#werewolf!ianto

[arcticferns]

werewolf ianto jones can be something so special

[juette]

this ianto thursday i bring you: werewolf ianto (inspired by some of @golyadkin 's art)

commission info & ko-fi

[ao3feed-torchwood]

The Werewolf Problem

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54311836 by CaptainGHOST [ "I'm not infected with anything," Ianto reasured him, "cleaned and treated. Promise." This didn't seem to reassure Jack at all. "This thing wasn't a natural occurrence, Ianto. If it's anything to do with the Rift, then there are some things earthbound medicine won't do." "There's no evidence of it being Rift activity." Ianto shrugged. "Nothing like it for a good while in that area. I checked. If we're lucky, some nutter with exotic pets let one loose." ] Ianto Jones gets bitten by something massive, violent and (somehow) impossible to find. What could go wrong? Words: 2040, Chapters: 1/4, Language: English Fandoms: Torchwood Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: M/M Characters: Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones, Gwen Cooper Relationships: Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Fluff, Alternate Universe - Werewolf, Werewolves, Grieving, Ianto getting bullied by the narrative, Not omegaverse sorry, Implied Sexual Content, Jack and werewolf Ianto bonding, How Sweet

[scottysketches]

9 people you'd like to know better~~

Cheers, @impossibleprincess35 for tagging me!

Three ships: Obi-Wan Kenobi x Satine Kryze (Star Wars: The Clone Wars), Percy Jackson x Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Jack Harkness x Ianto Jones (TORCHWOOD)

First ever ship: Remus Lupin x Nymphadora Tonks (Harry Potter). Look, I was a nine year old girl, obsessed with a miserable werewolf finding love with a fun & spunky witch who can change her appearance at will. It took me another three years to realise that I was envisioning myself in Lupin's place in the relationship and that I wanted to be the quiet library husband. Et voila, cue my egg cracking at twelve years old 🏳️‍⚧️.

Last song: "Mulberry Street" by Twenty One Pilots. I'm into a real wide variety of music though.

Last movie: "Get Back Up", which is a documentary movie about one of my favourite bands (Blue October); it talks about mental health, addiction, what happens when you throw fame on top of that, and ends on the positive of the lead singer going to rehab and turning his life around.

Currently reading: About to start re-reading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief in preparation for the PJO series starting on Disney+ in December!! Other than that, just going through my AO3 bookmarks once again

Currently consuming: Pepsi MAX Cherry. My favourite writing juice :)

Currently craving: Pad thai. And I don't even like peanuts any other time!

Tagging: @duchessnibenhu-ofpyromania @whereforartthoumisthios @cringy-username-dream-wanderlust @bluerose5 and anyone else who wants to do this :)

[thetorchwoodarchive]

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)

The haunting of the Hub.

Absent Friends by Beleriandings (JackIanto, Ten&Jack, Ten&Ianto | complete | 16121 | 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.

[eggmuffinwaffles]

🍑 🍓 ?

im so sorry anon this has literally been in ny inbox for an entire day bc i reblogged that fucking ask game and then forgot about it

🍓 What’s a fic you’ve written you feel is underrated?

i don’t think anythings underrated mostly bc i write for a fandom of like 20 people so im not exactly expecting a standing ovation so i’ll twist this more into if someone was only going to read like. a few things ive written what would i want them to be and personally im unhinged about the werewolf/vampire au, the modern au, and the fairy au i am very proud of those 3 those are my children. my babies. my INFANTS.

🍑 If you could make a connection between your favorite character and another work you care about (whether a crossover/fusion or a wonderfully “pretentious” literary reference) what would it be? How would it work?

what a fun hypothetical question. well. uh. HYPOTHETICALLY the parallels between varigo and destiel kind of make me insane all of the time and i’m thinking about all the ways a supernatural au could work constantly because im ill

also some of the little parallels between klaus from the umbrella academy and varian make me explode and die. and throw up.

also varian and ianto have. a lot in common and honestly i’ve floated at least just turning the cyberwoman betrayal into varigo because jack molds into hugo weirdly well the friends to betrayal to enemies to lovers between those two is so varigo coded and i really cannot resist the call

[frogbearwhatever]

Werewolf in Space

Swansea, Cymru. Earth.

