#international Lonestar

[plutonic-rage]

The table of hear me out

I think they'll get along great :)

[jettacar]

i'm so sorry we never got to play ATS like you wanted to. i just hope you rest easy. ❤️‍🩹 to everyone else; please drive safe, and check in on your friends you haven't talked to in a while

[thestrangestthlng]

Plot twist, Carlos is actually the spy, and he’s disguised himself as Tommy to infiltrate the 118 for the Texas rangers.

I see you Carlos TOMÁS. You can’t fool me.

[thatsdemko]

dicked down in Dallas - d.ricciardo

masterlist

requested: n

pairings: daniel ricciardo x fem!reader

warnings: + not intended for minors + mentions of oral (m receiving)

a/n: 🤠howdy partners let’s yee our haws together!!! also big shoutout to @diorleclerc for reading some of this xx luv u babes

《 the following content is not intended for minors. 》

She's probably in the Lonestar state

Sucking off ol' what's his name

everything is bigger in texas. whether that be the men, the food, or the cars. everything’s just bigger in the lonestar state.

and you’ve come to realize that, having never crossed the boarder to America until the opportunity to work in formula one, you took the chance having traveled the world twice over now, but texas was new. and boy, it didn’t disappoint to its name.

the cowboy boots and hats were no joke, they were everywhere. from the tiny bars to the gas stations, boots and a cowboy hat seemed to be the perfect attire to conquer the blistering sun.

“what do you reckon I buy one of those?” Daniel jokes pointing to the young boy who’s boots are up to his knees. they were caked in mud and the skin on the toe of the boots seemed to be fading.

“you? in cowboy boots?” you turn to him to see if he’s joking, but his eyes tell you he’s serious.

you’ve always had a little thing for Daniel. he just was so easy and approachable, people loved him and it was obvious why. you just didn’t expect that with more time your heart would grow fonder of his presence.

“why not? I think I’d look sexy.” he shrugs, two of you watch his dad fan himself with the brim of his hat. it seemed to be the texas heat was getting to the fans as well.

you think for a moment, trying to picture him in the boots, but your mind falls short, “I’d like to see it.” you turn back over to him. he just nods running his fingers over his beard.

you watch him for a moment, he’s humming a little country tune to himself he heard from the bars last night, before he struts off with a social media intern ready to take on the stage with Lando.

you’re not sure what you’ve got yourself into, but you know damn well your words got him thinking.

—

you hear the sounds of the horse shoes clicking against the pavement. it’s a bit of a different noise for a formula one circuit, but the laughter and excitement all sound the same. the sound of the horses breathing does make you turn around, and when you do you’re greeted go a big brown horse strut it’s way through the paddock with no one other than Daniel on top.

he’s shaved now, the only thing left is a goatee. he’s sporting a tan colored cowboy hat, a jacket of the American flag, and of course, those cowboy boots.

“you want a ride, baby girl?” he jokes as the horse comes to a halt in front of you. you can’t help but laugh at how ridiculous this is, but ultimately you give in and join him on the saddle.

“you’re ridiculous, Dan.” you laugh, hands gripping his the belt loops of his bell bottom jeans feeling the horse jerk a stop finally reaching its destination and allowing fans to swarm around and help Daniel off.

“you’re the one saying you wanted to see it, so here I am. your sexy cowboy.” he gestures to the outfit not giving you enough time to clap back before turning to sign autographs and take pictures. he’s crazy, always trying to prove a point, but he was right about one thing.

he was a sexy cowboy.

—

your knock is soft against his drivers door. his voice is barely audible, but you still open the door and see his cowboy hat rested on the bench next to his helmet.

the race wasn’t perfect for him. but there was one thing on your mind the whole time you watched him whip around that track. how sexy he looked in those cowboy boots.

“howdy,” you slid into the room, door closing quietly behind you. you move over to the bench and pick up his tan rimmed hat, placing it on his head, “you do make a sexy cowboy.” you admit watching his head lift upwards, eyebrows knitting together.

“I told you so.” he mutters, his hand reaches for the hat on his head, but you stop adjusting it to sit further down on his head.

you slip beside him on the bench, elbow crashing into his bicep, “I don’t know if you know, but I really like cowboys.” you whisper, his eyes watch you lean against the wall of the room, “it’s a shame I never got my texas wish.” you sigh, arms crossing over your chest.

“what texas wish?” he flips to look at you, eyes full of curiosity as he leans a bit closer to your body. you chuckle at how eager he is to know what it is.

