Tech, emailconfirmed, Administrators
153,892
edits
→Worldbuilding
Shambala108 (talk | contribs) (→References: adding link to orphaned page) |
|||
| (25 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{title dab away}} | {{title dab away}} | ||
{{real world}} | {{real world}} | ||
{{Infobox Story | {{Infobox Story SMW | ||
|image= Slow Decay.jpg | |image = Slow Decay.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Torchwood novels]] | |series = [[BBC Torchwood novels]] | ||
|number= 3 | |number = 3 | ||
|main character=[[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Toshiko Sato|Tosh]], [[Owen Harper|Owen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] | |main character = [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Toshiko Sato|Tosh]], [[Owen Harper|Owen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]] | ||
|featuring= Rhys Williams | |featuring = Rhys Williams | ||
|featuring2= Jimmy Mitchell{{!}}Mitch | |featuring2 = Jimmy Mitchell{{!}}Mitch | ||
|enemy= [[Scotus]], [[Alien tapeworm]]s | |featuring3 = Janet (Everything Changes){{!}}Janet | ||
|setting=[[Cardiff]], mid [[2000s]] | |enemy = [[Scotus]], [[Alien tapeworm]]s | ||
|writer= | |setting = [[Cardiff]], mid [[2000s]] | ||
|read by=[[Burn Gorman]] | |writer = Andy Lane | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |read by = [[Burn Gorman]] | ||
|release date= | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|format= Hardcover Book, 251 Pages | |release date = 11 January 2007 | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-48655-4 | |format = Hardcover Book, 251 Pages, 20 Chapters | ||
|prev= Border Princes (novel) | |isbn = ISBN 0-563-48655-4 | ||
|next= Something in the Water (novel) | |prev = Border Princes (novel) | ||
|clip = Torchwood Slow Decay | |next = Something in the Water (novel) | ||
|clip = Torchwood Slow Decay | |||
}}{{prose stub}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''Slow Decay''''' was the third release in the [[BBC Torchwood novels|BBC ''Torchwood'' Novels]] series. | '''''Slow Decay''''' was the third release in the [[BBC Torchwood novels|BBC ''Torchwood'' Novels]] series. | ||
| Line 25: | Line 26: | ||
When [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood]] track an energy surge to a [[Cardiff]] [[nightclub]], the team finds the police are already at the scene. Five teenagers have died in a fight, and lying among the bodies is an extraterrestrial device. Next morning, they discover the corpse of a [[Weevil]], its [[face]] and [[neck]] eaten away, seemingly by [[human]] [[teeth]]. And on the streets of Cardiff, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary hunger is attacking people and eating her victims. | When [[Torchwood Three|Torchwood]] track an energy surge to a [[Cardiff]] [[nightclub]], the team finds the police are already at the scene. Five teenagers have died in a fight, and lying among the bodies is an extraterrestrial device. Next morning, they discover the corpse of a [[Weevil]], its [[face]] and [[neck]] eaten away, seemingly by [[human]] [[teeth]]. And on the streets of Cardiff, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary hunger is attacking people and eating her victims. | ||
The job of a lifetime it might be, but working for Torchwood is putting big strains on [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]]'s relationship with Rhys. While she decides to spice up their love life with the help of alien [[technology]], Rhys decides it's time to sort himself out — better music, healthier food, lose some weight. Luckily, a friend has mentioned Doctor Scotus's weight-loss clinic... | The job of a lifetime it might be, but working for Torchwood is putting big strains on [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]]'s relationship with Rhys. While she decides to spice up their love life with the help of alien [[technology]], Rhys decides it's time to sort himself out — better music, healthier food, lose some weight. Luckily, a friend has mentioned Doctor [[Scotus]]'s [[Scotus Clinic|weight-loss clinic]]... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
