In celebration we wanted to announce our latest event: Author’s Favorite
This is a positivity fest for fanfic authors! Drop in the ask box and send us your fave torchwood fic that you’ve written as a Torchwood writer. Drop us a few lines about why its your favorite and anything you want to highlight about it (themes, references, stand out character moments, personal writing milestones you reached with it, etc.). And then we’ll publish the ask with a link to the fic for our followers see!
We do ask that writers limit themselves to just one fic or one series. Otherwise anything goes!
We will be collecting your submissions until Dec 1st, and then posting the asks you submitted between Dec 1st and 10th
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hi! i was wondering if you had a collection/recommendation of fics where ianto takes over the running of torchwood in jack’s absence? i love a competent ianto. alternatively, any which have ianto being indispensable to the team, as archivist or as someone with knowledge from his days at torchwood one. thanks!
Iantowood by jovialien (JackIanto, JackJohn, IantoJohn, TomMartha, GwenRhys | series, complete | 310910 | Various Ratings)
Sometimes the most horrific things can happen in your life and there is not a single thing you can do to change them.
But sometimes, just sometimes, there is...
And sometimes, just one life can change the course of so many others, if you pick the right one.
To the Sticking Place by zephyras13 (JackIanto, GwenRhys, OwenTosh, MarthaMickey | complete | 96433 | M)
The end justifies the means. Failure is not an option. There is always a choice, except when there isn't. These are the phrases Ianto Jones lives by and he refuses to allow anyone, even Captain Jack Harkness, to change that. Jack/Ianto, AU, Torchwood One Agent!Ianto.
Drape Me In Your Warmth by princessoftheworlds (JackIanto | series | 68713 | E, Various Ratings)
Here, one moment changes, and that makes all the difference. (But it also makes no difference at all.)
Lisa Hallett dies at the Battle of Canary Wharf. Ianto Jones, Yvonne Hartman’s PA, is left the highest-ranking Torchwood operative standing. He picks up the broken pieces of his life and works with UNIT for a few years.
Jack Harkness never meets the Doctor. He never becomes a fixed point of time and space. He isn’t there to take over Torchwood Three when Alex Hopkins shoots his team and then himself.
So when Ianto Jones moves back home to Cardiff, nothing stops him from re-establishing the Torchwood Institute where in one lifetime, Torchwood Three should have stood.
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.
What Dreams May Come by AVAAntares (JackIanto | complete | 88068 | T)
It's bad enough that a plague of alien parasites have fallen through the rift and are preying on Cardiff's citizens. It's worse that someone from Jack's past has come from the future to confront him on Earth. But when Jack himself is taken by the rift, Ianto and Gwen are forced to rely on the most unlikely of allies to keep Torchwood running without him.
Stranded in another century on a distant planet, Jack has only one hope of returning to Earth. But time travel with the Doctor has never been an exact science, and when he returns to Cardiff, things are not at all as he expects to find them...
Welcome to the Torchwood Archive’s Second Annual Halloween Rec Fest! Below are spooky, scary, or otherwise Halloween themed Torchwood fics as recommended by our followers! While you're here also feel free to check out last year's Halloween Rec List for double the treats!
Our Fics That Haunt You list will be up later tonight!
Halfway Back by Sholio (Team Torchwood | complete | 13953 | T)
Team Torchwood run a sanctuary for magical creatures, and this time they've got a basilisk on their hands.
Caledfwlch by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (JackIanto, GwenRhys, LisaIanto, OwenTosh, OwenKatie | complete | 48456 | Not Rated)
Jack has a lifetime ban from the afterlife for stealing, Owen's fiance is a right hag, Toshiko is playing children's games, Ianto has a vampire in the garden, and Gwen has a prophetic dog of death following her around for pets.
