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* RealityWarper: Anyone who writes on the enchanted scroll.
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* RealityWarper: Anyone who writes on RewritingReality: Aphrodite facilitates the enchanted scroll.plot by enchanting Gabrielle's scroll to do this.
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-> Written by Creator/HilaryBader
-> Directed by Creator/AndrewMerrifield
-> Directed by Creator/AndrewMerrifield
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* WhatTheHellHero: ''Ares'' calls out Aphrodite for giving Gabrielle the powers of destiny itself.
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* WhatTheHellHero: ''Ares'' calls out Aphrodite for giving Gabrielle the powers of destiny itself.itself.
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[NoAnimalsWereHarmed No naked Gabrielles were harmed during the production of this motion picture.]]''
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->'''Disclaimer:''' ''[[NoAnimalsWereHarmed No naked Gabrielles were harmed during the production of this motion picture.]]''
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* ContinuityNod: Joxer's argument with Ares over whether Xena threw an octopus or a squid is like a reference to a [[Recap/XenaS02E21LostMariner previous episode]] where Gabrielle claims she's eating a squid when she's actually eating an octopus.
* CommonalityConnection: Gabrielle and Ares share a fan moment while discussing Xena's skills.
* ContinuityNod: Joxer's argument with Ares over whether Xena threw an octopus or a squid is like a reference to a [[Recap/XenaS02E21LostMariner previous episode]] where Gabrielle claims she's eating a squid when she's actually eating an octopus.
* ContinuityNod: Joxer's argument with Ares over whether Xena threw an octopus or a squid is like a reference to a [[Recap/XenaS02E21LostMariner previous episode]] where Gabrielle claims she's eating a squid when she's actually eating an octopus.
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* NotSoDifferent: Gabrielle and Ares share a fan moment while discussing Xena's skills.
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* PowerPerversionPotential: What's the best use of an enchanted scroll that makes anything you wish come true? If you're Joxer, why, writing dirty limericks, of course!
* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena went finishing. This leaves her out for most of the episode.
* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena went finishing. This leaves her out for most of the episode.
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* PowerPerversionPotential: What's the best use of an enchanted scroll that makes anything you wish come true? If you're Joxer, why, writing dirty limericks, of course!
course! This eventually causes three naked dancing clones of Gabrielle to appear.
* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena wentfinishing.fishing. This leaves her out for most of the episode.
* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena went
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* ShamuFu: Xena holds off an entire army with by throwing all the fish she caught while she way away. Justified in that she caught enough fish to fill an entire cart.
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* ContinuityNod: Joxer's argument with Ares over whether Xena threw an octopus or a squid is like a reference to a [[Recap/XenaS02E21LostMariner previous episode]] where Gabrielle claims she's eating a squid when she's actually eating an octopus.
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* BreakTheHaughty: Aphrodite ''really'' hates being a mere mortal. Ares isn't having much fun, either, but he avoids becoming a filthy mess and having a breakdown over it.
* DumbBlonde: Subverted. Aphrodite is well-aware that Ares was trying to manipulate her for the sake of his warlod's plan to invade the valley; she just didn't care if her fun would benefit him, too.
-->'''Ares:''' You figured that all out by yourself, did you?\\
'''Aphrodite:''' Hey, don't believe everything you hear about blondes.
-->'''Ares:''' You figured that all out by yourself, did you?\\
'''Aphrodite:''' Hey, don't believe everything you hear about blondes.
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* LampshadeHanging: Faced with barbarians, Gabrielle struggles to keep them from hurting anyone and just sends them to go sleep in a cave. When she has to do this again, Ares remarks, "Those caves are gonna start gettin' pretty full."
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* LampshadeHanging: LampshadeHanging:
** Faced with barbarians, Gabrielle struggles to keep them from hurting anyone and just sends them to go sleep in a cave. When she has to do this again, Ares remarks, "Those caves are gonna start gettin' pretty full.""
** Gabrielle admits she's not so good with writing fight scenes. Ares asks how that's possible since she follows Xena around every single day.
** Faced with barbarians, Gabrielle struggles to keep them from hurting anyone and just sends them to go sleep in a cave. When she has to do this again, Ares remarks, "Those caves are gonna start gettin' pretty full.
** Gabrielle admits she's not so good with writing fight scenes. Ares asks how that's possible since she follows Xena around every single day.
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Asking Gabrielle for his powers back, Ares says his army is waiting for him to give them a signal. Aphrodite lampshades this.
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* LampshadeHanging: Faced with barbarians, Gabrielle struggles to keep them from hurting anyone and just sends them to go sleep in a cave. When she has to do this again, Ares remarks, "Those caves are gonna start gettin' pretty full."
* NotSoDifferent: Gabrielle and Ares share a fan moment while discussing Xena's skills.
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* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena went finishing. This leaves her out of the episode for most of the episode.
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* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena went finishing. This leaves her out of the episode for most of the episode.
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* RunningGag: "Gabrielle awoke with a jerk." Joxer's confused about why that means he woke up next to her.
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* RunningGag: "Gabrielle awoke with a jerk." Joxer's confused about why that means he woke up next to her.
