#onelargecoffeepls

[fullmetalscullyy]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you. learn to know your mutuals and followers. <3

:') tysm!!! 🩷💖

1. seeing the sun streaming thru my window/feeling the sun on my face. no better feeling

2. writing royai. nowadays i don't have as many ideas as i did before but i love putting the besties into different situations. esp aus. let them find each other in every kind of universe, yknow

3. watching my comfort things. the martian + crimson peak + txf, my beloved. and now!! new girl has entered the chat. just finished it this week and u g h. i loooove

4. spending time w fam and friends <3

5. getting some time for my hobbies. recently i got right back into colouring in and jigsaws (which helps me stay offline, which is always a plus!!) and now that i work 9-5 it's so nice to have that break through the week to focus on projects/puzzles which take a wee while. and reading!!! omg reading. i've been on so many rollercoasters and adventures in the past year. i always try to post what i'm physically reading on twt as a paper trail of what i've devoured and had fun with. and i love it!! i'm having such a blast!!

tysm for the ask 🥺 ty for thinking of me!

[musing-and-music]

For the Spotify ask: #10, #16, and #44

Thank you for the ask!

10. Fools - Lauren Aquilina

16. Flares - The Script

44. Lover. Fighter. - SVRCINA

[klainelynch]

I am sorry you are going through a rough patch! Here’s a photo of my kitty cat doing what we call “fancy paws” to make you feel a little better!

ldkfja;lsfd the fancy paws DO make me feel better!!!! Thank you 💖💖💖💖

[aerielz]

List 5 things that make you happy, then put this in the askbox for the last 10 people who reblogged something from you. learn to know your mutuals and followers. <3

Warm shower, clean sheets.

Strawberries with chocolate. Or with dates? For some reason it goes together real well.

Figuring Out The Plot™ when I'm writing.

Great acting! It just makes my day :)

The sound sharp skates make on ice, which is probably my favorite sound ever

[erins-quinn]

Please please please sydcarmy fic revs, I need some fluffy goodness. I’ve read a lot of the bigger/well known fics I think - fundamentals series, intimacy series, the roses AU (hannokoi? Loved it, but I can’t spell it) , Sydney has a child AU, HS Labs AU.

Know anything big or small for fluffy soft goodness

Think I need a stroke my hair and everything’s gonna be alright kinda moment

yes. yes. *prayer hands* thank u for giving me an excuse to make another list. here’s what I got. (organizing by rating again; if anyone on this list has more than one work read all of it, it’s all baller)

General Audiences

it’s like I’ve been awakened by Amiera_Sapphire (@amieraisposting)

Menu découverte by itaaa

Teen and Up

all my ghosts (i know you feel them too) by cruciomione (@cruciomione)

Family Heirlooms by bioloyg (@bioloyg)

blind faith by papercranium

and we’ll be laughing about how we used to smoke by emilybrontay (@sennenrose)

reset by MissAmyShay (@missamyshay)

maybe this is just the next step by puzzlepuppy (that’s me!)

Renovations and Observations in Liminal Space by kdbleu (@kdbleu)

traces of ink by pureseasalt

Shine, Baby, Shine! by currymanganese (@currymanganese)

at last by because_the_night

moon river by disheveledcurls (@disheveledcurls)

Eating for Two by Blissymbolics

Just Try to Stay Out of Your Own Way, Maybe? by anxietycroissant (@anxietycroissant)

Frozen Pipe by turbulenthandholding (@turbulenthandholding)

Mature

to try and understand, to never look away. by hcneymooners (romqntics)

it’s a lot to ask of me (to believe in you) by adogwithabirdatyour_door

Chicago, Illinois by shewalksoverme (@shewalksoverm3)

Chill by onelargecoffeepls (@onelargecoffeepls)

Heatwave by daydreamgoddess (@daydreamgoddess)

Sydney, Baby, Use Your Head by Ceselle1024 (@ambeauty)

do you like me for me? by ogigia

not a lot, just forever by hotelfoxtrot

we keep trying to talk about us by willowcia

Explicit

Three Goals. Go. by OysterKnife (@purposechef)

If You Ask Me by peachybunnybabie (@ethxocore)

a moving interlude by sashafiercer (@sashafiercest)

Shed Your Skin by DoubleApple (@doubleappled)

before the dawn by mswyrr (@mswyrr)

you make christmas sound like a four letter word by bobaheadshark

Tender Blooms by tiltedtemple

save me sydcarmy fic you’re my only hope sydcarmy fic. (whether or not your on this list I am yelling at you to keep writing and keep being inspired I am in your corner!!!)

