Date: April 18, 2021 12:11 pm Title: Chapter 8
Finally catching up with your story, yay! I genuinely enjoy the routine Pam established and the acquaintances she made (the books' discussion! there definitely should've been more stories about The Finer Things Club!). It's nice to see that after break up (and all the troubles it caused), she has something she can get out of her bed so early for (and someone, though she denied that).
I'd like to read about her routine all the time, but, of course, I'm not the opposite of its disruption :) Thank you for your writing and sharing!
P. S. Oh, poor Toby...
Author's Response: Thank you for reading! I think the FTC should have had a lot more (and I'm still annoyed Jim didn't get along with the program).
Date: April 18, 2021 06:55 am Title: Chapter 8
Delightful intro to some of the other characters. The descriptions of Dwight and Angela were particularly clever. But no mention of cats? I did however, find the American Doll reference spot on.
Kevin, Oscar, Kelly and Toby all well presented and appreciative not to get too much Packer. (But like how you sidestepped there).
Keep up the fun.
Date: April 18, 2021 06:55 am Title: Chapter 8
Delightful intro to some of the other characters. The descriptions of Dwight and Angela were particularly clever. But no mention of cats? I did however, find the American Doll reference spot on.
Kevin, Oscar, Kelly and Toby all well presented and appreciative not to get too much Packer. (But like how you sidestepped there).
Keep up the fun.
Author's Response: Thanks! Cats are...hard to bring into a coffeeshop, though maybe I should make Angela try to make an exception now that you mention it.
Date: April 17, 2021 09:10 am Title: Chapter 8
Hehe, this was great, and hilarious - this is such a brilliant read on all the characters. I particularly love the Dwangela in this that Pam so quickly picks up on; Oscar and Pam bonding over books (also Jim having to take Michael out to the back); Michael chasing Toby with a broom (I am v excited about learning more about Jim's party); and the line about Todd Packer. And Jim and Pam's jokes throughout this, and the way knowing all these people helps them bond and brings them closer, is very sweet. Also: the drink choices for each of the characters is perfection.
Author's Response: Thank you! I had a lot of fun figuring out what I might do to bring other people in while still keeping 99% of this fic focused on Jim and Pam alone ;)
Date: April 17, 2021 06:18 am Title: Chapter 8
yay, I love starting of the weekend with an update of this fic!
Author's Response: Aww, thanks! That's lovely to hear.
Date: April 16, 2021 07:25 pm Title: Chapter 8
This is a wonderfully Dwight-ish Dwight. The pocket infrared thermometer is absolutely a Dwight accessory, and Jim and Pam bonding over his idiosyncrasies is of course necessary. Loved the American Girl doll reference to canon with Angela's description too.
The Kevin hot chocolate bet was fun, and "Pam didn’t really want to be friends with her, but that was apparently not an option" is wonderfully Kelly.
I like the way you've used her regular status to bring them together in an alliance against the weirdos around them just like in canon!
Author's Response: Thank you! I figured it would let me both pay homage to everyone else and also get them out of the way so I could focus on Jim and Pam alone most of the time ;)
Date: April 16, 2021 07:13 pm Title: Chapter 8
Delightful insights in the rest of the characters. Really liked how Jim and Pam get to have a few moments bonding with each other with different temperature scales for Dwight's (Angela's) order. Everyone else seemed pretty spot on too. So easy to see that Kelly would be the kind of girl who likes a little coffee with her half and half. Oscar enjoying more fancy things. Kevin and his love of chocolate abides. Toby also ordering tea, like Pam orders tea. Also a hint of the future there, a party at Toby's that Jim and Pam go to together?
All in all a nice bit of exposition that is great in serving the plot of having Jim and Pam talk to each other more.
Author's Response: Thank you! I had a lot of fun tossing out different details (and if someone didn't show up--well, that doesn't mean I can't bring them in later).