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Who you are... (SOM #9)
Prompt: 13 things that make you who you are.
"1. Xena, my bestfriend, mentor and soulmate.
2. The Amazons, who taught me all I know about leading.
3. Fighting for the Greater Good.
4. War, the sacrifices it takes, the consequences it leaves.
5.Dahak. Hope.
6. Eli, whose way of love I wasn't destined for, yet I learned plenty from him.
7. Fighting the Gods to protect Xena's baby, I guess that's shaped part of me, too.
8. Killing someone for the first time. It changed everything.
9. And Killing Korah... Killing an innocent changed everything to me as well, and I have to live with that burden for however long I have left on this earth.
10. ... Callisto.
11. My friends, who I've learned from and with.
12. Death.
13. Jappa... All of what happened in Jappa.
Frankly, I don't think this list does it all justice, but it's close enough."
LOCKED from IC interaction.
"1. Xena, my bestfriend, mentor and soulmate.
2. The Amazons, who taught me all I know about leading.
3. Fighting for the Greater Good.
4. War, the sacrifices it takes, the consequences it leaves.
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6. Eli, whose way of love I wasn't destined for, yet I learned plenty from him.
7. Fighting the Gods to protect Xena's baby, I guess that's shaped part of me, too.
8. Killing someone for the first time. It changed everything.
9. And Killing Korah... Killing an innocent changed everything to me as well, and I have to live with that burden for however long I have left on this earth.
10. ... Callisto.
11. My friends, who I've learned from and with.
12. Death.
13. Jappa... All of what happened in Jappa.
Frankly, I don't think this list does it all justice, but it's close enough."
LOCKED from IC interaction.
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13 Strange Facts (SOM #8)
Prompt: Tell us 13 strange facts about you.
"Well, I know my mun already wrote a few facts about me. But strange facts? I suppose I'll give it a go.
1. I was born with six toes, but I no longer have them.
2. I briefly was able to live my future life.
3. I was also briefly able to live an alternative version of myself.
4. Twice.
5. In one of those alternative versions of myself, I destroyed the Fates' loom and re-set the course of this time back to normal, after Caesar tampered with it...
6. There was a time where I had a premonition about how Xena would die in a battle against the Persians.
7. The tattoo on my back was done by a ghost.
8. Also, that tattoo has some sort of protective spells against malicious spirits, but this was something I was not aware of when I had it made.
9. I can grab things with my toes and undo some complicated knots.
10. I know who my soulmate is, I don't think many people get to know who is their soulmate.
11. My seasickness is quite something. By that I mean it's pretty bad, bad enough that Xena had to knock me out sometimes.
12. I have the scars of my crucifixion in my palms, a small scar hiding in the back of my head from when Xena cut my head to stop the Furies and a barely visible scar on my cheek from my time during my 25 year sleep. All of those things seem to make no sense for whoever reads without any context.
13. I died.
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"Well, I know my mun already wrote a few facts about me. But strange facts? I suppose I'll give it a go.
1. I was born with six toes, but I no longer have them.
2. I briefly was able to live my future life.
3. I was also briefly able to live an alternative version of myself.
4. Twice.
5. In one of those alternative versions of myself, I destroyed the Fates' loom and re-set the course of this time back to normal, after Caesar tampered with it...
6. There was a time where I had a premonition about how Xena would die in a battle against the Persians.
7. The tattoo on my back was done by a ghost.
8. Also, that tattoo has some sort of protective spells against malicious spirits, but this was something I was not aware of when I had it made.
9. I can grab things with my toes and undo some complicated knots.
10. I know who my soulmate is, I don't think many people get to know who is their soulmate.
11. My seasickness is quite something. By that I mean it's pretty bad, bad enough that Xena had to knock me out sometimes.
12. I have the scars of my crucifixion in my palms, a small scar hiding in the back of my head from when Xena cut my head to stop the Furies and a barely visible scar on my cheek from my time during my 25 year sleep. All of those things seem to make no sense for whoever reads without any context.
