TW Fic: Five Ways Ianto Got Back Into the Good Graces of His Friends and Colleagues ...

[nancybrown]

Title: Five Ways Ianto Got Back Into the Good Graces of His Friends and Colleagues Following Major Career Fuckup Number Three
Author: nancybrownFandom: Torchwood

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[coldwater1010]

I reread all the stories in this verse just a few days ago so it was fresh in my mind so this story is just perfect timing. I loved all the sections in this story especially the ones between Ianto and Gwen, which was an interesting take on their dynamic because on the show I always pegged them as friendly, but more colleague friends than actual friends who hung out and shared things and I like how you address that here revealing how while Gwen can be kind and intiutive at times she can be pretty oblivious when it comes to the people closest to her and Ianto's penchant for lies, even deliberate lies, and his tendency to deliberately separate himself from people even while wanting their closeness. I liked how they both kind of acknowledged that and how they resolved it. I also loved the talk between Jack and Ianto and Jack's need to forgive either Ianto or himself. I did cringe a bit at Ianto's need to get Arthur on side. I get it, but I also couldn't help thinking that he was probably making it worst by trying so hard to get Arthur to

[nancybrown]

*grin*

I always pegged them as friendly, but more colleague friends than actual friends who hung out and shared things

Exactly. That's always how I've seen them: they don't hate each other, they're not buddies, they are friendly. (Ironically, I finally get to this properly in the one storyverse I've written where they've slept together. Figures.)

I did cringe a bit at Ianto's need to get Arthur on side. I get it, but I also couldn't help thinking that he was probably making it worst by trying so hard to get Arthur to forgive him when it's clear Arthur has no interest in that.

Well, it's not that he wants Albert to like him, but he does need Albert to trust him when they're in a bad situation. That's also going to be a work in progress. ;)

Thanks for reading!

[tymewyse]

Reading this was a perfect way to start off my Wednesday. I love this 'verse because the [need for] honesty is dialled up to eleven. Once you've come back from the dead, there's no going back. Unless you forget, which also happens here. Best? worst? of both worlds.

I love the integration of musical themes. This entire story-verse has a score in my head. Discordant and blatantly uncertain early on, both clarity and harmony evolve over time and begin to resonate beautifully. Still not what you'd call a melody, but a very listenable movement; one to which you pay close attention to catch every nuance, because even similar passages contain subtle differences as time goes on.

"No, you're musical." She tries to explain, her hands gracefully tracing notes through the air, how Jack is like horns, like a jazz ensemble. He overpowers her with the enormity of his pressure on the timestream, like a radio turned on full blast. "We met that way," she says, her own voice falling into soft humming as she speaks of her time working in A&E, someone

[nancybrown]

I love this 'verse because the [need for] honesty is dialled up to eleven. Once you've come back from the dead, there's no going back. Unless you forget, which also happens here. Best? worst? of both worlds.

*glee* I'm so glad you liked it! Yeah, so much of this storyverse is predicated on the idea of, "Hey, you're back from the dead! And things still suck. Now what?"

I love the integration of musical themes. This entire story-verse has a score in my head. Discordant and blatantly uncertain early on, both clarity and harmony evolve over time and begin to resonate beautifully. Still not what you'd call a melody, but a very listenable movement; one to which you pay close attention to catch every nuance, because even similar passages contain subtle differences as time goes on.

That's very interesting. Normally, the things I wrote have a mental soundtrack, but this storyverse never did. Apparently the music stayed internal?

The revelation of all the little tests over the years makes perfect sense when looking at character holes

[withywindle01]

This was great! It's been awhile since I read the previous stories...I'll have to go back and refresh.

[nancybrown]

Thanks! I should probably set up a master post for the series sometime soon. :)

[fide_et_spe]

I can't decide which section I like the best. It's a crisis. I find the idea you have about Ianto testing people with his lies is really interesting. It actually made me think about real life, and testing people. Not even with lies, but just in the way we behave toward people and want them to get us.

I still find the emotion you've captured between Jack and Ianto really lovely, and I love how you've rounded it off at the end.

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like Albert! It's such a great thing that you've created an OC that your readers have strong feelings about. I just loved how Ianto played that mistletoe scene, it really made me laugh. I was a bit creeped out by the idea of a 12 year old girl, but you could just picture it and how it could be so dangerous.

[nancybrown]

I find the idea you have about Ianto testing people with his lies is really interesting. It actually made me think about real life, and testing people. Not even with lies, but just in the way we behave toward people and want them to get us.

I'm glad that rang true. I know I do this, and I've seen other people do it too, where you just give out a small piece of yourself, and see what happens, because if you give out too much, you get hurt. His way is, let's see who notices the pieces don't fit.

I still find the emotion you've captured between Jack and Ianto really lovely, and I love how you've rounded it off at the end.

The end to this was giving me fits for months. I'm very pleased with how it finally resolved itself. :)

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't like Albert! It's such a great thing that you've created an OC that your readers have strong feelings about.I am still amused by that long conversation you had with Eldar with the last fic. If I ever write this storyverse again, I should probably give him a last name

[51stcenturyfox]

Great!

As expected, I liked the Gwen bits the best, but this was all lovely.

Urgh, timelines messing with people's heads!

[nancybrown]

Thanks! I like playing with the timeline headaches in this.