1 [Report This]Date: April 26, 2022 09:01 pm Title: Chapter 4
“You and Roy haven’t even set a date, and suddenly the wedding seems far too soon.“
ouch
“His face, seconds before a crash of disappointment, lingers in your mind even as you try to dismiss it for now.”
Ouch
“It’s all been proof that maybe, just maybe, you made a mistake saying yes.”
OUCH
Well this was both a heartbreaking and joyful way to end this adventure. I loved Jim and Pam’s happiness at realizing what’s to come now that Pam broke up with Roy. This entire story was fantastic, I absolutely freaking love these adventures!
Date: April 25, 2022 06:52 pm Title: Chapter 4
“I’m trying to feel the same way I felt last night after you kissed me.” EEEEEEEEEEEEP.
Ooooof. Devastating moment. And again, things that will linger for poor Jim. A woman bursting into tears after you tell her you want to kiss her again is generally not a good sign.
"It’s so frustrating that you could cry again. You want to undo what you did, unlearn what you know, and have everything go back to how it was before." Yep. That's our Pam. But her little daydream of a normal day with Jim was highly adorable.
Roy takes this rather well, all told. Even if he did have it coming.
"But now, as you watch Jim take a phone call, type an email, trick Dwight into kicking a dent into his filing cabinet, and talk Michael out of buying a dog for the office, it’s already easier to think about the future." I can picture this scene really easily.
Well done on another CYOA adventure! Looking forward to the next one you have now implicitly committed to writing.
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1 [Report This]Date: April 25, 2022 12:28 pm Title: Chapter 4
A little rocky to start out but it ended well. It all gave Pam the time and courage to really think about what she wants and who she wants to do everything with. Even if that means walking her own path for a bit.
A little heartbreaking for Jim here. To show how he's feeling rather than outright tell her with the brushing of her hair? Kill me now. To see her walk in, buy two Cokes and leave again? Extra death. Her knowing he's feeling like he's getting shoved deeper into the friendzone? I'm already dead! What more do you want! Then for her to tell Jim she's single! In the words of my profession, "CLEAR!" ZAP! "We've got pulses back!" Really feels like she's also communicating that her feelings towards Jim are also real. She needs time to settle down, but those feelings are there, they're finally in front of her face, and she knows there's still a future out there for her with Jim who makes her feel as special as he does.
Hey! Look at that! I made it through all the paths. Great job with this one. Lots of fun to see how differently things could have gone if just one or two small things changed. You really did a great job with everything.
Fortes Fortuna Adiuvat!
1 [Report This]Date: April 24, 2022 07:36 am Title: Chapter 4
Okay, I really like what Jim did here. He made his intentions clear without really scaring her (like in CN, twice). I don't think he did anything wrong, necessarily, in CN by being honest, but I do think if he'd approached it all a bit differently it might have had a different outcome. (The timing is a key factor, of course, as well.)
"Seeing your engagement ring always made you think about the night you and Roy got engaged, never your future wedding. You always tried to imagine it, but there was nothing in place to give you inspiration. It was just easier to think about the past."
This is a great way to show how Pam pushed forward while we were all screaming at her to wake up. And I love the juxtaposition between her and Roy's past with her and Jim's future.
This one was my favorite!
1 [Report This]Date: April 23, 2022 11:30 pm Title: Chapter 4
*He brushes a section of hair off your shoulder and lets his hand linger for a moment. Your heart goes to drop, but instead it changes its mind and swoops back up again, as if you heard an animal rustling and it turned out to be a sweet little rabbit instead of a rabid raccoon.* You know how I feel about this. Amazing.
*You pull the ring off your finger and set it on Darryl’s desk, freeing yourself of the sterling symbol of promises and unity that evolved into a symbol of complacency and limitations.* Oh hi, just me still singing your praises.
1 [Report This]Date: April 23, 2022 10:33 pm Title: Chapter 4
Aw yay, I finished my first adventure!!!! Time to go back and do another!