#oliver mccormack

[zenythycal]

Idk if I'm good at making these I just had an idea and did it lol

clean version below

[redcarpet-streetstyle]

[spilladabalia]

Penny Ikinger's Marbles - Ride On Cowboy

[darewitchstr]

[downthetubes]

In Review: NICE 2023 – an amazing comic con!

There was a lovely welcoming atmosphere at the NICE comic con in Bedford recently, so much so that James Bacon just why he didn't go in previous years? NICE is, actually, really blooming… er, nice!

There’s a lovely welcoming atmosphere at NICE in Bedford and I got that feeling of regret… Why did I not go to this amazing comic con in previous years? NICE is, actually, really blooming… er, nice! The promise of a good weekend began in a nearby bar as fans, professionals and dealers gathered on Friday for the weekend. There was great chat, laughter and the meeting of old friends, and the…

[joeey-dee]

Heels is on Netflix now. Go check it out, show them some love. They deserve it. This show is an amazing piece of art. The writing and acting is just top notch. They're getting a second chance now since they've been done so wrong. Here's hoping netflix will spring for a third season.

Okay, so since the strike in Hollywood prohibits actors from promoting their work, Stephen is getting a lot of hate for his opinion, and this show is amazing and it would suck for it to get cancelled because of the conditions the union has during the strike, I decided it is up to the fans to take over the promotion:

Go watch it, first Episode of the second season is amazing!

Show Stephen and the cast and crew some love.

[brf-rumortrackinganon]

Omid said that the pages were cut for legal reasons, and then Harry said he removed because his family would never forgive him, I think Omid's version makes more sense and that Harry lied or wasn't intelligent enough to understand that even if he was willing to risk a lawsuit from his family that probably wouldn't come, PRH wouldn't depend on "never complain, never explain" as their insurance policy

I'd forgotten about that.

Yes, I think Scobie's version is probably true - it was cut for legal reasons.

What I suspect happened*, Harry made claims that couldn't be substantiated or that would require PRH to send the manuscript to the subjects for fact-checking. Legal advised to take it out, so the editors cut it and then Harry decided to use it as a threat/olive branch hybrid.

*This knowledge is based on The West Wing episode where Hoynes is writing a book and advance copies are sent to the staff to fact-check and confirm. I have no idea if this is the real process; I assume it is given how meticulous Aaron Sorkin is with his research.

Also I got the new West Wing BTS book, "What's Next" by Mary McCormack and Melissa Fitzpatrick and I cannot put it down. If you like the show (or might be obsessed with it like I am) or you're into public service, add it to your reading list!

[euphoriclusts]

i've edited my muse page and i've started drafting and replying to threads. what i'd love to do is test out my test muses, to see which ones might stick around. like this for a starter from one (or two) of my test muses. all displayed under the cut.

chanel alistair (ryan destiny).

percy anderson - werewolf (andrew garfield).

october baxter - witch (mike faist and scott speedman).

forest bexley (felix mallard).

franz dietrich (jannik schumann).

mimi flores (giovana cordeiro).

marnie gallagher (niamh mccormack).

malachi gallagher (callum turner.)

oakley granger (milo manheim and lee pace).

elton hazelton (josh macqueen).

shema kabera (ncuti gatwa).

mabel lane - witch (lily james).

briar munoz (ruby cruz).

victoria newton (ella purnell and phoebe tonkin).

comet palmer (rohan campbell).

cherry phillips (annasophia robb and reese witherspoon).

reuben phillips (asa germann and tom hiddleston).

roxanne phillips (alison oliver and kate hudson).

scout phillips (renee rapp and emily blunt).

buster phillipson (john krasinski).

dove sawyer - werewolf (emma mackey).

fox sawyer - werewolf (robert sheehan)

jasper sawyer - werewolf (aaroun taylor johnson and colin firth).

cassius scott - (roman) vampire (kedar williams-stirling).

atticus scott - (roman) vampire (jonathan daviss).

trizie souza - witch (camila mendes).

dexter teagan (archie madekwe).

xavier teagan (alfred enoch).

clifford vasilis - time traveller (nicholas galitzine and andrew scott).

clint walker (lewis pullman).

delilah young (rachel sennott).

