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Title: A Matter of Time
Fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Category: action/adventure, drama, angst
Length: monster epic (>100,000)
Warnings: written before season two finale; very-minor-character death
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
demotu
Website: none
Author'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.
Review:
Ianto discovers Jack's real name, why he never talks about his past, and what really happened to the two years of memory Jack lost in this action-packed sci-fi epic tale, which, through some really complicated temporal mechanics, led to the following romantic encounters: Jack/Ianto, Jack/Ianto, Jack/Ianto, and Jack/Jack/Ianto (I'm not kidding!).
If you like long, plotty stories that explore Jack's history along with some serious discussions of 51st-century culture and values but is sick of the silliness of Torchwood canon, this is a must-read for you. While I can't say I like this Jack much more than the canon version (and it has nothing to do with his polyamory), Demotu has created a character with incredible depth while staying close to canon. The author has also written an interesting essay on the 51st-century definition of love/commitment, which can be found here. Highly recommended.
A Matter of Time (master post)
Edit: I've also posted a discussion of the author's essay over at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
epic_rants (see here).
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Fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Category: action/adventure, drama, angst
Length: monster epic (>100,000)
Warnings: written before season two finale; very-minor-character death
Author on LJ:
demotuWebsite: none
Author'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.
Review:
Ianto discovers Jack's real name, why he never talks about his past, and what really happened to the two years of memory Jack lost in this action-packed sci-fi epic tale, which, through some really complicated temporal mechanics, led to the following romantic encounters: Jack/Ianto, Jack/Ianto, Jack/Ianto, and Jack/Jack/Ianto (I'm not kidding!).
If you like long, plotty stories that explore Jack's history along with some serious discussions of 51st-century culture and values but is sick of the silliness of Torchwood canon, this is a must-read for you. While I can't say I like this Jack much more than the canon version (and it has nothing to do with his polyamory), Demotu has created a character with incredible depth while staying close to canon. The author has also written an interesting essay on the 51st-century definition of love/commitment, which can be found here. Highly recommended.
A Matter of Time (master post)
Edit: I've also posted a discussion of the author's essay over at
epic_rants (see here).
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Comments
There is always lazuli and her Attrition (http://lazuli.kat.users.btopenworld.com/attrition/attrition.htm),
(Sorry for editing! Fixing tags.)
Edited 2008-10-15 06:53 pm (UTC)
I must say once again that "A Matter of Time" was an interesting read and I read it from cover to cover, which is rare for me... I always read 3-4 stories parallel but not with your fic. Usually one of my major squicks are non-monogamous relationships and I still feel that Jack should stay faithful to Ianto, but your explanation of Jack's omnisexuality made me accept that Jack could love Ianto with all that he is and still dabble with other people. Good work!
I second all of the stories demotu already rec'd you, especially Get Loved, Make More, Try to Stay Alive, which I will probably end up posting a separate rec anyway because EVERYONE should read it :)
There's also a Jack/Ianto rec community if you're interested in combing through their recs:
http://community.livejournal.com/janto_recs/