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New seasonal challenge up at TARDIS Library, the Dreamwidth Doctor Who reccing community!

Simply comment in the sign-up post, receive 5 random characters (we have lists for New Who, Classic Who & various spin-offs you can choose from), then rec 5+ fanworks for at least 1 of those characters at the comm to complete the challenge, receive a banner, and share the love for some excellent fannish creative endeavours!

You will need a Dreamwidth account to post recs to the community, but they're free to sign-up for, with no strings attached, if you'd like to take part. <3

#outside recs #platform:dreamwidth

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Gwen Focused Stories as Submitted by the Mods and Users of the Torchwood Archive

Everyone! Thank you so much for your submissions! Recs are under the cut!

As always, please mind the warnings and ratings listed on each individual story. 

Feel free to reblog with additions!

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It’s time for Gwen Bash 2: Electric Boogaloo! Thank you so much everyone for your submissions of Gwen Stories! The list is below:

Do the Veins Still Carry Gold by violetmessages (Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 11305 | T)

Then, finally, he could feel it. He could feel her, the missing piece that he had been feeling his entire life as Ianto Jones, his TARDIS back in his mind, as it should be. He reached out, almost pathetically, and his Gwen reached back, clasping their minds together, and she pulled him out of the memories.

Though the universe tries, not much can separate a TARDIS from her Time Lord

house that eats and pleads and kills by violetmessages (Gwen&Ianto, GwenRhys, JackIanto | complete | 4196 | T)

When investigating a reportedly "haunted" house, Gwen's past comes back to haunt her.

The Joy of Cooking (Or, Gwen and the Big Huge Cooking Fiasco) by pocky_slash (Gen | complete | 6387 | T)

In which Gwen sets fires and puts them out, both metaphorically and literally.

Wonderful Life by xtricks (GwenJackIanto | complete | 4033 | E)

No one, anywhere, was dead of alien technology tonight.

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes by PinkFairy727 (Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 3k | K+)

Nightmares- just one of the many side-effects that come from giving your life over to Torchwood.' Strong Gwen/Ianto friendship with slight Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys and possible Tosh/Owen.

These Bloody Hands (This Tender Heart) by Paycheckgurl (Gwen&John | complete | 802 | T)

John Hart has a chance encounter. It begins with a gun to his head.

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Paycheckgurl (JackIanto, OwenTosh, GwenRhys, Gwen&Team Torchwood | complete | 5385 | T)

But that’s all they were. Dreams. Dreams couldn’t hurt her. Not physically. Couldn’t take away what she had. A loving husband. Brothers in arms who she was always proud to fight alongside defending the world. The most brilliant baby girl in all of South Wales. Dreams, nightmares, were just that. And they’d go away as soon as she awoke.

Between Ticking Hands by Paycheckgurl (JackIanto, GwenRhys, Gwen&Ianto, IantoOthers | complete | 3380 | T)

Gwen and Ianto were taken by the rift, and eventually returned home years later. But not before leaving an impression on the people they left behind.

it's a wonderful life, Gwen Cooper by someawkwardprose (Gwen&Team Torchwood, Gwen&Ianto, Gwen&Tosh, Gwen&Jack, Gwen&Owen, GwenRhys, JackIanto | complete | 7969 | T)

Christmas is a time for family. In theory.

Jack and Gwen's Excellent Tesco's Trip by MonsterMince (JackIanto, GwenRhys, Gwen&Jack, Gwen&Ianto | complete | 3329 | T)

Jack and Gwen deal with the emotional and physical fallout of Rhys and Ianto's close call. In a Tesco's.

Change by aliciajazmin ( Gwen&Ianto | Complete | 349 | T )

Gwen wants to surprise Rhys for his birthday by wearing a suit. Ianto helps her out.

Dreams of Siluria by MonsterMince (Gwen&Eleven | Complete | 4145 | T)

Gwen misses her team. The Doctor misses his Ponds. A little healing happens while they track Myfanwy down to take her to her new home.

Honestly by aliciajazmin ( GwenSuzie | Complete | 462 | T )

Gwen asks Suzie to prove that she's being honest with her.

Shut Up And Drive by UniverseOnHerShoulders (Gwen&Thirteen | complete | 3576 | T)

Gwen Cooper has been many things: police officer, defender of Earth, Dalek fighter, reverser of miracles, full-time supermum, restorer of Torchwood Three. But this? Chauffeuring a time-travelling alien to Sheffield? This is new.

Gwen and the Quest for Plasters by humantales (Gen | complete | 8673 | G)

Ianto Jones is so competent that his coworkers at Torchwood forget that he doesn't know how to do everything.

old refrain by annavale23 (Gwen&Ianto | complete | 3248 | G)

Three thousand years later, and Gwen Cooper's friendship with Ianto Jones is still going just as strong.

Conditional Iteration by Beleriandings (Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 70142 | T)

Gwen can only watch, helpless and raging and grieving, as Jack and Ianto die in Thames House. The next moment though, she finds herself pulled out of time, back to the moment it all started to go wrong. Maybe second chances aren't in quite such short supply as she thought.

Would you be mine? by aliciajazmin ( GwenJohnRhys | Complete | 2543 | T )

Gwen and Rhys love each other, but have yet to find their respective soulmates. Until it turns out that they both have the same soulmate... John Hart.

Too Good to Be True by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (Gwen&Owen&Ianto&Tosh | Gwen&Jack, JackIanto | complete | 3235 | Not Rated)

Three unexpected faces turn up at Gwen's hideout by the sea. She tries to believe.

A Very Torchwood Christmas by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (JackIanto, Gwen&Owen, GwenRhys, Tosh&Jack | complete | 8704 | Not Rated)

Owen's first Christmas as a dead man, the team travel to a seemingly cursed hotel, which for Jack and Tosh carries more than one type of ghost.