[joealwyndaily]

Conversations with Friends has received 7 nominations at this year's Irish Film and Television Awards, including:

BEST DRAMA “Bad Sisters” “Conversations with Friends” “Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special)” “Smother” “The Dry” “Vikings: Valhalla”

DIRECTOR - DRAMA “Bad Sisters” – Dearbhla Walsh “Conversations with Friends” – Lenny Abrahamson “Maxine” – Laura Way “Severance” – Aoife McArdle “Smother” – Dathaí Keane “The Dry” – Paddy Breathnach

SCRIPT - DRAMA “Bad Sisters” – Sharon Horgan “Conversations with Friends” – Mark O’Halloran “Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special)” – Lisa McGee “Smother” – Kate O’Riordan “The Dry” – Nancy Harris “Top Boy” – Ronan Bennett

LEAD ACTRESS - DRAMA Alison Oliver – “Conversations with Friends” Caitriona Balfe – “Outlander” Dervla Kirwan – “Smother” Roisin Gallagher – “The Dry” Sharon Horgan – “Bad Sisters” Siobhan McSweeney – “Holding”

SUPPORTING ACTOR - DRAMA Brian Gleeson – “Bad Sisters” Ciarán Hinds – “The Dry” Daryl McCormack – “Bad Sisters” Michael Smiley – “Bad Sisters” Moe Dunford – “The Dry” Tommy Tiernan – “Conversations with Friends”

CINEMATOGRAPHY “Conversations with Friends”  –  Suzie Lavelle “How To Tell A Secret”  –  Eleanor Bowman “It Is In Us All”   –  Piers McGrail “The Dry” – Cathal Watters  “Vikings: Valhalla” –  Peter Robertson

SOUND “Aisha”   “The Banshees of Inisherin” “Conversations with Friends” “The Sparrow” “The Wonder”

The show takes place May 7 in Dublin

[weclassybouquetfun]

One more awards show down. We next have the SAG Awards (Feb. 26th), the Independent Spirit Awards (Mar. 4th) and the Oscars (Mar. 12th).

I must say if we get these exact same winners for the major category at the Oscars I would be very happy.

Except for score. If Justin Hurwitz doesn't win an Oscar for the BABYLON score I tear the Dolby down.

The Winners and host Richard E. Grant

Leading Actress Viola Davis, The Woman King Danielle Deadwyler, Till Ana De Armas, Blonde Emma Thompson, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All At Once Cate Blanchett, Tár – WINNER

Leading Actor Colin Farrell, The Banshees Of Inisherin Brendan Fraser, The Whale Daryl Mccormack, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Paul Mescal, Aftersun Bill Nighy, Living Austin Butler, Elvis – WINNER

Supporting Actor Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees Of Inisherin Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All At Once Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse Albrecht Schuch, All Quiet On The Western Front Micheal Ward, Empire Of Light Barry Keoghan, The Banshees Of Inisherin – WINNER *He thanked his baby Brando.

Supporting Actress Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Hong Chau, The Whale Dolly De Leon, Triangle Of Sadness Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All At Once Carey Mulligan, She Said Kerry Condon, The Banshees Of Inisherin – WINNER

Best Film

The Banshees Of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Tár

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Outstanding British Film

The Banshees Of Inisherin – WINNER

Aftersun

Brian And Charles

Empire Of Light

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande

Living

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical

See How They Run

The Swimmers

The Wonder

MORE WINNERS AND FASHION

Director Edward Berger, All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER Martin McDonagh, The Banshees Of Inisherin Park Chan-Wook, Decision To Leave Daniel Sheinert, Everything Everywhere All At Once Todd Field, Tár Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King

EE Rising Star Award (Voted For By The Public)  Emma Mackey – WINNER Aimee Lou Wood Daryl Mccormack Naomi Ackie Sheila Atim

Make Up & Hair Elvis – WINNER All Quiet On The Western Front The Batman Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical The Whale

Production Design Babylon– WINNER All Quiet On The Western Front The Batman Elvis Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

British Short Animation  The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse– WINNER Middle Watch Your Mountain Is Waiting

British Short Film  An Irish Goodbye – WINNER The Ballad Of Olive Morris Bazigaga Bus Girl A Drifting Up

Costume Design Elvis – WINNER All Quiet On The Western Front Amsterdam Babylon Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris

Sound All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER Avatar: The Way Of Water Elvis Tár  Top Gun: Maverick

Original Score  All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER Babylon The Banshees Of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All At Once Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio

Documentary Navalny – WINNER All That Breathes All The Beauty And The Bloodshed Fire Of Love Moonage Daydream