The Bad Neighbor by Firesnap (Gen | complete | 30576 | T)
Rhys Williams knows there's something wrong with his neighbor. It's a shame no one seems to be listening to him.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep by someawkwardprose (GwenSuzie, Gwen&Ianto, JackIanto | WIP | 6639 | T)
There's a witch in Roundstone Woods, and Gwen is going to make a deal with her.
When Did Your Heart Go Missing by Jackdaw816 (Gwen&John, JackJohnIanto | complete | 1488 | T)
Gwen Cooper has discovered the identity of the Excalibur killer (or has she?)
Binding and Chaining Me Tight by Jackdaw816 (JackJohn | complete | 588 | T)
John survived Canary Wharf, but is he really living?
Chirality by Beleriandings (JackIanto | complete | 2494 | T)
Ianto looks in a mirror.
Rebound by cupidsbow (JackIanto | complete | 1938 | T)
The first time Ianto feels it -- a creeping sense of not-quite déjà vu, making his nape prickle -- is when Jack asks him out on a date.
The Moon, The Laughs, and the Whispers by moonlightrhosyn (LisaIanto | complete | 9229 | T)
“Wow,” Gray breathed, a reverent look on his face, “It’s beautiful.”
“Yes,” Agnes said, “it is. Now -”
“So intricate, and it looks like it was handmade, too. The time this must have taken to complete… this is incredible!” He beamed. “This - this is really spectacular. Thank you,” he said softly, turning to look at her. “Early 51st century - right around the turn of the century. We’ll probably want to include late 50th in the Archive scan, but I’m confident that it's from the 51st century.”
When Gray is asked to help on a project identifying an object from the 51st century, he's thrilled. He's significantly less thrilled when all the files he brought up to help identify it start showing information about the Boeshane Peninsula; after all, if Yvonne finds out that one of her employees is secretly from the future, what's going happen to him?
sit in and watch the sunlight fade by violetmessages (Gwen&Owen&Tosh&Ianto, JackIanto | complete | 3049 | T)
Jack's gone, but the team still find themselves needing him, especially when a door appears that wasn't there the day before.
Without a Shadow of a Doubt by Beleriandings (JackIanto | complete | 2354 | T)
(AU: Just this once)
After a bit of time apart, Jack misses Ianto, so he goes looking for a gift for him.
He decides to start looking in as good a place as any: a library. But it's too quiet between the stacks, and Jack finds more than he bargained for.
when does a monster become one by princessoftheworlds (JackIanto, LisaIanto, Team | complete | 1991 | T)
Silver plates click and flex around the vague approximation of a chest. The blue light of a power source glows unblinkingly, steady. Servos whirr smoothly in their incessant movement. Behind the round eyes, with slits beneath to suggest crying tears, in a hollow cavern with gears and wires weaving a complex nest, is one small mass of pink — the lingering neurons that contain the consciousness of Jack Harkness.
when does a monster become one
Werewolf of Cardiff by Jackdaw816 (JackIanto | complete | 575 | T)
Ianto's a wolf in the bedroom. Literally
Let's Raise the Woof by princessoftheworlds (JackIanto | complete | 898 | T)
Jack takes his boyfriend to the park.
Don't Fear the Reaper by blipintiime (JackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 4873 | G)
“Nothing good will come from this, Jack. The spirit here is angry and violent, he was a murderer once and I don’t think he wants his story out there for the world to know. I can feel him, Jack, and it’s like I want to hurt you. It scares me,” she warns, her voice low and eyes reflecting viridescent in the torch light as she looks from team member to team member, “it should scare you too.”
A silence follows that cannot be described, and Ianto wonders if Jack feels the same chill that raises his own flesh as he senses their fearless leader shift his weight beside him.
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What if instead of aliens, the Torchwood team investigated hauntings? Ghosts aren't that different from aliens, and a lot less dangerous - right?
Phantom of the Millennium Centre by Paycheckgurl (JackIanto | complete | 6047 | T)
There’s been a murder at the Welsh National Opera, right on Torchwood’s doorstep. The set up is a bit too familiar for the team’s liking.
