When Everything Changed - Chapter 20/20
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tonjavmooreTitle: When Everything Changed – A Torchwood/Dr. Who/Sarah Jane Adventures Crossover
Author:tonjavmoore
Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Eleven and Amy Pond, and a lot of people from the Whoniverse at large
Rating: PG
Word Count: Total: 32,741; Chapter 20: 1,665
Spoilers: This assumes that you are familiar the five days of Children of Earth. Otherwise, you’ll be a bit lost. This is a timey-wimey fixit that takes up action partway through Day 3.
Disclaimer: Torchwood, Dr. Who, and Sarah Jane Adventures all belong to the BBC and RTD. Sadly.
Betas: Thanks to midlist_writer and welsh_scotsman on Live Journal. Also, to my friend Alexandria Cameron who put up with my squeals and tantrums when it just wouldn’t get out through my fingers the way I wanted it to.
Dedication: This is for my good friend and the best roommate anyone could have ever the pleasure of having, Susan Garrett. She was taken from us by cancer and the world is not as bright as it was before she left.
Summary: When the Shadow Architects find a paradox that is destroying the Universe, can the Eleventh Doctor find a way to restore Jack’s timeline to what it should have been?
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Story starts here:
Chapter 1
Chapter 20
Approximately three months later…
Jack stood on the hill, his arm around Ianto, watching the TARDIS materialize in front of them. He and Ianto had picnicked under the stars while they waited. It was one of their favorite spots.
The TARDIS door slid open and Jack had a moment of déjà vu as he saw the girl standing there, her red hair spilling over her shoulders. “Hello, Amy Pond,” he said to dispel the memory. “Good to see you again.”
“Always a pleasure, Captain.” She beckoned them inside. “Come on – he’s dying to see you, even if he won’t admit it. She wants to see you even more than he does.”
Jack and Ianto crossed the threshold. Jack, as always, found himself surrounded by the love and warmth of the TARDIS and he could tell that same love and warmth was around Ianto as well. They put their hands on her wall. The song was clear and bright; the words distinct. “Greetings, my Champion. You have brought your One again. I have decided to name him. He is my Light, for he dispels the darkness in the souls of those he cares for. Do you accept your name, my Light?”
“I’m honored,” Ianto said. “I’ll strive to be worthy of you, my lady.”
“You will be.”
Like before, there was some throat clearing behind him. Jack and Ianto turned. The Doctor stood on the platform with Amy and a man Jack didn’t recognize. He and Ianto walked up the stairs to join them. “Hi,” he said.
The Doctor smiled and Jack smiled back. He still felt nothing for the Doctor except a small lingering affection, but it didn’t surprise him. He had a rich life in which the Doctor played no part. “I didn’t expect you to be back so soon,” Jack said.
“How long has it been for you?” the Doctor asked.
“One hundred and seven days,” Ianto answered quickly.
Jack’s smile broadened. He loved it when Ianto did that. It was as close to showing off that his lover would do in public. In private was another story. “We didn’t expect to see you back so soon.”
“It’s been a lot longer than that for us,” Amy said.
Jack took a closer look at her. She hadn’t changed that much, but her eyes were much older. Traveling with the Doctor inevitably did that to a person. “Still looking good, Amy Pond,” he said.
“We’re glad to see you,” Ianto added. And without missing a beat added, “Rein it in, Cariad. You’ll scare her.”
Amy blushed and hooked her arm around the young man standing next to her. “This is my husband, Captain. Rory Williams. Rory, this is Captain Jack Harkness and his partner Ianto Jones.”
“Pleased to meet you,” Rory said politely. “I’ve heard a lot about you.”
He was a bit on the gangly side and had a rather long pointed nose, but his voice was pleasant. Jack decided to like him. “Don’t believe everything you hear.”
“If I believed it all, I’d be cowering in fear behind the pillar.”
Ianto grinned. “No need to cower, but you might want to keep a pillar handy to stay out of the crossfire.”