“come on, you know every girl wants to ride a cowboy at some point in their life.”

he shakes his head, swallowing the salvia that’s thickening in his mouth, “no I didn’t know that.”

you shrug pulling the brim of his hat, setting it beside him on the bench, “well I’ll just try again next year.” you’re about to get up when he puts the hat back on, lips crashing against yours. he knows there’s no next year for him, it’s not in the books yet, and he wants no one else to take that from you.

“you can ride me.” he grits between his teeth, your hands hold onto his hat, the brim collided with your forehead, it almost fell off.

“you’ll be my cowboy?” you ask in between breaths watching him fall against the bench, his own fingers work quick to pull down his pants and underwear.

you can feel a smirk fall onto your lips as you kick off your own pants as well situating yourself on top of him, “ride me.” he whines, hands on your hips, he’s guiding you the way he likes it.

it doesn’t take long for you to find the grind he likes, moisture thickening in between your inner thighs. he watches your head tilt back, eyes shut as moans escape your lips. it feels good, everything you’re doing for him, and the little he’s providing for you is getting you off.

he juts his hips upwards so you can feel how hard he is beneath you. you work your way down his body, fingers working his shaft before touching his tip. a moan escapes his lips, you can feel him stiffen under your touch. he feels the wetness of your tongue swirl around, sweet moans of your name escape his mouth.

his hands fly into your hair, you can hear his breathing increase, your name is faint against his lips but it sounds so good.

“you really know how to make a cowboy feel good.” he grunts, cum meeting your mouth.

“it’s not my first rodeo, ricciardo.”

She's gettin' dicked down in Dallas

Railed out in Raleigh

Tag teamed up in Tennessee

Analed in Austin

[lemonlyman-dotcom]

Music Monday - Redemption Songs

Thank you for the tag @tellmegoodbye! Along with this week’s @lonestar-s5countdown theme, here are some songs of redemption 💕

From: love in a series of bursts & inches | YouTube

Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino has been very vocal about her struggles with addiction and her path to getting sober. In their most recent album she writes a lot about the internal struggles she battled, and what it feels like to finally feel like she’s on the other side. Happy and healthy and with a clear perspective. And I think TK would really appreciate her music and her frankness, because we know from canon he likes artists who have gone through the process of getting sober and talk openly about it in their lyrics!

More below the cut!!

From: The Greatest Gift I’ve Found, The Sweetest Thing I’ve Known | YouTube

This song is such a vibe! The feelings of centering of yourself and returning to a feeling of peace and being loved by your crew or your family. This is how Carlos feels when he brings TK and his friends to his family’s Nochebuena party the first Chrismas after Gabriel dies. When Tía Lucy is telling him that she’s proud of him and she regrets any part she played in making him feel like he had to hide himself from his family, this song is singing through Carlos’s heart!!!

From: Why Do You Think I Ran | YouTube

This is such a Tarlos song!! Especially in this fic, set right after they get the call from Owen with the all clear for Huntington’s. They’re baring their souls to each other, and really admitting to themselves that they met at the right time, that they wouldn’t have been ready for each other if they met any earlier.

Tagging: @messymindofmine @tinyluminaryzombie @thisbuildinghasfeelings @tailoredshirt @ladytessa74 @carlos-in-glasses @reyesstrand @guardian-angle22 @goldenskykaysani @toomanycupsoftea @eclectic-sassycoweyes @ironheartwriter @emsprovisions @sapphic--kiwi @bonheur-cafe @herefortarlos @basilsunrise @literateowl @lightningboltreader @liminalmemories21 @alrightbuckaroo @chicgeekgirl89 @captain-gillian @decafdino @kiwichaeng @firstprince-history-huh @fitzherbertssmolder @thebumblecee @reasonandfaithinharmony @whatsintheboxmh @welcometololaland @never-blooms @heartstringsduet @sugdenlovesdingle @she-walked-away @orchidscript and OPEN TAG 🏷️

[bibuckleykinard]

i'm not super in the know of what happens outside of 911's episode content as its hard to keep up live as an international fan but watching oliver's zach sang interview I'm really thinking about how Tim Minear left to work on 911 lonestar after season 4 and came back season 7 and i really felt like season 2-4 was when i most actively shipped buddie so i am looking forward to the queer themes he brings with all the queer characters

[sforspoot]

A new Pokémon has appeared!

