If Josh Lyman (The West Wing) was in Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, which Great House of Westeros would they be part of or at least the most affiliated with?
House Targaryen
House Stark
House Lannister
House Baratheon
House Greyjoy
House Tully
House Arryn
House Martell
House Tyrell
Voting ended onMay 18, 2025
Ways to approach the poll if the character isn’t a royal:
If you think they’d be from a smaller house, go with the Great House that that smaller house is sworn to (ex: House Manderly —> vote Stark)
They don’t have to be a nobleperson, they can be someone working for the house or being ruled by them. Roles could be a sworn-sword, a septa, a butcher, a blacksmith, or even a lowly peasant.
You can consider the region itself. For example, if you feel the character would be from Dorne, pick House Martell.
You can consider the personality of the character. For example, if your character is all about honor, then consider either House Arryn or House Stark.
Last, but not least, be creative with it! For example, there was a comment I read that the character who was the subject of the poll would be pulling a Littlefinger, so they went with either Lannister or Tyrell as that would be that character’s target houses.
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This Week in Canon:
Welcome back 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 20: Mandatory Minimums aired on May 3, 2000.
Season 2, Episode 20: The Fall’s Gonna Kill You aired on May 2, 2001.
Season 3, Episode 18: Enemies Foreign and Domestic aired on May 1, 2002.
Season 4, Episode 21: Life on Mars aired on April 30, 2003.
Season 5, Episode 20: Talking Points aired on April 28, 2004.
Season 7, Episode 20: The Last Hurrah aired on April 30, 2006.
Photos/Videos:
Here’s what was posted from April 28 - May 4:
Allison Janney posted a promo video for Dule Hill’s new PBS show, The Expressway (and Bradley Whitford did too!).
Allison Janney posted stills and video from the season finale of Palm Royale.
Amy Landecker posted a photo of herself and Brad with Luci Baines Johnson, former president Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter, in Texas.
Dule Hill posted photos of himself in D.C. advocating for the arts with The Creative Coalition.
Josh Malina posted a photo of himself with his parents’ Omer counter.
Josh Malina posted a clip of himself from The West Wing doing an unnecessary trick with a phone receiver.
Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself and her husband with their new granddaughter.
Mary McCormack posted a fun fact from behind the scenes of The West Wing.
Peter James Smith posted a photo of himself and the cast of Nora with Allison Janney and I, Tonya screenwriter Steven Rogers.
Peter James Smith posted photos of himself and his castmates from the set of the play he’s in, Nora.
Richard Schiff posted stills from The Good Doctor shouting out guest star (and his daughter) Ruby Kelley.
Rob Lowe posted a photo of himself with horses while filming on location.
Donna Moss Daily: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4
Daily Josh Lyman: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4
No Context BWhit: April 28 | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 | May 4
@twwarchive: April 29 | May 1 | May 3 | May 4
Fics:
Presenting your weekly roundup of fics posted in the tag for The West Wing on Archive of Our Own.
Josh/Donna
Somebody loved by Shinyrosa | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | In Progress
Fairytale Ending? by Tyrols | Not Rated | Josh Lymn/Donna Moss | In Progress
Other Pairings/Gen Fic
The Weight We Carry Is Love by piratequeenofgreenthings | Rated T | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress
An Intriguing Variable by silasfinch for justdreaming88 | Ellie Bartlet/Original Female Character(s) | In Progress
The Race by Goochie0014 | Rated M | No Characters/Pairings Listed | Complete
Multiple Pairings
War & Peace by miabicicletta for krazykitkat, onekisstotakewithme | Rated T | Danny Concannon/C. J. Cregg, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Andrea Wyatt/Toby Ziegler, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | In Progress
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Worst Witch (TV 2017)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Hardbroom/Pentangle (Worst Witch)
Characters: Hardbroom (Worst Witch), Pentangle (Worst Witch)
Additional Tags: Fluff, Drabble, Familiar Auxiliar, Cute little moment, witches in love, How Do I Tag, One Shot, Short One Shot
Summary:
Pippa is worried because of a lousy article written about her. Hecate flies to comfort her.
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 is a double edition and covers all things posted from February 18 – March 2. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!
Challenges/Prompts:
Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote or know of one we’re missing? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.
