Words, Words, Words

Want to read/write/rec some fic that's sugar-sweet and guaranteed to cause warm and fluffy feelings? This, my friends, is the meme for you. Whether you want romance, friendship, or just your favorite character buried in fluffy feel-good rabbits from the planet MakeUpAName, it's all here. If it's adorable, it's ours.

The Rules are:

1. No bashing. No bashing characters, no bashing kinks, no bashing each other. This is fluff. Keep it fluffy.

2. Generally speaking, I'd prefer people write fics in the comments, as long as the rating is PG-13 or lower. Put the title (if you have one), rating, and pairing/characters in the comment title. You might want to specify whether you're writing romance, friendship, teamfic, or... you know, whatever. If your fic extends beyond the allowable character limit for a comment, reply to yourself and keep it going.

3. You are welcome to write fic on your own journal and link it here, if you're more comfortable doing that. You can also rec someone else's fic. Include a header with pairings, rating, any necessary warnings, and a brief summary when you post.

4. Keep the content on this post PG-13 or under. Can smut be fluffy? Sure. So can kink. So can hurt/comfort. I'm not going to block any of those from the meme. However. If a fic is R or NC-17, or contains content that could be triggering/squicky, please post it on your own journal and link it here, so that people have a chance to read the header and the warnings before getting deeply into the fic. We're operating under safe space rules here.

4. Don't want people to realize you're really a huge softy underneath your snarky, callous persona? Anons are welcome!

This is a non-prompt meme; write what you want, rec what you think others should read, and don't worry about the rest. For those who'd like the ability to request fics, why not try tw_ficrequests? Or ask someone nicely. You never know.

Enough rules. Let the love begin!

Title: Season of Mists
Author: lookninjas aka ninjasnano
Character/Pairing(s): Ianto, Jack, Gwen, Archie, Dr. Simon Tau, Dr. Derrial Shepherd
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Spoilers for Children of Earth. Brief, somewhat incoherent descriptions of violence, captivity, and trauma.

Disclaimer: I do not own copyright to Torchwood, Dr. Who, or Neil Gaiman's the Sandman, and make no claim to them. This story is for entertainment only, and I make no profit from this.

Author's Note(s): This story takes place during the events of Season of Mists, picking up at the end of Part IV, and stopping not long before the epilogue. If you have not read that story, this one will make absolutely no sense at all.

Summary: Ianto pretends that Jack and Gwen are real so that he doesn't have to face up to the truth.

( It is entirely possible that he himself is not real. )

Note: This was written in something of a hurry, as an attempt to A) figure out some blurry details in this odd little AU of mine, B) try to find Ianto's voice again after everything I've put him through, and C) make myself feel a bit better after Season of Mists turned out so bleak. I wound up liking it well enough to post, so I did, but I realize it's probably not for all tastes. Criticism is (as always, but particularly with such a giant work-in-progress as this) very much welcome.

I've decided to repost some of my older stuff here, rather than leaving it all scattered on various communities. I'm doing this partially out of a desire for organization, and partially because this allows me to feel like I'm "working" when I'm not actually writing a damn thing. Call it productive slacking.

I'm starting with the Sex Changes (Everything) stories because they've been on my mind a lot lately. Bear in mind that these were written before Series Two, and were heavily, heavily jossed. I mean, they were AU to start with, and I knew it, but they're even moreso now. Damn, I miss Owen and Tosh.

Title: Sex Changes (Everything)
Characters: All
Rating: R (implied slash, dodgy language)
Summary: Jack can bring someone back from the brink of death with just a kiss. And Ianto has gotten far more than just a kiss from Jack.

Disclaimer: Torchwood isn't mine. Neither are the Dresden Dolls. But it'd be really interesting if they were.

( We need to chop your clock off )

And just for funsies: the DRESDEN DOLLS!

So posting excerpts from the novel-in-progress didn't go as well as I hoped. Honestly, I'm just blocked on the silly thing -- I think it'll be easier to write in fall and winter. I've never really written well in the summer; there's too much to do.

Well, I say that, and yet.

I watched Children of Earth, and I have my complaints with it; I'm sure most of you know what they are. I've never claimed that I don't play favorites with the Torchwood gang. I love them all, and I still can't watch Exit Wounds without sobbing, but I have a favorite and we all know who he is. So I have my complaints with Children of Earth. So I'm currently 20,000 words into fixing said complaints.

So much for not being able to write, anyway.

Anyway, in case anyone stops by this journal anymore, I'm not dead. And I'm once more writing for Torchwood, although it'll be a while before this one is ready for posting. So there's that.

Also, since I'm still catching up from my long-ass internet hiatus, what have I missed in Torchwood fandom? Any fics I should be reading? I've tried to catch up on the one-shots, but the epically long multi-chapter fics that seem to be in vogue recently just intimidate the crap out of me. What should I be reading?

Title: Careful
Author: lookninjas
Characters: Ianto/Lisa
Rating: PG-13; Lisa's got quite the temper.
Spoilers for: General for "Cyberwoman"

Summary: He's not her type. Not at all.

Disclaimer: None of this is mine, and I'm not publishing it in encyclopedia form. Really.

