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[24 Jan 2008|08:43pm] |
Title: What Money Can Buy
Pairings/Characters: Jack
Spoilers/Warnings: None
Rating: PG
"Don't," Jack said, voice soft, voice firm, his gun obscured from view by his greatcoat and its barrel dug into a suited back. "Don't move, don't call for help, don't do anything but eat your fifteen dollar sandwich."
Noah Bradley stayed hunched over as the pressure of the gun disappeared, and when Jack circled to the other side of the table he found the sandwich untouched.
"Noah," he started, as he down across from the man and put one foot up on a nearby planter. A move perfectly orchestrated to look casual, but also to draw attention to the holster at his hip. "I think you know why I'm here."
"No," answered the man with a forced calm. "Leave me alone."
"You see, I have a theory." Jack reached over, plucked an apple from the side of Bradley's plate, and tussed it in the air. "There's this guy. Low level exec, going all sorts of places, but not fast enough."
With an overly loud crunch, he took a bite out of the apple.
Bradley hadn't moved. "So what?"
"Getting there," Jack answered with his mouth full, the words obscured. "So then he gets this business proposition. Unknown benefactor wants to help him out. He gets a promotion, put on the fast track for board of directors, and an off-shore account. Maybe Swiss."
Bradley's eyes flickered to one side, then to the other, then to the holster. "It was worth it," he said finally, conviction in his voice. "I deserved that position, I did."
"All that cash," Jack drawled, ignoring his comment. "Nothing that couldn't do. Well, it sounds like a good deal, so he says yes. Only when the demands come--" he broke off and laughed to himself-- "they aren't what he expected. Not corporate espionage, no more along the lines of treason. Terrorism." Jack set down the apple, laid his hand flat on the table, and looked straight at Bradley. "And he makes his money, never realizing just how foreign his foreign power is."
Jack really wasn't all that surprised when Noah Bradley bolted. He sprung out of his seat, gun in hand, and had him pinned to the ground in less than the time it took the rest of the team to arrive.
"Who are they?" Gwen asked him later. "Jack, what is he?"
He didn't answer.
He would have had to say He's only human.
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[16 Jan 2008|09:31pm] |
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang! Torchwood 2x01 was a pleasant surprise from Chibnall.
Some random thoughts/observations beneath the cut.
( Trust me, I'm an improviser )
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[05 Jan 2008|10:19pm] |
Title: Caramel Macchiato
Pairings: slight Tosh/Kathy Swanson
Rating: G
Spoilers: None
( ... )
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[01 Jan 2008|11:06am] |
Title: A Study in Fear
Characters: Team
Rating: PG
Words: 1000
Note: Written for ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif?v=92.1) writerinadrawer 1.05. Prompt was this photo of Tosh from the S2 trailer as well as the mandatory inclusion of a picture. I might want to make this into a longer fic one day, but I thought I'd post it as-is for now.
( A Study in Fear )
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[23 Dec 2007|06:04pm] |
"Captain," Ianto started, eyes on his PDA. "we've just been alerted to a closed door conference. Invasion turned peace treaty, looks like."
"Again?" Jack took another bite of lo mein and pushed the plate away, albeit mournfully. "All right, who're we talking about? PM's office? UNIT?"
As Ianto prepared to answer, the corner of his mouth twitched. "Yes, and the newspapers have just gotten it. Seems we weren't invited."
"Right." He used his fingers to spoon some chicken into his mouth and then stood. "Gwen, Tosh, damage control. Hold off the presses if you can. Owen..." The doctor paused, fork in his mouth, and Jack shrugged. "Leave me an eggroll. And Ianto--"
"Ah, yes," Ianto said into his mobile, silencing Jack with a hand in the air, "This is Ianto Jones, calling on behalf of Torchwood. I'm going to need to speak to the Prime Minister."
"Okay," Jack finished, with a rather weak handwave. "That's what I was going to say."
When the phone was handed over a moment later, Jack was greeted with the voice of Harriet Jones. "Captain," she said, her voice sharp. "I understand you've been making noise regarding our visitors."
"Why weren't we informed?"
"Believe me, UNIT advisors are cooperating in the proceedings every step of the way."
"So?" Jack countered angrily. "We still have a right to details. Now." He ground his teeth. "What have they offered you?"
Reluctantly, she answered, "The cure for cancer, to begin with."
"And asked for nothing in return." As made an affirmative noise, he rolled his eyes at Ianto. "And you don't think that's just a little bit suspicious?"
"It's a gift. One of many. A gesture of goodwill."
"Well, refuse it!"
"You can't make that decision for Great Britain, Captain. Let alone the entire world."
"Of course we can. We're Torchwood."
"You are," Harriet Jones said, sighing, "and though I know you think my organisation is not fit to hold a candle to, we are still the legal government. I'll have Alex phone you with the results."
"Harriet--" he started, only to be cut off with, "Goodbye, Captain Harkness."
And then she hung up.
"It doesn't happen this way," Jack said to the mobile in his hand. "You figure out the cure for cancer on your own. Another hundred, hundred and twenty years, but not now. Everything changes--"
He looked to his team, eyes dark and determined. "But not like this."
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[17 Dec 2007|05:10pm] |
Title: That Old Black Magic
Characters: Team, slight Jack/Ianto
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Note: Written for ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1) 1.03. Challenge was 'under the influence' with the added requirement of a mustelid (here, mink). The plot is a little bit (or a lot) cliche, and I'm a bit ashamed about that, but mainly this was an attempt to write Owen and Gwen.
