Date: November 13, 2007 11:12 am Title: Catalyst
Whoa. I love this. It's so awesome to see them figure it out so much earlier, and to actually be mature about it instead of just avoiding it over and over and over again. Seriously, this is so much better than Season 3. :)
Author's Response: Heh. Well, I liked S3, but it certainly didn't compare to S2, in my humble opinion :) Thanks for the review!
Date: November 12, 2007 07:44 pm Title: Catalyst
Oh. My. Gosh. You have no idea how much I adore this story now. It is freaking awesome! Pam's thought processes were so real. That's a little weird but I love it how she feels terrible about Roy and then she realises that... well Roy is terrible. Lol. You are an amazing writer. seriously. and UPDATE SOON!
Author's Response: Wow, thanks so much, Snoz! I love the way you worded Pam's realization about Roy. So true.
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 04:34 pm Title: Catalyst
Hey - sorry I forgot to leave a proper review! I'm looking forward to the rest, and I loved your Goggles drawing! :-)
Author's Response: Thanks Moxie! I'm loving Bronze :)
Date: November 12, 2007 04:07 pm Title: Catalyst
i must say, both the story and the drawing are fantastic !
:D more soon ?
Author's Response: Thanks, dani! Hopefully an update later this week :)
Date: November 12, 2007 02:52 pm Title: Catalyst
This story is AMAZING!!
(channel Kelly when you read that line ;o) )
Woo hoo for Pam for not just giving in to Roy, I think that was my favorite part...or the kissing...hmm toss up for sure. Can't wait to read more!!
Author's Response:
*channeling Kelly*
Thanks for the review, JR!
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 02:47 pm Title: Catalyst
My favorite part of this was Pam's seeing that Jim hadn't even tried to go to sleep. I'm not really sure why. I think I really just like the idea of Pam realizing how much she affects him.
Also, how awesome is it that you actually drew the picture of Angela w/ her goggles and cats?!
Carry on...
Author's Response: I love reviews with specific details! Thanks, whichoneispam! I had way too much fun drawing that picture. Heh.
Date: November 12, 2007 01:21 pm Title: Catalyst
These lines:
“It’s not a game. It’s not just some random impulsive mistake for me. And if you do this again, you can’t ask me to forget it in the morning. I won’t be able to pretend,” he warns her.
“Okay,” she whispers, nodding resolutely.
Just so intense. So they're really going to talk it out now? Imagine all the misery we could have been spared had this actually happened. Looking foward to the next installment.
Author's Response: Thanks, EverybodyHurts! Yes, the are really going to talk it out. Isn't fic grand? Imagine a S3 without Karen!
Date: November 12, 2007 09:18 am Title: Catalyst
Oh, this story is good. So, so very good. There's something unbelievably hot about them being finally honest with each other (Yeah, I realize how much this show has played with my mind for me to say this!) The Dundies was really the first episode where Pam seemed on the verge of admitting something so it makes sense, I think, that had she been away from the cameras and Roy all night, she may have finally made a move. Anyway, can't wait to read more! :)
The drawing is hilarious, and you can draw well.
Author's Response: Wow! Thanks Morning Angel!! I'm so glad you're liking this. I know exactly what you mean about the show messing with your mind, too ;)
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 07:51 am Title: A Bad Idea
Shan, I'm wishing you a virtual gold star for your artistic efforts : ) GREAT chapter!
Author's Response: Thanks, Nan! shall proudly wear that virtual star :)
Date: November 12, 2007 06:24 am Title: Catalyst
Shan - you are killing me. Once with the OMG - they are TALKING and second with the drawing. Amazing, amazing.
Seriously...if only she'd gone after him that night - this could have happened.
Author's Response: Thanks xoxoxo! The TALK is a-comin'! Thanks so much for the review. I'm a huge fan!
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 05:08 am Title: Catalyst
ugh, please make this AU and have a super fluffy happy ending. pleeease?? this chapter was great. and the drawing was hilarious! can't wait to see what happens next. and yay! i helped prevent global warming! haha
Author's Response:
I make no promises, but I can't see this ending sad and angsty ;)
Thanks for the review and for helping to save mother earth!
Date: November 12, 2007 04:04 am Title: Catalyst
I'm speechless. I thought my own heart was going to come out of my chest when Jim was holding her cell phone. That whole scene played out perfectly - having a conversation with Roy while Jim was right there. Love your writing, love the picture!!!, love the whole thing and I can't wait to read more.
Author's Response: Wow, thanks Sweetpea! I'm glad the part with Jim holding the cell was intense, because as I was writing I was like, "Oh my god. Is he going to answer it?!?!.... wait a minute... I'm the writer..." Lol... yeah.
Date: November 12, 2007 12:56 am Title: A Bad Idea
i need to know what happens!
like...now!
such a great chapter!
keep up the good work...and soon please
Author's Response:
LOL! How about like... later this week? Unless you want to do my term paper? It's on the use of short stories and poetry as supplemental texts in content-area high school classrooms. Readysetgo!
Heh. Thanks so much for reviewing!