'tis the damn season by aliciajazmin (GwenIanto | Complete | 797 | T)

Ianto is freezing. Gwen helps the both of them warm up.

Imaginary Friends by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (GwenRhys, JackIanto, OwenTosh, Team Torchwood | complete | 2159 | Not Rated)

After all these years, Mary Cooper finally meets her daughter's imaginary friends.

New Life by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (Team Torchwood, GwenRhys | complete | 268 | Not Rated)

The Torchwood Team welcomes baby Anwen into the world.

A first for everything by m_findlow (GwenRhys, JackIanto | complete | 1620 | T)

Sometimes the best days are the ordinary ones.

So I Don’t Go Insane by aliciajazmin (GwenToshJohnRhys, GwenRhys, JohnTosh | complete | 1076 | T)

There's an unspoken attraction between the two couples, and a double date with drinks is enough to reveal it.

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Introducing Gwen Bash: 3 Bash 3 Gwen (In 3D)

(But We Mean Gwen Party Not The Other Thing)

Gwen Cooper Day, when the Torchwood fandom celebrates Gwen Cooper, Role Model for our Daughters, is held annually on March 16th! In honor of this joyous event, we have curated fic recs that are Gwen Focused and Gwen Postive Stories!

This is last year’s round up! And the original list! Like every year, we have stories that are Gwen focused, showcase Gwen being a BAMF, and/or just generally showcase and celebrate Gwen’s character! Also while you’re here, check out our rarepair fest which wraps next month.

Tripping on the stairs by Beleriandings (Gwen&Jack, Gwen&Ianto, Gwen&Jack&Owen&Tosh&Ianto, JackIanto | complete | 5232 | G)

Sometimes, when you work for a busy secret organisation handling unknown alien objects, accidents happen.

Auld Lang Syne by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (Gwen&Ianto&Tosh&Jack&Owen, GwenRhys | complete | 1870 | Not Rated)

Gwen did not fear ghosts. Except for the exact ghosts she wanted to see above all else.

A Gift from Me to You by Paycheckgurl (Gwen&Ianto, GwenRhys, JackIanto | complete | 1628 | T)

Gwen and Ianto happen to have birthdays within days of each other. The birthday gifts Gwen gets Ianto throughout the years.

My Peace Has Always Depended on the Ashes in My Wake by Paycheckgurl (Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto, GwenRhys, Gwen&Team | complete | 6281 | T)

There was a woman in a long coat on the hilltop. The coat was leather and a dark colour. She had dark hair and a solemn expression. Large eyes both sad and hardened trailed forward. She held a detonator, as fire broke out in front of her.

“This is for you. All of you,” she said to herself.

There was a young man watching her. Dressed in a suit. Hidden behind the brush, he emerged. His pristine suit now disheveled.

“What are you doing, Gwen?” he asked.

“Ianto,” she whispered. “You need to go.”

He stood unmoving as the fire raged out in the distance

Ain’t No Lie Baby (Bi Bi Bi) by Paycheckgurl (Gwen&Jack&Ianto&Tosh&Owen | complete | 2018 | T)

Gwen Cooper knew she was bisexual. Now if only she could get other people to know it too.

Death Is a Lonely Business by Paycheckgurl (GwenRhys, OwenTosh, JackIanto, Gwen&Ianto, Gwen Cooper & Owen Harper & Ianto Jones & Toshiko Sato | complete | 2506 | T)

Gwen has her team back. She just wishes her subconscious would let her remember that.

No time like the present by Beleriandings (Gwen&Jack, Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto | complete | 1964 | G)

Jack raised an eyebrow. “Gwen Cooper… have you been secretly planning to come out of retirement?”

“Not on your life,” said Gwen. “But I have been doing a bit of… freelancing, I guess you could call it.”

Now You're Waging War Again by UniverseOnHerShoulders (Gwen&Jack | complete | 2479 | T)

Jack has a very important mission: getting sent to prison. Unfortunately for Gwen Cooper, she's not aware of that mission, and has to deal with his newfound kleptomania, kidnapping tendencies, and mysterious secrecy...

Dodo Verse by MonsterMince (GwenJohn, GwenRhys, GwenJohnRhys, JohnRhys, JackIanto, IantoJohn, OwenJohn, OwenTosh, Ianto&Rhys | series, WIP | 39,138 | E, M)

Five years after the events of COE, Gwen still misses her team and what she had. It's not much of a life without them, and when Rhys takes Anwen away until Gwen's willing to move on, of course John Hart turns up with an offer that's too tempting to refuse: A way to raise Ianto from the dead.

Brilliant and Beautiful by MonsterMince (GwenSuzie, JackIanto, IantoTosh, JackIantoTosh, OwenKatie | WIP | 29534 | T)

The late 19th century is when everything changes. And Suzie's team of well-meaning, dogged, caring, highly-skilled and idiotic romantics is ready.

For someawkwardprose's prompt: Victorian Torchwood but Suzie and Gwen are the Torchwood lesbians, Ianto as Gwen's little brother and the archivist, Tosh as techie, and Owen as doctor. Then they find Jack

You, the only light in this room by Beleriandings (GwenIanto, JackIanto, GwenJackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 36135 | E)

Before Rhys proposes, Gwen's determined to tell him the truth about Owen, if not about Torchwood, so they're on the same page. But it doesn't go as planned, and she finds herself in the Hub.

Luckily, Ianto is still there, recovering after a mission with Tosh, heartsick and lonely. Together, the two of them are able to find a little peace and comfort, and to start to heal. But when Jack returns, they're forced to reckon with what they are now to one another, and what they want the future to hold.

