1 [Report This]Date: January 07, 2021 08:45 pm Title: Gas Station Champagne
I was already loving this version of jinx when I realized they were pulling into the rest stop where the soda exploded on him... and then it ended up literally causing it. That is an amazing backstory that is my new headcanon.
I'm glad the champagne worked out anyways. Classy touch, Marcie.
I thought you captured well the sheer chaos of two excited children who both need to be emotionally attended to - and that you got in that the Halpert prankster gene has been passed on to the next generation. You can sense why Pam would be overwhelmed here.
That being said, she managed to handle it really well. Loving the unity of the universe you're building here - and looking forward to the rest of their adventures!
Author's Response:
I'm giddy and humbled to think I've written a headcanon (at least for you). Thank you. You really did make my day.
They are a fun couple with a whole lot of back stories (for us to write and share).
Like I said in my notes I am having a blast writing this - writing the kids is a new and really fun experience. Needless to say I've been watching a lot of videos of my kids when they were young to capture the spirit of the ages and so that's adding to the fun. Glad you feel I'm doing well in sharing it. It's early in the evening so lots more ahead.
Thanks as always.
1 [Report This]Date: January 07, 2021 04:47 pm Title: Gas Station Champagne
This was adorable. I do remember that Ping Ping game. Fun to see continuity like that in this series of yours. Loved getting the context of Exit 17. To think it was a jinx Coke that exploded all over Jim adds such a sweet layer to their story.
Pam's already doing great with the kids. Getting giggles out of Evan, bonding with Marcie, and Ping Pong with Charlie and Vanessa. She's a natural. Jim's comment that soon she will be Aunt Pam is all sorts of heartwarming. Great job with this one.
Author's Response:
Since all the stories in the Gold Mine series were originally intended as one long fic I have lots of pieces that will cross over like this - Beth, Ping Pong, Mee-Maws angel. I hope that these come off for fresh readers as well as my loyal ones (you and a few others). That said I'm glad you enjoy seeing how they all weave together.
The jinx however was not in the original outline - I realize now it was your suggestion in a review from ATGIG that the coke he drinks while there the first time explodes on him that made me decide I needed them to go back there and find a way to explode a coke all over him. As soon as I finish here I'm going back to notes to give you credit!
Glad you liked the Aunt Pam comment - as I wrote it I got all kinds of warm and tingly. Side note (cause my response to a review to you would not be complete without a personal anecdote) I had a Aunt Pam that was not really my Aunt but my Uncle's long time girlfriend.
And I've said this before to you - take lots of video now - of the everyday things - while writing this I watched lots of old videos of my kids to get the spirit of the ages. Needless to say me, my husband and son spend a whole Saturday afternoon watching videos of them doing ordinary everyday things but the gems in these video.
Thanks again for the review and the idea.