Jack decided to head off any flirting. Ianto had become too good at it. “Rein it in, Gorgeous,” Jack said in deliberate imitation. He turned to the Doctor. “So, I suppose you showed up for a reason. Can we get a hint as to what it is?”
To his surprise, the Doctor looked a little hurt. “Can’t I just come to see you?”
“Well, you can,” Jack said. “But I’ve never known you to do it before. Ianto and I can’t come with you to save anything. We’re rather busy at the moment. You just caught us. Martha, Ianto, and I are flying to the wilds of Texas in three days. A Rift has touched down there.”
“Oh. Any others?”
“One in France about half a mile above ground. So far nothing but a few pieces of junk. One in Portugal just offshore. Made it interesting to pinpoint. No reports of any others, but it will probably be just a matter of time. Together Martha, Ianto, and I make up Torchwood International. I made Ianto the director just to tick him off. Mickey is heading up Torchwood Cardiff just now, but he’ll join up with us as soon as we get personnel trained. Ianto and Luke managed to find the files on how to build a Rift Manipulator from the backup servers. We haven’t completed one yet, but we’re working on it. Sarah Jane’s sentient computer is a big help.”
“How is Sarah Jane?”
“Enjoying herself raising her new son. We send somebody over there when she needs help. We consider them honorary Torchwood. Sarah Jane’s okay with it as long as she and Luke and Bobby don’t have to shoot anything.”
“That’s the little boy I told you about,” Amy said to Rory. “How is he?” she asked Jack.
“Still adjusting,” Ianto said. “He’s something of a national symbol now, but we try to give him as normal a life as we can. Gwen is keeping an eye on them. She’s heading up Torchwood London, the Starship Project.”
“I even got her the ‘best temp in Chiswick.’” Jack winked at the Doctor. He grinned back.
Amy said, “Sounds like you could use some help. Is your offer still open, Captain?”
It took Jack a minute to remember what he had offered, but then he nodded. “A place at Torchwood? Oh, yeah. We’re trying to fill all types of positions. I take it then you’re ready to stop traveling? At least in time, I mean.”
“Uh huh,” she agreed. “It’s been thrilling and everything, but we’d kind of like to settle down for a bit. Rory’s officially a nurse. I think he’s qualified to be a doctor now, but med schools don’t recognize off-world experience yet. He could help patch people up.”
“We never have enough medical personnel,” Ianto said. “You’d be welcome.”
“Super! We’ll get our stuff and meet you outside.” She and Rory dashed off down one of the TARDIS’ many corridors.
Jack shook his head. “You’ll be alone again. That’s not good for you. You get into trouble on your own.”
The Doctor blushed. Jack couldn’t believe his eyes. “Actually,” the Doctor said, “I’ve got someone I want to visit. You’d like her, I think. Two of a kind, really. Oh, that reminds me…” He ducked under the console and came up with a paper bag. “These are for you and Mr. Jones.”
Jack opened the bag. He lifted one of the wristbands up and stared at it in wonder. “It’s a Vortex Manipulator.”
“I didn’t know if you’d found yours yet, with all that wreckage to clear away. And yours is broken. I mean, I know because I broke it. Stupid of me. These are new, in full working condition. The TARDIS tuned them to your individual biometrics. She said she linked them, but she wouldn’t say how. Sometimes she does things on her own, you know.” The Doctor shook his head at the vagaries of his ship.
“She’s a clever lady,” Jack said, grinning. “As well as beautiful.” He put the manipulator he was holding back in the bag. He smiled at Ianto. “We’ll sort them out later. This is going to be fun.”
“Now, don’t go gallivanting all over space and time with them…” the Doctor began.
Jack cut him off. “Not what we intend to do at all. My gallivanting days are over, at least for a very long time. We have to get this planet stable and exploring the Universe first. After that we’ll see.”
