Crossover with "My Name is Earl". Pam is on Earl's list, and it's up to him make things right. Pre-Casino Night.
10 Well I've never actually watched Earl, so I'm not entirely following the storyline here, but I'm enjoying it all the same, and you've already got me somewhat attached to Randy. :) Please continue soon! I'm quite eager to see what happens with Earl and Randy, Pam and Jim, and of course, the prank on Dwight! (I think Pam's sporadic giggling and Jim's having to force himself not to look at her during these times is the most adorable thing ever.) Thanks for writing!
5 Five Things, One Shot.
Great story--I loved it! The best part is definitely the very last line, but the whole thing was great. The Krazy in Karen is definitely becoming more and more apparent... I know it's meant to be a one shot, but I would love a second chapter! (Or a sequel.) :) Thanks for writing!
Typical slow days at the office with the Ladies of Dunder Mifflin.
This is my favorite story ever, just so you know! I laugh out loud at some point in every chapter, and yet it's also full of such delicious tension. I can't wait to see what Karen, Pam, and Jim do when everything comes to light! Thanks for writing, and please update soon!!!
Hillarious chapter! Pam's prank was awesome. Jim must be awfully proud of her right now. Hooray for two chapters in one day. (Btw, I like the changes you made to the last chapter. It comes off much funnier when told through Kelly's POV--and Meredith sprinting off to Toby's office was hillarious.) Thanks for writing!
In the words of the illustrious Kelly Kapoor-- ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod....I have to know what the email said that Jim hid!!!! It's the gossip about Pam that Phyllis told him, right? This is such a great story. Thanks for writing, and please update soon!
It is the gossip that Phyllis told him! I promise all will be revealed!!! Kelly Kapoor is Illustrious! She's so great! /jim
10 Hooray! You're back! Did you have a good vacation? Thanks so much for your reply to my last review. It greatly diminished my stress. :) I greatly enjoyed this chapter--I love how you can really hear the characters' individual voices through their emails. And Jim and Dwight were written perfectly too. I love how oblivious everyone was to the fact that Angela and Dwight actually are in a relationship. Pam is too sneaky. Gotta love her. Great new chapter, even though we STILL don't know what's going to happen with Phyllis and Jim.... I can't wait to find out, so please update soon! (BTW, I'm not really familiar with Archie, but I'm guessing that Pam and Karen are Veronica and Betty, right? Which one is which, and why? You don't have to answer--I'll go Wiki/Google them and see if I can figure it out.) Thanks so much for writing!
Author's Response:
It was a Great Vacation! Thank you!
I'm all about diminishing the stress as can be seen in my carefully chosen cliffhangers of death!
I love love love the Angela and Dwight relationship! It is so bizarre! They're my favorite couple just because of the ick factor.
I think Karen is definitely Veronica (glamour girl, upper class girl) and Pam has to be Betty (girl next door, best pal). I threw in Jim calling Dwight "Jughead" at the last minute. Jughead is Archie's best friend, but the name sounds like such an insult.
The hardest part about writing in each character's voice is that I want them to keep talking and talking. Especially Dwight. Once I get in Dwight's groove it's hard for me to turn it off. Kind of creeps me out.
10 Oh my God. That email was soooo much better than anything that I might have been expecting. No wonder Pam was so shocked! No wonder she didn’t feel even a twinge of guilt about lying in her emails to the other office ladies. And no wonder she gave Phyllis the dare that she did. (Which I am still VERY upset with her for doing, just so you know, despite my understanding of her reasons.) AND no wonder Jim felt the need to hide it inside of an air vent! This is huge!!!
One of my (other) favorite parts of this chapter was the silent conversation held between Jim and Pam. So well written, and so expressive of how well they understand one another.
So apparently Jim noticed that email in his sent box, based on his comments to Phyllis and Angela last chapter. I think it’s only a matter of time before he realizes that the only person in the office that knows him well enough to guess his password is Pam, and then when he puts that together with the email she sent and the other things that have been going on, he might just start to piece things together a little bit. I’m excited to see where you go with this story line.
The conversation in the kitchen was very well written, too. You’re right, Mrs. Vance does know how to word things to keep everyone guessing. Poor Jim, getting all the way back to his seat before realizing he had no idea what the teensy lie was. I’m holding you to your word that you won’t break his heart. (A wee bit of stress may have returned concerning this point, just so you know.) And I loved how Kelly thought she was being all nonchalant and inconspicuous, when actually she had frozen in the middle of a page turn! Too funny. I can’t get over the way Kelly COMPLETELY misinterpreted EVERYTHING, however, and the way she said things, “Totally lied about everything in the email” and that Phyllis told Jim he should marry KAREN? Her email was too funny at the same time though--I loved when she said that Jim was probably not getting married for the same reasons as Brad Pitt, and the stuff about Oscar too, but still. I think I may finally understand Ryan Howard, and the way that one can love Kelly but still be completely furious with her. Seriously.
Also, please, please, please, don’t break Pam’s heart either, okay?
