Date: February 09, 2008 02:57 pm Title: Knowledge
Hooray for naughty! AAND dirty library sex...has someone seen Atonement?
Author's Response: No, but now I really, really want to! ;) Thanks, PamPongChamp!
9 [Report This]Date: February 06, 2008 04:55 pm Title: Knowledge
oh my god!!!
"Heroin sandwich," suggests Pam. "Sliced uranium. Porn soup."
in character, funny, inventive - i'm not sure the show is always like that! plus, you have the tiniest bit of smut (and library!smut to boot). this is a great series (which is what i keep saying) and a really wonderful chapter.
Author's Response: Thank you, Emilys List! Yes, It was getting a little dark, so I thought some lighter ensemble fare was in order. With some library!smut for garnish, as you say. :)
Date: February 05, 2008 01:10 pm Title: Knowledge
Porn soup? Porn soup? That, right there, is genius. Pure genius. I thought I would fall out of my chair laughing.
What kind of dumplings do you put in porn soup? Or maybe you use meatballs? Yeah, I'm gonna waste the rest of today trying to come up with a recipe for porn soup. Thanks, Annabel!
Author's Response:
I think the dumpling recipe is similar to smutcakes, but with a little less sugar. :D
Thanks, NEJ!
Date: February 05, 2008 01:05 pm Title: Frisson
Poor Jim. This just breaks my heart. In a good way.
Date: February 04, 2008 11:48 am Title: Knowledge
Read this yesterday and didn't have time to comment. Annabel, it really is a delight when you post a story. You have such a fantastic way with details (water in the African Violet, smell of books, sighs) that never gets old. Looking forward to Beach Games and the naughtiness ; )
Date: February 04, 2008 08:06 am Title: Knowledge
I like how you juxtaposed Roy's earnest cluelessness next to Jim's innate understanding of how Pam's mind works. Two very different guys, and now she's realizing how much time she's wasted with her old choices.
Great stuff as usual! Looking foward to your BG redux.
Author's Response: Thank you, EH! I like Roy more the more I write about him; I'm realizing Pam isn't the only one wasting her time, which kind of makes it all the more sad.
Date: February 04, 2008 05:48 am Title: Knowledge
You really capture that hard to describe (and harder to write!) feeling of ST, seeing them playing (betting) together/collaborating (dealing with Michael) again, after so, so long. The relief, mutual recognition, wistfulness, bittersweet vibe, shared humor, sense of loss, shred of hope... it all comes through here in such a natural way. Also loved Pam's fantasy - subtly hot and interesting that the context was before they'd even met, when she was still in school and perhaps her life had more possibilities - coupled with how you began with her early Roy recollection, very insightful about her, I think.
"Heroin sandwich," suggests Pam. "Sliced uranium. Porn soup." Loved that. And that Jim responds, 'Exactly.' Ha!
Now what's this I hear about things getting naughty?
Pam giving Michael his 'present' and his reaction was so touching too - I love the Pam/Michael (and Jim/Michael) connection, it's so integral to the whole equation.
10 [Report This]Date: February 03, 2008 03:10 pm Title: Knowledge
Naughty!?! You are SUCH an end note tease!!! lol ;-) I loved this, of course. Great job.
Author's Response: Oh, I know, Stablegirl, it's like an addiction with me. Thank you so much!
9 [Report This]Date: January 23, 2008 02:51 pm Title: Frisson
i want to emphasize: i am in love with you! i have read this before but never done with such..... i don't know. you sold me. this is how happened, i'm sure of it now.
Date: January 21, 2008 12:50 pm Title: Frisson
Ouchies Annabel. I've taken a stab at this thing myself - and while mine version was a tad contrived as to add to the fluff yours is painfully realistic.
Looking forward to S3 and smut. Yeah. I said it. :)
Date: January 21, 2008 10:18 am Title: Frisson
Owie-ow-ow. Great energy in this -- it makes it all the more effective when Jim gets pulled up short.
Date: January 21, 2008 10:09 am Title: Echo
He sees her falter and look away, and this is familiar too: the door opening, a few dizzying seconds of possibility, and then she is gone.
Nailed it, right there. Great moment.
Date: January 20, 2008 08:21 pm Title: Frisson
I'm thoroughly convinced this is what happened - it should be official canon, lol. Their convo is just so incredibly well done: perfect voices, funny, touching and moreover, full of that specific creativity they have together. Right from the start (sigh.) Jim's deflation is so subtly but powerfully - achingly - written. This kind of says it all:
“Isn’t that what you ordered?” she asks.
