Xena and Gabrielle after India: Whither Faith?
by Mark Philip Alger
At the time this was written, the show (Xena: Warrior Princess) took the heroines, Xena and Gabrielle, on a quest to India. The quest was Gabrielle's -- a typical adolescent seeking of self-identity. The surrounds were grist for much discussion on the Xenaverse -- including the CFXS list. I took the opportunity to lay the groundwork for what later would become Dolly's world -- as distinct from the Xenaverse or the "real" Center. The story is disappointing to me in that it is short on plot. That's for LIT'ry types. I wanna write paperback fiction of the kind that's read on trains and busses. Gotta have plot for that.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. The characters Gepetto, Pinocchio, and the Blue Fairy, together with their... wait. The characters of Pygmalion and Galatea... Uh, the golem... Well, there's the viewpoint character who's not really me. And then there's this girl who used to be a Gabrielle action figure, but she's not any more, and then there's the Center for X Studies, a fictional university with a campus in Ohio and satellite campi around the world. But that doesn't count. Rennie MacDougal, the mad Scottish instructor in Thaumaturgy is, well... derivative, but of what? The katana is a nice touch, though. Callisto Dolly--in fact, all of the Dollies were manufactured by Toy Biz, but none of the three who are in this story are dollies any more...
Content: Being as this is created by and for fans of a violent television show that had a notorious following of people who are interested in sex, (as if there is anybody who is not interested in sex), it's a pretty safe bet that, even though this story is not about the characters in the show, there's plenty of both. There is also some language that some may find offensive and will tut-tut about. Too bad. That's what the off-button is for. Nobody is forcing you to read this. Exercise your freedom of choice. Everybody else: enjoy!
This story, both in its present form, and as it originally appeared on the Center for Xena Studies mailing list, is © 1999-2004 Mark Philip Alger. All rights reserved.
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by Mark Philip Alger