You may break Karen’s heart, if you feel it necessary.
Whew, sorry if that review was crazy long. Can you see what you’ve done to me with this story of your’s? It’s seriously out of control. (And still my favorite story ever.) You’re such a great writer, and you still make me laugh out loud with every chapter. Thanks so much for all the hard work you’ve put into it, and please do update soon! J
Well, rather than write the next chapter, I’m just going to respond to this review because it is simply A-MAZING! First of all, I think you should start your own MTT non-fic story that you can title “Just for Muggins to Read”. I’d like to hear your opinions on what you think is going on in each of The Office episodes because you NAILED my story! I just know you’ve got the inside scoop on the show itself!
No wonder Pam was so shocked! No wonder she didn’t feel even a twinge of guilt about lying in her emails to the other office ladies. And no wonder she gave Phyllis the dare that she did. AND no wonder Jim felt the need to hide it inside of an air vent! This is huge!!! Holy shmoly!!! Did you reread every frickin’ chapter? Sometimes I’ll have my boyfriend read a chapter before I post it and he’ll go “what’s that mean?” and I’ll say “that refers back to chapter 3 blah blah blah” and he says “oh. Maybe you should cut that. No one’s going to remember that.” Now I’ll show him your review and go HA HA HA HA! Niiiice!
One of my (other) favorite parts of this chapter was the silent conversation held between Jim and Pam. I had so much fun writing that part. I knew they couldn’t talk, not with Karen keeping such tabs on Jim. But I also knew I had to write some interaction before the whole Email thing truly blew up. So watch out, stormy waters ahead! Jim noticed that email in his sent box, YES. based on his comments to Phyllis and Angela last chapter EXACTLY. it’s only a matter of time before he realizes that it is Pam, YES puts that together with the email she sent YES and the other things that have been going on YES, he might just start to piece things together a little bit STORMY WATERS, BIG TUNA!Mrs. Vance does know how to word things to keep everyone guessing. BUT SHE’S GOTTEN IN OVER HER HEAD Poor Jim, getting all the way back to his seat before realizing he had no idea what the teensy lie was HE’S WORRYING ABOUT TOO MUCH RIGHT NOW AS IT IS…KAREN, SKETCHBOOK PICTURES, TEENSY LIE, DWIGHT & ANGELA DATING, COMPUTER BREAK IN, DELETED EMAILS, PAM’S EMBROIDERED PANTIES…POOR JIM, INDEED. I’m holding you to your word that you won’t break his heart CROSS MY HEART, NO HEARTBREAK FOR JIM. (A wee bit of stress may have returned concerning this point, just so you know.) NO STRESS. HAPPY THOUGHTS!!!
I can’t get over the way Kelly COMPLETELY misinterpreted EVERYTHING, however, and the way she said things, “Totally lied about everything in the email” and that Phyllis told Jim he should marry KAREN? I think I may finally understand Ryan Howard, and the way that one can love Kelly but still be completely furious with her. Seriously. I love Kelly with a love that can not be broken. When I was writing for her I was thinking of this game I played as a kid called “Telephone”. Kelly would be horrible at it. “She’s such a talker, but not a very good listener. So when she hears a word like “marry her” “teensy lie” etc. she stops listening and starts talking. In this case she had a very exciting internal monologue going. I never thought about Ryan Howard’s perspective! I don’t think I’ve ever written him talking, isn’t that weird? But that is some great insight! Another reason you have to write the “Just for Muggins to Read” non-fic.don’t break Pam’s heart either Not going to happen You may break Karen’s heart, if you feel it necessary. Also, not going to happen. No hearts broken! Now you can sleep easy.
10 I was just reading some of your reviews, hoping that you would update soon, and then when I hit the "most recent" link, and lo and behold, an update! Yay! I just have to say though, that the dare that Pam gave to Phyllis makes me think that you are evil. So, so evil. I hope poor Jim's heart doesn't break. Or I hope that something goes wrong. You've got me all stressed out now. Anyway, great couple of chapters! I'm excited to see how Angela's dare plays out! Thanks for the quick updates--you make my day every time you post! :)
OK. I'm giving you some hints because you're one of my favorite reviewers and I don't want to think of you stressing while I'm on the beach for the next 10 days. So: Pam has read the Email. She knows what it says. She has no desire to break Jim's heart. But she does want to get back at Phyllis for gossiping about her. Jim will be fine because Phyllis has all the time that Angela is doing her dare to think of just the right thing to say. The Dare will go down without a hitch. Kelly will completely misunderstand EVERYTHING!
Angela's dare is going to be FUN! Dwight is going to respond in such a weird way! It will be okay. No stress.
Meantime: think happy thoughts!
1. Toby and Pam 2. Phyllis and Bob 3. Dwight and Angela 4. Kelly and Ryan 5. Creed and his Computer..... Am I close? Great writing--I loved it! I was trying to pick which number was my favorite, but I couldn't--they're all great in their own unique little ways.