Hello Cold World by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (GwenRhys, Gwen&Owen&Ianto&Tosh, Gwen&Jack&Owen&Tosh&Ianto | complete | Not Rated)

Gwen goes looking for something. She doesn't know what it is, until she's found it.

And the open wound left between us by Beleriandings (Gwen&Jack, JackIanto | complete | 592 | G)

Gwen doesn't want to be sent back to Wales, or to leave Jack alone.

healer by shazgranger (GwenRhys, GwenOwen | complete | 613 | Not Rated)

gwen reflects on her life so far with torchwood

(set between day one and ghost machine)

Three Sided Polygon by Flamingbluepanda (GwenIantoRhys | complete | 5699 | T)

When a dinner invitation becomes a thing, Gwen, Rhys, and Ianto discover some things about themselves and what family is.

(18 Vignettes about a life well loved)

You’re so Beautiful by aliciajazmin (GwenTosh | complete | 358 | T)

Gwen Cooper waits for Toshiko Sato to arrive home.

going speechless by aliciajazmin (GwenJackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 273 | T)

Gwen Cooper will always have her boys to support her.

Horns and Horniness by aliciajazmin (GwenJohnToshRhys, GwenRhys, GwenTosh, JohnTosh, GwenJohn | complete | 6.2K | M)

Gwen Cooper gets sprayed with an alien chemical that makes her more horny than usual... in more ways than one. It brings forth some feelings that she's been suppressing for too long.

Hold on to your life (like I hold on to your hand) by Beleriandings (GwenIanto | complete | 558 | Gen)

After Lisa, Gwen knows Ianto needs someone. Maybe they both do.

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hello, do you have any lisaianto recs? its hard for me to find fics that are actually focused on them as many janto fics will be tagged lisaianto solely because they make references to cyberwoman

Hi! Check out the lisaianto page on our blog, as well as this post we made last year responding to another inquiry for lisaianto recs! (Also, sorry for the late reply!)

#mod:toshsato #ship:lisaianto #asks #anon

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torchwood fanfic resources

so i'm a chronic livejournal archaeologist, and fixating on 2000s media is particularly fun for me because it means i get to go digging on lj / dw / old fanfic forums. below you'll find some of the excavations from my torchwood fixation (give it up for month 6!) it's pretty much got every comm i've ever stumbled upon and found useful, or thought others would find useful. it's largely fanfic-oriented, though there's some more generalized comms, too. i hope you guys enjoy!

i was originally going to include a link to my reclist on this post as well, but it's still a wip, so i'll just post that separately in the future.

general disclaimer: most of the content here is from 2006-2013 or so. period-typical attitudes may pop up in places. i'm not sure if most modern tw fans have witnessed the original fandom at all, but i felt a need to say this anyway, because i've seen some icky stuff. i've warned for anything notable. gwen bashing in particular may unfortunately pop up in some of these comms, especially in the comments, so tread carefully.

if you're new to probing through old lj comms, remember to always have the wayback machine on hand, because you're going to run into a lot of purged accounts and seemingly lost fics, but sometimes you get lucky and something's been archived :)

as of the date i'm posting this, all of these comms are still accessible, but if you're from the future and some have been deleted, again, go ahead and give the wayback machine a try. additionally, livejournal has a system that includes 'cross-posting' in which, if authors choose to (and the majority of them do, to get their fics more visibility), fics get posted to multiple comms at once. so chances are, even if one comm gets deleted, the contents will survive through other comms. kind of like how reblogs continue to exist even when the original blog is deleted.

finally, ctrl + f is your best friend if you have a specific ship/character/trope you're invested in, especially in comms with less than ideal tagging systems. if a comm does have a substantial tagging system, you can find all of its tags by adding '/tags' the end of the urls i've provided.

ok... let's begin :-)

assorted livejournal communities

✎ torch-wood: this is essentially a torchwood subreddit. it started before the show even aired, and one of the highlights of it is episode reaction posts (easily accessible on the right side of the lj) that document how everyone immediately reacted to the eps, which is pretty damn cool, fandom-history wise. only thing i should mention is there's quite a lot of gwen and owen bashing in the comments of some of those reaction posts, so just be wary of that if you love those two like i do, 'cuz it's a bit of a bummer.

✎ torchwood-three: this comm is an extremely cool then-daily newsletter (that still updates sometimes?!) that compiled as much fan-content as it could find into cleanly organized lists. the posts made immediately after new episodes aired contain reactions, discussions, meta, theories, new fic, fanmixes, just about everything. very very cool to go back and see the way the fandom was thinking as the show was airing and as they were getting to know the characters. here's a direct link to all posts made in late 2006, during the airing of s1.

✎ torchwood-fic: exactly what it says on the tin. desktop layout is easy to navigate, tags are all there!

✎ torchwood-fic's profile page also features a list of affiliated accounts that's pretty handy. it's worth taking a peek at, in case i've excluded anything in this post that you might be interested in.

✎ twgenrefinders: handy dandy comm where people would ask for fics of a certain variety & be treated with reclists, or hyper-specific fics... pretty cool stuff, ive got several threads bookmarked to sort through the links later. ofc, please note that some of the things people asked for might be stinky. particularly i've seen a lot of ppl requesting gwen bashing fics :/

✎ twstoryfinder: cousin to the above comm; here, people would ask for a very specific fic they'd lost. it's kind of fun to find fics through because you get someone describing memorable scenes + hyping it up, so it's different than just a standard summary. this one still gets posted on, too, which is crazyyy.

✎ tw-unpaired: for gen fics! no romance allowed! there's some good character studies + friendship fics in there. stuff's tagged by character + authors are even tagged, in case you find one who's writing you particularly enjoy. this is v useful for when someone's main journal has been deleted.

