Jack/Ianto Recs

Title: Measure of a Team
Author: christine_twfan
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Action, Drama
Rating: PG-13
Other/Implied Pairings: N/A
Summary: Torchwood has been invited to participate with UNIT on a training exercise. Things don't go according to plan.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: Multi-chapter / 4 TOTAL
Word Count: TBC
Warnings: post-Torchwood 2x13 "Exit Wounds," past Character deaths
Comment or Excerpt from fic: To begin with, I've always been a little iffy about UNIT. So you can understand how excited I was to read a fic, by Christy no less, where Torchwood ups UNIT, especially since UNIT thinks they're God's gift to man and underestimate Torchwood just because they're a team of only three now... *cracks her fingers and grins*

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Private Nick Greyson stood at the opening of the garage bay... waiting for... Torchwood, to arrive. They were late. He really shouldn’t be surprised given what he’d heard about the organization, but it was still frustrating as hell having to wait... He wanted to see them. See what they were up against... It couldn’t be much... given they were only a team of three. And honestly, how much action could they see in Cardiff of all places?

The mood at the UNIT training base camp had whipped up from a faint tinge of expectation, to full blown anticipation... since the announcement of the joint training... They were more than a match for three operatives. Sheer numbers alone were in their favor.

The soft purr of an engine caught his attention, his gaze snapping... to... a black SUV speed up... at a reckless rate. Without being able to see who was inside, he knew... that this was the infamous Torchwood Three.

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R/C: Chapter links at the bottom; link to "Chapter 1" can be acquired either by clicking on the title at the top or the link at the bottom points below*. You can also view the next chapter by clicking on the link at the end of the current chapter...

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2a | Chapter 2b | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

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Title: Domestic'Verse
Author: shayasar
Genre: AU, Action, Drama, Fluff, Romance, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Slight Angst, MPreg, Smut
Rating: G / PG / PG-13 / R / NC-17
Other/Implied Pairings: Rhys/Gwen, OMCs/OFCs, implied past: Ianto/Lisa
Status: Work In Progress
Length: One-shot, Series
Word Count: TBC / ~ 26,240
Warnings: sometime post-Torchwood 2x13 "Exit Wounds," implied past characters deaths, Smut
Comment or Excerpt from fic: After all the angsty fics/chapters that I've been reading recently, this is one of the best remedies! This series is so sickeningly sweet and cute that I got cavities and I don't even eat sweets all that much to begin with! ^^
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Title: Domestic: Torchwood Style
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Hm... Jack has impeccable timing? :P
Status: COMPLETE
Word Count: ~ 2,700

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Title: Domestic News
Rating: PG-13
Summary: I've got news for you...
Status: COMPLETE
Word Count: ~ 3,600

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Title: Domestic Christmas 2009
Rating: PG
Summary: Just a small conversation under the Christmas tree :)
Status: COMPLETE
Word Count: ~ 1,500

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Title: Domestic Dance
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Ianto's brother celebrates his 50th birthday. Dancing ensues :)
Status: COMPLETE
Word Count: ~ 10,140

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Title: Domestic Cookies
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Baking cookies in the Harkness-Jones household.
Status: COMPLETE
Word Count: ~ 4,700

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Title: Domestic Fun Fair
Rating: G
Summary: Josh and Katie want to go to the fair.
Status: COMPLETE
Word Count: ~ 1,000

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Title: Domestic New Year's Eve 2014
Rating: NC-17
Summary: The bright lights signalled another year had ended and new one was just about to start.
Status: COMPLETE
Word Count: ~ 2,600

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Title: Submersion
Author: iced_champagne
Genre: Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Action, Mystery, Gap-filler
Rating: R
Other/Implied Pairings: Rhys/Gwen, Ianto & Tosh friendship
Summary: When Ianto fails to show up for a date, Jack has to follow the enemy's instructions in order to find him before time runs out.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: Multi-chapter / 3 TOTAL
Word Count: ~ 14,462
Warnings: spoilers for Torchwood S1 & S2 until 2x06 "Reset," but including 2x11 "Fragments," Violence
Comment or Excerpt from fic: So much happening and so many emotions - what a ride! This is a fast-paced and plotty fic where Ianto's kidnapped by someone and surprisingly, it's not anyone from Jack's past for once. Hurt!Ianto and angry!Jack are a given, but Tosh has an important role and is on the forefront (FINALLY!). So it's a race against time to find Ianto and save him, but unfortunately, the demand is for something that Jack doesn't have anymore.