13. I died.
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The Bar Brawl (Open RP)
The brawl may or may not have been started by the battling bard of Potedeia, but that hardly mattered now that it surely escalated beyond her hands and spilled all across the busy bar. Yes, it was a bar in chaos with fist flying, drinks spilling, many people shouting and things breaking. Would Gabrielle be fighting you over a misunderstanding? Over something very serious? Are you caught in the crossfire with her? Or perhaps you're trying to avoid conflict and being picked on by drunk people who don't even know who to fight!
OOC: Originally in this meme, but I wanted to paste it here 'cause it seems like a fun open RP thread for everyone.
OOC: Originally in this meme, but I wanted to paste it here 'cause it seems like a fun open RP thread for everyone.
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Five things (SOM #7)
PROMPT: List five normal things about you and five things special about you.
"Five things that are normal about me:
1. I made a lot of mistakes on my way here.
2. One of my weaknesses are dogs!
3. I'm an old romantic at heart.
4. I love to dance, but I'm not that good.
5. I love to smell the flowers.
Five things that are special about me:
1. I traveled with the Legendary Xena and met Hercules.
2. I was brought back to life(thrice).
3. I can catch a flying chakram.
4. I lived my future life briefly.
5. I can cut off the flow of blood to your brain."
OPEN to IC interaction.
"Five things that are normal about me:
1. I made a lot of mistakes on my way here.
2. One of my weaknesses are dogs!
3. I'm an old romantic at heart.
4. I love to dance, but I'm not that good.
5. I love to smell the flowers.
Five things that are special about me:
1. I traveled with the Legendary Xena and met Hercules.
2. I was brought back to life
3. I can catch a flying chakram.
4. I lived my future life briefly.
5. I can cut off the flow of blood to your brain."
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Five people. (SOM #6)
PROMPT: Five people who have died and one who's still alive.
"Five people who have died... Off the top of my head I think of Perdicus, who died in the hands of Callisto. I think of Eli, who died by the hands of Ares. I think of Hope, killed by her own son. I think of Solan, who my own daughter -- Hope -- killed. And lastly, even if my heart aches, I think of Xena. The Legendary Warrior Princess, dead at the hands of an dishonorable samurai who outnumbered her a thousand to one.
The person who is still alive is me, to tell their stories."
LOCKED from interaction. Takes place POST-CANON.
"Five people who have died... Off the top of my head I think of Perdicus, who died in the hands of Callisto. I think of Eli, who died by the hands of Ares. I think of Hope, killed by her own son. I think of Solan, who my own daughter -- Hope -- killed. And lastly, even if my heart aches, I think of Xena. The Legendary Warrior Princess, dead at the hands of an dishonorable samurai who outnumbered her a thousand to one.
The person who is still alive is me, to tell their stories."
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The Weapons of The Battling Bard.
Gabrielle has quite the range of experience with weapons, going from rope to swords, to staff and Sais. Then, at the very end, she has possession of the Chakram! I'll be going into some details about it, especially the history of the Chakram.
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Last updated: August 24th, 2022
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Last updated: August 24th, 2022
Mun's gone bonkers, here's a compilation of Character Analysis
I'll just compile most of my canon and post-canon analysis of the show and the surrounding mythos of it. This will mainly touch upon Xena: Warrior Princess with little bits and mentions of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, when relevant.
These are not in any particular order. So, enjoy!
CHARACTER STUDY
➤ Regarding The Subtext and how the mun interprets it.
➤ Regarding the tattoo on Gabrielle's back and it's symbolism.
➤ About mun's interpretation of Joxer and his status as a soulmate (shh, I know. I explain it there, I promise it makes sense).
➤ Mun's insane rambling about post-canon Gabrielle, the girl with the Chakram.
➤ A list of places Xena and Gabrielle canonically visited (unfinished).
➤ Philosphy Crash Course (Simple quotes collected to understand Gabrielle's personal motif).
➤ Quick bullet list of Headcanons.
➤ Gabrielle, The Amazons & Their Fate.
