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CHAPTERS 21 & 22
Dandesun 7-18-02
Interesting.
Heather and Bryan,
huh? So she's afraid of feelings... has it in her hand... and won't take it. A
coward who tries to ruin it all for everyone else, too.
DC is obviously grooming Todd to take his little Heather and run his empire.
Jesus, as if Todd didn't have enough issues with fathers now he's got one trying
to shoehorn him into his world not caring a tinker's cuss for the world the man
already has.
Creedyville has unsavory characters in that Mayberry world. Part of me wishes
you'd sic Starr on DC.
Meanwhile, Blair is still falling for a fairy tale. And how does Cassie fit into
this?
Dip's coming, huh? So... how hard am I going to have to virtually kick your
virtual ass? You make it sound like I'm going to have to do it pretty bad,
Tessarae. [shakes head] Such a shame.
Tessarae87 7-18-02
Dande,
you are always so good...
at figuring out
what's going on! So you know what DC is up to but he has made a major
miscalculation because he forgot to factor someone into the equation.
And yes in the next two chapters we hit a minor dip. Just the usual
misunderstanding sort of thing. It's really not that bad, it's just that with
the way things are going on the show any dip feels like we've been shoved off a
cliff these days so I thought I better offer fair warning. But nothing happens
that can't be made right and in the grand scheme of things it's just a minor
bump.
I will post the next chapter or two soon. I'm trying to get this one finished
because the show is driving me crazy and making it really hard to write.
As always thanks for letting me know what
you think about the chapters!
CHAPTERS 23-26
VGA 123 7-22-02 Oh
Yeah!! Blair on pissed and on the war path....
Tess I'm loving this
story! Keep it coming girl. Loved Blair smacking that bitch. You ask me Heather
needs another beat down BAD!!! Again keep up the great work. Loving it!!!!
"shygirl"
Vanessa
SailorMars71 7-25-02
Re:
Oh Yeah!! Blair on pissed and on the war path....
ITA with what
Shygirl said, but I'll be more brutal and was hoping for AirBlair since she was
in a penthouse. But a Blair smack is still good.
Tessarae87 7-26-02 Thanks
Vanessa & SailorMars!!!!
I’m so glad you
liked the chapters. Blair is definitely in revenge mode but first she is going
to keep her eye on the ball and on what is most important to her.
I hope I’ll be able to post a new chapter tomorrow.
Thanks for letting me know that you are enjoying the story! I really appreciate
your comments.
Dandesun 7-22-02 Now
that I can BREATHE again...
[fixing you with a
look] I didn't post any comments about the last couple of chapters because I
didn't want to distract you from getting the next ones up AS SOON AS HUMANLY
POSSIBLE!!
A couple of smacks is not enough for Heather. I hope Blair and Todd are not done
with her.
Which is to say nothing of DC. Shame, too, because I kinda liked him. Oh well.
His hubris assures his long and painful tumble. Oh Bellerophon thought he was
akin to the Gods! Alas, he was not and his ride to glory was turned into a
plummet to earth when the very steed he thought would carry him to immortality
threw him. He wandered the rest of his days as a crippled wreck his eyes ever
turned towards the heavens and the life he was denied forever through pride.
If Blair knew that Cassie was involved with DC she would be tearing him apart. I
do hope that Cassie DOES come into this and wakes the hell up... or perhaps
she's got a little something up her sleeve?
Also glad that Blair finally told Travis to cut it the hell out. There are
couples here that are interesting. I never found Heather so interesting as I did
when she was with Trescott. Travis loves Robyn... Blair loves Todd... Todd loves
Blair... DC claims to maybe love Cassie? Hmm. It's all atangle.
Heather and DC need to be schooled badly. They have reached too far and demanded
too much and ignored the wrong people. It's payback time!
I do hope we get something soon.
Forever on a
TAIR
Tessarae87 7-26-02
I
knew that's why...
you were so quiet
after 23 & 24! LOL I told you it was going to be a dip but just a little
one.
