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Joxcenia

The Distant Messaging -- Sail Mail Game

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(06/27/03 11:12 PM)

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After reading the "Dear Lila" letters at the bottom of the Xenaville site & "The Game" thread at TX, I've come up with this game for us to play...

You can send letters, notes, cards, &/or care packages, etc. back & forth through the following means:

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Hermes' "Wing-Tipped" Express
Mail Carrier For The Gods

Guaranteed to get there same day or overnight. -- (Provided I don't get sidetracked & lose my sandals.)

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Foot Runners Express
Mail Carrier For The Known World

Guaranteed to get there within 1 year or less... or your money back. -- (Although, it would be nice of you to let us keep the fee as a donation for new sandals for our foot-runners.)

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Steed's Delivery
Mail Carrier Where Horse Access Is Available Only

Guaranteed to get there within 8 months or less... or your money back. -- (Although, it would be nice of you to let us keep the fee as a donation for the upkeep of our horses & riders.)

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Seven Seas Swift Service
Coast To Coast Mail Carrier Service Only

Guaranteed to get there within 6 months or less... or your money back. -- (Although, it would be nice of you to let us keep the fee as a donation for replacement sails.)

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Charon's Other Worldly Secret Delivery Service
Mail Carrier To The Other Side & Back

Not guaranteed to get there, nor to get your money back. -- ("I don't get a vacation... I don't get to spend some time in the Elysian Fields... No one writes me... So why should I care if any of this mail gets delivered? Hummm... Well?"

Letters, notes, cards, etc. can have a:

Subject:
Re:
Header:
Attention:
etc.

You can even make up funny To: & From: addresses...

Okay... Let's Play!

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

Joxcenia

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(06/27/03 11:18 PM)

To: Lila
Sunny Day Lane
Poteideia

From: Gabrielle
Headless Landing
Jappa

Subject: Pottery For You To Hold For Me.

Dear Lila,

Enclosed in this package is a small black pot. Please place it on the mantle over the fireplace, and take extra special care of it for me.

Whatever you do, do not expose it to water, as the contents may expand & no longer fit in the pot.

If, in the future, you should ever receive a similar black pot in the mail, please place it next to the first pot & keep them close together forever.

Thanks,
Gabrielle

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

Joxcenia

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(06/27/03 11:23 PM)

To: Cyrene's Tavern
666 Haunted Way
Amphilpolis

From: Xena
25 Year Sleep
Some Town I Stopped At On The Way To Rome

Subject: LLLLoooonnnngggg Time No See!

Hey Mom,

Hope this brief note finds you well. On my way to Rome to pick up Eve before coming to spend some time with you.

I would explain why I've been away so long, but I don't quite know the reason why myself.

Can't wait to see you in the flesh.

Love,
Xena

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

Joxcenia

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(06/27/03 11:30 PM)

To: The Three Fates (aka: Clotho, Lachesis & Atropos)
Loom Of Tears
Olympus

From: Xena
Enraged Mom
Rome

Subject: "In The Essence Of Death"

You Filthy Witches!

No where in your "Twilight Of The Gods" warning did you mention my missing out on my daughter's life. You'll keep a real close eye on that loom of yours if you know what's good for you. It might even be wise to hire some security... just don't hire any Romans, as I'm quite easily able to stomp them into Tartarus without so much as breaking a sweat.

I'm coming to get 'cha
Xena

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

Joxcenia

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(06/27/03 11:37 PM)

To: The Empress
Caesar's Palace
Rome

From: The Three Fates (aka Clotho, Lachesis & Atropos)
Unattended Loom
Olympus

Subject: Security Matters

Xena,

Please help us. We didn't take your suggestion not to hire Romans for security seriously & now we find ourselves in somewhat of a bind.

We know you have many skills, and are not averse to doing "woman's work," so could you give us a hand in a little re-weaving?

We eagerly await your arrival... until then, our hands are tied.

Please hurry,
The Three Fates (aka Clotho, Lachesis & Atropos)

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

lilpunkin

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(06/29/03 2:35 AM)

Hehe..

Nice ones Joxie.. I like the pots..

Fun game, but I think I'll take a pass... :shrug

~lilpunkin~

"You like pain? Try wearing a corset." ~Elizabeth Swann, Pirates of the Carribean

"Our thoughts and imaginations are the only real limits to our possibilities."
~ Orison S. Marden (Courtesy of XG)

Joxcenia

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(06/30/03 3:02 PM)

To: Aphrodite
Love On A Mountaintop
Olympus

From: Xena
The Spirit Realm
Jappa

Subject: Ashes To Ashes & Dust To Dust

Dear Aphrodite:

My life has gone to pot, and there just doesn't seem to be any way out of it. Is there any type of accessory that you can give Gabrielle that will hold a small object, thus keeping her hands free for fighting?

I would appreciate something in dark leather. Perhaps with a small breastplate design on it? I certainly wouldn't want the contents to end up in shards.

Most Grateful,
Xena

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

Joxcenia

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(06/30/03 3:04 PM)

To: Xena
Ship Ahoy!
Open Seas

From: Aphrodite
3-Way Pileup
Olympus

Subject: Bum Bag

Dear Xena:

Enclosed within this package, you will find a "Bum Bag". This handy little pocket wraps around the waist and holds its contents in the back, where it's out of the way. I'm thinking of calling it: "Sweet Cheeks Huggable Tote".

