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twwpress · 1 year

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Weekly Press Briefing #42: April 9th - April 15th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from April 9 - April 15, 2023! Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

The following is a roundup of open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

The Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda Josh/Donna prompt fest (hosted by @jessbakescakes and @thefinestmuffin) is open for claiming; fics reveal on June 24th. Details here.

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from April 9 - April 15.

Allison Janney posted photos of herself backstage at the Late Late Show with Bryan Cranston and Brett Goldstein.

Amy Landecker posted photos of her and Brad’s pets: 1 | 2 | 3

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of his dogs.

Janel Moloney posted a photo of her kids’ easter baskets (plus Cocaine Bear!).

Josh Malina posted a mirror selfie of himself and a castmate backstage at Leopoldstadt.

Kim Webster posted photos from Alexa Bliss and Ryan Cabrera’s prom-themed anniversary party.

Marlee Matlin posted

Rob Lowe posted a clip of Fred Armisen and himself in his new Netflix series Unstable.

Rob Lowe posted BTS from 911 Lonestar of himself rescuing a fake baby.

Rob Lowe posted a blooper reel from Unstable.

Rob Lowe posted a date night selfie with his wife.

This Week in Canon:

Welcome to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.

Season 7, Episode 17: Election Day, Part II aired on April 9, 2006.

Editors’ Choice:

Because Election Day, Part II aired this week in 2006, we’re recommending fics set during the Santos Administration!

smooth operator by MasterofAllImagination | Rated G | Bruno Gianelli, Josh Lyman, Matt Santos, Arnold Vinick (No Pairings) | Complete | Over his Chief of Staff’s strong objections, President Santos coerces Bruno Gianelli out of retirement.

The Times They Are A-changin' (Series) by justdreaming88 | Rated G | Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Helen Santos/Matt Santos | A series of completed fics mostly set during the Santos administration.

And the Pursuit of Happiness by welcometoyourworld | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn, Ainsley Hayes/Donna Moss | In Progress | It's the first year of the Santos Administration, and now that he is more or less at the peak of his political career, Josh must finally reckon with all the parts of himself he kept hidden away in pursuit of success.

OR: Santos’ fight for meaningful education reform is stymied by a war in Kazakhstan, the rise of the alt-Right, and a Chief of Staff engaging with The Self.

Unpacking by theycallmethejackal | Rated G | Bram Howard, Otto (West Wing), Louise Thornton, Amy Gardner (No Pairings) | Complete | “What are you doing?”

“Setting up my office.”

The People’s Servants by Speranza for musesfool | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | It's Big Block of Cheese Day in the Santos White House.

What's Next by sam_writes_fics | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Josh and Donna explore what life is like as Chiefs of Staff. This story starts right as "Tomorrow" ends; my attempt at their life post-canon.

The First 100 Days by BimadaBomily | Not Rated | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | And now this roller coaster's plunging into the transition, with its time-pressure demands and then the inauguration and it's hit the ground running and the first hundred days...

100 moments in Josh/Donna's relationship during the first 100 days of the Santos Administration.

Fics:

Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own.

Josh/Donna

this is the wonder (that's keeping the stars apart) by joshatella (shuuuliet) | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

i want you, baby (like you can’t understand) by hanyolo for flowersinapril | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

everything I need is right here by my side by WitchyPrentiss for flowersinapril | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Domestic Days by spooky_spacegirl | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

C.J./Danny

None of Us are More than Caretakers by onekisstotakewithme for daylight_angel, miabicicletta, Luppiters, hondagirll | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress

Ten Weeks by Jxjxjx | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress

nobody knows how to get back home by Luppiters | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | Complete

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

Wait For Me by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Staying on Script by Mabis | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

sturgeon by hell_to_breakfast | Not Rated | Ellie Bartlet | Complete

A Different Life by PreppyPrincess5103 (JAG crossover) | Rated M | Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie/Sam Seaborn | In progress

So Why Did You Decide to Come Here by Hackney123 | Rated E | Ainsley Hayes/Original Character | Complete

In Conversation with Edie Ortega by Hackney123 | Not Rated | Edie Ortega, Original Characters | Complete

cat’s out of the bag by Anonymous | Rated T | Jed Bartlet & C. J. Cregg & Josh Lyman & Leo McGarry & Sam Seaborn & Toby Ziegler | Complete

Multiple Pairings

Labor of Love by mlea7675 | Rated T | Zoey Bartlet/Charlie Young, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

THE WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING TEAM CAN BE REACHED VIA THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

Twitter: @TWWPress

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Feel free to let us know if we missed something, if you have an event you’d like us to promote, or if you have an item that you’d like included in the next briefing!

xx, What’s next?

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3mcwriting · 10 months

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Any Fan's Dream, Part 20

Taglist: @secretly-sirens, @zeeader, @imdoingathingmom, @x-theolivia, @ainsley-official, @huntress-artemiss, @hoohoohope, @ourgoddessathena, @wiintaersoldier, @vine-enthusiast, @afraidofshrimp, @myfturn, @im-better-than-your-newborn, , @mjaudrey, @igotthisasajokeyetimstillhere, @starr60, @coldmermaidhologram, @daenerysluvrr, @viperchick47, @marvelwomen-arehot, @mynightandstars

So, recently this fic hasn't had much interaction, and I'm not sure why. One of you told me that it can be buggy and hard to reach, so I'm sorry abt that but if you ever wonder abt updates, I'm gonna start up dating every saturday. Just go to my masterlist, then to the afd masterlist and to the new chapter. Hopefully you're all able to find it now.

Any Fan's Dream Masterlist

Synopsis:

When you look around and see Avengers Tower in front of you and Peter Parker beside you, you wonder how the hell you managed to get into the MCU.

The quinjet landed, the atmosphere inside sobering up.

Everyone was checking their gear, ensuring they had everything they needed before they went into the bunker.

"Is there anything else we should expect inside?" Steve asked you.

You shook your head, but stopped, remembering something. "Actually- he isn't planning on using the Winter Soldiers inside, he's going to kill them. Shit, I can't believe I forgot to tell you."

"Is there anything else?"

You racked your brain. "Well, he plans to lock you in the room and force you to watch the video of the Starks and Sergeant Barnes, but that's easy enough to avoid if you aren't all in one place."

"Okay." Steve nodded. "Thank you." He turned to the rest of the individuals gathered. "We'll be going in in two groups. 3 and 4."

"There's eight of us, though." Wanda pointed out. "Is somebody staying here?"

Your stomach dropped.

He better not do what you thought he was going to.

"(y/n) hasn't had enough training for this," Steve stated. He looked at you. "I can't let you go out there. You just had a concussion and you don't have your Iron-Man suit. It isn't safe."

You had to take a moment to reign in your frustration. "It isn't safe for anybody out there. I should be able to go. Plus, I know what he's planning. None of you are tech people, I can help you." Your argument was all over the place, but your points were still valid.

Unfortunately, Steve had more valid points.

He pulled you aside and spoke to you quietly. "You had less than a month of physical training, you were recently injured, you don't have any sort of equipment or protection, and this man wants to tear the Avengers apart. What do you think would happen if you got killed here?"

"My death wouldn't tear the Avengers apart." You almost scoffed, hating the fact that he had a point in terms of your combat prowess. "I'll stay close to you. I won't engage in fighting. But you have to let me help."

Steve thought about it, eventually coming to the conclusion that with a whole team of them against the one guy, you would probably be safer with them than outside in the quinjet by yourself.

"Fine." Steve conceded. "But you absolutely can't engage. When we start fighting, you get away, okay?"

You mulled it over. "Alright."

"Okay, new plan." Steve spoke up, catching the attention of the rest of the people. "Two groups of four. Wanda, Scott, Clint, and Sam, you're a group. Thor, Bucky, (y/n) and I will be a group. The goal of this is to make sure the team stays together. Make sure nobody gets hurt." Everyone could tell who in particular he was worried about getting hurt. "If you find Zemo, call it in."

You looked at the different hallways, unsure of which way led where.

In the movies they never really focused much on this so you couldn't say you knew which way to go, but who could blame you? You never expected to somehow end up in the MCU so it wasn't like you had studied for it. You just had your memory to go off of, and as good as your memory was in remembering Marvel stuff, you hadn't managed to memorize every moment of every Marvel movie.

You just hoped that you had given them enough time to arrive before Zemo wound up killing all the other Winter Soldiers. After all, they were people like Bucky who had been brainwashed and tortured for decades, they didn't deserve the treatment they'd been subjected to.

But now, there you were, unsure of which hallway to go down and simply following Bucky and Steve, Thor standing beside you while the two of you followed.

You weren't stupid. You knew why Steve had told you to stay with Thor. Thor was strong enough to protect you rather easily if need be and Steve himself was too occupied to look out for you. You just wished you'd been able to have more training before this, at least then you would be able to pull your own weight in terms of self-defense. Instead, you were just brought along because the rest of the people there weren't exactly geniuses with technology.

Especially with the people in your group.

Steve and Bucky weren't exactly caught up on current events, better yet, the technology. Thor wasn't even from Earth and was hopeless with tech.

You were tense, knowing that this was probably one of the most serious moments of your life. You felt doubt start to wiggle its way into your mind, but you pushed that wriggly worm down, instead focusing on how you had just compared doubt to a worm and wondering if your mind was just fucking weird.

You refocused on the situation at hand, scolding yourself internally because this situation really didn't need you zoning out and getting lost in your mind. That was fine late at night when you were trying to fall asleep, but it could present a bit of a problem if fighting started and you were stuck thinking about doubt as a worm. Well, a wriggly worm to be specific, but-

No. Focus, (y/n).

You took a deep breath, looking around the rather ominous hallways the four of you kept turning down, wrinkling your nose at the smell. It was musty and dusty and you were worried you'd end up sneezing and give away where you were. That wouldn't be ideal.

Steve and Bucky climbed up a couple steps, you and Thor following right behind them.

In the movie, Bucky had led Steve and Tony to the large room that held the Winter Soldiers, so you assumed that was what was going to happen now. But you were concerned. In the movie Zemo had made a trap for them. With the plot changed, you didn't know if you had arrived early enough to stop Zemo before his trap was set and the Winter Soldiers were killed.

You arrived in the room and there they were.

It was dark, so dark that if the containers the people were kept in didn't have their own light, you would be blind to your surroundings. You took in a sharp breath, looking at the people sitting in those strange cells. You wanted nothing more than to run up to each of those cells and inspect the glass, ensure that there weren't any bullet holes and the people behind the glass weren't murdered in their inhumane confines.

But you knew you couldn't do that. That would be stupid. So you stayed behind Steve, looking at the cages and trying to discern if someone had indeed shot through them. Unfortunately, the lighting as bad as it was, you were going to have to get closer to actually tell.

As you moved closer, you felt your anticipation grow. From what you could see, none of the cells had any holes in them.

You almost gasped, but restrained yourself. Unless you were missing something or your eyes weren't reliable, none of the Winter Soldiers had been killed. Sure, they all looked dead because of whatever cryo-freeze thing that Hydra put them in, but none of them had the execution style shot in their head.

Zemo hadn't yet shot them.

You'd arrived before he could do so.

It wasn't a great time to do so, but you almost smiled. After all, that meant you had managed to change the plot enough that Steve and Bucky were able to arrive before Zemo could set up his plan. It also meant that these six lives hadn't been lost.

You were already thinking about if you could convince T'Challa to take them back to Wakanda and get them the treatment Bucky was able to get there. With that, maybe those people would be able to escape Hydra's influence and finally be able to live for themselves.

"I was going to get rid of them before you arrived, but I suppose I can do that later." Helmut Zemo's voice crackled over the old intercom.

Steve and Bucky instantly went tense and battle-ready. Thor moved closer to you, ready to shield you from whatever was going to happen.

"Unfortunately," Zemo continued, "I didn't expect your arrival so soon. But as I said before, I can deal with that later."

"You killed innocent people to bring us here," Steve's voice held an undercurrent of anger you'd never heard in person before. "Why?"

"An unfortunate necessity," Zemo conceded, "I do apologize to you for any injuries you might've retained, (y/n)(l/n). The bombing was important to the plan, although the deaths are regrettable."

You almost said 'No problem' out of habit but managed to stop yourself from doing so because it was just a bit of a problem.

"Don't speak to her," Steve ordered. "You caused so much pain. For what?"

"I thought about nothing else for over a year. I studied you. I followed you."

You knew why Zemo had done what he did, and while it was tragic, it didn't excuse bombing a building.

"Again, my apologies, (y/n)(l/n). I never wanted to hurt any children."

You almost felt insulted by that but then realized it was probably best to just ignore the statement. There were, after all, more important things to worry about. Besides, you felt uneasy. Sure, you knew things were much better than in the movie but you had the horrible sense that something was going to go horrendously wrong.

Your eyes swept the room, roving over the six empty glowing cells, the corners hidden by shadows, the-

Wait a fucking minute-

Empty cells?

Oh, fuck.

"Guys, the cell things are empty," you alerted the people with you.

Fuckfuckfuckfuck where were they?

You flinched when the lights in the cells went out, darkness crashing down like a tidal wave, ready to pull you beneath and leave you never to be seen again.

"As I said before," Zemo's voice came over the intercom again, "I did not expect you all so soon. And unfortunately, the Iron-Man isn't here, which messes up another plan of mine. You really have thwarted a couple of my plans and it is quite annoying; but as you Americans say, 'the show must go on'."

"I know he said he was going to kill them, but I think he decided to give them one last go before he did." You tried to control your voice as you spoke, but it was rising as you got more nervous. You looked around uselessly, the darkness too thick for you to see anybody or anything. You felt the little hairs on the back of your neck stand up, every muscle in your body tensing as your nerves rose.