➤ Gabrielle's weapons throughout the show! Mainly for Mun's knowledge and for context.
➤ Aphrodite & The Champion, Gabrielle (Pending, very headcanony)
➤ Reincarnation, Modern Iterations, Alternative universe, oh my! (Pending)
DRABBLES, FICLETS, OH MY! (Basically character study through fanfic)
➤ Pregnant glow.
Status: Always under construction.
Last updated: August 24th, 2022.
These are not in any particular order. So, enjoy!
CHARACTER STUDY
➤ Regarding The Subtext and how the mun interprets it.
➤ Regarding the tattoo on Gabrielle's back and it's symbolism.
➤ About mun's interpretation of Joxer and his status as a soulmate (shh, I know. I explain it there, I promise it makes sense).
➤ Mun's insane rambling about post-canon Gabrielle, the girl with the Chakram.
➤ A list of places Xena and Gabrielle canonically visited (unfinished).
➤ Philosphy Crash Course (Simple quotes collected to understand Gabrielle's personal motif).
➤ Quick bullet list of Headcanons.
➤ Gabrielle, The Amazons & Their Fate.
➤ Gabrielle's weapons throughout the show! Mainly for Mun's knowledge and for context.
➤ Aphrodite & The Champion, Gabrielle (Pending, very headcanony)
➤ Reincarnation, Modern Iterations, Alternative universe, oh my! (Pending)
DRABBLES, FICLETS, OH MY! (Basically character study through fanfic)
➤ Pregnant glow.
Status: Always under construction.
Last updated: August 24th, 2022.
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Scroll of The Amazons (& Their Fate)
In this post I wanna briefly go over Gabrielle's relationship to the Amazons and settle what I think happened to them post-canon. Yes, this is way obvious to many but for those who are still curious, here it is.
To quickly recap: Gabrielle was not born an Amazon but became one through the rite of caste, when Gabrielle tried her best to protect and save an Amazon Princess. In the Princess' death bed, she passed on her title and bestowed Gabrielle with the honor of being the Amazon Princess, soon to become Amazon Queen. From that point on in the show, she slowly becomes more aware of the culture of the Amazons, their traditions, their lifestyle, and her and Xena help them several times in the past. As the show goes on we see a lot of people we know from the Amazons die in battle and pass on their titles to the younger generation, such was the life of an Amazonian Warrior. Queen Gabrielle, however, often stopped by to help them in conflict, remind them of their traditions and their true path and make sure that the Queen in charge of the Amazonian tribe is well prepared, so to speak.
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Last Updated: August 23rd, 2022.
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Defining Moments (SOM #5)
PROMPT: What was your most defining moment in life?
"Do I have to choose only one? Well, if I had to, I suppose I'd pick the moment my village was overrun by warlords. I was there in the group of farmers and innocent villagers, young and naive, shaking at the idea of being taken as a slave. At that moment I understood fear, but when Xena came out and fought those warlords... I don't know how to explain it, it's like something shifted within me, something suddenly felt like it was pushed in place. I fought back against those warlords and Xena ran them out of my village and from that moment onward nothing has been the same in my life. I swore to fight for the greater good then, to make sure I could help as many people as I could and forbid this from happening to them.
There have been plenty of other moments that have defined who I am today, but thinking back on it... none of these moments would have ever happened had I not been that little stubborn bard that tagged along with Xena. Had I not experienced that fear, that helplessness, that strange anger at not being able to protect my people, nothing would have happened. Be it good or bad, that moment changed the course of my life. Forever."
"Do I have to choose only one? Well, if I had to, I suppose I'd pick the moment my village was overrun by warlords. I was there in the group of farmers and innocent villagers, young and naive, shaking at the idea of being taken as a slave. At that moment I understood fear, but when Xena came out and fought those warlords... I don't know how to explain it, it's like something shifted within me, something suddenly felt like it was pushed in place. I fought back against those warlords and Xena ran them out of my village and from that moment onward nothing has been the same in my life. I swore to fight for the greater good then, to make sure I could help as many people as I could and forbid this from happening to them.