OooooH! Or maybe: "Dite's Mighty Pouch". Sooo... What 'cha think?

Later,
Aphrodite

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

Joxcenia

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(06/30/03 3:05 PM)

To: Aphrodite
Love "IS" The Way
Olympus

From: Gabrielle
Sails Are Up
Nothing But Water

Subject: Rump Sack

Dear Aphrodite,

Thanks for your neat gift. It's nice to know that Xena will still have my back. Now... I'll just have to get Lila to return her to me.

A Friend Always,
Gabrielle

Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

xenamoured

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(06/30/03 5:50 PM)

Wow! Did you have a sudden burst of inspiration? These are great, Joxie! :clap

It will take me a while to figure some out.

"Wine is strong,a King is stronger, Women are even stronger, but Truth conquers all."

owlcat

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(06/30/03 7:35 PM)

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TO: Alti
eternal fires
Tartarus
from: Xena
66 greenforest
thebes

Got ya again, or shall we say credit to the irritating little blonde with the torch. Give my regards to all, Xena

Joxcenia

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(06/30/03 7:50 PM)

I seem to be stuck in Season Six... but you can use any of the seasons of Xena, Hercules (including the movies), & Young Hercules. And Amazon High for that matter... though all I've seen of it was the clips in Life Blood

[Edited To Ask: Did anyone catch the _Sunny Day_ in Lila's address? As in Reneé's camp counselor character in Hercules' For Those Of You Just Joining Us.

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Joxcenia

I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol

The Zena Scrolls

Chapters One - Two - Three

phalon1

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(07/01/03 7:31 PM)

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To:
Gabrielle
On dry land
Somewhere in Greece

From:
Crustacea
Off the shores of Greece
2000 Leagues Under

Subject: They're at it again.

Hey Gabs. The hubs is back to his old ways, the kids are running amok, the cave is a mess and I've got a giant squid at my front door seeking revenge. Any advice?

phalon1

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(07/01/03 7:34 PM)

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To:
Crustacea
Somewhere off the shores of Greece
2000 Leagues under

From:
Gabrielle
On dry land
Somewhere in Greece

Subject: Advice Given

Big Heavy Sai, (sigh)

xtinaLEICK

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(07/02/03 1:26 PM)

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lol u guys are good. maybe i'll try one later

**MARY**

Click Here to go to it!

Joxcenia

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(09/04/03 9:32 PM)

To: Xena
Warriors Way
Other World

From: Gabrielle
Bard With A Chakram
This World

Subject: Thinking Of You

Dear Xena:

Well.... I made it to Egypt. And you were right... they _were_ in need of a "Bard" with a Chakram. :toothy

Sheesh! You thought that Bacchus and his Bacchae were strange, you should see what passes for a freak show here. :rolleyes

Anyhoo... too bad I burned your body & put the ashes in a little black pot... cause they have this magic wrap here that can turn you into a living corpse. Sort of like killing two birds with one stone... heh!

You wouldn't be alive... but you wouldn't exactly be dead either. Of course, I'd have to keep a fresh stash of potpourri on hand throughout the day. :hehe

Wish You Were Here,
Gabrielle

Joxcenia
I Came... I Saw... I Went Home! lol
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lizzbitt

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(02/10/04 3:16 AM)

guamykins

Nice reading.

I'll try and think of one later today.

Nice game.

Joxcenia

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(02/10/04 11:45 PM)

Cool... Can't wait! :toothy

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(02/14/04 1:10 AM)

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For Seven Seas Swift Service Tappert's Folly could be used. If it could find its way out of Auckland Harbour. BTW, has anyone spotted it lately?

Zena 1

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(02/14/04 7:29 AM)

Zena Scrolls Host

To: Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar
The Eternal City to which all roads lead
Italy

From: The Tailors Guild
Originators of The Rent-a-Formal-Toga
Across from the temple of Mars that was built last year with the tribute from the Gallic Campaign and next to the Inn of The Gladiator on the street with the stables that overcharge tourists to rent horses that are on their last legs.

Date: March 14

Re: Invoice XIV

Dear Majestic and Sovereign Emperor and Conqueror of the Known World Whose Name Is Hailed By All Right Thinking Romans and Just A Few Barbarians..(but what do they know, they're barbarians)...etc.
Hail Caesar!
We Respectfully inform you that the iron lined Toga you ordered will not be ready tomorrow as promised. Please do not reply to this scroll as we will be moving our shop today today to a yet undetermined location.

May the gods look favorably upon any chicken entrails you may wish to consult on this matter.

Fides tua,
Cassius the Tailor

Zena
"Agere Sequitur Esse"

phalon1

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(02/15/04 7:29 AM)

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To: Cassius, the...uhm...the Tailor
Undisclosed, Undetermined, Secret Location Upon which was agreed upon until after the Ides have passed.
Rome

From: Brutus
Laying in Wait
The Roman Senate

Subject: Secretly Laid Plans, which would have both of us crucified if they were found out by a certain, but unnamed ruler about to declare himself emperor.

Dearest Cassius,

I trust you sent the scroll as discussed? The Ides of March are almost upon us.

Hope to see you later,
Brutus.

P.S. the certain, but unnamed ruler about to declare himself emperor asked me what meaning the phrase, "Beware the Ides of March" would have. I have advised him he must have heard wrong and the phrase was actually "Beware the Tides and Starch", having to do with laundry day. I think he bought it.

So long as youth is green and testy old age is far off. Horace

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