Tag: vivian darkbloom

Sometimes we all need a little moment of joy.  

Vivian Darkbloom was the name of a Xena fan fiction writer back in the day and she was probably one of the more brilliant, original writers out there (her Mel and Janice stories are some of the best and earliest examples of epic AU writing, and her ‘trailer trash’ series is still hilarious).  Here’s a Whoosh article on her contribution to what was then called ‘uber’ fiction in Xena.  

Her Xenafiction.net page is still available with links to her stories, all of which I can recommend (even if you’re not familiar with Xena, you’re probably familiar with the tropes associated with her and you’ll certainly find something to connect with).  

I’m very pleased that she’s still around, still writing and has even posted one of her classic Xena stories, ‘Infamia’ on AO3.  I do hope she chooses to upload more of her Xena fiction so it can be easily found by a new audience, whom I know will love it all.  

Do give her a follow, support and read.  

Do you have any Xena/Gabrielle fic recs? I’ve read a bunch on ao3 but I feel like there has to be more out there! I also really love the idea of them starting their relationship in S2 after the Quest, and about the Ulysess ep, maybe they were getting too serious and Xena was still worried about being a bad influence for Gabs? I remember Gabrielle being really jealous in that episode lol so I chalked it up to that. I can’t see them starting any later than s2/s3 tho, they were just too gay haha.

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Other people can help better than I can!  Maybe they will add to this thread!  

I wrote this post- “The Quest” story in a seven (or so?) story series:  http://archiveofourown.org/works/1046374  

My favorite Xena fanfic writer is Friction.  My favorite story is The Enchantment.  You can find that at different places online.  

For your anon – classic Xena fan fiction is still available at theacademyofbards.org.  Loads of good stuff still there, including Vivian Darkbloom’s brilliant ‘ubers’ (AUs).

Brigit M. Morgan is another classic author – her Apocalypse series is the Great Unfinished Xena ‘fix-it fic’ – that brings Xena back (following the events of AFIN).  It’s simply epic. 

The Athenaeum is one of the few classic sites that is still updated.

Also visit whoosh.org – not only a great archive of all things Xena, there are links to plenty of great stories.