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The waterfront restaurant was the ideal place for a date, a fact that hadn’t gone unnoticed if the happy couples crowded inside were anything to go by... and he knew that they were watching him... For all of them, however, the situation was perfectly clear: Captain Jack Harkness, intergalactic Casanova, had been stood up. It certainly wasn’t the first time... but Jack had never expected Ianto to punish him, humiliate him, quite so publicly... Jack would have never called Ianto... cruel... He... pulled his greatcoat on, already striding... in the direction of Ianto’s house. He wanted answers and... he wasn’t prepared to leave Ianto alone until he had them...

Jack... hammered on Ianto’s front door... not caring that he was making a scene... until it occurred to him that Ianto’s silence was uncharacteristic... The spark of worry flared into a flame and he began to dig around in his pocket for the bunch of keys... He stepped into the hall, eyes widening in horror as he looked around.

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R/C: Chapter links at the bottom; link to "Part 1" can be acquired either by clicking on the title at the top or the link at the bottom points below*...

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Title: Vizzini's Rule
Author: buttononthetop
Genre: AU, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Smut, Action, Episode Related, Gap-filler, Missing Scene
Rating: NC-17
Other/Implied Pairings: Ianto/Lisa, Mary/Tosh, Owen/Gwen, Rhys/Gwen, brief Ianto/OMC
Summary: When a job went wrong, go back to the beginning.
Status: Work In Progress
Length: Multi-chapter / ?? TOTAL (62)
Word Count: TBC
Warnings: general spoilers for Torchwood S1, including 2x11 "Adrift," 2x12 "Fragments," Doctor Who S2 finale "Army of Ghosts"/"Doomsday," Character Death
Comment or Excerpt from fic: I can't believe I forgot to rec this fic! U.U Anyways, this is the author's take on TW S1 and (hopefully) eventually S2! It mostly follows canon events, but the author modifies it enough to be AU, especially the beginning chapters... and it's a BRILLIANT fic and long as hell! *_____*

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When a job went wrong, go back to the beginning.

Good advice, Ianto had always thought. And no job had ever gone as wrong as completely and as spectacularly as Torchwood. How many last days at a job were filled with destruction, tears and blood? But how to go back to the beginning, he had wondered. Torchwood was gone, burned, might as well salt the earth and walk away.

But Ianto hadn’t been able to let go for the simplest and most dangerous of reasons – love. Lisa was still alive and he had sworn to save her... He woke with tears... again. Lying there, unable to summon the strength... he let his mind wander. What to do, where to go, who to trust, how to find help… And then Vizzini’s rule crept into his mind. Go back to the beginning…Torchwood…the beginning… And Ianto knew what he had to do.

Torchwood. That meant Torchwood Three. That meant Cardiff…and Captain Jack Harkness.

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Title: Kerry Hill
Author: visionshadows
Genre: AU, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Drama, Mystery, Action
Rating: PG-13
Other/Implied Pairings: OMC/OFC
Summary: Ghosts have been speaking to Elin Jones for years much to her childrens' chagrin. Now on a visit to his sister's farm, Ianto must face the fact that the ghosts are more than just hallucinations - especially since Jack can see them too.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: One-Shot
Word Count: ~ 13,830
Warnings: general spoilers for Torchwood S1, set three years post-TW 2x13 "Exit Wounds," Characters Deaths, Violence, Welsh mythology
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Okay, so this is one spooky ghost story, especially because an old enemy of Torchwood makes a début... *mumbles obscenities* Makes me feel like wringing that thin, wiry neck... *coughs* So anyway, very mysterious and action-packed in the end and a BRILLIANTLY written fic!! Mythology... *gets starry-eyed*

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"Did she tell you anything about the new ghosts?" asked Jack, ignoring Ianto's sharp glare.

"There are four new ones - Aaron, Eifion, Sir George, and Fatima... and... There's more going on besides the sheep disappearing..."

