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zaria (bravely) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-19 19:18:00

Entry tags:

complete, day seven, gabrielle, jareth, xena

Day 7
Who: Xena and OTA
What: Investigating the Labyrinth Entrance
When: Early Evening
Where: Entrance to the Labyrinth
Rating: TBA
Status: Complete

A complete change in the environment of a city she'd been slowly getting used to was not a welcome sight upon waking that morning. It was perhaps this change, however, that gave her the determination to challenge the labyrinth. She was unwilling to be a pawn in the changing landscape any longer. She put on her leathers and armor and completely outfitted herself with her weapons before she left the room she shared with Gabrielle.

She stared around her once she got outside, a little bit awed by the huge contraptions that rose into the stifling sky. She shook her head, setting her jaw as she ventured forth. Although she didn't participate in any of the attractions, she did spend several hours wandering around and getting to know her new surroundings. She wouldn't know them as well as she had known the environment of the faire for a few more days, but she wanted to have some familiarity under her belt.

Finally after several hours of exploring by herself, eating and observing, she decided to check out the entrance to the labyrinth. She wouldn't leave without Gabrielle, but she wanted to see what she could discover. She wanted to be as prepared as possible before they went in. She'd read in the bothersome journal that one of the people, a Faith, had made it through to the castle. She was certain that if someone else could do it, she could do it herself.

She soon found herself at the entrance to the labyrinth and ran her hands over the stone. She stepped in and looked left and right as there was a wall directly in front of her. The stone wall extended far down in either direction and she couldn't see a turn at either end. Well, there wouldn't be much exploring unless she actually walked into the labyrinth and she wasn't sure she should without Gabrielle in her company.

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bardictraveller
2009-04-20 12:22 am UTC (link)

When Gabrielle rolled over in the morning, Xena wasn't there. This didn't alarm her all that much, really. Xena usually seemed to rise before her best friend, and it was pretty much par for the course. In fact, Gabrielle even slept a few more hours, revelling in the fact that she coould do so. It wasn't particularly late when she rolled out of the strange bed, but it felt like a luxury to be able to sleep in at all.

A quick shower, her usual clothing, and the blonde bard was ready to go. Having learned her lesson when she'd been pulled from Mirage to here without any weapons, she strapped her knives on and was ready to go. There was a lot to see, and she quickly realized this as soon as she stepped outside. Most people from her time would probably have freaked out about the large machines all over the place, but once she'd decided they weren't attacking anyone, she was more curious than anything else.

The day passed quickly in exploring, and also in outfitting herself for a journey. She had read the journals as well, had seen that two girls had gotten through, and thought that it wouldn't be long before Xena would want to go through the Labyrinth. Anyway, it wouldn't hurt to be prepared, right? So she filled her travel bag with food, including some things that she'd never seen before. Cotton candy? Popcorn? It was all new to her.

In fact, she had a caramel apple in her hand and was busily bunching away at it when she came close to the entrance of the Labyrinth. At first, she barely glanced at it. However, the woman standing just inside the entrance was someone she was convinced she'd know anywhere. She smiled, patted her travel bag over her shoulder, and walked up.

"You'd better not be thinking about leaving without me, Xena." She called out as soon as she was close enough. "There's no way I'm not coming with you, you know." She smiled at her best friend, and patted the bag of food and supplies she carried over one shoulder. "I thought you would want to leave soon. I'm ready."

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