There have been plenty of other moments that have defined who I am today, but thinking back on it... none of these moments would have ever happened had I not been that little stubborn bard that tagged along with Xena. Had I not experienced that fear, that helplessness, that strange anger at not being able to protect my people, nothing would have happened. Be it good or bad, that moment changed the course of my life. Forever."
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Gabrielle, Warrior Princess (A post-canon examination)
Under the cut you'll see Mun's interpretation and speculation of what happens to Gabrielle after the ending of the series (Spoilers ahead, as with the entire journal, really).
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Talk about your Hero. (SOM#4)
"I sing of Meleager The Mighty, the man who saved my village. A man nearly wrongfully convicted to execution.
You would think I would talk about Xena, which I would. But I write of her in every other scroll I make. Today I want to dedicate a scroll to a dear friend. These days I've been ruminating about that dear old friend of mine that even wrote me in his testatement before his botched execution. When I met him, he was a man carrying the weight of his lifestyle on his shoulders, slowly succumbing to it. A good for nothing alcoholic, I thought, but the more I got to know him, the more I learned of the famed Hero.
But I looked beyond his habits and actually learned of the man behind the legend. A man of good heart, bravery and skills to boot. His history, his deeds, speak heights of him enough, but to truly be able to meet him was an honor I will never forget. To be able to help him at least try to fight back his urges to drink, or inspire him to do so, was an honor. He saw me as his daughter, a daughter that he could never have. I assume because of the lifestyle he led, or who knows.
But now, after my twenty-five year sleep... I fear that he might no longer be with us. If he died before I hibernated or after is irrelevant, as I know now that he would have not survived this long, being as old as he already was. I don't know where he may be buried, if there's a statue in his honor or the sorts, but I would like to go there to pay my respects.
For today I honor an old friend from where I sit writing, and hope that he had passed away peacefully and proud of the life he lived."
You would think I would talk about Xena, which I would. But I write of her in every other scroll I make. Today I want to dedicate a scroll to a dear friend. These days I've been ruminating about that dear old friend of mine that even wrote me in his testatement before his botched execution. When I met him, he was a man carrying the weight of his lifestyle on his shoulders, slowly succumbing to it. A good for nothing alcoholic, I thought, but the more I got to know him, the more I learned of the famed Hero.
But I looked beyond his habits and actually learned of the man behind the legend. A man of good heart, bravery and skills to boot. His history, his deeds, speak heights of him enough, but to truly be able to meet him was an honor I will never forget. To be able to help him at least try to fight back his urges to drink, or inspire him to do so, was an honor. He saw me as his daughter, a daughter that he could never have. I assume because of the lifestyle he led, or who knows.
But now, after my twenty-five year sleep... I fear that he might no longer be with us. If he died before I hibernated or after is irrelevant, as I know now that he would have not survived this long, being as old as he already was. I don't know where he may be buried, if there's a statue in his honor or the sorts, but I would like to go there to pay my respects.
For today I honor an old friend from where I sit writing, and hope that he had passed away peacefully and proud of the life he lived."
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Scroll of Joxer, The Lionhearted.
So, I wanted to talk about Gabrielle's relationship to Joxer and his status as a soulmate*.
*Note: this is a highly debated thing, but it's not necessarily canon unlike Xena and Gabrielle's status as SOULMATES. Him being a soulmate is more of a headcanon!
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TL;DR is Joxer is a soulmate but not really on the same level as Gabrielle and Xena. He's a loyal friend to them both, often set to remain as just a friend. It's not the usual definition of Soulmate, but rather a broader one.
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Regrets (SOM#3)
PROMPT: What do you regret?
“I watched Lila and Sarah tearfully reunite with an embrace while I stood a little far from it, feeling something in my gut squeezing and a lump in my throat forming. I realized then, even with Xena’s comforting hand on my shoulder, that I regretted something.
