So what is this Ring all about, anyway?
This Ring was created to link together fans of the TV series "Xena" who are intrigued by and interested in exploring "alternative" relationships between the show's characters--and I'm NOT talking about Xena and Gabrielle here! ;-) No, trust me, I have absolutely NOTHING against the romantic subtext between Xena and Gabrielle and the many websites devoted to it. But what about those of us who also enjoy looking for less "obvious" romantic possibilities between the characters?
Do you think there's a little extra passion beneath the surface between Gabrielle and...Ares? Or Ares and Xena?
Do you think that Callisto's love/hate relationship with Xena sometimes got a bit hot and heavy?
Ever consider the possibility that the King of Thieves needs a man like Joxer or Iolaus to steal his heart?
If any oddball thoughts along these lines have ever crossed your mind, and worked their way onto one of your websites, then this webring may be for you! We're looking for any sites that explore or celebrate THESE types of "alternative" relationships. Whether or not the characters in question actually shared much screen-time together or not, if you like to picture them together, then read on, and see if your site meets the requirements I have in mind:
Requirements for joining this Ring:
This Ring is fairly open about the type of sites I'd like to include, however, there are certain content and format guidelines as outlined below:
- Your site must include SOME significant content related to exploring, discussing, or looking for subtext or romantic relationships (OTHER THAN XENA/GABRIELLE) between characters on the series "Xena". Crossovers to include characters from "Hercules" are allowed, so long as one of the characters has appeared on or is a recurring regular on "Xena". Multi-media fan-fiction sites are welcome as long as at least 2 or 3 of the stories on your site are related to the theme of this webring.
- Your site's content can include any combination of the following: fan-fiction (from G to NC-17 rated), images (screen caps to original artwork), articles, links, what-have-you. If your site includes adult content, please make sure the explicit stuff is NOT on the front page of your site and that there are sufficient content warnings on your front page. While I am more than happy to include material of all kinds in this Ring, I want to ensure web surfers are sufficiently warned about anything they may encounter in the Ring.
- Slash (that is, m/m or f/f) themed sites are perfectly welcomed in this Ring, as well as heterosexual, bisexual, or whatever-sexual your preferred "subtext" includes.
- You're perfectly welcome NOT to personally like certain types of subtext (be it homosexual or heterosexual). HOWEVER, please, no "bashing" of other people's subtexts of choice, sexual preferences, or favorite characters. I'm looking for sites that are positive in nature, not sites that feel the need to include long diatribes on why homosexuality is evil, or why Joxer is not good enough for a gal like Gabrielle, etc.
- Sure, you can have SOME Xena/Gabrielle content on your page. But if that's the main focus of your site, there are no doubt other webrings more suited towards including your site. This is NOT a webring dedicated to Xena/Gabrielle
subtext!
- Important -- the URL you submit for consideration in the ring MUST be the page where you place your webring code if you are accepted into the ring. That is, if you submit the URL to the entrance page of your site, you must place the webring code there. If you have a special page on your site for all of your webrings and links, you have to submit that URL. This keeps the webring completely up and running. I want browsers to be able to surf through every site in the ring with a simple click on the 'next' button. I will periodically check member sites to ensure the code is up and running.
Clear enough? If you have any questions about whether your site would fit in the Ring or not, please feel free to email me with your questions at sockii@earthlink.net.
OK, so now what?
Simple. Just CLICK HERE! The link will take you to a form you'll need to fill out, and then you'll receive further instructions on what you have to do.
Thanks for your interest in the Ring!