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The Lynchpin Series by hel-bee (NC-17)

  • Jan. 14th, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Title: The Lynchpin Series
Fandom: Torchwood (with some Dr. Who)
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Category: action/advanture, supernatural, drama, case!fic
Length: epic
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] hel_bee
Website: n/a

Author's Summary: Torchwood Four want their lynchpin back. Just what has that got to do with Ianto Jones?

Review:
This is another one of those stories where Ianto is a hybrid alien quasi-life form with "superpowers" (discussed HERE; category D). Ianto's secrets (powers, ancestry, etc.) are unravelled slowly in each story, and you'll get to meet his ex-team mates from Torchwood Four (nope, not missing) as well as his "creepy" relatives that you definitely don't ever want over for Christmas.

Cheesy-sounding summary aside, the Lynchpin series is actually very funny, has a well-executed plot and great characterization (though somewhat OOC), along with just enough mystery to keep you wanting more. All in all, the perfect story for sci-fi/action fans.

Lynchpin
Constant
Mythology
(Each story link takes you to the first chapter of that story and subsequent chapters are linked at the bottom of each chapter. Alas, there are no tags.)

Comments

[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 03:56 pm (UTC)
Dude. This sounds great! (Also, is it sacrilege to *prefer* OOC for Torchwood fic?)

Thanks!
[identity profile] meishali.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 05:26 pm (UTC)
Not at all since canon!Jack is kind of a jerk. I also liked Torchwood Four more than Torchwood Three, and I think that says something about how much I like the show itself ;p

Also, I apologize for the lack of individual links to each chapter, but I really didn't feel like linking to 25+ chapters. Meh. I almost offered the author to tag her stories for her... I know I can be annoying sometimes.
[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 05:28 pm (UTC)
Heh. And when you can call Jack a jerk on a show that includes *Owen*, well...

Not a problem re linking -- for longer multi-chaptered stories where there isn't a master post, I just verify that all of the hotlinks work and then post a link to the first chapter myself. Life is too short:)
[identity profile] meishali.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 05:47 pm (UTC)
All true. Owen is unapologetic of his behaviour, while Jack is always trying to be the good guy, do the right thing, and save everyone. By standing on top of some building and act all angsty. Add dramatic music and weird facial expressions.
[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 11:43 pm (UTC)
Gee, and I wonder why I haven't been in a rush to get ahold of season two of Torchwood...

(In all honestly, I've struggled to make myself watch the latest season of Dr. Who and I think I'm going to give it up. I liked the ninth Doctor, I liked his relationship with Rose, and I liked being introduced to the world of Dr. Who. Unfortunately I really, really can't stand the tenth Doctor, I wasn't thrilled with his relationship with Rose or...oh, what's her name, the one who came after, and the world of Dr. Who is actually rather monotonous in the end. Also? I'm tired of very thinly veiled allegories. *sigh*)
[identity profile] meishali.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 01:00 am (UTC)
The 11th doctor looks pretty hot (and he's younger than me!!! I feel sinful!), and there's much squee-fulness over the internet. I might give the show another try, but yah, I'm not keeping my hopes up
[identity profile] jane-elliot.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 05:02 am (UTC)
OMG, wait! I'm on story two and it appears Owen and Tosh are dead?! Not that I particularly care about Owen, but Tosh is the only Torchwood character I had even an iota of liking for! And Gwen is still alive?!?! *sob*

Clearly I'm not going to make a great effort to watch more TW...

(Also, you think the new guy is hot? He looks sort of reedy to me.)
[identity profile] meishali.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 11:17 pm (UTC)
...Sorry love, 'tis canon. I was also most upset when they killed off my favourite TW character. Why do Asian always get offed first? *sob*

I haven't seen any new episodes of DW, but the new doctor looks rather nice from the pictures. I like my guys skinny and pale ;p
[identity profile] hel-bee.livejournal.com wrote:
Feb. 18th, 2009 08:15 pm (UTC)
I'm glad you enjoyed this - I must admit it is not to everyone's taste so I get quite surprised when I see it recc'd. Thank you.

As for tags... well - er - yes. They're on my 'to do' list, alas RL as left my fandom time limited in recent months *shakes fist at job*... I will try to do better :)
[identity profile] meishali.livejournal.com wrote:
Mar. 6th, 2009 05:57 am (UTC)
Sorry for the delayed reply; I'm not good at tracking comments.

I absolutely adored your stories. As for the tagging, well, I'm sort of a "tag-Nazi". When I first joined the comm, I made Jane go back and re-tag EVERYTHING. I think she kind of hated me for a while ;p

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