The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,668 times)

[mae00]

Awww. I loved Maggie meeting her great-granddaughter. And also learning her name all at the same time.

Too funny that the ISA has a whole training session dedicated to Andre.

Hmmm. So where they are going is a very public place. I'm wondering if its the park...or the square. If it's the park, will we see Benchy??? LOL

[André DiMera]

Friday - 7/16

NATURE CENTER - BURNT HILL
Allie had spent much of the morning, as she had for most of the summer, helping out at the Nature Center. Her shift for the day was ending, and she was giving Sofia an update on what she’d helped with that day.
ALLIE: ...and the two owlets are taking well to their foster nest and, while we’ll keep an eye on them, they shouldn’t need any more care.
SOFIA: Wonderful! You’re doing good work here. I’m so glad to have you as a volunteer!
ALLIE: I’m happy to do it! Up until a few months ago, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do for college, but now I know. I want to work with animals. So, thank you for helping me figure that out.
SOFIA: I’m glad to hear that this has helped you! I know right now this is still a volunteer position, but it looks like I might need to hire more staff around here. Are you interested? I know you’re starting college in the fall, but I’ll do my best to fit your schedule around your classes.
ALLIE: Really? Oh my gosh! I would love that! Thank you so much, Mrs. Morales!
SOFIA: You’re very welcome. I’m impressed with the work you’ve been doing here since the storm. I’ll be glad to have you as part of the team. Now, have a good night. I’ll be in touch in a few days to work out your employment.
ALLIE: Sounds good! Thanks again!
Allie walked out of the office and met up with Ricky.
ALLIE: Hey.
RICKY: Hey.
They kissed each other on the cheek, then started walking.
RICKY: Good day today?
ALLIE: Yep! I got some great news! I’m gonna be able to work here soon!
RICKY: That’s terrific! I’m so happy for you!
ALLIE: Thanks!
Allie and Ricky hugged.
ALLIE: How’s your day been?
RICKY: Pretty good, relaxing.
ALLIE: That’s good. I’m so excited! I know it’s still a month and a half away, and I never thought I’d say this, but I’m excited to start college and work here as more than a volunteer! I can’t wait for us to start at Salem U!
RICKY: Yeah.
Allie took Ricky by the hand, and they stopped walking.
ALLIE: Hey, is everything okay?
RICKY: Yeah, totally. It’s just...you bringing up Salem U, it reminds that there’s something we need to talk about.
ALLIE: Okay. What’s going on?
RICKY: I’ve been meaning to tell you this for a while, but there was never really a great moment…
ALLIE: Ricky, you can tell me. You can tell me anything. What is it?
RICKY: I got accepted to a photography school in Rhode Island. I’m not going to Salem U.

DIMERA MANSION
Johnny, E.J. and André stood behind a camera, watching the scene that they had just filmed.
E.J.: Excellent. Well done, my son.
ANDRE: Yes, you have once again done good work.
JOHNNY: Thank you.
Luna, who was in front of the camera, cleared her throat. She held a mask in her hand and was dressed as if she was about to get married. In the background was a matte painting that looked incredibly similar to St. Luke’s.
LUNA: We’re done now? I can take off this dress, yes?
ANDRE: Yes, you’re free to go. Just drop the mask in the box on your way out and have Bart hang up your clothes. Your acting is getting much better, by the way.
Luna turned and walked away, putting the mask she was holding in a box. André returned his attention to the camera and put a hand on Johnny’s shoulder.
JOHNNY (thinking): I don’t know about this. At the beginning, this was fun, but now...Do I really want to keep doing this?
Down the hall, Luna had changed out of the wedding dress into some normal clothes. She made sure the door was locked, then pulled out her phone.
LUNA: I need to see you, Madame. I have news about André’s latest move.

ALAMAIN MANSION
VIVIAN: I knew I could count on you, dear. Sit tight, I’ll have a car brought to you soon.
Vivian hung up her phone, then pushed a button on her watch. Ivan walked in.
IVAN: Yes, Madame?
VIVIAN: Send a car for Luna DiMera, but be discreet. If this goes well, with her being my spy in André’s little cabal, then that entire family will be at each other’s throats in no time.
IVAN: As you wish, Madame.
Ivan kissed Vivian’s hand, and the two chuckled darkly.

