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Tweak says, "All American American..."

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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bravely
2009-06-02 09:31 am UTC (link)

The way Xena saw it, there was really no point in arguing. They'd been ignored the first time they'd tried to talk to him, and this time he was all but completely dismissive. She was surprised he'd talked to them at all. Setting her jaw she watched him walk away. With a frustrated exhale, she turned to Gabrielle. "Looks like we're not going home after all."

She reached out a hand and gripped Gabrielle's shoulder. "Try not to gloat too much, hmm?" She smiled fondly at the bard who had been her companion for so many years. "Let's go see about that bath, right?" Releasing her gentle hold, she walked toward the crowd of goblins and told them to lead them to their new rooms so they could get cleaned up and take a rest.

She followed them, glancing behind her to be sure that Gabrielle did the same, as they led the two women into the castle and down complicated corridors to the room they would be sharing. Xena had to admit that the room was nice, even better than the one they had in the other city, but she still felt confined. She would probably never get over that feeling. She dumped her weapons on the bed, removing the copper breast plate along with her gauntlets and arm bands.

She rolled her shoulders as she removed each article of clothing. She was tired, ached and her irritation had not waned in the slightest. Finally she was down to just her leathers. "How difficult do you think it's going to be to find a bath?"

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