No fair throwing Greek mythology at me! You know I don’t know Bellerophon from
Pegasus! Seriously great allusion!
I’m working on the rest of it. I hope I’ll be able to post a chapter
tomorrow. I’m trying to bring this one on home but there are still a few more
chapters to go.
I’m glad you finally can tolerate Travis and I’ve had a couple of people
mention how much they like Heather and Treyscott. As I was writing the earlier
chapters I knew they had been a couple but even I didn’t realize how
interesting they could be until I put them in a private scene together.
Ummmmmmmm.
Hugs. Thanks for letting me know what you thought of the chapters! As always I
can’t wait to hear what you think.
Blainca
7-23-02 I just got to
the the part where that SKANK
dropperd her
bra...and I had t ocome hhere to say OH MY FREEKIN GOD!!!!!!!!!!!
now I'm going back to the story...
Blainca 7-23-02
OK
now I'm back
let me just start
off by saying WHOA!
I agree whole heartedly with Dande TWO smacks is not enough!!! stoopid stoopid
whore! If I were Blair I would have stragled her with that bra! freekin shakin
her titties in my house...Good God!
As for her puffed up wacked out daddy "legacy" my ass ... ooooooo I
hate him...Question is does he know who he is dealing with? Does he really know
who he is dealing with?
Todd is so hard headed...see what happens!
Excellent work as usual Tess! Excellent!
Tessarae87
7-26-02 Whew!
Hey-y-y-y, Blainca!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the Blair-Heather smackdown! Whew! I knew Blair needed
to represent. Remember though as far as Blair is concerned Heather is just a
minor player. Now she has to deal with Todd and his “hard head” then
there’s a certain cigar smoking….
Hugs! I appreciate your comments more than you will ever know!
CHAPTERS 27 & 28
Taudia 7-29-02 Sniff.....I'm
gonna remember this story
when my own little girl gets to that "I'm not popular" stage. Thanks!
Tessarae87 7-31-02 Hugs,
Taudia!
Thanks!
You know I like that Mike Briscoe. Somewhere down the road I may have to explore
him and his relationship with Angie a little more. Ummmmm
Thanks for telling me you like the story. I appreciate your comments.
Dandesun 7-31-02 All
right, let's see here...
I have to admit
that, at this point, I am anticipating the Shuttlesworth Smackdown so the stuff
before hand is just whetting my appetite.
The Starr subplot... I have been wondering about this one for a while now. I've
decided that it's importance to the story is that it parallels the ideas of who
belongs together and what love makes us and stuff. It's also that respite from
the worlds that Travis and the Shuttlesworths and the Mannings are swirling
around in.
I have to admit, I have yet to find Travis LESS irritating. I think he needs a
Very Serious Lesson regarding Todd and Blair. He's hiding from loving Robyn?
Fine. But he's been hitting on Blair and rubbing his scent all over her and
singing love songs to her and... what? I dunno. I liked that Blair told him to
knock it the hell off once and for all but I guess I just want to see him come
to the realization that he is severely lacking as far as Blair is concerned
because of something Todd does or says or whatever. What can I say? I'm GREEDY.
See, Heather was never an issue to me. She's a pushy, desperate, whacked out
bitch but I never took her seriously as any kind of competition for Blair
because Todd ALWAYS saw her for what she was. Travis, however, was playing this
sweet guy who looked at Blair as his angel and Blair ate it up. That's what made
me nervous. It wasn't that I thought Travis was ever seriously The Guy for
Blair, it's that she ate up everything he had to offer with a spoon. So he comes
off as being a bit petulant about her not choosing him but he doesn't really GET
it. He talks about Todd's dried up, miserable soul because he just doesn't know
and I want to see him get hit full force with the realization that no matter
what happens Blair loves herself some Todd and Travis' sweet words and sweet
songs aren't going to do a damn thing.
