World Enough and Time

Title: Prisoner
Author: fajrdrako
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Captain Jack/Captain John
Challenge: Response to a drabble challenge issued by atheneunknown for a drabble about Jack and John. I love it when my friends ask for things I love, too.
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Vaguest of spoilers for Torchwood 2x01, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and/or 2x13, "Exit Wounds". Cross-posted to my lj and guns_n_poodles.

( Prisoner )

Title: Past and Present
Author: fajrdrako
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Captain Jack Harkness, Captain John Hart
Challenge: tw100, challenge: slip of the tongue
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Cross-posted to my lj, guns_n_poodles, and to tw100.

( Past and Present )

I don't often comment on fanfic in my LJ here, mostly because I don't have time. You know I can never be brief when I talk about something I've read. I also don't talk much about the books I read. (Currently enjoying Linnea Sinclair's Gabriel's Ghost).

But I feel like commenting, so... Because of the anniversary of "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" and the Hart-fest on guns_n_poodles, and because Jack/John is one of my favourite Torchwood pairings (and one of the more complex and enigmatic ones), I did a bit of a Captain John Hart fic-binge last night and this morning. One doesn't usually put ratings or warnings on reviews and comments, so be warned, my comments on these stories are somewhat NC-17, reflecting the nature of some of the stories. This is also making me think that my own writing has become very vanilla, and I should do something a little deeper or spicier for a change.

I read:

1. Mission of Mercy by 51stcenturyfox. ( A series of... )

2. Smile by anduria_trianys. ( A post-Exit Wounds story, interesting... )

3. Addict by sistercarrion. ( A post-Kiss Kiss Bang Bang story, as John thinks about Ianto... )

4. Filing Away by sistercarrion. ( Ianto's point of view used to good effect. )

5. Impossible by sistercarrion. ( Playing to Captain John's kinks. )

5. Safety Catch by sistercarrion. ( Sexual fun and games with Jack, Ianto and Captain John. )

6. Share and Share Alike by sistercarrion. ( No plot here, and almost no theme, just an unrepentant pwp. )

7. A selection of drabbles from sistercarrion:

• Ties that Bind Us - A nice John pov for "Exit Wounds".
  
• Bleeding Me Dry - tamer than it sounds, given the context.
  
• Bittersweet - my favourite of these: heartbreaking, and very like I see the Jack/John relationship.
  
• The Line Drawn in the Sand - Sexy, but the last line, which should have been punchy and strong, failed to convince me. I'm not sure why.
  
• Sleeping Rough - A cute scenario to say, essentially, the same thing as "The Line Drawn in the Sand" - much subtler and stronger, though not as sexy.
  
• Spank the Monkey - A cute visual play on John's jacket.

I ran out of time to comment on more, and there was a lot I want to say about paperclipbitch's I Nothing But to Please His Fantasy, which was the story that moved me to write down my thoughts in the first place. Nor have I commented personally to these authors on all their stories, as I intended to do before posting this. Ah, well, good intentions remain. I'll write more later.

Title: Waterloo
Author: fajrdrako
Fandom: Torchwood (drabble)
Characters: Jack/John
Challenge: guns_n_poodles - a commemoration of the anniversary of the airing of Torchwood episode 2x01, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Mild spoilers maybe for Torchwood episode 2x01, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Cross-posted to my lj and to guns_n_poodles.

( Waterloo )

Title: The Price of Dreams
Author: fajrdrako
Fandom: Torchwood (drabble)
Characters: Jack/John
Challenge: guns_n_poodles - a commemoration of the anniversary of the airing of Torchwood episode 2x01, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Mild Spoilers for Torchwood episode 2x01, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Cross-posted to my lj and to guns_n_poodles.

( The Price of Dreams )

Title: Bang and Blame
Author: fajrdrako
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Jack/John
Challenge: tw100, challenge: 100 drabble challenge, challenge: R.E.M. Titles
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Cross-posted to my LJ and to tw100.

( Bang and Blame )

Title: Future Present
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Toshiko, Jack, John
Challenge: tw100, challenge: kiss, kiss
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Not mine, no claims, all property of the BBC.
Notes: Spoilers for Torchwood 2x01, "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang". Cross-posted to my LJ and to tw100.

( Future Present )