Date: November 07, 2007 08:51 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
I love the focus on the trash, and how Pam's (smaller trash) covers Karen's but gets covered by Jim. What a great analogy! Also, the element of bringing the teapot (JIMPOT!Love!) and the note back. i love how he gets angry at her for reading it. Very justifiable!
10 [Report This]Date: October 20, 2007 10:12 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Wow! She read the card! I'm interested to see how Jim can forgive her for that. Just as awesome as the 1st chapter.
Date: February 20, 2007 01:51 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
you damn well better! gah! i do love me some angst, but i desperately need uberfluff immediately afterwards. geez. *now* what am i supposed to do? just go through the rest of the day acting like i'm *not* desperate for more of this? because i'm not sure i can handle the intrigue. lol.
Author's Response: LOL! I loooooove your series, so I'm glad you liked this. I can't promise uberfluff in the next chapter, but I can tell you that I hate unhappy endings.
Date: February 20, 2007 12:09 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
YEY!!! You updated this! I'm so glad that there's more.
And yikes, Pam knew? Okay, yeah, Jim has a right to be MONUMENTALLY pissed off. Were's that damn psyche now?
Hee. Diane and Rebecca years.
My mom still uses that expression. She says 'tempest in a teacup', though.
Thanks.
cheers.
--Lex
Author's Response: I know! No worries, psyche will return... next chapter I think. And your mom is cool.
Date: February 19, 2007 11:49 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Ouch! It feels like somebody took my heart and dropped it into a bucket of boiling tears!
“Pam. It’s just a teapot.”
That damn near killed me! Like, it was physically painful, haha! I really love this story. The characters are so well written! Can't wait for more!
Author's Response: What a lovely image! I'm sorry I caused you pain, but I'm glad that you think it was worth it :)
Date: February 19, 2007 10:52 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
I love the twist that Pam knew all along. No wonder Jim got mad. Holy! Anyway, this is great. Please continue!
Author's Response: Heh. Well, I'm glad you think Jim's anger is justified. I was really hoping that he didn't just come off as an angry jerk. That would be very un-Jim.
Date: February 19, 2007 07:13 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Shannon! Not just my elf secret santa anymore, you are writing a FANTASTIC fic! I love the twists that you're putting into this - Jim told Karen about the Dundies kiss, Pam did read the card after all. It puts a really interesting spin on things. I also really like that you made Jim angry. I think that fits with where the character is at right now. Intellectually, he is absolutely done with Pam, and it seems really fitting that he would be angry with Pam if she were to NOW come forward with these things. I can't wait to read more!
Author's Response:
Ahh! No WAY! Best secret elf EVER! I want you to know that I my calendar is up in the living room so that all of my roommates can enjoy it with me. We mark special Office TV moments on it so we won't miss them (ex: Rainn hosting SNL this saturday is on there in bright red)
Aaaanywho, I'm so glad you like my fic! You expressed what I was going for really well (intellectually done with her, etc...). Actually, you expressed it better than I did. heh.
I have to go transcribe (I still haven't done PC75 and Kadi just yelled at me...) so no chapter 3 tomorrow, but you know how it is :)
10 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 05:01 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Yay! I like this tale! It would be cool if you could incorporate some Roy 2.0 in there, too! Write more!
Author's Response: Roy 2.0 will definitely be making an appearance, but I think I'm going to do another Pam chapter next before I get to everyone else.
9 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 02:23 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
“Pam. It’s just a teapot.” Who knew that those 4 little words could be so heartbreaking. I hope they can get beyond the fact that Pam read the card and did nothing. I'm so glad you're continuing this.
Author's Response: I know. It feels more damaging than "just a kiss" because he said it directly to her. Ugh. No worries. I'm brainstorming ways to help them out...
Date: February 19, 2007 01:17 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
oh please do i was so happy for a second and then... and myfingers are so exhausted i could barely scroll (how in the world dd my fingers giet tired... all of me is tired, i guess my fingers did also). i want to curl up and watch the office but my dvd player broke :( maybe its a sign that i should get off my computer and study and frorget about the office.
Author's Response:
Awwww, poor Emily! I'm sorry that you're tired and then I made you sad!