Special Visual Effects Avatar: The Way Of Water – WINNER All Quiet On The Western Front The Batman Everything Everywhere All At Once Top Gun: Maverick

Original Screenplay The Banshees Of Inisherin – WINNER Everything Everywhere All At Once The Fabelmans Tár Triangle Of Sadness

Animated Film Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio – WINNER Marcel The Shell With Shoes On Puss In Boots: The Last Wish Turning Red

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer  Aftersun – WINNER Blue Jean Electric Malady Good Luck To You, Leo Grande Rebellion

Cinematography  All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER The Batman Elvis Empire Of Ligh Top Gun: Maverick

Editing Everything Everywhere All At Once– WINNER All Quiet On The Western Front The Banshees Of Inisherin Elvis Top Gun: Maverick

Casting Elvis – WINNER Aftersun All Quiet On The Western Front Everything Everywhere All At Once Triangle Of Sadness

Film Not In The English Language All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER Argentina, 1985 Corsage Decision To Leave The Quiet Girl

Adapted Screenplay All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER Living The Quiet Girl She Said The Whale

Some of the fashionable people at the BAFTAs.

Is Martin Freeman's partner going for the Sigourney Weaver in GHOSTBUSTERS look?

*See Emma, if Sir Kenneth Branagh hadn't cheated on you with Helena Bonham Carter you would have never married Greg Wise and in him you found a partner who is game with wearing trainers on the red carpet.

A ROCKETMAN and KINGSMAN mini-reunion for Taron Egerton

*Taron and Kit Connor - Then and Now.

Taron and friend Jack.

Everyone should look at Angela Bassett like this.

Another mini-reunion: Florence Pugh and her LADY MACBETH costar Naomi Ackie. I highly recommend that movie. It's a whole trip.

Her after-party fit.

I really thought Sophie Turner was Karen Gillen for a moment.

Best Dressed Man.

Best Dressed Woman.

Her after-party fit.

Runner Up

[zenythycal]

You know I actually really hate olives?

[brian-in-finance]

Apple TV+

Irish Film, TV Nominations 2023: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin,’ ‘Bad Sisters’ Lead With Most Nods

“The Banshees of Inisherin,” starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, led the nominations for the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) as the full list of nominees was unveiled on Monday night local time, picking up 11 nods in the film category.

“Bad Sisters” – Sharon Horgan’s Apple TV+ mystery series – led the pack in the drama category with 12 noms.

Coming off the back of a stellar year for Irish film and television, the nominations include a number of familiar names and titles, including Paul Mescal, who has been nominated for best lead actor in a film for “Aftersun” and best supporting actor in a film for “God’s Creatures” while Farrell is also competing in both categories, both for his star turn in “Banshees” and his supporting role as Penguin in “The Batman.”

“Conversations with Friends” has also scored noms in multiple categories while Aoife McArdle is up for best drama director for Apple TV+ series “Severance.” Sinead O’Connor doc “Nothing Compares” is up for best feature documentary.

The IFTAs are set to take place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre on May 7. They will be broadcast on local network RTÉ.

FILM CATEGORIES

Best Film

“Aisha”

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“God’s Creatures”

“Lakelands”

“Róise & Frank”

“The Wonder”

Director – Film

“Aisha” – Frank Berry

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh

“It Is In Us All” – Antonia Campbell Hughes

“Joyride” – Emer Reynolds

“Let the Wrong One In” – Conor McMahon

“Róise & Frank” – Rachael Moriarty & Peter Murphy

Script – Film

“Aisha” – Frank Berry

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Martin McDonagh

“God’s Creatures” – Shane Crowley

“Joyride” – Ailbhe Keogan

“Let the Wrong One In” – Conor McMahon

“Róise & Frank” – Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy

Lead Actor – Film

Colin Farrell – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Daryl McCormack – “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”

Éanna Hardwicke – “Lakelands”

Liam Neeson – “Marlowe”

Ollie West – “The Sparrow”

Paul Mescal – “Aftersun”

Lead Actress – Film

Alisha Weir – “Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical”

Bríd Ní Neachtain – “Róise & Frank”

Danielle Galligan – “Lakelands”

Kelly Gough – “Tarrac”

Seána Kerslake – “Ballywalter”

Zara Devlin – “Ann”

Supporting Actor – Film

Andrew Scott – “Catherine Called Birdy”