“It’s brilliant,” Ianto said. “Thank you, Doctor. Jack’s been missing his. Complains at least once a day.”
“You’re welcome. Had to do a bit of chicanery. They don’t just hand them out willy-nilly.”
“We’re not above a little chicanery ourselves. Isn’t that right, Ianto?”
“Only as necessary.”
Jack decided it was time to go. Surprising himself a little, he walked over to the Doctor and gave him a hug. “Don’t be a stranger. Come back anytime. Just don’t stick your nose in where it’s not needed.”
“I promise.”
“Tell the kids we’ll meet them outside.” Jack grinned at his lover. “I’m still afraid that the TARDIS will take off with Ianto. She seems quite enamored. Maybe as much as I am.”
The lights flickered and Jack could swear he heard a giggle. “Someday, my Champion, but not without you.”
“Good thing, old girl. I’m both jealous and possessive. Come on, Ianto. Let’s get you out of here.”
Ianto laughed and let Jack pull him to the door. “Good-bye, Doctor,” he said, just as Jack pulled him outside.
The night air was cool compared to the TARDIS. Ianto slipped his hands into Jack’s coat pockets. “Jealous and possessive?”
“Of you, yes, I am.”
“I guess I’ll have to work twice as hard to show you I’m not interested in anyone else.”
“Oh, yeah.”
Ianto kissed him. Jack’s head swam. Ianto’s kisses did that. They only broke apart when the door slid open again and Amy and Rory appeared.
She turned to her husband. “We’ll have to get used to that.”
He smiled. “It means they won’t mind us.”
“Not at all,” Jack said. “You are now officially Defenders of Earth, kids. Welcome to Torchwood.”
Fin
A/N: I’m thinking of doing a series of one-shots to cover the period between Chapter 19 and Chapter 20, while I work on the longer sequel (yeah, we’ll see the “wilds” in the sequel). Right now, I’m concentrating on moving to a new apartment and my reel_torchwood fic based on “The Thin Man.” I seemed to have hit a rough spot and am not quite sure where I want to go next. I have the plot and resolution figured out – it’s the integration of Torchwood that’s giving me fits. Any volunteers to help me along?
Author:
tonjavmoore Characters/Pairings: Jack/Ianto, Gwen/Rhys, Eleven and Amy Pond, and a lot of people from the Whoniverse at large
Rating: PG
Word Count: Total: 32,741; Chapter 20: 1,665
Spoilers: This assumes that you are familiar the five days of Children of Earth. Otherwise, you’ll be a bit lost. This is a timey-wimey fixit that takes up action partway through Day 3.
Disclaimer: Torchwood, Dr. Who, and Sarah Jane Adventures all belong to the BBC and RTD. Sadly.
Betas: Thanks to midlist_writer and welsh_scotsman on Live Journal. Also, to my friend Alexandria Cameron who put up with my squeals and tantrums when it just wouldn’t get out through my fingers the way I wanted it to.
Dedication: This is for my good friend and the best roommate anyone could have ever the pleasure of having, Susan Garrett. She was taken from us by cancer and the world is not as bright as it was before she left.
Summary: When the Shadow Architects find a paradox that is destroying the Universe, can the Eleventh Doctor find a way to restore Jack’s timeline to what it should have been?
I have disabled comments on Live Journal. Please comment at my Dreamwidth account. I love comments. They are cookies for my soul. You don’t have to have an account to comment there.
Story starts here:
Chapter 1
Chapter 20
Approximately three months later…
Jack stood on the hill, his arm around Ianto, watching the TARDIS materialize in front of them. He and Ianto had picnicked under the stars while they waited. It was one of their favorite spots.
The TARDIS door slid open and Jack had a moment of déjà vu as he saw the girl standing there, her red hair spilling over her shoulders. “Hello, Amy Pond,” he said to dispel the memory. “Good to see you again.”
