Penname: darjeelingandcoke Real name: Joe
Member Since: October 01, 2011

Bio:

Just a guy with Jim and Pam on the brain, trying to get the song out of his head by singing it.

Author of the Month June 2021


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Expressions in Emoticons by NobleLandMermaid Rated: T [Reviews - 514] 98
Summary: Past Featured Story

A glimpse into the instant messaging history of Jim and Pam. Written with the intention of expanding on what we see on the show, as well as to tie up some loose ends. There will be a conversation for each episode through Season 3.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Helene Beesly, Jim, Jim/Pam, Karen, Larissa Halpert, Pam
Genres: Angst, Drabble, Humor, Workdays
Warnings: Other Adult Theme
Challenges: Instant Messaging
Series: None
Chapters: 54 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 16909 Read Count: 313974 ePub Downloads: 22
[Report This] Published: August 05, 2007 Updated: December 27, 2016
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: May 21, 2021 Title: Chapter 14: The Client

Pam pointing out that actually Cugino's would have been their first date has been head-canon for me ever since, because it softens the blow of that ending SO MUCH... and explains why there are apparently no repercussions in their relationship from that really sharp moment.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: May 21, 2021 Title: Chapter 19: Booze Cruise

Ooooof. I love Pam clocking Katy's interest in marrying Jim and his unhappiness even amidst all the hubbub and celebration of what turned out to be a big night for her. Come on, Jim, she's giving you an opening.

Also, the cutting of the toast was criminal.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: May 21, 2021 Title: Chapter 28: Conflict Resolution

You really covered a lot of ground economically here - Pam being curious and caring about Jim, their inability to stay in conflict with each other/have a serious conversation... but the big takeaway for me with this one is always Pam wishing it was June 11th. Such a stinger for Jim, and such a telling line from Pam.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: May 21, 2021 Title: Chapter 27: Drug Testing

Oooof. This is adorable and fluffy but simultaneously so telling that Pam uses this opportunity to ask him about Brenda. Oh, Pam. It's right there, you're so close... you can save yourself so much trouble...

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: August 15, 2021 Title: Chapter 22: Boys and Girls

This *does* make me feel a lot better about the end of Boys And Girls, yes. Like Jim's not giving up on her.

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Date: August 15, 2021 Title: Chapter 33: Grief Counseling

"That sounds like what you went through with grandpop dying... of course, you were 10." Sharp witted, Pam's Mom #1. (Although I've got to say, reading this knowing she'd eventually dress up as a naughty nurse for Michael is... troubling. :D) She's a good egg here. You know she knows what Pam SHOULD do, but she's prepared to let her get there herself.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: September 08, 2021 Title: Chapter 11: The Fire

Oh, Pam. So subtle. You can practically feel the waves of relief off of her when Jim says that it's not serious. Wonder how long she's been waiting for an excuse to ask.

Vampiric Blood more or less convinced me that it was Groundhog Day. I'm *extremely* grumpy that they declined to pick one on OLP. But given the other movies on her list, I think Dirty Dancing is highly possible. (I feel like When Harry Met Sally would be WAY too on the nose.)

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: September 08, 2021 Title: Chapter 12: Halloween

"Not that bad," huh? Wonder why that is.

I always wonder about Halloween - as you note, they really have addressed everything they need to address at the end. It always struck me as a candidate for "events that are important in documentary canon that Jim and Pam don't really remember by the time it comes out." But their banter here is really cute and very them.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed
Date: November 04, 2021 Title: Chapter 35: Diwali

I am very much on Team "Jim Responded To The Text With Something Bland", but I like this take on it. Pam really texted without taking time to think, and by the time Jim checked back in she'd overthought herself out of it. *sigh* Long ways to go until the beach, Pam.

I Would Sing You A Song of Devotion by morethanthat Rated: Private [Reviews - 3] 5
Summary: The many years of friendship between Jim Halpert and his pal, Ellie Hata. Rated: T
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Other
Genres: Angst, Childhood
Warnings: Adult language, Other Adult Theme
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1815 Read Count: 1939 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: August 05, 2007 Updated: August 05, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: December 15, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

"I’m having a really good day, so if you have any hostile thoughts you want to share, maybe you can save it for, like, my fourth date with Jim?”

