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Galley Fic
| Tropes and genres | |
|---|---|
| Synonym(s) | Galley fic |
| Related tropes/genres | Blake/Avon |
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Galley fic is a recurring trope in the Blake's 7 fandom, with most examples being Blake/Avon. The general premise of these fics centres around a character, usually Blake, sneaking a snack from the galley and being caught in the act, usually by Avon. In most cases, the underlying premise is that Blake has been put on a diet (sometimes by Cally)/is not allowed said foodstuff for an established reason, and so he must convince Avon not to give his thieving away.
Other variants of the trope involve shared meals/baked goods in the galley which inevitably turn into more.
Although both characters benefit mutually from the situation in most cases, tragically, Blake does not always get his just desserts.
Examples
- Weight Watchers by Matilda Willard in Avon Calling II
- Cream and Cream and Sugar by Glasgow in Oblaque I
- Tea Ceremony by Julia Stamford in Forbidden Star 3
- Satisfied; or Yet Another Galley Fic by SeedyGan in The House Always Sins
- This trope was listed by Predatrix among other Blake-related slash tropes in her humorous meta The Ultimate Slash Cliche Drinking Game in Southern Comfort #11.5:
I Fancy A Bit Of That
Blake sneaks around for a late-night snack and ends up getting laid instead. Type of story: Oblaque, usually.