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Beyond the Horizon by agian18 Rated: M [Reviews - 45] 37
Summary:

When the secrets of one employee cost the others twelve hours of peril, locked in the office under a hostage situation, true colors begin to shine through. 

Essentially taking the General Hospital Metro Court hostage crisis from 2007 and pretending it happened in The Office, so if you've seen it, some plot lines will probably give you nostalgia... :)


Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Dwight/Angela, Ensemble, Jim/Pam, Other
Genres: Hurt/Comfort, Suspense, Workdays
Warnings: Adult language, Violence/Injury
Series: None
Chapters: 13 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 41427 Read Count: 14785 ePub Downloads: 10
[Report This] Published: June 18, 2018 Updated: June 26, 2019
Reviewer: dwangela Signed 1
Date: June 30, 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Prologue

I like this a lot! I’ve never seen General Hospital, and even if this is a borrowed plot, you’ve made it work very well with The Office characters. Jim’s hysterics, Dwight’s control of the situation, and Michael’s odd calming presence are all well written and just how I would see them reacting in this situation. From experience, I know that it can be easy to be too heavy handed with the description or too dramatic with the dialogue in dramatic stories, but I think you’ve done a fantastic job with the balance here. Looking forward to seeing this continued!

After It Airs by Steph Rated: T [Reviews - 6] 10
Summary: Past Featured StoryWeeks, months, years after it airs, Toby's still feeling the effects of the documentary. And that's even before he's accused of being the Strangler.
Categories: Other, Future
Characters: Toby
Genres: Angst
Warnings: Other Adult Theme
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 3669 Read Count: 1323 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: November 11, 2018 Updated: November 11, 2018
Reviewer: dwangela Signed 1
Date: November 24, 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

I’m a huge fan of all your writing, so it’s great to see that you posted after all this time. As always, this is just fantastic. I love the idea that the whole office had group chats like these to stay in touch after the documentary aired. Meredith’s line is perfect for her, and I can definitely see her sympathizing with some of the more minor characters.

Toby’s characterization is perfect. You’ve taken what was presented as more of a caricature in the show and created a well fleshed out, vulnerable character, which speaks volumes to your writing skills. The line where Sasha tells Toby she wants to study psychology and her rationale behind it is so raw and heartbreaking. Especially in a fandom like this that is so centered around one couple, hardly any time is given to exploring dynamics between other characters, much less a father daughter dynamic, so this was refreshing and real and sad all at the same time.

Finally, though you discuss Toby’s struggle with depression, I love how you’ve written his defense to the Scranton Strangler video, how you’ve included the fact that he’s fighting back against the way he’s portrayed in it and the hopeful ending you’ve given him.

Wherever I'm With You by Coley Rated: M [Reviews - 18] 49
Summary: Past Featured StoryJim brings Pam home for Thanksgiving.
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam, Larissa Halpert
Genres: Fluff, Holiday
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 14854 Read Count: 7539 ePub Downloads: 22
[Report This] Published: November 20, 2018 Updated: December 01, 2018
Reviewer: dwangela Signed 1
Date: November 24, 2018 Title: Chapter 1: Morning

I was just talking about how I need to review a lot of the fics that I’ve recently read, so here I am!

First and foremost, I absolutely adore this story. Jim and Pam are so perfectly in character and feel very authentic. As someone who comes from a family full of very predictable people, my family has definitely discussed the possibility of Thanksgiving bingo cards, and the way you’re using them in the story, both to add humor and allude to the biggest bet of all, is just brilliant. This story in general just feels so much like the Thanksgiving fiasco that I celebrate with my family year. You’ve captured the awkward jokes (Pam’s ‘pregnancy’), integrating new members of the family into the traditions, the banter, everything just feels so real, which can be incredibly hard balalnce to strike. Also, who doesn’t love Jim and Pam making out on his parents’ couch? This is funny, sweet, sexy, and everything I want in a story. You’re an incredibly talented writer. Looking forward to the next chapter!

Author's Response: I so thought I responded to this last week! Thank you SO much for the sweet review! :) It made me smile a lot when I read it and I’m so happy that you enjoyed it! I come from a large extended family and a lot of what happened here was definitely drawn from that. :)

Halpert Thanksgiving Extravaganza by honeybeesly Rated: T [Reviews - 5] 7
Summary: Thanksgiving with the whole Halpert family, all under one roof.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Cece Halpert, Ensemble, Jim, Jim/Pam, Larissa Halpert, Pam
Genres: Fluff, Holiday, Kids/Family
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 7506 Read Count: 2666 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: November 23, 2018 Updated: November 26, 2018
Reviewer: dwangela Signed 1
Date: November 25, 2018 Title: Chapter 1: the trip

Welcome to MTT! This story was very sweet and a lot of fun. I like the very realistic situations you’ve integrated into this story, like Helene drunk dialing Pam and feeling lonely. I think pretty much every family ends up having to choose between one side or another at some point, so it was a nice (and sad) touch to ground the story. Looking forward to the next chapter!