Penname: Daoust Real name: Dan
Member Since: April 06, 2007

Bio:
A Office fan first and foremost, I discovered fanfic during the four week drought between Feb. and Apr. 2007. I heard about this site while chatting in OfficeTally Chat Room, where I met the author known as Time4Moxie. "The Love Song of Squirrel_McPants" was my first foray into fanfic, and I've loved it ever since. More a reader than a writer, but I have been known to try my hand at a few stories, with limited success.
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Summary: Past Featured StoryPam moved to New York instead of starting work at Dunder Mifflin. Years later she returns and she meets Jim, but they're at very different points in their lives.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Inner Monologue, Married, Romance
Warnings: Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 23 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 91635 Read Count: 137322 ePub Downloads: 35
[Report This] Published: March 13, 2008 Updated: July 22, 2008
Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: March 28, 2008 Title: Chapter 6: they don't know how to do normal

Hooray for this great story! Thanks a bunch. Can't wait for it to continue. 

Summary: Past Featured StoryJim and Pam are Jim and Pam, only...not really.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Past, Episode Related, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble, Jim, Jim/Pam, Pam
Genres: Humor, Romance
Warnings: Adult language, Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 30 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 77452 Read Count: 232809 ePub Downloads: 64
[Report This] Published: March 16, 2008 Updated: May 21, 2008
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Date: April 11, 2008 Title: Chapter 21: Some people say I look like Bette Davis.

Oh boy...look out, you know what's coming.

Jim is...or will be.  Great chapter.  Steamy doesn't even cover it.

 

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June 10th by wendolf Rated: M [Reviews - 235] 95
Summary: Past Featured StoryImagine Jim’s confession on Casino Night never happened and Pam actually made it down the aisle on June 10th . . . only to say “I don’t”.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Present
Characters: Jim, Jim/Pam, Pam, Pam/Roy
Genres: Angst, Fluff, Inner Monologue, Romance, Steamy
Warnings: Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 20 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 33398 Read Count: 142910 ePub Downloads: 29
[Report This] Published: March 24, 2008 Updated: April 18, 2008
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Date: April 01, 2008 Title: Chapter 11: Housewarming

Way to go, Jim. Be. Assertive. Be. Be. Assertive.  In your absence you will allow for Pam to grow all Fancy and New.

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Date: March 31, 2008 Title: Chapter 9: Fresh Start

THis is a great great story. You had me hooked from chapter 1 and I've just read the whole thing on my break. I love it. 

Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: April 01, 2008 Title: Chapter 10: Vacation Time

Excellent choice, Jim. I think this is exactly what Jim should do. Whether or not it is what he will do, well, that remains to be seen, er, read.  I hope he goes.  That's my vote. 

Author's Response: Oh, he\'s goin\'! ;-) Thanks for your vote (and your review)!

Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: April 02, 2008 Title: Chapter 12: Open Water

Lol. The wisdom of the penis.  Often when men 'listen to their penis' it offers them the wrong advice.  I like how you turned the tables on that old cliche.  Nice chapter. I'm following this one very closely. 

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Date: April 02, 2008 Title: Chapter 13: Keep on Swimming

Good chapter. Good for you for painting Roy in a kind light.  He deserves it in this story.  Very well done. 

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Date: April 08, 2008 Title: Chapter 17: Overwhelmed

Wow. This story just keeps getting better. And not one but two smutty chapters.  Delicious. Thanks for this!

Summary: A long time ago on TWoP, I suggested an Out Of Character Bad!Fic. It occurred to me recently that April Fool’s Day is a good day to have the Office characters act like they would never act and say things they would never say. Here’s a series of Out Of Character Talking Heads, each one unrelated to the others.
Categories: Past, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble
Genres: Humor
Warnings: Mild sexual content, Other Adult Theme
Challenges: Bad Fanfic
Series: Holiday: Just One Day Out Of Life
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1076 Read Count: 2256 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: April 01, 2008 Updated: April 01, 2008
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Date: April 01, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: April Fool's Day: Who's Fooling Who?

I’ve been a competent, hard-driving business woman. Now I’m a crazy girlfriend who tapes sex and then critiques my partner afterward. Plus I got a boob job to win back a guy. It’s way too late for Too Late Kev to write “out of character” for me; the writers have already done that.

 

You've broken the 4th wall...with the truth!!! Nice story.



