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[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Are we all confessing now? Okay, then. Guess it's my turn.

Hi all. I used to be Ariadne, Princess of Crete.

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[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Oh, I don't know... What's the worst thing that happened in your stories?

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

I locked away the advisor to the true king.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Hmmm. Ok.

I had a father who hated me and sent innocent people to their death on a regular basis, a literal monster for a half-brother. The one guy I stuck my neck out for and saved the life of abandoned me on an island after promising to make me his queen, and then later went after my little sister. I got killed by a stray arrow. The good news was that I did end up with a god.

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

Oh. I apologize. I shouldn't have gotten us onto such a depressing subject.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Oh, that's just how it goes for us Greeks. We don't just find trouble--we find it by the clusterfuck.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Greetings, Ariadne! I am the Sir Gawain to whom my friend Nimue refers ... and I quite adamantly believe in lady power!

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Ah, the knight. Well, it's good a princess to have knights around, even if she's capable of saving herself, right?

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

I have no doubts you are perfectly capable of taking care of yourself. It has always been a pleasure for me, as a knight, to meet ladies who would join me as a seeker rather than serve as an object to seek.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Heh. You're a charmer, aren't you? I'm not really sure that I'm seeking anything right now, except maybe some answers.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Perhaps the best answer we can all get out of this is to start asking more questions of ourselves and the universe.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Yeah? And what question are you asking first?

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Given our newly rediscovered divine status, what can we do to help improve the world?

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

...seriously?

Good question, though I'm not sure I want to start running around in spandex and a cape.

[greengawain.insanejournal.com]

Surely you know, as a video game maker, one does not need to wear spandex and a cape, or even possess superpowers, in order to do good in the world.

I guess I would like to remain true to the knightly vows I took so long ago and contribute something positive to the world. I'm not sure what a book dealer can do, but I hope to think of something.

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

I was joking. But, still. I'd rather find out what this mysterious emailer is trying to get at first.

Private

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

So it seems.

By the way, since he's decided to say hello, he's very sweet. Some said that after Lancelot, Gawain is the perfect example of what a knight should be.

Re: Private

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

...wasn't Lancelot the one who had the affair with the queen? I'd certainly hope he was a better example.

Ariadne

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

Yes, but before that Lancelot was always held up as the example of a true knight. In truth, he earned the reputation which was why his fall from grace was so surprising and saddening.

[Filter: Nimue]

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

I see... Are you playing matchmaker? The knight with the princess?

[Filter: Ariadne]

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

I wouldn't dream of being so presumptuous!

But I could find it in me to let you know if he ever comes to Seattle for that giggle fest we spoke of in watching bad Arthurian film.

[Filter: Nimue]

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Well, no harm in making new friends, right?

[Filter: Ariadne]

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

Indeed.

If you ever find yourself down in Seattle, do stop in the store.

[Filter: Nimue]

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Well, it's not far from Bellevue to Seattle. Maybe 20 minutes.

[Filter: Ariadne]

[nina-drake.insanejournal.com]

Add another thirty for the Seattle traffic. It's always hell. But do come by! I'll set some tea. I cannot abide the obsession the entire Pacific Northwest seems to have for coffee.

[Filter: Nimue]

[tangledmaze.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll definitely keep it in mind.

Of course, if you're into tea, I think the one British guy kinda likes you...