Ianto again

[beccaelizabeth]

If I had more brain cells working I'd drabble this, but: Ianto in 1-04, revelation of background, that he was in Torchwood Tower when the Cybermen took it, that he found Lisa and got her out.
I've read people being awed at the mad skillz demonstrated, wondering how he evaded the cybermen, writing nifty adventure stories where he struggles through the battlefield to reach her.

When the Cybermen take humans to be upgraded, they stand them in lines and make them wait their turn.

Isn't it most logical that when they took Lisa, Ianto was standing right behind her?

Comments

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

That certainly sounds likely to me. I think he was just very, very lucky in the timing - they got to her, they didn't get to him.

Very like Yvonne and Jackie Tyler, standing next to each other - Yvonne was transformed, Jackie escaped.

[louiex.livejournal.com]

That's obscenely tragic then, to have to not only know that this was happening but to potentially watch. Its been a long time in my scurrying through fandoms to find canon-hints for a character to be put through SO much SO young by comparison to those around him.

Now I'm not going to be able to get that image out of my head o.o

[crystalshard.livejournal.com]

Er. I'm currently writing a Ianto-at-Torchwood-One story, and that idea makes a lot of sense. Do you mind if I use that idea? I'll happily credit you as inspiration.

[randomalia.livejournal.com]

I think you're exactly right. It seems likely he was able to take advantage of the timing when all the conversions were interrupted thanks to the Doctor and co. So I suppose he would have been next, if not for them.

[faded-memories.livejournal.com]

I've read people being awed at the mad skillz demonstrated, wondering how he evaded the cybermen, writing nifty adventure stories where he struggles through the battlefield to reach her.

Care to rec any of these adventure stories? Because I'd be interested in reading them, even though you've got a very good point about the line. That makes me want to write fic.