Author's Response:

Ha!  There are a few other Bad!Fics that have broken the 4th wall, too.  Somehow, it only works with Bad!Fic.  I may always remember this one from Maybe Once: "It was pretty sticky, but for some reason it only seems gross to you, the reader."  I remember laughing out loud at that.

Thanks for reading and reviewing, Daoust! :)

Summary: Past Featured Story

Pam disappears one day in August. 

Post-S2 AU, if Pam had decided not to stay in Scranton.  


Categories: Jim and Pam, Past, Alternate Universe
Characters: Jim, Jim/Pam, Pam
Genres: Angst, Inner Monologue, Oneshot
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 2560 Read Count: 4398 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: April 06, 2008 Updated: April 06, 2008
Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: April 10, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Hey, neat story here.  I felt you could have drawn this one chapter out into a couple chapters. You're writing is so descriptive and poetic, and I just loved your little vignettes.  But I wanted more.  More details. More story.  You've got a gift here. Thanks for writing this.

Summary: Jim and Pam share some sweetness after Michael's dinner party.
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff
Warnings: Mild sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 924 Read Count: 3143 ePub Downloads: 1
[Report This] Published: April 13, 2008 Updated: April 13, 2008
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Date: April 14, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: The Sweetest Thing

Nice little story, Everybody. Well written. Was this episode supposed to have been in November?

Author's Response: Thanks for reading and reviewing, Daoust.  I wrote November simply because I assumed it was a follow up episode to The Deposition.  Probably anytime in the early winter would have worked. :)

Summary: Jim and Pam are next door neighbors in their early 20's and have known each other their whole lives. Jim's brother Jonathan and Pam are best friends and Pam does not like Jim at all... or does she? AU (ya think?!)
Categories: Jim and Pam, Past, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble, Jim/Pam, Other, Pam, Pam/Roy
Genres: Angst, Childhood, Drunk Pam/Jim, Holiday, Humor, Inner Monologue, Romance, Steamy, Wet Pam/Jim
Warnings: Adult language, Explicit sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 9 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 29666 Read Count: 75075 ePub Downloads: 13
[Report This] Published: April 20, 2008 Updated: May 16, 2008
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Date: April 25, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: The Surface of the Sun

The folks over at NorthernAttack and myself are truly loving this story!  It's pretty freaking fantastic. This story is so not anything like my teenage/ early twenties years.

Author's Response: Elly had to explain to me what northern attack is... As a first time fan fiction writer that is just so cool!\r\n\r\nCan I ask what criticisms you all may have? I really don\'t know what is acceptable, etc. I only know what I like and hope some other people will as well \r\n\r\nThank you!

Grateful by Catie9 Rated: M [Reviews - 12] 8
Summary: Just a little abstract post Chair Model.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Fluff, Steamy
Warnings: Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 509 Read Count: 3381 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: April 22, 2008 Updated: April 22, 2008
Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: April 24, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

After reading this great fanfic, I'm both grateful and a little hot and bothered. Nice work.

Author's Response: Haha--grateful and hot and bothered--I\'ll take it! Thanks!

Summary: Pam looks back at the events of Casino Night in an interview to camera.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Pam
Genres: Inner Monologue
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 929 Read Count: 1705 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: April 27, 2008 Updated: April 27, 2008
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Date: April 28, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: The Confessions of A Receptionist

I like what you did here. I think you could have carried it out even further, dug deeper into Pam's psyche, you know. Good effort.

Dear Lord by Pumples Rated: K [Reviews - 1]
Summary: Angela can't sleep. In response to the Sleepless in Scranton challenge.
Categories: Other, Present
Characters: Angela
Genres: Drabble, Inner Monologue
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Challenges: Sleepless In Scranton
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 771 Read Count: 1678 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: April 28, 2008 Updated: April 28, 2008
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Date: April 29, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Dear Lord

Neat story. Not many people love the religious themed fanfics, but I get them, and appreciate them.  Well done.

Gray by Catie9 Rated: K [Reviews - 16] 9
Summary: Past Featured StoryJust a little introspection. I guess mild spoilers for Season 4 and the general concept of where things might be going for Jim and Pam.
Categories: Jim and Pam, Episode Related
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 916 Read Count: 3820 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: April 28, 2008 Updated: April 28, 2008
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Date: April 29, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Holla. Very well written. A nice read. 

Author's Response: Ha-holla! Thanks so much for reading! I\'m glad you enjoyed it!