(I honestly think that the Hisuian Avalugg design Sucks- so I just remade it for the Lonestar Project-)

-1/28/2023

-Time spent, around 11 or so hours for the design process.

A new Pokémon has appeared in the Alabaster Glasslands! The rock Ice types Avaslush and Calmite!

Scavengers by nature, Avaslush and Calmite travel the Glasslands at night, in search of left over bones that had been eaten clean in the day time! Calmite lacking actual teeth, use their internal body temperature to brittle the bones before cracking them open with their rocky tooth like structures on their face. While Avaslush simply crack them open with their powerful jaws!

Avaslush and Calmite bury themselves underground in the day, to avoid the harsh heat of the Glasslands. Avaslush’s horns and back spikes sticking out from the sand making them appear as if they were left over bones themselves. Using their strong spoon like feet they can push themselves blindly under the sands.

Calmite are often found in large numbers together, along with one very large and verrrry protective Avaslush who will do just about anything to protect their hoard of Calmites.

(If anyone has any questions feel free to ask!)

-Genuine Regards, Spootie boi!

[dazlinn909]

Someone should do a south park role play.

But it'll be Grey's anatomy themed!!!

Kenny would surely be a young Alex sleeping around spreading the syphilis lol definitely the man whore 🤣

Now Craig would be a early and older Alex cocky thinks he knows it all as a intern/resident makes it to the strong attendant. (Maybe Craig is also the Izzy)

But Tweek is the patient 👀 OR Tweek would totally be psychiatrist in the building. Like other Dr shows have.

I have watched all of Grey's anatomy am currently watching the new season because yaas. I have also watched all of new Amsterdam, I'm half way through ER. So i could surely fake some medical jargon.

Of course we wouldn't focus just on hospital life. I also enjoy 911 and 911 Lonestar.

So maybe Nicole is a 911 operator and Tolkien is on police force. Clyde is on the fire force maybe Stan is too! Clyde runs into nurse Bebe often or maybe she's a fire bunny.

Kyle might be an EMT worker who runs into Stan during.

We would also focus on their home life too. So maybe Stan's got wondering eyes for his EMT co worker while Wendy sits home with a new baby feeling overwhelmed by a boyfriend/ fiance who isn't home!

Anyone who has watched Grey's anatomy or any of these drama shows knows how much drama we can have!!!

18+ cause I like to get spicy 🥵 and multiple characters because I get bored of writing one person 😞 there's so many great characters to use in south park.

[liminalmemories21]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

tagged by @rmd-writes. Thank you!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

31 (apparently? seriously? it doesn't feel like that many)

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

451,541 - which is an oddly pleasing number.

3. What fandoms do you write for?

911 Lonestar

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Long Story Short (5 Ways Carlos's Family Could Have Met TK + 1 he met TK's)

a home isn't always the house we live in (Judd's POV on TK and Carlos)

It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes, or bags! (Christmas (and Hanukkah) fic)

Always Wear Your Invisible Crown (high school reunion fic - also one of the only stories I've ever written from TK's POV)

When the sun came up you were looking at me (S2 Interstitials)

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I love comments, and I try hard to respond to all of them.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I don't think I've written anything with an ambiguous ending, or an angsty ending. Although @wtfuckevenknows says the end of Knave 3 made her cry (it has a happy ending, I promise. But, apparently it's happy with a side of emotion?)

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

All of them. No really. All of them.

I guess maybe It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes, or bags! has the schmoopiest ending.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Only once so far. [fingers crossed, knock on wood] Not looking forward to more.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes. It took a while, but I got there.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I haven't ever written a crossover! I do kind of want to do a 911/Lonestar crossover, but that is just so many characters.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not as far as I'm aware

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not a posted one. I have co-written with a friend before for The Old Guard, but we never actually finished and posted it.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

Nope, nope, nope. I have been around waaaay too long to pick a favorite. I can give you a historical selection.

Fraser/Ray K (Due South), McKay/Sheppard (SGA), Arthur/Merlin (Merlin), Arthur/Eames (Inception), Buck/Eddie (911), TK/Carlos (Lonestar), and a lot of others unnamed

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

a bunch of them. I do tend to cannibalize though, and bits of abandoned fics end up in other places.