Quicksilver in His Veins by Jackdaw816 (JackIanto | complete | 3771 | T)
John's back, but his smile is a little sharper this time around (and Ianto has to suffer the consequences)
The Faintest Restless Rustling Ran All Through by NancyBrown (Gen | complete | 5504 | T)
“On a dark and stormy night in Cardiff, the city is in danger, and the Doctor’s put himself in charge of Torchwood in order to save it. In a sealed recording studio, the voices of the dead have been playing for 17 years. Was it the project of a madman, or is this the site of something terrible? Torchwood has been hunting for the Doctor since 1879. And now they’ve found him. They may regret it.”
Or: Absent Friends (my version)
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.
Trick Or Treat or Alien Defeat by BricklingGhost (TeamGwenee) (Gwen&Anwen, Owen&Anwen, Ianto&Anwen, Team | complete | G)
Anwen Williams goes Trick or Treating with an armed and dangerous Honour Guard.
do you have any fics involving ghosts or other stuff like that?
Ghost of My Present by Paycheckgurl (JackIanto, MarthaMickey, GwenRhys, Ianto&Mica, Ianto&Rhiannon, Ianto&Gwen, Ianto&Martha | Series | 5196 | T)
The chronicles of Ianto Jones’ afterlife as a ghost.
Beyond the Veil by Paycheckgurl (JackIanto | complete | 3116 | T)
Jack, on the other hand, saw something different. He saw someone he’d never seen before. Not one of his numerous ex lovers. Not a brother in arms tragically lost too soon. Not someone he longed for like the Doctor. Not even Grey. He saw a handsome young man in a suit.
Jack Harkness sees a man he doesn’t know during the ghost shifts. And then one day he meets his ghost in the flesh.
To touch the universe beyond by Beleriandings (JackIantoLisa | complete | 2730 | M)
Even before her death, Lisa Hallett had never been one to stay still when there's a world to explore. Now she's a ghost she can do just that and more, knowing that Jack and Ianto will always be there to welcome her home.
But if ever they need her, she's ready to come when they call.
(be)longing by MonsterMince (LisaJackIanto | complete | 11467 | E)
Jack's deaths in 1899 attract the attention of Torchwood Three, who are need of a man who can't die to deal with the vengeful ghost of Ianto Jones haunting their base. As Jack investigates the reasons behind Ianto's death with the help of another ghost, Lisa Hallett, he starts to find his place as part of a new trio.
AU of how Jack joins Torchwood, but really just an excuse to let Jack have ghost!sex.
The Faintest Restless Rustling Ran All Through by NancyBrown (Gen | complete | 5504 | T)
The haunting of the Hub.
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.
Forgive Not Forget by Cat_Moon (JackIanto, LisaIanto | complete | 970 | T)
Some ghosts will always haunt you.
Those You've Known (And Lost Still Walk Behind You) by Jackdaw816 (JackIanto | complete | 2025 | T)
Torchwood is full of ghosts
Don't Fear the Reaper by blipintiime (JackIanto, GwenRhys | complete | 4873 | G)
“Nothing good will come from this, Jack. The spirit here is angry and violent, he was a murderer once and I don’t think he wants his story out there for the world to know. I can feel him, Jack, and it’s like I want to hurt you. It scares me,” she warns, her voice low and eyes reflecting viridescent in the torch light as she looks from team member to team member, “it should scare you too.”
A silence follows that cannot be described, and Ianto wonders if Jack feels the same chill that raises his own flesh as he senses their fearless leader shift his weight beside him.
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What if instead of aliens, the Torchwood team investigated hauntings? Ghosts aren't that different from aliens, and a lot less dangerous - right?
Halfway Dead by DinoDina (LisaIanto | complete | 2838 | G)
The worst thing about being a ghost, Lisa thought, was that she couldn't do anything to keep Ianto safe. And in this apocalyptic world, that would kill him.
Or: Ianto and Lisa, and The Year That Never Was.