I regretted not being there for my family in times of need, even if there was little I could do to avoid it. I regret not being around to see my sister marry, to see Sarah grow up, to talk to my parents one last time and maybe to convince them that Xena wasn't that bad after all. It was out of my hands, but I guess I just wish..."
“I watched Lila and Sarah tearfully reunite with an embrace while I stood a little far from it, feeling something in my gut squeezing and a lump in my throat forming. I realized then, even with Xena’s comforting hand on my shoulder, that I regretted something.
I regretted not being there for my family in times of need, even if there was little I could do to avoid it. I regret not being around to see my sister marry, to see Sarah grow up, to talk to my parents one last time and maybe to convince them that Xena wasn't that bad after all. It was out of my hands, but I guess I just wish..."
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A list of places canonically visited (unfinished).
This is a list of mostly canon (unless stated otherwise) places Gabrielle has travelled or passed by during the run of the show. Reminder that the Xena timeline in itself borrows and moves myths and legends about, so it's not an exact science in what specific era this show takes place. Note, this doesn't necessarily count Xena's own adventures, only places where Gabrielle has been in, with or without Xena.
Additionally, some names of countries and cities are completely different from their modern day counter parts and some names are practically made up by the show's canon. So this should explain why places like Nippon/Japan are referred to as Jappa/Land of The Rising Sun in the show. The reason for the name changes also seems to stem from production and other external decisions to allow the show on air. One could also argue it was to give more degree of separation from the Xenaverse to the real life parts, given that the show was put in a bit of a spot with religious groups in the past.
There's also made up places, locations that are not exact, and a lot of traveling. Here we go!
DIVIDED BY CONTINENT:
• EUROPE: Greece, Britannia, Italia, Norseland (Explained below), Macedonia (Only in reincarnation).
• ASIA: Turkey, Chin, Jappa, India, Syria, Siberia, Phoenicia (Lebanon), Palestine.
• AFRICA: Egypt, Morocco, Unspecified desert (Suspected to be Argelia - explained way below),
• AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH): United States (only visited in Reincarnations and in 'Send In The clones'), otherwise never visited in canon.
• ANTARTICA: Never visited in canon.
• OTHERWORDLY/FANTASY REALMS: Illusia, Aiden's Realm, Tartarus*, Hell*, Heaven*, Amazon Land of The Dead.
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Additionally, some names of countries and cities are completely different from their modern day counter parts and some names are practically made up by the show's canon. So this should explain why places like Nippon/Japan are referred to as Jappa/Land of The Rising Sun in the show. The reason for the name changes also seems to stem from production and other external decisions to allow the show on air. One could also argue it was to give more degree of separation from the Xenaverse to the real life parts, given that the show was put in a bit of a spot with religious groups in the past.
There's also made up places, locations that are not exact, and a lot of traveling. Here we go!
• EUROPE: Greece, Britannia, Italia, Norseland (Explained below), Macedonia (Only in reincarnation).
• ASIA: Turkey, Chin, Jappa, India, Syria, Siberia, Phoenicia (Lebanon), Palestine.
• AFRICA: Egypt, Morocco, Unspecified desert (Suspected to be Argelia - explained way below),
• AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH): United States (only visited in Reincarnations and in 'Send In The clones'), otherwise never visited in canon.
• ANTARTICA: Never visited in canon.
• OTHERWORDLY/FANTASY REALMS: Illusia, Aiden's Realm, Tartarus*, Hell*, Heaven*, Amazon Land of The Dead.
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What do you do to relax? (SOM#2)
PROMPT: What do you do to relax?
"When Xena and I are not running around solving problems and doing heroic deeds, I suppose I like to sit down and write. Chronicling our feats and defeats, understanding the lesson in it all, it always helps me relax. Something about having that scroll in my lap, smelling that particular scent of brand-new parchment and having that quill gripped in my hand is cathartic, no matter the backdrop. Be it the beautiful mountains in the distance, or near the always soothing waterfalls, the quiet ponds or the desert with its strange beauty.