16. What are your writing strengths?

dialogue? descriptions of internal emotional processing (?) someone else tell me.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

I'm going to say plot, and you are all going to laugh at me after 150K of Knave-verse. But, honestly, plot.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I've included words here and there of Spanish, but it's not one of my languages so I'm always hesitant to try and be colloquial.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Published? Lonestar. Unpublished? Merlin

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

Knave 2 (The Knave of Hearts . . . he said he'd steal no more). I think that's easily the best thing I've ever written.

tagging @freneticfloetry, @cha-melodius, @bonheur-cafe, and @carlos-in-glasses in return

[inexplicablymine]

I am, as always, titling via song lyrics or not at all: the sound of a symphony playing for two

xoxo MJ

Thank you MJ <333 Okay RWRB because that is my muse at the moment until I am fully enveloped into the lonestar fandom.

They are both in the Graduate Level conducting course taught at Juilliard under David Robertson (yes this is real yes it is amazing). Their year long capstone is a dual composition and conducting project with a partner (hint hint they get assigned each other) and the winning symphonic arrangement gets to be performed for international world premiere at the spring gala for the New York Philharmonic. Alex and Henry fight, make up, and fight some more, writing a pretty sultry tango piece in the middle of it all. Of course their piece wins the competition but is it too late for the pair of them?

Would be ANGST with a side of working it out in the horizontal tango on every surface before some more angst is piled on. Pithy music references and two boys who think the other doesn’t care nearly as much (they do) and you have a recipe for way more chapters than anybody knows what to do with.

[firetrucks-fastcars]

Just found your 911/Lonestar prompts series on AO3 and am in love with your writing! Specifically Tarlos and Noah. If your still taking prompts, could you do one where Noah gets accepted into the police academy but is scared to tell TK and upset his dad

Thank you for the prompt! You can read it on ao3 here or below the cut!

Carlos didn’t see his son anxious very often. Over the years, Noah had grown into a confident young adult and he and TK couldn’t be prouder. He never doubted himself when it came to school, or baseball, or his friendships. He’d worked hard to get into community college with a full ride baseball scholarship and worked hard to keep his grades up while playing and working part time on campus. The only time he doubted himself was when he was afraid of disappointing his dads.

“Hey Papa?”

“Yeah bud? What’s up?”

Carlos closed his computer and placed his reading glasses on top of it to focus on his son. Noah was holding an official looking envelope that had gotten slightly crushed and damp in his sweaty hands.  His eyes stayed trained downward on the scuffed toes of his sneakers and Carlos became vaguely nervous that whatever Noah wanted to talk to him about was bad news.

“I, uh, I have some news.”

“Sit down kiddo. Tell me what’s going on.”

Noah sat down in the chair across from him and slid the crumpled and slightly sweaty envelope his way. The writing was somewhat smeared from the moisture but he could still read the logo stamped across the top. It was a symbol and title that Carlos was very familiar with.

Austin Police Department. 

“APD? Noah, you didn’t get into trouble did you?”

“What? No!” Noah sighed and rubbed a hand across his face, the gesture achingly similar to his Dad. “Just open it please. Then tell me what it says please? I’ve been holding onto it since it came in the mail yesterday but I’ve been too anxious to open it.”

“I’ll open it as soon as you tell me what I’m opening, Son. 

“I applied to the police academy. I’ve always wanted to, wanted to be like you Papa. So, the deal that you and Dad made with me was that no matter what I had to get some sort of degree, so I had something to fall back on. I’ll graduate next May so my plan was to start with the summer class at the beginning of June.”

“Noah, that’s wonderful. But, what made you so anxious to tell us?”

“I dunno. I guess I just wanted to see what happened first. I didn’t want to get your hopes up, or mine either honestly,” he took a pause and then threw his hands up in the air exasperated.. “Can you please just open the damn thing?! For the love of God, Papa, the suspense is killing me.”

“Language Noah. But yes, I’ll ‘open the damn thing’.”

Carlos slid his thumb under the flap of the envelope, separating the two sides of the adhesive. He slid the folded paper out, feeling the thick police department letterhead between his fingers. He unfolded the perfectly pressed creases, probably put there by some overachieving intern, purposely doing it slowly to annoy his son just the slightest bit more and continue the suspense.

He read the letter top to bottom, muttering under his breath as he scanned the page, looking for the words that would tell him if Noah had gotten in. When he finished, he looked up at his son with a smile on his face. 

“You did it buddy. You got in.”

“No shit really?” “Language again Noah! But yes, really.”

“No way.”

Noah snatched the letter from his hands, reading it for himself then looking up at him

with a wide grin.

“I did it. I actually did it.”