| Line 37: | Line 38: | ||
* [[Ianto Jones]] | * [[Ianto Jones]] | ||
* [[Rhys Williams]] | * [[Rhys Williams]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Lucy Sobel]] | ||
* [[Marianne Till]] | * [[Marianne Till]] | ||
* Dr [[Scotus]] | * Dr [[Scotus]] | ||
| Line 54: | Line 55: | ||
* [[Goon (Slow Decay)|Goon]] | * [[Goon (Slow Decay)|Goon]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The sky over Cardiff is compared to an [[Edvard Munch]] painting. | * The sky over Cardiff is compared to an [[Edvard Munch]] painting. | ||
* Gwen states that they stopped wearing [[bowler hat]]s in the [[Civil Service]] in the [[1950s]] as they went out of fashion, like [[tea trolly|tea trollies]] and [[waistcoat]]s. Jack compares the Civil Service to an administrative version of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. | * Gwen states that they stopped wearing [[bowler hat]]s in the [[Civil Service]] in the [[1950s]] as they went out of fashion, like [[tea trolly|tea trollies]] and [[waistcoat]]s. Jack compares the Civil Service to an administrative version of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. | ||
* [[Jack Harkness]] uses a two-year-old playing near [[poison ivy]], [[Rose|rose bushes]], [[hawthorn]], [[spade]]s and [[secateurs]] as a metaphor for humans and alien technology. | * [[Jack Harkness]] uses a two-year-old playing near [[poison ivy]], [[Rose|rose bushes]], [[hawthorn]], [[spade]]s and [[secateurs]] as a metaphor for humans and alien technology. | ||
* Jack lists examples of small talk: [[fashion]], [[politics]], [[house]] prices, [[sport]]. | * Jack lists examples of small talk: [[fashion]], [[politics]], [[house]] prices, [[sport]]. | ||
* Gwen goes on a date with Rhys to the [[Indian Summer ( | * Gwen goes on a date with Rhys to the [[Indian Summer (restaurant)|Indian Summer]]. | ||
* Jack once parked the [[Torchwood SUV]] in the middle of the [[Taff Bridge]]. | * Jack once parked the [[Torchwood SUV]] in the middle of the [[Taff Bridge]]. | ||
* Torchwood investigate an incident at a nightclub off [[St Mary Street]]. Five bodies are found with [[Folding knife|folding knives]]. The victims are [[Craig Sutherland]], [[Rick Dennis]], [[Geraint Morris]], [[Dai Morris]] and [[Idris ab Hugh]]. Gwen theorises that there are three locals and two students from [[Cardiff University]]. | * Torchwood investigate an incident at a nightclub off [[St Mary Street]]. Five bodies are found with [[Folding knife|folding knives]]. The victims are [[Craig Sutherland]], [[Rick Dennis]], [[Geraint Morris]], [[Dai Morris]] and [[Idris ab Hugh]]. Gwen theorises that there are three locals and two students from [[Cardiff University]]. | ||
| Line 70: | Line 71: | ||
* The device is part of a batch which arrived on Earth sometimes in the [[1950s]]. Own compares them to [[Apostle Spoon]]s. | * The device is part of a batch which arrived on Earth sometimes in the [[1950s]]. Own compares them to [[Apostle Spoon]]s. | ||
* Rhys includes swapping [[Radio 2]] for [[Radio 1]] among the radical changes he needs to make. | * Rhys includes swapping [[Radio 2]] for [[Radio 1]] among the radical changes he needs to make. | ||
* Gwen cooked Rhys [[Chicken|chicken | * Gwen cooked Rhys [[Chicken|chicken breasts]] marinated in [[lime juice]] and [[orange juice]] and wrapped in [[parma ham]] with [[asparagus]] and [[parmesan]]. To drink they had [[white wine]] and for dessert was a [[coffee]] [[crème brûlée]]. They usually made do with [[pasta]] in sauce. | ||
* Rhys and Gwen had [[CD]]s of [[The Flaming Lips]] and [[Suzanne Vega]], which included the track ''[[Luka]]''. | * Rhys and Gwen had [[CD]]s of [[The Flaming Lips]] and [[Suzanne Vega]], which included the track ''[[Luka]]''. | ||
