1 [Report This]Date: May 01, 2021 03:26 pm Title: Work Complete
A good IT guy, but definitely leaving some mines buried behind him between the intercom and setting up something that can do 90 percent of Pam's job.
This was fun! A nice bit of backstop for that moment that had now been entered into my headcanon.
Date: May 01, 2021 03:26 pm Title: On-site Contact
Definitely enjoying the Dwight-Carl interaction... you've really captured Dwight's essence here, in all his paranoia and control issues and somewhat sinister intent towards his fellow employees and his grasping for power.
1 [Report This]Date: May 01, 2021 09:08 am Title: Layer 8 Problems
HA. EVERYTHING IS BRIAN'S FAULT. JUST LIKE IN SEASON 9. Kidding. Mostly.
I would actually love this as a YouTube series - IT professional goes around re-enacting terrible calls they've had to go on and explaining to the rest of us how to fix this or how not to screw it up in the first place.
Awww. Carl noticed Pam's sketches!
1 [Report This]Date: May 01, 2021 08:20 am Title: Auto-Negotiation
I'm really enjoying this - I always love a good "outsider-meets-Dunder-Mifflin" story.
1 [Report This]Date: May 01, 2021 07:02 am Title: Common Troubleshooting Tactics
Oh, this is very Office humor - and exactly how Dwight would handle this situation!
1 [Report This]Date: April 30, 2021 11:31 pm Title: Dead Air
Uh oh. Looks like Carl's in for a bit of a day ahead of him. I'm not sure I want to know what DM-Scranton looks like if no one can operate their phones...
1 [Report This]Date: April 28, 2021 03:36 pm Title: Common Troubleshooting Tactics
Hey DG-
This has been on my bookshelf for a while and I just began it. Having worked in lots of offices and then remotely with a dedicated IT crew I really appreciate the work you do and it's. Ice to see a story/series dedicated to it.
So far I'm entertained. But I really liked you choice for Jim to speak the famous last words in this chapter. “Nah, what’s the worst that could happen"
Good stuff so far
1 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2021 03:59 pm Title: Dead Air
Your Tales from Tech Support series was the first series I read on MTT! I was learning how to navigate and didn't/couldn't mark it as read!
I really enjoyed it.
Date: February 05, 2020 09:49 pm Title: Work Complete
Ah, what a fitting way to bring it all together... I wonder if Carl would find Dunder Mifflin one of the quirkier sites he’s visited or just another day in the life? This was a very fun read!
Author's Response: Speaking from Carl's experience, definitely in the top 5. Thanks for reading!
Date: February 05, 2020 06:54 pm Title: Work Complete
I like that you let Carl just do his job and leave. Someone in that office should get to. This was really fun; thanks for sharing it.
Author's Response: You're welcome, thanks for reading!
1 [Report This]Date: February 05, 2020 06:15 pm Title: Work Complete
What a fun story - glad to know Carl was able to escape DM unscathed! Maybe we'll see this character again?
Thanks for writing!
Author's Response: Thanks for reviewing! I do have the itch to write an epilogue or something, so we'll see!
1 [Report This]Date: February 05, 2020 05:42 pm Title: Work Complete
Fun way to wrap it up. Michael on the PA was fun to be sure. Love that Jim and Pam have some pranks forming with the new info. Thanks for this look into the IT world. Nicely done.
Author's Response: Thank you for your consistent feedback, as one of the writers I look up to, I really appreciated it.
1 [Report This]Date: February 04, 2020 11:59 am Title: On-site Contact
Enjoying this, especially the reaction by Carl to Dwight. Often in the show Dwight's weirdness is just baked in, so it's nice to see a regular person react to him.
Author's Response: As a watcher of the show, I always wondered how people could just take Dwight in stride sometimes. Carl definitely has to do a double take, and decide that it's safer not to address it.
1 [Report This]Date: February 04, 2020 02:54 am Title: On-site Contact
I love that this story is essentially just a day in the office. It’s in the same vein as the show - nothing extraordinary happens, but it’s still entertaining because the characters are such characters (if you know what I mean). It’s great. Looking forward to seeing how you wrap it all up.