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.
“On a dark and stormy night in Cardiff, the city is in danger, and the Doctor’s put himself in charge of Torchwood in order to save it. In a sealed recording studio, the voices of the dead have been playing for 17 years. Was it the project of a madman, or is this the site of something terrible? Torchwood has been hunting for the Doctor since 1879. And now they’ve found him. They may regret it.”
In honor of our favorite role model for daughters everywhere, we here at The Torchwood Archive would like to celebrate the one, the only, Gwen Cooper!
Introducing Gwen Bash! (But We Mean Party Not the Other Thing)
This is an event where we will be collecting submissions of fics that focus on Gwen Cooper and all of the lovely things that make her such a well rounded character.
If you know and love Gwen Positive and Gwen Focused stories, send them our way over the next few days! We will be taking recs for this event through Thursday 3/18!
hi! I wanted to diversify my readings, so I was wondering if there are any rarepair writers in the fandom, and what sort of things you'd see there?
Mod Note: There’s lots of rare pair writers in the fandom! Some focus on pairings from the audio dramas, some focus on non-canon ships with interesting dynamics, some focus on canon tv ships that aren’t otherwise given a lot of attention. For me personally I like attention being given to characters that are often overlooked, and using the characters explore themes. Also wlw make my bi brain go brrrr. — Mod Alyssa
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.
Promise Me A Place by Jackdaw816 (JohnTosh | complete | 26423 | T)
Tosh died in 2009, and for over three thousand years, she stayed dead. Meanwhile, having recently returned from the 21st century, John received a strange message. On a journey to bring a dead woman back to life, they encounter cultures both old and new, aliens both adorable and malicious, and a lot of people who really want to punch John in the face
from her own ashes became fire by princesoftheworlds (SuzieRose, JackIanto | complete | 10762 | M)
In one universe, Torchwood Three found the Resurrection Gauntlet early, and Suzie Costello found her darkness and destruction; in this universe, they don't find it until several years later, and that makes all the difference. Suzie picks up the gauntlet, but instead of slowly losing herself to it, she finds a glowing golden goddess - Bad Wolf, and she falls. Oh, how Suzie Costello falls.
(Or: Rose Tyler died when she looked into the Time Vortex and was transformed into Bad Wolf. She is light, life, and Suzie is dark, death, and they balance each other out, two halves of the same soul.)
February 14th by Itneveroccuredtomeatall (OwenAndy | WIP | 1465 | G)
Andy's unexpectedly free on Valentine's Day so Owen invites him along on some Torchwood business.
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“Come out with me, then.” The words had left Owen’s mouth before he’d even realized what he was saying.
“Sorry?” Andy frowned as if he also couldn’t believe what Owen had said. Owen couldn’t blame him.
“Come out with me,” he repeated, doubling down. “You don’t have a date. I don’t have a date. Let’s go out.”
To the waters and the wild by violetmessages (GwenTosh | complete | 13190 | T)
“Beautiful, isn’t it?”
Tosh whirled around. She’d thought she was alone, she’d expected it.
Then she locked eyes with the most beautiful woman she’d ever seen, a woman who seemed to radiate an ethereal glow, a woman that emanated an otherworldly light.
Sarah Jane and her new girlfriend Alice have more in common than they think. And more that could drive them apart.
Another Year by Beleriandings (MarthaTosh | series | 21,395 | Multiple Ratings)
Tosh had thought that when the Rift had closed again after Bilis and Abaddon, after Jack had come back to life and given them all his forgiveness, that things would return to normal. Or at least normal by Torchwood standards.
It’s only when she meets Martha Jones and the Doctor, and finds herself swept off to the far future, that she starts to realise that the end of the world is only just beginning.
the night-time is the hardest by aliciajazmin (GwenTosh | complete | 1850 | T)
Wanting to comfort Tosh, Gwen goes to Tosh's flat with a bottle of wine. She wonders what Tosh may have heard with the pendant.
