Here is my wishful thinking/output to get rid of my depression based on the season finale. It cheered me up writing it, and I hope you find it does the same for you. Enjoy!
Also, I would like to thank EllaBella for being my beta (and quick to respond too)!
10 "Oh, well. You can’t win them all I guess"
oh, Jim Halpert, you certainly get points for trying.
(this was like therapy after my jam induced depression last night.)
10 I have so much to say!
1. I love that Jim and Pam were still joking around even though it was sort an angst fest. I mean, that's exactly what Jim would end up doing.
2. When I saw arrested!Ryan the first thing I thought was JIM'S GETTING A PROMOTIONNN, so points for fanfreakingtastic minds thinking alike.
3. You have just earned 38 trillion awesome points for use of 'schadenfreude'. Avenue Q fan?
4. "Vice President of Corporate Communications and branch unfucking" might be one of the most hilarious lines ever.
:-)
Author's Response: Thank you so much for your review. I means so much to me that someone liked the humor in it. There will be smut later on and a lot more fluffy little romantic pieces. Schadenfreude is a german word. I\'m fluent in German. I haven\'t seen Ave Q but I hear it\'s funny. Thank you again so much. I hope you will keep reading. I will keep posting.
You had forgotten that this parking lot was haunted.
A bit of Jim's introspection after Toby's party. Spoilers for the finale, obviously.
10 "Ferris wheels can’t take you so high that you don’t recognize the exact spot where you bled a single tear and the contents of your chest. You can turn your head and kiss her forehead but your periphery can still make out the chalk outline where a part of you died two summers ago."
That's one of *THE* most amazing lines I've ever read in anything.
That line ALONE almost brought me to tears.
Author's Response: Wow, thank you so much! I'm glad that you enjoyed it!
10 I LOVE their first date!
Because that's EXACTLY them, congratulations for hitting the nail on the head ;-)
(that sorta sounded dirty in some very strange way)
Author's Response:
Wow, thank you so much! I've written their first date before (was one of the bazillion people who churned out a first date fic after "The Job" aired), so I wanted this version to be slightly different. And while I think we'd all love to imagine that the first date was all fireworks and easy sailing, I could see it being a little awkward -- as in, now what...? So it's great to hear that you thought I nailed it. (And you thought YOUR comment sounded dirty....) :o)
Thanks for reviewing!
The first week is the longest. A visit.
10 Longer and juicier? t.w.s.s. But you knew that already.
I can't wait for the next chapter. At the risk of sounding like a kissass, its pretty much perfect.
Author's Response: Would you believe that TWSS only occurred to me after the fact? True. And you don't sound kissass, cause telling me that will get you nowhere - except making me very happy. Thanks much, thatswhatshesaid.
10 WHATT? That's it?
You make me very sad.
Because not only did I thoroughly enjoy this but it was helping me put off studying for finals...
Did I mention the part about being sad?
Despite my new sadness, I loved it.
Mad props, word to your mother, etc. etc. ;-)
Author's Response: Sorry to make you sad - please forgive me. But glad you enjoyed, thatswhatshesaid. I thank you - and so does my mother. ;-) (Now go study for your finals!)
10 PERFECT COMBINATION OF STEAM + FLUFF + JUST JAM!
:-)
MOREEE. Which is something that she said.
Jim, Pam, and a series of bedroom conversations.10 perfect amount of fluff and a bit of steam. loves it. :)
i can't wait for the next oness :)
Author's Response: Excellent, I\'m glad you enjoyed it. More to come...almost done with the next one. Thanks for reading!
10 I won't throw garbage at you - and while angst isn't my thing, I'm not going to argue with the fact that this was insanely well written & very real.
Author's Response: Well I definitely appreciate you giving it a chance, even if it is heavy on the angst :)
10 I absolutely loved "Version of Me" and you're able to do the same storyline w/o it being stale and too predictable.
It's the perfect amount of fluff and steam and all of that jammy goodness. I can NOT wait for the next chapter and other stories :-)
I've never tried drugs, but I imagine that the addiction is very, very similar.
10 I've never wanted Chinese food so badly in all of my life.
Author's Response: Have to admit, writing this chapter left me craving a little Mu Shu Jim too. Thanks thatswhatshesaid!
10 well written angst turns me into some sort of masochist/sadist or something because i'm crazy psyched for chapter 3... but i REALLY like where it's going :)