The full moon rises.

Diridium Orbital Base, Pegasus constellation. 50 light years from Earth.

Ianto feels the change begin, knowing it was coming thanks to the lunar calendar he keeps.

The curse still activates this far out, on mankind's galactic frontier.

Magic still works across the cosmos and he transforms, human shape growing increasingly lupine until a wolfman stands there.

He throws back his head to call to the unseen, distant moon.

But in space, no one can hear you howl.

[theorphaninthetardis]

Chapter Thirteen

Jack places Sophie down on one of the pub benches, and Owen rushes over, bandaging the gunshot wound swiftly. Jack starts to grab different pieces of bar furniture, placing it in front of the door.

"So, if we barricade ourselves in," Owen says, grabbing a bar stool, "what happens to Tosh and Ianto?"

"Why are we still talking about this?" Jack grumbles, and then glances over at Sophie, "Tosh and Ianto can look after themselves." He places another table in front of the door, and glances over at Keiran, the boy who shot Sophie. He's laying on the bench opposite her, holding his shotgun tightly, "The kids are our first priority. Now, they've already been for him once. They're not going to give up that easily."

Gwen walks over to the dartboard blackboard and grabs the small piece of chalk laying on the rim. "So, have we ever heard of a species who strip human bodies of flesh and organs?"

Sophie squints, sitting up with a groan. Owen looks over, shaking his head, "What are you doing? You need to rest."

"It could be a Raxicoricofallipatrian," she says, ignoring the doctor. "Course, most Raxicoricofallipatorians would eat a human whole, and not bother chopping it up, but it's possible."

Gwen turns back to the board, "Right, so, Raxicorco... I'm sorry, what is it?"

"Raxicoricofallipatorius," Jack answers, then turns to Sophie, "They don't have the psychic abilities to control humans though."

She shrugs, "It's still possible. It could also be a Werewolf, although, I don't think there are a lot of them left." Sophie leans back against the wall, grimacing. "To be honest, there aren't a lot of alien species that I know of that could, or would strip organs and flesh from humans. "It could be a Krillitane subspecies that hasn't fully evolved, or the Rutans hoping to get some sort of military advantage, or even a Sontaran who is hoping the same thing. There's a small chance it could be a rogue Cyberman, but chances of that are very slim." Once Jack is sure the barricade is strong enough, he joins Gwen and Owen as they listen to her rambling. She continues to list off possible alien species, although ends up ruling most of them out.

"The rift could have something to do with it," Jack reminds her, leaning against the wall.

"With the rift involved, that adds a lot more species that can be added. Top of my list would be the Silurians or Seadevils. While they're both civilised species, strand anyone someplace without food, and anything is possible. Finally, I wouldn't rule the Vashta Nerada out." The group look at her confused, even Jack seems to be wondering what they are. "The Vashta Nerada are an alien race that live in the shadows, or are the shadows. Get enough of them in one place, they'll eat the flesh, organs, even muscles off a human, leaving them as a pile of bones. So, they could easily remove organs and flesh off of a body."

Jack points a finger at Gwen, "They're the most likely culprit. I'm assuming they can mind control people."

"Sort of," Sophie says, then shifts in her seat, trying to find a comfortable position, but only manages to pull her wound. Owen grumbles something, and marches over to Sophie. Jack pulls his coat off, folding his jacket, and slides it under her head as Owen lowers her back into a lying position. "Vashta Nerada can take over a host for a short period of time, especially if they exist in the shadows."

Gwen turns and writes it on the board, underlining it. She turns around to ask another question, and she sees a shadow cross the window. "Did you see that?" she asks nervously, pointing at the window.

"Something outside?" Jack asks. Sophie tries to sit up to see what they're talking about, but Owen grabs her shoulder and gently forces her back down.

One of the windows shatters, and everyone turns to look. "Was that the same one or different?" Owen asks Gwen, brandishing his gun. Jack and Gwen both pull their guns out, aiming them at the windows as well.

"He said they'd come back.," Gwen sounds scared, but is forcing herself to remain composed.

"Let's not jump to conclusions," Jack orders. He glances over at Keiran, finding him pointing his weapon at the window as well. "We don't know who they are or what their intentions are."