This was written for skidmo_fic's Song Lyrics Challenge; the prompt was:

"Someone tell me why I do the things that I don't want to do
When you're around me, I'm somebody else."
from "Teenage FBI," by Guided By Voices. It's more or less pure fluff.

( The first word she ever said to him was,  )

Title: Kindom of Air, Epilogue: Lazarus
Author: lookninjas
Characters: Gwen, Ianto, Owen, Tosh, Jack.
Rating: R for language, slight slashiness
Spoilers for: Torchwood Season One, Dr. Who episodes "Army of Ghosts," "Doomsday," "Utopia," "The Sound of Drums," and "Last of the Time Lords"

Summary: There are facts and details, but there are no answers.

Disclaimer: I own neither Torchwood nor Dr. Who.

Previous Chapters: Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five

Once again, seize has my humblest gratitude for being a fantastic beta. I also want to thank everyone who's read and commented; the response to the last chapter was honestly a bit overwhelming. So thank you all, seriously.

( Their bus disgorges them in front of a hotel in Pokhara )

Title: Kindom of Air, Chapter Five: Runout
Author: lookninjas
Characters: Gwen, Ianto, Owen, Tosh, Jack.
Rating: R for language and character death.
Spoilers for: Torchwood Season One, Dr. Who episodes "Army of Ghosts," "Doomsday," "Utopia," "The Sound of Drums," and "Last of the Time Lords"

Summary: Runout: Runout: (n) An uncomfortably long and often dangerous distance between two points of protection.

Disclaimer: I own neither Torchwood nor Dr. Who.

Previous Chapters: Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four

( It's a sad and bedraggled lot that trudges through the snow )

Author's note: This was probably the hardest section to write, technically, and required the most editing assistance. seize came through big time, and made some really brilliant suggestions. If you like it enough to comment, maybe send some thanks her way?

Title: Kindom of Air, Chapter Four: Belay
Author: lookninjas
Characters: Gwen, Ianto, Owen, Tosh, OCs.
Rating: R for language and character death.
Spoilers for: Torchwood Season One, Dr. Who episodes "Army of Ghosts," "Doomsday," "Utopia," and "The Sound of Drums."

Summary: Belay: (v) To protect a climber from falling by using rope, friction, and an anchor.


Disclaimer: I own neither Torchwood nor Dr. Who.

Previous Chapters: Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three

I can never say enough nice things about my beta, seize.

( The storm broke at around midnight, and the sky is clear now )

(The title of this chapter was inspired by the Belay.)

Title: Kindom of Air, Chapter Three: Crux
Author: lookninjas
Characters: Gwen, Ianto, Owen, Tosh, OCs.
Rating: R for language.
Spoilers for: Torchwood Season One, Dr. Who episodes "Army of Ghosts," "Doomsday," "Utopia," and "The Sound of Drums."

Summary: Crux: (n) The most difficult part of a climb.

Disclaimer: I own neither Torchwood nor Dr. Who.

Previous Chapters: Prologue
Chapter One
Chapter Two

Beta'd by seize, who is made of win and love.

( The sky is perfectly blue )

"Yellow Boots" was inspired by the story of Green Boots.

Title: Kindom of Air, Chapter Two: Exposure
Characters: Gwen, Ianto, Owen, Tosh, OCs.
Rating: R for language.
Spoilers for: Torchwood Season One, Dr. Who episodes "Army of Ghosts," "Doomsday," "Utopia," and "The Sound of Drums."

Summary: Exposure: (n) The condition of being on high vertical rock with full consciousness that nothing exists between you and the distant ground but thin air.

Disclaimer: I own neither Torchwood nor Dr. Who.

In case you missed them, the prologue is here, and Chapter One is here.

Once again, big big thanks to my lovely beta seize, for all the good advice and gentle corrections.

( Ianto's taking two breaths for every step, and his lungs still burn )

Tents at Dhaulagiri Base Camp

Title: Kindom of Air, Chapter One: Approach
Characters: Gwen, Ianto, Owen, Tosh; assorted male OCs.
Rating: R for language.
Spoilers for: Torchwood Season One, Dr. Who episodes "Army of Ghosts," "Doomsday," "Utopia," and "The Sound of Drums."

Summary: Approach: (n) The path or route to the start of a technical climb. Although this is generally a walk or, at most, a scramble, it is occasionally as hazardous as the climb itself.

Disclaimer: I own neither Torchwood nor Dr. Who.

I am ridiculously grateful to seize for all the beta help.

( The streets of Pokhara are still muddy )

(In case you're interested, here is a picture of Phewa Tal, as viewed from Pokhara.)

Title: Kindom of Air: Prologue (The Sound of Drums)
Characters: Torchwood team, Lisa Hallet (mentioned), and someone from the Ministry of Defence.
Rating: R for language.
Spoilers for: Torchwood Season One, Dr. Who episodes "Army of Ghosts," "Doomsday," "Utopia," and "The Sound of Drums."

Summary: It begins, as so many stories do, with the ringing of a telephone.

Disclaimer: I own neither Torchwood nor Dr. Who.

( Because I cannot post this without thanking several people first. )

( There is a red file folder on Ianto's tiny workstation behind the Tourist Office, neatly labelled 'Captain Jack Harkness.' )