✎ torchwood-decaf: a comm where janto is BANNED. nah i'm kidding, it's not anti-janto, it was just made because janto is so huge that it overshadows everything else. pretty smart, tbh; wading through the sheer mass of janto content can be tiresome.

✎ jack-in-cuffs: for dark tw fic, or uber smutty tw fic. as a fan of dark!fic, there's some goodies in here, but of course it's not everyone's cup of tea. most of the writers included warnings, but if you go a little further back, some people weren't as courteous; navigate with caution.

✎ jack-owen: for fic featuring our captain and his (second favorite) doctor. i know this pairing's kinda divisive nowadays, but i enjoy it a lot. the comm's got a dismal tagging system and, ngl, i don't truly like any of the fics there (i'm very intrigued by jack and owen's relationship but i've never found fic that really does them justice, and i still haven't figured out how to write them myself) - but i'll include it anyway.

✎ odetojoi: for fic featuring owen in the middle of a janto sandwich, for those of us who are allergic to women (/sarcasm). there's an oddly impressive supply of fics of the three of them, and a good chunk of them can be found in this comm. (everytime i see this comm i think of a certain abbreviation found in p/rnogr/phy... but i digress)

✎ halfwee-and-tea: for ianto x owen fic. haven't gone through this one much, truthfully. i hate when comms have no tagging systems agh.

✎ owenharper-fans: a comm for the saddest undeadest bisexualest doctor around. also features a few burn appreciation posts, which is nice to see pre-pac rim era. mostly just features a shit ton of owen fic, particularly owen x ianto fic. mostly sufficiently tagged. if you need me once i post this, btw, i will be balls deep in this comm.

✎ the pro-owen alliance: another owen-focused comm - i think this one was made directly in response to owen bashing. haven't combed through this one much but it's got a fair amount of fics.

✎ house-of-cooper: a gwen comm! made in response to gwen bashing. haven't gone through it, but i'm glad it exists.

✎ tw-femficfest: a comm for fic about any and all of the torchwood ladies. tagging's cleanly done & there's some handy fic round ups, too.

✎ tw-classic: a comm for 'all things series one and two of torchwood'. was made after s3 and was popular around s4 out of nostalgia for the golden age <3 good amount of fic, discussions, etc.

✎ torchwood-house: this comm is, like, letterboxd, but for torchwood fanfic. basically a group of individuals who thought of themselves as having Good Taste would read Good Fic and then go in this comm and write a post about why they recommend it. it's well-made, easy to scroll through, and sells the fics v well, and it kinda gets you more excited to read them when you get to see someone hype them up with Fancy Words. it's like a little torchwood yaoi bookclub. we're eating quiche

✎ tw100: a drabble challenge; this thing's full of 100 word drabbles. ngl i hate drabbles but i'm throwing it in here anyway

✎ touchyerwood: i love kink memes... i love kink memes less when my favorite character/pairing is unpopular. the pac rim kink meme's been a blessing bc i'm a basic ass newmann - the torchwood kink meme? not so much. it's got a fair amount of shit, though, so maybe someone else will appreciate it. this one isn't the original, that one's been wiped off the internet, to my chagrin. keep in mind before digging that people in kink memes are horny & gross. that's your warning.

✎ reel-torchwood: for any and all movie aus... ok i have a bone to pick with this comm. i'm a big movie nerd, i love film, i've seen dozens of films i've thought would make good aus - i combed through this and there is not a SINGLE fic in there that piqued my interest. NOTHING. needless to say my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. i'm sure my experiences aren't universal though.

✎ torchwoodslash: ah, remember when we called it slash? gee whiz. i'm not big on this comm, it's not very user friendly + there's like no tags whatsoever so it's extremely hard to navigate. enter at your own risk & good luck, lol.

✎ rounds-of-kink: this isn't a torchwood-exclusive comm, but it's got a sizeable torchwood tag, which can be found here. pretty organized tagging system; makes me happy.

✎ tw-declassified: this comm was mainly used for running a 'torchwood bingo', which, i've been in other fandoms that do episode bingos and it's usually cute... this one confused me a little so i didn't bother peeking around too much, but still a cool little bit of fandom history.

✎ writerinadrawer: this was an annual torchwood writer's challenge that ran for four years... it's kinda hard to navigate but it does have some fic in it so i'm putting it here.

✎ dmarley-recs: a recs journal someone ran for compiling torchwood fic; it's got a l o t of recs on there, largely jack/ianto.

ok and straying from lj briefly for two other places to find fic...

✎ kink_bingo: this is a dreamwidth comm, and it's not torchwood-exclusive, so i've linked straight to the torchwood tag. this comm has a livejournal equivalent, but for some reason the tw tag is pretty barren on that one? not sure why. but on dw it's got a fair amount. the tagging system is rough, it tags fandom and kink but not pairing, which is irritating, and every post is hidden under a cut AND makes you go through a discretion barrier every single time (but probably only if you don't have an account? i'm not logged in) which makes navigation a pain. but i dunno, more smut, if you want it.

✎ whofic.com: this site is for doctor who fic, but it's got a very substantial amount of torchwood fic. i do not, however, like the formatting at all. i'm being overly nice; i HATE the formatting. it's very reminiscent of fanfic dot net but, like, worse. it reminds me of adultfanfiction dot org which was a NIGHTMARE to use. but! there is torchwood fic there so it's going in here.

aaaand there we go! that's all i have. i hope these prove handy! enjoy :D

#reference #outside recs

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Hi everyone!

As you may have heard Ao3 is experiencing a DDOS attack right now, meaning the website is down until further notice while the volunteers attempt to fight off the hackers responsible

While this is going on we wanted to show you how to check out some of our archived work on other platforms (and get the most out of this blog).