Author's Response: Thank you for affirming that, this is what I was going for!
Date: February 02, 2020 01:01 pm Title: On-site Contact
Sicking Dwight on anyone could yes be seen as a form of cruel and unusual punishment in some areas of the world. I mean, they might actually take him seriously! Probably a good thing for Jim and Pam to keep him corralled there at DM. Nice to see progress being made here.
Author's Response: I would argue, in most areas it would be cruel and unusual! Thanks for reviewing.
1 [Report This]Date: January 27, 2020 01:05 pm Title: Layer 8 Problems
I am enjoying the original storyline here - I look forward to seeing where it goes!
Carl is such a calming, normal presence. His character is a good contrast to some of the others in the office!
Author's Response: Seems like Michael may have been inappropriately correct in boiling Carl Mann down to calm, eh? Thanks for the review!
1 [Report This]Date: January 18, 2020 12:04 pm Title: Layer 8 Problems
I feel like Carl’s getting off pretty easy in the scheme of things in dealing with Jim. Can you imagine how productivity would slow if he were forced to content with Dwight or Michael instead? Pam’s little drawings/details were a sweet inclusion. Looking forward to seeing how you wrap this up in the next few chapters.
Author's Response: I think Carl might just pull out the "We're billing you by the hour, get out of my way" card... but he may be too kind for that. As for zeroing in on Jim, when you go onsite sometimes you just know who you can depend on to get things done... I guess Jim just gave that vibe?
1 [Report This]Date: January 14, 2020 06:10 am Title: Layer 8 Problems
Aww. So sweet. Also it makes sense the film crew would be at least partially responsible. Nice job integrating various parts of canon here.
Author's Response: Thanks, I appreciate it!
1 [Report This]Date: January 14, 2020 06:07 am Title: Auto-Negotiation
Very nice version of the guy meeting Michael in particular but really all of them. Good work.
Author's Response: Thanks! I was worried it might come across as either stilted or abrupt.
1 [Report This]Date: January 14, 2020 06:06 am Title: Common Troubleshooting Tactics
Oh no. Oh. No. Dwight! That was perfectly in character but awful. Love it.
Author's Response: Thank you! Staying true to the characters is something I find really challenging.
Date: January 14, 2020 03:57 am Title: Layer 8 Problems
Nice to see how all the background stuff of being a tech guy like this goes down. Nice update.
Author's Response: Thank you. It's a lot of work to break, diagnose, and fix a fictional phone system from memory let me tell you!
1 [Report This]Date: January 08, 2020 02:09 am Title: Auto-Negotiation
Poor Carl... What a greeting. Of course Dwight and Michael need to involve themselves. Very typical of the delightful chaos that is Dunder Mifflin...
Author's Response: Thank you for reviewing!
Date: January 07, 2020 10:47 pm Title: Auto-Negotiation
Nice on getting some of Michael's Michael-ness in there. I know a lot of people sometimes find it hard to write him because he's so out there. However this seemed well in keeping with what we see in the show. Good intro for the character. Seems like a good set up for whatever it is you've got coming next.
Author's Response: Thanks! I did have a really hard time writing Michael, but then I just figured, what would be the most inappropriate thing to assume here? And just went with it.
1 [Report This]Date: January 06, 2020 10:24 pm Title: Common Troubleshooting Tactics
Oh Dwight. Occasionally you have your moments of brilliance, but this is not one of them. There he goes rushing to fix something out of his league and makes a mess of it. Seems very fitting.
The dialogue came off well. I thought. I like how it's Pam who has the silver lining thought here. Very lovely for her to think of something like that. Still doing great with this.
Author's Response: Thanks for your feedback! I appreciate you implying that I am staying true to the characters.
1 [Report This]Date: January 05, 2020 09:24 pm Title: Common Troubleshooting Tactics
Your Dwight is great! Loved the two separate tones of greeting for Pam & Jim. The subtle ways that Pam messes with Dwight & makes him think the worst was also spot on. Lovely update!
Author's Response: Thanks, I'm glad that came across. Reading back over it I wasn't sure if I was clear enough with the inflections.