Pam deals with her sadness over Jim's relationship with Karen, while Jim tries to figure out why things are so awkward with Pam. And Karen confronts Jim about his feelings. Spoilers through Ben Franklin.
Great Start! I love the way you've portrayed Jim's and Pam's characters and inner reflections. After this week's episode though, I'm not thinking it's likely that Karen is going to relinquish her grip on Jim that easily.... Please continue--I'm exicted to see where things go from here!
I loved every one of those. Especially the Ryan/Kelly one--that was the most adorable thing. And I enjoyed the Creed one. (I like the idea that maybe the people that count know that he steals things and they don't stop him because they also know what he does with them...) The Jan/Michael one was also darling. Karen really seems more suited to corporate anyway. And of course--Yay for JAM!!!
Wow--you really whipped that out fast! That's impressive. :) That was exactly what I needed after tonight's episode. Thank you so much! Only now I'm wondering: What happened with poor Karen all alone out in the car?
Author's Response: I know... But one of the many benefits of having no life is you can easily mend what damage the writers do to our JAM.
10 Go Team Pam! Good for her for finally speaking her mind and showing Jim what things have been like from her perspective. And the kiss! Squee! I can't wait to see what happens next ! :)
What a perfect Valentine's Day story--I loved it! I loved how natural seeming the hand-holding and other little signs of affection were between Pam and Jim....it was very well written. I also very much enjoyed seeing Jim ditch Karen for Pam on Valentine's day. Yay! Thanks for writing!
10 Great story--I think the last line is what totally made it. Ryan's secretly a big softie. :) Are you going to continue? I would love to see what happens with Jim and Pam! Thanks for writing!
10 I love this story. I love the intimacy that's beginning to redevlop between Pam and Jim. (I feel a little bit bad for Karen, except not really, but I do appreciate the chapters that you've written from her persepctive.) Please do update soon--this is such a great story. Thanks!
There's a reason Meredith gets drunk on Valentine's Day, and it's not the obvious one. Spoilers through "Phyllis' Wedding". 10 This story was so sad, but so lovely at the same time. I generally don't enjoy the angsty stories, but this one as just exceptionally well written. I enjoyed a new insight into Meredith, and seeing JAM from someone else's perspective. Thanks for writing!
Author's Response: Thanks for reading! It's always fun to give characters more dimension (dementia?) than their creators...
Oooh... NOW it's getting good. The first chapter is awesome too, now that it has this one to go along with it. I just hope Pam doesn't push Jim too hard--he might break. :) Great writing--I love this new perspective on Pam. Update soon, please!
Her voice is so quiet that she's not sure he hears her, but then he's sighing and saying, "Yeah," like it's something he's been waiting to hear.
[Post Phyllis' Wedding]
10 That was beautiful--and the title fits it perfectly. Thanks for writing!
Author's Response: Thank you so much! The title was actually discovered accidentally by fireworkfiasco, one of my betas, and she was kind enough to let me use it. Glad you liked it and the story!
Something finally pushes Pam over the edge. Spoilers through S3, "The Return."
10 That was awesome. Kelly rocks. Jim's "Hi" after he bought the coke from Pam totally was the sexiest thing ever. Are you going to continue this? I would love it if you did! Thanks for writing!
Jim was utterly powerless to say “No” when Karen flashed that charming smile in his direction.
Nothing new added here, I just realized I forgot to check the "Complete" box!
I confess--I scrolled down and read the last couple of lines quickly before I would allow myself to go back and read the story.... I'm glad I did though! It was darling.
Author's Response: tsk tsk.. shame on you! oh, who am i kidding? i wouldn't have even read this story based on the title and summary alone. yes, i'm THAT much of a JAM fan
Oooooh, Karen is going to be SO PISSED! I can't wait to see where you go with this next! Thanks for writing and please update soon! :)
Pam calls Jim to warn him about Roy. Takes place immediately after Cocktails.10 This is EXACTLY the story I've been hoping to read ever since I saw the episode last night. Thank you so much for writing it! Seriously--it was perfect. Pam's embarassment, Jim's curiousity, both of their reactions, the conversation about Michael and Dwight, Karen getting mad because Jim called her Beesley--all of it was spot on. If you continued it I would be ever so grateful--I'm dying to know what happens next! Please continue! :) Thanks so much for writing!
Jim's basketball game with the C.F.O. (not his actual initials) gets interrupted with news from what happened at Poor Richard's; he reacts accordingly.
S'mores are so delicious. And this fic is pretty awesome too. I'm a little nervous about what you mean by a "different take on a happy ending....." It will be happy right? I can't wait to find out what happens next--please do update soon, and thanks for writing!
Author's Response: Oh, it'll still be happy -- just a different...flavor of happy than I usually provide. But I swear I won't pull a Greg Daniels and leave you hanging. *shakes fist* Damn you, Greg Daniels! Thanks so much for reviewing!
That has to be the sweetest story I have ever read. Sweeter even than chocolate kisses. I adored it. Thank you so much for writing and giving me all of these giddy, happy feelings that I have now! :)