[heroicmuse]

Oh no! Just as everything is going great for Allie, Ricky is moving away. I wonder how Allie will handle this news.

I wonder what Johnny was filming this time. It sounds like he may want out of this but that is not going to be easy...

I'm interested in Vivian's plan and whether it will work.

Great chapter André DiMera. Will there be previews?

[Kpatch]

Lots o' scheming. I'm glad Luna is spying. She ha a lot to tell Vivian.

Aw. Sad that Ricky is moving away. It's hard to make a long-distance relationship work, especially when it's a kind of new relationship like Allie and Ricky's.

[tghca]

Ricky is moving away but is it just him or him and his whole family? I mean isn't Ricky starting college in the fall? Same with Allie so them going to the same college was never going to be realistic

Johnny already wants out from under his father EJ and his Uncle Andre but getting out is not going to be so easy. Johnny was a kid but he's 18 now. So getting out as an adult is not going to be easy. He knew what he signed on for.

Luna still undercover to bring down Andre and EJ...being Vivian's spy I just hope she isn't found out.

Is Hawk sure he can go through with this mission especially being a DiMera? But also didn't Hawk's uncle Andre kill his father Benjy, his own brother?

Maggie getting to meet her own great granddaughter...I loved it

[mae00]

Awww. So sad that Ricky will be moving away. Especially when him and Allie have just started out on this journey. I hope they can make it work, but I also know that Ricky needs to do this or I'm afraid that he's going to resent Allie for not pursuing his dreams.

Oooh. Johnny's rethinking his involvment? There's hope yet! I can't wait until he finds out that Andre had Meadow checked out.

So Luna did take Viviane up on her proposal. I can't wait to see what Viv does with this info.

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week…

Allie reacts to Ricky’s news.
RICKY: I’m moving to Rhode Island.

Could their relationship be over when it’s only just begun?
ALLIE: I don’t want this to be the end!

Plus, another tape is delivered.
SONNY: What the hell is this?

And Melanie finally comes home from the hospital.
MELANIE: Here we go!

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

[heroicmuse]

Uh oh. What did Johnny film to give to Sonny?

I hope Ricky and Allie don't have to break up!

I'm so glad Melanie is coming home.

Thanks for the previews André DiMera!

[Kpatch]

Looks like a great week. Sad about Allie and Ricky. Thanks for the previews.

[tghca]

If Allie doesn't want this to be the end of her relationship with Ricky, she can always transfer schools and move away to Rhode Island to be closer to Ricky. Or she could apply to other colleges in the New York area since Rhode Island is in New York, she could go to NYU or any other colleges in New York. Or Ricky could transfer schools to Salem U and stay in Salem.

Because long distance relationships almost never work.

I wonder what Johnny was filming and what it has to do with his brother in law Sonny, Johnny's brother Will's husband?

Melanie and baby Danielle are coming home to the Kiriakis Mansion no doubt but I wonder how long before Melanie's brother Parker meets her baby? Or Melanie's other brothers Max and Nicholas meet her baby? Or her Aunt Sarah gets to meet the baby

But with baby Danielle in the Kiriakis Mansion, she is going to be doted on by almost everyone who lives there like: Victor, Maggie, Justin, Adrienne, Sonny, Will, Ari, etc.

[André DiMera]