You can access our tag library on mobile by clicking the first link in our blog description which reads “tag library”

From there click on the platform tag.

We have fics in fanfiction.net, LJ, Dreamwidth, teaspoon, etc. for you to check out

#torchwood #torchwood fanfiction #ao3

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In collaboration with @torchwoodfanfests The Torchwood Archive is proud to finally share the following recs!

Dodo verse by MonsterMince (GwenJohn, GwenRhys, GwenJohnRhys, JohnRhys, JohnIanto, JohnTosh, JohnOwen, ToshOwen, JackIanto | Series | 38138 | E)

falling in love with Ianto one work at a time by harleysboyfriend (IantoOther, OwenOther, GwenOther | Series | 1693 | G)

Her Hands by DinoDina (TishLois | Complete | 2763 | G)

In which the Year that Never Was is over and Tish needs to move on; in which the 456 are gone and Lois is not the same person. In which they are drawn together, and everything changes.

Take my heart, pull it apart by Beleriandings (JackJohnIanto | Complete | 15238 | E)

(AU: Just this once) John has given up on Jack. Or so he tries to tell himself. Until Jack comes to him, begging for his help in rescuing Ianto. John's never been good at refusing Jack anything. Especially when it comes to Ianto Jones.

Chocolate Bittersweet by Sholio (GwenSuzie | Complete | 1629 | T)

In a little tourist town on the Norway coast, Suzie steals a box of chocolates.

Mysteries by bonusvampirus (sein_Henker) (GwenSuzie | Complete | 1197 | M)

AU where Jack accepts Gwen's office to be police liaison, Suzie isn't caught for the murders, and Gwen has an affair with Suzie instead of Owen.

#event:rare pair fest #torchwood

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any lisa/ianto fics? can be about anything and of any rating because i miss them so much.

The Concept Album of Lisa Hallett by MonsterMince (LisaIanto | complete | 11082 | T)

The life of Lisa Hallett and the men and women she loved.

These Hallowed Grounds by DinoDina (IantoLisaJack, LisaIanto | complete | 7832 | G)

Ruled by Queen Lisa, the kingdom of Torchwood is one of the most prosperous in the world. When Ianto finally leaves his village and comes to work at the castle as a gardener, he meets the handsome Knight Jack and encounters the Queen, and his world changes beyond anything he could have imagined.

Please don't doubt my decision by aliciajazmin (LisaIanto | complete | 1010 | T)

A comment about smoothies puts Ianto Jones in grave danger.

The Tears Turned To Dust by UniverseOnHerShoulders (LisaIanto | complete | 2079 | T)

Sometimes, Ianto Jones yearns for the Retcon-happy approach of Torchwood One, where their own employees routinely had their memories erased. That would be better than having to live with the grief and guilt of what he'd done. Wouldn't it?

Only Human by Beleriandings (LisaIanto | WIP | 3482 | T)

Lisa Hallett has a happy life in London, with a good job at Torchwood and a boyfriend who loves her. Then, everything changes. After the battle of Canary Wharf, Lisa finds herself fighting to protect Ianto. Her desperation leads her to Torchwood Three, and Captain Jack Harkness. For better or for worse, none of their lives will ever be the same again.

#mod:toshsato #ship:lisaianto

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Hey :) I was wondering if you knew about any stories with season 5/6 characters because I have a hard time finding any

Here you go! Also check out the “continuity” section of our tag library. We have tags related to individual episodes of Aliens Among Us and Gods Among Us. And tags related to individual characters (Orr, Tyler Steele, etc) under our character tags!

when colchester met javic thane by princessoftheworlds (JackTyler | complete | 881 | T)

Colchester and Tyler finds themselves face-to-face with one Javic Thane; Colchester cannot tolerate him, but he doesn't expect the consequences of his actions.

once upon a fever dream by fitzroysquare (Gen | complete | 829 | Not Rated)

Torchwood Three is back up and running, protecting the inhabitants of Cardiff from the Sorvix, but an exploded Hub and embezzled funds mean a new source of money is needed. Which is why Gwen decides to sell Jack to One Direction.

(I am so sorry.)

From the Dust Returned by Paycheckgurl (JackIanto, OwenTosh | WIP | 12578 | T)

Ianto, Owen, and Toshiko are back…but things are not the same as they were. Team Torchwood tries to adjust to new coworkers, the march of time, and their new hardware while a mysterious computer virus harms more than just computers.

only human after all by Antonia_Simmons (ColchesterColin | complete | 3619 | T)

Just Nearly Boiling Over for a Knock at the Door by MockingHawke (ColchesterColin | complete | 464 | Not Rated)

The world almost seemed like it was going to end. Colin Colchester-Price knew it couldn't. Because his husband didn't call him to say that he was coming over. And sure, Colin lost a bit of faith in that for a moment but once more, his husband came through. Now... if only he could show up... before tomorrow...

forever is the sweetest con by fitzroysquare (JackIanto, OwenTosh | complete | 5784 | G)

Attacked by dream crabs, Jack is stuck in a reality where Ianto Jones is still alive. He should probably know by now that some things really are just too good to be true.

what i wouldn't give by princessoftheworlds (TylerHasan | complete | 6446 | T)

Sighing, he tells Hasan, “You’re going to like it here. You’ll see phenomena beyond your wildest dreams and meet aliens you could never have imagined, but it’ll be worth it, I promise.”

“Thank you,” Hasan says, his smile genuine. And Tyler’s heart flutters slightly, but he tightens his grasp on it. Last night, those weeks he’d spent trailing Hasan over the city and then in the warehouse, he’d been attracted to Hasan, had lusted after him, but there’d been a point where some of that desire had softened, had turned to hazier, warmer feelings he’d been too afraid to name.