@thefinestmuffin and @JessBakesCakes are hosting the 3rd Annual Josh/Donna Rom-Com Fest. The fest revealed on February 14, but prompts and claims are still open and fics can still be added to the collection. Details here.
This Week in Canon:
Welcome back 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 16: 20 Hours in L.A. aired on February 23, 2000.
Season 2, Episode 15: Ellie aired on February 21, 2001.
Season 2, Episode 16 :Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail aired on February 28, 2001.
Season 3, Episode 14: Hartsfield’s Landing aired on February 27, 2002.
Season 4, Episode 16: The California 47th aired on February 19, 2003.
Season 4, Episode 17: Red Haven’s On Fire aired on February 26, 2003.
Season 5, Episode 14: An Khe aired on February 18, 2004.
Season 5, Episode 15: Full Disclosure aired on February 25, 2004.
Season 6, Episode 16: Drought Conditions aired on February 23, 2005.
Season 6, Episode 17: A Good Day aired on March 2, 2005.
Photos/Videos:
Here’s what was posted from February 18 - March 2:
Allison Janney posted a video promo of herself in Palm Royale, which premieres on Apple TV+ on March 20.
Amy Landecker posted a photo of herself kneeling on top of Brad while he’s stretching.
Bradley Whitford posted a video with Wis Dems announcing the winner of their Dinner with Brad contest.
Janel Moloney posted a video of her dog Ollie barking at a squirrel.
Josh Malina posted a photo of himself with a trumpet from 1986.
Josh Malina posted a throwback photo of himself and a friend.
Josh Malina posted photos from his 2010 web series Backwash: 1 | 2 | 3
Josh Malina posted a video of his son Avi skateboarding.
Peter James Smith posted a still from and link to his deleted scene in Superstore.
Peter James Smith posted photos from a play reading he is doing.
Rob Lowe posted a video of himself petting his dogs.
Donna Moss Daily: February 18 | February 19 | February 20 | February 21 | February 22 | February 23 | February 24 | February 25 | February 26 | February 27 | February 28 | February 29 | March 1 | March 2
Daily Josh Lyman: February 18 | February 19 | February 20 | February 21 | February 22 | February 23 | February 24 | February 25 | February 26 | February 27 | February 28 | February 29 | March 1 | March 2
No Context BWhit: February 18 | February 19 | February 20 | February 21 | February 22 | February 23 | February 24 | February 25 | February 26 | February 27 | February 28 | February 29 | March 2
@twwarchive: February 18 | February 19 | February 20 | February 21 | February 22 | February 23 | February 24 | February 25 | February 26 | February 27 | February 28 | February 29 | March 1 | March 2
Edits/Artwork
#CJTOBY: enigma by lady gaga by @cjcreggswifey [VIDEO EDIT]
Editors’ Choice:
In honor of the anniversary of the premiere of “20 Hours in L.A.”, here are some of our favorite fics based on/centered around that episode!
Go to Sleep by AndAllThatMishigas | Rated G | Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet | Complete | Post-ep for 20 Hours in LA
of red dresses and things unsaid by JediAnnieScrambler | Rated T | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | “CJ,” he managed, voice tight and strangled. Her dress was soft and silky under his fingertips, her perfume stronger than ever. “Are you drunk?”
“No, Tobus, I am not drunk.”
(20 Hours in LA missing scene)
Gathering Rosebuds and Mixing Metaphors by Lily_Padd_23 | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Sam Seaborn | Complete | Alternate ending to 20 Hours in LA
gather ye rosebuds by thefinestmuffins | Rated E | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | “Gather ye rosebuds,” she’d said, all impetuous, up on her knees on his damn bed, and it’s so confusing, the way he’s almost positive that’s she’s flirting with him sometimes, even as she actively pushes him towards other women.
Gather ye rosebuds.
Joey’s door is within sight now, but Josh turns around without knocking, without pausing or even slowing down, driven by something sharp and immediate that seems to be lodged directly behind his solar plexus.
** A one and done smutshot, canon-divergent from 20 Hours in LA, in which Josh realizes where his rosebuds are and goes back to his hotel room to gather them. **
Fics from the past two weeks coming in the reblog!
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 7 – January 13. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!
Challenges/Prompts:
There are no open challenges/prompts that we know of this week. Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote or know of one we’re missing? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.
