TW fanfic rec

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palmface has started posting her new story! From her header:
Title: Recruitment Policy
Author: palmface
Rating: Teen
Warnings: Exit Wounds Spoilers

Story Summary: Torchwood try to move on after the events of Exit Wounds, but will they live long enough to pick new recruits?

Chapter Summary: UNIT employee Robert Carmichael feels underused and underestimated. Until he gets a mysterious letter. Will the enigmatic Mr Jones prove to be his salvation?


Go! Read it! It's very nearly done (I've seen the final chapters already!), and TW fans should enjoy it. She has Chapter 2 up as well (I'm a bit behind). I'm often very ambivalent about original characters; some authors do them well, some badly. We've got a really good OC here: I became quite fond of Robert very early. Palmface gives us a post-"Exit Wounds" fic that's not maudlin but doesn't deny the traumas and the lingering pain and fear either. We get an outsider's view of the madness that is Torchwood 3, but other chapters give us team viewpoints. We see Ianto mouthing off (never to be missed) and some great scenes with Jack (being very Jack, in both good and bad ways), plus some other character moments--you'll see. Go read.

(I was beta-reader for this, but that is certainly not the only reason I'm recommending it.)