He nods. “Yeah, I guess it just isn’t what I was expecting,” he says.
And your last paragraph could stand as a paradigm for their entire S1/S2 relationship. Fantastic.
Now what's this I hear about Safe Smut? I'm bracing myself ;-)
Date: January 20, 2008 07:41 pm Title: Frisson
Delicious. And awkward. And wonderful. Love your insight into the Legend of Cugino's. Really wonderful chapter....and, I'm sorry, was there something about smut after a little Safety Training? I'm there.
Date: January 20, 2008 06:24 pm Title: Frisson
This is so good. Glad you went back to their early days. They barely know each other, and already she "gets" him so well with the pranking. And the "games" between them started early, hmm? At first she gets the vibe that he likes her in "that way", but then convinces herself that she's mistaken when he backtracks quickly upon hearing about Roy. And then she wonders why he looks sad and tired. Oh, you guys.
You're doing a great job with these vignettes. I'm loving your take on these moments from the past. And all smut breaking loose? All for it, as you know.
Date: January 20, 2008 05:53 pm Title: Frisson
So funny and so heartbreaking. I could hear Jim's stomach drop into his shoes from here, Annabel. The "prank" was hilarious (you had me going) and Pam's responses were so perfect and very funny. Bunches??
Can't wait to see what you've got planned for Safety Training!
10 [Report This]Date: January 20, 2008 05:38 pm Title: Frisson
You're amazing.
Date: January 20, 2008 05:33 pm Title: Frisson
Fantastic, as usual. “'No,' he says, 'I’ll be fine with this.'" Oh, if only he knew what's in store for him. Annabel, this is such a spot-on take of what I envision happening at that fateful lunch.
8 [Report This]Date: January 17, 2008 08:06 pm Title: Echo
"And it’s true, it isn’t like a year ago, when an easy escape was always waiting for him. He is working without a net here, and there is a heady freedom in thinking how simple and terrifying it would be to take her other hand, hold her gaze, and say, I think I could make you happy. Please let me try."
You have such a way with words. This was just beautiful. Each time they're getting a little bit closer... baby steps.
Author's Response: Thank you, kaystar. Yes, teeny, tiny baby steps. ;)
8 [Report This]Date: January 17, 2008 07:57 pm Title: Freeze
This was heartwrenching in it's wordless dialogue between them. So beautifully written.
Date: January 16, 2008 03:44 am Title: Echo
You manage to say so much in so few words, AW:
He is working without a net here, and there is a heady freedom in thinking how simple and terrifying it would be to take her other hand, hold her gaze, and say, I think I could make you happy. Please let me try.
He sees her falter and look away, and this is familiar too: the door opening, a few dizzying seconds of possibility, and then she is gone.
At least until the current abbreviated season, that last line was the Jim and Pam story in its entirety. Looking foward to more of your take on S3. How about a moment between them when the gals and Michael got back from Victoria's Secret? It could start out joking about what was purchased, and then get all awkward since Karen's bag obviously contains something tiny and skimpy.
Whatever, I'll just leave the brilliance up to you!
Author's Response: Thank you so much, EH! Yes, writing this story, I've noticed their pattern repeating itself over and over - and I haven't even touched The Secret or The Dundies. It kind of makes me tired for them. Good idea for a scene from VS!
Date: January 15, 2008 11:45 pm Title: Extinction
Michael's comment is both disturbing and disgusting. But I can totally picture him saying it as he snaps a picture of them lol.
9 [Report This]Date: January 15, 2008 11:41 pm Title: Clairvoyance
You know what, it's NEVER too early for retro!!! You did a great job writing this, I can just feel the intensity between them. I especially liked how in the beginning Pam is thinking what's the harm and then later Kevin says It's never just for fun. Even when people say it is. Good stuff.
Author's Response: I'm glad to hear you say that, iheartcreed. Casino Night forever! :)
Date: January 15, 2008 04:19 pm Title: Echo
I cannot praise the dialogue here enough. Perfect Pam, perfect Jim. I envy you that ability. Thanks for this!
Author's Response: Thank you so much, NEJ! I like them best when they're a little flirtier than this, but I've decided to wallow in the angst this time 'round.
Date: January 15, 2008 04:16 pm Title: Freeze
What a wonderful moment. And how well Pam understands it:
She knows he will kiss her, knows that she can't let it happen, but still she stands there, meeting his eyes. It can't happen, this is Jim, what is he waiting for?
Can't wait to read more...