[cornellstokez]

my sydcarmy fic recommendations!

moon river by dischelvedcurls --- super dialogue heavy and true to the characters. love it so much!

it's a lot to ask of me (to believe in you) by adogwithabirdatyour_door -- this one...omg established (kinda) sydcarmy. carmy and sydney get into a fight and carmy gets sick and sydney takes care of him in the midst of the fight. definitely one of my faves.

begin again by yxurstruly -- sydney and carmy through someone else's eyes. i've reread this sooooo many times and it never gets old.

pull you right home by onelargecoffeepls -- our favorite communication stunted chefs trying to figure out what they are to each other. 7k words!!

still don't know what love means by seh28 -- angst fest. i love angsty carmy so much. he also says "sugar thinks i'm in love w you." must i say anything else?

nobody ever got my soul right like she could by seh28 -- for one the title alone makes my fucking chest ache. ughhhhh. mutual pining and bed sharing. carmy is so down bad it's ridiculous. another one of my favorites!

cleopatra, mona lisa, sydney adamu and the constant by peachybunnybabie -- soft and sweet sydcarmy. if you love fluff these are the two fics for you!

slithered from eden by sadistic pussy -- smuuuuuut and pining

gotta get up to get down by somethingdifferent -- the theories about carmy eating pussy for a living are brought to life in this fic. carmy is an eater.

hands full of plates by thesuncameout -- 100k words!!!!!!!!! i love long fics so much. super slow burn with so much pining and some pain. ugh. so good.

intimates conquering intimacy by sashafiercer -- 38k words! like i said i love long fics. mutual teasing with mutual pining.

the wild, wild berry by blissymbolics -- THIS STORY. this fucking story knocked the wind out of me for sure. super duper angsty. a MIND fuck. this fic is funny but definitely devastating at the same time. a lot of trigger warnings so be aware before you read.

[twwpress]

Weekly Press Briefing #30: January 15th - 21st

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 15 - January 21, 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 15 - January 21.

Marlee Matlin posted selfies with her daughter Sarah along with a birthday wish. 

Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself at Sundance Film Festival as a member of the US Dramatic Competiton jury.

Marlee Matlin posted photos of herself with Hayley Astin at Sundance. 

Rob Lowe posted a screenshot of his new movie Dog Gone being number one on Netflix. 

Rob Lowe posted videos of himself on Jimmy Kimmel Live: 1 | 2

Donna Moss Daily: January 15 | January 16 | January 17 | January 18 | January 19 | January 20 | January 21

Daily Josh Lyman: January 15 | January 16 | January 17 | January 18 | January 19 | January 20 | January 21

No Context BWhit: January 15 | January 16 | January 17 | January 18 | January 19 | January 20 | January 21

@janelmilfoney: January 19 | January 21

Miscellaneous:

Josh Malina celebrated his birthday on January 17. 

 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 @tonysstrk on twitter and hanyolo 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 3, Episode 11: 100,000 Airplanes aired on January 16, 2002

Season 4, Episode 13: The Long Goodbye aired on January 15, 2003.

Season 6, Episode 12: 365 Days aired on January 19, 2005.

Season 7, Episode 11: Internal Displacement aired on January 15, 2006.

Editor’s Choice: 

In the TWW universe, a new presidential term would be beginning this week. We rounded up some of our favorite inauguration-centered fics to mark the occasion! Long Story Short by onelargecoffeepls | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Josh and Donna get together the night of Bartlet’s second inauguration, putting them on a different path for the rest of the series. Canon-divergent AU in four parts spanning from “Inauguration: Over There” all the way through to “Tomorrow.”

Between Every Line by greatestheights | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | On the night of President Bartlet’s second inauguration, Donna and Josh drink bad champagne and say some things they shouldn’t.

Now More Than Ever by Canon_Is_Relative | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete |  It’s inauguration night and Josh is looking at Sam.

Ever Forward by JessBakesCakes | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | Four Inauguration Days for Josh and Donna.

Inauguration Day by ETraytin | Rated T | Gen Fic/No Pairings | Complete | The Santos Inauguration from fifteen different points of view.

They Can't Take That Away by MAHC [archived by westwingfanfictioncentral_archivist] | Rated E | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | Complete | Jed Bartlet's last inauguration day brings joy for the family and administration, but unexpected complications bring both personal and professional threats.

The Future Belongs by ETraytin | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete | "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their own dreams."-Eleanor Roosevelt.

President Seaborn's inauguration day.

