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Title: Symmetry or something
Pairing: Kelly/Erin; Ryan/Kelly; Ryan/Pam
Spoilers: through "Company Picnic"
Word Count: 9,825
Rating: PG
Summary: Ryan does a number on Kelly's emotional well being, again. This time, Kelly finds a new solution.
Author's Note: Ahahaha, I did it! ... and it somehow became 10,000 words. In one sitting. Oh, I am feeling terribly drunk on MS Word and too much typing right now, y'all. But by God, I actually wrote this fic! (And it is a gigantic, frightening beasty thing, but whatever.)

I think a lot of this wound up exploring the shift in Kelly's character since season three -- is it just me, or has she become a lot less warm and fuzzy and ditzy and a lot more snappy? She talks smack, you guys! I figure it might just be The Further Inadvertent Evolution of Kelly, sort of like how she was a totally sane background character for the first like twenty episodes, but I kind of like to play around with the idea that it was kind of the result of Ryan Bailey Howard crushing her poor little heart.

Oh, God, I need to go collapse now.

But first, a moment of sadness: seriously, why are there no Erin icons??!?!

(p.s. This ship is called Kerin, Karen, Filippeli lives on forever, hurrah! I need to go to bed right now!)

( 'Hey, so, listen,' Ryan says after they hook up, 'you’re not gonna go all crazy on me or whatever, are you?' )

Title: a grown up woman should never fall so easily
Pairing: Ryan/Kelly
Spoilers: general Season 5
Word Count: 1,507
Summary: The New And Improved Ryan Howard tries to win Kelly over via voluntary karaoke participation. It doesn't really work.
Author's Note: For amathela's prompt, 'Ryan/Kelly, karaoke.' This got worryingly emotional out of nowhere.

I'm kind of frightened of how much stuff I've written today.

( Kelly is disappointed. )

Title: ever afters
Pairing(s): Ryan/Kelly, Michael/Jan, Dwight/Angela, Jim/Pam
Spoilers: through "The Job"
Word Count: 1,014
Rating: PG
Summary: Endings, angry dogs, beet fields, and beginnings. In that order. (The romantic aftermath of The Job.)
Author's Note: This started as just the Ryan/Kelly section, and then I couldn't resist fleshing it out a little. Because it's Sunday, and I have a history paper I need to be writing, and avoiding productivity? It's sort of my thing.

( This is how the breakup goes-- )

Title: homecoming and other horror stories
Character/Pairing: Ryan, with some hints at Ryan/Kelly and . . . Ryan/Michael?
Spoilers: through "The Job," as well as very slight ones for this promo
Word Count: 1,540
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Ryan’s return to the Scranton branch doesn’t go exactly as planned, which he probably should’ve seen coming.
Author's Note: Oh, the season three Office DVDs fully reignited my love of Ryan. And torturing him.

And, just in case anyone gets curious (as well you should be), the fine Flight of the Conchords musical masterpieces referenced within are as follows: Bret, You've Got It Goin' On; Robots (although, tragically, the part I referenced actually isn't in the video! But . . . watch anyway); Business Time. And I'm not saying I wrote this whole story for the sole purpose of converting anyone who might chance to read it to Flight of the Conchords, or anything, but, well . . . if I did succeed in doing so, it would be the finest of my glories. Because they are Just. That. Great.

But, er, moving on--

( 'Y’know, Jan used to have your job,' Michael reflects, eyeing him happily from across the desk. )

Title: Accidental Harmony (Just Call Them Grant & Barrymore)
Pairing: Kelly/Andy
Disclaimer: Not mine, although it sure would be lovely.
Spoilers: through “The Job”
Rating: PG
Word Count: 3,030
Summary: Five impromptu duets between Kelly Kapoor and Andy Bernard.
Author’s Note: What could possibly be sweeter than Jam, you ask?

How about . . . Kandy?

( The week after Ryan dumps her and jets (okay, drives) off to New York to be the new Jan or whatever, Andy burns everybody in the office a CD of himself singing a capella. )

Title: Best Day Ever?
Pairing: Ryan/Kelly
Rating: PG
Word Count: 2,000
Spoilers: "Business School"
Summary: Sitting roughly four feet away from Kelly from nine to five -- take one. (Godspeed, Mr. Howard. Godspeed.)
Author's Note: This started spilling out of my brain while I should have been getting ready for class this morning, and then decided to be temperamental and not let me finish it until tonight. Meh. On the plus side, Ryan and Kelly really just make me happy.

( Kelly laces her fingers through his as they step into the elevator. )

Title: so hold on
Pairings: Ryan/Kelly, Toby/Pam, Jim/Karen, Michael/Jan, Dwight/Angela
Rating: G
Word Count: 2,235
Spoilers: Up through "Traveling Salesman," including the second deleted scene
Summary: The aftermath of "Traveling Salesman." 'Cause everybody hurts sometimes.
Author's Note: This episode was so emotionally scarring, I swear. OH DWIGHT. Ergo . . . this?

( They were all Stanley. )

Title: in spite of me
Pairing: Ryan/Kelly
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 5,524
Spoilers: Up through Branch Closing, with some subtle references to A Benihana Christmas
Summary: In which Ryan slowly falls for Kelly. In his own bleak, Ryan-y way.
Author's Note: Man, why do my fics insist upon being so epic lately?? I mean to do a little thousand word vignette but oh, no! That would be too easy! Anyway, I did have fun with this one -- I enjoy Ryan and Kelly's relationship way too much, and I just can't resist playing around with the idea that Ryan really does like her, deep deep down. So, yep, this is pretty much a series of random moments in their relationship, spanning from shortly after they got together up to Branch Closing. Enjoy. :D


( I dunno. Can't explain it. )

Title: certainty and cold hard fact
Spoilers: Set before the Jan/Michael scene in Branch Closing
Word Count: 1,752
Summary: Sometimes it feels like her whole life has come to revolve around Michael Scott. The thought makes her ill and a little light-headed, and usually drives her to the nearest pack of cigarettes.
Author's Note: Because, sure, she was more or less professionalism and poise personified in the episode, but surely she must have been at least a little antsy. Oh, Jan. You and your unwavering facades. I love Jan.

( It's a two and a half hour drive to Scranton. )