Out of nowhere the lights flicker out, plunging the group into darkness, only aided by the late hour, and the lack of sun in the sky. "That doesn't seem ideal," Sophie mutters.

Keiran seems more agitated than before. He jumps to his feet, shotgun pointing wildly between the windows, "They've come back."

Something starts to bang against the door, and everyone jumps. Sophie moves carefully, trying to get her screwdriver out of her pocket. Keiran starts to walk toward the door, his gun pointed at the door as well. Gwen tries to get the boy to come back, but he just keeps blindly walking for the doors. The door stops rattling just as quickly as it started. The door behind the bar starts to rattle instead, the only thing holding it closed is a padlock and a chain. Jack leaps up against the door, pressing his back against it, trying to keep it closed. "Okay, so we didn't check the cellar," he shrugs.

Kieran looks between both doors, pointing his gun in both directions, "You can't let them in."

"Come back from the door," Gwen instructs him, trying to grab his arm.

He pulls away, begging them once again to not let them in again. Owen rolls his eyes, "Sit down. We've got this under control."

"You don't understand," the boy protests, moving closer to the barricaded doors, "You don't know what they're like."

The barricade falls down in front of the door, the being outside pushing the door inward. Gwen shouts for the boy again. The cellar door bursts open, and the three Torchwood agents open fire. Whatever is outside the door grabs the boy by his ankles, dragging out the door. He shouts for help, but Jack holds Gwen back from running for the doors. She tries to break free of the Captains grasp, the doors slamming as soon as Kieran disappears.

"It's pitch black. You don't have any tracking devices. You want to get yourself killed?" Jack asks angrily. Sophie moves to stand, grimacing and walking gingerly over to the group.

"Jack," she says, quietly. The Captain jumps, turning to find her leaning against the doorway.

"Go after Kieran and the others," Jack orders, "And be careful." Owen and Gwen dash out of the pub, leaving Jack and Sophie with whatever is in the cellar. "You shouldn't be on your feet. You're wounded."

"I'll be okay. Owen gave me some pain meds. We need to figure out whatever is in the cellar, try to determine what alien it is."

"I need to do that. You need rest." Sophie rolls her eyes, pushing past the Captain, she heads for the cellar. Jack curses under his breath, but moves so he's in front of her, "At least let me go first."

She gestures him forward, "Be my guest."

He nods thankfully, doing his best to make a quiet approach down the stairs. Sophie follows behind him, holding her screwdriver in one hand. With the other arm she leans against the wall, using it to give her leverage as she walks down the stairs. Jack holds a flashlight in one hand and his gun in the other. There are strange things in mason jars filling shelves lining the cellar walls, but Jack only scans over them quickly, as he hears panting from a corner.

[golyadkin]

Feel like I moved on from this AU way too soon

[searching-for-arcadia]

Sea-Hearts by Margo Lanagan & Vita Nostra by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko

torchwood fanfic asks

9. AUs? what kind?

Edits aren’t quite responsive since they’re not quite AUs that I’d say I gravitate towards, but more AUs I’d love to see people’s take on (I’ll actually answer the question below).

First, Gwen as selkie (and not the Torchwood selkie which seems to be an opposite selkie) isn’t something I’ve seen done (though if you know of a fic that has done this, please send it my way!). There is something about the soulfulness of her eyes that says selkie to me. A little snippet of something for flavor:

Gwen loved Rhys. He was a much kinder man than the man whole stole her from the sea. He loved her because he loved her, not because he owned her. That was more than many mortal men could boast.

Second, I would love to see a Torchwood/Vita Nostra fusion where Tosh was recruited to the Institute of Special Technologies and goes through the terrifying transformation and education we witness in the novel, but ultimately rejects her place and her power. She retains her brilliance but is always a little afraid from that point on of what she is capable of of. A little snippet of flavor:

She built the sonic modulator with the same sick feeling in her stomach that she had carried with her when she first joined the Institute of Special Technologies. She remembered when she sleep deprivation was driving her to madness and incoherence; she remembered when her studies suffered and her mother was in a near fatal automobile accident. A reminder, her mentor had said, and an incentive to study harder. She remembered the horrible accidents that befell all her classmate’s family members (broken bones, heart attacks, just-too-coincidental deaths); remembered that they were all taken hostage, their families held as ransom or collateral, until the lessons overtook their senses and they fell into the heady trap of being powerful. She was careful, while building the sonic modulator, to not become too interested, to not let her sense of capability outstrip her sense of fear. She would not forget how to be human twice.