“Yeah you did buddy,” Carlos reached across the table to grab his hand, squeezing it tightly. “I’m so proud of you. We gotta tell your Dad.”

“No. Not yet.”

“Why not?”

“I want to tell him myself, but I want to wait for a little bit.”

“Why would you want to wait? he ‘s going to want to know.”

“I don’t want him to be disappointed that I didn’t apply for the fire academy instead.”

“He’s not going to be disappointed Noah. He’s going to give you grief for it because he’s your Dad, but he’s going to be proud of you, no matter what.”

“You promise?”

“Yes, I promise.”

“Okay. I’ll tell him tomorrow after his shift.”

“Alright buddy.”

“Thanks for doing this with me Papa,” Noah stood, pushing his chair back from the table. “I’ve got some homework to do so I’ll be in my room if you need me.”

“Okay Noah. Hey, I’m so damn proud of you son.”

“Thanks Papa.”

*****

“I don’t know how I’m going to tell him man,” Noah groaned, dropping his head to the blacktop of the lab table, hoping the surface would absorb his stress. 

“You still haven’t told your Dad?” Harry questioned, sliding his palm under his forehead to prevent a concussion. “Dude, it’s been almost a week.”

“No. I’m terrified that he’s going to be disappointed.”

“Why would he be? You’re being crazy Noah.”

“Am I? Really? Dad followed Grandpa into being a firefighter, why wouldn’t he want me to do the same?”

“Didn’t your Papa follow his Dad into being a cop?”

“His dad was a Texas Ranger. And I never met him anyway so I don’t know what he would want. But I know my Dad and Grandpa would have loved to have another firefighter in the family.”

“I’m sure they would have been happy for you to join up. But we’ve been best friends since we were in middle school. I know your family and I don’t see him getting upset at you for not becoming a firefighter. He’s going to be so damn proud that you got into the police academy man. That’s an accomplishment that you should be celebrating and your Dad should be celebrating it with you. You definitely shouldn’t be sitting here with me, moping.”

“You’re right. I just need to man up and tell him.”

“Damn right. But first you need to help me finish this project. This final is like thirty percent of our grade shit head.”

“Yeah yeah. Whatever.”

*****

Noah arrived home late that night after telling his parents he’d be out late finishing up his final project with Harry. He assumed they’d both be in bed, tired after both working long shifts, so he snuck in quietly, tapping the top of Lou II’s cage as he passed. He stopped in his tracks when he saw his Dad, sitting on the couch, a familiar piece of paper clutched in his hands.

“Dad? What are you doing up?”

“I was waiting for you,” TK said quietly. “I wanted to talk to you about this.”

He held up the Police Academy acceptance letter and Noah cringed.

“I’m sorry Dad,” he said quietly, sinking onto the couch. “You’re disappointed aren’t you.”

“A little.”

“I’m sorry Dad, really. I know you wanted me to be a firefighter and I’m sorry I didn’t apply to the Fire Academy but-”

“Wait, wait,” TK cut him off, holding up a hand to stop the train of thought. “Noah, baby, did you really think I would be disappointed in you for not wanting to be a firefighter?”

“Yes?”

“Oh honey, come here,” TK held out an arm and Noah tucked himself under it like he had when he was a little kid, feeling just as safe in his Dad’s arms at 21 as he did at 12. “Noah, I will never be disappointed in you for following your heart and doing what you think is right. Okay?”

“Okay,” he said quietly.

“I was disappointed that you didn't tell me, Buddy. I didn’t understand why you were trying to hide something so important from me.”

“I just didn’t want you to be upset with me. I’m sorry I hid it from you.”

“It’s okay kiddo. I forgive you. I just want to be able to celebrate you and everything that you’ve accomplished, okay? You’re a great kid Noah, and I’m so, so proud of you. All I’ve ever wanted for you was to do what you love, and if being a police officer is that thing, then I support you. One hundred percent.”

“Thank you Dad. And I really am sorry for hiding it, I just didn’t know how to tell you because I didn’t want to hurt your feelings.”

“You don’t have to apologize kiddo. It’s done.”

“Hey,” they both looked up to see Carlos standing in the door of his parents bedroom, still looking half asleep. “What are you two still doing up?”

“We were just talking,” TK answered, moving to make space for Carlos on his other side.

“I finally told him Papa.”

“Good,” Carlos said, reaching across TK to squeeze Noah’s hand. “I told you everything would be okay.”

“We get it Babe,” TK chuckled. “You’re always right.”