Barry Keoghan – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Brendan Gleeson – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Colin Farrell – “The Batman”

Paul Mescal – “God’s Creatures”

Pierce Brosnan – “Black Adam”

Supporting Actress – Film

Aisling Franciosi – “God’s Creatures”

Eileen Walsh – “Ann”

Elaine Cassidy – “The Wonder”

Jessie Buckley – “Women Talking”

Kerry Condon – “The Banshees of Inisherin”

Kíla Lord Cassidy – “The Wonder”

DRAMA

Best Drama

“Bad Sisters”

“Conversations with Friends”

“Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special)”

“Smother”

“The Dry”

“Vikings: Valhalla”

Director – Drama

“Bad Sisters” – Dearbhla Walsh

“Conversations with Friends” – Lenny Abrahamson

“Maxine” – Laura Way

“Severance” – Aoife McArdle

“Smother” – Dathaí Keane

“The Dry” – Paddy Breathnach

Script – Drama

“Bad Sisters” – Sharon Horgan

“Conversations with Friends” – Mark O’Halloran

“Derry Girls: The Agreement (Extended Special)” – Lisa McGee

“Smother” – Kate O’Riordan

“The Dry” – Nancy Harris

“Top Boy” – Ronan Bennett

Lead Actor – Drama

Aidan Turner – “The Suspect”

Conleth Hill – “Holding”

Jason O’Mara – “Smother”

Kerr Logan – “North Sea Connection”

Stephen Rea – “The English”

Vinnie McCabe – “The Noble Call”

Lead Actress – Drama

Alison Oliver – “Conversations with Friends”

Caitriona Balfe – “Outlander”

Dervla Kirwan – “Smother”

Roisin Gallagher – “The Dry”

Sharon Horgan – “Bad Sisters”

Siobhan McSweeney – “Holding”

Starz

Supporting Actor – Drama

Brian Gleeson – “Bad Sisters”

Ciarán Hinds – “The Dry”

Daryl McCormack – “Bad Sisters”

Michael Smiley – “Bad Sisters”

Moe Dunford – “The Dry”

Tommy Tiernan – “Conversations with Friends”

Supporting Actress – Drama

Anne-Marie Duff – “Bad Sisters”

Brenda Fricker – “Holding”

Eva Birthistle – “Bad Sisters”

Eve Hewson – “Bad Sisters”

Genevieve O’Reilly – “Andor”

Sarah Greene – “Bad Sisters”

OTHER AWARD CATEGORIES

Feature Documentary

“The Artist & The Wall of Death”

“The Ghost of Richard Harris”

“How To Tell A Secret”

“Million Dollar Pigeons”

“North Circular”

“Nothing Compares”

Live-Action Short Film

“An Irish Goodbye”

“Call Me Mommy”

“Don’t Go Where I Can’t Find You”

“Lamb”

“Wednesday’s Child”

“You’re Not Home”

Animated Short Film

“Candlelight”

“Dagda’s Harp”

“Red Rabbit”

“Soft Tissue”

CRAFT CATEGORIES

Cinematography

“Conversations with Friends” – Suzie Lavelle

“How To Tell A Secret” – Eleanor Bowman

“It Is In Us All” – Piers McGrail

“The Dry” – Cathal Watters

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Peter Robertson

Costume Design

“Aisha” – Kathy Strachan

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh

“Disenchanted” – Joan Bergin

“Enola Holmes 2” – Consolata Boyle

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Susan O’Connor Cave

Production Design

“Aisha” – Tamara Conboy

“Bad Sisters” – Mark Geraghty

“Mr. Malcolm’s List” – Ray Ball

“Róise & Frank” – Padraig O’Neill

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Tom Conroy

Hair & Make-Up

“Aisha” – Dumebi Anozie, Liz Byrne

“The Banshees of Inisherin” – Orla Carroll, Lynn Johnston, Dan Martin

“Mr. Malcolm’s List” – Eileen Buggy, Sharon Doyle

“The Wonder” – Lorri Ann King, Morna Ferguson

“Vikings: Valhalla” – Joe Whelan, Tom McInerney

Sound

“Aisha”

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Conversations with Friends”

“The Sparrow”

“The Wonder”