And to actually answer the questions. YES, I love AUs. Excluding my already professed love of Chosen One!Ianto and my continual insistence that everybody, Suzie included, should live, here are some of my favorite AUs (in general, I love things that decrease the stakes for everyone involved because these days I just want to be coddled and comforted):

1. Time Lord Tosh or Ianto: I just think Time Lord Tosh makes a whole lot of sense and that she would make a fantastic companion to the Doctor (regardless of whether she’s human or a Time Lord, so that’s another AU for you, Companion!Tosh).  And of course, I love the different ways that people tackle Ianto and Jack after Ianto regains his Time Lord senses (Does he get over it by sheer force of will/love? Does Jack’s fixedness not bother him at all? Does he choose to live as a human because he can’t bear to be with Jack as a Time Lord and he also can’t bear to be without him?).

2. The Team in Boeshane: I love the idea of the whole team being taken by the Rift and dropped off in Boeshane, either with or without Jack and while past-Jack is there or not. I just love Jack’s mother taking members of the team in.

3. Harry Potter AUs: I think that it’s our prerogative to pry this universe out of J.K. Rowling’s hands, take the interesting bits, and then tell better stories in it. I headcanon Ianto as a Slytherin, Tosh as a Ravenclaw, Gwen as a Gryffindor, Owen as a Hufflepuff, and Jack as a Hufflepuff, Gryffindor, or Slytherin (depending on what happened to his family life prior to his sorting; if there are no incidents, Hufflepuff; if there was an incident with Gray, but his parent(s) didn’t reject him, Gryffindor; if there was an incident with Gray and he has a fraught or non-existent relationship with his parent(s), Slytherin).

4. Daemons AUs: I especially love Daemon AUs that keep the touching taboo and think about how the existence of daemons would impact modern life. I think that the existence of daemons also has interesting ramifications for Suzie and Ianto. Does Suzie persist with the glove even though it can’t bring back a person’s daemon? I think you could characterize her either way. Does Lisa retain her daemon despite her partial conversion? I tend to think so and that the persistence of her daemon is the reason why Ianto doesn’t give up; when her daemon disappears is when he knows its over even if he can’t accept it yet.  I don’t have a lot of defined thoughts about the daemons I’d give the team except that usually, I think of Suzie with a bird, Ianto with a scavenger, and Gwen with a canine. Jack, Tosh, and Owen are more variable in my head. I would also love to see broader HDM AUs that take more of the universe than just the existence of daemons (give me witches and the science of dust).

5. Coffee Shop AUs: Kinda. I’ve never really been particularly into Coffee Shop AUs specifically, though I do love them in the general way that I love fluffy Torchwood-doesn’t-exist AUs (Jack is a traveling artist and Ianto his muse, Gwen is a legitimate psychic who consults with law enforcement, Rhys and Ianto run a restaurant together, Owen as the A&E doctor who treats Tosh after a welding accident, Jack is a sci-fi author and Ianto writes mysteries; the possibilities are endless!), but now I’m a bit of a coffee snob (this happened independent of Torchwood; I developed my coffee habit and snobbery years after watching Torchwood) and know people who roast coffee, so I just want to see more coffee geekery. I do wonder how blasphemous it would be to update Ianto’s coffee tastes to be more in line with third wave coffee roasting preferences/innovations (which was certainly alive and well in the 2000s, especially in certain cities, but hadn’t seemed to hit Cardiff yet).

6. Role Reversal AUs: For when I feel like keeping the stakes the same, I love AUs that put Ianto in charge of Torchwood Three by whatever twist of fate you’d like with Jack working under him. Sometimes he’s immortal (so he takes on Jack’s backstory minus the coming from the future bit), sometimes he’s not (he gets put into power before or after Canary Wharf, though after seems most likely). Sometimes Jack grew up on Earth (either because his entire backstory has been changed or he was taken by the Rift as a child) and sometimes he didn’t (he can still be immortal or he can be a stranded Time Agent/Time Agent in hiding).