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

Roses and Sacrifice for You by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

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

say my name and everything just stops by flowersinapril | Rated M | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress

 CJ/Toby

departures and arrivals by rearviewmirror for crossingdelancey | Rated T | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

The House is Over There by tobyneedspie | Rated E | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete

 CJ/Danny

Fallout by onekisstotakewithme for daylight_angel, miabicicletta | Rated G | Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg | Complete

A Night to Watch by onekisstotakewithme for daylight_angel, miabicicletta, Luppiters | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C.J. Cregg | Complete

 Other Pairings/Gen Fic

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

watching the skies by jazzjo | Rated G | C. J. Cregg & Charlie Young, C. J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt | Complete

compel me to ask you for more by jazzjo | Rated G | Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler | In Progress

the hands of the statesman by themysterybox | Rated T | Bruno Gianelli/Arnold Vinick | Complete The Language of Tomorrow by silasfinch for justdreaming88 | Rated T | Ellie Bartlet/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress

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

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

Mr. President-Elect by yourlocalrandombisexual | Rated E | Jed Bartlet/Leo McGarry | Complete

my best friend’s hot by fleurfemme for crossingdelancey | Rated E | C. J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler | Complete

 Multiple Pairings

Unto Us, A Child Is Born by mlea7675 | Rated G | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet, Helen Santos/Matt Santos | 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?

[nightofnyx8]

Oh hi! For the writer ask: if you haven't done them, 21 and 25?

21. most memorable comment/review

Yay more chances to thank people who read my work! A very memorable comment was given to me by @thatisadamnfinecupofcoffee for In My Tender Embrace. I remember receiving it after a very particularly hard week and I was just so overwhelmed by the sheer kindness of it that I literally cried in the library just by reading it. I have since reread it many times and it warms my heart just the same. ❤

25. a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone read

Ahhh there's so many freaking good ones and there's no way I can possibly fit all of them but here are some of my favorites!

what will you leave behind by @klainelynch

into each life some rain must fall by @firewoodfigs

for better or worse by @roseofbattles

The Price of Life by @catgluue

Wonderous by @by-nina

In Uniform: A Kissing Booth by @flourchildwrites

Last Call by @ohmytheon

Anything by @fullmetalscullyy, @megthemighty, and @lantur

And of course, I am sooooo looking forward to your update of Better Than Before! That thing has me hooked!!! ❤❤❤

[hufflepuffhermione]

Sending one back for the WIP game: sigh

Josh gives an audible sigh of relief, but Donna is studying the doctor’s face because she knows that’s not all.

[jessbakescakes]

I'm trying to think of really random things for these lol. How about Top 5 Articles of Clothing That You Own/Wear.

I have a Bureau of Balance hoodie (from the Adventure Zone podcast) that I love. It has THUMB HOLES.

Do shoes count? I have a pair of Grumpy Cat shoes I love and wear almost every day.

I have a gray sweater with color-blocked sleeves from Stitch Fix that I love. I can’t find a good pic or I’d link it.

I bought myself a Bartlet for America t-shirt and I love it and wear it often!

I pretty much exist in jeans and a t-shirt as long as I’m not working, so a good, well-fitting pair of blue jeans goes on this list too!

Ask me my top 5 anything!

[fullmetalscullyy]

Hi!!! I just wanted to say that I love how we're both FMAB fans just Going Through It with DR at the moment. It's a nice bit of solidarity lmao. (Not that I haven't thought about doing some sort of weird FMA/F1 crossover fic...)

HI YESSS DANIEL MY BELOVED 💞😍💗❤️🤩💖

listen. if u were to create a fma f1 au. i would consume it completely. now all i'm going to think abt is the fma besties racing against each other 🥺🥺 it would be beautiful ✨

[musing-and-music]

Royai week 2023 fic recs

In honor of Royai week in the Fruits & Roots server, I chose to highlight some of my favorite Royai fics I gathered these past years (not many years, since I've been on AO3 for 2 years and a half only). Each day, I'll recommend a few fics in a particular setting

Day 1: Sleepless nights / Last words - Canon-compliant fics

Chaste Kisses by Pen_n_Notebook / @royaidaydreams, rated T

Roy and Riza kiss during difficult times in their lives. The kisses are soft and tender, reminding each other they are still alive, still beside each other, and more often than not, an apology for tragedies they could not prevent.

There's angst, there's fluff, there's so much tenderness!

Reminders of You by Poppy Pelican / @poppy-pelican, rated G

Riza hits her head and temporarily loses her memory. But oh my, her commanding officer is really good looking…

This is a fun one!

we speak the language/no one understands us by onelargecoffeepls / @onelargecoffeepls, rated T

Roy and Riza say "I love you" in many different ways. A Royai love languages fic.

