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Library, October 7 [Wednesday]

Gabrielle had woken up this morning with the vivid sensation that there was a story she had to write, and it was right there just waiting to be written down.

And then she'd gotten dressed, and the sensation had just disappeared. Poof. Like a bit of pocket lint or dandelion fluff or any semblance of an uneventful shopping day when Salmoneus was around.

Bound and determined to try anyway, Gabrielle was perched on her chair behind the library front desk, head propped up on her hand and slight frustrated scowl in full effect as she stared at the blank scroll in front of her.

If she could've gotten up and physically chased that story idea down, she'd have done that. She was kind of hoping it'd happen, this being Fandom and all, but.

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Except for when she was in class, of course.

Wherein the library is closed unless you work here.

By which point Gabrielle might actually pay good dinars to turn that elusive story idea into something tangible she could hunt down. And then possibly beat to take her frustrations out on.

Or just yell at it. Maybe.

Dinah came in during 5th Period with the book list from Professor Lupin, and headed over to the counter. "Hey, Gabrielle." A look at her expression had Dinah looking askance. "I've got a few books to research, but I can probably do it myself...?"

"Oh, I could use the distraction," Gabrielle decided, waving her quill. "I just can't get this story into words. I couldn't even tell you what it is, now."

"You had a story idea?" Dinah pushed the list over, leaning on the counter, eyebrows going up. "But it's faded away? Do you remember how it started?"

~~I don't remember. I wasn't awake then and I'm not awake now!~~ "Not a clue." Gabrielle leaned forward and propped her chin up on the edge of the desk. "I hate when that happens. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be. Or maybe it'll sneak up on me later, probably at the most inconvenient time."

~~I haaaate that!~~ "If it was meant to be, it'll come back," Dinah had to believe. "I get most of my ideas talking to people. Sometimes really evil ideas. But that might be hanging out with Tony. And Priestly." She grinned. "And, well, anyone." She sobered a little, remembering class, then determinedly pushed the idea of real 'evil' instead of fun-wicked-mischief away. "Are you going home for break next week?"

"I think I am," Gabrielle replied, frowning. "It's been a while since I've seen Xena, and besides, I need to go track Homer down and yell at him about taking creative license with the Iliad."

"Why, what did he do? Steal some of your lines?" Dinah asked, surprised. And boggling on the inside, even though she knew this. Homer. Jeeez.

"We learned about it in class today." Gabrielle tapped the copy of it that was on the desk in front of her, glowering. "Xena and I aren't in it. How could he do that to me? I helped him get into the academy!"

"You guys were in the Trojan War?" Which may have been the wrong question, given Gabrielle's statement, and Dinah gave her a wince. "Sorry? Maybe it's a different Homer? It could be, you know?"

"No, we came in at the end of it. Just before the horse did," Gabrielle clarified. "I'm checking this book out, and taking it back with me, and hitting him over the head with it when I find him."

"Have fun with that," Dinah said, snickering. "I'm going on the school trip, I think. Staying would be pretty dull, and it's a little too soon to seem my sisters again."

"They were here over the weekend?" asked Gabrielle. "I knew I should have taken a break from writing at some point."

Dinah grinned a little tiredly. "They would have liked you. They liked all my friends. Even the ones they cross-examined." She made a face and said, "There was talk of nunneries. I'm mostly sure Barbara was joking. Hey, do you have nunneries? All-female religious orders?"

"We have a few. There's the Hestian virgins, for one," Gabrielle said thoughtfully. "You wouldn't want to be one, believe me."

"No? Why not?" Not that Dinah wanted to be a nun, either, but now she was curious.

Ugh, I am still 3/4 asleeeeeeeeeep.

*gives lavender ice cream!*

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