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Five things! Yessss! I am PRODUCTIVE.

For [livejournal.com profile] jesshelga!

Five reasons that Liz could never be Jack’s date, that no one could ever believe it (because she’s so grotesque)--



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He catches her in the middle of a heated discussion with the writers concerning what the smoke monster on Lost might be. She swears adamantly that it’s the physical manifestation of the past wrongdoings of the castaways, coming back to plague them.

As a rule, the women Jack dates (openly – Condi and Maureen and Martha don’t count) don’t use words with five syllables. Nor do they watch Lost for reasons other than to ogle the shirtless men.

So there’s that.

“So, what do you think?” she asks as she tromps gracelessly into the elevator after him. “That whole physical manifestation thing sounds pretty good, huh?”

“Lemon, do you honestly believe that I devote my time to theorizing over the mediocre plot twists of a cult television show that will only maintain another year of popularity at best?”

She just stares at him.

“A scientific experiment gone horribly awry,” he says brusquely, and walks out of the elevator.


--

She makes no apologies about her eating habits. Namely that she actually possesses some.


--

Rather than recording mind-numbing pop albums whose popularity is fueled by the risqué music videos that accompany them, she warbles out Broadway showtunes along with her iPod when she thinks she’s alone. On the plus side, he supposes you haven’t experienced true horror until you’ve witnessed her rendition of Think of Me from Phantom of the Opera. It’s the sort of thing that builds character, should you escape unscathed, and when it comes to building character, Jack Donaghy is unparalleled.


--

Being seen with her in public again is out of the question.

Although, to be truthful, she’s reasonably attractive beneath the countless layers of frumpishness and wasted potential. He fleetingly contemplates telling her that red is a good color on her before coming to the realization that it’s doubtful she’ll do anything about it. If she’s determined to subject herself to a lifetime of navy blue, so be it. It doesn’t affect him; it’s not like he’s looking.

Most of the time.


--

She dates beeper salesmen and third cousins and, on occasion, other women (accidentally). It’s obvious that she has no idea she deserves better, and should she ever actually chance to find a man who’s worthy of her, odds are she’ll wind up running as fast as she can in the opposite direction.

Figuratively. He doubts even the prospect of a functional relationship could motivate her to exercise.



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Date: 2007-02-07 12:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jesshelga.livejournal.com
This is SO, SO GREAT! I don't even know where to begin.

I'll start with my most coherent thought which is the icons you've made from the past episode STILL are awesome.

THEN:
“So, what do you think?” she asks as she tromps gracelessly into the elevator after him.

HEE! Oh, Jack.

“Lemon, do you honestly believe that I devote my time to theorizing over the mediocre plot twists of a cult television show that will only maintain another year of popularity at best?”

She just stares at him.

“A scientific experiment gone horribly awry,” he says brusquely, and walks out of the elevator.


Sorry for the continuing caps: SO, SO GREAT.

On the plus side, he supposes you haven’t experienced true horror until you’ve witnessed her rendition of Think of Me from Phantom of the Opera.

Liz has POTO on her iPod!!! I am *crying*, I'm laughing so hard.
Although, to be truthful, she’s reasonably attractive beneath the countless layers of frumpishness and wasted potential. He fleetingly contemplates telling her that red is a good color on her before coming to the realization that it’s doubtful she’ll do anything about it. If she’s determined to subject herself to a lifetime of navy blue, so be it. It doesn’t affect him; it’s not like he’s looking.

Most of the time.


Oh, JACK! So awesome and so him. Make out with her already, Donaghy!

She dates beeper salesmen and third cousins and, on occasion, other women (accidentally). It’s obvious that she has no idea she deserves better, and should she ever actually chance to find a man who’s worthy of her, odds are she’ll wind up running as fast as she can in the opposite direction.

Figuratively. He doubts even the prospect of a functional relationship could motivate her to exercise.


HEE!

Seriously, so awesome.

Date: 2007-02-07 03:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aww, thank you! I'm so glad you like it. Because seriously. I always figured that if I did get around to writing 30 Rock fic, it would wind up being from Liz's point of view. I love Liz. I understand Liz. Liz is who I would ideally be. But Jack is like . . . so crazy intimidating, and when this idea jumped into my head, I was like, 'Seriously, muse? You seriously want me to write from Jack's POV? Riiight. That's a lovely little death wish you're sporting there.'

So I'm glad it turned out okay. :D

And even though the awesomeness of Jack/Liz kind of blows my mind to the point where I'm sort of intimidated to write about them, I might have to try it again sometime!