And anyway, Blair's a bitch. We love her that way. Todd loves her that way. And
Travis has no clue as to her vicious side. Wouldn't mind seeing his angel lose
her halo, too. ;D
The rebonding was good and necessary. I liked that Todd still had one of those
balloons. But I know it was all just downtime before the main event. And I'm
still trying to figure out how Cassie fits into all of this! Todd and Blair are
pretty much on the same side now, they're united into taking care of the
problem. Everyone is AWARE... except Cassie. Or is she? She hasn't given off the
indication that she is.
Cassie's the one I'm worried about now. Where does she figure into everything?
Tessarae87 7-31-02
I
swear, Dande, there is nothing Travis....
can do to get on
your good side. LOL!
Okay I'm bringing this one on into the station today! I can't wait to see what
you think when it's all said and done!
CHAPTERS 29-32 (The End)
Taudia 8-2-02 Thanks
for the story
I really enjoyed it.
Now you have to start another one!
MartiniGirl2 8-2-02
Re:
Dreams In Amber Refrains-Chapter 32 (The End)
Loved your Todd
& Blair story. More please.
Todd & Blair Forever...
MartiniGirl
Tessarae87 8-3-02
Thanks
Taudia & MartiniGirl!
I’m really glad
you liked Dreams!
I appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
Not sure what’s next. I’ve been tossing around some ideas for another
“color story.” It will probably start at RJ and Liz's wedding and jump off
from there. I"ve selected a color, red, and have some basic ideas but it
will be a while before it comes together.
Thanks again for reading the story and for letting me know you enjoyed it.
Dandesun 8-2-02 My
new best friend Asa
Thus the conclusion!
Now, admittedly, I would have liked to have seen more figurative blood. But
given the nature of the show right now I think it's about THAT rather than
anything else. I don't like people meddling with Todd and Blair and since I
don't see anyone paying for it on the show I get hungry for it in FF. That's
all... just a side effect.
Asa's inclusion into the festivities was like a brightly colored pinata! Wheee!
Candy and favors for all!
Robyn cutting herself loose and going off with Travis (who seemed to make a
pretty drastic about face but that's just the bloodthirsty side again) was well
worth it. Robyn came off as very genuine. I like how she got back at Heather
with Bryan without actually sleeping with him. Who is the devious one? Although,
if I were Robyn, I might want Travis to answer for screwing my sister. What can
I say? I think Travis has things to answer for, dammit! ;D
What was it that made DC sign the contract? Was it just Cassie being there? Was
it Cassie hearing him rail into Bryan the way he did? Was it just so that he
could save face in front of Cassie? I was a little confused at that part. But...
DAMN... Cassie and Bryan?! I LIKE that!
So what now, Tessarae? Is this the end of the Color of Love? Because you have
written yourself quite an interesting set of supporting characters and there are
lots of directions to go in now. RJ and Liz are getting married... Robyn and
Travis are putting their pieces back together... Cassie and Bryan are digging
each other... Creedyville has it's characters and, possibly, a Manning home...
Not to mention Todd and Blair.
Todd has faced a few
demons about his past and wanting to rewrite it. What about the very blank slate
that is Blair's past? Hmm? I'm just curious because, you know, I love your
stuff. ;D
At any rate... Amber was very nicely done. Very nicely done indeed. Brava.
Tessarae87 8-3-02
Thanks
& Hugs, Dande!
Writing Asa was so
much fun. He really is a hoot. Of course, you know T&B trust Asa about as
much as they trust a three dollar bill.
And I know you and I disagree on this but I thought T&B kicked
Shuttlesworth’s ass pretty good and made him pay for messing in their lives (JMO).
Now granted instead of whole scale bloodletting, they took a rather subtle
martial arts approach to leverage and balance that used momentum and
Shuttlesworth’s own weight to their advantage but they still (I think—I
hoped—I wanted it to seem) kicked ass. At least that’s what I tried to make
come across.