Original Music

“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” – Stephen Rennicks

“Lakelands” – Daithí

“Nothing Compares” – Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley

“Róise & Frank” – Colm Mac Con Iomaire

“The Dry” – Sarah Lynch

Editing

“Aisha” – Colin Campbell

“Elvis” – Jonathan Redmond, Matt Villa

“Death on the Nile” – Úna Ní Dhonghaíle

“Nocebo” – Tony Cranstoun

“Nothing Compares” – Mick Mahon

VFX

“The Banshees of Inisherin”

“Marlowe”

“Stranger Things”

“The Woman King”

Best International Film

“Aftersun”

“All Quiet on the Western Front”

“Elvis”

“Tár”

“The Fabelmans”

“Top Gun: Maverick”

Best International Actor

Albrecht Schuch – “All Quiet On The Western Front”

Austin Butler – “Elvis”

Cosmo Jarvis – “It Is In Us All”

Felix Kammerer – “All Quiet On The Western Front”

Josh O’Connor – “Aisha”

Tom Cruise – “Top Gun: Maverick”

Best International Actress

Cate Blanchett – “Tár”

Emily Watson – “God’s Creatures”

Florence Pugh – “The Wonder”

Letitia Wright – “Aisha”

Michelle Williams – “The Fabelmans”

Viola Davis – “The Woman King”

Variety

Starz

Remember the ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️th IFTA nomination?

[felteverywhere]

here's a one liner starter call while i continue my journey to do lots of drafts. i'll probably do a couple at a time. collection of muses i'm itching to use the most under the cut!

edward ‘dawson’ dawson ii, 22, bisexual, he/him, spencer house fc.

emery shen, 26, bisexual, he/him, ben levin fc.

evelyn ‘evie’ goodwin, 20, bisexual, she/her, madison bailey fc.

jesse sumerford, 23, bisexual, he/him, rudy pankow fc.

jude dubois, 21, bisexual, he/him, timothee chalamet fc.

oliver barton, 22, straight, he/him, jacob elordi fc.

spencer malone, 21, bisexual, he/him, belmont cameli fc.

a͏laric mackenna, 28, straight, he/him, d͏͏͏a͏͏r͏͏y͏͏l͏ ͏mccormack fc

finley washington, 25, bisexual, she/her, lili reinhart fc.

felix byun, 36, straight, he/him, steven yeun fc.

jacob welch, 21, straight, he/him, milo manheim fc.

quinn zhang, 19, bisexual, she/her, lola tung fc.

rowan butler, 24, straight, he/him, thomas weatherall fc.

warner oakes, 22, straight, he/him, christopher briney fc.

kellan mills, 26, straight, he/him, dylan sprouse fc.

[couslande]

oh pls tell i wanna hear your da fancasts! even if it's just for ocs 👀

ok! so my fancasts are super unfixed and very often its me watching something and going 'wow x would be a good y in the prestige dragon age adaptation that i would make and that would sweep the awards ceremonies.'

at the moment i've been watching a bunch of roman stuff so well. you'll see a trend here.

um this got long because i added pictures so its under a read more :3

oliver huntingdon as agrippa in sky's domina is who im currently vibing with for carver. in the show he just captures the perfect balance of gruff and caring which is carver to me

arnas fedaravicius is my faceclaim for antony (im aware picking a viking for a guy named after a roman is a choice and also there's like no visual similarities between hawke and carver but this is my mind <3)

jodie comer in the last duel is anora. to me <3

i have a post about this in my drafts but i'll just say it now. nadia parkes and kasia smutniak as livia in domina are blight and trespasser era tiarnan cousland

im kinda vibing with daryl mccormack as donnchadh trevelyan, my second worldstate inquisitor

and this one came to me while i was showering today and was tbh the inspiration for this post but. and hear me out (im aware this is the ultimate aforementioned 'this is because im watching this' cast) but ciaran hinds as caesar in rome is loghain to me.

ummm yeah thats all i can think of at the moment im sure i'll think of more as soon as i hit post though <3

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #43: April 16th - April 22nd

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 16 - April 22, 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 16 - April 22.

Bradley Whitford tweeted photos of himself, Janel Moloney, and Josh Malina after seeing Josh’s show on Broadway: 1 | 2

Dule Hill posted promoting his new children’s book, co-written with his wife Jazmyn Simon, which will release on May 2 and can be preordered now. 

Dule Hill posted a photo of himself and his wife on their wedding day in celebration of their 5th anniversary. 