You reached out, knowing Thor was right beside you only a couple feet from you when the lights went out. "Thor, are you there?"

"I am right here, Lady (y/n)." You felt relief wash over you when you heard his voice. "Do not move, Lady (y/n), let me find you."

"Okay." Even with the comfort Thor brought you, every moment of silence in that pitch-black room made you more and more uneasy.

You felt a hand reach out and grab your arm, almost giving you a heart attack.

"Lady (y/n), is that you?"

"Ye-"

Your words were cut off, a hand covering your mouth while another one wrapped around your waist and pulled you backward. You tried to scream, but the hand over your mouth only muffled the noise. Remembering the training Natasha had taught you, you desperately tried to get out of the assaulter's grasp but to no avail. Your movements were too slow, too amateur to work on an assassin trained for decades.

"Lady (y/n), where did you go?" Thor's voice held uncharacteristic urgency. "Lady (y/n)?"

"(y/n)!" Now Steve's voice was breaking through the silence, the cry of your name reaching your ears and while you wanted nothing more than to respond, you were left to try to scream, again only muffled noises.

"I think I heard her," Bucky's voice popped up. "(y/n), try to make as much noise as possible."

You screamed, the noise still muffled but louder than before. The person holding you wrapped an arm around your throat, applying pressure slowly. You tried to claw at their arm, use your legs to knock them off balance, but nothing worked. They were too strong, stance too sturdy, and far too well trained for your efforts to do much more than annoy them.

You clawed desperately at the arm as the person but more and more pressure on your throat. Although the arm was only choking you for mere seconds, it felt never-ending. Something was happening to you, your airway being closed off, you felt like you were...you couldn't- you couldn't....breathe...

The lights in the cells turned back on, leaving Steve, Thor, and Bucky looking for you anxiously. Unfortunately, they weren't left with much time to search for you when six people came out of the shadows and decided to attack.

"WHERE IS LADY (Y/N)?" Thor thundered, voice rough thunder is loud.

Steve was focused, desperately trying to keep the two assassins back but too distracted by looking for you to focus. He had let you come along with them, he had allowed this to happen. If you were dead....

No, you couldn't be dead.

"YOU WILL NOT TELL ME WHERE SHE IS? FINE, I HAVE NO NEED FOR YOU THEN." Slamming his hammer on the floor, Thor sent out shocks of electricity at the two people trying to attack him, knocking them unconscious. In quick succession, he managed to render the rest of the assassins unconscious as well.

No longer occupied by trying to defend himself, Steve searched the room for you; Bucky and Thor followed his lead.

They looked up as footsteps approached, running footsteps.

Instantly on guard again, they all tensed, ready to fight the newcomers.

Wanda emerged, Scott behind her. A few moments later, Clint and Same came in, escorting a bound Helmut Zemo with them.

Footsteps loud against the stone floor, Steve stormed over to the incapacitated man. "Where is she." His words a demand for answers, not a question.

"I told you I did not want the death of a child on my mind." Was all Zemo said.

Wanda tilted her head. "He ordered one of the Winter Soldiers to knock her unconscious before the fighting began." She had read his mind, desperate to find out where her friend was.

Weak coughing was heard from one of the shadowy corners. "I...I'm over here."

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blurredcolour · 5 months

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Get to know me

Thanks for the tag @venus-haze!

Three ships: hangster, stelena (don’t @ me, LJ Smith got this one right), twillow

First ship: Sam Seaborn x Ainsley Hayes (do they have a ship name?! God I love their chemistry)

Last song:

Currently reading: any and all BoB fanfic I can get my hands on. I have been woefully neglecting the book by my bed but it’s The Lady Di Look Book

Currently watching: The Crown season 6 and my millionth rewatch of Band of Brothers (halfway through Carentan at the moment)

Currently consuming: water (last food I ate was pizza pops for lunch, like the adult I am 🤦‍♀️)

Currently craving: a lazy evening but I need to clean my house and have no more excuses

Current obsessions: HBO war, mandarin oranges, tea of all flavours, Japanese hot pot, getting over this horrid cough

Currently up to: plotting my next band of brothers fic! I’ve got like 4 jump off points that need to be fleshed out and written. Bee has a busy busy brain.

No pressure tags: @steph-speaks , @elvisabutler

#tag game #bee’s buzz #Spotify

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storiesofsvu · 1 year

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happy thursday its l& o time

spoilers thoughts opinions and random ramblings under the cut

Okay, I know they’re undercover but OC seems to be shoving Jet & Jamie together and that gives me the ick because the actors are like, 13 years apart or something. And I get we can age up or down, but I always base of the actors ages so im uncomfortable here…. LOL.

Man… these guys are always SO obvious when they’re trailing, or like, staking someone out from a car, also, ive seen this chase scene already so I know what’s up, BUT, also ive gotta say, her little parkouring is literally just flashy, it’s not saving her ANY time than if she was just continuing to run. If she wasn’t showing off, she probably could’ve escaped.

Okay…does this case/jewelry shit have ANYTHING to do with the casino bitches?? Or are we now doing one BIG case/arc in the background for the entire season and smaller cases for each episode or two? Like the showrunners don’t know what they’re doing with OC….

Well that was some lazy explanation to cover stablers mom not being there and Eli’s in COLLEGE? Are we SURE? Is the math correct on that?

Yeah this Italian chick is annoying, I do not trust her, and she’s literally an olivia knockoff (again, no bensler shipping here…) BUT REALLY?? *sigh*

AYANNA!!!! FUCKKKK!!!! Dem HIPS girl!! I am looking *disrespectfully*

Okay…Jet clearly isn’t the same age of Ainsley if jet was married when she was 20 and it’s clearly been a while now. I don’t like that….

Is this…like..trafficked girl UC cop breaking cover to help her, has a kid back home… is this not the EXACT plot line from last season with elliot and that girl from the diner? This is lazy…just lazy…im literally only here for Ayanna and jet

Fuck AYANA is so pretty! (and also clearly divorced because no lesbian is doing their nails like that….)

Okay. I got bored during a commercial break and looked it up. Eli was born in s9 ep Paternity. That aired in 2007. It’s 2022. ELI IS FUCKIN 15 YEARS OLD AND HE LAZY WRITING/NOT CARING ABOUT SHIT LIKE THIS MEANS that he’s in college, in a different state, at 15. Not to mention… he was only 3 years old when he moved to Italy, he would’ve gone to Italian schools, he would have an Italian accent. Jfc. Why couldn’t they just say that he went to live with Kathleen??

Okay…mothership time.

Lets be honest, I’m not paying attention to this shit until Samantha’s on screen so I doubt I’ll have much to say LOL.

JFC there are SO many extras/guest stars that have been on a l&o show multiple times before. This is getting ridiculous. Can some more actors relocate to nyc pls?

Ugh can we stop bringing up covid please?? I know it’s all “pull from reality” but cmon…

OH MY GOD A PURPLE SUIT SAM?!?! FUCCCCCKKK ME!

Okay….okay…hear me out… if I end up writing power high femme sam x casual/bottom muncy….don’t come for me…..

“met the old fashioned way, drunk as hell in a biker bar in queens” fuck I love kate

Also there was a whole lot of shying away from terms of specific gender in that dating/partner talk…and tonights ep was directed by the person who played the og lesbian in this franchise… THAT’S SUSPICIOUS…

SAM!! NOW THE TURQUOISE!!??? DID SHE RAID RITAS CLOSET THIS WEEK OR SOMETHING?!!?! (I LOVE IT)

Okay…imma need WAY more background info on what sam’s story is… cause I just know there’s some shit that’s gone down, like I want that history…

Okay. SVU here we go!

Is amanda gonna fangirl tonight or is muncy gonna take that spot? Cause we all know molly loves sports and they do like to add/write in things of the personal actors lives…

I stand corrected… its joe… awe.. poor guy’s by himself?? You KNOW one of the girls would’ve gone with him!

What hotel did they film at? I need to know for fic reasons…wait…is this the homeland hotel…?? (s6 when they were in nyc)

Mothership ended with Sam saying she had a date, the perp in svu mentions having a date and you tell me why im expected sam to pop up over here LOL.

Yaaaasss molly coming in with the title card! A kween! (truly did think we’d have to wait until after amanda was gone but I guess I was wrong about that)

Okay, called muncy being an American football fan, adore that they added that in there.

I LEGITIMATELY CANNOT TELL IF THESE TWO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE FLIRTING OR IF THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BROTHER/SISTER SASSY VIBES!!?!????

Octavio with the fucking *hand* thing again jesus

LOL fin… I love you… sweet talkin and bringing people food to get ahead in the case LOL

UGH FUCKING MCGRATH CAN YOU PLEASE GO OFF A CLIFF ALREADY?!?

Muncy simply cannot be straight when she’s sitting on desks like that…. That IS A QUEER

GRACE FINALLY GOT HER CHEETOS!! YAY!

“the vending machine was out of kale” LOL also lol to joe being all health conscious…

THE BRIGHT TEAL HENLEY!! PLEASE!! JOE!! I AM WEAK

Omg grace fake fangirling, I love it

Where the fuck is carisi??

Dude…. You KNOW the cops are there..why the fuck are you now pulling a gun??

Okay so I will admit, I wasn’t paying too much attention to the case at hand, or the perp, like im literally just here to thirst over people at this point but that wasn’t a bad episode. Definitely the best out of the three for tonight. Still pissed that we don’t seem to get to go to court anymore. I also DESPERATELY miss the recurring guest stars that came along with court rooms, defence attorneys and judges and the like. *sigh* maybe next week. 2 more eps with amanda. Do we think they’ve been clowning us with those BTS pictures/videos or will that shit actually happen?

#law and order #law and order organized crime #law and order special victims unit #law and order svu #law and order spoilers

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claudiasjeancregg · 4 years

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oh my GOD GUYS, i just found some amazing west wing fanfic- puck and zillah have written some AMAZING stories. they’re pretty old but i’m so happy that they’re still up- as far as i can tell, these two are legends in the fandom (and i TOTALLY see why!)

the link is here if anyone wants to read them, i can’t recommend these enough! they have cj/toby, josh/donna, and sam/ainsley (so far, they may have written other ships that i haven’t read yet)

#fanfic rec #fanfic tag #the west wing #tww #tww fic #cj x toby #josh x donna #donna x josh #sam x ainsley #ainsley x sam #toby x cj #aleena rambles

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actuallylorelaigilmore · 7 years

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Rain On Me Your Sweetness

TWW one-shot, Sam x Ainsley, just a smidge post-series. While @actuallylukedanes‘s birthday is technically over now, this fic is a belated gift by request.

Summary: A new administration...a new chance at something more. Pure fluff with sequel potential. “Why did he suddenly feel like he was pulled right back to being that kid in the Mess who couldn’t even carry food up stairs without dropping it, because he thought his coworker was pretty?”

Cross-posted on AO3; additional notes can be found there.

“Sam!”

The folders Ainsley had been carrying went flying out of her hands when she ran into him, both figuratively and literally, in the bustling White House hallway.

He didn’t drop anything he was carrying, but his gaping mouth made it obvious that he was just as surprised to see her.

Transition was such chaos, it was no wonder it hadn’t happened yet, Ainsley thought. It turned out that coming into an administration once it was established and running relatively smoothly was vastly different from being a part of it from the ground up.

He should have expected this, Sam thought ruefully. He’d heard that she was going to be White House Counsel, but hadn’t needed to think about that too much, with all the positions that still needed staffing and the minutia of the transition that Josh had kept piling on his desk.

Every time he looked at his growing phone sheet, he remembered the jokes they’d crack in the Bartlet Administration about Josh not really having a job to do. He kind of wanted to grab past-Sam by the shoulders and give him a good shake.

“Ainsley, hi,” he stammered after what felt like an eternity, trying not to look as uncomfortable as he felt. God, what had it been, four years? Why did he suddenly feel like he was pulled right back to being that kid in the Mess who couldn’t even carry food up stairs without dropping it, because he thought his coworker was pretty?

Shaking his head, Sam crouched down to help gather up her folders. “Sorry about this, I wasn’t even looking, I have a meeting with Carter and he--”

His hand bumped hers and he cut himself off, drawing back. “Doesn’t matter. Here you go.”

“It was my fault,” Ainsley argued, taking the files as they stood back up. “I know better than to read and walk. Or, well--I don’t, obviously.”

He was already angling himself for a retreat, and she wasn’t sure why.

“Well anyhow, I’m sorry for bumping into you.”

“It’s really alright,” she tries to tell him, but his phone buzzes and he makes an apologetic face.

“I have to go.”

“Nice to see you again,” she offers faintly, watching him walk away.

****

How was it that time had barely touched her, Sam wondered.

He was only half-listening as Lou argued with Carter, giving his mind more time to wander--it wasn’t as though Lou really needed his help when it came to posturing.

Instead, he was thinking of Ainsley, the way she’d been striding through the halls like she owned them, no longer the insurgent who was afraid to meet the Commander in Chief.

She seemed so much more confident--if no more coordinated, he thought with a smirk...but just as gorgeous.

Only Ainsley Hayes could crouch in the middle of a West Wing hallway, gathering her paperwork, and look completely radiant.

In the years since she’d left the Counsel’s office and he’d left the White house, he’d thought about her often. She was one of his few regrets: never making a move, being too worried about a scandal or even just looking like an idiot. He’d always had to wonder whether she would have said yes, if only he’d asked.

The last thing he needed now was to remember all of that, to relive it...to have it shoved in his face in the old halls where she glowed like new and he just felt tired.

After the meeting, he was grabbing lunch in the Mess when his attention was diverted from the new drought report by that light drawl.

