fic help!

[pocky_slash]

For you TWW!fans on my f-list... do you have any Sam!centric recs? Like, anything that you really, really love that you feel sums up Sam, or where Sam plays a major part. Anything you can think of. If you could just comment here with it, I'd really appreciate it

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[adolph_loos]

if you don't mind walking or taking the metro down, union square has really great places to eat. there is a mexican place called el cantinero [sic?] on university place that doesn't usually card (they tried to card my boyfriend & i once, but we made vague excuses & they didn't really push the issue) & has really good vegetarian options! also, zen palate in union square (i forget exactly which corner) is an all veggie (may even be vegan?) place with really, really great food.

[pocky_slash]

Thank you! I'll definitely keep those in mind.

[cheshireempress]

Okay, a quick Sam-fic... "No Problem," by Nomad which really sums up Sam at about season three or so. Also, if you haven't read it, Nomad's "Further to Fly" series is excellent. It goes AU around season three (I can't remember if it's before S3 or after S3, but it's definitely one of those) so there's no Will, but there's an OC who rather reminds me of a Will minus the politics.

Otherwise, my major rec is Marguerite's novel "The Rarest Faith," which completely wins with me by using Sam as Bartlet's legacy in the obvious way of doing such things. :-)

Apologies if you've read these already; I don't normally read a lot of TWW fic.

[pocky_slash]

Oh wow. I just read "No Problem" and it is just... oh, it's so Sam. ::sniff::

Thanks for the recs! I'm trying to collect them for the end of my idol_reflection essay because I don't really read that much TWW fic these days, either ^_^

[krabapple]

I second the Marguerite (and I probably didn't spell that right, what is wrong with me? :)) recommendation, just on general principle. I don't read/haven't read a lot of West Wing fic (and most of what I do read is Josh/Donna or Josh or Donna centric), but she's definitely a good one. There's a fic of hers where Josh's mom dies, and Donna and Sam both go with him to sort out her affairs; I really like the Josh Sam friendship dynamic in that one. Sorry I can't think of the title

[miseryloves_]

Mm, yeah Republic is what I was going to suggest. Über-trendy but really yummy. Also there are sexual pictures of people with noodles on the walls which should bump it up in the running, in my opinion.

And Union Square is just one downtown stop from Grand Central on the 4 or 5 train. From Penn you take the A, C, or E downtown a stop or 2 to 14th and take the L across town 2 stops. Same from Port Authority, just an extra stop on the A, C, E.

[pocky_slash]

I got so confused when you commented because most of the comments in my inbox that preceeded yours were people reccing me good Sam fanfiction.

But if both you and krabapple approve, then that's where we'll go. I just really want to try something different. Almost every birthday party I've thrown in the past few years has been at John's Pizzeria up on 46th and my usual place I like to eat just closed ::tear:: and was a burger place anyway (best burgers in the city, I swear to god), so... yes.

[pocky_slash]

Thaaaaank you! For both sets of recomendations XD

I love Marguerite (yeah, I don't know how to spell either), and I really, really love that Josh/Donna and Sam story you mentioned. I also love the series of Toby-Leo-Sam one-shots she did that take place during ItSoTG. The Toby one especially breaks my heart.

I don't really read much TWW fic anymore either, unless someone I know has written it. Of course, that's basically the approach I'm taking with most of my fic-reading these days. Either someone has to rec it or it has to be by someone I trust.

And, like I said to Emily below, I think I'm going to go with Republic, because she likes it there too. It's funny you mentioned John's, because that's actually the place where basically every birthday party I've ever thrown has been. (The ones in the city, at least.)

(PS: We are icon twins!)

[bessiemaemucho]

kait, last night i had this dream that we were at camp and you made friends with this other counselor i don't like, and you were always trying to make me hang out with her and i could never talk to you without her being there to tell you how annoying i think she is, and i couldn't BELIEVE you didn't think she was annoying either.

it was so stressful!!

the moral of this story is: please don't make friends with annoying people!

the other moral is: i will see you in four days!

[pocky_slash]

I promise I'll do my best not to make friends with annoying people!

also, now I will see you in THREE DAYS. ::dances::

[twentyfivepast]

Tomorrow I will rec you Sam fics. They'll probably be mostly Josh/Sam, but still.

*writes note for self*

[pocky_slash]

Yay! I look forward to it! I love Josh/Sam.

[twentyfivepast]

Josh/Sam
You and Me in a Rowboat to Rio

What Good Men Do

Transition

This Is the Way the World Ends
(this one kills me. it's the end of them, and it's just so heartbreaking and lovely and oh. I love the pain and angst of TWW fic, so there'll probably be a lot of that in these fics.)

Things to Do in Cleveland When You're Overcoming Denial

The Thinner the Skin

The Best Idea Ever
(oh, this is basically the best thing ever. I love this fic so, so much.)

Seven Beginnings and an (Un(Happily)) Every After

Serves Two
(I'm not sure how I feel about this one -- the structure/formatting seems a little precious -- but in the end, you know, you're just left going "Oh, Sam.")

Chance to Make it Real

All Who Are Hungry

A Campaign Thing
(I love campaign!fic with such a burning passion. Oh, man. And this is good.)

Ask a Scientist (It's Quantum Physics)
(mostly Josh/Donna, but with Josh/Sam undertones.)

You and Me of the 10 000 Wars
(Josh/Sam, but with Sam/Ainsley and Josh/Amy.)

gen
Third and Seven (Toby, Sam, CJ)

Everything He Almost Had

[twentyfivepast]

(Oh, I was so close. I was so paranoid that I'd fuck up the code, and all the links would be useless, and oh dear. At least it's just bolded? Sorry. &walrus;)