"What's going on?"

"There are noises at night. Howling and sobbing. I check the dogs and they're all asleep. Brenna and Elin are asleep and still it continues." Marc pressed his lips together. "I swore I actually saw one of Elin's ghosts the other night. It was wearing this Victorian looking dress and wandering through the living room."

"You want Ianto and I to take a look? See what we can find?" asked Jack cautiously.

"Just be aware it's going on," Marc said quietly.

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Title: Just Like a Man
Author: butterflycell
Genre: AU, Angst, Drama, Romance, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: R
Other/Implied Pairings: Ianto/OMC
Summary: Jack's come home from his trip with the Doctor and Martha to find something out of the ordinary in the Hub.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: Multi-chapter / 15 TOTAL
Word Count: ~ 33,556
Warnings: Post-Torchwood 1x13 "End of Days," but set at the beginning of Torchwood season 2, a bit of Abuse & Violence
Comment or Excerpt from fic: So another fic based on what happens after Jack comes back from his trip with the Doctor post-TW 1x13. It's only in the first chapter, but we're promised 15 chapters... well, 17 if you count the two two-parter chapters separately... Anyway, Jack gets a shock, I'm sure, but I'm hoping for a jealous! and possessive!Jack in this fic. ^^ Regardless, I'm eagerly waiting for the updates!

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Title: Dizzy
Author: butterflycell
Genre: Fluff, Romance, Smutty, Action, Slight Angst, Gap-filler, Missing Scene, Mystery
Rating: NC-17
Other/Implied Pairings: implied past Ianto/OMC
Summary: Tom's gone from their lives now and Jack and Ianto take the time to catch up with each other and fall back into a routine.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: One-shot, multi-parter / 2 TOTAL
Word Count: ~ 3,062
Warnings: general spoilers for Torchwood especially 2x01 "KKBB"
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Totally fluffy mini-interlude following Just Like a Man. From personal experience, I suggest enjoying the WAFF while it lasts cuz the interlude's end just about points to the angst that follows...

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R/C: Chapter links at the bottom; link to “Chapter 1” can be acquired either by clicking on the title at the top or the link at the bottom *points below*...

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

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Title: Danger Zone
Author: butterflycell
Genre: AUish, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Episode Related, Gap-filler, Missing Scene
Rating: R
Other/Implied Pairings: implied past: Jack/John, Jack/OCs
Summary: Jack got a message on his wrist strap, and we all know 'That Never Beeps' - this can only mean one thing. But what will that mean for Jack and Ianto's relationship?
Status: COMPLETE
Length: Multi-chapter, Story 3 / 16 TOTAL
Word Count: ~ 24,219
Warnings: general spoilers for Torchwood especially 2x01 "KKBB," minor reference to TW 2x03 "To The Last Man," implied Violence (past & present), Torture (past)
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Sequel to Just Like a Man immediately following from the two-parter interlude Dizzy. I was right! Angst-central, here we come! So, based on TW 2x01 "KKBB," but not exactly the same. John is darker and the fic is angstier than canon, but the fic takes us behind-the-scenes through Janto's relationship and how it's being rebuilt (slowly...), so... *shrugs and grins*

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Title: Sky Blue and Black
Author: butterflycell
Genre: AU, Cross-over, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Other/Implied Pairings: N/A
Summary: Who was John's target?
Status: COMPLETE
Length: Multi-chapter, Story 4 / 13 TOTAL
Word Count: ~ 19,126
Warnings: general spoilers until and post-Torchwood especially 2x01 "KKBB," Violence
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Sequel to Danger Zone. Okay, so I thought Danger Zone was angst-central, but it's got nothing on this! So, John's gone, but leaves behind one team member hurt and on the verge of dying, and it's not who you think! This fic isn't as action-oriented as the last, but it's all emotional and angsty and just makes me cry! *sniffles*