Josh Malina posted a photo of olives (in a baggie) that his castmate Colleen Litchfield snuck into the pocket of his costume the night Janel and Brad came to see Leopoldstadt. 

Marlee Matlin posted a photo with her castmates in the series Accused, which can be streamed on Hulu. 

Marlee Matlin posted a photo of her T Magazine interview with Tayana Taylor.

Mary McCormack posted photos of her daughter and her daughter’s friends before prom. 

Rob Lowe posted a photo promoting his interview in Interview magazine.

Donna Moss Daily: April 16 | April 17 | April 18 | April 19 | April 20 | April 21 | April 22

Daily Josh Lyman: April 16 | April 17 | April 18 | April 19 | April 20 | April 21 | April 22

No Context BWhit: April 16 | April 17 | April 18 | April 19 | April 20 | April 21 | April 22

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 5, Episode 19: Talking Points aired on April 21, 2004.

Season 7, Episode 18: Requiem aired on April 16, 2006.

Edits/Artwork

#JOSHDONNA: maybe i won’t ever say what’s in my head by @joshlymoss [VIDEO EDIT]

Fics:

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

Josh/Donna

The Diary of Me by Shinyrosa | Rated M |  Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

He Who Loves His Wife Loves Himself by Chinesepapercut | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

got my heart set by fairwinds09 | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

cause you know that it’s delicate by pumpkinpatch95 | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promise by Shinyrosa | Rated T |  Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

let me be the one to hold you (and keep you here with me) by JessBakesCakes for thababes |  Rated T |  Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete

hotel rooms and coffee stained sweatshirts by katereadsandwrites | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

 Other Pairings/Gen Fic

Ghost Town by starbuckmeggie | Rated T | No pairings listed | In Progress

no one won the war by mmousik | Rated T | Leo McGarry & Toby Ziegler (No pairings listed) | Complete

Retreat to Mandyville by gaydreaming | Rated G | Mandy Hampton & Josh Lyman (No pairings listed) | Complete

In the Clouds by Mabis | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete

I Don’t like the people who want me dead by bookwyrm12 | Josh Lyman & Sam Seaborn (No pairings listed) | Complete

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

 Multiple Pairings

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

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

made for lovin’ you by sam_writes_fics for thababes (Stranger Things crossover) | Rated T | Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | In Progress

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

Twitter: @TWWPress

Email: weeklypressbriefing@gmail.com

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?

[awritingcaitlin]

Introductions...

Have some short snippets of each major character introduction under the cut. Because why not!

Killian

Twelve tiny vials were lined up in a neat row, well-protected inside the leather briefcase on Captain McCormack’s lap. Each was luminescent, shining a clear blue light which bespoke the power each was supposed to contain, power enough to heal a nation. Or its rulers, which, to the Captain’s mind, was close to the same thing when it came to the Queen, if not necessarily the King. If Finn willed it, there would be enough to heal someone else important. At least important to the Captain.

With a sigh of resolution, he stopped his daydreaming. It was his job to deliver these vials. Staring at them, unprotected, with the case open was not a part of it. He checked the power crystal – his excuse for opening it in the first place. Its aura was strong and there was more than enough power in it to protect the case in a stasis field for the next several years. Captain McCormack snapped the case closed, locked it and handed it to Staff Sergeant Weimez, the Mage-Technician whose job it was to maintain the case.

“Everything looks in order, Staff Sergeant, carry on.”

.

Nathaniel

Corporal Nathaniel Adler woke up underwater, his drowning body dragged down by the robe disguising him as a foreign merchant. 

His Marine training kicked in, overriding the panic. He wriggled out of the coat and waited to see which way the currents pulled him. Once he knew, he propelled himself upwards with broad strokes. Against every instinct, he forced himself to blow out a thin stream of air. Getting the bends at the surface would not help him. His lungs burned. His ears rang.

When he finally emerged at the top of the freshwater sea, he gasped in precious new air and took a few moments to feel relief for being alive, tilting his head against the lapping waves of the surprisingly warm water before assessing his situation.

They’d crashed. In the Balios Sea. In the middle of the night. Fuck.

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Rinnie

Rinnie’s boots squeaked as she walked down the marble hall of the Edansa Embassy to Schmiedland, the sound overpowering the usual swish of her skirts. Damn. Squeaky shoes were unbecoming of her position. The waterproofing enchantment must’ve worn off after getting caught in one of Himmelmauer’s scheduled rains yesterday. She wasn’t surprised. The boots were old, and all enchantments wore out eventually. She deliberated if it was worth it to re-enchant them, or if she should buy new boots.

