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by Rachel--gen--This is an ingenious story from the perspective of the person
who edits the documentary for airing. PG
You don’t show Jim’s bitter tirade at Toby over the wedding or the times that
Stanley took it too far and Phyllis began to cry. You trash reams of film full
of Ryan’s horrible, horrible treatment of Kelly and you try to gauge accurately
when Dwight crosses the line between amusing and pathetic.
All
the Patient States by voleuse--Pam/Toby--Yuletide also makes me leave my
safe OTP zone, and I'm glad I did! Toby and Pam are two people bound together by
a desperation for sanity.
After Toby drops the contracts off on Michael's desk (Michael stating very
loudly, "If it wasn't for you, Toby, these people could all live in mansions!"),
he pauses at Pam's desk.
Vox
by Sophia Jirafe--Jim/Pam--Takes place after the accidental phone call at the
end of The Initiation. Jim and Pam keep talking. Stuff happens. HOT stuff.
"So I've got this list of impressions Michael Scott has done today," she said
when he picked up. "I just don’t know where to send it."
wasted
days and wasted nights by honey_wheeler--So. Not that long ago, I submitted
a prompt for the
drunk_fic
challenge which read 183. Jim and Ryan at a bar, complaining about their girl
troubles. They decide that women aren't worth it after all. Not even joking,
and totally coincidentally, that is the EXACT premise of this story. I guess
it's a premise that just HAD to get written.
Three shots later, he can’t remember exactly what he said to Kelly when she
followed them out to the parking lot. It must have been good, though, because
she didn’t cry or try to climb in the cab with them, just looked at him like he
was gum on her shoe before marching back into the warehouse. He’ll pay for that
tomorrow, probably.
Rules of Engagement by S.
Faith--Pam/Jim (Dwight)--A cute little post-Gay Witch Hunt fic.
For a moment she freezes, can't believe she's actually called him. How easy
it was to do when she didn't think about it. When she had the shield of Dwight's
stupidity to hide behind.
In the middle of the "progress slash suggestion slash welcome-back-Jim"
meeting, Kevin interrupted Michael's togetherness speech and announced that he
wanted to know whether Bob Vance was intending on having a bachelor party, and
whether Phyllis' coworkers would be invited.
"I'd definitely advise forgetting you've ever heard of Dunder Mifflin," Toby
says, and gives Jim a tired grin. "And I promise I won't tell Michael you
stopped by."
Gratitude by
svillerecs--This is a great little future ficlet about Pam catching Roy
cheating. Ouch.
She grabs her keys, and as she's leaving she hears, "Ooooo, busted."
The Bible
of the Free by rubykate--This is a story about a possible outcome of Casino
Night.
In person, she looks different. It’s been quite some time, but still, he
drinks her in. Tallying up all the new details. Her hair is much shorter, pulled
back into a stubby ponytail high up on her head, and when she meets his eyes, he
remembers how much he loved the way she used to look at him. He’s missed the Jim
she always seemed to see no matter what.
Stupid work -- she really has to get moving so they can both make it on time,
whether Jim's hair looks cute or not. They take different cars -- they're
careful. They don't want to end up like Jan and Michael, all over the
documentary, Dwight talking about them boning during staff meetings.
"Jim Halpert?" Pam says into the phone and he looks up. "I'm sorry, he's not
at his desk right now, but I could have him call you back." She's giving him a
strange look and he raises an eyebrow questioningly. "Oh, yes, he actually
wanted me to ask you about that. Is there any, um, paperwork he needs to give
you documenting the domestic partnership?"
Pet by
svilleficrecs--Jim and Pam spy on Dwight and Angela, and Jim's frustration is
delicious.
"Not at the end, but--" he shrugged and wrinkled his nose. "Of course. If you
love a girl, sometimes you just want to kiss her, you know? Sometimes you need
to and you don't care who sees. And you like that people can see, you're like,
'Can you believe someone as awesome as her is with me? She's mine, and check out
how lucky I am.' And then you get distracted by her mouth, and you forget
there's anybody but her."
Exit Interview by kellifer_fic--pre-Jim/Pam--Just what it says. Pam does an
exit interview about her experience with the documentary and surprises the crew
by becoming very candid.
“Is this supposed to be a retrospective or something? Am I supposed to be
doing a little summing up type thing?” Pam asks, making a circular motion with
her hand as Terry brings the small boom mike around. Nick shrugs, the camera
going up and down with the movement.
Five
Games of Truth or Dare Jim and Pam Never Played by annakovsky and kyrafic--Just...love.
So much love. It's exactly what the title says, and the execution of the idea is
pitch perfect. Each vignette has its own feeling that makes it distinct from the
one before.
Jim has a Cup of Noodles from the vending machine for lunch, and spends the
whole time glowering at Dwight in a way that means Dwight should probably make
sure all his belongings are locked up tight.
Spring
Cleaning by fearlessfan--Jim/Pam. Michael concocts another ridiculous
activity in order to help the employees bond. Every character is
well-represented here. Spoilers for the second season finale.
Michael holds up the other item he carried in with him, a turquoise lunch
tote. "I'm getting to that. I have put each of your names in this bag. We will
all pick one out, and whichever name you pick, that is the workspace you will be
cleaning."
Sick Day
by disney711--Jim/Pam. Jim calls in sick and he and Pam spend the day emailing
each other.
To: pam@dundermifflin.com
From: jim@dundermifflin.com
Subject: I think the loser thing has played itself out
Tell Dwight I coughed on his pencils. No, wait. Just on one of his pencils. But
I’m not telling him which one.
-Jim
Borneo by Sophia
Jirafe--This story is the opposite of the previous one; Pam calls in sick and
Jim spends the day leaving messages on her voicemail. Spoilers for the second
season finale.
drunk_fic
challenge which read 183. Jim and Ryan at a bar, complaining about their girl
troubles. They decide that women aren't worth it after all. Not even joking,
and totally coincidentally, that is the EXACT premise of this story. I guess
it's a premise that just HAD to get written.
