Date: September 27, 2020 08:18 am Title: Drug Testing
I can't believe I missed this update...
I like this sweet sadness of parting, but I had so much joy reading about their jinx trick on Dwight! I'm looking forward to seeing how Pam deals with her internship and how Jim deals on his own.
Thanks :)
Author's Response:
You didn't miss anything, you were just saving it for later ;)
I'm glad the Jinx prank was sweet enough the cleanse the palate of the bittersweet that we started the chapter with. We'll definitely get to see some slice of life from both of them next chapter and how they're handling things.
You're welcome! Thank you for the kind words!
Date: September 24, 2020 05:01 am Title: Drug Testing
“What if he wasn’t enough for her and her artistic aspirations?” It’s almost like you’re giving us a role reversed Athlead storyline (without some of the miscommunication) here. I’m hoping it’ll play out without as much angst as Season 9!
This does all feel bittersweet under the knowledge that their lives are about to change somewhat significantly.
The jinx! Dwight! It’s all so very lovely. Their “interview” was a whole lot of fun.
Author's Response:
Well, you know me Jenna, I'm all about flipping things around. You should also know that I'm all about cranking the fluff up to 11, so have no fear, season 9 angst is nowhere in sight.
It is bittersweet, as growing can be sometimes and I'm glad it came across for you. Jim and Pam are going from seeing each other almost constantly to 3 states apart weekend visits, quite a shift. Thrown into that after their first week married they'll be right back to it for another 4 weeks or so.
Happy to hear you liked the twist on the jinx, it was a lot of fun to write so glad you enjoyed it too!
Thanks for stopping by, see you next time!
1 [Report This]Date: September 23, 2020 03:59 pm Title: Drug Testing
This was adorable and sweet and so so funny. Thank you for sharing it with us today. :)
Author's Response: Well shucks, thank YOU for leaving such a kind review, hopefully this chapter brought a smile to your face like your review did for me!
1 [Report This]Date: September 21, 2020 10:20 pm Title: Drug Testing
This is the sort of fluff I want to inject directly into my veins.
It also, I think, shines a light on how fundamentally sweet an episode Drug Testing is for Jim and Pam - they have this one painfully sharp moment of angst (which doesn't really linger like it does in The Client) in what was otherwise a really great day with them. In that sense, it's probably a lot more indicative of their real day-to-day relationship than a lot of the rest of Season 2. So this AU is reteaching canon, which is neat.
Author's Response:
Hah, thanks. If I could mass produce this and ship it I would, trust me! I would even offer chewables instead of needles - no, scratch that, gel capsules, everyone loves gel capsules.
I agree, aside from the downer in the breakroom this is a really sweet episode in canon.
Thank you for taking the time to review, I love hearing your thoughts!
Date: September 21, 2020 05:05 pm Title: Drug Testing
Lots of fun here. Especially with Pam being the one who is silent this time around. You had her really quick on her feet there in the interview, to claim right to remain silent and for counsel. If Dwight had really been on his toes he would have realized that cousel means an actual lawyer not just someone close to the accused. As it is though it's a great way to show that Dwight is all blowhard since he doesn't get that distinction. Jim of course is great in the interview.
Lovely throughout. Even silent the JAM banter works great. They're clearly in a great place and it's a joy to read.
Author's Response:
Well, you know me, I'm all about two things - Fluff and flipping things on their head. I'm really glad that swapping their roles around in this one worked for you, it was a lot of fun to write it. The interview was a pleasure to write, a mashup of some original content and then some classic goodness thrown in for good measure. Dwight's ignorance and arrogance go hand in hand, I hope he doesn't come off as too much of a jerk though! This story is shamelessly all about putting Jim and Pam in a great place - I haven't really done much on the conflict side of things, and I'm not sure how I feel about that! I've had some ideas but I kinda forgot to include them in this chapter with all of the fluff, woops!
Thanks for taking the time to review!
1 [Report This]Date: September 21, 2020 04:24 pm Title: Drug Testing
Awwww I love it! The adorable ways Pam avoids talking rivals Jim’s ways in the show, I think. And I loved how you incorporated the scene between Jim and Dwight.
Author's Response:
I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed this one, it was a pleasure to write. Let's just all be glad I didn't go with the draft that had Pam doing real tears for the conference room upon realising how much she was going to miss Jim. I'm glad you liked that remix of the interrogation - I couldn't just drop that wonderful moment, it's priceless.
Thanks for dropping by to review!