February 2021 Archives   26 February 2021 Xena Fanfic - From The XIPPY Archives - 26 February 2021 Xena Fanfic - The XIPPY Reviews - 26 February 2021 Divinity by Texbard (Linda Crist) This is the sequel to Cleopatra 4AD. Xena and Gabrielle set sail for Lesbos where they spend time in relaxing and showing each other how much they love each other. It's written from Xena's point of view and I really enjoyed it. http://ausxip.com/fanfic12/divinity.html Echoes of the Battling Bard by Iseqween This story takes place between the episodes When Fates Collide and Many Happy Returns. You have to read it very carefully because sometimes things are not as they seem. I enjoyed this a great deal. http://ausxip.com/fanfic14/echoes_of_the_battling_bard.htm     21 February 2021 Xena Fanfic - From The XIPPY Archives - 21 Feb 2021 Xena Fanfic - From The XIPPY Archives - 21 February 2021 Denouement by Bel-wah A story set just after the events of When Fates Collide - we read the thoughts of both Xena and Gabrielle. Beautifully written. http://ausxip.com/fanfic14/denouement.html Did You Know? by DS Bauden It’s been a long time since I read a first time story between Xena and Gabrielle and this one was entertaining, Xena is “stressed” and needs some relief. She goes to the nearest inn and finds a mysterious stranger who turns out to be Xena’s greatest desire. Very well done. http://ausxip.com/fanfic14/didyouknow.html     19 February 2021 Message from Renee About Her 50th Birthday Message from Renee about her 50th birthday from her Official Instagram account If this is what 50 years around the sun feels like, I accept, and I have been primed to ride out to the next series of adventures. Thank you ALL for the continuing wave of loving and joyful birthday messages. I am honored to receive them.     16 February 2021 Happy Birthday to Renee! AUSXIP wishes the INCREDIBLE and SUPER TALENTED #ReneeOConnor a HUGE Happy Birthday! Actress Writer, Director, Producer.     11 February 2021 Xena Fanfic - From The XIPPY Archives - 11 Feb 2021 Xena Fanfic - From The XIPPY Archives - 11 Feb 2021 Crossing the Fire by Linda Crist Gabrielle ponders what went wrong in her relationship with Xena as she watches her warrior play with baby Eve. Xena also wonders what happened and with a little help from the Goddess of Love, a mystery is solved. Xena and Gabrielle finally have that talk about what went wrong in their relationship. This is a beautifully written story. This easily goes into my favorite story folder. http://ausxip.com/fanfic12/crossingthefire.html Did You Know? by DS Bauden It's been a long time since I read a first time story between Xena and Gabrielle and this one was entertaining, Xena is "stressed" and needs some relief. She goes to the nearest inn and finds a mysterious stranger who turns out to be Xena's greatest desire. Very well done. http://ausxip.com/fanfic14/didyouknow.html     4 February 2021 Creation Entertainment's Salute to Xena Convention Rescheduled For December 3-5, 2021! The Salute to Xena Convention was originally scheduled for August 2020 and then rescheduled to April 2021 has been rescheduled once again. See the message from Creation Entertainment about the new date of December 3-5, 2021 and if you can't make it, there is provision for your tickets to be refunded. -- While we had hoped that our Salute to Xena Convention could take place in April, due to the current local and global pandemic mandates regarding travel and other concerns, we must postpone once again. The NEW DATE is December 3-5, 2021 at the same venue, the Hyatt Regency LAX Hotel! Guests Lucy Lawless, Renée O’Connor, Michael Hurst, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Brittney Powell, Musetta Vander, Ted Raimi, Jacqueline Kim, Steven L. Sears and Kevin Kutchaver are confirmed to attend the new date, and we’ll be confirming the rest of our guests as soon as possible. Check the website for updates! If you wish to hold your same seat or general admission, as well as a la carte autograph and photo op tickets, you do not need to do anything. Your tickets and same seating will be transferred to the new December 2021 date and updated tickets will be sent to you via the email address you used at the time of purchase within a few weeks. Your April 2021 ticket will no longer be valid. Attendees must cancel their hotel reservations at this time. We will have revised booking links shortly so you can re-book your hotel reservations for the new date. If you’d like a refund for the Xena Convention in April 2021, please contact customer.service@creationent.com. The deadline for refund requests for the convention is February 17, 2021 at 3:00 PM PST (please include your invoice number and the convention name/city in your email). If you do not request a refund by the deadline, your admission passes and a la carte photo op and autograph tickets will be transferred to the new date. Refunds will begin to be processed after the deadline date. Please allow up to 8 weeks from the deadline date for your request to be processed. We appreciate your patience and continued support and look forward to seeing everyone