"Hello again.”

“Hey.” He grinned at the size of her salad as she joined him. “Famished?”

“It’s lunchtime,” she answered, as though that answered that.

Ainsley studied him while she ate. It was strange to see how little Sam had changed, when the White House was full of it these days. He was still one of the most beautiful men she had ever seen, objectively speaking, who never acted like it. She still had the urge to pick a fight with him on every issue, just to watch his mind work.

“I’d heard you were taking the position as Deputy,” Ainsley told him as they finished eating. “How is it going so far?”

“Well, so far, it’s…madness,” he admitted with a chuckle. She noted with interest that the last few years had sharpened him...he’d lost that sweet, heart-on-his-sleeve look that had been so difficult to resist. He had the polish and steel he would need to be the new Josh, Ainsley thought, but had to give up parts of the old Sam to get there.

She hadn’t kept in touch after she left the Counsel’s office, and now she was left in the dark as to what exactly had happened to change him so much. She wondered if it was a bad breakup, or the congressional debacle she’d watched from afar. It couldn’t have been the White House itself, because here he was, back again.

“That sounds about right,” she replied.

“Yeah. There are perks, though.” His face brightened. “Want to see my office?”

“Even better,” she countered with a laugh. “Want to see mine? No bats at all so far.”

“Wish I could,” Sam told her as he set his napkin aside, “but I’ve got to be on the Hill by one. With the way President Santos likes to chart his own course, though, I’m sure I’ll be seeing it soon enough.”

With their new working relationship in the administration, Ainsley knew that he couldn’t avoid her entirely. But something compelled her to rush ahead before he could disappear for the second time.

“How about we meet for a drink later and catch up? I’d love to hear all about what I missed when I left. Say, tonight at nine?”

Somehow Sam was certain that socializing with her after hours was a bad idea, but now that he was Deputy COS, the last thing he needed was to antagonize the new White House Counsel before they’d even gotten their administration off the ground.

Blinking, he couldn’t find a way to politely refuse, so he didn’t. “Sure. Sounds good. The Gibson?”

Ainsley grinned, her smile still pure Southern sunshine. “Great. See you then, Sam.”

****

When he arrived at the bar, it took him a minute to find her, even though he knew she would have gotten there early. That was Ainsley for you, punctual to a fault, obsessed with her codes of honor and truth and star-spangled patriotism. But despite sitting across a table from her earlier that same day, he barely recognized her at The Gibson.

Her long hair was pinned back, framing her face, which had pinked up prettily to contrast her slick red lips. Suddenly Sam wasn’t sure this was a friendly drink after all. What was it she’d said when he agreed to meet? He tried to think back, unable to focus. Whatever it was, it hadn’t prepared him for the silver top that laced across her bare back and showed off creamy skin dipping down to a sweeping black skirt.

She was chatting with the bartender as he approached, her head tipped back in laughter, making the smooth line of her neck catch the muted light. He admired her ease with strangers, Democrat or Republican; he’d always been a little awkward with them.

“Sam,” she greeted him with delight, eyes sparkling as he approached. “You made it.”

“Of course I did.” He took a seat at the bar next to her. “It’s busy in the Oval, but we’re not quite at the working-past-eight stage of the chaos yet.”

“Well, I’m glad.”

The bartender nodded his way, eyes returning to Ainsley afterwards. Sam couldn’t blame him. “What’ll you have?”

“Tom Collins.”

By the time the bartender brought his drink, Ainsley had coaxed out the story of why he had left the Bartlet administration. It was easier than he would’ve expected to admit that the loss of an unwinnable campaign soured him on politics. It was harder to answer her understandable follow-up question.

“Then why did you come back?”

“Josh needed me. President Santos intrigues me. And I just...I missed it.”

He folded his napkin in half, then tucked it into his pocket--an old habit he stopped noticing years ago. "What about you? Why not stay at the...where were you again, the Coolidge Institute?”

“Hoover.”

“Right.” He smiled. “So, why did you come back?”

“Well, first there’s Josh’s winning personality,” Ainsley drawled, making him laugh.

“But seriously...” She thought about it. “I feel like I did more good working under President Bartlet than I have in the years since. Bipartisanship is where real change happens--where government can actually work for the people.”

He was nodding along, drawn in by her sincerity. There were many things Ainsley Hayes was not, but she always said only what she meant. That was one of his favorite things about her.

“I want to work for the people,” she finished simply. A firm nod punctuated her words. “So I’m here to help the President do that.”

He couldn’t help the slow smile that spread over his face. He was simply enchanted by her strange intensity, always had been. Dazzled.

Sam told her about a few of his strangest encounters after leaving the White House, and she returned the favor with tales of being accosted for her traitorous career choices whenever she went back to her hometown.

“This is fun. Why did we never do this during the Bartlet administration?” Ainsley asked him, sipping her second sparkling pink cocktail.

“Why do you think?”

“Well, it wouldn’t have been appropriate,” she began the list easily, as though she had it already prepared. “I was new, and wanted respect, not whispers about fraternization. We had nothing in common.

“And also?” She smiled at him. “You never asked me.”

He enjoyed the way her words went soft around the edges with just that hint of the South, he always had. Despite her years in Washington, that had yet to change, and it made him grin back at her in return.

“This time I didn’t have to,” he pointed out.

“Yeah, I’m all about seizing the day now,” Ainsley said with a laugh. “I just thought it would be nice to catch up.”

“Even though we still work together, and have nothing in common.”

“Well, it’s not like I’m a senior counselor,” she replied, growing serious again. “We have history in common. And after Leo...every day matters.”

“Yeah.” Sam blinked back the stinging in his eyes for a second.

“Anyhow, it was just an evening out,” Ainsley beamed at him and finished her drink. “Nothing to worry about here.”

****

Walking amiably next to each other on the way back to her place, they got caught up in a dissection of the latest Supreme Court decision, Roper v. Delaware.

“It’s clearly a civil rights violation. All you have to do is look at the prior case law, Madison v. Harwick for one.”

“Come on, Sam. You of all people can’t honestly be saying that the Constitution guarantees--”

“Well, clearly I am saying it or you wouldn’t be trying to argue against it!” Sam shook his head. Some things never changed. He was glad this one hadn’t. Ainsley was still his best opponent.

“This is me.” She stopped in front of an unobtrusive brownstone and smiled at him. “We’ll have to continue this during office hours. Maybe we could grab lunch tomorrow?”

“Yeah, I’d like that.”

“I’m really glad we’re going to be working together, Sam." Impulsively, Ainsley leaned in to kiss him on the cheek, before shooting him another smile. “Thanks for walking me home.”

“Goodnight,” he called out as she headed up the stairs, not sure what had just happened.

Dazed, Sam began the walk back toward his own apartment. His cheek tingled where she’d kissed it. Catching a goofy smile on his own face, he thought back to their evening at the bar, swapping stories and avoiding shop talk.

Had he just gone on a date with Ainsley Hayes?

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I had my first go at a West Wing fic today. It’s Sam/Ainsley goodness. Let me know what you think!

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Weekly Press Briefing #36: February 26th - March 4th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from February 26 - March 4, 2023! Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

The following is a roundup of open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

@thefinestmuffin and @JessBakesCakes hosted a casual Josh/Donna Rom Com Fest that revealed fics on February 14. Submissions are still open and fics can be read here.

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from February 26 - March 4.

Allison Janney posted photos of herself with Kristin Chenoweth and Katy Perry at Carol Burnett’s 90th birthday special.

Amy Landecker posted photos of some of her and Brad’s pets.

Bradley Whitford posted a selfie with TWW cameraman Dave Chameides.

Josh Malina posted a selfie (with friends) and another photo from the NY Knicks game.

Kim Webster posted a video of herself drinking tequila from the bottle and chasing it with lemon juice.

Melissa Fitzgerald posted a photo of herself with her family in honor of her mother’s birthday.

Rob Lowe posted a selfie with his dogs.

@janelmilfoney: February 26 | February 27 | March 1

@JanneyUpdates: March 2

This Week in Canon:

Welcome to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.

Season 2, Episode 16: Somebody’s Going to Emergency, Somebody’s Going to Jail aired on February 28, 2001.

Season 4, Episode 17: Red Haven’s on Fire aired on February 26, 2003.

Season 5, Episode 16: Eppur Si Muove aired on March 3, 2004.

Season 6, Episode 17: A Good Day aired on March 2, 2005.

Editor’s Choice:

With the anniversary of the airing of Somebody’s Going to Emergency, Somebody’s Going to Jail, here are a few of our favorite fics featuring or centered around Sam Seaborn!

consider this a gift (as you taste him on your lips) by sam_writes_fics for thefinestmuffins | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete | Sam’s eyes dart down to Josh’s lips. “You really think you could’ve done better?”

Josh hesitates for a second, then sets the unopened beer bottles down on the counter.

“I know I could’ve.”

Friendship, Rings, and Heartstrings by JessBakesCakes | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Sam feels sort of like a whack-a-mole at the arcade with how quickly and intensely the epiphany hits him. Maybe this is it. Maybe they’ll finally get it together. Behind all the flirting and banter is an incredible devotion they have to each other; one that possesses them to eat only a bite of a granola bar for nearly twenty-four hours or to hop on an international flight with whatever nonsensical items would fit in a backpack. He’s seen it for years now; he’s just been waiting for them to see it too.

are you still the same soul i met under the bleachers by singingaboutwishingx for claudiasjeancregg | Rated T | Will Bailey/Sam Seaborn | Complete | Will, on a decade of love, saying goodbye, and Sam.

sam and will, to the tune of “dorothea” and “‘tis the damn season”.

Unlikely by eowyn_of_rohan | Rated G | Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | Sam. Ainsley. Unlikely. (Or, part one in a series the author has challenged herself to wherein she plays songs at random via shuffle, picks something from the lyrics, and writes a one-shot drabble/short fic inspired by that lyrical phrase or a single word.)

More Than Just A Word by Sophie [archived by westwingfancentral_archivist] | Rated G | Sam Seaborn & Toby Ziegler | Complete | Sam tries to come to terms with his father's infidelity.

Fics:

Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own. If you are so inclined, please be sure to leave the authors some love in the form of kudos or comments. Be mindful of posted warnings/tags for each story.

Josh/Donna

we finally got it all right by mikaylawrites | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

where you go, i go (so jump and i’m jumping) by neilix for turtlse | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

I Wish I Was by Shinyrosa | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

tunnel vision, tangerine tongue by dusktillmidnight | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

of the united states by violet_storms | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Domestic Days by spooky_spacegirl | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

A Different Life by PreppyPrincess5103 (JAG crossover) | Rated M | Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie/Sam Seaborn | In progress

it started off with a kiss... now it ended up like this by imawkwardlysoc | Rated G | Sam Seaborn/Original Female Character | In Progress

CJ/Danny Drabbles by krazykitkat | Rated M | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | In Progress

Wait For Me by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

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Creator Spotlight: Week 5

Welcome back to our TWW Creator Spotlight! For every spotlight, we’ll ask each featured creator the same ten questions as well as select questions submitted on twitter. This week, we’re chatting with @casliyn (@kennysroys on twitter // casliyn on ao3). Kenny makes amazing Instagram AUs and social media edits and recently posted her first TWW fic, and we are so excited to be chatting with her!

1) What are your top 5 desert island TWW fics?

I had to answer this question last because it was so hard!! I could do TED Talks on every single fic I’ve chosen!

The Crux by thefinestmuffins There aren’t enough words for me to express how brilliant, beautiful and simply AMAZING this fic is. Like I’m fully invested in getting a trench coat, boots and getting bangs because of that episode and THIS fic. I also reread this fic way too many times. https://archiveofourown.org/works/40290822

all i ever wanted (was a life in your shape) by thefinestmuffins The kind of subtle, love triangle, yearning vibes I WANTED from the show but never got. There are so many lines that stung me but “She tamps down the desperate feeling rising in her chest, the conviction that if she pulled the car over right now, sunk her fingers into the back of his neck and tugged him into a fierce kiss, she could still, somehow, make him hers. If she could just kiss him with enough feeling to jostle the right number of quarks in a particular way, maybe there would no longer be a latent impossibility in their relationship and the whole thing with Amy wouldn’t have ever even happened and they’d blink their eyes open right into her Wisconsin daydream life, where all conflicts, internal and external, would have been previously and tidily resolved.” ALWAYS FUCKS ME UP! https://archiveofourown.org/works/34814884

The Choice by eowyn_of_rohan Subtle yet heartbreaking and sadly very relevant to what we’re dealing with in this country when it comes to healthcare and abortion. I’m a sucker for a good Sam/Ainsley fic and this one is no exception! https://archiveofourown.org/works/39867939

darling, So it goes (some things are meant to be) by mikaylawrites As a music lover, this fic is everything I never knew I needed. Every Sunday Mikayla is subjected to my overzealous reactions from the latest update and I’m eternally grateful for that. Yeehaw forever. https://archiveofourown.org/works/40367838/chapters/101118813

Technically by theycallmethejackal A mature yet realistic take on Josh and Amy’s relationship with excellent character building and fantastic dialogue! https://archiveofourown.org/works/22251676

2) Do you have a favorite character to write/edit? Favorite ship(s) to write/edit? Are there characters or ships you'd like to write/edit more of?

My favorite characters to write and edit for are definitely Donna, CJ, Josh and Abbey. I love creating content for all the characters but these four specifically are such a treat to write and edit for.

Favorite ship to write/edit definitely has to be Josh/Donna, I’ve loved them forever and the way that Janel and Brad play them will forever be timeless and iconic. I feel like anyone who wishes to act or even write should watch their performances because their performances and their entire arc truly is something special. Also my first West Wing Instagram AU was Josh/Donna so their edits will always be special to me!