Besides that, there's nothing a nice bath can't help. Anything and everything leaves my body the moment I touch water and swim. Having a dip with Xena is particularly fun, there really is never a dull moment with her. Whether we start to playfully fight or massage each other after a long day, swimming with Xena never fails to relax me."
"When Xena and I are not running around solving problems and doing heroic deeds, I suppose I like to sit down and write. Chronicling our feats and defeats, understanding the lesson in it all, it always helps me relax. Something about having that scroll in my lap, smelling that particular scent of brand-new parchment and having that quill gripped in my hand is cathartic, no matter the backdrop. Be it the beautiful mountains in the distance, or near the always soothing waterfalls, the quiet ponds or the desert with its strange beauty.
Besides that, there's nothing a nice bath can't help. Anything and everything leaves my body the moment I touch water and swim. Having a dip with Xena is particularly fun, there really is never a dull moment with her. Whether we start to playfully fight or massage each other after a long day, swimming with Xena never fails to relax me."
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Scroll of Musings #1
PROMPT: Find a quote, and talk about it.
"Use no way as way; having no limitation as limitation." — Bruce Lee
"The rough roads of my journeys have taught me many things in my life. Things I can only thank Xena for teaching and showing me, things that -- without having gone through them -- I would have never known or worked out what my destiny and way truly is. The way of Love was not for me and it was never my destiny, and it probably isn't for everyone. Like Eve, some are destined to walk that path. Some have to walk another way. I strayed away from the way of Love to fight for my friend and to fight for good. I agreed and understood the way of love but when the moment came I could not turn my back away from a friend. When danger started to seep closer and closer to me, I could not turn away and avoid defending myself and protecting my friend. I am a pacifist, but... I understand that sometimes you have to grab a sword and fight. That was against the way of love.
Perhaps that is one thing Bruce Lee (whoever he is?) understands. A way implies following certain rules, restricting yourself to certain beliefs -- limitations. I was truly free when I didn't follow the way of love, or at least followed it in my own way. No limitations as limitation. My way bends to the circumstances, sways to the conditions, for no opportunity or event is the same. They may follow the same beat, but the outcome can be vastly different if there's so much of a pebble on the way. In my path and in my destiny, the way of love wasn't fitting.
I coined my own way, that is my path."
"The rough roads of my journeys have taught me many things in my life. Things I can only thank Xena for teaching and showing me, things that -- without having gone through them -- I would have never known or worked out what my destiny and way truly is. The way of Love was not for me and it was never my destiny, and it probably isn't for everyone. Like Eve, some are destined to walk that path. Some have to walk another way. I strayed away from the way of Love to fight for my friend and to fight for good. I agreed and understood the way of love but when the moment came I could not turn my back away from a friend. When danger started to seep closer and closer to me, I could not turn away and avoid defending myself and protecting my friend. I am a pacifist, but... I understand that sometimes you have to grab a sword and fight. That was against the way of love.
Perhaps that is one thing Bruce Lee (whoever he is?) understands. A way implies following certain rules, restricting yourself to certain beliefs -- limitations. I was truly free when I didn't follow the way of love, or at least followed it in my own way. No limitations as limitation. My way bends to the circumstances, sways to the conditions, for no opportunity or event is the same. They may follow the same beat, but the outcome can be vastly different if there's so much of a pebble on the way. In my path and in my destiny, the way of love wasn't fitting.
I coined my own way, that is my path."
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Hilariously I've come to find out that there's a livejournal user with this same name, so I'll clarify. That's not me! I just happened to have this same username. Not at all related to them, I believe.
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Of Dragon Tattoos (& Katanas)
So, I was researching tattoos in Japan, especially on Samurai, and I came up with a few interesting details that I thought I would share.
As I was reading this article, I came across some interesting bits.
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It's been so much fun finding out new things about Gabrielle, and it goes to show how much detail and passion was put in the show.
As I was reading this article, I came across some interesting bits.
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It's been so much fun finding out new things about Gabrielle, and it goes to show how much detail and passion was put in the show.