Fluff and angst along with canon

Someone to Watch Over Me by nightofnyx8 / @nightofnyx8, rated T

To: Amestrian Military, Eastern Command To Whomever it May Concern: Please excuse Colonel Roy Mustang for the next three days. He is being forced to stay in the Eastern City Central Hospital as he cannot expect to lead an investigation two hours after being shot. For further information of his stupidity, please refer to Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye. Signed, Dr. James Henry Kallen, MD

An outside POV on Roy Mustang, with some funny moments despite the canon events

Don’t Say ‘Farewell’ by goneadrift / @goneadrift, rated G

The rest of the team has already left the office, leaving her and the Colonel alone. Such a similar situation and yet tonight Riza can’t find comfort in the solitude of their office. She realizes that it is the last time they spend evening together like this and it is just wrong.

Mutual pining, light angst, and the upcoming threat of being separated make a great setting for a delicious fic!

The Royai Mixtape Drabbles by klainelynch / @klainelynch, rated T

Alexander Hamilton may have written 51 of The Federalist Papers in 6 months, but I wrote 47 fics in 3 weeks, so your move A. Ham

47 times where 100 words hit right where it should

When I least deserve it by herebedragons14 / @herebedragons14, rated G

Roy was staring at the ceiling from his hospital bed. At this point, he had memorized every little detail from the uneven texture of the faded white paint but he was glad for the alone time. According to his calculations, it should be around eight o'clock, based on how much time had passed since Havoc left for his therapy session and him not being back yet. He could fetch his watch to check, but he wasn’t sure of what drawer of the small nightstand it was in and it felt too much of a bother to search. There were more troublesome matters occupying his mind. Too much had happened the previous night and he was still digesting it. The homunculus, the possible involvement of the Central Command, Havoc’s injury, Riza’s defeated words… They should be considering themselves lucky for making it out alive, all of them, but how could he truly believe that when one of his men had ended up paralized from the hips down and he nearly lost the other one?

The days after the events of the Third Lab bring much introspection and hurt. But also comfort and promises

[klainelynch]

For the fanfic ask game: the famous "and there was only one bed" trope.

my thoughts...on only one bed...

A: Love it. Spend my time combing AO3 for it.

It truly breaks my brain!!!! To be so vulnerable with someone else, especially someone that you're not sure if they reciprocate your feelings, and have to navigate that uncertainty, but (in the ones I love to read) ultimately your leap of faith in this bed sharing is rewarded and you are able to let down your walls and let someone else do the same for you—my heart's beating so fast just thinking of it!!!!!!!

I did write bed-sharing Royai over the summer, and I still need to write the other prompt that Emma gave me (I know what I want to write!! but my brain won't do the thing!!!!!) so yeah, this is a good trope :)

[aerielz]

LAST LINE TAG GAME

Tagged by the sweet @onelargecoffeepls!

rules: write the latest line from your wip and tag as many people as there are words in the line. make a new post, don’t reblog.

My writing is a mess™ and I have no idea what was the last thing I wrote so just gonna copy and paste a good line from the Val/Ross I started writing.

— — —

He doesn’t even blink, “Flatterer.”

“When it suits me.”

“What do you want from me, de Fontaine.”

“For you to stop looking like I fed you a slice of lime and withheld the tequila,” she complains.

[blazeperalta]

Sorry if this is out of the blue but your tags "#if you had told me a year ago i would be staring at a gifset featuring jake peralta’s dad necking on with someone for a good few minutes#i would not have believed you#but this is where we’re at folks!" CRACKED me up because it's so true! Two of my friends are watching for the first time now and they can't unsee Brad as his character from the Handmaid's Tale, and it makes me so sad!

it’s so weird ‘cause we all know he’s the absolute worst on b99 (but still enjoyable to watch honestly) but i love josh SO MUCH and i struggle not to think “but this is josh lyman!” when he’s being an ass to jake. but my friend watches handmaid’s tale and has told me about his character and the show and it all just sounds so dark i’m like...yeah no. i find it so hard to imagine because i associated him with comedy for so long. Even the west wing he’s the comic relief a lot of the time. he’s got the range!!

i did think i would struggle to forget that it’s roger peralta when i started the west wing but honestly within a few episodes i completely forgot. i just started to love the character so much and the 2 characters are so different it really wasn’t an issue at all

[peggysrogers]

For the TV show asks: 16

Show you despise but still watch:

OUTLANDER.

The cast is a full of some of the most pretentious and obnoxious actors out there. And the show completely went off the rails.

But do I still watch it? Yes. lolz