Meaning of obligala | Babel Free

Definitions

A formal ball which two characters (usually Fox Mulder and Dana Scully) are required to attend as a set-up in romantic fan fiction.

Examples

“If Missy Pennington had let⟳ her qualms about writing an "obligala" story stop⟳ her, we would have⟳ missed reading her sexy, humorous "Hardball."”

“Of course, I'm halfway through my giftfic which I think⟳ should be this year's version of the obligala, so everyone who's speculating, get⟳ writing instead!! C'mon, folks, it's Christmas -- get⟳ over all the complaints on the season so far and have⟳ a little fun with it! As for what they were ... well, I'm not giving away my story, but Mulder's had to be a video. It was the right size and shape⟳, and when he shook it, that's what it sounded like⟳.”

“KEYWORDS: parody, Mulder/Scully romance, Skinner/Mrs. Scully romance, cliches galore, obligala, badfic, fluff, sap”

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