Tyler can’t afford that again, because for all he swore only moments previous that Torchwood had turned him into a believer, that cynicism is still there, that cynicism and the fear that Tyler could take something, take someone, wonderful like Hasan and raze it to the ground.

And Hasan doesn’t deserve that. Nor does Tyler deserve Hasan.

When Hasan suddenly resurrects from the grave, Tyler finds himself facing an unexpected emotional quandary - falling in love.

standing in the shadow of a ghost by princessoftheworlds (ColchesterColin, JackIanto | complete | 8236 | T)

Ianto Jones may be gone now, but he still remains a phantom in Torchwood and in Jack Harkness's life.

or: The members of the re-formed Torchwood Three reflect on Jack Harkness and the phantom(s) in his life. As it turns out, even in death, Ianto Jones can't leave Jack alone

A Torchwood Welcome by Princessoftheworlds (ColchesterColin | complete | 1023 | T)

Colchester starts his new job at Torchwood Three and gets his first impressions of Gwen Cooper and Jack Harkness.

Fleeting Memory by Paycheckgurl (JackIanto, Gwen&Jack | WIP | 6826 | Not Rated)

Jack is retconned for the greater good. He doesn’t see it that way.

#character:orr #character:alt Yvonne hartman #character:tyler steele #character:st John colchester #canon:the story continues #character:colin colchester

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Introducing Gwen Bash: 3 Bash 3 Gwen (In 3D)

(But We Mean Gwen Party Not The Other Thing)

Gwen Cooper Day, when the Torchwood fandom celebrates Gwen Cooper, Role Model for our Daughters, is held annually on March 16th! In honor of this joyous event, we have curated fic recs that are Gwen Focused and Gwen Postive Stories!

This is last year’s round up! And the original list! Like every year, we have stories that are Gwen focused, showcase Gwen being a BAMF, and/or just generally showcase and celebrate Gwen’s character! Also while you’re here, check out our rarepair fest which wraps next month.

Tripping on the stairs by Beleriandings (Gwen&Jack, Gwen&Ianto, Gwen&Jack&Owen&Tosh&Ianto, JackIanto | complete | 5232 | G)

Sometimes, when you work for a busy secret organisation handling unknown alien objects, accidents happen.

Auld Lang Syne by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (Gwen&Ianto&Tosh&Jack&Owen, GwenRhys | complete | 1870 | Not Rated)

Gwen did not fear ghosts. Except for the exact ghosts she wanted to see above all else.

A Gift from Me to You by Paycheckgurl (Gwen&Ianto, GwenRhys, JackIanto | complete | 1628 | T)

Gwen and Ianto happen to have birthdays within days of each other. The birthday gifts Gwen gets Ianto throughout the years.

My Peace Has Always Depended on the Ashes in My Wake by Paycheckgurl (Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto, GwenRhys, Gwen&Team | complete | 6281 | T)

There was a woman in a long coat on the hilltop. The coat was leather and a dark colour. She had dark hair and a solemn expression. Large eyes both sad and hardened trailed forward. She held a detonator, as fire broke out in front of her.

“This is for you. All of you,” she said to herself.

There was a young man watching her. Dressed in a suit. Hidden behind the brush, he emerged. His pristine suit now disheveled.

“What are you doing, Gwen?” he asked.

“Ianto,” she whispered. “You need to go.”

He stood unmoving as the fire raged out in the distance

Ain’t No Lie Baby (Bi Bi Bi) by Paycheckgurl (Gwen&Jack&Ianto&Tosh&Owen | complete | 2018 | T)

Gwen Cooper knew she was bisexual. Now if only she could get other people to know it too.

Death Is a Lonely Business by Paycheckgurl (GwenRhys, OwenTosh, JackIanto, Gwen&Ianto, Gwen Cooper & Owen Harper & Ianto Jones & Toshiko Sato | complete | 2506 | T)

Gwen has her team back. She just wishes her subconscious would let her remember that.

No time like the present by Beleriandings (Gwen&Jack, Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto | complete | 1964 | G)

Jack raised an eyebrow. “Gwen Cooper… have you been secretly planning to come out of retirement?”

“Not on your life,” said Gwen. “But I have been doing a bit of… freelancing, I guess you could call it.”

Now You're Waging War Again by UniverseOnHerShoulders (Gwen&Jack | complete | 2479 | T)

Jack has a very important mission: getting sent to prison. Unfortunately for Gwen Cooper, she's not aware of that mission, and has to deal with his newfound kleptomania, kidnapping tendencies, and mysterious secrecy...

Dodo Verse by MonsterMince (GwenJohn, GwenRhys, GwenJohnRhys, JohnRhys, JackIanto, IantoJohn, OwenJohn, OwenTosh, Ianto&Rhys | series, WIP | 39,138 | E, M)

Five years after the events of COE, Gwen still misses her team and what she had. It's not much of a life without them, and when Rhys takes Anwen away until Gwen's willing to move on, of course John Hart turns up with an offer that's too tempting to refuse: A way to raise Ianto from the dead.

Brilliant and Beautiful by MonsterMince (GwenSuzie, JackIanto, IantoTosh, JackIantoTosh, OwenKatie | WIP | 29534 | T)

The late 19th century is when everything changes. And Suzie's team of well-meaning, dogged, caring, highly-skilled and idiotic romantics is ready.