“And neither of you forget it,” Carlos chuckled. 

Noah laughed along, sinking down on the couch to rest his head on TK’s shoulder.

“You should go to bed Buddy,” TK said. “We all should, I’m too old to sleep on the couch.”

“I’m comfy,” Noah whined.

“Me too,” Carlos mumbled.

“Okay fine, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.”

*****

They all woke the next morning with cricks in their necks and aches in their hips from sleeping in a big pile on the couch, but they were happy. And really, that’s all that mattered.

[jettacar]

lonestar! i quite like these goofy lookin trucks :3

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #28 - January 1st - January 7th

Happy New Year and 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 January 1 - January 7, 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 are hosting a casual Josh/Donna Rom Com Fest that will reveal on February 14. Prompts and claims are open; details here. 

Photos/Videos:

Here’s what was posted from January 1 - January 7th.

Amy Landecker posted a video of Brad in the rain with New Year wishes. 

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of his dog along with New Year wishes.

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of his cat.

Bradley Whitford posted a photo of himself cuddling his dogs on a bed. 

Marlee Matlin posted a video recap of her year for 2022.

Rob Lowe posted a trailer for new episodes of 911 Lonestar.

Donna Moss Daily: January 1 | January 2 | January 3 | January 4 | January 5 | January 6 | January 7

Daily Josh Lyman: January 1 | January 2 | January 3 | January 4 | January 5 | January 6 | January 7

No Context BWhit: January 1 | January 2 | January 3 | January 4 | January 5 | January 6 | January 7

@down_brad_: January 4 | January 5 | January 6

@janelmilfoney: January 5

Edits/Artwork:

#JOSHDONNA: FOOL by sinistercherubs [VIDEO EDIT]

#JOSHDONNA: hits different ‘cause it’s you by treaherous [VIDEO EDIT]

#THEWESTWING: i miss those days by jcshualyman [VIDEO EDIT]

#ABBEYANDJED: i would never fall unless it’s you by livsbenson [VIDEO EDIT]

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 @thingswithpaper on twitter and on stillattherestaurant 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 11: Lord John Marbury aired on January 5, 2000.

Season 5, Episode 10: The Stormy Present aired on January 7, 2004.

Season 6, Episode 10: Faith Based Initiative aired on January 5, 2005.

Editor’s Choice:

This week in 2000, the world met Lord John Marbury, Marquess of Needham and Dolby, Earl of Croy, Baronet of Brycey, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States from the Court of St. James's for the first time. Here are some Lord John-centered fics, including some silly and funny ones! 

War Criminals by FabulaRasa | Rated E | John Marbury/Leo McGarry | Complete | Turns out, Marbury always did know his name.

Birthday by emma_ockham | Rated G | John Marbury | Complete | Lord John Marbury birthday drabble

Ms Summers Goes To Washington by beer_good (Buffy crossover) | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Rupert Giles/Lord John Marbury | Complete | It's Big Block Of Cheese Day at the White House, and Josh Lyman finds himself in a meeting with three odd persons who want government funding to slay... vampires?

Three Ambassadors Walk Into a Bar ... by KMDWriterGrl for apollinav | Rated G | C. J. Cregg, Toby Ziegler, John Marbury | Complete | The White House is on the verge of an international incident ... and CJ finds Toby dealing with it by eating peanut butter. An answer to the prompt: "International incident. Finland. Peanut butter."

Celestial Bodies Free for Exploration by Perpetual Motion (perpetfic) | Rated G | Josh Lyman/John Marbury | Complete | Josh is Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the Western Hemisphere of United Earth, and John's their ambassador to Jupiter. And he might be a bit space-drunk. And horny. (AKA a very pretty title for a pretty ridiculous story)

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

This Place We’re In by GoneScribbling | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

The Theory of Entropy by Jane_3yr3 | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

I Love You and That’s All I Really Know by BimadaBomily | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

Things We Don’t Say In The Light by KindaTea | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

The Shovel Dialogues by Kajos | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

wearing blue by thistleandthorn | Not Rated | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

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

Breathe, Just Breathe by WitchyPrentiss | Not Rated | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

your braids like a pattern (love you to the moon and to saturn) by pumpkinpatch95 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

An Oval One by Caedmon | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

The Obligatory Sickfic by pipisafoat | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Would You Turn Me Away Again by ViaLethe | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

nothing that i wouldn’t do (to make you feel my love) by joshatella (shuuuliet) | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

