Torchwood Fic: We Happy Few (NC-17, ~48,000 words)

[hope]

Title: We Happy Few
Author: Hope (angstslashhope)
Fandom: Torchwood/Whoniverse
Wordcount: ~48,000
Genre: crack, teamfic, het, femslash, slash, humour.
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Various permutations, duplications and confabulations of Tosh, Owen, Ianto & Gwen.
Warnings: See: 'Pairings'. Also: group sex, slapstick, abuse of science, abuse of fashion, abuse of Whoniverse minutiae, liberal advantages taken of 'alien tech'. Spoilers for things that occur up to the end of season 2 of Torchwood and season 3 of Doctor Who.

Notes: This would never have happened without Karen's stellar enabling. Thanks also to friends who encouraged and enthused throughout the process, and big thanks for invaluable editing help to emeraldwoman, elouisa & sizeoftheocean.

Summary: Jack's a captive on the Valiant and the Master has initiated the extinction of humanity. Meanwhile, in Cardiff, the imminent threat has triggered a lockdown of the Hub, trapping the Torchwood Three team inside. For a year. (A "year-that-wasn't" story of exceeding silliness.)


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Also, bonus of awesomeness: Alternate ending by my killer beta: And Comes Safe Home by emeraldwoman.

Comments

[frollo.livejournal.com]

OMG. I so want to read this but I haven't seen all of Torchwood S2 yet!!!!

[hope]

*flails*

It's not *crucial* that you see S2 first, and it doesn't contain major spoilers - just some wibbly wobbly vague references to future-type things.

Surely you're not still unspoiled though, anyway?

[frollo.livejournal.com]

For some reason I chose to be spoiler free for TW S2. Very unlike me. But I will put my fears aside and read your fic, coz it sounds, like, totally awesome!

[hope]

YAY!

[derryderrydown.livejournal.com]

Just in time for me to go away for the weekend! And you've already made an ebook of it! YAY!

[hope]

I hope the eBook works! I wasn't able to test it myself. Let me know if there are any problems with it :)

[greenapricot.livejournal.com]

Oh, have I ever been waiting for this. Now I know what I'm doing this weekend. whee!

[black-samvara.livejournal.com]

You complicated, interesting person you. I love the jetpack smelling faintly of burnt coffee and the sheer silliness of it all. Was also giving off strong vibes of exhausted tedium.

Why didn't Jack stockpile more lube?

[msilverstar]

You posted it!!!! (goes to read*

[hope]

Maybe he did stockpile lube, just not in any place they've looked yet...

Besides, are you trying to QUESTION JACK'S INFINITE AUTHORITY AND WISDOM? Just shut up and follow my orders, minions!!1

:D

[hope]

Meep! Hope you enjoy it :)

[hope]

:D four months in the making omg!

[semplice.livejournal.com]

HOORAY! Now I have something wonderful to read.

[hope]

Here's hoping there's not too much weeping in it for you!

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you! This is amazing - I really didn't intend to read it all at once, but I just couldn't stop. I really loved Owen(s) interactions with the rest of the team. His voice came over strongest for me, but I could easily see the others too, especially Gwen with the team-building thing. Looking forward to reading more of your work.

[irradiatedsoup.livejournal.com]

You are a bitchface. I read this last night, late, and started crying when they saw the "mysterious" blood on the floor and then pretty much didn't stop from that point. (As such, I haven't read Karen's alternate ending yet, but I will. Its time will come.)

But yes, it's an awesome story, awesomely crafted, sad, hot, funny, a little gross. Owen and Tosh, my baaaaaabbbbbbzzzzzzz :(((( I am way too lolsensitive about them, still. And your grasp of their characters really made me feel that. Like, it felt like canon, so aswell as the crack, the little hints of stuff coming really worked. Tosh seeing the two Owens in the shower kind of shook me up a bit too. And yeah, I loved reading it.

Look, we both know I loved it from all those excerpts you sent me anyhow! But the fact that you managed to keep me reading from a screen in the late night, also speaks volumes about how very enjoyable and absorbing this was. Anyway, yes A+++, would read again three times, and might just do once I've printed it out. Or someone has printed it out for me. :DDDD <--- That is a genuine smile and not a smiley hint.

[karenhealey.livejournal.com]

HAH I HAVE ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE PRINTER, YOU WILL HAVE TO BE SMILEY AT MEEEEEE!

And I did not actually write the promised crack ending even though I promised: emeraldwoman stepped into the breach, though!

[mad_maudlin]

I don't think I quite have the words to express how utterly awesome and perfect this story is. The characterization is masterful, and you swing so effortlessly between humor and deep emotion. And the funny bits were so damn funny--Gwen's sock gown, the Owens, the JET PACK. Thank you so much for writing this.

[derryderrydown.livejournal.com]

It worked on my computer but not on my Reader. *woeface* Any chance you could send me it in Word or whatever format?

Two very enthusiastic thumbs up

[zehara.livejournal.com]

I'm starting a petition so that you can take over the writing, because that was just the perfect TW...Owen being snarky and sexy, Tosh being adorable and sexy, Gwen being stupid and...sweaty and Ianto being naked. Clearly, you should be in charge over there.

Hot, ridiculous, inspired (cloned Owens. I want to make sweet love to your brain), and a cracking good read. I haven't been able to read *any* fic in the past few years that even keeps my attention for longer than a couple of minutes, and I read this all the way through. And that bastard is long. Just saying, well done :)

Oh

[zehara.livejournal.com]

...and "lube cube"? Seriously, Your Brain, we should hook up...

[hope]

Not in the next 24 hours, sry! Am not at home. The PDF is there, though...?

[lizbee.livejournal.com]

So, I haven't read the whole thing, 'cos ... well, Torchwood and me aren't friends. But what I have read is made of win, and as an archive mod, I hope you go along and post it to the Teaspoon (http://www.whofic.com) if you haven't already.

[derryderrydown.livejournal.com]

Oh, DUDE. You know how I've been whingeing about Patrick O'Brian keeping me awake? YOU NOW JOIN THE WHINGE. That was awesome.

I now want a coffee-grinds-powered jetpack.

[greenapple.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

Maybe he did stockpile lube, just not in any place they've looked yet...

I was going to try being funny, but then I decided not to.