June 7th 2006 - Jim has a very weird experience after he bumps his head, but why is his third grade teacher involved... and where does Christmas fit into it?
For the 2022 Holiday Fic Challenge.
As a child Pam found comfort in escaping to the worlds of epic fantasy stories. Now, in the aftermath of casino night, she calling on them once again for strength.
a re-imagining of Pams journey in season 3.
"It’s exactly what she needs to hear from someone, anyone, that maybe this thing she’s dreamed about her whole life could finally, really happen. Like there’s a window through which she can see something amazing and, with his words of encouragement, it begins to open."
Set during S2 "Boys and Girls"
"Shut up! We didn't film ourselves!"
"Hi, Pam's grammaw. Sorry you had to find out like this."
She hits him.
The crew that is going to film them around the office has arrived and Jim realizes things are going to change... and he has to do something about it.
Season 1, episode 1
Roy isn't perfect, but Pam loves him, and love is about looking past the problems isn't it? Jim is too preoccupied with his feelings for his best friend to see what is really going on. Dwight sees something private and begins to suspect that one of his co-workers is in a bad situation. Don't worry. He has a plan.
The Office meets Parfumerie/She Loves Me/Shop Around the Corner/You've Got Mail. Pam and Jim meet earlier in life in AOL trivia chatrooms without knowing who each other are.
In addition to the above-mentioned sources, also owes a lot to a number of fics on this site, most notably Expressions in Emoticons and the Love-Song of Squirrel McPants.
Now Complete: AU, starting before S1 (and thus also a Prior Meeting), running into S2.
The Jim Paradox continues into Season 4 with analysis for every episode on a scene-by-scene basis, (episodes will be uploaded by title as individual chapters). Analysis focuses on Jim’s character development on emotional and psychological levels with emphasis on how his behavior impacts JAM. Also included are the QTPs (Question to Ponder) that incited so much discussion on the message boards.
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