Monday - 7/19

NATURE CENTER - BURNT HILL
Allie and Ricky had decided to go on a walk through the trail while they continued their conversation.
ALLIE: So, Rhode Island?
RICKY: Yeah. The Rhode Island School of Design. It’s got one of the top photography programs in the country. I applied months ago, but I didn’t think I’d actually get in. Then, I did. I’ve wanted to tell you for a while, but I was waiting for the right moment. There was never gonna be a great moment, and I get that, hence why I told you now.
Allie nodded.
ALLIE: I get it.
RICKY: You okay?
ALLIE: It’s a lot to take in.
She took a deep breath.
ALLIE: I’m happy for you, honestly. I mean, I’m not thrilled that you’re moving, but I know you love photography, and this program is gonna be so awesome for you. So, I’m happy that you get to go out there.
RICKY: To tell you the truth, I’ve been feeling kind of conflicted about it, myself.
ALLIE: Yeah, but you have to go. It’s an amazing opportunity. You’re already a great photographer, and you’re gonna be even better when you go there.
RICKY: Thanks.
ALLIE: Just...promise me this isn’t the end? I know we only just started dating a few months ago, and long distance is hard, but it’s possible. My parents dated long distance for a few years. I just really don’t want it to end like this!
Allie sniffled. Ricky put a hand on her shoulder.
RICKY: I don’t want it to end, either. And it doesn’t have to. Like you said, long distance is hard, but we can make it work. We both have phones, plus there’s Skype and FaceTime, and this thing called Zoom that’s become really big lately.
Allie nodded.
ALLIE: I’m gonna miss you!
RICKY: I’ll miss you, too.
Allie and Ricky hugged each other, then she wiped her eyes.
ALLIE: So...how long do we have until you go?
RICKY: A few weeks.
ALLIE: A few weeks?
Ricky nodded.
RICKY: Freshmen orientation is the first weekend of September. My parents are driving me out there, and want to make some stops along the way, so we’ll be leaving at the end of August.
ALLIE: So, just over a month, then.
RICKY: Yeah.
ALLIE: Okay. This is gonna be hard, but we can make it work. I know we can.
RICKY: We totally can. Besides, it’s not like I’ll be gone forever. I’m coming back for Christmas, probably Thanksgiving, as well.
ALLIE: Yeah. And like you said, we have phones and video calling, stuff like that.
RICKY: We’ll get through this, I promise.
ALLIE: I know we will.
Allie and Ricky kissed, then took each other by the hand and continued walking together.

ALAMAIN MANSION
Luna had arrived and told Vivian about the latest video that had been shot, as well as some of the conversations she’d overheard recently.
VIVIAN: So, Johnny seemed hesitant about making the most recent tape?
LUNA: He did not say as much, but I could tell from his behaviour. He seemed to have other things on his mind, and wasn’t necessarily thrilled with whom the intended recipient of the new tape will be.
VIVIAN: Did any of the others pick up on this?
LUNA: Drew Donovan is constantly questioning André’s moves, but usually backs down when threatened. As for E.J....he is hard to read. If he does not agree with André’s plan, he hides it well. Though, every now and then, there’s a tiny crack.
VIVIAN: Then the plan is proceeding nicely. Soon, Drew will be eliminated and the brothers will be fighting, leaving a convenient hole for you to take over.
Luna grinned darkly.
VIVIAN (thinking): Well, I say take over. I’ll be the one in charge, but dear Luna doesn’t need to know that.

[tghca]

So Vivian wants to take over the DiMera empire but why? What does she get out of it? It is hard to know her true motives or motivations. So basically Luna is a means to an end for Vivian? I guess I can't say I'm surprised

Ricky and Allie are going to try long distance...yeah plenty of stuff to keep in contact and see each other virtually like Skype, FaceTime and Zoom but still is long distance really the best thing for Ricky and Allie? What's to stop Ricky from falling in love with someone else in Rhode Island? Or what is to stop Allie from moving on with another guy here in Salem?

[heroicmuse]

Ooh Vivian is good. Luna doesn't really stand a chance against such a master manipulator.

I'm glad Allie and Ricky will give long distance a chance.

Great chapter André DiMera

[Kpatch]

I hope Sami will let Allie visit Ricky but I have my doubts. Long distance relationships are hard. My husband and I are living proof that it can work, though.

Vivian's got a scheme within a scheme within a scheme.

[mae00]

Awww. I hate this for Allie and Ricky. But I'm so glad they are discussing this. And long distance now is easier than it used to be. Still hard, but not like it was.

So Vivian's ultimate goal is to rule Dimera. And she's using Luna to do it. What a multi-layer plan she has. She would make Stefano proud. LOL