7. Dogs AU: Honestly I can’t explain myself. It’s completely silly and I love it. I don’t know if I’ve seen one of these in the Torchwood fandom, but AU where the whole cast are dogs and they meet at a dog park or their humans are neighbors. Jack is a retired military dog. Ianto spent some time as a street dog, was rescued, then there was some incident that put him back on the street, before being adopted (possible by Jack’s human(s)). Gwen is a former police dog that was pulled to join an experimental medical program and she now spends her days sniffing out neurodegenerative diseases. Owen is a therapy dog; his humans don’t get it because he hates strangers, but it’s like he’s a different dog around those in need. Tosh is a scarily intelligent dog who is part of the cohort of animals that is being taught how to communicate using a speech board.

[shejustcalledmeafish]

more werewolf ianto? please?

Assuming you’re not Nik tryna be sneaky, I’m delighted someone else likes my little wolfy guy (I'm sorry). Have a headcanon that I just came up with!

Werewolfism (sorry, lycanthropy) is genetic. But it’s not always a guaranteed thing, it can skip generations or only affect a few. So, once Mica hits puberty and starts growling when the moon’s up, Rhiannon calls her brother for help. Ianto is delighted to have another wolf in the family, and he’s happy to help Mica with all the ins and outs of wolfhood (although he originally panics upon realizing he can’t just bribe his way out of this interaction.) Jack decides the only thing cuter than wolf!Ianto napping is wolf!Ianto napping with a mini version sleeping on top of him

[cindersapwolf]

Template by Iantos

Name: Reina Mendez Age: 25 Height: 5'5" Pronouns: they/them (nonbinary lesbian)

( When referring to them, don’t use terms that directly call them a girl / woman / female! The only exceptions to that rule are relationship terms [wife / girlfriend]... Gendered nouns like “queen” or “king” are perfectly fine! )

Farm: Moth Farm A farm nestled deep in a thick forest. Its name is derived from a Filipino superstition: the belief that deceased relatives are present through butterflies or moths.

Main Exports: wine, cheese, caviar, roe

Birthday: Fall 20 Romance: Leah Friends: Linus, Robin, Willy, Caroline

Werewolf Reference

Voice Claim

Alternate Outfits

[natromanxoff]

Thank you @roger-s-maracas 💜

This or that

summer or winter // coffee or tea // straight hair or curly hair // fiction or nonfiction // necklaces or bracelets // Marshmallows or whipped cream // night in or night out // sunset or sunrise // pizza or pasta // cold drink or hot drink // vampire or werewolf // crop top or oversized hoodie // be able to fly or run at super speed // speak many languages or able to speak to animals // be invisible or read minds // phone call or text // Laundry or dishes // Pool or beach // flats or heels // Stay home or go out // coke or Pepsi // cook dinner or do dishes // books or movies // dogs or cats // Chocolate or Vanilla // Facebook or Instagram // Over-dressed or under-dressed // morning or late nights // always late or always early // dancer or singer // always eat only dessert or always eat only savoury // shopping or museum // art gallery or zoo // Parties or Picnics // white lights or multi-colored lights

@x5vale @an-abyss-called-life @sweetgcreature @thislookinyoureyes @meanwhileinthe-70s @rogahmeddowstaylah @rockstarqueenie @scorpiogemini @mrs-ianto-jones @freddie-moments @innuend-o @a-froger-epic @pleasepleasequeen @sixtiesblues @astrophysicist-guitar-god @im-stone-cold-crazy

[ao3feed-torchwood]