For someawkwardprose's prompt: Victorian Torchwood but Suzie and Gwen are the Torchwood lesbians, Ianto as Gwen's little brother and the archivist, Tosh as techie, and Owen as doctor. Then they find Jack

You, the only light in this room by Beleriandings (GwenIanto, JackIanto, GwenJackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 36135 | E)

Before Rhys proposes, Gwen's determined to tell him the truth about Owen, if not about Torchwood, so they're on the same page. But it doesn't go as planned, and she finds herself in the Hub.

Luckily, Ianto is still there, recovering after a mission with Tosh, heartsick and lonely. Together, the two of them are able to find a little peace and comfort, and to start to heal. But when Jack returns, they're forced to reckon with what they are now to one another, and what they want the future to hold.

Hello Cold World by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (GwenRhys, Gwen&Owen&Ianto&Tosh, Gwen&Jack&Owen&Tosh&Ianto | complete | Not Rated)

Gwen goes looking for something. She doesn't know what it is, until she's found it.

And the open wound left between us by Beleriandings (Gwen&Jack, JackIanto | complete | 592 | G)

Gwen doesn't want to be sent back to Wales, or to leave Jack alone.

healer by shazgranger (GwenRhys, GwenOwen | complete | 613 | Not Rated)

gwen reflects on her life so far with torchwood

(set between day one and ghost machine)

Three Sided Polygon by Flamingbluepanda (GwenIantoRhys | complete | 5699 | T)

When a dinner invitation becomes a thing, Gwen, Rhys, and Ianto discover some things about themselves and what family is.

(18 Vignettes about a life well loved)

You’re so Beautiful by aliciajazmin (GwenTosh | complete | 358 | T)

Gwen Cooper waits for Toshiko Sato to arrive home.

going speechless by aliciajazmin (GwenJackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 273 | T)

Gwen Cooper will always have her boys to support her.

Horns and Horniness by aliciajazmin (GwenJohnToshRhys, GwenRhys, GwenTosh, JohnTosh, GwenJohn | complete | 6.2K | M)

Gwen Cooper gets sprayed with an alien chemical that makes her more horny than usual... in more ways than one. It brings forth some feelings that she's been suppressing for too long.

Hold on to your life (like I hold on to your hand) by Beleriandings (GwenIanto | complete | 558 | Gen)

After Lisa, Gwen knows Ianto needs someone. Maybe they both do.

#event:gwen party 3 #torchwood #character:gwen cooper #gwen cooper #gwensday

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Any non smut with trans characters? I don't really like it...

Forever is the Sweetest Con by aliciajazmin (JohnTosh | complete | 2817 | T)

Toshiko Sato and John Hart are cowboys. Toshiko takes John to meet her parents. The day doesn't go how she thinks it will.

you don’t make any more up by mlmcastiel (Jack&Owen | complete | 1560 | G)

Coda to S2E7 Dead Man Walking:

Jack and Owen have a heart to heart while locked in a police cell together.

When Jack tells Owen that all the stories he tells are true, Owen remembers a throwaway line Jack said the night they met Gwen.

dawn of a new life by juette (Jack&Tosh | complete | 390 | G)

She was finally free.

We also did a Trans fest awhile back here! Our #sexuality:trans character tag is also handy for finding further recs.

#mod:toshsato #sexuality:trans character

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Any smut with trans characters?

Falling Doesn't Feel So Bad When I Know You've Fallen This Way Too by BookWerm (JackIanto, Jack&Ianto | complete | 4530 | E)

Ianto has always felt not quite right in his body. It only became more apparent as he got older. Ianto Jones is trans, and surprisingly, so is Jack Harkness.

Don’t Even Try to Hold It Back by mlmcastiel (JackIanto | complete | 3436 | E)

Post-Audio 011: Broken (Big Finish: Torchwood), Pre-1x08: They Keep Kiling Suzie

Jack and Ianto's first time together.

#genre:smut #sexuality:trans character

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ok so i have a total shot in the dark here — there’s a fic i read once i’m hoping someone might be able to help me find. i haven’t had any luck finding it myself because i don’t really remember the premise or the plot. it’s just one moment though that really stuck with me: ianto and jack were investigating a case in an office, they had sort of figured things out and had the room to themselves, ianto was staring at a desk and jack asked why, and ianto said he was memorizing where everything went on it so they could put it back in order and jack f’d him on it. cue sex.

the only other details i remember are that it was an ao3 fic, i don’t think it was any sort of au, im fairly confident it was set season two post KKBB, and ianto recognized the aliens they were looking for from the archives, they resembled a colorful version of a common earth animal, i want to say frogs?

again shot in the dark, i know it’s not much to go on, and i wish i remembered more! but hoping someone may recognize because also like i said, that one moment really stuck with me.

thank you!

Hi nony! We’re really sorry for the delay on this ask. It was sort of swallowed by our ask box. The mods wracked our brain trying to see if we had heard of this fic or could find it on ao3 or even ff.net, but we had no success.

So we’re opening up this ask to our followers to see if anyone else has heard of this fic and could help this user out! Good luck!

#asks #anon #mod:nik #character:jack harkness #character:ianto jones #ship:jackianto

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Sleeping Rough by M_flindlow (GwenRhys, JackIanto | Complete | 2237 | T)

It wasn't quite the night they planned.

#mod:captainreader #title:s #author:m_findlow #character:gwen cooper #character:rhys williams #character:jack harkness's coat #character:ianto jones mother #rating:teen #wordcount:1k 5k #platform:ao3 #status: complete #ship:jackianto #ship:gwenrhys #genre:drama #genre:romance #genre:friendship #au:canon divergence #fanon:ianto jones lives #relationshiptropes:established relationship #backstory:jack harkness #backstory:gwen cooper #historical:2000s

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Hey we got you. Click on on archive link in the blog description. You can search by Owen under character, by smut (and various subcategories of smut), or by rating.