Shuttlesworth was formidable because there were so few things he valued and his
actions were never fettered by concerns about morality or legality. Yet, T&B
were smart enough to figure out what constituted his soft underbelly and aim
their can of whip ass there: Shuttlesworth liked to win with no compromises (he
didn’t and his fury at giving in and signing the contract was not about losing
the team but about someone getting what they wanted from him without paying the
price he demanded—this represented a bloody failure to a man like
Shuttlesworth); as much as he talked about his daughters, he craved a mirror
version of himself and Todd was his selected candidate (not only didn’t he get
Todd but T&B made sure to rub his nose in that fact and Shuttlesworth all
but opened a vein about that loss), he adored the image of himself as a
controlling but benevolent father to his daughters (not only was this image
shattered but his relationship with his daughters was altered for good; Robyn is
gone and Heather may be there for the time being but she will not forgive—he
never taught her how to) and last, but not least, he actually loved Cassie and
wanted to make a life with her (but he lost her and it was like someone cut his
heart out with a dull knife).
And he did sign because he was trying to mend some of the damage done to his
image in Cassie’s eyes. He was desperately trying to find a way to keep her.
And because he railed and ranted so much against love, when he fell for Cassie
he was more vulnerable than most people. He certainly never let Cassie see the
“real” person and created this fantasy for them (remember how Cassie said he
treated her like a princess) that was so divorced from reality that his behavior
at the signing was like someone took a sledgehammer to that relationship. The
football team was nothing to him—just a weapon. He decided to cut his losses
and let Todd have it if that meant he had a chance to salvage things with
Cassie. (That’s way I wanted it to come across, at least. Sorry if that part
was confusing.)
I don’t know what’s next, Dande.
I don’t plan to abandon the Color of Love series but I do think the first
three stories represent a “forgiveness trilogy,” although I didn’t
consciously plan it that way. It took me three stories to finally make my peace
with the DEAD BABY LIE. I guess that’s another reason why the Shuttlesworth
smackdown was not as bloody. In the end to me the real battle was within Todd
and Blair. They both had to find a way to stay in the present and deal with the
aftermath of the DBL as opposed to trying to rewrite the past in a fantasy
attempt to change the course of events (Blair: If I had been sweet enough then
he never would have… Todd: If I had lived my football dreams then I never
would have….). I think I’m done with the DBL now (hey, but I thought I was
finished after Consequences). In my mind, I have T&B’s relationship back
on track and they can turn their attention to other things.
Although Amber didn’t end with the blood bath you wanted, the upside of that
is that everyone was left standing (though one was bent over with grief and
another brought to his knees by multiple losses) and therefore everyone lived to
fight another day. And I’ve had some requests for more about the
Shuttlesworths, Treyscott and, yes, believe it or not, even Travis. Ummmmmmm
I’ve already selected a color (red) and put a catalyst on the canvas in
Llanview (Her name is Carmen and she’s originally from Louisiana.) And this
statement from RJ has been whirling around in my head: “Blair walked into
Creedyville and found her dream. I walked into Creedyville and bumped into my
worst nightmare.” Ummmmmmm
But I’m just at that stage where I’m letting the ideas spin and the
characters talk to me. At some point, hopefully, it’ll crystallize and I’ll
start writing again. But to be honest OLTL is so painful to watch right now that
I’m putting down the remote and stepping away from the TV and Llanview, even
from my fictional version of it. So that may be that.
Love you, Dande! THANKS for all of your comments. You and blainca kept me going.
Blainca 8-8-02
I
am special that way
not only that but FF
is all I have!
The last remaining enjoyment from what was my beloved T&B!
Your Story was kick ass!
I swear I never ask for much, just a story that makes sence...I mean a T&B
story that makes sence for some reason I think it's blasphemy to even touch
T&X 0r B&X I just can't do it!
Your stories Tess they leave me fullfilled
There is a begining a middle and a conclusion to the particular episode in your
Llanview...