Summary: This picks up post-"Job Fair" and follows through what I choose to believe happened after Toby's goodbye party.  :o) Hopefully it'll leave those of you who were disgruntled by the non-proposal in the finale...well, a little more gruntled.
Categories: Episode Related, Jim and Pam
Characters: None
Genres: None
Warnings: Adult language, Moderate sexual content
Series: None
Chapters: 2 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6360 Read Count: 11048 ePub Downloads: 3
[Report This] Published: May 22, 2008 Updated: May 22, 2008
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Date: May 23, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

girl7, you are such a gifted writer.  You have such a comfort, such ease with your words.  You make it look so easy.  Wow. Great job.

Author's Response: Wow -- thank you so much, Daoust!  I really appreciate your always taking the time to review, BTW.  :o)

Summary: Pam and Jim's final interaction before the transfer.
Occurs between Casino Night and Gay Witch Hunt.
Categories: Jim and Pam
Characters: Jim/Pam
Genres: Drabble
Warnings: None
Challenges: Evening Coming
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 1057 Read Count: 1862 ePub Downloads: 0
[Report This] Published: May 24, 2008 Updated: May 24, 2008
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Date: May 26, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1

Hmm. Almost angsty.  Of course we all would want them to say so, so much more to each other. But really, what could they say. Your story is probably very true to the characters, and the situation.   This could be a good challenge. 

Summary: Past Featured StoryPam married Roy and moved to California after "Casino Night," and Jim gave up. But then he started getting the letters...
Categories: Jim and Pam, Alternate Universe
Characters: Ensemble, Jim, Jim/Pam, Pam, Pam/Roy
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Series: None
Chapters: 29 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 26622 Read Count: 123824 ePub Downloads: 21
[Report This] Published: May 26, 2008 Updated: June 11, 2008
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Date: June 06, 2008 Title: Chapter 17: should i give up, or should i just keep chasing pavements?

Ahhhh! This chapter is soooo great! I loved it! Very well done.  This story makes me very happy!

Author's Response: Thank you. :) I\'m really happy people are enjoying reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: May 27, 2008 Title: Chapter 1: let's not forget ourselves, good friend

Don't you dare give up on this story. It has all the makings of a great fanfic.  You have Michael down to a tee. T? Tea? Whatever, you write him well. Keep up the great work.

Author's Response: Thanks! Michael is always a challenge and I have to really think about his \"voice,\" so I\'m glad to hear you think I have him down to a tee/T/tea. :) Thanks for reviewing.

Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: May 29, 2008 Title: Chapter 4: they pour out to paper, it's all for you

This is a really great idea for a fanfic, carbondalien.  Of course, it's all about the writing, and you are clearly great at what you do.  Keep up the good work. Jim totally writes letters like guys would.  You could tell that Jim was trying not to say too much, or reveal too much in that first letter. He didn't want to put his heart on his sleeve for fear of outing himself emotionally.  I liked that touch. Well done.



Author's Response: Wow. Thank you very much. Jim\'s letters are hard to write because you know he just wants to write \"OMGZ I LUVS YOO!\" (well, sort of...) but he\'s pretty sure what kind of response he\'d get to something like that, so he holds back. It\'s more about being subtle with him while on the other side Pam likes to be cheery and pretend no tension exists even though she certainly knows better.

Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: May 30, 2008 Title: Chapter 5: please remember all of the things i never got a chance to say

A little bit of plot development, and a little bit of Jammy goodness. All good ingredients in a fanfic chapter.

Author's Response: Why thank you very much. There will be more Jammy goodness coming soon. And, hopefully, plot development. :p

Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: June 02, 2008 Title: Chapter 9: make me believe you mean this

I have been noticing the graduation from the two of them simply signing their names at the end of the letters to 'with love' and now 'love'.  Also, how much they miss each other is becoming more and more evident with each letter. Jim is so going to California with this week of vacation time.  I know it!

Author's Response: The \'with love\' to \'love\' transition was something I was hoping people would pick up on. Yay. :)

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Date: June 02, 2008 Title: Chapter 11: yours is the first face that i saw. i think i was blind before i met you.

What a loaded last line to this chapter!!! Brilliant!

Author's Response: Plenty more loaded lines to come. Impossible for there not to be with these two.

Reviewer: Daoust Signed
Date: June 04, 2008 Title: Chapter 14: if you were an ocean, i'd learn to float

It felt like a victory because he knows what it means! Good chapter. I was unsure of where you were going with Maddie's story in the last chapter, and now it is all becoming clearer. I'm a little slow, like Kevin.  Great chapter.

Author's Response: Thank you. :)