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Date: 2007-02-07 01:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] falseeeyelashes.livejournal.com
Okay. So this is just plain awesome. And I only watch this show randomly (I know, I know). But this? Gah, you write so well in so many fandoms and it never ceases to amaze me. I could hear Alec Baldwin while reading this! Especially the first section, with the Lost conversation (lol, I love you for dipping in to other fandoms in your fic). So, pretty much: you rock, I adore you, and this fic made my night. :)

Date: 2007-02-07 03:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Awwww, thank you! :D You are too kind, seriously. And I'm glad that this sounded Alec Baldwin-y, because honestly, his character is the most intimidating one I've attempted to write in recent history. Or possibly even ever!

Date: 2007-02-07 01:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] musical-junkie.livejournal.com
Yay! A Jack/Liz fic. *Squeals and would write more, but Gilmore Girls is on in less than 2 minutes*

Date: 2007-02-07 03:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
:D Thanks for reading!

(Also, YAY GG.)

Date: 2007-02-07 01:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] agate.livejournal.com
Figuratively. He doubts even the prospect of a functional relationship could motivate her to exercise.

HAHAHAHA. Amazing.

Date: 2007-02-07 03:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D :D :D
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Date: 2007-02-07 03:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you so much! :)

Date: 2007-02-07 03:45 am (UTC)
ext_48799: (30 Rock - Jack & Liz)
From: [identity profile] pandonkey.livejournal.com
I love it. This story needed to exist -- I've been looking for something exactly like it since I first saw "Black Tie." I'm in sort of a bizarre spot where I love the idea of the two of them together, but would (probably) not care to see it actually happen on the show. That's what fanfic's for, after all -- and this fits the bill so very well.

Oh, and perfect closing line.

Date: 2007-02-07 06:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you so much! :) I'm glad you liked it.

I'm in sort of a bizarre spot where I love the idea of the two of them together, but would (probably) not care to see it actually happen on the show.

I'm kinda there too, in that I just completely love how their relationship dynamic is now, where there's just the occasional moment every few episodes where you kiiiinda feel the shippy vibes, but mostly they're just Jack and Liz. And whenever one of those random sporadic shippy moments comes to pass, I will freak out about it like the insane fangirl that I am, but I don't actually want them to get together (although I am relatively sure that there will come a time in the future where my position on this will change ;-D).

But, yeah. That's what fanfic's for, most definitely!

Date: 2007-02-07 04:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] majandratoo.livejournal.com
Oh, man. So many thoughts! This is awesome and pitch-perfect for jack, your icons are gorgeous, and how many fics shall this episode spawn?! I'm working on one right now and have two other ideas on the back burner.

(Sidenote- I saw the Secretary for the first time today, and then read this fic and that just became a blender of strange Jack/Liz ideas lol)

Thanks for sharing! I love seeing stuff pop up on 30 Rock, I was worried other people weren't getting into it.

Date: 2007-02-07 06:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :) 30 Rock definitely, definitely needs some more fandom attention.

Date: 2007-02-07 05:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kettch-22.livejournal.com
I'm so glad you wrote this. This story makes me oh, so happy. I'm not sure I actually want Liz and Jack to get together. I just love the moments where Jack notices her.

Date: 2007-02-07 06:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you! I'm glad you liked it!

And, yeah, I don't think I actually want them to get together, but I just love how their relationship functions. They're so weird and awesome and I strongly suspect that there is some attraction on either side buried beneath endless heaps of denial.

Date: 2007-02-07 05:50 am (UTC)
ext_20028: (30 rock: bicurious shoes)
From: [identity profile] michellek.livejournal.com
This is perfect. ♥ I could hear Jack's voice in this, and Jack amuses me to no end, plus I've got a thing for Jack/Liz... so, as previously stated, this is perfect.

Date: 2007-02-07 06:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you! :D I'm really glad you liked it, and I am extra-super-glad that Jack's voice came through. Because hi, intimidating to write, much?

Date: 2007-02-07 11:58 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calamitysxchild.livejournal.com
Only 30 Rock fic I've ever read.


And I LOVED it! Awesome job! Why don't more people write for this fandom?

Date: 2007-02-08 01:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aww, thanks for reading! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

And, dude, this fandom totally just needs so much more love. It's not even funny.

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Date: 2007-02-07 01:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] latrex.livejournal.com
HAH! Awesome. I never thought i'd want fic for this show, but you proved me wrong.

Date: 2007-02-08 01:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
:D Thank you! Glad you liked it!

Date: 2007-02-07 02:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] obsession-inc.livejournal.com
OH, FANTASTIC.

I can't even. Oh my. WOW. So totally Jack's voice. And how Liz ascribes to the purgatory theory about Lost and how she totally KNOWS that Jack has a theory, too. And how they are totally not each others' type even while both of them are aware that the people the other person dates are not that person's type, REALLY.