3) Tell us about your creative process (setup/location? Night or day? Snacks/beverages? Computer/phone/notebook? Music or silence? Anything else you want to share is welcome!)

Between my three jobs and school it’s a tad bit hard to sit down and draft out my stories and edits like I once did but there are a few things I do to keep my thoughts aligned. For my Instagram edits, I collect my photos from Pinterest and WeHeartIt so whenever I have some down time I like to scroll through and see if there’s anything that fits the requests I receive or just something I like in general and add it to my board specifically for edits. Then with writing, I always say if I can hear the dialogue and the characters conversing in my head then it needs to happen so if I hear a conversation for a story I’m writing, I always jot it down in my notes app on my phone. Also, since 2018 I’ve had this running list in my notes app of funny things I’ve heard people say around me. Whenever I’m writing and I’m beating myself up thinking of something funny to write I look at that list and I’ll typically find something funny to put in. I’m a night owl so I always, always get a good chunk of my writing down in the middle of the night while sipping on my Raspberry Minute Maid drink and midnight snacks (Hershey Cookies and Creme drops or Nestle Toll House Edible Cookie Dough).

I also need Youtube up and running to play scenes from the show in the background while writing or editing, it helps me write the dialogue /story when I hear the actors' pronunciation and speaking patterns.

4) What editing/writing advice do you have for others who may be reading this?

Practice, practice, practice and always help out others!!! I remember when I first started making my Instagram edits and was dissatisfied with how they came out. The more I made though, the better I got! As for writing, I’d say never be afraid to delete something and save it for another fic. I write in Google Docs and upload to A03 so anytime I'm finalizing a draft and I’m noticing a line-or scene isn’t fitting in, I'll cut it out and paste it to a blank document. I’d also encourage people to create edits and write small little scenes just for themselves. For my Instagram AUs I have probably hundreds I’ve made for myself and have no intention of posting (unless I feel like it one day haha) and by doing this, it helps me keep the creative juices flowing. I’d also suggest writing a list of every single thing that has to happen at the end of each scene, this helps you remember what needs to happen by the time you finish a scene.

Also find a friend in the fandom to send small snippets of your writing too! Some of my best edits came from my friends suggesting things to me.

5) From where do you usually draw your inspiration? (Other forms of media, music, tropes, etc?)

I typically get my inspiration from reading other fics, watching clips of the show and listening to music. When I’m writing a fic I create a playlist for that specific fic and add songs that remind me of the fic in it and will listen to that specific playlist nonstop. (All I've been listening to is my ‘Paradise City’ playlist and the ‘Hacks’ S2 soundtrack haha).

6) What is the fic/edit you've written/created that you're most proud of and why?

I’m quite proud of ‘Paradise City’ being published! I spent a good month or two drafting the idea and now to actually post it means the world to me!

Edit wise, I’m quite proud of the Josh/Donna wedding one I did a few years back. It was my first one and I’m so proud I took the step in posting it!

Thank you to every single person who has liked/commented on my story or my edits, there aren’t enough words for me to say how much your support means to me.

7) What's the fic trope/concept/AU you'd read 1000 of? What's the fic trope/concept/AU you'd write 1000 of? And/or, are there any editing tropes/artists/themes you can't get enough of?

Anything Girl Dad Josh or Found Family centric will ALWAYS have my heart.

I’m also a sucker for the Country AU universe created by @dmosslyman. Yeehaw Sundays are the best kind of Sundays.

8) Is there anything you'd like to try writing-wise/editing-wise that you haven't yet?

I’d definitely want to start showing some other characters in my Instagram edits! I’ve been slowly but surely adding new characters and it’s been fun so far! (I recently made a Mama Lyman post so if anyone wants it posted, I'll post it on my Tumblr!). I’ve dabbled in text fics between the characters so I’ll probably do more of that too.

And I'd like to start writing more! ‘Paradise City’ is my main concern right now as far as fic goes but I look forward to writing other stories in the near future!

I’d also like to probably do a fancam or two in the future! (I’m not the best editor haha)

9) What's your go-to Starbucks/coffee shop/other drink order?

quite LITERALLY am drinking Starbucks as I type this. For the hotter days I'll go with a Trenta Passion Tango Tea with Lemonade and Extra Sweetener. Then on the colder days I’ll have a Venti Honey Citrus Mint Tea. Sometimes, I’ll get two croissants in the morning with my drink if I’m commuting and couldn’t get breakfast or two cookies and creme cake pops when I want to treat myself (which I did today).

10) Do you have any current projects you'd like to promote or anything upcoming you'd like to tell us about?

Definitely my Tumblr ( @casliyn ) in general. That’s where I post all of my instagram edits and links to my fic! As for fic, the second chapter of ‘Paradise City’ should be posted within the next few days so I’d definitely suggest people to check it out if they haven’t already.

Submitted questions:

From @EOCabot: what Instagram au that you’ve made is your favorite?

Definitely the first one I ever made which was everyone at Josh and Donna’s wedding! It was one of the first West Wing edits I ever made and I remember posting it and it had received a few likes and a few comments and I was quite satisfied with that. Then out of the blue almost two years later, @jessbakescakes reblogged the edit on Tumblr and within seconds my edits had reached an entirely new demographic of people who hadn’t seen my work yet. I’ve made a lot of amazing connections from that simple reblog and I’ll always be grateful!

A Josh/Donna wedding would’ve been so fun to see and while I'm sad we didn’t get to see it in person, I'm happy that I was able to capture what I think it would’ve looked like in my edit.

From @sam_writes_fics: top 3 favorite episodes of tww ?

This is such a hard question because this show quite literally is my childhood. Growing up my Mom was a HUGE fan of the show (she still is) so my favorite episodes are definitely the ones i remember watching in her room with her when i was a little girl and too young to understand what was going on. (My Mom watched the show so much that I thought that Jed Bartlet was actually the President)

So with that being said my Top 3 episodes are:

Noël (S2 EP10): Bradley Whitford, the actor you are.

That’s all I have to say about this one.

Dead Irish Writers (S3 EP16): I could probably write an essay and do a full blown TED Talk on why I love this episode so much. I’m such a sucker for Jed and Abbey scenes and I think this episode did such a great job capturing their dynamic. To me, the writers did such a great job humanizing Abbey at what is a nerve-wracking moment for her in her life. For such a dominating and powerful force, it was a treat to see Abbey shed that tough skin and be vulnerable, especially in the Red Room scene. Of course, Donna being the one to bring Abbey back to reality and tell her the truth that everyone else was too scared to say was definitely the cherry on the top. I think when it’s all said and done, Donna earned Abbey’s respect in that scene.

Eppur Si Muove (S5 EP16): I always loved whenever we got plotlines with the Bartlet daughters and this one was no exception. Also any episode with Stockard Channing is easily in the running to be one of my favorites-she’s such a beautiful actress! This one is my favorite because of the Sesame Street characters in the episode and this was such a big deal for me as a 3 year old haha. I loved seeing the staffers interact with the characters (the CJ and Big Bird moment is simply iconic). I also loved the moment where we see Ellie watching Abbey interact with the characters

From @zieglercregg: which episode could you write the most for? whether it’s a missing scene or post episode?

If I could I would’ve given the show another season just so we could see the first year of the Santos administration haha. But the specific moment I could write the most for would definitely be Amy and Donna’s scene in ‘Commencement’. While I understand the purpose of the conversation ending where it did for storyline and timing sake, I wish that we could’ve seen it play out more and eventually impact the storyline.

I found it hard to believe that someone with a strong personality like Amy would just take Donna’s potential silence to her question lightly. I think that she definitely would’ve been passive about it with Josh until he caved and asked what was wrong, especially since they were very much so on and off at the time. I would’ve enjoyed seeing Josh get confronted with that and eventually have to ask himself where his feelings stood for both women. (I may have written a one shot to this scene already and go more in depth of the conversation and the results from it).

Also Janel and Mary’s chemistry was UNBELIEVABLE during the scene. It was such an amazing yet uncomfortable scene. I wished we got more scenes of them together.

From @joshlymoss: for your instagram aus, do you usually start with the picture and create the story in your head, or do you look for pictures to fit an idea that you already have?

With my Instagram AUs I typically start brainstorming the posts from the minute I get a request in my inbox. It also depends on the request and how detailed it is. For example, I got a request not too long ago about Donna hanging out with Joey and Amy (and Josh freaking out in the comments hahaha) so I looked up girls night aesthetic pics on Pinterest.

I’m quite busy between school and work though so I can’t dedicate time to scrolling Pinterest for photos like I once did but for the most part, I have an idea of the story I want to tell and I'll just look for the photos that fit that idea.

From @JessBakesCakes: do you have any favorite headcanons you've slipped into your writing or your Instagram aus?

Definitely anything Girl Dad Josh and Found Family related. Jess probably knows hahaha but the amount of DMs we’ve sent one another about Girl Dad Josh is quite astronomical and I love that for us.

Bartlet Farms as well!!! I’m just obsessed with the idea of the staffers and all their children heading to the farm to visit Jed and Abbey and keep them company. The idea of Jed and Abbey being additional Grandchildren to the staffers warms my heart SO much. (Also Sam’s fiancee in the final season is def Ainsley and they have three boys, yes it’s true.).

I also try to involve Toby as much as I can in the edits because I do headcanon that when he was ready and able to heal from the past, he became close with everyone once again.

From @flowersinapril_: we’ve gotta talk about baseball AU i looooove where your fic starts with josh having truly fucked up - where did you get the idea for this AU and who do you love writing the most??

Your excitement for this fic means so much to me, you truly have no idea. Recently I’ve been going to Baseball games with my family and one of the first times we went this year my Mom and I were discussing what our Walk Up Songs would be. Then after that conversation my mind immediately went to “What would Josh’s walk up song be?” and after finding a Spotify playlist dedicated to Baseball Walk Up songs I got this strong urge to write and immediately started drafting the story. I definitely wanted to write a sports centered story to take a peek into what athletes go through but also write a story that is both vulnerable and honest in what the road to recovery and healing looks like mentally and physically.

I’d definitely say that my favorite character to write for is a mix between Josh, Donna and Leo. It was definitely important for the fic to start on Josh’s first day back to practice and Donna’s first day of work at the main office. Both people are embarking on new chapters in their lives and it was important to portray that. I’ve always loved Josh’s relationship with Leo and I'm excited to explore that more in this fic!

Also the GirlDad!Josh and BoyMom!Donna agenda will be pushed HEAVILY in this fic!

PS: If you have an idea for a Walk up song for Josh, let me know. I have a few ideas of my own but I’d love to hear anyone else’s suggestions if they have one!

And a lightning round from @S4MWILSON:

Fave season? Either 3 or 4

Fave ep? Tie between isaac and Ishmael or Dead Irish Writers

Fave fic you’ve read for ur fave ship? Definitely ‘The Crux’ by @thefinestmuffins on A03 and I will not admit how many times I have reread it. Probably one of the best fics I’ve ever read! (it’s CONCERNINGLY high)

Rarepair you adore? Oddly enough? Probably Abbey and Amy. I think it’s adorable that Abbey used to babysit Amy and I would’ve loved to have known more about what their time together was like. I’d like to think that seeing Abbey’s strong personality at such a young age is what shaped Amy as a young girl.

Also Kate and Josh! I would’ve loved to have had more scenes between them! I feel like they really would’ve gotten along.

Craziest au idea? Okay, this one sounds crazy as hell so please don’t judge me hahaha. I do have an idea of Josh being on one of those ‘Bachelor’ type shows and him having so do the whole song and dance of passing out roses and eliminating women each week. The twist would be though, he falls for Donna and isn’t interested in paying the other contestants any attention.

Please keep in mind this AU isn’t finalized or drafted yet so the idea is a bit choppy but I may write it in the near future if anyone is interested.

favorite tww edit? OH MY GOD, OKAY first of all every single edit I’ve seen of this show from the fans truly is amazing.

Anytime Connor (@sinistercherubs) makes an edit I cry, so there’s that.

One of my favorite fancams of all time is definitely @zieglercregg ‘s ‘What’s Next/Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ edit. That song has such a special meaning to me so that combined with Kate’s editing is enough to always bring tears to my eyes.

My other favorite one is @donnamosslymcn’s ‘Donna Moss/Rockstar’ fancam. The editing is so precise and beautiful and combined with the iconic Hannah Montana song (which happens to be my favorite), it truly is one of the best fancams I've ever seen.

Character you’d like to meet most? Definitely Donna or Charlie, I’d like to tell them both I'm proud of them and their growth!

I also need a pep talk from Abbey, life’s been kicking my ass, ya’ll.

Actor you’d like to meet most? I’d love to meet any of the cast members! Like I said this show was a huge part of my childhood and I thought they were the actual Presidential Administration as a young child so meeting anyone would be amazing, haha.

Another ep to get hartsfield’s treatment?

‘Dead Irish Writers’ for sure. It may not have many ties to like current day politics that Hartfields has but the idea of seeing Stockard Channing, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney and Mary-Louise Parker recreate that red room scene would be AMAZING.

Funniest moment/ep on the show?

“You can throw me in a vat of custard with a chocolate covered snorkel! IT’S GONNA BE YOU AND ME THIS WEEKEND, BABY! AND YOU ARE WEARING A FLOPPY HAT!!!” This scene never fails to make me laugh, it’s like the Director told Brad to interrupt the scene and do his lines. Allison’s facial expressions are EVERYTHING.

The entire time zones debacle….I don’t know what’s funnier Josh’s storming off like a toddler or Toby picking up a stick and hitting the closest thing near him

When Toby and Charlie got arrested and while Toby was recounting what happened on the phone to Sam and he took responsibility for throwing the punch and Charlie goes “You did what?” GOLD.