She did contemplate the effectiveness of a soundproofing charm for the time being.

She was meeting with the Ambassador today to get her new assignment settled. She knew what she wanted, and she hoped things would work out…

“Doctor Edgewing.” Rinnie knew that voice.

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Riela (from Nathaniel's POV)

Doctor Thiggins had barely turned off the vehicle when a woman wearing a green skirt and white shirt under a brown leather bodice came outside. She was young-looking, with olive skin and brown hair pulled off her face showing sharply pointed ears. She might be older than she looked then, as was typical of those with elven blood.

“Mama said you were coming,” she said, approaching Doctor Thiggins. “Do you need any help?”

“I’ve got help with the patient,” Doctor Thiggins said. “But if you want to grab my bag?”

“Of course,” she said.

She caught sight of Adler and the two of them locked eyes for a second. He couldn’t place the look on her face, but was painfully aware of how disheveled he looked. He smelled, too.

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Riela (her own POV)

Riela stepped out of the shower and buried her face in a towel before she could look in the mirror. She hated her own reflection first thing in the mornings. She toweled off completely before braving it.

On her right cheek, tracing along her cheekbone to her temple was a garish spidery tattoo with thick lines. It was a brand, really. Nidtrin mages had applied it to her face when she was nine years old. They’d done it in front of her parents before taking her away to be indoctrinated into their religion. She’d escaped a couple years later with a dozen other kids.

The brands made it hard to run. The kids were more obvious, marked as being from non-conforming parents, now obviously runaways. There was witchcraft in the ink, too, whispering to them in their dreams how wrong they were for running.

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Taryn (from Rinnie's POV)

Right as Rinnie was paying her tab, someone crashed into her and a cold wetness seeped into her lap. A glass hit the floor, but it bounced, enchanted not to break.

“Goddess Aenehra, I am so sorry!” the elf woman said in Edan.

Rinnie turned to look at her. She had short brown hair and a heart-shaped face. Her white blouse was crisp but she’d rolled up the sleeves. She looked casually disheveled in her drunkenness. Rinnie reasoned this woman must be in the first century of life. She stood and brushed the ice cubes out of her lap and onto the floor. The other woman steadied herself on the barstool, and looked at Rinnie with an apologetic expression on her face.

“Are you alright?” Rinnie asked, slipping easily into her native language. She wasn’t angry at her—she’d spent many years getting sloshed and making a fool of herself in bars not unlike this one, then waking up the next morning with, unfortunately at times, every memory. She and her cousin had been good at that. If one could be considered “good” at getting wasted.

The woman nodded. “People keep feeding me drinks.” She giggled and turned in the direction of the other sailors in the back corner. “Fuck, shit, Marrik! This is your fault!”

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Mica

The halls of the ship shook with turbulence again. Mica hissed under her breath and steadied the flame on her small burner. She sat on her bunk in the small room that functioned as a lab and her quarters. She hadn’t slept in the crew quarters since shortly after her initial kidnapping.

She’d been celebrating Schmiedland Day in the town of Trotsberg, near her family’s farm, when it had happened. She’d been complaining about her mother, as usual, with her face neatly shaven, hair in a cute style with two bows in it—one gold and one green, her country’s colors—about how she would never be the perfect dwarven daughter Mother wanted and proceeded to become further inebriated long into the night. The drunker she’d gotten, the more she’d bragged about her alchemy, and the unconventional methods she used, which in hindsight was what’d attracted the pirates to her.

Consequentially, as she was leaving the bar, a cudgel thumped her on the back of the head. When she’d come to, she was forty miles over the Crater Sea heading east, and she couldn’t say with exact certainty that she’d been disappointed.

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Taryn (her own POV)

Taryn Woodlance had been briefed on Doctor Edgewing’s arrogant and reckless nature. This woman was supposedly high-maintenance and troublesome.

Taryn had done her research into the Personnel Protection Order and Rinnie’s files. She was supposed to report on and potentially recruit her to Commodore Crossweave’s top secret project.

Such preparations did nothing to stop the blood from rising to her cheeks when the woman Taryn had spilled a drink on a week prior came to stand in front of her for formal introductions.

“Doctor Edgewing,” Taryn said, finding her voice, nonetheless. “Pleasure to meet you.”