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* PowerPerversionPotential: What's the best use of an enchanted scroll that makes anything you wish come true? If you're Joxer, why, writing dirty limericks, of course!
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Gabrielle gains new respect for the power of the word when Aphrodite casts a spell on her scroll, turning everything she writes into reality.
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Gabrielle gains new respect for the power of the word when Aphrodite casts a spell on her scroll, turning everything she writes into reality.reality.
!Tropes
* BatmanGambit: Ares goads Aphrodite into going after Gabrielle by saying her writings could make Xena more popular than even the goddess of love. He does all this to ensure Xena is out of the way when his new army marches on the valley. That works, but he didn't expect Aphrodite to enchant the scroll the way she did.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In a manner of speaking.
* BrickJoke: Gabrielle tried to write Xena back into the story with "Xena goes to her number one friend," "Xena rejoins the woman who brought her to a new life," and "Xena returns from her journey." These efforts all failed. When Xena finally does get back, she explains where she's been: she was sent to visit a girl she hadn't seen since she was five (her literal oldest friend), then to Cyrene (her mother), and to go back to where she was fishing (where she was before she left to see her oldest friend).
* BroughtDownToNormal: Gabrielle accidentally does this to Ares ("and war lost all its power") and Aphrodite ("The force that enchanted the scroll lost its powers").
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: "Gabrielle awoke with a jerk" is how Joxer enters the story. He's the only one that doesn't get how this a cosmic insult to him.
-->"What's so funny about waking up?"
* HumiliationConga: Aphrodite doesn't fare well as a mortal.
* InsultBackfire: Ares promises Gabrielle to call off the attack if she returns his powers.
-->'''Aphrodite:''' ''[laughs]'' Pigs can fly?\\
'''Ares:''' You can.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Aphrodite's motivation for starting this whole mess.
* LiteralGenie: The enchanted scroll basically functions this way. For example, Gabrielle writes for the Sisters of Gaea to get a valuable sword they can sell for money, and it turns out it came from an angry warlord.
* OnlyTheAuthorCanSaveThemNow: Invoked and parodied. Anything written on the scroll comes true, if not as intended. The characters keep trying to figure out the right wording to get themselves out of this mess, but HilarityEnsues. Worse, if they run out of room on the scroll, there'll be no way to fix any of this.
* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena went finishing. This leaves her out of the episode for most of the episode.
* RealityWarper: Anyone who writes on the enchanted scroll.
* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Parodied with Aphrodite, who says it was a lot easier to maintain her hairstyle when she was a goddess.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Parodied. To get Xena back, the characters try describing her clothes, hair, and weapons. This instead brings Xena fangirl Minya to the scene.
* WhatTheHellHero: ''Ares'' calls out Aphrodite for giving Gabrielle the powers of destiny itself.
!Tropes
* BatmanGambit: Ares goads Aphrodite into going after Gabrielle by saying her writings could make Xena more popular than even the goddess of love. He does all this to ensure Xena is out of the way when his new army marches on the valley. That works, but he didn't expect Aphrodite to enchant the scroll the way she did.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In a manner of speaking.
* BrickJoke: Gabrielle tried to write Xena back into the story with "Xena goes to her number one friend," "Xena rejoins the woman who brought her to a new life," and "Xena returns from her journey." These efforts all failed. When Xena finally does get back, she explains where she's been: she was sent to visit a girl she hadn't seen since she was five (her literal oldest friend), then to Cyrene (her mother), and to go back to where she was fishing (where she was before she left to see her oldest friend).
* BroughtDownToNormal: Gabrielle accidentally does this to Ares ("and war lost all its power") and Aphrodite ("The force that enchanted the scroll lost its powers").
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: "Gabrielle awoke with a jerk" is how Joxer enters the story. He's the only one that doesn't get how this a cosmic insult to him.
-->"What's so funny about waking up?"
* HumiliationConga: Aphrodite doesn't fare well as a mortal.
* InsultBackfire: Ares promises Gabrielle to call off the attack if she returns his powers.
-->'''Aphrodite:''' ''[laughs]'' Pigs can fly?\\
'''Ares:''' You can.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Aphrodite's motivation for starting this whole mess.
* LiteralGenie: The enchanted scroll basically functions this way. For example, Gabrielle writes for the Sisters of Gaea to get a valuable sword they can sell for money, and it turns out it came from an angry warlord.
* OnlyTheAuthorCanSaveThemNow: Invoked and parodied. Anything written on the scroll comes true, if not as intended. The characters keep trying to figure out the right wording to get themselves out of this mess, but HilarityEnsues. Worse, if they run out of room on the scroll, there'll be no way to fix any of this.
* PutOnABus: Before she knew the scroll was enchanted, Gabrielle opted to write a new story about someone other than Xena, so she wrote that Xena went finishing. This leaves her out of the episode for most of the episode.
* RealityWarper: Anyone who writes on the enchanted scroll.
* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Parodied with Aphrodite, who says it was a lot easier to maintain her hairstyle when she was a goddess.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Parodied. To get Xena back, the characters try describing her clothes, hair, and weapons. This instead brings Xena fangirl Minya to the scene.
* WhatTheHellHero: ''Ares'' calls out Aphrodite for giving Gabrielle the powers of destiny itself.
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