Anytime Abbey says ‘Jackass’ an angel gets its wings

Josh and Toby’s press conferences. Just so terrible and so funny.

Thanks again, Kenny!

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Weekly Press Briefing #19: October 30th - November 5th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from October 30 – November 5, 2022. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

The following is a roundup of open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

Trope Soup: A Josh/Donna Tropes Fest is open for prompt submissions and claims. Fics were revealed on Saturday, October 22. The collection remains open to submissions. Learn more here.

The November 20 prompts in 20 days are up on Tumblr.

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from October 23 - October 29.

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of former president Barack Obama waving at him from backstage at a Wisconsin GOTV event.

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of The Handmaid’s Tale themed Halloween decor from his trip to Wisconsin. Bradley Whitford tweeted behind-the-scenes pics of himself and others while he was directing an episode of The Handmaid’s Tale: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Janel Moloney posted a photo with Chris Meloni on the set of Law and Order: Organized Crime.

Janel Moloney posted a Brooklyn Halloween decor photo.

Janel Moloney posted a photo of the Halloween crowd in her neighborhood.

Dule Hill posted his Instagram live conversation with Wisconsin Lt Gov and US Senate candidate Mandela Barnes.

Marlee Matlin posted photos from a lunch with Philippe Rousselet and Jack Jason.

Richard Schiff posted a Halloween photo with his castmates from the set of The Good Doctor.

Kim Webster posted a photo of herself in her Halloween costume.

Mary McCormack posted a throwback photo of her and her brother, along with a birthday wish for him.

Creator Spotlight:

Each week, we will talk to a fandom creator and interview them about their work and their process. We’ll also give you the opportunity to ask them questions, too! Want to be a featured creator? Find us via one of the methods listed at the end of the briefing!

This week’s creator is on fleetwoodsnacc_ on twitter and payback16 on ao3. You can find the spotlight on tumblr or on twitter.

This Week in Canon:

Welcome to This Week in Canon, where we revisit moments in The West Wing that occurred on these dates during the show’s run.

Season 1, Episode 6: Mr. Willis of Ohio aired on November 3, 1999.

Season 2, Episode 5: And It’s Surely to Their Credit aired on November 1, 2000.

Season 3, Episode 4: On the Day Before aired on October 31, 2001.

Season 4, Episode 6: Game On aired on October 30, 2002.

Season 5, Episode 6: Disaster Relief aired on November 5, 2003.

Season 6, Episode 3: Third-Day Story aired on November 10, 2004.

Season 7, Episode 6: The Al Smith Dinner aired on November, 2005

Editor’s Choice:

In honor of the anniversary of one of Ainsley’s best episodes, And It’s Surely to Their Credit, here are some of our favorite fics featuring Ainsley Hayes!

B10, C4 by msmarycrawley | Rated T | Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | Complete | “'I like you the way you are.'” Sam wondered if that wasn’t a little too forward and it sounded familiar, like something out of a movie, but he couldn’t bring himself to care because it was true."

Ainsley and Sam find time to get acquainted a little better in small moments. Takes place during season 2.

The Way She Rolls by brutti_ma_buoni for afinch | Rated T | Amy Gardner/Ainsley Hayes | Complete | It's Inauguration Day evening. Amy and Ainsley have different views on the new administration, but a surprising amount in common all the same.

A Very Brief Career at the Hoover Institute by deandratb | Rated G | Ainsley Hayes, Leo McGarry (no pairing listed) | Complete | The nine days Ainsley doesn't tell CJ about, before and after the death of Leo McGarry.

the beauty of their dreams by ephemeralblossom for ariestess | Rated M | C.J. Cregg/Ainsley Hayes | Complete | Ainsley Hayes is not often lost for words.

The Chairman by Maidenjedi | Rated T | Ainsley Hayes, Arnold Vinick (no pairing listed) | Complete | The Democrats are having their convention, and the Republican National Committee is sweating the outcome.

Becoming by humanbean | Rated G | Ainsley Hayes, Sam Seaborn (no pairing listed) | Complete | The Hogwarts AU that absolutely no one asked for, or snapshots of Ainsley Hayes and Sam Seaborn every year between 10 and 17.

Fics:

Josh/Donna

Halloween 2000 by kcat1971 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Brand New Day by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

How Will He Find Me by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

the fear of falling apart (this is the beat of my heart) by swancharmings | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

the kinktober drabbles by flowersinapril, hanyolo | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Campaign Stop by jeeperschrist | Not Rated | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

CJ/Toby

Double Trouble by krazykitkat | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

we're all riders on this train by jazzjo | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

Voyeur by krazykitkat | Rated M | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

Josh/Sam

Good Cop, Bad Cop by Mabis | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

I'll Be In Denial (For at Least a Little While) by make_easter_gay_again | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

Danny/CJ

Fireworks by krazykitkat | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg | Complete

Dueling Drabbles by krazykitkat | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg | Complete

CJ/Andy

i'm no hero, that's understood by jazzjo | Rated G | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | Complete

Passing Ships by jazzjo | Rated G | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | In Progress

critical by jazzjo | Rated T | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | Complete

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

by its soft name by jazzjo | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Carol Fitzpatrick | Complete

Unlikely by eowyn_of_rohan | Rated G | Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | Complete

it started off with a kiss... now it ended up like this by imawkwardlysoc | Rated G | Sam Seaborn/Original Female Character | In Progress

Figures of Speech by Darsynia | Rated T | Toby Ziegler/Original Female Character | In progress

WHERE THE HELL by dumbchemist | Rated T | No pairings listed | In progress

Miracle by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Multiple Pairings

Not Quite the Parent Trap by eowyn_of_rohan | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

The Times They Are A-Changin' by mlea7675 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn, C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler, Zoey Bartlet/Charlie Young, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet, Leo McGarry/Annabeth Schott, Helen Santos/Matt Santos | In Progress

objects in the mirror by Gregorian_Trash_Fire | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman/Original Female Character, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | Complete

And the Pursuit of Happiness by welcometoyourworld | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn, Ainsley Hayes/Donna Moss | In Progress

Game On by mlea7675, Spybaby47 (Gilmore Girls crossover) | Rated T | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet, Helen Santos/Matt Santos, Logan Huntzberger/Alexandra Bartlet | In Progress

Red, White, and Boo by fleurfemme (Scream crossover) | Rated M | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Dewey Riley/Gale Weathers, Ellie Bartlet/Sidney Prescott | Complete

moonlight in vermont by crossingdelancey | Rated E | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler, Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg, Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler | Complete

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Weekly Press Briefing #9: August 21st - August 27th

Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from August 21 – August 27, 2022. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

The following is a roundup of open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

The fic drive for reproductive rights is looking for authors to participate in their auction event. Learn more here.

Trope Soup: A Josh/Donna Tropes Fest is open for prompt submissions and claims. Fics will be revealed on September 24. Learn more here.

Big Block of Cheese Day announced its August prompts. Submit to the AO3 collection here.

The August 20 prompts in 20 days are up on Tumblr.

Photos/Videos:

This week did, in fact, give us content other than Brad’s return to Instagram. Here’s what was posted from August 21 - 27.

Bradley Whitford posted dog photos: 1 | 2 | 3

Bradley Whitford posted videos of himself at a Los Angeles Dodgers game: 1 | 2 | 3

Kim Webster posted a photo with Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney, and Aaron Sorkin from the cast’s first appearance at the Emmys. (@jessbakescakes saved the photos from Kim’s story and posted them here.)

Allison Janney posted the trailer for her upcoming movie, Lou.

Richard Schiff posted a photo of himself and his wife eating corn in a corn field.

Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself with her birthday cake, a photo of herself directing to announce her inclusion in the Directors’ Guild, and a video thanking people for their birthday wishes.

@schiff0rd: August 26

@thefinestmuffin: August 23

Edits/Artwork:

josh & his two white house dads by @sam_writes_fics [ARTWORK]

Miscellaneous:

Netflix released the trailer for Allison Janney’s new film Lou.

Creator Spotlight:

Welcome to our weekly creator spotlight. Each week, we will talk to a fandom creator and ask them questions about their work and their process. We’ll also give you the opportunity to ask questions of them, too! Want to be a featured creator? Find us via one of the methods listed at the end of the briefing!

This week’s creator is @claudiasjeans. You can find the spotlight on tumblr or on twitter.

Shout-Outs:

This is where shout-out members of our fandom (and the people who brought us the show, in one way or another). Got a birthday coming up? Did a friend start their first watch-through of the show? Let us know! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

Happy birthday to Marlee Matlin!

Happy birthday to twitter user @sapphiccjcregg! You can find her fics here.

Happy birthday to twitter user @joshsdonna!

Twitter user @melfumeros is watching the show for the first time! Please do not spoil her. Welcome!

Editor’s Choice:

In honor of Marlee Matlin’s birthday, we’re rounding up some of our favorite fics that feature Joey Lucas or where we love the way she’s portrayed. Let us know if there are any you loved that we missed! i watched it begin again by hufflepuffhermione | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress | Is your name really Donnatella?”

“Well, my mom is Italian,” she says with a sigh. “I go by Donna, though. Donna Moss.”

He tilts his head to the side, taking her in. “I think Donnatella suits you. I might call you that.”

“You’ll waste a lot of breath trying to call me by my full name.”

He thinks she’s going to like this girl. “I have breaths to waste."

A year after being forced to resign from his White House position, Josh is looking for his shot to get back into the world of politics. His plan: run a nearly impossible Congressional campaign for Joey Lucas in the California 46th. He expects a difficult campaign, but what he doesn't expect is how meeting Donna Moss is going to change his life.

always be my maybe by aeoleus | Rated T | Joey Lucas/Josh Lyman | Complete | It takes Josh all of ten minutes after the meeting concludes to feel bad about having stranded Joey (and Kenny, he guesses) in the rain. So, he grabs a sweatshirt from his stash of emergency clothes, a clean towel from the locker room, and sets off to find her.

No Matter What by All_That_Jazz_93 | Rated G | Joey Lucas, Kenny Thurman | In Progress | A story of friendship, self-discovery, loyalty, and finding purpose

Two-Step by azephirin | Rated E | C. J. Cregg/Josh Lyman, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Joey Lucas/Josh Lyman | Complete | I came to you with best intentions.

i fall apart (and i thought i was so smart) by RoseyPoseyPie | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | Complete | On the night of Mrs. Landingham's funeral and the President's M.S. announcement, the staff of the West Wing go for a drink at the Hawk and Dove. Thanks to the libations, Josh and Donna's relationship changes forever. Except, not really, because he can't remember what happened the next morning. Humiliated and heartbroken, Donna pretends nothing happened at all, but that plan is thoroughly derailed a month later when she's staring at a positive pregnancy test. With an election on the horizon, personal relationships in tangles, and dark pasts waiting to be revealed, it's going to get interesting for the West Wing.

Fics:

Last but not least, here are this week’s fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own. If you are so inclined, please be sure to leave the authors some love in the form of kudos or comments. Be mindful of posted warnings/tags for each story.

Josh/Donna

darling, so it goes (some things are meant to be) by mikaylawrites | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

let's become the lovers we need (who knew we'd be needing so much) by hanyolo | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

an everlasting vision of the ever-changing view by flowersinapril | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Healthcare Reform by hufflepuffhermione | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

The Smile On Your Face Lets Me Know That You Need Me by mlea7675 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

and i'll love you more than anybody can by JessBakesCakes | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

And the world spins madly on by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

what’s next by ImagineSisyphus | Not Rated | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

but to me you know you’ll always be my little girl by hanyolo | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

when we went from friends to this by payback16 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

overdramatic and true (the lover drabbles) by flowersinapril | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

CJ/Toby

Shark Teeth and Butterfly Clips by fleurfemme | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

we both get so blue by thefinestmuffins | Rated T | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

come in with the rain by JediAnnieScrambler | Rated E | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

Jed/Abbey

Miracle by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Wait For Me by imperfectirises | Rated M | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress

Sam/Josh

my friend, whom i loved by thefinestmuffins | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

my other half was you by sam_writes_fics | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

CJ/Andy

let them scatter in the wind by jazzjo | Rated G | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | Complete

where is it written by jazzjo for rearviewmirror, crossingdelancey, claudiasjeancregg | Rated G | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | Complete

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

is it chill that you’re in my head? by fleurfemme | Rated M | Amy Gardner/Donna Moss | Complete

i’ve told the truth (i didn’t come to fool you) by rearviewmirror | Rated G | Jed Bartlet/Toby Ziegler | Complete

Four Days by TheBreakfastGenie | Rated G | Josh Lyman & Toby Ziegler | Complete

The Language of Healing by silasfinch for justdreaming88 | Rated M | Ellie Bartlet/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress

Some Quarters in Chaos by thegoodthebadandthenerdy | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg | Complete

death be not proud by jazzjo | Rated E | C.J. Cregg/Donna Moss | Complete

Wonder No More by Anonymous | Rated T | Sam Seaborn, C.J. Cregg, Toby Ziegler, Josh Lyman, Leo McGarry, Jed Bartlet, Charlie Young | Complete

it started off with a kiss… now it ended up like this by imawkwardlysocial | Rated G | Sam Seaborn/Original Female Character | In Progress

The Girl from Madison by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Donna Moss/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

Multiple Pairings

And the Pursuit of Happiness by welcometoyourworld | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn, Ainsley Hayes/Donna Moss | Complete

Let's Get Together by mlea7675 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn, Zoey Bartlet/Charlie Young, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | Complete

mind these pillars of salt by eidola | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn, Sam Seaborn/Lisa Sherborne | Complete

we don’t fit in well (‘cause we are just ourselves) by fiery_one_18 | Rated T | Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

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Creator Spotlight #18: BimadaBomily

Welcome back to our TWW Creator Spotlight! For every spotlight, we’ll ask each featured creator the same ten questions as well as select questions submitted on twitter. This week, we’re chatting with @bimadabomily on twitter and on ao3. We are so excited to see these answers, so let's get right to it!