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Title: Lay it All On Me
Author: butterflycell
Genre: AU, Cross-over, Angst, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Smut
Rating: NC-17
Other/Implied Pairings: N/A
Summary: When the TARDIS sings, the Doctor can't ignore her...
Status: COMPLETE
Length: Multi-chapter, 5th in Series / 3 TOTAL
Word Count: ~ 7,897
Warnings: spoilers for Torchwood S1 & S2, Doctor Who 1x02, Character Death
Comment or Excerpt from fic: Sequel to Sky Blue and Black and fourth (also probably the last) in the series. You know, I should've known that there will always be something more angsty than what's already been written... =___=;; So, rather than comparing fics on the angst scale, I'll just say that this is one of the most ANGSTY and HEARTBREAKINGLY PAINFUL pieces I've EVER read and...! And...! *bawling her eyes out*

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Title: Recruitment Policy
Author: palmface
Genre: AU, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Action, Drama, Romance, Humor
Rating: PG-13
Other/Implied Pairings: Rhys/Gwen, briefly implied past Ianto/Lisa
Summary: Torchwood try to move on after the events of Exit Wounds, but will they live long enough to pick new recruits?
Status: Work In Progress
Length: Multi-chapter / 10 TOTAL
Word Count: TBC
Warnings: spoilers through and Post-Torchwood 2x13 "Exit Wounds," Characters deaths, Violence
Comment or Excerpt from fic: I was eagerly waiting for another fic from palmface and was delivered with this piece of brilliance! This is AU, as it states previously, with total disregard for TW S3 character speculation. Now that I think about it, I haven't read many post-EW fics that have TW3 recruiting OCs and not the usual characters (Mickey, Martha, maybe Tom)...

Anyway, the POV jumps every alternate chapter in the fic and so far, it's a very interesting fic with almost all genres - humor, action, romance, angst, etc. Exciting and enjoyable!

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When Robert Carmichael woke on a typically wet... morning... he went about his usual routine with a usual lack of enthusiasm... there was absolutely nothing to suggest... that this day would be in any way exceptional. Just another normal day, in a boring job... people who couldn’t even begin to appreciate his brilliance.

... The third floor was the dullest and most mocked department in the entirety of the UNIT organisation... This was the wasteland of the UNIT Empire, full of the disgraced and those who were deemed an embarrassment...

As he exited the lift... Robert was hailed by Nigel... “Robert... You’ve got a letter here. All very mysterious... with... explicit instructions that it be hand-delivered to you personally, apparently. All very hush-hush...”

Robert frowned... The envelope was stark white... expensive from its parchment-like texture; it was relieved only by the presence of flowing script in black ink bearing his name... No address, postmark, stamp, nothing.

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R/C: Chapter links at the bottom; link to "Chapter 1" can be acquired either by clicking on the title at the top or the link at the bottom *points below*. You can also view the next chapter by clicking on the link at the end of the current chapter...

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | ...

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Title: Bar Fight
Author: palmface
Genre: Gap-filler, Slight Angst, General, Action, Humor
Rating: PG-13
Other/Implied Pairings: implied past Ianto/Lisa, Owen/Diane, brief implied Owen/Tosh
Summary: Jack has been gone for a month, in his absence the rest of Torchwood go out to the pub, Owen causes trouble, Ianto lends a hand and they all blow off a little steam.
Status: COMPLETE
Length: One-shot
Word Count: ~ 4,364
Warnings: general spoilers for Torchwood S1, Post-Torchwood 1x13 "End of Days," Violence
Comment or Excerpt from fic: This fic is connected to the above fic, but it isn't necessary to read this to read that one. The main reason I'm reccing this is because it's mentioned, a bit briefly, in Recruitment Policy and gives insight to the changes in team dynamics when Jack wasn't there.

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Owen... smirked... “Get your coats, ladies and Gwen, we’re going to the pub.”

Ianto looked blankly... Tosh paused... to give him a look that was half reproachful and half disbelief. Gwen, however, wasn’t going to settle for a look. “Owen... We can’t all just go out and get pissed, we’re all that stands between this planet and the Rift, we can’t afford to be drunk on the job.”

Owen rolled his eyes; they’d heard this speech exactly thirty seven times... and it wasn’t getting any easier to listen to... “Come on, Gwen, one night out isn’t going to kill us! Anyway, we need to celebrate.”

Tosh looked up again at this. “What exactly are we celebrating Owen?”

“This is the first mission against a hostile alien intent on killing us all that we’ve beaten without any injuries since Jack left!”

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