The year that never was/ perspectives

https://archiveofourown.org/works/56390767 by Ice_Queens_rule Jack Hermione John/ Harry Ron Martha The Doctor Tosh Ianto and Sirius Owen Gwen Draco Sarah Jane Smith POV Words: 311, Chapters: 1/12, Language: English Series: Part 4 of Raised by the dysfunctional Fandoms: Torchwood, Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Doctor Who Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Jack Harkness, Martha Jones, The Doctor (Doctor Who), The Master (Doctor Who), Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, Toshiko Sato, Owen Harper, Diane Holmes, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black Relationships: Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones, Sirius Black/Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones, Sirius Black/Jack Harkness, Sirius Black/Remus Lupin Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Implied/Referenced Torture, The Year That Never Was (Doctor Who), Points of View, Hurt No Comfort, Major Character Injury, Character Death, Remus Lupin is Not a Werewolf

[grinchwrapsupreme]

I got a square with werewolves and/or vampires and since my first torchwood fic featured werewolf Ianto I felt legally obligated to draw werewolf Ianto, and vampire Jack was just too good an opportunity to pass up

card under break

[princess-of-the-worlds]

tldr: I’m back, babey, with a handful of Torchwood fic recs timed perfectly for Halloween! Now, I tried to collect newer as well as older fics, but honestly, the way it worked out, they all ended up mostly being newer. Still, the fics here are a mixed bag in terms of spooky versus creepiness, and you should definitely find several you like!

I cannot sleep warm by Beleriandings (@ultraviolet-eucatastrophe)

“And I love you too. Now... time to wake up.”

(janto | complete | teen | 11.2K)

Nik: Hi! Do you want to cry? Well, then, read this fic! Set in...well, a scenario I can’t entirely describe without spoilers but can say that it involves dreaming, this fic transcends reality - and also imagination - at times. The author - yes, I am proud to call her my friend - is very good at writing surreal stories, and there are just so many angsty layers to this fic. There’s this symmetric beauty to the first chapter that the second chapter just brings into focus. I immensely enjoyed this fic, but don’t go in expecting a happy ending!

The Picture of Javic Thane by thirteeninafez (@thirteeninafez)

The painting was an old Victorian portrait, showing a man sitting in an almost throne-like chair, posture perfect and facial expression stoic. Deep colours swirled from brilliant brush strokes, perfectly capturing the image it was displaying. It took Ianto a second to realise that the figure in the maroon, nearly purple suit (and matching bow-tie) was in fact the same man that was currently holding the painting in the Hub.

“That’s what came through the Rift?” Ianto asked incredulously, trying to ignore the smile that was tugging at the corner of his mouth.

(janto | complete | teen | 22.3K)

Nik: Full disclosure, I beta’d this fic, and holy shit, it’s good and perfectly fits the Halloween mood! This fic is essentially a The Picture of Dorian Grey AU, and the author’s descriptions as the painting changes...chef’s kiss! All team’s perspectives on Jack and how he changes is delightful and enough to make you shudder. If dark!Jack is something you’ve been missing in life, read this fic, but also know that it comes with requisite amounts of angst. (But I guess that that’s to be expected!)

Werewolf of Cardiff by Jackdaw816 (@shejustcalledmeafish)

Ianto's a wolf in the bedroom. Literally

(janto | complete | teen | 0.5K)

Nik: Again, full disclosure, I chattered about Werewolf Ianto to the author enough until she wrote this. So you can basically thank me for this fic! Short and sweet, this fic is essentially the quickest and best fluff you can ask to cheer you up or give you the warm fuzzies! Despite being a werewolf, Ianto’s full characterization still comes through, and the author does a delightful job with pouring on the extra love and warmth into the Jack-Ianto relationship.

Jack-O'-Lantern by AVAAntares (@avaantares)

An epistolary story in which Gwen carves, Ianto objects, Owen shirks, and Jack pays.

(Written for Torchwood Halloween Fest 2020. Prompt: Halloween traditions or celebrations)

(janto | complete | general | 0.7K)

Nik: Another quick fic! This one is entirely amusing with a great team dynamic! Brief emails follow the trajectory of the weeks before Halloween in the Hub, including a pumpkin that falls victim to Gwen and Jack as well as other moments of humor. You’ll certainly find yourself giggling along!

Imposters Among Us by gwendolyncooper (@gwendolyncooper)

The Torchwood team (+Rhys) are out for a night of fun when they end up on a spaceship with no power, no info, and no crew. Known only as THE SKELD, the team tries to fix the ship and figure out what happened to its previous occupants.

But something out there is killing them.

Something that may be someone they know.