This Week in Canon:
Welcome back 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 12: He Shall, From Time to Time aired on January 12, 2000.
Season 2, Episode 11: The Leadership Breakfast aired on January 10, 2001.
Season 3, Episode 10: H-Con 172 aired on January 9, 2002.
Season 4, Episode 12: Guns Not Butter aired on January 8, 2003.
Season 5, Episode 10: The Stormy Present aired on January 7, 2004.
Season 6, Episode 12: Opposition Research aired on January 12, 2005
Season 7, Episode 10: Running Mates aired on January 8, 2006.
Photos/Videos:
Here’s what was posted from January 7 - January 13:
Bradley Whitford posted promo for a memorial screening of Not Going Quietly, the documentary about Ady Barkan.
Dulé Hill posted photos of himself and his daughter Kennedy on a USO trip.
Josh Malina posted an AI-altered photo of himself with wings sprouting from his head.
Marlee Matlin posted a slideshow of herself and her husband having date night at The Academy’s Governors Awards.
Marlee Matlin posted a video sharing one of her favorite tattoos and celebrating 37 years of sobriety.
Melissa Fitzgerald posted promo for Modern Warrior live in LA on January 17.
Rob Lowe posted photos with the guys from NFL on Fox from his new game show, The Floor. \
Rob Lowe posted a photo from the last table read of the second season of his Netflix show, Unstable.
Rob Lowe posted a promo video for The Floor.
Rob Lowe posted a photo of himself napping with his dog Daisy.
Rob Lowe posted a video of himself singing with Robert Downey Jr. as they get ready for his episode of Rob’s podcast.
Donna Moss Daily: January 7 | January 8 | January 9 | January 10 | January 11 | January 12 | January 13
Daily Josh Lyman: January 7 | January 8 | January 9 | January 10 | January 11 | January 12 | January 13
No Context BWhit: January 7 | January 8 | January 9 | January 10 | January 11 | January 12 | January 13
@twwarchive: January 7 | January 8 | January 9 | January 10 | January 11 | January 12 | January 13
Edits/Artwork
#joshdonna: heart eyes by @nacejisbon [VIDEO EDIT]
#joshdonna: options by @nacejisbon [VIDEO EDIT]
Editors’ Choice:
This week, we’re recommending fics with a found family component to them! Be sure to share your favorites as well!
fathers and sons by rearviewmirror | Rated T | Zoey Bartlet/Charlie Young, Abbey Bartlet/Jed Bartlet/Leo McGarry | Complete | “It’s good to be a little scared. Scared means you care. Caring means you’re gonna do great.”
the way old friends do by mikaylawrites for swancharmings | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | They’ve formed a natural trio at events like these; they’re the in-laws, so to speak. While everyone else is getting up to their usual antics, they’re likely to be the ones quietly observing in the corner of the room, or convening in the kitchen to catch up on each other’s lives and sneaking food when Abbey isn’t looking.
Donna, Toby, Charlie, and the chaotic people they love.
breathe by jazzjo | Rated G | C.J. Cregg/Andrea Wyatt, Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | She had never expected to see past her twenties, let alone this.
She has her little brother and his family next door, music in all her days, and this family she's found in the midst of everything.
Yes, she thinks, this is all she’ll ever need.
now don’t lose your fight kid by sam_writes_fics | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | The night of the Illinois Primary.
a glamorous invitation by jeaniecregg | Rated G | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | CJ joins Toby, Josh, and Sam for Thanksgiving.
brothers in arms by hufflepuffhermione | Rated G | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | “Do you have any siblings, Joshua?” the teacher asked. Have. Present tense.
He worried the faux wood of the desk with his fingers, his head pounding as the teacher raised his voice with another “Joshua”.
Josh finally allowed a strangled, “No,” to escape, and put his head down on the desk, because saying that two letter word meant that it was true, that he was now an only child.
Josh Lyman was no longer a brother, and he didn’t know who he was anymore.
Josh Lyman and how he reclaims the title of brother.
if you’re looking for the girl of your dreams, she’s in brooklyn with me by starsontheceiling for TheBreakfastGenie | Rated G | C. J. Cregg & Josh Lyman (No Pairings Listed) Complete | “Why do you talk to me like this?”
“Because you never had a big sister, and you need one.”
Snapshots of CJ and Josh, over the years.