1) What are your top 5 desert island TWW fics?

I Want It All Or Nothing, No More In Between by scarmophogoghs. When I tell you this fic had me waiting impatiently for updates every Sunday and Wednesday like it was primetime TV. Hawaii fics are my wheelhouse so this one was just SO perfect and such a gift to the fandom. Every time I rewatch Transition I immediately scour the internet for Hawaii stuff to fill in the blanks and now that I have this one I know where I’ll turn! https://archiveofourown.org/works/38071159

Oversight by thefinestmuffins. I really enjoyed that one and I’m not really usually an AU/canon divergent person but I read this one and was SO into it and could not wait for the updates! https://archiveofourown.org/works/38170111

can’t call you a stranger (but I can’t call you) by joshatella (shuuuliet). Okay so I know I said I’m not usually a canon divergent person but KING CORN ELEVATOR FICS are exempt. Or any King Corn fix-it/divergance. I was so excited when I saw that this “trapped in an elevator” prompt was used for King Corn and if you’re on a desert island you need a King Corn fix-it. https://archiveofourown.org/works/37133149

something good and right and real by swancharmings. When I first read this one I said this IS exactly what happened on the walk or something, no questions asked. It is canon. https://archiveofourown.org/works/36250696

let’s give ‘em pumpkin to talk about by thotsandfeelings. Okay basically anything by thotsandfeelings but if I have to pick one to represent I pick this one! Halloween, Josh in baseball pants, chiefs of staff era. Yes. https://archiveofourown.org/works/27310273

2) Do you have a favorite character to write? Favorite ship(s) to write? Are there characters or ships you'd like to write more of?

My favorite ship to write for in The West Wing is Josh/Donna. I think Josh is my favorite character to write. He’s so messy and complicated, haha. I love to write Josh as a dad and their kids as well (original characters, which is something I never really clicked with writing until this fandom). Sometimes I start a fic thinking it’s J/D but ends up more being about Dad Josh or family feels.

I’d like to write, or include, more Sam/Ainsley. I always try to throw a little Sam/Ainsley in there because I think I could’ve totally shipped them and they had potential had she stayed. But I don’t have their voices down enough to do it so I just usually throw vague references in to allude to them being together.

3) Tell us about your creative process (setup/location? Night or day? Snacks/beverages? Computer/phone/notebook? Music or silence? Anything else you want to share is welcome!)

Whenever inspiration strikes! I’m a teacher, so I really get going during breaks when I have a lot of downtime. I’d say my usual fave writing time is the weekends- could be day or night. I usually write while sitting on my couch. I always write on my computer. Fun fact: when I first started writing fic I could NOT write it on the computer. I’d write it out on paper and then type it up. I guess that’s a sign of being “old” in the fandom world! Gradually, I transitioned to just being computer based lol. There have been many days when I get going on something and I just sit and write all day on a weekend or day off of work… the best! Sometimes if a line or scene hits me, I jot it down in the notes app on my phone before I forget it… the amount of times I’ve said “Oh I won’t forget that one!” and then try and fail to remember what my great idea was later. I can’t really listen to music (it distracts me) unless it’s related to what I’m writing somehow. Sometimes I do put on the show in the background to get the vibes and hear the voices.

I read and reread and reread my stuff over and over and add little things each time. I also like to post it as a draft on AO3 and read it through that way to see how it will look published to get the feel of it as a published fic.

Something fun I do for myself as a little wink to myself is I always try to work in one “Donnatella” mention in each TWW fic.

4) What writing advice do you have for others who may be reading this?

Write for yourself and then put it out there in case someone likes it. I think you just have to be true to yourself! If you really feel an idea, go for it. No matter how out there, how unconventional, how AU it might be. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s someone out there who will love it and you will love it too!

Also, take your time with things. The more I reread my stuff and add to it the better it gets. Sometimes I just want to post but I know it’ll be better with a few more run throughs, so I have to be patient.

5) From where do you usually draw your inspiration? (Other forms of media, music, tropes, etc?)

usually come up with my ideas when I’m trying to get to sleep and my mind wanders or in the shower or something lol. A little moment or line or scene or idea will pop into my head and I run with it from there. So, I guess, my imagination? Or sometimes (a lot of the time?) it’s to fill in blanks or things I wish we’d seen. Occasionally I’ll be inspired by music, but I never (I don’t think?) write traditional “song fics.” If I write something from a song, I mostly take the premise of the song and run with it. I wrote a West Wing fic based off of “Paper Rings” by Taylor Swift and more recently a Psych fic based off of “Living My Best Life” by Ben Rector. I try to listen to the story the song is telling and turn it into a fic and maybe throw a few Easter eggs of lines from the song in there.

6) What is the fic/edit you've written/created that you're most proud of and why?

Ohh, this is hard. I got a LOT of great feedback on “The First 100 Days.” It was one of the first few fics I wrote for TWW and Josh/Donna, though, and sometimes I feel like I wrote them better a while later. I sometimes think about going back and beefing it up. But I’m really proud of it because of how much people loved it. And it was a big undertaking which I totally underestimated (I originally envisioned writing all 100 moments in one chapter lol no way) and it was a ton of fun summer 2021, I worked on it almost every day that summer.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31995130/chapters/79248106

Really thinking about this question though, I kept coming back to “i like shiny things (but i’d marry you with paper rings).” Which was not the story I thought I’d pick for this answer. But it started as a tiny moment I envisioned after listening to, obviously, Paper Rings by Taylor Swift. Then it really took on a life of its own and became a big and (I think!) cohesive one-shot put together entirely from a few stray moments that popped into my head when listening to the song. It was quite a task to make it all into one cohesive story and tie all the moments together without (I hope!!!) making it seem cheesy or boring. I also really enjoyed bringing in so many other characters – both Bartlet admin and Santos admin, and making it work having them all together, and having to write more voices than just Josh/Donna. It was a little out of my comfort zone in those ways but I like how it came together.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36783112

7) What's the fic trope/concept/AU you'd read 1000 of? What's the fic trope/concept/AU you'd write 1000 of?

For reading and writing both I tend to always gravitate towards post-series stuff, for all my fandoms. I think I always crave seeing what happened “next.” I also tend to read stuff that takes place after the ship is already together. Once they’re together in canon, I don’t tend to mess with it (whether I liked how it was done or not!) I just like to go from there.

For West Wing specifically – and I don’t know if this would be considered a trope but I guess it’s a concept – love Hawaii/that transition time period/co-chiefs of staff era stuff. And future/present day. I think it’s so fun how as a fandom there’s a collective headcanon about Josh/Donna’s future and we all sort of write into that and it makes it feel real.

Trope of all tropes would probably be - stuck together somewhere. Especially elevators.

8) Is there anything you'd like to try writing-wise/video editing-wise that you haven't yet?

One thing I haven’t done in West Wing yet is a multi-chapter fic of some sort. I’d like to try that one day. I wrote several of those in the Gilmore Girls fandom (one I think was post-series and the others were my “what would happen?” take after season finales). Those got lost when the GG fic site went down. That might be one thing I’d like to try for West Wing, but the inspiration has to strike!

9) What's your go-to Starbucks/coffee shop/other drink order?

My newest thing at Starbucks is an iced caffe americano with almond milk. I do enjoy a caramel macchiato from time to time. What I’m most consistent with, though, is my turkey bacon breakfast sandwich! You can also catch me drinking peppermint mochas, sugar cookie lattes, pumpkin cold brews, whatever the holiday flavor is during the appropriate season!

10) Do you have any current projects you'd like to promote or anything upcoming you'd like to tell us about?

I haven’t written much since the summer (so THANK you for still featuring me and to the people who submitted questions! I feel like some people must be wondering, “Who is THAT?”) so right now that I’m off work and trying to catch up on various one-shot ideas I had that I never posted/finished.

I had intended to get something up that was Christmas-y, but didn’t make it in time for Christmas. Whoops! I’m still planning to work on it in the next few weeks. It’s sort of a “spin off” of the one-shot I just posted recently about Josh and Donna’s second child being born on Christmas Eve. It will be snippets of her Christmas Eve birthday throughout the years.

I’ve sort of set a goal for myself for the new year (which very quickly may go by the wayside, who knows) to write something each month and maybe even dip back into some other fandoms if I feel the calling.

Submitted questions:

From @S4MWILS0N: fave ship, platonic duo, season, episode, plot arc ? fave outfit, one liner, side character? actor you’d most like to meet irl? media to cross over with tww ? underrated character and or ship ? fave concept/convention from tww fanon ? one thing to change abt tww canon?

Fave ship: Josh/Donna

Platonic duo: Josh & Sam and also love Charlie & Jed!

Season: Season 2

Episode: It’s so hard to pick ONE and I have thought about this extensively, so it’s probably In The Shadow of Two Gunman (I always get goosebumps at the hospital scene and the drama and then there’s also the flashbacks!) with 20 Hours in America a close second (the HUMOR). (Honorable mentions to Noel, 17 People, Election Day 1&2, and Two Cathedrals. See how I got like 9 episodes in there? LOL.)

Plot arc: The Gaza arc. But I also have a big soft spot for the campaign arc in s6/7.

Fave outfit: Big fan of Josh’s sweater and jeans in 17 People orrrr, more akin to what I think this question is asking: CJ’s dress in Galileo or Donna’s Holy Night sweater because it’s just a comforting vibe.

One liner: This is so, so, random: When Josh greets Donna with “Zaoshang hao, Donnatella” in 6.07 A Change is Gonna Come. I kept repeating it for days.

And of course, “Can we HAVE a civilization?!” Kills me every time.

Side character: Margaret!

Actor you’d most like to meet irl? Brad, because I was so, so sad when I was supposed to see him in A Christmas Carol last year and then my performance was in the group of canceled ones. I have met Josh Malina irl and he is a super nice guy.

Media to crossover with TWW? Psych! Something has to be played on from that scene where Gus sees a photo of Martin Sheen and says, “Papa?!” lolol.

Underrated character and/or ship? I LOVE the Santos campaign characters and admin. Like, I would’ve totally watched another season based around them. I would’ve loved to have seen Matt/Helen as president and first lady. So Matt/Helen for ship (though I know they do get some love) and maybe character – Lou? I think they brought a lot to the show in their own ways but when people think about TWW those are the last characters/ships that would come to mind.

Fave concept/convention from TWW fanon? I LOVE that as a fandom it is completely canon now that J/D go to Hawaii after Transition. Like, that’s never specified in the show whatsoever but it is completely accepted and valid in the entire fandom and no one thinks twice about where the destination was. I’ve never seen anything like that in a fandom before.

One thing to change about canon? The leak storyline. Which I’m sure many have said SO to change it up- I really wish the last line of the series had been, “What’s next?” instead of “Tomorrow.” It was right there.

“When I say ‘What’s next,’ it means I’m ready to move on.” And then… we move on.

From @jessbakescakes: If you could write an episode of TWW that takes place today, what would you include?

This is such a fun question! I think I would definitely have to include how technology and social media have come into play today. I can just imagine the spiral that CJ or Josh would go into over a Tweet or some photo of a member of the senior staff acting questionable being captured and posted by someone in the public. If we think Josh went nuts engaging with the fans on Lemon Lyman imagine what he’d do on Twitter when it’s about politics and policy. Of course, Donna has to keep him off Twitter. Maybe she changes his passwords all the time so he can’t get in and it’s like a running joke.

From the editors: Describe your writing style in 10 words or less! (We know this is hard for a Sorkin fandom, where we use 50 words to say what we could say in 25.)

I like to create the moments we never saw.

From the editors (borrowed from a past Q&A, originally asked by @jessbakescakes): Is there a fic that you’ve written that started out in one spot and ended up in a wildly different place? If so, which one and how did it evolve?

This is a great question! I don’t think I have any fic that went wildly different, but when I wrote “Our Family Has Grown By Four Feet,” https://archiveofourown.org/works/38420989 it was meant to be a little one-shot in my one-shot collection. I mentioned in another story a little passing remark of how the Moss-Lyman family adopted their dog and I decided to write that out. But it took on a life of its own and became its own standalone story instead.

Another one is “Guess I Always Knew This Day Was Coming” https://archiveofourown.org/works/34028611 which I wrote for @jessbakescakes in an exchange. It is one of my least favorite things I’ve written and I always wish I’d given her a better gift! I changed direction with that one a LOT of times. It started out being more Josh/Donna centric but was one of the first stories I wrote that became more of a Josh study - it became more about Josh and his mom.

From the editors (borrowed from a past Q&A, initially asked by @sinistercherubs): what’s your dream bottle episode plot for tww? anything you desire, nothing is stopping them.

I LOVE bottle episodes. Those are always my faves in many fandoms. I’m totally just creating this answer on a whim (and will probably think of something better, later!) but I really have a lot of love for both the Bartlet and the Santos admin characters. So I’d love an episode where they’re all together and we can see how they would all interact. Maybe something during the transition phase where they’re all meeting together to overcome some issue. Obviously Toby should be included too so we will erase the leak storyline (as it should be).

I want to say thank you so much for featuring me! I know I haven’t been super active writing lately, so I really appreciate being featured. In fact, this has inspired me a bit to get back into it! I’m always lurking on twitter though! @bimadabomily

Happy New Year!!!

