Date: September 10, 2007 08:39 pm Title: Diwali
Aw, poor Pam. The lines of communication are totally open, and yet there's so much they're not communicating. Tough times for both of them!
Author's Response: Yeah, just a series of miscues and bad timing were getting them the whole season.
Date: September 10, 2007 08:13 pm Title: Initiation
Aw, yay! I'm glad you posted the non-talking chapters so close together so we could get back to relative okay-ness so soon (for a little while, anyway, possibly). I don't imagine they had much (or any) communication really between The Initiation, that text message, and the Merger, but I could believe them having little awkward chats, rebuilding the bond a little. I love the call back to the art class/kissing Dwight/Michael bet :)
Author's Response: Yeah, I think you just need to read GWH to Initiation in one sitting, it makes it a little easier.
Date: September 10, 2007 08:02 pm Title: Diwali
Aw, Pam! I totally know how that is, but still...:(
Date: September 10, 2007 06:51 pm Title: Initiation
Aw, I like that. And I like that Pam was brave enough to IM first. Good on her!
Date: September 10, 2007 06:14 pm Title: Initiation
Interesting! A little IMing after the conversation. Then why weren't they closer when it was time to merge? You're going to throw a fly in the ointment after a chapter or so, aren't you? Harumph!
Good chapter, though. One little typo - you mean reasonably well adjusted, not reasonable...
What are you going to do next?
Author's Response: I don't know if I explained it very well, but I think the general theme with these IMs and on the show is that they just aren't reading each other very well at this point, and one is kind of expecting the other one to do the work, or something.
10 [Report This]Date: September 10, 2007 05:34 pm Title: Initiation
Loved it, especially the part with the different kinds of paper.
One tiny thing: when he says lunch time I think you intended an "s" on the end of that oop.
Author's Response: I actually mean for it to be "oop" since he's not make a mistake or anything, he's just exclaiming that it's already lunch time, but thank you for being my ever diligent typo detector ;-)
Date: September 10, 2007 05:26 pm Title: Initiation
Still loving this! This is such a great way to fill in the gaps. I hope that Pam actually did explain why she cut off the phone call so abruptly. And I love the foreshadowing of "evolved" Jim!
Author's Response: Yep, Pam should have known something was up when he wasn't having his ham and cheese in the break room . . .
Date: September 10, 2007 05:13 pm Title: Initiation
ah, yes, that tiny glimmer of hope we had last fall, before Greg Daniels and Karen smashed it to bits.... Nicely done.
(Why would Pam have to kiss Dwight or Michael? I'm missing something...)
Author's Response: That's actually and inner-fic reference, read the "Boys and Girls" Chapter ;-)
Date: September 10, 2007 01:44 am Title: Grief Counseling
I love Pam's mom. She's cool.
Date: September 10, 2007 01:43 am Title: The Convention
Yay, Pam's mom! Nudge that girl in Jim's direction! Jim would make an awesome son-in-law.
Author's Response: Yes, yes he will ;-)
8 [Report This]Date: September 10, 2007 01:40 am Title: Casino Night
Brilliant idea to have this take place before the Big Reveal. Poor Jim and Pam. Their last happy hours together. :(
9 [Report This]Date: September 09, 2007 08:51 pm Title: The Coup
Aw, I really liked that cute interaction between Karen and Jim - definitely true to character ;)
Author's Response: Yeah, I gotta give Karen her due, she never was a "bad guy" it was a lot more complicated than that.
Date: September 09, 2007 07:04 pm Title: The Coup
It's amazing that Jim and Pam have chemistry on IM, but Karen and Jim do not. Nice work!
Author's Response: That's actually what I was going for, I'm so glad someone noticed, they're banter was always more buddy or maybe even brother sister than actually romantic.
Date: September 09, 2007 07:01 pm Title: The Convention
Way to go Mrs. Beesly with the e-mail prompt!
I love these JAMless, but not so JAMless chapters.
Author's Response: Yeah, just because they're not talking doesn't mean the JAM isn't in the works ;-)
Date: September 09, 2007 06:18 pm Title: Grief Counseling
I totally agree -- S3 is only bearable because I know how it ends. That must be why I've only watched the Blooper Reel from my S3 DVDs so far...
Author's Response: Aw, sad . . . :'(
Date: September 09, 2007 06:14 pm Title: The Coup
ooh -- nice way to work in the deleted scenes and the impending falling axe.
P.S. Ouch.
Author's Response: I have a feeling you'll be saying "ouch" for a while ;-)
Date: September 09, 2007 06:10 pm Title: The Convention
aww, Pam. My heart is going to be breaking for her in the next bunch of chapter/episodes ;o(
Author's Response: yeah, I'd say up until about Negotiation it's gonna be rough.
Date: September 09, 2007 06:00 pm Title: Grief Counseling
I guess Pam's mom can't dial the numbers for Pam, although it sounds like she would if she could.
Glad to hear (/infer) you found Season 3 where you are.
Author's Response: Hey, don't judge me, I'd by the DVDs if I could ;-)
Date: September 09, 2007 05:58 pm Title: The Coup
I like the reasoning for why it's okay for them to play video games...numbers and golf.
Author's Response: Hey, numbers and golf: it's how business is done.
Date: September 09, 2007 05:55 pm Title: The Convention
This one makes me sad. Pam, just pick up a phone. Write an email! Nice job, though.
Author's Response: Yeah, I'm not sure what Pam's problem was. At that point I would figure "what the hey, I'll send him an email" oh well.
Date: September 09, 2007 05:46 pm Title: The Coup
His apartment is remaining neutral! Great line
Author's Response: Hehe, I liked writing that line :-)
Date: September 09, 2007 05:45 pm Title: The Convention
That was believable and I liked her mom's username. Seems very 'mommish'.
Author's Response: Thank you, I thought it would be appropriate :-) I'm not sure why I think her mom's name is Jean . . .
Date: September 09, 2007 09:26 am Title: Gay Witch Hunt
Aw, I'm glad you tackled Casino Night earlier in the day, rather than starting the angsty-non-talking in that chapter. It was nice to have that one more light-ish chapter before this - but this is good too, because while it's heartbreaking to see them disconnected, bringing other people in is fun :) I love how the topic just comes up in the middle of an otherwise ordinary conversation about football, and Jim can act like it doesn't affect him at all.
Author's Response: Yep, part of Jim might be grateful for finding out via IM, it was easy to pretend he wasn't shoked that way . . .
Date: September 09, 2007 04:04 am Title: Gay Witch Hunt
I'd wondered how you were going to handle it now that they couldn't talk for a while. That was a good way to go.
Especially:
jimhalpert: so, what do I need to do
jimhalpert: for the fantasy football
Author's Response: Yep, gotta love that avoidance behavior ;-)
Date: September 09, 2007 04:03 am Title: Casino Night
You meant decide, not decided, at the start. Don't worry though, it was still enjoyable. Well done.
Author's Response: Argh! Damn this sporadic internet access, and of course, my always sub-par proof reading skills. .