Rec [fic]: A Matter of Time, by demotu
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tardis_libraryTitle: A Matter of Time
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Rating: Explicit
Word Count/Length/Size: 101,136 words
Creator's Summary: A time travelling, action-adventure, romance-filled science fiction romp ensues when Ianto runs into Jack in the fifty-first century after an accident with a vortex manipulator. Laser blasters, alien dance clubs, mercenaries, a little too much public sex for Ianto's tastes, sneaky plans and circular logic can be found here. Set after Something Borrowed, but not particularly "AU" - it slots into season 2
Characters/Pairings: Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones, several well-developed OCs and some pairings involving them. There's also an interlude with a threesome that includes a character/self combination, but it's not essential to the plot, so if that kind of thing puts you off, you can just skip that one.
Warnings/Notes: Explicit, mainly m/m sex happens here and there. Come to think of it, most of my favourite Torchwood fics have explicit sex. I think that's just the way Jack/Ianto stories tend to roll.
Reasons for reccing: Just managing to get in some Torchwood recs before February ends with its spin-offs theme! This was a much-recced and much-loved fic in the heyday of the Torchwood fandom, but as the fandom isn't so active anymore, perhaps it could use a boost to let newer fans know about it. It's one of my favourite Torchwood fics ever, and probably the only one I quite often think back on. The creator's summary says all the main things about it; I'll just add that it has excellent characterization of both Ianto and Jack, and in Jack's case offers fascinating views into Jack at different times of his life. The adventures are exciting, it's one of my favourite time travel stories, and the developments of Jack and Ianto's relationship are lovely and well explored. In addition, the OCs are well-developed and could just as well star in a non-fannish science fiction novel. Also, it has my favourite Jack-before-he-was-Jack name - it actually works and sounds like a real name and suits him.
Link: On Archive of Our Own, or the Masterlist on LJ where it was originally posted.
Creator:
demotu Rating: Explicit
Word Count/Length/Size: 101,136 words
Creator's Summary: A time travelling, action-adventure, romance-filled science fiction romp ensues when Ianto runs into Jack in the fifty-first century after an accident with a vortex manipulator. Laser blasters, alien dance clubs, mercenaries, a little too much public sex for Ianto's tastes, sneaky plans and circular logic can be found here. Set after Something Borrowed, but not particularly "AU" - it slots into season 2
Characters/Pairings: Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones, several well-developed OCs and some pairings involving them. There's also an interlude with a threesome that includes a character/self combination, but it's not essential to the plot, so if that kind of thing puts you off, you can just skip that one.
Warnings/Notes: Explicit, mainly m/m sex happens here and there. Come to think of it, most of my favourite Torchwood fics have explicit sex. I think that's just the way Jack/Ianto stories tend to roll.
Reasons for reccing: Just managing to get in some Torchwood recs before February ends with its spin-offs theme! This was a much-recced and much-loved fic in the heyday of the Torchwood fandom, but as the fandom isn't so active anymore, perhaps it could use a boost to let newer fans know about it. It's one of my favourite Torchwood fics ever, and probably the only one I quite often think back on. The creator's summary says all the main things about it; I'll just add that it has excellent characterization of both Ianto and Jack, and in Jack's case offers fascinating views into Jack at different times of his life. The adventures are exciting, it's one of my favourite time travel stories, and the developments of Jack and Ianto's relationship are lovely and well explored. In addition, the OCs are well-developed and could just as well star in a non-fannish science fiction novel. Also, it has my favourite Jack-before-he-was-Jack name - it actually works and sounds like a real name and suits him.
Link: On Archive of Our Own, or the Masterlist on LJ where it was originally posted.