A Day of Infamy by mlea7675 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

 Danny/CJ 

haunted by the notion somewhere there's a love in flames by Luppiters | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | Complete

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

The Fall by onekisstotakewithme for daylight_angel, miabicicletta | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg | Complete

 Other Pairings/Gen Fic

sadness or euphoria by jazzjo | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Kate Harper | Complete

Where The Hell…? by dumbchemist | Rated T | No pairings listed | In Progress 

walk it for you anytime (thin, thin line) by jazzjo | Rated G | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | In Progress

bartlet for president! by buddyhollybenhur | Rated T | Josh Lyman & Sam Seaborn, Josh Lyman & Leo McGarry, Sam Seaborn & Toby Ziegler, C.J. Cregg & Josh Lyman

After the Women by TWWingingit | Rated G | C.J. Cregg, Toby Ziegler, Carol Fitzpatrick, Danny Concannon (no pairings listed) | Complete

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

So Many Dreams on the Shelf by ViaLethe | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

 Multiple Pairings

Referendum by Theobule (Saathi1013) for midnightlover | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Helen Santos/Matt Santos, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Donna Moss/Helen Santos, Helen Santos/Matt Santos | Complete

And now more than ever, it can only get better by miabicicletta | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

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Nobody tagged me but I saw @sugdenlovesdingle do it.

Currently watching:

911 lonestar

911

Will Trent

Alaska Daily

The Mandalorian

CSI Vegas

NCIS LA and Hawaii

Magnum PI

Fbi

FBI international

The rookie

The rookie feds

Jeopardy

The Winchesters

The last of us

Fire country

The equalizer

Rewatching: nothing at the moment

Looking forward to:

Call the midwife

Daisy Jones and the six: I know it’s out but I haven’t watched yet

Ant man and the wasp: Quantumania - haven’t gone to see it yet

Gotham Knights

The rest of Astrid

Season 2 of Andor.

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today on “incredibly specific country songs that absolutely slap and Abram will fight people over”:

- i drive a tractor, die mad about it (International Harvester by Craig Morgan) - my wife left me for real this time :[ (Gone by Montgomery Gentry) - ngl life sucks but don’t give up (If You’re Going Through Hell by Rodney Atkins) - guy vandalizes a watertower to impress a girl; town’s only problem was his color choice (John Deere Green by Joe Diffie) - what if i just Left (Last Dollar (Fly Away) by Tim McGraw) - a dad learns how to be a stay-at-home mom (Mr. Mom by Lonestar) - i love my wife and i would give her the fucking world (Tall, Tall Trees by Alan Jackson)

SPECIAL CATEGORY “songs that CAN and WILL make Abram cry every time they hear it”: - Guess I’ll Die (Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw) - conversations you can have by not answering the phone (Austin by Blake Shelton) - someone very important to me died :(( [dad?? girlfriend?? it’s undecided] (I Drive Your Truck by Lee Brice) - hi i love you i hope life is good to you (My Wish by Rascal Flatts)

[tfwarfare]

Transformers Warfare: Team Prime (Redux)

Consisting of the first Autobots to arrive at Earth, Team Prime is lead by Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, and is tasked with protecting Earth and its inhabitants from the Decepticon threat, as well as other threats too large for them to ignore. They are stationed in Autobot City on the outskirts of Hurricane, Utah. The team consists of Optimus Prime, Elita-1, First Aid, Ironhide, Scattorshot, and Road Rocket.

Optimus Prime

Once a data clerk by the name of Orion Pax, the bot who would become Optimus Prime attempted to help a miner by the name of Megatronus achieve his dreams of a peaceful and fair Cybertron. But as time went on, it became obvious that their methods were incompatible and it wasn't long before they found themselves on opposing sides of the battlefield. Things got worse after the previous Autobot leader, Sentinel Prime, was killed by Megatron, resulting in Optimus taking up both the Matrix and his position as leader. A firm believer that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, he'll stop at nothing to protect those he can from any threats or adversaries they run into. Despite this, however, Optimus is constantly plagued by worries that he isn't the leader the Autobots deserve and that he isn't any better then his old friend Megatron.

Optimus transforms into an International Lonestar truck. He is armed with several weapons, most prominently his Ion Cannon and an Energon Axe.