“Always a pleasure, Captain.” She beckoned them inside. “Come on – he’s dying to see you, even if he won’t admit it. She wants to see you even more than he does.”
Jack and Ianto crossed the threshold. Jack, as always, found himself surrounded by the love and warmth of the TARDIS and he could tell that same love and warmth was around Ianto as well. They put their hands on her wall. The song was clear and bright; the words distinct. “Greetings, my Champion. You have brought your One again. I have decided to name him. He is my Light, for he dispels the darkness in the souls of those he cares for. Do you accept your name, my Light?”
“I’m honored,” Ianto said. “I’ll strive to be worthy of you, my lady.”
“You will be.”
Like before, there was some throat clearing behind him. Jack and Ianto turned. The Doctor stood on the platform with Amy and a man Jack didn’t recognize. He and Ianto walked up the stairs to join them. “Hi,” he said.
The Doctor smiled and Jack smiled back. He still felt nothing for the Doctor except a small lingering affection, but it didn’t surprise him. He had a rich life in which the Doctor played no part. “I didn’t expect you to be back so soon,” Jack said.
“How long has it been for you?” the Doctor asked.
“One hundred and seven days,” Ianto answered quickly.
Jack’s smile broadened. He loved it when Ianto did that. It was as close to showing off that his lover would do in public. In private was another story. “We didn’t expect to see you back so soon.”
“It’s been a lot longer than that for us,” Amy said.
Jack took a closer look at her. She hadn’t changed that much, but her eyes were much older. Traveling with the Doctor inevitably did that to a person. “Still looking good, Amy Pond,” he said.
“We’re glad to see you,” Ianto added. And without missing a beat added, “Rein it in, Cariad. You’ll scare her.”
Amy blushed and hooked her arm around the young man standing next to her. “This is my husband, Captain. Rory Williams. Rory, this is Captain Jack Harkness and his partner Ianto Jones.”
“Pleased to meet you,” Rory said politely. “I’ve heard a lot about you.”
He was a bit on the gangly side and had a rather long pointed nose, but his voice was pleasant. Jack decided to like him. “Don’t believe everything you hear.”
“If I believed it all, I’d be cowering in fear behind the pillar.”
Ianto grinned. “No need to cower, but you might want to keep a pillar handy to stay out of the crossfire.”
Jack decided to head off any flirting. Ianto had become too good at it. “Rein it in, Gorgeous,” Jack said in deliberate imitation. He turned to the Doctor. “So, I suppose you showed up for a reason. Can we get a hint as to what it is?”
To his surprise, the Doctor looked a little hurt. “Can’t I just come to see you?”
“Well, you can,” Jack said. “But I’ve never known you to do it before. Ianto and I can’t come with you to save anything. We’re rather busy at the moment. You just caught us. Martha, Ianto, and I are flying to the wilds of Texas in three days. A Rift has touched down there.”
“Oh. Any others?”
“One in France about half a mile above ground. So far nothing but a few pieces of junk. One in Portugal just offshore. Made it interesting to pinpoint. No reports of any others, but it will probably be just a matter of time. Together Martha, Ianto, and I make up Torchwood International. I made Ianto the director just to tick him off. Mickey is heading up Torchwood Cardiff just now, but he’ll join up with us as soon as we get personnel trained. Ianto and Luke managed to find the files on how to build a Rift Manipulator from the backup servers. We haven’t completed one yet, but we’re working on it. Sarah Jane’s sentient computer is a big help.”
“How is Sarah Jane?”
“Enjoying herself raising her new son. We send somebody over there when she needs help. We consider them honorary Torchwood. Sarah Jane’s okay with it as long as she and Luke and Bobby don’t have to shoot anything.”
“That’s the little boy I told you about,” Amy said to Rory. “How is he?” she asked Jack.
“Still adjusting,” Ianto said. “He’s something of a national symbol now, but we try to give him as normal a life as we can. Gwen is keeping an eye on them. She’s heading up Torchwood London, the Starship Project.”
