A series of vignettes centered around clichés, but with a JAM spin.
9 Yeah, baseball card collecting is soooooo lame. I recently found my husband's collection from his childhood. All I can think about is organizing it, that's kinda like cleaning, right? Anyhoo, lovely job! You had me at 'She found them...'
9 I love Pam's no-women-have-existed-before-me realization towards Jim. Nice.
Author's Response: Thanks! Love Pam to death but I think somewhere deep down it's what she believes. That's my take on it anyway. Thanks again for reading!
9 Don't I feel stupid. I kept thinking breadmaker, seriously a breadmaker? Why wouldn't you just return it rather than repair it. It totally works with the cliche though. Perhaps I should pay more attention to the titles, eh? Keep it up.
Three years have passed since Pam left Scranton for New York, and Jim is still very much on her mind. Will a work-related trip to Rome, Italy be the catalyst that reunites Pam with Jim once and for all?
9 I really like this. Can't wait for more.
Author's Response: Thanks so much. I'm glad you're enjoying it! :)
10 Well this seems to be coming along nicely. I am completely hooked. Very detailed which I think is a huge plus and I love your links in the end notes.
Author's Response: Thank you so much! I'm a very detail-oriented person, so I'm really excited to hear that you're liking them. I also thought it was important that I include the images- especially for people who'd never been to Rome or the places mentioned. Thanks for reading and reviewing, I really and truly appreciate it.
10 HE SAW HER!!!! Everything about this story is so wonderful. Your descriptions are so realistic I'm sitting here getting annoyed at the crowds of people. Great job once again. Like lots of your other reviewers, I also get a little too excited whenever I see this on the 'most recent' page. Keep it coming!
Author's Response: Aww!! You're too sweet! Thanks so much for the awesome compliments. It was a ton of fun writing the chapters and I'm really flattered at how much people are appreciating the details. Thank you so much for letting me know your thoughts on the chapter and the fic as a whole. I love hearing from readers- so thank you a billion times over for reading and reviewing.
I felt like in this chapter you've really made the city a character if that makes sense. I loved Pam's interaction with the Mouth of Truth. Again, love the pics at the end. Great job!
Author's Response: Wow!!! That had to be the most amazing compliment I have received. Thank you so much... I'm just completely stunned by your review. Thank you!!!
10 I'm so sad this is over. I wanted them to stay in Rome forever. I hope you'll start another one soon to fill the void. Awesome job on the entire endeavour. Bravo!
Author's Response: You and me both... Thank you for reading. I'm currently working on something right now- it's a bit of a departure from the "travel fic" that is "WiR" though... so hopefully it works out. Thanks so much reviewing!
I am so excited everytime I see a new chapter of this story. The snowy flower petals, Pam dancing, its all so beautiful. On a side note, I can't believe Karen put on the ring! Seriously, how rude. I guess I might have done that but only if I was sure Jim wasn't going to return for a while. Then I would've put it back EXACTLY where I found it. Of course that would've prolonged the whole Karim thing so I'm glad she put it on. Anyway, awesome work yet again and I really hope you update this soon, like now please.
Author's Response: You're too sweet! Thank you for the review. To be fair, I totally would have been staring at the ring and had been all excited too (hello, it's Jim Halpert! LOL) But you're right- she totally had enough time to put it back and didn't. So I guess she had it coming...? Hehehehe Thanks so much for reading!
9 This does seem a little Melrose Place-y now. Good call. However, I have faith everything will start going better for our beloved JAM. I too can't wait to see Jim's house.
BTW Melrose place is a really good show.
Takes place after "The Job".
Jim has finally asked Pam out on a date. What happens now? This story follows their relationship as it develops throughout the summer, and shows how the rest of Dunder Mifflin reacts to both this and other recent changes in their lives.
9 What's not to love about this chapter. A dirty Angela dream, detente betweem Jim and Dwight, even a Gloria Estefan reference thrown in for good measure. Great job!
Author's Response: Thanks for the comment! It was the most fun chapter to write so far.
9 I liked this but I think more work happened in this chapter than happened all of last season. And you missed a golden opportunity for a new Great Scott production. I like the lack of drama with JAM and love the building drama with Ryan/Kelly/Andy. That will be fun.
Author's Response: Don't worry. They'll get back to ignoring work shortly. Thanks for your comments!
9 I now solely love this story for the Ghostbuster's quote. At least way too much for an adult person. Let me insert a collective awwwww! Well done.
26 Begun out of hiatus frustration as an exploration of what we might miss of Jim and Pam's newfound romance, this has grown into something unique and cool, a multi-authored exercise in creativity and obsession.
