto's confusion and gradual acceptance of his situation. :)

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vipersweb June 26 2009, 19:19:14 UTC
Thanks! It was very important to me that Ianto actually deal with what happened, rather than simply accept it. I'm glad you enjoyed this.

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unrequited1984 June 26 2009, 17:23:12 UTC
*blinks* what just happened here? i'm sitting on the edge of my chair and the breath has just rushed out of me as i now realize that the story has ended. and we don't know what happened. do i get to choose my own ending or might there be more of this fabulous story? if i get to choose well i know what i'd choose, but i'm hoping for the latter. i really loved this story, it was so different from almost perfect that there really is no connection other than the gender switch. i love the relationships you built, they were heart warming and very real. fabulous!

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vipersweb June 26 2009, 19:35:02 UTC
I'm really glad you enjoyed this. Sorry to say, but I have no plans to continue this.

There were two things I knew I was going to do in this fic: (1) Ianto would have to deal with being turned into a woman - fully - and not just accept what happened to him straight off and (2) that I was going to end it on an ambiguous note, with Ianto having the option of being turned back and leave it up to the reader to decide what happens next. Yes, that might be slightly evil. Essentially, Ianto has been a woman for over a year by this point. He's had time to grow used to his new circumstances - had in fact come to grips that it was likely permanent. Now the Doctor is here and suddenly, he has a choice, but he's also just been put on the spot. Given everything that has happened to him, I don't think he'll just decide right away. It's something he's going to think about. So yes, it is totally up to you to decide what he'll chose to do.

I'm really glad you liked the relationships. I worked hard to make them realistic. Glad you enjoyed this so

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