“I even got her the ‘best temp in Chiswick.’” Jack winked at the Doctor. He grinned back.
Amy said, “Sounds like you could use some help. Is your offer still open, Captain?”
It took Jack a minute to remember what he had offered, but then he nodded. “A place at Torchwood? Oh, yeah. We’re trying to fill all types of positions. I take it then you’re ready to stop traveling? At least in time, I mean.”
“Uh huh,” she agreed. “It’s been thrilling and everything, but we’d kind of like to settle down for a bit. Rory’s officially a nurse. I think he’s qualified to be a doctor now, but med schools don’t recognize off-world experience yet. He could help patch people up.”
“We never have enough medical personnel,” Ianto said. “You’d be welcome.”
“Super! We’ll get our stuff and meet you outside.” She and Rory dashed off down one of the TARDIS’ many corridors.
Jack shook his head. “You’ll be alone again. That’s not good for you. You get into trouble on your own.”
The Doctor blushed. Jack couldn’t believe his eyes. “Actually,” the Doctor said, “I’ve got someone I want to visit. You’d like her, I think. Two of a kind, really. Oh, that reminds me…” He ducked under the console and came up with a paper bag. “These are for you and Mr. Jones.”
Jack opened the bag. He lifted one of the wristbands up and stared at it in wonder. “It’s a Vortex Manipulator.”
“I didn’t know if you’d found yours yet, with all that wreckage to clear away. And yours is broken. I mean, I know because I broke it. Stupid of me. These are new, in full working condition. The TARDIS tuned them to your individual biometrics. She said she linked them, but she wouldn’t say how. Sometimes she does things on her own, you know.” The Doctor shook his head at the vagaries of his ship.
“She’s a clever lady,” Jack said, grinning. “As well as beautiful.” He put the manipulator he was holding back in the bag. He smiled at Ianto. “We’ll sort them out later. This is going to be fun.”
“Now, don’t go gallivanting all over space and time with them…” the Doctor began.
Jack cut him off. “Not what we intend to do at all. My gallivanting days are over, at least for a very long time. We have to get this planet stable and exploring the Universe first. After that we’ll see.”
“It’s brilliant,” Ianto said. “Thank you, Doctor. Jack’s been missing his. Complains at least once a day.”
“You’re welcome. Had to do a bit of chicanery. They don’t just hand them out willy-nilly.”
“We’re not above a little chicanery ourselves. Isn’t that right, Ianto?”
“Only as necessary.”
Jack decided it was time to go. Surprising himself a little, he walked over to the Doctor and gave him a hug. “Don’t be a stranger. Come back anytime. Just don’t stick your nose in where it’s not needed.”
“I promise.”
“Tell the kids we’ll meet them outside.” Jack grinned at his lover. “I’m still afraid that the TARDIS will take off with Ianto. She seems quite enamored. Maybe as much as I am.”
The lights flickered and Jack could swear he heard a giggle. “Someday, my Champion, but not without you.”
“Good thing, old girl. I’m both jealous and possessive. Come on, Ianto. Let’s get you out of here.”
Ianto laughed and let Jack pull him to the door. “Good-bye, Doctor,” he said, just as Jack pulled him outside.
The night air was cool compared to the TARDIS. Ianto slipped his hands into Jack’s coat pockets. “Jealous and possessive?”
“Of you, yes, I am.”
“I guess I’ll have to work twice as hard to show you I’m not interested in anyone else.”
“Oh, yeah.”
Ianto kissed him. Jack’s head swam. Ianto’s kisses did that. They only broke apart when the door slid open again and Amy and Rory appeared.
She turned to her husband. “We’ll have to get used to that.”
He smiled. “It means they won’t mind us.”
“Not at all,” Jack said. “You are now officially Defenders of Earth, kids. Welcome to Torchwood.”