* Gwen and Rhys used to buy [[recipe book]]s and go through the recipes. They made [[Turkey (bird)|turkey]] with [[milk chocolate]] and [[chilli pepper]] sauce, noting they should have used [[dark chocolate]] instead of milk. They also made [[brie]] wedges in breadcrumbs, [[pork]], [[paprika]] and [[pear]]s, and [[barbecue]]d [[Cuban lamb]] marinated in [[Coca-Cola]]. For a dinner party with [[Andy (Slow Decay)|Andy]] and [[Rebecca (Slow Decay)|Rebecca]], Gwen once made [[peanut butter and apple soup]]. | * Gwen and Rhys used to buy [[recipe book]]s and go through the recipes. They made [[Turkey (bird)|turkey]] with [[milk chocolate]] and [[chilli pepper]] sauce, noting they should have used [[dark chocolate]] instead of milk. They also made [[brie]] wedges in breadcrumbs, [[pork]], [[paprika]] and [[pear]]s, and [[barbecue]]d [[Cuban lamb]] marinated in [[Coca-Cola]]. For a dinner party with [[Andy (Slow Decay)|Andy]] and [[Rebecca (Slow Decay)|Rebecca]], Gwen once made [[peanut butter and apple soup]]. | ||
| Line 77: | Line 78: | ||
* The [[Red Dragon Centre]] is in Cardiff. | * The [[Red Dragon Centre]] is in Cardiff. | ||
* A [[San Miguel]] is an alcoholic drink. | * A [[San Miguel]] is an alcoholic drink. | ||
* Owen uses a [[Sig Sauer P226]]. | * Owen uses a [[Sig Sauer P226]]; Tosh uses a [[Walther P99]]. | ||
* Torchwood Three uses [[Teflon bullet]]s and [[Glock 17]]. | |||
* Rhys goes shopping in [[ASDA]]. | |||
* [[St Edmunds Pippin]], [[Mère de Ménage]], [[Catshead]], [[Ribston Pippin]], [[Ashmead's Kernel]], [[Mannington's Pearman]], [[Lodgemore Nonpareil]], [[Devonshire Quarrenden]], [[Cox's Orange Pippin]] and [[Golden Delicious]] are varieties of [[apple]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
| Line 88: | Line 92: | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Gwen secretly takes an [[emotional amplifier]] from [[the Hub]] to use in her private life. Many of the team previously borrowed items. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') | * Gwen secretly takes an [[emotional amplifier]] from [[the Hub]] to use in her private life. Many of the team previously borrowed items. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') | ||
* | * Toshiko finds Ianto acting strangely around a chamber in the [[Torchwood Archive]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Cyberwoman (TV story)|Cyberwoman]]'') | ||
* Tosh again recalls [[Operation Goldenrod]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Another Life (novel)|Another Life]]'') | * Tosh again recalls [[Operation Goldenrod]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Another Life (novel)|Another Life]]'') | ||
* Jack asks Ianto to make a call to [[Jubilee Pizza]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') | * Jack asks Ianto to make a call to [[Jubilee Pizza]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes (TV story)|Everything Changes]]'') | ||
* Tosh knows its a touchy subject to talk about what happened to [[Torchwood One|Torchwood London]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday (TV story)|Doomsday]]'') | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| Line 105: | Line 109: | ||
{{dwrefguide|torchwood_n03.htm|Slow Decay}} | {{dwrefguide|torchwood_n03.htm|Slow Decay}} | ||
* {{whoniverse|twn03|Slow Decay}} | * {{whoniverse|twn03|Slow Decay}} | ||
{{ | {{TorchwoodNovelsandShortStories}} | ||
{{Weevil stories}} | |||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Torchwood novels]] | [[Category:Torchwood novels]] | ||
[[Category:2007 novels]] | [[Category:2007 novels]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Cardiff]] | [[Category:Stories set in Cardiff]] | ||
[[Category:Weevil novels]] | [[Category:Weevil novels]] | ||
[[Category:BBC Books novels with audiobook readings]] | |||