Pairings in any given fic are indicated as Character AxCharacter B. For threesomes/moresomes, the format is Character AxCharacter BxCharacter C and so forth. Settings- WH40K- Warhammer 40,000 WHFB- Warhammer Fantasy Battle MtG- Magic: the Gathering WoD- World of Darkness ("n" or "o" at the beginning signifies whether it's New World of Darkness or Old World of Darkness, respectively) DnD- Dungeons and Dragons Fantasy (for non-specific and original fantasy settings) Sci-Fi (for non-specific and original science fiction settings) TES- The Elder Scrolls L5R- Legend of the Five Rings EP- Eclipse Phase CoC- Call of Cthulhu Monstergirl (for nonspecific settings where monstergirls are a prominent feature) Original- setting is original and doesn't fit into any other category Fetishes M/M- Gay sex is present.(F/F is lesbianism.) Anal- Anal sex is present. Oral- Oral sex is present. (Add :female for cunnilingus, and :male for fellatio, aka blowjobs.) Vaginal- Vaginal sex is present. Tittyfuck- The penis is inserted in between the breasts. Usually happens alongside a blowjob. /ss/- Short for "Straight Shota". Typically involves a young (early to mid-teens) male and a comparatively older female. BDSM- The use of restraints and/or clearly defined dominant and submissive roles. In some cases, the infliction or receiving of pain may also occur. Rape- Forced, nonconsensual sexual activity of some form (usually carried out via physical force or coercion). "Reverse rape" refers to cases in which a male is raped by a female. Gang-rape is a specific form of this which occurs when a single person is raped by multiple individuals. Incest- Sexual activity occurring between blood relatives. TF- The transformation (willing or not) of one character into someone/something with dramatically different physical features, which may be pleasurable. Also known as "genderbender" or "TG" if the participant's gender is the only thing that is changed. Orgasm denial- Prolonged maintanance of sexual arousal without orgasm. Voyeurism- Surreptitious observation of sexual activity by someone not directly involved in it. Exhibitionism- Public nudity or sexual activity performed in a public area (or any place where it is likely to be observed). Femdom- A variation of BDSM in which the woman is in a dominant role. In practice this is often interchangeable with role reversal, although technically they're different. Gore- Extreme violence and/or dismemberment occurring within a sexual context. "Snuff" is a subtype of this where one of the participants is killed. DP- Short for "double penetration". A character (typically female) is penetrated in two orifices at once. Usually occurs in association with group sex or tentacles. Tentacles- Penetration occurs via something with tentacles. As a rule, the sexual activity involved is usually rape of some form (most often due to non-sentience on the part of the tentacled entity). Bestiality- Sexual activity occurring between a human and a non-sentient animal. Futa/Futanari- A female character who possesses male genitals (read: a dick). Pegging- penetrating a male's anus via a strap-on or sex toy. Unbirthing- the act in which a character is consumed by another character's vagina. Mind control- a character is hypnotized or is under the control of another. Facesitting- sitting on a person's face, usually to facilitate oral sex. Sex slavery- a character is forced into servitude for sexual purposes. Unlike BDSM, this is not voluntary. Footplay- Sexual activity focusing on the feet. Vanilla: Sexual activity with no particularly unusual features. Also known as "heterosexual sex in the missionary position" and often associated with feelings of mutual love, trust, and affection. /d/ finds it horrifying. Dubcon: Short for "dubious consent". Not rape per se, but not truly consensual either. Knifeplay- The use of knives in a sexual context. Earplay- Sexual activity with emphasis on the ears (especially common when elves and Eldar are involved). Clothing destruction- violent removal or ripping of clothing. Impregnation- a female character is made pregnant as a direct result of sexual activity within the story. Pregnant- Sexual activity occurs where a character (usually a female) is pregnant at the time it occurs. Yaoi- an alternate term for male/male relationships. Yuri- an alternate term for female/female relationships. Loli- short for "lolicon". The story features a female character who appears very young (but not necessarily underage). No smut- Self-explanatory. That doesn't mean it's not worth reading anyway, of course. NTR- short for "netorare", a Japanese term that describes cheating with an emphasis on betrayal and humiliation of the individual being cheated on. Strongly disliked by many people due to its emotional effects. Watersports: a euphemism for urination-related fetishes. Role Reversal: The male and female relationship roles are inverted; in practice, this is similar to femdom but with no element of dominance or submission.