Fin
A/N: I’m thinking of doing a series of one-shots to cover the period between Chapter 19 and Chapter 20, while I work on the longer sequel (yeah, we’ll see the “wilds” in the sequel). Right now, I’m concentrating on moving to a new apartment and my reel_torchwood fic based on “The Thin Man.” I seemed to have hit a rough spot and am not quite sure where I want to go next. I have the plot and resolution figured out – it’s the integration of Torchwood that’s giving me fits. Any volunteers to help me along?
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Date: 2010-10-29 06:44 pm (UTC)Love that Amy and Rory have signed up, they'll be a lot of help. Also love the reference to Donna working with Gwen in London - her organisational skills are definitely going to be needed!
I am curious as to who the Doctor is planning to visit - it's probably someone really obvious and I'm just being dense =S
The one-shots sound like a great idea!
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Date: 2010-11-01 09:13 pm (UTC)I refused to leave Donna hanging. I still growl to myself when I think about what happened to her. In MY 'verse, she has a good job and people who like her. Just handing her a winning lottery ticket isn't good enough -- sorry, got off on a rant.
Don't want to hint too much, but it's a lady we've seen before...
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Date: 2010-11-01 09:33 pm (UTC)That should give me a bit of time to try and work it out for myself! I'll probably fail miserably though - I'll find out and I'll be like 'Oh, I never even thought of her!'
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Date: 2011-03-04 11:15 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-10-29 06:46 pm (UTC)I loved this story to bits. This is so my official new canon. I loved the way you integrated pretty much everything in the TW/DW/SKS Universes, it was practically seamless. You even addressed the whole "What happens when you blow up the Rift Manipulator" question that RTD seemed to have very conveniently forgotten about. It's fabulous!
Absolutely cannot wait for the sequel. And good luck with your Reel Torchwood story; mine would be going much better if I didn't allow myself to become distracted! I'm really looking forward to reading it, I love the "Thin Man" movies.
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Date: 2010-11-01 09:29 pm (UTC)Thank you so much! It's funny how one decision led me to another. When I decided to let the explosion go on as it had originally (don't get me started on how stupid that entire plot device was), I knew I had to account for the Rift Manipulator ceasing to function. It was one of those niggles that ate at me while I tried (and I tried hard) to enjoy CoE. So, the story had to be made to account for that as well.
The sequel probably won't get much work until I finish The Thin Man. I'm having a problem juggling all the people (the movie had over fifty different speaking parts!) without having to start each scene with who all is in it and where they are in relation to each other. Dashiell Hammett has a lot to answer for. But, I have loved this movie for a very long time, so I'll get it done.
However, with luck the first one-shot will be ready this week.
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Date: 2010-10-29 06:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-11-01 09:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-10-29 11:42 pm (UTC)Looking forward to the sequel and if you can the one shots would be brilliant.
:)
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Date: 2010-11-01 09:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2010-11-02 05:54 pm (UTC)I was bound and determined to put Amy and Rory in Torchwood. They seem such a natural fit to me. And Jack is keeping an eye on all the Companions he can find.
Both Jack and Ianto deserve happiness after the suffering they've had to endure because... well, if I started in, I'd type all day -- maybe all week.
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Date: 2010-10-30 09:36 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-11-02 05:58 pm (UTC)I'm glad I made you happy. It was a relief to put my personal fixit out there so that I now have my own sandbox to play in. I don't know how the other fixit writers feel, but this went a long way towards purging the bitterness left in me by the so-called Season 3. Now, I have plot bunnies attacking right and left.
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Date: 2010-10-30 01:45 pm (UTC)My reel_tw bunnies are being elusive at the moment so i'm giving them some space.
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Date: 2010-11-02 06:02 pm (UTC)The Thin Man is progressing, but slowly. The problem is that there are too many people to keep track of. However, it's a whole lot of fun writing the banter!
