Fandom: TORCHWOOD
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Length: 68,550 words, 8 chapters and an epilogue
Author on LJ:
dsudisAuthor Website: http://dira.ficlaundering.com/Why this must be read:Hello! I’m
laughingacademy, and I’m thrilled that the mods were
suckers kind enough to give me another opportunity to make some recs.
I am especially pleased that I get to write up
this fic, described by its author as both “the Torchwood Epic of Ridiculousness and Doom” and “Less than 19% mpreg by volume”. Yes, mpreg, but don’t let that put you off —
dsudis handles the situation with intelligence and humor, not only explaining how it happened, but finding a clever way around all that food cravings/morning sickness/swollen ankles nonsense.
Ultimately, the pregnancy is not the point, but the occasion for a rich, multifaceted story. It’s an exercise in world-building, a romance, a tragedy, and a comedy in the Shakespearean sense. And if that’s not enough to convince you, here’s a bit from the chapter in which Martha Jones and the Doctor get the news:
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“I'd have thought Jack would be doing the introducing if--he hasn't got himself into trouble, has he?” )
I can think of few better ways of starting a new year than by reading this paean to life with all its pains and possibilities.
Get Loved, Make More, Try to Stay Alive