Thanks again to BimadaBomily for chatting with us! And thank you to everyone who submitted questions! If you’d like to be featured in a future Creator Spotlight, send us a message on tumblr, email [email protected], or DM us on twitter!

xx, What’s Next?

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Weekly Press Briefing #56: July 16th - July 22nd

Sorry for the technical difficulties: tumblr's new post editor hates us apparently, but we love you and we are glad to be baaaaack! Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from July 16 - July 22, 2023! Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!

Challenges/Prompts:

No challenges or prompts that we know of this week. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from July 16 - July 22.

Allison Janney posted graphics and photos of herself in SAG-AFTRA gear and on the picket line in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike: 1 | 2 | 3

Amy Landecker posted photos of herself with Brad and his daughter on the SAG-AFTRA picket lines.

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of himself with his daughter and his wife Amy on the SAG-AFTRA picket lines.

Dule Hill posted a photo of himself and his wife Jazmyn out with other actors on the SAG-AFTRA picket lines.

Janel Moloney posted photos from her vacation in Brazil, including a selfie and photos of the Caiman Ecological Refuge.

Josh Malina posted a video of himself in support of other SAG-AFTRA strikers from the picket lines.

Marlee Matlin posted a video of herself at a Chicago Cubs game calling for the use of captions at Wrigley Field.

Marlee Matlin posted photos of herself and her son Tyler in celebration of his 21st birthday (and also a photo of how Gen Z celebrates).

Mary McCormack posted a photo of herself with Beth Ostrosky Stern, her Private Parts co-star Howard Stern’s wife.

Peter James Smith posted a photo of a residual check for $0.00 that he received in 2015 in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike.

Richard Schiff posted photos of himself and his wife at a restaurant in Italy.

Rob Lowe posted a throwback photo from the 80s of himself with George Michael and Demi Moore.

Rob Lowe posted a photo of his wife in celebration of their anniversary.

Edits/Artwork:

TWW x #Barbie [Josh x Donna] by @kennyharperz [PHOTO EDIT] #joshdonna: i just want to see you shine by @anidalakins [VIDEO EDIT] #joshdonna: come on baby come on over, let me be the one to show you by @iheldontoyou (twitter) / @sweetsouldhavernas (tumblr) [EDIT GIF SET]

Miscellaneous:

Happy birthday to Twitter user @schwifts!

Editors’ Choice:

Dear Readers, This week’s theme is epistolary fiction, or stories that are told in the form of letters, notes, messages, emails, or other written communication. We’ve also included some fics that are centered around correspondence, even if they are not only in letter form. If you want more, you can find stories we weren’t able to include this time under the Epistolary and Letters tags on AO3!

24 Post-Its by isquinnabel for miss_slipslop | Rated G | Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | Complete | The last of Ainsley's cookie stash mysteriously vanishes.

dear donna by swancharmings | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Josh tries to find the words.

The Inscription by sempreinsieme | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Donnatella, As you may have noticed, this is not a pair of skis. A peek inside the front cover of The Art and Artistry of Alpine Skiing.

With or Without You by kiss_me_cassie | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Sleight of hand and twist of fate; On a bed of nails she makes me wait [Ed. Note: This is a story told in emails]

People Underestimate the Value of a Good Deputy by raedbarde | Rated T | Sam Seaborn/Toby Ziegler | Complete | An unsent letter from the Seaborn files: being Toby Ziegler's deputy has its own rewards

An Open Letter to the Man Who Loves Him Next From the Man Who Loved Him First by Lily_Padd_23 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete | Josh writes a letter. Just in case.

for you i would ruin myself a million little times by crossingdelancey | Rated M | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | She’s in love with him, and he knows that well. He knows this from across the country, and when she kisses Danny Concannon, she’s kissing Toby Ziegler. They write letters, because emails are too easy. Too impersonal, and too traceable. She’s always been a writer. Not in the way Toby writes; eloquent and neat, but in scribbles and post-it notes and reminders to pick up oat milk. Danny hangs over her when she’s writing emails, but when she’s pressed into the side of the couch scribbling with a biro, he leaves it alone. —— the letters across the country, and the moments in between

Please hold for a reblog with this week's fics coming in the next minute or two - it seems we have run up against the maximum length for a tumblr post and tumblr is no longer letting us post the newsletter in full in one post! We know it's a bit of a hassle, and we apologize. If you happen to be a tumblr wizards and know of ways we can troubleshoot us, please send us a message! Thank you! This week's fics incoming:

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TWW Weekly Press Briefing #1 : June 26th - July 2nd, 2022

Welcome to the Weekly Press Briefing! We will bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers things posted from June 26th - July 2nd. Did we miss something? Let us know! Our contact information will be at the bottom of this briefing.

Fics:

The following is a roundup of all of the fics posted the week in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own. If you are so inclined, please be sure to leave the authors some love in the form of kudos or comments. Be mindful of posted warnings/tags for each story.

Josh/Donna

it's 3am i must be lonely by sam_writes_fics | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Conversations Not Seen Part Two by Ss3saj | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Unnecessary Conversations by hestersiaj | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

To the Light That You Keep Burning There by Castlewood_Bard | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Healthcare Reform by hufflepuffhermione | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

all along there was some invisible string tying you to me by swirliewhirlies | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

this is the wonder (that's keeping the stars apart) by joshatella (shuuuliet) | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

S7 E7 The Debate by JDPostEpisodeChallenge | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Anatomical Terminology by Chinesepapercut for thefinestmuffins | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

i’ll be coming home (wait for me) by hanyolo | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

CJ/Toby

the end precedes the beginning by JediAnnieScrambler | Rated T | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

if i get burned (at least we were electrified) by claudiasjeancregg | Rated M | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

Other Pairings/Gen Fic

drabble collection by shonn | Rated G | Abbey Bartlet/C. J. Cregg | Complete

Unintended Consequences by rosier16 (crossover with The X-Files) | Rated G | C.J. Cregg (No Pairing Listed) | Complete

Figures of Speech by Darsynia | Rated T | Toby Ziegler/Original Female Character | In Progress

doused in mud, soaked in bleach by rearviewmirror | Rated T | Abbey Bartlet/Leo McGarry | Complete

No, Josh Lyman isn't straight by rosier16 | Rated T | Josh Lyman (No Pairing Listed) | In Progress

The Language of Healing by silasfinch for justdreaming88 | Rated M | Ellie Bartlet/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress

Multiple Pairings

You Fumble Through the Dark by Castlewood_Bard | Rated G | Josh/Sam, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Policing and Politics by westwingwolf (crossover with The Rookie) | Rated G | Tim Bradford/Lucy Chen, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

5 times characters of the west wing got an abortion by fiery_one_18 | Rated T | Abbey/Jed, Donna/Original Male Character, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Zoey/Charlie, Zoey/Original Male Characters, Liz/Doug, Danny/CJ | In Progress

Shibboleth by mlea7675, Spybaby47 (crossover with Gilmore Girls) | Rated T | Jed/Abbey, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Logan Huntsberger/Original Character | In Progress

The Pianist by mlea7675 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Ainsley Hayes/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

Wear the Crown by sam_writes_fics | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Zoey/Charlie, Abbey/Jed, CJ/Toby | In Progress

Challenges/Prompts:

This is where we’ll roundup all open challenges/prompts. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

Stories in the In Another Life: A Josh/Donna Alternate Universe Prompt Fest were revealed earlier this month and the collection is still open for submissions. Learn more here.

The fic drive for reproductive rights is looking for authors to participate in their auction event. Learn more here.

The Department of Fanworks is hosting a Summer Fic Exchange. Learn more here.

Big Block of Cheese Day prompts for July 2022 have been announced! View them here.

The 20 prompts in 20 Days have been posted! Join the Department of Fanworks Discord to see them here.

The West Wing Daily prompts: June 26 | June 27 | June 28 | June 30 | July 1

Photos:

Collected photos posted from June 26th-July 2nd.

Amy Landecker posted an Instagram photo of Brad and Samantha Ronson

Amy Landecker posted an Instagram photo of Brad Doing The Leg Thing™ (and another photo of Brad Doing The Leg Thing™)

Amy Landecker posted an Instagram photo of Brad doing the splits in Niagara Falls

Rare Janel: June 27 | June 28 | June 29 | June 30

Janel Moloney Word of the Day: June 27 | June 28 | June 29 | June 30 | July 1

Miscellaneous:

Here are some highlights of miscellaneous, fandom-relevant items posted from June 26th-July 2nd. Did we miss something? Get in touch! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

@thefinestmuffin posted a scene with Janel Moloney and Christopher Meloni in The Souler Opposite on Twitter (NSFW)

@RareJanel posted a magazine interview featuring Janel Moloney talking about sex on Twitter (NSFW)

@JessBakesCakes posted snippets from Janel Moloney’s narration of an audiobook called Triangles on Twitter (NSFW)

Shout-Outs:

This is where we plan to shout-out members of our fandom. Got a birthday coming up? Did a friend start their first watch-through of the show? Let us know! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.

Twitter users @hodginsangela and @tedstracys are starting their first watch-throughs of The West Wing – please, do not spoil them. We hope you both enjoy the show!

Editor’s Choice:

Please enjoy a selection of throwback fics centered around the Fourth of July, or Independence Day for the United States! Know one we didn’t find? Be sure to reblog or retweet with links to your favorites, and get in touch with us via one of the methods below.

Independence Day by hufflepuffhermione for JessBakesCakes | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

A Reason to Get Out of the City by ViaLethe | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

A Capitol Fourth by c7a8t9 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

It Happened on the 4th of July by LizaCameron | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Farce of July, The by CatastropheKid [archived by westwingfanfictioncentral_archivist] | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | Complete

Red, White and Blue by LudoJudo | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

Happy First Fourth of July, Noah Lyman! By SeaDog11 | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

THE WEEKLY PRESS BRIEFING TEAM CAN BE REACHED VIA THE FOLLOWING METHODS:

Twitter: @TWWPress Email: [email protected]

Feel free to let us know if we missed something, if you have an event you’d like us to promote, or if you have an item that you’d like included in the next briefing!

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my fic: the masterpost

For those who don’t prefer the convenient AO3 link, here is the ultimate guide to my multifandom collection. You can find everything I’ve written under this tag, and all my WIPs and future ideas here. ~Last updated 2/9/2018.

The Blacklist

Lost in the Forest of This Heart - Lizzington, epic on the run slow burn WIP What You're Running From - Lizzington, post-3x10 angst Who You're Running To - Lizzington, pregnancy confession Lovely, Dark And Deep - Lizzington, Red babysitting Agnes For Tonight - Lizzington, a red dress For Facing the Truth - Lizzington, a confession Dreaming Of Things Yet To Come - Lizzington, beach vacation fluff All We Know Is Don't Let Go - Lizzington, reunion after Red’s shooting Darkness And Fears To Appease - Lizzington, a violent rescue And Bleed, Red As Blood - Lizzington, wounded on the run Between the Daylight and the Deep Sea - Lizzington, first kiss All We Know is Touch and Go - Lizzington, trembling hands Monsters and Men - Lizzington, a place to rest Starry Skies and Deep Blue Eyes - Lizzington, this is a shipping ship I Could Be The One - Lizzington, tourist AU What You Need the Most - Samar x Red, hospital visit Sheltered By The Night - Samar x Red, subterfuge When You Can't See Through - Liz x Samar, hideaway Alone With Our Changing Minds - Liz x Aram, comfort food

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Strain This Chaos, Turn It Into Light - Xander x Oz, a messy, painful affair You Are The Wolf, I Am The Moon - Faith x Oz, the Slayer loves the wolf Animal Instincts - Faith x Oz, like recognizes like Rare Is This Love - Willow x Angel, a spell-driven WIP Consequences - Willow x Angel, soul-bonded coupling after Buffy’s death

Charmed

We Could Steal Time, Just For One Day - Piper x Mark, Piper finds a loophole We Were On Fire - Prue x Cole, S3 AU where Prue fell for him instead

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

Homesick For The Real - Lucien x Jean, Lucien angst after Jean’s death WIP Solving For X - Lucien x Jean, blatant math smut Never Knew My Heart Could Sing - Lucien x Jean, first time he heard her sing As Fate Would Have It - Lucien x Jean, parenting fluff Nothing So Well As You - Lucien x Jean, Much Ado about angst Take On Me, Take Me On - Lucien x Jean, 1980s high school dance AU Meet Your Storm - Lucien x Jean, comfort smut after the honeymoon Family Found - Lucien x Jean, Jack returns to the Blake home No Appointment Needed - Lucien x Jean, awkward first meeting AU Sugar and Spice - Lucien x Jean, bakery AU For Better or Worse - Lucien x Jean, ‘you nearly died’ kiss after the wedding Undercover - Lucien x Jean, pretend to be NOT married AU We Built Monuments To Each Other - Lucien x Jean, modern mutual pining AU Double Date - Matthew x Alice conspire to set up Lucien x Jean Three Little Words - Matthew x Alice, first declarations of love Two Weddings and a Morgue - Matthew x Alice, post-wedding cuteness The Prettiest Sight to See - Matthew x Alice, a kiss under the mistletoe No Idea About Me And You - Matthew x Alice, makeout interrupted And A Happy New Year - Matthew x Alice, hungover after New Year’s Eve At Last, My Love Has Come Along - Matthew x Alice, soulmate AU Brothers in Arms - Matthew x Alice, Alice stops Matthew from avenging Lucien This Feeling Calls For Everything That I Am Not - Matthew x Alice, gratitude Girls In White Dresses And Boys With Old Crushes - Matthew x Alice, teen AU Novis Initiis Et Felix Consummatio - Matthew x Alice, dog-adopting AU Tea and Tricks - Matthew x Alice, Novis the dog sequel Words That Haunt And Heal - Matthew x Alice, more Novis the dog angsty fluff This Sudden Burst of Sunlight - Matthew x Alice, dinner party matchmaking These Inconvenient Fireworks - Matthew x Alice, a morgue romance Hurry Home To My Heart - Matthew x Alice, Alice can’t sleep without him Subterfuge - Matthew x Alice, WWII spy/soldier AU The Soldier and The Spy - Matthew x Alice, expansion of WWII AU A Matter Of Honor - Matthew x Alice, Matthew gets bloody defending Alice The Sound of Silence - Matthew x Alice, silent moments-a Secret Santa gift You're The Eighth Wonder - Jean x Alice, fluffy bakery AU Lost In Your Light - Danny x Mattie, a reunion in the city I Am Here Tonight - Lucien and Mattie, night terrors and found family angst Our Scars Make Us Who We Are - Jean and Alice, sympathy and friendship