This line alone was worth the price of entry.

I don't know. I just really liked this - seeing Jim's development and his feelings for Pam through a different set of eyes.

Prelude by Annabel Winslow Rated: M [Reviews - 132] 62
Summary: Past Featured StoryDinner, and what happened later. Post-Season 3.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jan, Jim/Pam, Kelly, Michael
Genres: Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 6 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 8226 Read Count: 56245 ePub Downloads: 7
[Report This] Published: August 06, 2007 Updated: August 26, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: September 20, 2020 Title: Chapter 2: Interruption

The banter about going to Roy's brother's basement for their second date turning into Pam's line about being able to have fun with Jim in an empty crater on the moon is what locked up the "Favorite First Date Fic" title for this one with four-and-a-half chapters to go.

Dry by nqllisi Rated: K [Reviews - 18] 5
Summary:

Pam had learned two things from her years with Roy. Speculative for season 4, unspoiled.


Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst
Warnings: None
Challenges: 55 Words To Leave Scranton
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 54 Read Count: 2829 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: August 07, 2007 Updated: August 07, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: October 03, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

*Kelly voice* First of all, how dare you.

No, seriously. This one hurts just because it's so powerful. Even knowing that this is not at all what actually happened.

Author's Response: Thank you! I think this one works because it’s so abrupt. And was still possible when it was written, which was scary. 

Career Opportunities by HalloweenJack138 Rated: T [Reviews - 5] 1
Summary: For everyone who ever wondered how did these people even get hired? it's a look back at the job interviews from DunderMifflin's past.
Categories: Past
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Humor, Oneshot
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2104 Read Count: 1175 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: August 08, 2007 Updated: August 08, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: August 14, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Dwight's interview is hilarious and disturbingly plausible.

Cookies by HalloweenJack138 Rated: M [Reviews - 2] 1
Summary: Every year, several people have sex. Slightly fewer than ambulance sex. Four Dunder-Mifflin employees share the stories of their first encounters.
Categories: Past
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Angst, Humor
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2117 Read Count: 853 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: August 08, 2007 Updated: August 08, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: August 14, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Ambulance vs. Ambulance

Oh, man. Pam's and Michael's are PERFECT.

Along the Midway by Muggins Rated: K [Reviews - 26] 16
Summary: A set of three vignettes over three years at Scranton's local county fair.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Dwight, Jim/Karen, Jim/Pam, Pam/Roy
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Weekend
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 7803 Read Count: 8871 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: August 27, 2007 Updated: October 23, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: December 30, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: Pam and Roy in front of The Zipper

The runner about Buster, the day-glo orange penguin, is just perfectly S1-2 Jam.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: December 30, 2020 Title: Chapter 3: Pam and Jim in the Photo Booth

TOO CUTE. This was lovely fun.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: December 30, 2020 Title: Chapter 2: Jim and Karen in the Art Barn

This is a great use of the ensemble, and a good illustration of Jim and Pam's connection even at this really difficult time in their relationship.

Fruit, or Jim Halpert Sleeps With You (Then Leaves To Hang Out With His Girlfriend) by morethanthat Rated: Private [Reviews - 10] 8
Summary: Your body gets much closer/I fumble for the clock, alarmed by/The seduction/I wish that it would stop. Squeeze. Rated: MA

Categories: Jim and Pam, Present, Past
Characters: Jim/Karen, Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Oneshot
Warnings: Adult language, Explicit sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1432 Read Count: 8564 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: August 28, 2007 Updated: August 28, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: August 15, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: Fruit

The phase "In a way, it was beautiful; in every other way, they both needed a lot of therapy" is going to stick with me.