I love it...
Thanks Tess!
Tessarae87 8-10-02
Mucho
Hugs, Blainca!
I’m really glad
you liked Dreams! It was hard to keep working on it because OLTL is so
depressing these days but you always cheered me up and kept me writing. You know
I always count on your “OMGs” to let me know whether a scene or chapter is
working or not. And I guess my big T&B secret is out by now. I can’t see
myself writing a T&X or X& B story. I’m just an unrepentant T&Ber
(with a broken heart at the moment) so I may bring them close to the edge for
one reason or another but that is as far as I will ever go. I guess in a funny
way my little fictional world exists to make the argument that Todd and Blair
love each other beyond measure and belong together.
And I’m really glad you find the stories satisfying. It’s funny because as
you know I didn’t start off intending to write a series of story arcs but
things just happened that way. Before I knew it I had a series on my hands and I
think it was because I was so frustrated with the current trend on the show of
letting things drag on and on with little if any payoff as the storylines are
twisted to make less and less sense. I wanted some degree of resolution on the
show but I’ve given up expecting that. So in my little fictional world I find
that I take great pleasure in typing The End because it means that at least in
my story some things are resolved. Plus, it’s not really the end, but just a
pause until next time when things pick up again.
Hugs!
You know I love you,
blainca. Thanks again for reading it and for all your support. Your comments
made my day!
Ladyday 8-6-02
FINALLY
finished!
Read chapters 19-32
at the pool today....."Blair slapped her again. 'Pay attention. Stay away
from my husband.'" had me LOLing and getting funny
looks..........."Shut up bitch, you don't know anything about my husband.
You certainly don't know what it feels like to have him spread your legs and
make you scream his name" had me whispering "You GO Girl!" under
my breath.............but this one had me hooting outloud and not caring who was
looking at me:"Blair stood up and walked toward Heather, who backpedaled
right into a wall. 'I've been dealing with bithces like you all my life. Sorry
excuses for human beings who try to suck everyone else dry because they are so
completely devoid of genuine feelings. Let me buy a vowel for you. The problem
isn't the people in your life, it's you. Own it.'
Ahhh that beatdown was righteous Tessarae!
Their un-wedding at St. James with just the two of them...sniff sniff, so sweet!
As was this line from Nana Em: "And that way if either of you ever gets
lost again you'll know where to start looking first-at home."
LOL at RJ and Liz's wedding planning. and I LOVE that you rectified that lousy
(on the show) Manning Family Portrait. I swear that painting has got to be the
ugliest thing EVER! I love the idea of the caught in mid laughter photograph
done by Liz!
GREAT great GREAT story Tessarae! You've done it again. If you feel up to
writing another one, you know I'll read it. But I totally understand if you need
to get a breather from T&B and OLTL. I know I am half out the door most
days.....but whatever you write next, let me know...even if it's non-OLTL
related. You are an awesome writer.
Tessarae87
8-10-02 I mean this
seriously, Ladyday, you are the best!
Love you.
Thanks for sticking with Dreams. I’m so glad you liked the Heather smackdown
and the un-wedding and the photo and… I tried. I was looking for a way to
cheer myself up because it was truly hard to write with the depressing state of
OLTL. GT seems to be determined to take so much away from the T&B fans that
I tried to give something back. So I’m really glad your thought those scenes
worked.
Your kind words did my poor broken T&B heart good. I’ll be honest and say
I may have to let T&B go for a while. For me, OLTL is one very sad place
these days. On the other hand, I’ve learned that nothing about this process of
writing fan fiction is predictable so just the opposite may happen and I will
escape the reality of OLTL by writing another T&B story. I’m already
juggling things in my mind for the red story. In any case, the writing bug has
bitten me so if I move away from T&B I will probably write something else.
I’ll let you know.
I know you get sick of me hugging you but here I go again: {{{{{HUGS}}}} Thanks
for all the support.
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