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Date: 2010-10-30 02:17 pm (UTC)Gah, at least you've started your Reel Torchwood fic. *looks guiltily at her blank Word document*
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Date: 2010-11-02 06:06 pm (UTC)The sequel has to wait until The Thin Man is at least well on the way. I'm at a rough spot right now so I may have to dig myself out of a hole by doing something else for a bit. And there's this whole thing about moving into a new apartment after being in the same one for 8 years!
Again, thanks!
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Date: 2010-10-30 07:16 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-11-02 06:17 pm (UTC)With all the outstanding fixits out there, I wanted mine to be different enough to carve its own identity. The idea-churner in my head gave me "What if stopping the 456 was the wrong thing to do?" and the character of Amy Pond gave me the catalyst I needed to get the story told.
I'm really glad you enjoyed this.
When Everything Changed
Date: 2010-10-31 08:05 pm (UTC)Apparently, I like happy endings much better than nihilistic, devastating ones since I liked your fix-it better than the original televised version (which I have no intention of watching again).
Loved Amy making the Doctor talk with Jack (and Ianto) and that the Doctor gave them both a Vortex Manipulator at the end. I hope that the sequel will include how the children are found and rescued. I'm glad Jack realized he still felt affection for the Doctor, since (as far as I can see) on screen, we've seen that Jack loves Nine and Ten so I'd think that would continue with Eleven.
Also agree with Ianto, even though she helped them in the end, I'd be happy to see Johnson punished because of what she did to Jack.
Looking forward to seeing the time between Chapter 19 and 20.
I'm also very sorry for your loss. Susan Garrett was a very talented person and sounded like a wonderful person (I'm aware of her through Forever Knight fandom).
Re: When Everything Changed
Date: 2010-11-02 07:13 pm (UTC)Amy Pond is a wonderful character. I started this before Rory proved to be as awesome, so he's not in there, but I knew that I wanted them as part of my Torchwood. Amy is essentially the narrator of this. Without her, I'm not sure the story would have come out right.
I wanted Johnson to suffer. I still want her to suffer. My story, my rules. She's rotting in jail.
Thank you for mentioning Susan. She was my closest friend and losing her like that tore my soul up. Not only the death, but watching her go from a very vital and outgoing woman to a wisp of a person in constant pain. She helped me define who I am, and without her support and encouragement, I would not be writing today. Fandom lost a shining light and I'm trying in my own way to provide a tiny portion of the glow that was Susan. Thank you again for acknowledging her.
Re: When Everything Changed
Date: 2010-11-03 06:24 am (UTC)You're welcome. :) Re: T'rina, so was that opening scene with her and Jack null and void now, or would he (and quite possibly Ianto) run across her at some point and help her? Or was it just a McGuffin?
I want happy (or at the very least satisfying) endings in my escapism. Reality is depressing enough without having it slammed into you while you are trying to get away from it.
Boy, do I hear you. My sister became paraplegic on St. Patrick's Day, 2004 (just one of those things, if it was because of what we suspect, I'm sure it could have been prevented but we'll never know for sure, ie., provable in court) and, yep, it's dealt with on a daily basis. She's majorly improved (and I'd love for her to improve even more) but I'm sure it'll be something she's dealing with for the rest of her life) and that is good to see. I'm more than happy to escape reality for a while. CoE didn't do it for me. Couldn't believe I was all, 'Chris Chibnall, come back, all is forgiven!' when I saw it, since I do have problems with S1 & S2 but I have zero inclination to watch anything with the TW name and has RTD involved.
Glad you could read transcripts when you needed to check out the timeline etc., I know I'm never putting myself through watching that again.
Amy Pond is a wonderful character. I started this before Rory proved to be as awesome, so he's not in there, but I knew that I wanted them as part of my Torchwood.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with them. I started really liking Rory when he travelled on the TARDIS, and was really glad he came back and will be around in the new episodes.
I wanted Johnson to suffer. I still want her to suffer. My story, my rules. She's rotting in jail.