Things That Happen When You Drink Too Much by GreenFish Rated: T [Reviews - 5] 14
Summary: I felt that a pivotal moment during E-Mail Surveillance was when Phyllis brought the Jim/Pam dynamic to Pam’s awareness. What would have happened at Jim’s party if Phyllis hadn’t said anything about them? Slightly AU.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Drunk Pam/Jim, Humor, Oneshot, Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Other Adult Theme
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 10079 Read Count: 10658 ePub Downloads: 8
[Report This] Published: August 28, 2007 Updated: August 28, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: September 22, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: Let's get this party started - ha!

100% buy the concept - the worst thing you could do to a nice Jim-Pam moment in Season 2 was make Pam aware it was happening and that other people noticed.

Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: September 22, 2020 Title: Chapter 2: I've never ... had a crush on someone in the office.

This is a solid portrayal of Ryan as the absolute worst.

Unrequited by notatoy Rated: T [Reviews - 35] 17
Summary: We only see them 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.  They have to touch the lives of others as they go through the motions.... This will be an ongoing series of standalone, one-shot vignettes. 
Categories: Other
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Drabble, Fluff, Romance
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 10 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 3548 Read Count: 22393 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: August 30, 2007 Updated: August 13, 2008
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: February 14, 2022 Title: Chapter 6: Two Scoops

Always love a good Kelly taken seriously fic...

just the stirring in my soul by moofoot Rated: K+ [Reviews - 16] 14
Summary: Past Featured StoryJim/Pam - The Job onwards. Going through the motions.

Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Humor, Oneshot, Romance
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3168 Read Count: 6669 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: September 01, 2007 Updated: September 01, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: November 30, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: everything happens for a reason

I love the style of this. And the imitating Dwight-and-Angela prank (Gibbon!) And the "some people" section to give Karen a dignified exit.

Play it Safe Was Afraid to Fly by Wendy Blue Rated: K [Reviews - 11] 7
Summary: A different take on the first date and its aftermath

Categories: Episode Related, Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1457 Read Count: 3134 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: September 02, 2007 Updated: September 02, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: December 17, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Well, at least in this one Pam gets to chase her dreams, but wow. You write such brutal sad endings for them for a writer whose AUs and fix-its are so charming.

On the other hand, reading this makes me feel a little better about canon? Like, Pam was happier with Jim not necessarily chasing her dreams than she was chasing her dreams without Jim? I guess?

this is an inevitable withdrawal by pennylane83 Rated: T [Reviews - 4] 3
Summary: Set Post “The Alliance.” Meredith and Ryan could both use a birthday drink.
Categories: Other, Past, Episode Related
Characters: Meredith, Ryan
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Adult language
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2644 Read Count: 1013 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: September 04, 2007 Updated: September 04, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: November 12, 2021 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

There's really a lot to be mined from taking Meredith seriously - there's tons of tragedy treated like comedy in her canon backstory, and you've done really well exploring it here. And this is a truly original concept in pairing her with Ryan back in the times when we thought Ryan might be kind of normal/possibly compassionate - you can see him at that point still identifying with someone who's been the target, and maybe feeling a little guilty she took the bullet for him. And it actually even still works knowing what we know now - Ryan is at the beginning of the slide Meredith is depressed about being at the end of in a lot of ways.

Pam's big news by nqllisi Rated: K [Reviews - 20] 10
Summary: Pam announces her pregnancy. The reactions are...typical.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Future
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Workdays
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Challenges: Pam's Pregnancy
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 423 Read Count: 6585 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: September 04, 2007 Updated: September 04, 2007
Reviewer: darjeelingandcoke Signed 1
Date: September 22, 2020 Title: Chapter 1: Congratulations!

Not to lose out on Gossip, which is really one of the funnier episodes of the back half of the series, but I would have loved to see some of these reactions on screen. Michael's is perfect - he knows Pam's been mothering him for years.

Also, Season 6 makes the fact that Creed calls her Penny even funnier in retrospect.

Author's Response: Thank you! I loved tackling the conference room/bullpen scenes, where we get just a little slice of each character. Super fun. (I'm having so much fun revisiting all of these with you, thank you!!)