in December! Until we can all safely meet again to celebrate Xena: Warrior Princess together, Your friends at Creation Entertainment     1 February 2021 Xena Fanfic - From XIPPY Archives 01 Feb 2021 Xena Fanfic - From XIPPY Archives 01 Feb 2021 Darkness Falls by Melissa Good The rift in the series between Xena and Gabrielle was traumatic enough and I was dreading reading fanfic about it. Still, Missy came through with my favorite post-rift story that I have read so many times. She dealt with the issues that Xena and Gabrielle endured and crafted it into one of my all-time favorites. Darkness Falls is about that journey back from Tartarus that Xena and Gabrielle took -- a look into a relationship that withstood the angst and the bitterness. An exceptional story. http://ausxip.com/fanfiction/d/dark1.html Deborah by L. Fox I love this time period and I love the subject matter. Xena and Gabrielle meet Deborah - a prophetess in the land of Israel. She was a woman of courage. Xena and Gabrielle get shipwrecked and the story unfolds from there when Xena's help is required. A beautifully written story by one of my favorite authors. http://ausxip.com/fanfic5/Deborah.html     1 February 2021 Screenrant: Xena & Hercules Timeline Explained: When The Shows Take Place Looking back at the Hercules television series starring Kevin Sorbo, and its spin-off Xena: Warrior Princess, it is difficult to pin down just when the shows were set. This is due to the Xenaverse (as the show's setting is commonly known) drawing off a number of historical and mythological sources. The mythos of ancient times continues to live on in a variety of new forms. Series like American Gods mix the deities of dozens of cultures to tell new stories in a modern setting. Video games like the God of War franchise do the same thing, allowing players to interact with the monsters and gods of old. Yet despite the variety of new tales that have been told over the past 25 years, Hercules and Xena have retained their following. Because of that legacy, many still wonder how the two series managed to build their shared universe and just when exactly it was meant to take place. It doesn't help matters that the show was intentionally anachronistic in its costuming, with Hercules sporting a sleeveless shirt and trousers rather than a Grecian tunic and the love goddess Aphrodite favoring modern lingerie whenever she appeared. Here's a breakdown of how the Xenaverse came into being and just when the events of the shows were meant to take place. Xena: Warrior Princess' Timeline Established A Historical Setting Screenrant The Xenaverse presented a fully developed world mixing historical events and mythology, but when did the adventures of Hercules & Xena take place? Premiering in the fall of 1995 alongside Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Season 2, Xena: Warrior Princess quickly eclipsed the show that inspired it. The new series centered on Xena as she traveled the world with aspiring bard Gabrielle, seeking redemption for her evil past. In expanding its setting and establishing Xena's history before encountering Hercules, Xena: Warrior Princess became equal parts historical epic and fantasy. This increased scope was part of the reason for Xena's longevity and part of why it remains a cult classic to this day. Xena was established as having a long rivalry with Julius Caesar (played by a young Karl Urban) and Caesar was one of the series' main antagonists until his death in the Season 4 finale, "The Ides of March." This established a rough chronology for when both series took place, with Caesar having been assassinated in 44 BC. It should be noted, however, that neither show was ever concerned with historical accuracy, even after they began utilizing notable historical figures. For instance, one episode of Xena: Warrior Princess Season 6 pitted Xena and Gabrielle against a divinely empowered Caligula, who was depicted as the Emperor of Rome some 25 years after Julius Caesar's death. In our reality, Caligula did not become Emperor until 37 AD. The show also made references to the Lao Dynasty and Ming Dynasty of China, which would not come to exist until many centuries after the fall of Rome. How Xena: Warrior Princess Expanded The Mythology Beyond utilizing real-world historical figures, Xena: Warrior Princess also began to utilize mythology from outside the era of Classical Greece. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys followed suit, with both series going on to tackle Norse mythology, bringing characters like Odin and Thor into play. In the episode "Norse by Norsewest," Hercules took the place of the god Höðr in being manipulated by Loki into accidentally killing Balder with a dart made of mistletoe and setting up the start of Ragnarok. Xena: Warrior Princess reworked Xena into the Ring Cycle, making Xena into both a contemporary of the valkyrie Brunhilda and the Dane hero Beowulf. Xena was also revealed to have had traveled to Asia and received training as a samurai, albeit in armor that was not historically accurate and protected very little. Read More     Read More Archives