Also some direct links for stuff that’s not on ao3. Please abide by individual warnings and ratings on the posting fics:

Whofic (teaspoon):

Say That Again by trouble seeker (Ianto/Owen | complete | 4606 | Adult/Explicit)

I dare you.

Six of the Best by merryghoul (Jack/Owen | complete | 541 | Adult/Explicit)

For a prompt at Comment Fic: "Jack punishes Owen for his behaviour." Originally published in 2012.

Mixing Work and Pleasure by Keenquing (Adelai) (Tosh/Owen | complete | 1424 | Adult/Explicit)

Tosh and Owen make a bet. Truth be told, there are no losers.

Live Journal:

A Reversal of Roles by venus_fiction (Ianto/Owen | complete | 3020 | E/NC-17)

It’s time someone else doctored the doctor…

Fanfiction.net

Since I’ve Been Loving You by Lintilla (Owen/Ianto | complete | 17k | M)

After Jack leaves, Ianto finds himself involved with the person he least expected.

Watching Owen by Jooles34 (Owen/Team | complete | 3k | M)

A hidden pair of eyes watch Owen as he unwinds at the end of a long day. Pure Owen smut. Different chapters for different people; Gwen, Jack, Ianto, Tosh. AN in chap 2 explains. Rated M for sexual content

If you’d like feel free to message us for some ao3 tutorials as well. We have some good resources. Welcome to the fandom!

WHY IS THERE NO FANFICS OF TORCHWOOD THAT ARENT KN AO3??? I FUCKING HATE AO3 ITS CONFUSSING!!!

#character:owen harper #rating:explicit

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Hello!! I was wondering if you guys have any recs for fics where Ianto meets a past version of Jack 💕

Sing Me Like a Choir by princessoftheworlds (JackIanto | complete | 62462 | E)

Javic Thane and Ianto Jones were never meant to meet, but that won't stop them from falling for each other. A love story where even time and space couldn't keep two men apart.

synchronicity by princessoftheworlds (JackIanto | complete | 1805 | T)

Sighing, Ianto continues further up the Plass, the soles of his boots striking against the cobblestone as he rounds around the water tower. Then he glances up, and his mouth drops open in shock.

Right there, standing smackdab in the center of the Plass, as striking and obvious as it could possibly be, is a bright blue wooden box with glowing windows.

Jack and Ianto have a chance meeting in Cardiff, two years and several tragedies too early.

minor details by fitzroysquare (JackIanto, Gwen&Ianto | complete | 12246 | T)

Jack Harkness is a liar. Jack Harkness is also a lie. Surprisingly, no one has seemed to have caught onto those two things yet.

[Or: Jack loses his memory and thinks he’s Javic Piotr Thane, conman. He acts like it, too.]

Of Motion In Perpetuity by Beleriandings (JackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 106706 | M)

When Gwen, Jack and Ianto investigate a cold case from end of the nineteenth century, they find themselves pulled back in time against their will, fighting to protect each other and to get home.

Time Tracks by (Cyborgtamaki, thirteeninafez | complete | 174005 | T)

It took him a second to realise what had happened; what had felt like hours while travelling through the rift shrunk itself in his head to a mere instant of searing gold. That’s when the flicker of the fire in front of him finally registered through his confused daze. In his haste to get away from the flames around him, he slipped and fell, scrambling back until he was a safe distance away from the smoke and the heat. It was only then that he took notice of the voices behind him. He turned towards the noise of a deep, northern voice spluttering and saying, confused and almost angry.

“Who the hell are you?”

The man rolled over onto his knees and stood up, looking around like he’d never seen a street before. “Jones.” He sounded uncertain but then spoke again with more confidence. “Ianto Jones.”

Ghost Story by Mad_Maudlin (Jack/Ianto | complete | 70423 | T)

I called out. "Would you like to hear a ghost story?"

For a moment Jack didn't move, and I knew he'd recognized my voice. After a moment he said, flatly, "I don't believe in ghosts."

"It's a complicated story," I admitted, and pulled the watch from my pocket by the chain. "And it starts with 'Long ago and far away.'"

Requiem by engagemythrusters (JackIanto | complete | 2462 | T)

Captain Jack Harkness died on Satellite Five and woke to find someone he had never seen before in his life.

The Star of the Universe by celedan (JackIanto | complete | 23729 | E)

By chance, young Torchwood One employee Ianto Jones saves popstar Serenity Carter from aliens, and has to flee with her from their assailants. At the same time, the Doctor drags Jack Harkness back to Earth for an impromptu adventure. Running into each other, the two parties have to flee together and solve their problem while Jack's heart aches to see Ianto again after all this time.

Your Face Is Turned by copperbadge (JackIanto, JackOther(s), IantoOther(s), JackIantoOC | complete | 75390 | E)

Lo Boeshane has a promising career ahead of him as he enters his first year of Fleet Officer Training, but the war is still with him and life at Quantico Station can be difficult. Meanwhile, Ianto Jones is just trying to figure out why the Doctor kidnapped him to the fifty-first century and why Jack abandoned him at a school for the Fleet's military elite. He suspects it may have something to do with Lo, but his attempts to help the troubled young veteran may damage his own timestream beyond repair.

Another Chance by gmariam (JackIanto | complete | 3108 | T)

Jack Harkness meets Ianto Jones in a London pub, celebrating his birthday with friends from Torchwood One.

Resurrection of the lost by FredAndGeorgeForever (Jack&Ianto, Jack&Team, JackIanto | complete | 2794 | T)

It was a perfectly normal day at Torchwood when a demand came to help bring Torchwood four back. Nothing weird about that at all.

#fanon:time travel #fanon:jack and iantos first meeting #ship:jackianto #character:ianto jones #character:jack harkness