Elita One

Once a humble dock worker by the name of Ariel, Elita One's introduction to the war was on the side of the Decepticons, back when their beliefs were more just. However, it wasn't long before she found herself unable to ignore the cruelty of her faction and she resolved to fix the issue by assassinating Megatron. This resulted in her being almost killed by the Decepticon leader, only surviving when she was found and repaired by Alpha Trion, now in a new body frame. Elita chose that time to join the Autobots, through which she climbed the ranks, eventually becoming a Magnus and Optimus's Second in Command. However, her confidence took a hit when Team Prime arrived on Earth, as history repeated itself and Elita was forced to have her spark transferred to another protoform body once again, this time being in the form of a Seeker. The change from a grounded alt form to a flying alt form has been a rocky one, and she still isn't used to it after all these years, but she won't let it stop her.

Elita One has had three alt modes throughout her life, first as a Cybertronian car, then as a Cybertronian truck, and now as a standard issue Skywatch gunship. She is armed with twin laser pistols.

First Aid

First Aid was once a soft spoken, overly cautious, and super empathetic pacifist of a bot. And then the war happened. Countless hardships, struggles, and loss of friends and family have embittered this former student of Ratchet. While he's still passionate about helping others, his more hopeful personality has given way to a more cynical bot. As if that wasn't enough, he has forced to betray his pacifist nature more times then he can count, resulting in him becoming more and more numb to the idea of him actually using his gun. All in all, he wishes he were back on Cybertron with his fellow Protectobots, helping others in his own way. But that life has long since passed, so he may as well do what he can for this one and help as many as he can.

First Aid transforms into a Frazer Type 1 Emergency Brush Truck. He is armed with a photon pistol.

Ironhide

Ironhide is one of Optimus's closest friends, having known him since his days as Orion Pax. His work as a security officer meant he was one of the first to join with the Autobots, unleashing his specially designed arsenal of weaponry onto the Decepticons with frightening accuracy. Of course, his work on the front lines means he's one of the first to take a hit, but his frame was built specially for that. And should he find something that can penetrate his armor, he can activate a special outlier power he was born with and coat his plating in a highly indestructible alloy. Though gruff, impatient, and just a tad quick to anger, he's surprisingly one of the most optimistic bots in the war, having a kind of demeanor one would think they'd see more in the likes of, say, Hot Shot. One could say his personality is about as indestructible as his actual frame.

Ironhide transforms into a GMC Topkick. He is armed with dual autocannons mounted on both his arms, and in moments where heavier firepower is needed, two handheld cannons dubbed "Heavy Iron." Heavy Iron 1.0 is a more compact Ion Displacer Cannon, while Heavy Iron 2.0 is similarly compact Nucleon Shock Cannon. Additionally, he is an outlier with the ability to "harden" his body plating, making it near impervious to all forms of attack. Which is just overkill when you consider how tough his armor already is.

Scattorshot

Formerly the leader of the Technobots, Scattorshot and his team found themselves critically injured or dead after an attack. He and Nosecone were the only confirmed survivors, Scattorshot's injuries requiring him to be fully reformatted and transferred into a different body. While the experience was traumatizing for the leader, he feels the healthiest way to deal with it is to gun down as many Decepticons as he can. Until the rest of the team can convince him otherwise - or they eventually decide to confine him to base for his own health - he uses his smarts to aid his friends on the technical and scientific side of things, and his gun to aid them on the physical side.

Scattorshot transforms into a Modernized M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage. He is armed with a scatter blaster loaded with acid pellets.

Road Rocket

Originally from Velocitron, Road Rocket and her brother Road Pig fell in with the Decepticons when the war made its way to the speed obsessive colony planet, alongside quite of few others. It was there that Road Rocket eventually met - and accidentally saved the life of - Strika, a high ranking Decepticon general. Impressed with her skills, which Road Rocket had learned from a mysterious ninjabot calling herself "Nightbird", Strika recruited the two-wheeler into Team Chaar, named for the planet the group would be stationed at. Road Rocket worked as Strika's personal assassin, while also occasionally accompanying the team on missions, striking from the shadows. During one of these missions on a backwater planet known only as Earth, Road Rocket would be captured by the Autobots, and thanks to a bizarre set of circumstances out of her control would be labelled as traitor. Knowing her only options were death, imprisonment, or "community service", the femme chose the last option. Now a member of Team Prime, Road Rocket may still hold onto certain Decepticon ideals - such as believing herself to be inherently superior to "fleshies" - but she's embraced the Autobot life, if only because she's got no other choice.

Road Rocket transforms into a Ducati Panigale V2. She is armed with shurikens and forearm mounted blades.