Janto Fic Recs!

[suki_blue]

Just two, but they are both absolute musts.

Time Enough by veronicaluv

You've heard of an episode tag? This is The Ultimate Episode Tag and then some. It starts post-Cyberwoman and finishes post-Exit Wounds 66,000 words later. It's all the in between bits between Jack and Ianto that we've all wondered about, and so much more. It's absolutely beautiful, with a perfect balance of angst and romance, plot and character study, canon and fanon. Seriously stop whatever you are doing and read this right now.


It Didn't Start Like This by szm

Remember the DW season 1 episode Boom Town with Captain Jack, and the Slitheen trying to meltdown Cardiff's powerplant? Now, imagine Captain Jack never went on to be part of Torchwood. Imagine Suzie Costello running Torchwood. Now imagine Ianto leaving Torchwood One before the battle of Canary Wharf and transfering to work for Suzie. Now imagine Ianto became suspicious of this supposed power plant ... See where I'm going with this? Now as I've stated before, I'm not a fan of AUs, but this is fabulous and fun and my goodness I'm damn well going to go and read it again right this minute. There's a lot of angst in the TW fandom and this has none of that, instead showing us a completely untainted Jack and Ianto.

Comments

[lucy-locket.livejournal.com]

SQUEEE! It Didn't Start Like This is amazing! I've read a few AUs recently that were very good actually. Like Me and Mr Jones by lady_sb.

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

I haven't tried that one. Looks like a WIP, though, so I'll probably wait until it's done and then have a go.

[lucy-locket.livejournal.com]

Don't let the fact that it's a WIP put you off. It's really fucking good (once you get your mind around that Jack's engaged to Gwen, haha)and being updated once every week or so. I think it's about halfway through now.

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

He's engaged to Gwen?!?! Okay, spoil me, how does that work? :oO

[lucy-locket.livejournal.com]

Lol. Well, Jack's engaged to Gwen and Ianto is married to Lisa (who works at the hospital with THE DOCTOR who is a real doctor, haha). Then Jack and Ianto have an affair. It really cleverly puts characters we know in similar-but-yet-completely-different-roles. Including John Hart as Ianto's ex, and Tosh and Owen are in there too. Jack is a pilot, Ianto's a librarian type person and Gwen is a shrink (lol).

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

LOL, that sounds GREAT! Is it likely to have a happy ending? Should I risk it for a biscuit?

[lucy-locket.livejournal.com]

I honestly can't say. As an affair it's not really destined to go well I suppose, and at the moment it certainly appears to have gone tits up. But there's still a few more chapters to go. And it's really very good. Sad ending or not, the journey there's sure been amazing so far.

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I might wait because I'm a total coward, haha. I'll definitely keep and eye on it, though!

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

Looking good, hon. Looking loong. *g* Thanks for this!

Are you under the weather? :o(

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

No probs! I think you'll LOVE it. It's exactly our type of fic!

Yeah, got a bit of a cold. Blerg. Been off work today :o(

Actually, while I've got you ... ~gggggg~ I was just talking with Ame about a grammar thing and we've confused each other. HELPS!!! Lie, lay, lain, laid. (Yeah, I thought I had it but I don't.)

Should it be?:

Present: I am going to lie down
Past: After she had lay down/After she lay down

And also:

Lay the paper on the table, please!
With a sour expression, she laid the paper on the table.

My brain hurts

[kitty-poker1.livejournal.com]

Yay! We have BEST taste, so I'm sure I'll love it too.

I figured, because I wrote you and didn't get a reply. Blech. At least it gave you a chance to do some more reading. :o)

Hee! The eternal problem. I'll send you a brilliant table about this very thing.

Present: I am going to lie down
Past: After she had lain down/After she lay down

The next examples are correctamundo.

*pets your brain*

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Oh Lain!! Confuzzled!

Thanks, honey!


I figured, because I wrote you and didn't get a reply. Blech. At least it gave you a chance to do some more reading. :o)

I'm not sure if I'll be going in tomorrow so you can forward it if you like. I'm gonna see how I feel in the morning. It was lovely to just sit and read that long fic today, very relaxing and cheering (even though I did have a little wibble, but you know me and my wibbles).

[hab318princess.livejournal.com]

I have read Time Enough and have to agree, it's brilliant!

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Yay great! I love really long fics and that one was so satisfying.

[allyndra.livejournal.com]

Holy God, I just read Time Enough, and it was amazing. It's impressive whenever someone writes a solid, emotional, in-character piece, but when they do that while weaving an actual plot through canon, keeping everything we see in the episodes intact, it's incredible.

Thanks for reccing it!

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

Exactly! Real plot and canon. It's a masterpiece. As you read through it you can literally see how well thought out it is as the pieces are put together and everything unfolds. It's one in a million.

[bigdamnxenafan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the wonderful recs! *squeezes you* Especially enjoyed "It Didn't Start Like This".

How're things with you hon? I still owe you that e-mail. Feel free to kick me in the arse. LOL :D

[suki-blue.livejournal.com]

I love both those stories. I still can't believe there's so much great stuff in this fandom.

I'm very well, thanks, just hanging about doing nothing in particular. How are you, honey? Don't worry about the email; I'm absolutely terrible for replying myself. HEE!