(gwenrhys, janto | complete | mature | 9.1K)

Nik: This fic, as gut-punchy and well-written as the writing is, may not for the light-hearted, as you can likely see with the tags, but trust me, it’s worth it and ends up paying itself off! It’s essentially real-life Among Us, but playing it in reality is a lot more terrifying than playing it on your phone, and the team proves that! The plot is intriguing as it builds on the lore of the game, and the emotional beats certainly punch very hard, but the fic lands a bit more lightly on its feet at the end. Certainly a must-read if you love Among Us!

Toil, Trouble, and Trick-or-Treating by moonlightrhosyn (@moonlightrhosyn)

“I know what this is. She planned this. She thinks I don’t spend enough time with the kids. That’s why she’s doing this.” “Doing what, Ianto?” Gwen asked him. “What do your sister’s dinner plans have to do with you?” Ianto heaved a sigh. “She just asked me to take David and Mica trick-or-treating so she ‘can go to dinner’ - she just wants me to spend more time with them, and she’s come up with this.” “I can go too,” Jack offered as he joined them. He grinned. “I love kids!” In which Jack and Ianto take Halloween night off to look after Rhiannon's kids, while Gwen and Suzie coordinate Halloween Watch (and Gwen tries to get Suzie a date, after two years of strategizing).

(janto, gwenrhys, kathysuzie | complete | teen | 2.7K)

Nik: Here’s a canon divergence AU where everyone lives, including Suzie, which means we get some fun team times with Halloween! Ianto is tasked with taking David and Mica trick-or-treating, all accompanied by Jack. It’s sweet, light, and a perfect treat, with great little moments like Gwen trying to set Suzie up on a date with Kathy Swanson and David and Mica trying to conspire against Jack and Ianto for candy. There’s no monsters here! I beta’d this fic - you’re probably starting to see a trend here - and 200% recommend this for a fun read if you’re disappointed about not getting to go trick-or-treating this year!

Treat or Trick by NancyBrown

Five unusual trick or treaters show up at the tourist office.

(janto | complete | teen | 1K)

Nik: The author is an icon of this fandom, but this is one of their lesser-read fics, which is a damn shame. Ianto’s Halloween at the tourist office goes a bit awry when he meets the team, not only de-aged but also tossed back in time. It’s quick, witty, and humorous, everything a fic needs! A must-read!

Going Batty by blackkat

Ianto is a vampire. Cue Owen's obligitory Twilight jokes.

(janto | complete | general | 1.4K)

Nik: This fic is completely crack. Completely. If you’re looking for Dracula-esque vampire!Ianto, this is the perfect fic for you. Taking place from the perspective of Gwen, it explores the mystery of Torchwood’s most reclusive member. But again, it is also. 100% crack. But it’s very, very batty. (See what I did there?)

Erlkönig by engagemythrusters (@iianto-jones)

Something lurked in the darkness. It waited and watched, and it was coming for Ianto.

(janto | complete | teen | 5.6K)

Nik: Now, if you really want spooky, this is the right fic for you! The writing is excellent and dripping with tension and suspense, and the way Ianto spirals...now, this is some well-written horror that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you’re looking for answers in this fic, don’t expect any, but that only makes it better. A must-read that was - ironically - written in May. I have many, many questions about how this fic resolves; please tell us, author! (Or don’t, to keep the spooky alive!)

Echoing by Beleriandings (@ultraviolet-eucatastrophe)

Ianto wakes up at his desk in the archives, with no memory of how he got there or what happened before, and no way to contact Jack or Gwen. Turns out, all of that's the least of his problems.

(janto, lisaianto | complete | teen | 7.4K)

Nik: Yes, I know; this author has been on the list twice, but she’s on fire this month, with many, many excellent spooky fics. (Not that her fics aren’t always spooky!) This fic once again hits you like a gut-punch. Written in a very disorienting - in the good way - sense, we as readers follow Ianto wandering the Hub, looking for anyone else. He encounters company who aren’t so solid. By the time you’re nearing the end of this fic, you’ll likely have generated thousands of theories if you’re anything like me, but none of them will hurt as much as the actual truth. Expect some much angst from this. Again, another must-read!