THURSDAY FAN FICTION REPORT - 5/22/97
[Previous report was for 5/21/97]

Hey guys,

Two of our favorite bards, M. Pappas and J. Covington
(yeah, I know - sound familiar huh?  You never know...) have
just opened their own XWP fan fiction Web site.  The site
will make available both general and alt. fiction.  Right now it
is featuring their TERRIFIC alt. trilogy known as THE JOINING
which includes ARES' GAME (reviewed 3/24/97), ESCAPADE and 
the recently completed SECRETS PAST (reviewed 5/7/97) - all 
of these are a definite must read!  M. and J.'s main Web site 
is called THE SCROLL SOCIETY and is at:

http://208.200.38.2:80/swordnstaff/  

The XWP Fan Fiction page is at:

http://208.200.38.2:80/swordnstaff/fan.htm

We have some fantastic new stories tonight!!

GENERAL FICTION:

CELEBRATION (by Palomine) This story is *THE* episode I would
love to see on TV as a follow-up to ORPHAN OF WAR - absolutely
WONDERFUL, poignant tale that is going to grab on to your
heart strings and NOT let go!  Set four years after Xena's
visit to the centaur village where she last saw the son she
left there as a newborn long ago, this story has a teenage
Solon now getting ready for his Virilis ceremony - a rite of
passage that will mark his coming of age as a young man but
that requires him to make some important decisions about his
life.  One person he very much wants present at this ceremony
is the Warrior Princess who befriended him years before and
whom he feels strangely drawn to.  Hearing about the invitation
and with Gabrielle's ever-present support, Xena then heads
back to the centaur village for the fateful reunion with
Solon - it is a reunion that will forevermore change the lives
of mother and son as the warrior finds the opportunity to make
a difference in the boy's life and a young man discovers through
a bard's inspiration the hidden truth about himself that deep
down he's always known about.  This story is worth reading alone
for the poem/song that is included near the end.  Palomine has
given us here one of those rare jewels of XWP fan fiction that
you will remember for a long time.  VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
http://www.xenafan.com/fiction

XENA THE CONQUEROR (by Nutball) Nicely written story, still
unfinished, which takes some liberties with Xena's childhood
but offers some interesting possibilities as well. [Originally
posted in the Xena NetForum] 
http://www.xenafan.com/fiction

ALTERNATIVE FICTION:

SPRING FESTIVAL (Dr. Bob) Dr. Bob is writting a series of XWP 
alt. stories that are simply FANTASTIC!  The stories follow the 
development of the Xena/Gabby relationship as our two heroines 
go from one adventure to another.  The writing here is top notch.  
Dr. Bob depicts a relationship between warrior and bard that is 
tender and slowly growing in intensity.  His first story in the 
series was BEGINNINGS (reviewed 4/14/97).  Now, in this newly 
released sequel, Xena takes Gabby to the colorful Spring Festival 
at Solanica where the Warrior Princess, and Gabrielle in particular,
continue struggling with an attraction neither can ignore now but 
both still are to afraid to confront.  
http://www.xenafan.com/fiction

CUPID'S ARROW (by BlackFox) VERY promising new story that has 
Aphrodite and Cupid wrecking havok with the lives of the Warrior
Princess and her bard.  Upset at Ares, the Goddess of Love decides
to get even by having Xena and Gabrielle act on their love for one 
another.  Cupid reluctantly agrees to help though he knows using
his arrows on two people who are already in love can seriously
backfire.  His mother wants to expedite matters though so he 
follows orders and sure enough...things backfire!  Two chapters
so far.
http://www.eve.net/~timwellman/altfic.html

For those of you reading this post who are not familiar with 
the term alternative (alt.), it refers to ADULT stories that add 
a romantic element to the relationship between Xena and Gabby, 
depiciting them as more than just friends. 

Happy reading!

Lunacy 8-)
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