I am feeling sort of incoherent now. Completely awesome. You are fantastic, woman.

Date: 2007-02-08 01:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aww, thank you so much!! I was seriously uncertain about this one (because really, how do you write Jack Donaghy?), so it is really lovely to hear you like it!

Date: 2007-02-07 11:48 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Come for The Office, stay for the 30 Rock. I had no idea 30 Rock fic even existed, but boy am I glad to see you wrote some. You are unbelievably talented with character voices. There isn't a single false note to this. And the last line is so, so perfect.

-Paper Jam

Date: 2007-02-08 01:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you muchly! :) I never exactly meant to write 30 Rock fic, but then it was on a friend's fanfic challenge meme, and the characters are so brilliant on the show that it's inevitable that I'd want to play around with them a little. (That's what your mom said to me last night. BOOYAH.)

I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Thanks again!

Date: 2007-02-08 02:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] counteragent.livejournal.com
YAY!!! 30 Rock fic! This was adorable, but now I want MORE. :D

Thanks!

Date: 2007-02-08 03:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Thank youuu! Glad you liked it. :D

Date: 2007-02-08 03:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ijemanja.livejournal.com
No words for how great this is. The perfect followup to the ep and oh god, I love Jack and you've got him down.

Date: 2007-02-08 03:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you so much! :)

Date: 2007-02-08 03:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ms-moxie.livejournal.com
OMG, I love you for writing this. Now, off to read it ;)

Date: 2007-02-08 03:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ms-moxie.livejournal.com
It doesn’t affect him; it’s not like he’s looking.

Most of the time.

Jesus, I love this story. I want to have babies with this story. Jack's voice in this is amazing- I keep waiting for him to try to sell me an oven or a similar GE item. And Liz? Awesome.

Do to mind if I friend you?

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Date: 2007-02-08 06:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dumbmonkeygirl.livejournal.com
Once upon a time I was trolling for 30 Rock fic (because apparently I am addicted or straight up mentally ill) and I came across this. It was perfect and I lived happily ever after. The End.

That's my highly roundabout way of saying I loved this, spot on very funny, and can I add you as a friend?

Date: 2007-02-08 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
HEE! Thank you! I'm very glad you liked it. :D

And, yes, you can certainly friend me! YAY FRIENDS.

Date: 2007-02-08 07:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catnamedzane.livejournal.com
I like this! Very...Jack.

Date: 2007-02-08 10:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
:D Thank you!

Date: 2007-02-09 08:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spf1298.livejournal.com
First piece of fanfic! I'm all giddy with excitement. :D

I love it. :D

Date: 2007-02-09 08:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D :D

Date: 2007-02-10 08:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] atlashrugged.livejournal.com
Oh, God. This is great. You've got them both down well and it's like - I mean, it's hard to find Jack/Liz fic, and I've been looking since the first episode. I really liked the Lost part, not only for his reply, but his subsequent quick exit.

After this week's episode, I was hoping to see a small deluge of drunk Jack fics, but, still holding my breath. Anyway, nice job.

Date: 2007-02-10 08:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
:D Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

And, ahaha, drunk Jack was so amazing that I don't think mere words would be able to capture it, but the notion of "Five times Liz Lemon or Jack Donaghy got drunk - and one time they both did" is suddenly excruciatingly tempting. Curse you. ;-)

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Date: 2007-04-11 03:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sunshine-queen.livejournal.com
(I wish you had said she'd look reasonably dollsome beneath countless layers of frumpiness.)

Date: 2007-09-23 04:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fatema.livejournal.com
This is fantastic. Downright perfect characterization. :D I loved the last line, especially. :)

Date: 2007-11-25 01:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] biases.livejournal.com
Oh, brilliant. Memming!

Date: 2008-01-01 12:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xanya.livejournal.com
30 Rock fic! Okay, so they've only shown the first seven episodes in Australia so far but I'm ADDICTED to this show, and... yeah, Jack/Liz is glorious. They're so hilarious and I kinda-sorta-maybe-yeah-probably 'ship them in a weird "but I'm happy with the way they are NOW" type of way. Just the way you wrote them, actually. All repulsively wrong for each other but oh so right. Heh. I really enjoyed this.

Date: 2008-01-02 01:07 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dollsome.livejournal.com
Aw, thank you very much! :) And Jack/Liz is so much fun, in this fantastically insane, "I don't know if I'm supposed to be shipping them, but . . ." way. Just wait 'til you get to episode 12! It is GLORIOUS.

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Date: 2008-02-17 02:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mariagoner.livejournal.com
Hilariously but oddly touching in the could-be-but-won't-be sort of way. Great fic!
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