Welcome back to the Weekly Press Briefing, where we bring you highlights from The West Wing fandom each week, including new fics, ongoing challenges, and more! This briefing covers all things posted from February 11 – February 17. Did we miss something? Let us know; you can find our contact info at the bottom of this briefing!
Challenges/Prompts:
Do you have a challenge or event you’d like us to promote or know of one we’re missing? Be sure to get in touch with us! Contact info is at the bottom of this briefing.
@thefinestmuffin and @JessBakesCakes are hosting the 3rd Annual Josh/Donna Rom-Com Fest. The fest revealed on February 14, but prompts and claims are still open and fics can still be added to the collection. Details here.
This Week in Canon:
Welcome back 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 15: Celestial Navigation aired on February 16, 2000.
Season 2, Episode 14: The War At Home aired on February 14, 2001.
Season 4, Episode 15: Inauguration: Over There aired on February 12, 2003.
Season 6, Episode 15: Freedonia aired on February 16, 2005.
Photos/Videos:
Here’s what was posted from February 11 - February 17:
Amy Landecker posted a screenshot of Josh Lyman in sunglasses.
Amy Landecker posted photos of her and Brad’s dog Angie, including photos of each of them with the dog.
Bradley Whitford posted a photo of his wife Amy with one of their dogs, along with a sweet Valentine’s Day message.
Dulé Hill posted a photo from the TCAs where he was talking about his upcoming show “The Express Way with Dulé Hill”, a four part docu-series airing on PBS beginning April 23.
Dulé Hill posted photos of himself and his wife Jazmyn continuing their Valentine’s Day oyster tradition.
Janel Moloney posted a photo of her beagle Ollie eyeing her son’s birthday breakfast.
Josh Malina posted a photo of himself donating platelets.
Josh Malina posted a cast photo from the 1992 National Tour of A Few Good Men.
Marlee Matlin posted a photo of herself at the Academy Nominee Luncheon (she is a Governor).
Mary McCormack posted photos of her daughter Rose playing live at the Whisky a Go Go as part of a benefit for HEARTbeats.
Melissa Fitzgerald posted a photo of herself with her pup for Valentine’s Day.
Richard Schiff posted a photo of himself with his wife Sheila for Valentine’s Day.
Rob Lowe posted a photo of himself and his wife on bicycles in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
Rob Lowe posted photos of himself at Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Robert Downey Jr. and Cillian Murphy.
Donna Moss Daily: February 11 | February 12 | February 13 | February 14 | February 15 | February 16 | February 17
Daily Josh Lyman: February 11 | February 12 | February 13 | February 14 | February 15 | February 16 | February 17
No Context BWhit: February 11 | February 12 | February 13 | February 14 | February 15 | February 17
@twwarchive: February 11 | February 12 | February 13 | February 14 | February 15 | February 16 | February 17
@twwgifs: February 11 | February 14
Editors’ Choice:
This week, we’re bringing you some of our favorite fics that touch on what could have been: here are a few of our favorite canon divergence fics!
i want your complications too by thefinestmuffins for JessBakesCakes | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss, Amy Gardner/John Tandy | In progress | What could have happened between Josh and Donna during Dead Irish Writers if Josh and Amy had never really gotten off the ground?
Canon-divergent from 100,000 Airplanes.
In Whatever Way You Need by TemperanceCain | Rated T | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | C.J. has a problem. Margaret offers a solution.
before i forget by jazzjo | Rated G | C.J. Cregg, Talmidge Cregg | Complete | standing at the fork in the road, c.j. chooses her father and ohio, at least for now.
or,
a love letter to my grandmother
let my love fix you up (when you’re coming undone) by JessBakesCakes for hufflepuffhermione | Rated T | Josh Lyman/Donna Moss | Complete | The Gaza Arc reimagined: what if Sam flew to Germany to make sure his friends didn't miss their third chance?
love is not a victory march by epigraphs | Rated G | C.J. Cregg/Simon Donovan | Complete | On a bench in Times Square, surrounded by lights and sounds and sights and people, she lets herself fall apart.
The Deepest of Needs by deandratb for broken_hearted_bard | Rated T | C. J. Cregg/Toby Ziegler | Complete | His proposal is a failure, his job is only getting harder. At least his best friend isn't going anywhere. Begins the night after “7A WF 83429.”