I'm sorry that your DVD player broke. I lent seasons 1 & 2 of The Office to a friend who I just got hooked on the show (9 and counting) and she didn't get them back to me before I left campus for break. So now I'm home and Office-less :(
Date: February 19, 2007 12:39 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Whoa.
This is one of those stories that catches you so off-guard, you can't really form a coherent review, so you walk away, and then you never actually review, which is bad. So I'm going to try to pull it together.
First of all, I thought the first chapter was brilliant, but I don't think I ever reviewed it. The second...whoa. I'm convinced that the beauty of your writing lies in the little details you offer. The return of Jimpot (which...awesome), Karen's prank on Dwight, Jim's painful memory of the alliance days, the "Pam years" vs the "Karen years"...all amazing little details that made the story that much stronger.
But then you go and blow it all away with the fact that PAM READ THE LETTER. Damn, I did not see that coming. I love that, even after reading pretty much everything that is on this site, I can still be surprised once in a while.
I'm thrilled that you've decided to continue this.
Author's Response:
Wow wow wow! You are a fanTAStic reviewer. I feel like printing this out and putting this on my refrigerator and telling my roommates, "Look! I done good!"
I am so flattered by everything you wrote. I'm glad that you like the details, because I have so much fun writing them. I was worried about the velociraptor thing, so I'm happy it worked.
As for THE LETTER (hee!) I'm glad that it was such a huge surprise. Now I just hope that I can continue the series with believable, huge discoveries :)
8 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 12:03 pm Title: Tempest in a Teapot
love it love it LOVE it... please continue, or else... ill be really sad. :)
Author's Response: Hahaha! Okay, just because I don't want you to be really sad :)
10 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 11:23 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Oh my. This story is seriously breaking my heart. Angsty indeed. You must update soon, I'm hooked. You're doing an awesome job with the characters, I can picture each scene in my head perfectly. Leaving the story here though is cruel :)
Author's Response:
I'm so glad that you can see it in your head. I was hoping that the second chapter worked, because I am completely new to using a male POV. I feel much more comfortable telling the story from Pam's perspective.
Still, I'm going to branch out into over POVs in the next few chapters, I think. Maybe Roy or Karen? I'm even considering Angela...
Date: February 19, 2007 11:15 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Wow, you made my heart hurt with the end of the second chapter... I can't wait to see where you go from here.
Also, I love Jimpot! So cute : )
Author's Response: I made my heart hurt too! Not as much as last weeks episode though. Pam needs a serious dose of happiness. Don't worry, this fic will get her there. Eventually.
Date: February 19, 2007 11:08 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
Oh. I LOVE this story!! Seriously, all of the twists are awesome, poor Jim :( I always wondered why she hadn't read the card! I loved the Pam years/Karen years throwback to Cheers, hehe. And Jim's last line? "Pam. Its just a teapot" KILLED ME (in a good way of course). I eagerly await your next chapter :) Can't wait to see who else might get a big surprise!
Author's Response:
Yay! I'm glad you like it. Well, I figured if you like mean!Jim you would like this, because deep down mean!Jim is never motivated by nastiness. He's like a kicked puppy lashing out at the world, isn't he?
I'm glad that you're enjoying the twists. Now the pressure is on for me to come up with some more good surprises... I'll go get my thinking cap.
Date: February 19, 2007 10:25 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
ok, if you are going to make up for the Jimpot tempest angst, I might forgive you.
BTW, this sounds exactly like it could come out of their mouths, so the knife is twisting in my gut just a teensy bit more. Ouch.
Author's Response: I really hope you forgive me! I know it was really rough, but I'm glad you think it was in character :)
10 [Report This]Date: February 19, 2007 10:10 am Title: Tempest in a Teapot
yes, it was angsty, but it was soo beautiful. i love that pam read the card, even if it means twice the heartache for jim... i don't usually like angst, but this one is good!
Author's Response:
I don't normally like angst either! I just couldn't help writing an angsty chapter. I think Jim has a lot of latent anger and pain over the whole Casino Night thing.
Thank you for calling my writing beautiful. I think that your statement about the chapter was really beautiful, actually (just to get all meta-confusing on you). Twice the heartache for Jim. I didn't think about it that way, but it's true.