Fic: Not with a bang or a whimper (Torchwood, Children of Earth)

[hope]

Title: Not with a bang or a whimper
Author: Hope (angstslashhope hope)
Fandom: Torchwood
Wordcount: ~7,300
Genre: AU/5 things
Rating: PG-13
Characters(s): Ianto & team (past and future); Jack/Ianto
Warnings: SPOILERS for Children of Earth.
Notes: Thank you to wenchpixie for gleeful encouragement and ideas-bouncing, rexluscus for beta and amand_r for advice! For the flashfic_hub S3 challenge.

Summary: Five places Ianto's story went next.

Read on the AO3.

Outtake for this story: Day 4.5

Future timestamp for the second part: http://hope.dreamwidth.org/1530333.html

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Mirrored on Livejournal: http://angstslashhope.livejournal.com/1558495.html

Comments

[nafs]

So much awesome, so little time!

[hope]

That's pretty much the perfect response to a 5 things fic :D

Cheers!

[thedeadcat]

Oh. WoW.

I have to admit, I LOVE these little vignets, but I want MORE of the Jack/Ianto one. ..okay, I'll be happy with what I've got. But this set is made of AWESOMENESS.

[hope]

Whee! Yeah, the Jack/Ianto one was just pure idfic. *beams*

Thank you!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

HOLY SHIT IANTO IS THE GHOST IN THE SHELL.

[hope]

SO I'VE BEEN TOLD. I've never seen/read it myself. But I'm still fond. Cyborgs, yay!

[zortified.livejournal.com]

Of *course* he takes the coffee machine. Or it takes him.

Love these!

[hope]

That was my favourite one. I wasn't sure if I wanted to include it or leave it as an outtake, but I think it worked out in the end.

Thanks! :D

[azarias.livejournal.com]

Ianto the coffee-pot genie? Yes.

[hope]

*beams* It gave me so much glee. Glad you liked it!

Thanks :D

[neifile7.livejournal.com]

That was a lovely bit of fic catharsis. I'm not doing well in the substantive comment department right now, but thank you.

[hope]

Glad to be of service! <3 Thank you.

[wenchpixie]

I R IN UR EYELINE READIN' UR FIC.

And not being unholy sad at TW12 AT ALL, Damnit. AT ALL.


*glees all over fic*

[hope]

*shifty eyes*

TW12 is the cheeriest thing ever, especially as you just know that Jack comes back occasionally to check on them...

O HAI.

[used_songs]

You've made me feel so much better.

[hope]

I'm glad. It was certainly therapeutic to write, am glad to share the love <3

Thank you!

[rexluscus.livejournal.com]

*rereads*

Yay. :)

Ianto/Mainframe is the best thing ever.

[hope]

The idea totally mugged me. I'm glad.

<3

[edibleflowers.livejournal.com]

I kind of loved all of those so much. Thank you.

[hope]

My pleasure. Thanks for reading!

[lawsontl.livejournal.com]

Or everyone dying and going to Torchwood Four? BRILL concept! I'd WATCH that series :)

[hope]

inorite? Especially as my fave characters bite the bullet. SURE I'D WATCH A SHOW ALL ABOUT THEM!

:D

Thanks!

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Oh, those were all so awesome.

[hope]

Thank you <3

[flowright.livejournal.com]

*feels stupid*

I thought they were all linked and was like : it's 3 am, just sleep already, you will understand better tomorrow. But dah they are 5 five different outcomes. Yeah I will take my smart medication and come back with a brand new brain one day.

I love the one about TW 12 and secretly the one where Ianto is also immortal (because who wouldn't want to read Jack & Ianto : the adventure of forever).

TW4 is a bit too dark... because forever in a cave ? :/ They are all brilliant for the sort of happy flavour with a bit of dark smudge.
Will drink your coffee again !

[hope]

Hah! Well, I hope it made some sense eventually...

Thank you. I did start off with plans for them all to be cheery fixits, but it didn't really turn out that way... Still, there are some happy endings in there still :)

Cheers :D

[annemjw.livejournal.com]

Good lord, all of these are so... inspiring, and lovely, and sci fi! Wonderful work.

[annemjw.livejournal.com]

Also how amused would TW12 be if they didn't know about Jack, and there's Ianto going "My boss at TW3 was Captain Harkness..." Hilarity for all!

[hansbekhart.livejournal.com]

YAY X 10000000000000

[hope]

:D \o/ <3

[cruentum.livejournal.com]

Oh this one was awesome! I did enjoy the way you handled the timelines here and timewimey ness and generally that sense of loss and isolation and recognition and whatnot. Awesomeness

[hope]

Thank you! I was very fun to write, made me feel much better to get my brain into being proactive about finding fixits, rather than moping :)

[weaselett.livejournal.com]

oh I love them all in SO many ways *g* - so much awesome!

the third one may be my favourite though...or maybe the fifth...or the second *hmmm* ;)

[hope]

Hee! Thank you! I'm very glad you enjoyed it :D

[greenapricot.livejournal.com]

This is just what I needed. Especially Day 28,342. I am going to hold that in my head as the truth of what actually happened.

[hope]

It was SO indulgent writing that one. But I felt excused for the schmoop, considering it was supposed to be flipping canon the bird.

Thank you!

[misswinterhill.livejournal.com]

Hope, this is great. Thanks for posting it.

[hope]

Thank you for reading! And reccing! I'm very glad you like it :) <3

[nanfreak.livejournal.com]

These are all amazing. But coffeegenii!Ianto has taken a place in my heart.
The touch of Jack's mouth gentles, allowing Ianto to return the kiss in equal measure, a liquid caress passing back and forward, tidal in its movement.
That's the best description of a kiss I've read. You are a genius. *goes to smooch hubby now*

[hope]

N'aww yay! I'm glad you liked the super-schmoop :) And I totally adore the coffee genie scenario myself, I must say that was the one I looked forward to writing the most.

Thank you!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bettina_/]

This was lovely! I wouldn't mind reading more of every one of those bits! :-)

[hope]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :D

[electro-club.livejournal.com]

Omg. I feel like asking you to marry me right now. That was so, so, so GOOD I can't even make a proper compliment, because it just won't be enough. Best post-CoE so far. I can honestly say that I love you right this moment, and that I'd supply you with cookies made of rainbow for the rest of your blessed life. (That's how much Torchwood has screwed me up with its canon made of evil.)

TW12 was my favorite. I so wanted it to continue!

Thank you.

[hope]

Bwee! Wow. Thank you for the very effusive feedback *g*

I'm so glad you enjoyed it :) It makes me happy to know that the joy's being spread around!

[love-jackianto.livejournal.com]

OH that was great.

I loved Ianto's, Jones. Ianto Jones line. That was my favouite line in fragments.

[hope]

Yay, I'm glad it worked! Thank you :)

[kirvash.livejournal.com]

I love all of these so very dearly. Just, perfect.

[hope]

Thank you!

Oh! your icon. *sniff*

[sosiriusly.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THIS FIC SO MUCH. I can't even put it into words, just everything.

[hope]

*beams* I'm so glad. Thank you!!