Elementary

In Sickness - Joan and Sherlock, taking care of each other Cold Winter, Sink Your Teeth In Me - Joan Watson, winter self-care

Firefly

For All the Ones Who Hurt the Most - Mal x Simon, a turning of the tide Caught Me in the Tide and I Caught You - Mal x Simon, complications All The Satellites In Your Atmosphere - Mal x Simon, injuries All the Days Ahead - Mal x Simon, near-death experience WIP A Holiday To Burn This Town - Zoe x Wash, vacation fluff

Gilmore Girls

If We Only Tried - Luke x Lorelai, snowed in WIP Movie Rules - Luke x Lorelai, Netflix and chill Bitter Sweets - Luke x Lorelai, birthday present Shelter You - Luke x Lorelai, hugs

The Greatest Showman

In Your Arms When The World Is Burning - Anne x Phillip, in the hospital

iZombie

I Can’t Love if You Lie - Peyton x amnesia!Blaine, post-S2 reckoning WIP King And Queen Of The Weekend - Peyton x Blaine, post-breakup smut WIP

Once Upon A Time

I'll Keep Finding, Finding You - Emma x Regina, end-of-the-world kiss

One Day At A Time

I Believe In A Thing Called Love - Penelope x Schneider, friendly massage that turns into more WIP We Hide Within Our Veins The Things That Keep Us Bound To One Another - Penelope x Schneider, a surprising kiss Five Times Schneider Kissed Penelope’s Forehead, and One Time She Kissed His - Penelope x Schneider, slow burn angsty fluff The Feeling Inside Keeps Building - Penelope x Schneider, Schneider keeps his quinces look and drives Pen crazy This One Is Gonna Hurt - Schneider, Schneider confronts Victor as he leaves Elena’s quinces To Have And To Hold - Elena and Schneider, a wedding day moment

Stranger Things

A Change of Scene - Joyce x Hopper, chaperoning a trip, jetlag ensues WIP Some Days Like I'm Barely Breathing - Joyce x Hopper, unexpected visit Touching From A Distance - Joyce x Hopper, insomnia and longing Another Night, Another Heart - Joyce x Hopper, casual sex gets complicated

Supergirl

You Saw The Truth In Me - Kara x Lena, Kara tries to comfort drunk!Lena Can't Deny It - Kara x Lena, drunk!Lena knows the truth

The West Wing

Mine - Josh x Donna, formalwear smut Leaving Things Unsaid - Josh x Donna, a campaign affair Things You Said With No Space Between Us - Josh x Donna, five moments Where the Past Comes Back to Life - Josh x Donna, facing the past Just Give Me A Reason - Josh x Donna, revelations while waiting on a diary Take the Heart Right Out of Me - Josh x Donna, at her side in Gaza Look Back At Us Now - Josh x Donna, pining!Josh POV after Donna leaves All In - Josh x Donna, a Gilmore Girls-themed coffeeshop AU Now You're The Future - Josh x Donna, pregnancy news Hands-Free Mode - Josh x Donna, Donna takes charge smut A Thrill Of Hope - Josh x Donna, a Christmas AU with no helicopter Say You Were Made To Be Mine, Part One - Josh x Donna, soulmate AU To Be Your Harbor - Josh x Donna, comfort fic after Noah’s death Refuge at First Light - Josh x Donna, sequel fic after Noah’s death One Thing Right - Josh x Donna, parent fluff Whistle All The Airs - Josh x Donna and CJ x Toby, double date night Leave Us In Pieces, Scattered Everywhere - CJ x Toby, seeking answers The Deepest of Needs - CJ x Toby, AU after Andy breaks his heart These Things Which Are Forbidden - CJ x Toby, a doomed love story Safe Places - CJ x Toby, comfort food I Want Your Midnights - CJ x Toby, hidden in plain sight Where You Go To Rest Your Bones - Josh x Sam, Josh goes to California Just Give Me Something to Hold Onto - Josh x Sam, consolation Rain On Me Your Sweetness - Sam x Ainsley, Santos administration reunion And To All A Good Night - the West Wing family, Christmas dinner A Very Brief Career at the Hoover Institute - Ainsley Hayes, after Leo’s death These Things I'll Never Say - Amy and Donna, “Commencement” conversation

Xena: Warrior Princess

The Bold And The Bard - Xena x Gabby, the storyteller and her muse

#my fic #fic masterpost #fanfic #i have many stories #lol #this took time

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all right, i’m rewatching daredevil and have no intention of writing today, so it’s a good time to make a list of my current and planned writing projects for reference and self-shaming.

it’s really, really a lot.

but hey, if you want a preview of what you may eventually see someday or to make sure i’ve noted your request or put in a good word for something i should be writing, here you go. :)

The 100

Clarke x Lexa, ‘everything hurts including this love’ kiss (requested)

Marcus x Abby, parents taking their kids to the first day of school AU (requested)

Angel

Angel x Oz, during Gem of Amara crossover and Oz’s travels

Fred x Wesley, plot TBD (requested)

Wesley x Lilah, plot TBD (requested)

The Blacklist

Lizzington, post-S2 slow-burn epic WIP

Lizzington, dating-on-the-run AU (planned sequel)

Lizzington, on the shipping container (planned sequel)

Lizzington, tourist AU (planned sequel)

Lizzington, belly button kiss (requested)

Lizzington, the start of their physical relationship

Lizzington, collar bone kiss (requested)

Lizzington, meeting in the ER AU (requested)

Lizzington, "zipper” themed smut (requested)

Lizzington, 'I missed you--you shouldn’t stay away so long’ kiss (requested)

Lizzington, Red meets Masha Rostova, infamous KGB daughter AU

Samar Navabi, plot TBD (requested)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Willow x Angel, spell gone awry AU WIP

Faith x Oz, first kiss (requested)

Charmed

Piper x Mark, Mark comes back as a Whitelighter (requested)

Prue x Bane, ‘maybe I can convince you to stay longer’ kiss (requested)

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

Matthew x Alice, WWII spy/soldier AU (requested) WIP (3 votes)

Matthew x Alice, movie date (requested sequel)

Matthew x Alice, first dinner date in a public setting (requested)

Matthew x Alice, first i love you (requested)

Matthew x Alice, arguing over a board/card game (requested)

Matthew x Alice, Alice comes to Matthew for comfort (requested)

Matthew x Alice, Matthew second-guessing a kiss (requested)

Matthew x Alice, AU morning after meeting in a bar (requested)

Matthew x Alice, babysitting AU w/ the Blake children (requested)

Matthew x Alice, stiflingly hot day with rain about to come down (requested)

Matthew x Alice, first time (requested)

Matthew x Alice, tipsy kiss (requested)

Matthew x Alice, You’ve Got Mail AU (requested)

Matthew x Alice, first Christmas together (requested)

Matthew x Alice, a Christmas proposal (requested)

Matthew x Alice, unexpected pregnancy and Alice has doubts (requested)

Matthew x Alice, "you nearly died” kiss with Alice injured (requested)

Matthew x Alice, ‘I don’t have the words right now’ kiss (requested twice)

Matthew x Alice, waking up together after Lucien’s stag night (requested)

Matthew x Alice, “I said I’d never let you go” (requested)

Matthew x Alice, falling in love with their best friend’s partner AU (requested)

Matthew x Alice, passionate kiss against a wall (requested)

Matthew x Alice, Star Wars Jedi AU

Matthew x Alice, Netflix and chill modern AU

Matthew x Alice, No Reservations chef AU

Lucien x Jean, everyone tries to save Lucien after Jean’s death WIP (2 votes)

Lucien x Jean, mermaid AU WIP

Lucien x Jean, Mattie returning (requested)

Lucien x Jean, dominant!Jean smut (requested)

Lucien x Jean, high school teacher AU (requested)

Lucien x Jean, in Rome (requested)

Lucien x Jean, someone attempts to get handsy with Jean (requested) (2 votes)

Lucien x Jean, on the Orient Express (requested)

Lucien x Jean, desk sex smut (requested)

Elementary

Joan and Sherlock, Joan kissing Sherlock by accident (requested)

Joan Watson, Shinwell, friendship, Clyde, munchies (requested)

Joan Watson, plot TBD (requested)

Firefly

Mal x Simon, near-death-experience WIP

Gilmore Girls

Luke x Lorelai, snowed in S4 AU WIP

Luke x Lorelai, unwitting getaway driver AU (requested)

Luke x Lorelai, ‘I don’t have the words right now’ kiss (requested)

Luke x Lorelai, Mamma Mia AU (requested)

Luke x Lorelai, roommates AU (requested)

Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton, plot TBD (requested)

iZombie

Peyton x Blaine, post-breakup drunken!smut WIP

Peyton x amnesia!Blaine, post-S2 WIP

Peyton x Blaine, domestic fluff (requested)

Liv x amnesia!Blaine, post-S2

Leverage

Sophie x Eliot, encounter each other in Europe post-S1

One Day At A Time

Penelope x Schneider, having the kids conversation as a couple (requested)

Penelope x Schneider, pre-series, the first time Pen goes to his door (requested)

Penelope x Schneider, Schneider relapses after Lydia dies (requested)

Penelope x Schneider, people assuming they’re a couple (requested)

Penelope x Schneider, deleted scene fic when Penelope drank Lydia’s sangria

Penelope x Schneider, karaoke meet-cute AU

Penelope x Schneider, Penelope is the one pursuing Schneider (requested)

Penelope x Schneider, Schneider’s sea horses fluff

Penelope x Schneider, post-2x09 conversation about insecurities and love

Sports Night

Dan Rydell, plot TBD (requested)

Stranger Things

Joyce x Hopper, chaperoning a trip, jetlag ensues and feelings follow WIP

Joyce x Hopper, woodshop teacher/HS librarian AU

Joyce x Hopper, 1x04 after Joyce grabs the axe and Hopper sleeps in his truck

Joyce x Hopper, Hopper POV musings on the town gossip

Joyce x Hopper, sleep-deprived Hopper makes a move (planned sequel)

Joyce x Hopper, “jealous” themed smut (requested)

Joyce x Hopper, “wicked” themed smut (requested)

Joyce x Hopper, fake relationship AU (requested)

Joyce, redecorating her house with the kids and Hopper butting in (requested)

Supergirl

Kara x Lena, Kara accompanies Lena to a public event, feelings ensue

Supernatural

Dean x Cas, in the dark kiss (requested)

The Vampire Diaries

Damon x Elena, a kiss we had to wait for (requested)

The West Wing

crossover with Boston Legal (requested)

crossover with The Newsroom, TWW character interviewed by Will (requested)

crossover with The Newsroom, Mac and Donna as BFFs (requested)

crossover with The Newsroom, Ainsley and Sloan interacting (requested)

Josh x Donna, in the back of the cab on Inauguration Night WIP

Josh x Donna, Josh recovering from shooting WIP

Josh x Donna, comfort!fic after Noah Lyman’s death (planned sequel)

Josh x Donna, Holy Night AU (planned sequel)

Josh x Donna, Josh enraptured by his and Donna's daughter (requested)

Josh x Donna, first time Josh tells Donna he loves her (requested)

Josh x Donna, King Corn fix-it fic (requested)

Josh x Donna, Donna poking fun at Josh for putting on weight (requested)

Josh x Donna, growing old with friends (requested)

Josh x Donna, roommates AU (requested)

Josh x Donna, meeting at a support group AU (requested)

Josh x Donna, knocking on the wrong door AU (requested)

Josh x Donna, pretending to hate each other AU (requested)

Josh x Donna, friends finding out about them getting together (requested)

Josh x Donna, fluffy domestic with kids (requested)

Josh x Donna, jealous smut (requested)

Josh x Donna, first kiss/first night together tender smut (requested)

Josh x Donna, plot TBD (requested)

Josh x Donna, fake relationship (requested)

Josh x Donna, 'I missed you--you shouldn’t stay away so long’ kiss (requested)

Josh x Donna, 20 Hours In America deleted scene

Josh x Sam, plot TBD (requested)

Josh x Joey Lucas, plot TBD (requested)

Donna x Amy, unexpected developments during Commencement

Donna x Kate, post-Gaza

CJ x Toby, plot TBD (requested)

CJ x Toby, they get drunk and forget they work together (requested)

CJ x Toby, pre-series (requested)

Ainsley Hayes, working in the Santos administration (planned sequel)

Donnatella Moss, friendship fic with the West Wing women (requested)

Josh and Sam, getting told off for their smug condescension (requested)

Jed and Abbey, being surrogate parents to the staff or their kids (requested)

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena x Gabrielle, plot TBD

#THERE ARE 78 IDEAS HERE #i know this is ridiculous #dream big or go home amirite #my fic #wip masterpost #up next: a fic guide (probly tomorrow)#(edited to add EVEN MORE IDEAS)

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