( That Old Black Magic )
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[07 Dec 2007|10:51pm] |
Title: What Happens Tomorrow
Characters/Pairing: Team
Warnings: None
Rating: G
Note: Written for round two of . The lyric prompt I chose was "These tiny lives mean everything".
( What Happens Tomorrow )
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[09 Nov 2007|06:59pm] |
Title: A Little More Time
Characters: Suzie, Ianto, briefly Owen
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1,615
Prompt: (for skidmo_fic's lyric challenge) She'll find strength in her anger, and the truth in his lies / When the last scar finally fades, she'll have a new life (SR-17, "Alive")
Summary: All she's asking is for a little more time. Missing scene from 1x08.
Note: This is something of a tentative foray into Suzie-territory, so if it doesn't seem to get inside her head, it's because I'm still figuring her out. I welcome comments, flowers, kittens, etc.
( A Little More Time )
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[28 Oct 2007|01:21pm] |
Title: Reconnaissance
Characters: Jack, Ianto (Jack/Ianto implied)
Rating: G
Words: 750
Note: Originally written for theatrical_muse; it's just a little scene, but I was happy with how it turned out, so I thought I'd post it over here too. Yes, I know the title's terrible.
( Reconnaissance )
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[26 Oct 2007|11:26pm] |
Title: Der Teufel ist ein Egoist
Characters: Ianto, Jack
Rating: G
Words: 100
Challenge: Demons (at tw100)
( Der Teufel ist ein Egoist )
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[15 Oct 2007|10:50am] |
Title: Breathe
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Words: 1000-ish
Note: Very late birthday ficlet for tanarian. For 'Jack/Ianto,' 'chill,' and 'coffee morning.' Lack of plot. May be fluff, angst, or some weird combination of the two.
( Breathe )
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[07 Oct 2007|10:38am] |
Title: White Lies
Characters: Ten, Joan
Rating: G
Words: 100
Note: Spoilers for Human Nature/Family of Blood. Posted to dw100.
( White Lies )
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[09 Sep 2007|11:06am] |
Title: Workplace Hazards
Characters: Jack/Ianto, Tosh
Rating: PG-13
Words: 865
Summary: On the dangers of office relationships, particularly when the office in question is Torchwood Three.
( Workplace Hazards )
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[25 Aug 2007|12:51am] |
All right. Seven drabbles, seven deadly sins. All written for tw100's latest challenge. (Gluttony doesn't exactly fit the challenge... oops.)
Also, I was hoping to feature all the team somewhat equally, but... it looks like I unconciously favor Jack, Ianto, and Tosh.
Title: Hubris
Characters: Jack
Rating: G
Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins (Pride)
( Hubris )
Title: Breaking Point
Characters: Owen/Suzie
Rating: light R
Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins (Lust)
( Breaking Point )
Title: Ebay (or: Meeting the Competition)
Characters: Jack, Tosh
Rating: G
Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins (Greed)
( Ebay )
Title: Lessons Unlearned
Characters: Ianto, Gwen/Rhys
Rating: G
Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins (Envy)
( Lessons Unlearned )
Title: But it's Enough
Characters: Ianto, Tosh
Rating: G
Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins (Gluttony)
( But it's Enough )
Title: Again and Again
Characters: Tosh/Mary
Rating: PG
Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins (Wrath)
( Again and Again )
Title: Wednesday Morning
Characters: Jack/Ianto
Rating: PG
Challenge: Seven Deadly Sins (Sloth)
( Wednesday Morning )
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[18 Aug 2007|09:24pm] |
Title: And we shall hide together here
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Rating:: PG
Words: 100
Challenge: R.E.M. titles ('Underneath the Bunker')
( And we shall hide together here )
Title: Losing my Religion
Characters: Suzie
Rating: G
Words: 100
Challenge: R.E.M. titles ('Losing my Religion')
( Losing my Religion )
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[12 Aug 2007|11:54pm] |
Four drabbles, all for the UNIT challenge on tw100.
Title: Sontaran Mating Habits
Characters: Jack, Bambera
Rating: G
Challenge: UNIT
( Sontaran Mating Habits )
Title: Stopping By
Characters: Jack, Doris, Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
Rating: G (shameless fluff)
Challenge: UNIT
( Stopping By )
Title: Jurisdiction Disputes
Characters: Owen, OC
Rating: G
Challenge: UNIT
( Jurisdiction Disputes )
Title: Plea
Characters: Jack, Ianto
Rating: G
Challenge: UNIT
( Plea )
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[06 Aug 2007|12:56pm] |
Title: Through Other Eyes, Part 4/4: Day One (like the day before)
Word Count: 1,535
Characters: Ianto, Jack
Summary: An AU in which Ianto is offered command of Torchwood Three after Canary Wharf. Written for tw_exchange
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
( Day One )
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[05 Aug 2007|12:15am] |
Title: Through Other Eyes, Part 3/4: Everything Changes (feel your way)
Word Count: 2,456
Characters: Ianto, Jack, Owen, Tosh, Gwen
Summary: An AU in which Ianto is offered command of Torchwood Three after Canary Wharf. Written for tw_exchange
Part 1
Part 2
( Everything Changes )
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