Yay! Now, if only she and Dekker could join the new version (which I won't be watching), so they could both die horribly. Makes me glad D.I. Swanson was only in the one episode (so she survived the TW universe) and I want Lois to run far, far, far away so that she can survive.
You're welcome, re: Susan. Wasn't sure if I should, since it's been a couple of months and I hadn't said anything to you and didn't want to hurt you somehow, inadvertently so I'm very glad it didn't. Did you see any of the FORKNI-L messages re: Susan? If you'd like me to send you the digests, let me know (and give me an email addie).
Re: When Everything Changed
Date: 2010-11-03 04:31 pm (UTC)I'm sorry to hear about your sister, but glad to know she's coping. I don't watch things like Torchwood and Eureka and The Mentalist fo current events or disaster reporting. I watch them so I can see the good guys win, the bad guys fail, and the world set to rights. As far as I was concerned, CoE failed on all three fronts.
I almost put Dekker in purely to punish him, but I didn't need him and an unnecessary character drags the story down. He'll get his. Consider him rotting in jail as well.
I would love to hear and see anything and everything to do with Susan. Her life was one of sharing and celebration. Reading about her -- especially from the people like me who knew and loved her -- is like bringing her back for a cup of tea and a chat.
You can send things to
tonjavmoore@sbcglobal.net
Re: When Everything Changed
Date: 2010-11-04 03:40 am (UTC)Oops. Interesting concept though, how would one get Jack to do something he's adamantly against? *throws plot bunny at you* (Well, you did set it up in Chapter 1 and if you want to run with that in a story, I'd be very interested to read it.)
I'm sorry to hear about your sister, but glad to know she's coping. I don't watch things like Torchwood and Eureka and The Mentalist fo current events or disaster reporting. I watch them so I can see the good guys win, the bad guys fail, and the world set to rights. As far as I was concerned, CoE failed on all three fronts.
Thanks. I also prefer it, if I'm watching something depressing/realistic, for the writing to be very good - ie., The Sandbaggers (never got into Spooks), Callan, Secret Army, The Great Escape so yes, I can handle good drama, contrary to RTD's opinion.
I almost put Dekker in purely to punish him, but I didn't need him and an unnecessary character drags the story down. He'll get his. Consider him rotting in jail as well.
Heh. I would have been okay with that and yes, I'll consider him rotting away in jail.
This afternoon, I e-mailed you the digests I found about Susan. I hope you received them okay (not, say, filtered into a junk mail folder).
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Date: 2010-11-18 09:49 pm (UTC)I'm glad you enjoyed.
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Date: 2010-12-28 10:19 pm (UTC)Thanks for reading and commenting! I'm glad you like it. The one shots will start coming soon.
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Date: 2011-03-09 07:50 pm (UTC)Anyway I really loved it.
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Date: 2011-03-11 12:01 am (UTC)I got derailed by (a) moving (b) the holidays and (c) suddenly getting about three times the work we expected to get. However, I'm getting a little breathing space and trying to get back in the rhythm of things.
So glad you enjoyed it. It made me feel a lot better when I wrote it. And now, for me, that's the way things happened.
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Date: 2011-05-18 02:33 pm (UTC)You just didn't fix-it, you made it right. It was so right, that when I was reading it I was seeing it.... Damn you are good...
You are talking about a sequel ... I really hope you will write it and post it, because I can tell you this, you did a great work with this fiction, and I can't wait to read the rest.
Sam
Thanks so much!
Date: 2011-05-18 04:50 pm (UTC)I have some partly done for the next group, but I am in the middle of a work crunch that started back in February and won't stop until possibly Jun 12. I'm living for that day. Once I stop working 10 hours of overtime each week, I'll get back to my writing. I'm fit to burst with ideas and no time to write them.
Thanks again. I'm smiling!
Re: Thanks so much!
Date: 2011-05-18 05:08 pm (UTC)I'll friend you, hope you won't mind.
Sam.
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