Over the Styx

Fanfiction
Title:	Over the Styx
Author(s):	Bryn Lantry
Date(s):	1993
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Fandom(s):	Blake's 7
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External Links:	at AO3
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Over the Styx is a Blake's 7 story by Bryn Lantry.

It was published in The Other Side #9.

Author's Notes

"On the London, Avon is spoilt for choice between the devil and the deep blue sea: Travis and Blake. Part One. There wasn't a part two. This is a couple of scenes, to set up a story on Cygnus Alpha."

Reactions and Reviews

"Over the Styx," is by Bryn Lantry, one of my personal favorites. And it is another gem. Lantry explores the situation on the London, if the Liberator had never appeared, and throws another curve: ex-Space Commander Travis is a prisoner too. Lantry writes very good Blake - she captures his humor, his dedication, and in this incarnation, his acceptance of what has been left of his mind and body. He also finds himself falling for Avon, and can only laugh at the irony of it. Lantry writes perhaps the only sympathetic Travis around - flawed, but understandable. She tells most of the story in dialog, which is exquisite. No sex, tho, just a couple of promising kisses and sad longing. It is labeled as part one, and I'm looking forward to reading part two. Meantime, I rummaged thru the stacks, and found 'Amber Ambiquities', another favorite Lantry story. I don't really know how she does it, because her dialog is not what aired, but it is often more true to the characters' spirits than what is heard in the episodes. At least, what I like about the characters. Ah, *metacharacter*, is that it?"

OVER THE STYX (part 1) by Bryn Lantry. AU, A/Travis, B/A. I want part 2!!! Travis is a fellow prisoner on the London (his first name is Sven 8-) and he and Avon team up, more or less, while poor Blake is mistreated by Raiker (the mutiny failed, no Liberator). Avon has the hots for Blake, though, and finally lets on to Blake who reciprocates ...and then the story ends! I want part 2!!!

"Over the Styx" is on the internet. I do like it, though - definitely one of my favourites (interestingly it's not one of x_los's. I guess we have the opposite taste in Bryn, which is interesting). Loads of things I like about this fic - the moment where B/A almost looks like it's going to happen and then gets derailed (while we still feel the sense of possibility) into A/Tr. It's an interesting premise even without Travis (what would happen if the Liberator hadn't appeared?). I like Blake's nickname being widely used (disgustingly, I'm into rank and position, so I like him being called 'General'), Blake's dignity and good humour in response to both Travis and Raiker, and Avon, of course. Alas that it does not have the promised sequel.