Three Strikes, You're Out

[baka_writes]

Title: Three Strikes, You're Out
Characters: Andy, Oscar, brief mention of Jim, Pam, Kevin, Phyllis. Oscar/Andy.
Rating: PG-13 for teh swearz
Spoilers: For episode 6x01, Gossip
Beta'd: By the sis smarmyelf and the fab neonnchrome1123
Summary: Andy has an attack of masculine insecurity and recovers. Oscar thinks the whole situation is ridiculous.
A/N: Sequel to Getting All

Comments

[bridgetmoon]

Ha, that's almost horrifyingly awkward at times, yet awesome, like a good episode. You do an amazing job capturing Andy's verbal tics.

[baka_writes]

WHEEEE! Thank you! I'm glad the office brand of awkward came across, and that Andy was believable. He's insanely difficult to write... I end up re-writing everything he says AT LEAST ten times before I'm satisfied with it. Hahaha.

Thank you so much for the comment. :D

[halfday]

Oh god, I love this! Everything about it is perfect. The characterization, the voices (and oh Jim ♥)...This is to you TPTB: I dare you to do better.
I hope there's more! Great job bb.

[baka_writes]

THANKS, BB. 8D I'm glad you enjoyed it, and it's a huge compliment to hear you thought the characterization was not only good, but 'perfect.' I RLY NEED TO WRITE THAT JIM-ANDY MOMENT. FER SRS.

I totally dare the powers that be to do better. I would be so happy if they did. ^_^

Thanks for the comment!

[baka_writes]

Thank you! Pretty much anything involving Andy and the Tuna makes me giggle. These two fics were a labor of squeeing giggly-ness more than anything else. :D Glad you enjoyed both of 'em!

[dollsome]

Ohhhhh my gosh, yay. I love this so much!! There is lots of really delightful Oscar/Andy fanfiction out there, and it all kind of seems to follow the same pattern (not a bad thing! It's a pattern I hold very dear to my heart), but there is something that's slightly different and fresh about the way you're approaching the two of them, and I just love it. I love the notion of Oscar really, really needing to be won over; your writing of him is so uncompromisingly Oscartastic, I love that. And, God, so many little details in here that are just SO SPLENDID. Andy holding his briefcase in front of his chest as if to ward off Oscar just cracked me up, such a magnificent little detail. And Oscar's mouth snaps shut and he looks suddenly terrified. , and the two of them accidentally falling into oh-I-so-like-you mode while discussing Psych 101, and THE VERY BOLD KISS THAT MAKES OSCAR REALIZE IT'S A DATE, and -- ahahahahahaha! -- Andy friending Gil on Facebook and asking for advice. That move alone makes me want to laugh for ALL ETERNITY. And

[baka_writes]

*flails* Your comment has, quite possibly, made my night. 8D One of the biggest things I strive for in fic (or in anything else really) is to be slightly unique. I feel like with a lot of my stuff in other fandoms I fall into the same patterns as everyone else (like you said, not necessarily a BAD thing, but still) and somehow my fiction becomes PREDICTABLE to me. So I am so incredibly happy that you think this has a fresh feel to it

[angelascats]

I am rereading and just wanted to say, I the conversation in the parking lot, and Oscar really should have his way with Andy against the fax machine..

[baka_writes]

Oh, he so SHOULD. Hahaha. Someone has to write that fic. XD