10 [Report This]Date: November 11, 2007 11:24 pm Title: Catalyst
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
More. More. More.
Author's Response:
Oh my god... I broke Shassafrass!
Lol, thanks. I'm waiting for your update too, Missy! *teacher glare*
Date: November 11, 2007 10:31 pm Title: Catalyst
BAH HA HA HA HA HA HA! Okay, that drawing totally made me un-mad at you for that cliffhangery chapter ending. It's fabulous! I think you have mad Crayola skillz, yo.
Author's Response:
Yay! My skillz are hawt. Word.
Thanks, invis!
Date: November 11, 2007 09:56 pm Title: Catalyst
Wow, that was awesome! Great chapter with both of them sleeping/trying to sleep and then trying to talk and the Roy phone call! Can't wait for the real talk!
Author's Response: Thanks! I'm glad the parallels there worked. Isn't Roy just the best catalyst for Jam? I love/hate him.
Date: November 11, 2007 09:18 pm Title: Catalyst
Using green crayon is whorish....Oh man you should write fic while you are babysitting ALL THE TIME. This was just a great story, and three cheers for them finally being honest with one another. This was indeed the best dundies ever!
Author's Response:
LoL! The seven-year-old was all, "Shannon, what does whorish mean?" and I was all, "None of your damn business, Kayla! Finish coloring your unicorn!" J/k :)
Thanks, LoveFool. I'm a huge fan.
Date: November 11, 2007 09:18 pm Title: Catalyst
Oh shan! This is really good. I am enjoying it immensely! I cannot wait to read about their 'talk'!!! Thanks so much for a great story.
Author's Response: Thanks so much Daoust! I promises I'm going to read your stuff! And I'll see you in the OTCR :)
Date: November 11, 2007 09:17 pm Title: Catalyst
Cute drawing!
Need. More. Story.
Author's Response: Heh. More story comes when school stops ruining my life. Probably not for a few days, but thanks for the review!
10 [Report This]Date: November 11, 2007 09:14 pm Title: Catalyst
Just tremendous...I'm just on the edge of my seat here. A Hall of Fame caliber story. Don't know what else to say.
Author's Response: Wow, thanks brokenloon! I'm glad you're still on the edge of your seat! Hopefully I can keep that up in ch4.
Date: November 11, 2007 09:02 pm Title: Catalyst
I've been reading throughout but I've only recently gotten an account so I'll start by saying the story so far is brilliant.
This chap? Perfect. Some of my favourite parts:
He immediately thinks, Oh my god, I have to tell Pam about this. And then he remembers. Oh yeah.
This is how I imagine s3 Jim spending a lot of his time. Poor Jim...
He means so many things with that please.
Please leave your deadbeat fiancĂ©. Please be a little less amazing so I can stop loving you. Please kiss me again. Please stop hurting me. Please can we pretend for tonight that you aren’t engaged? Please be honest with me, just this once.
But then her eyes are wet, and he can’t stand to see it, so all he says is,
“Please don’t cry.”
Again... oh poor Jim. It kills me but I do love poor tortured!Jim.
Can't wait for more :)
Author's Response:
I think you're right about S3 Jim spending a lot of his time catching himself like that, shootingstars. And I'm really glad you like the "please" part, because that's my favorite part of this chapter :)
Thanks for the detailed review!
10 [Report This]Date: November 11, 2007 08:26 pm Title: A Bad Idea
I love love love love this story!! Please write more, and soon!
And your rendition of Angela's goggle fiasco made me giggle. *sighs and shakes head* Oh Angela.
Author's Response: I'm glad you're liking it, PBS! More to come probably later this week :)
10 [Report This]Date: November 11, 2007 08:08 pm Title: A Bad Idea
Let's examine why this story is so damn good.
1. It has angst. And lots of it.
2. Angry, gruff-voiced hurting!Jim
3. Drunk!Pam
4. Kissing...lots of kissing!
5. Jim and Pam actually about to sit down and talk...really talk.
6. It's illustrated!
It doesn't get better than this.
Author's Response: LOL!!! Numbered and everything! Gold star, Chilis! Thanks so much :)
10 [Report This]Date: November 11, 2007 07:57 pm Title: Catalyst
LMAO that drawing is AMAZING. ::applause:: Also...the chapter was absolutely breath taking. Well well played. LOVED it. Why do these two never get old for me? ;-)
Author's Response: Is my art... the prettiest art... of all the art, Stabler? lol, thank you! They will never get old for me either. Even now that they're together, I just delve back into preS4 angst, and I'm good :)
8 [Report This]Date: November 11, 2007 07:41 pm Title: Catalyst
OK, remember when I said what a good job you did writing Angela? And remember when I said the last chapter was a zillion times better than that? Well, this chapter was a bazillion times better than both! I love this story so much I'd marry it if I could. And I want to join the chorus of "please update soon". Pleeeeeeease.
PS I added the MTT disclaimer as per the submission guidelines...
Author's Response: Wow! Thank you so much, kaystar! (and for adding the disclaimer too-- whoops!) I think you may be able to marry it in West Virginia.