By the way, we talk about it here if you're interested in saying hi.
8 I don't think I've reviewed any of this story yet. My compliments to all of the authors. So funny and touching. Everyone clearly has their own style but I like how this is all melding into one fun story.
Hmm....how to put this? At the end of Season 3, Jim asked Pam out on a date. I thought I might go out on a limb and fill in the blanks.... (SERIOUS FLUFF ALERT!)
You already have him, she told herself. He came back from New York because of you. There is nothing to prove tonight. She wished she could believe it.
10 Um, so what is it like to be so awesome? I mean really, that was just incredible. I especially like not having to wait for new chapters (holds up 3 fingers) Woo Hoo!
10 Trying to find the appropriate words for this review was very difficult. In (sorry, on) one hand, I wanted to compliment the length of your piece, not too long, not too short, just right. Oh man, now I feel like i've blown it. All I really wanted to do was go down (to the bottom of the page) and give you a good review. Anyway, awesome job!
So funny, feared_or_loved! That review is definitely in the spirit of this story. The fact that you can invite the TWSSs so well makes me think you would be able avoid them also. You have just won the special secret prize - you get to undertake a comedy war with Michael as well. Speak wisely, my friend.
Your review made me laugh out loud!
Jim's life for years revolved around wanting something he could not have. What happens when Jim finally gets everything he ever wanted? Takes place the Monday after "The Job." Jim is with Pam. Karen returns to Scranton.
9 Ok, I read your chapter end notes and I've got to disagree. Yeah, yeah you're the author, but clearly Jim is not wracked with guilt, he has been possessed....by the Devil. That is how I'm choosing to read this because the real reason makes me too sad. very nice writing.
Author's Response: If he were possessed by the Devil, wouldn't he have pawned Karen's ring to help offset the $80000 he owes Dwight ? Thanks for the review! About that sad feeling... if only someone would post a happy story, maybe about Jim and Pam's first date.
Ok, all us Jammers are happy about "The Job", and we know that in truth, it was good for Pam to "Grow a pair" (in Michael's terms) and have some time to figure stuff out on her own. But what if we just sped things up a bit? What if she gained that boldness sonner rather than later?
Spoilers through Casino Night, and (soon... when I finish...) through all of Season 3, including The Job!!! intrigued? Good. Come back soon to see the completion...
9 Yes, so mean. I'm currently in a similar waiting-to-hear-about-a-job situation and I hate it so thanks for adding to my misery. I like your take on TJ and I really like David here. Please update soon.
AU After the merger. Pam learns the dreams Jim had before Dunder Mifflin and why he had to abandon them. Will it change how she feels about him?9 I liked Pam's interaction with Karen in this chapter. I really don't think Karen is a crazy bitch, so I appreciate any story where she is realistic and not totally insane. I'm a little concerned about Jim in this one. Is he up to something? He seems a little cagey.
Author's Response: One thing I am sure of is that Karen will not go crazy during the course of the story. Beyond that, we'll just have to see. Thanks for reviewing.
9 Hello Saucy Pam! I like it. Good work.
Author's Response: Saucy Pam. Never used the word Saucy before. I'll have to try and sneak it into a future installment. Thanks for reviewing.
MEMBER'S CHOICE - An alternate universe where Pam and Roy had a wedding, Pam goes to art school in New York, Dwight owns a restaurant and Jim works for a job in advertising that he likes a lot more and gets a lot more money at.
Basically? Dunder Mifflin never exists. And everyone meets under different circumstances.
The characters are pretty much the same -- personality-wise -- they just have different roles and work different jobs.
10 Yep, you're my favorite person today too. This was sweet and I liked that it was just a little awkward.
I promise I will never hurt you. Knowing there are more angsty chapters ahead, this line has a rather ominous tone to me. Another man's baby! Seriously, Karen, WTF! Awesome job, yet again
I like that Roy said her art was 'pretty'. Still onboard and still loving every word of this story.
Woo hoo for the return of the happiness. This fact is clouded by your revelation that there are only 3 chapters left. I'll be so sad when this is over. Great job again.
10 I've been refreshing MTT all morning waiting for this. You did a fantastic job on the whole thing. Sweet but not too sappy, happy with an appropriate amount of sadness/angst. All that and updating so freqently. Wow! I will be sad to see this story go. Great job!
Author's Response: Haha! I'm glad that I didn't wait any longer to post it then! :) Very glad that you enjoyed the story and I will also be very sad to see it go. It was a fun story to write.