Tags

Car Hood Sex

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts a sex scene taking place directly on the hood of a car.

Caribbean

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Virgin Islands

The events of the work take place in the Caribbean.

Carnival

Holidays

Synonyms: Rio Carnival, Venetian Carnival

The fic's events take place during the celebration of Carnival, or are closely tied to the holiday itself.

Carol / Shchedrivka

Format

Synonyms: Koliadka, Shchedrivka

The fic is a carol or shchedrivka, a Ukrainian ritual song for winter holidays.

Carols and Winter Rites

Freeform

Synonyms: Koliadky, Shchedrivky

The fic features Ukrainian carols, caroling and winter folk rites.

Carpathian Mountains

Setting

Synonyms: Hutsul region, Mountain villages, Polonyna

The fic's events take place in the Carpathian Mountains, with highland villages, pastures (polonynas) and mountain folk customs.

Carpatho-Ukraine

Historical Periods & Events

The fic is set in Carpatho-Ukraine (1938–1939), the autonomous Ukrainian state in Zakarpattia.

Cartoon World

Setting

The fic is set in a world that stylistically or conceptually resembles a children's cartoon.

Car Tuners

Subcultures

Synonyms: Car meets, Drifters, Lowriders, Tuning

The fic centers on car tuning and car culture enthusiasts, with modified cars, garages, meets and shows.

Casinos

Setting

Synonyms: Underground casinos

Casinos, their staff, and guests play a key role in the fic.

Castles

Setting

The fic's events take place in a castle.

Castrato Singers

Occupations

Synonyms: Castrati

The fic features male characters who sing in the Catholic Church and/or opera theater and were castrated in childhood in order to preserve a high voice.

Casual Sex

Relationships

Synonyms: Casual Affair, Fling, One-Night Stand

The fic focuses on characters who just met or barely know each other and engage in a one-time or brief sexual encounter with no intention of a repeat meeting or a lasting relationship.

Cat Cafes

Setting

The fic focuses on the life and operations of a cafe where cat lovers can interact with cats.

Catharsis

Freeform

The fic places significant emphasis on a character or characters experiencing catharsis.

Cat Lovers

Occupations

Synonyms: Cat Owners

The fic is centered on the life and activities of cat-lover characters.

Cats

Freeform

Synonyms: Kittens

The fic features cats as significant characters or a notable presence.

Caves

Setting

The fic's events take place in caves.

Ceaușescu Era

Historical Periods & Events

The fic's events take place in Romania during the rule of Nicolae Ceaușescu (1965-1989). The story may align with real-world history or diverge from it.

Celebrities

Occupations

Synonyms: Celebrity AU, Celebs, Idols, K-pop Idols, Media Personality, Stars

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of characters who have gained wide popularity and attract media attention.

Celebrity and Fan

Relationships

Synonyms: Idol and Fan, Idol/Fan

The fic gives significant attention to a romantic and/or sexual relationship between an idol (a celebrity) and one of their fans.

Celestial Bodies Kink

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Moon Kink, Star Kink

The fic depicts a character's sexual attraction to celestial bodies and/or a range of fetishes involving some form of interaction with celestial bodies.

Celts

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Gaels

The fic features Celtic peoples and culture.

Cemeteries

Setting

Synonyms: Burial mounds, Crematoriums, Crypts, Graves, Mausoleums, Tombs

The fic gives considerable attention to cemeteries, their visitors, and workers.

Censorship

Freeform

The fic gives substantial attention to censorship in any of its forms.

Centaurs

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Centaurs play a significant role in the fic.

Central America

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama

The events of the work take place in the countries of Central America.

Central Asia

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Turkmenistan

The fic is set in Central Asia.

Central Europe

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Mitteleuropa

The fic is set in Central Europe.

Cerebral Palsy

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: CP

The fic features characters with cerebral palsy.

Cervical/Uterine Penetration

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts a sexual practice involving penetration of the partner's penis into the cervix or uterus.

Chain Kink

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts a character's sexual arousal at the sight of various chains and/or a range of fetishes involving interacting with chains.

Changelings

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Beings from European folklore that were left in place of human children abducted by spirits or magical creatures play a significant role in the fic.

Change of Worldview

Freeform

The fic pays significant attention to the theme of a change in worldview.

Character Bashing

Warnings

Synonyms: Bashing

The fic portrays a canon character in a deliberately negative or humiliating way.

Character Growth

Tropes

Synonyms: Hero's Journey, Self-Improvement

The fic focuses on the active growth and development of a character.

Character Profile

Format

Synonyms: Character Bio, OC Sheet

The fic is a biography or dossier of a character.

Characters Engage with Canon

Tropes

Synonyms: Characters Read Canon, Characters Watch Their Own Show, Characters Write Fanfiction

The fic builds on the trope in which canon characters themselves study or create the canon and/or read or write fanfiction, taking part in fandom life.

Character Study

Format

Synonyms: Character-Focused

The fic examines a character's psyche and inner world rather than advancing a plot.

Charity

Occupations

Individual characters engaged in charity, or charitable organizations, play an important role in the fic.

Chases / Pursuit

Warnings

Chases or pursuits play a significant role in the fic.

Chastity Belt

Kinks (18+)

The fic focuses on characters wearing a special device that mechanically prevents sexual intercourse.

Chats and Messages (Stylization)

Format

Synonyms: Chat fic, SMS format, WhatsApp chat

The fic is partly or entirely styled as correspondence — emails, social media posts, messenger chats, or text messages.

Checkpoints

Setting

Synonyms: Border crossings, Roadblocks

The fic's events take place at checkpoints, border crossings or roadblocks, with checks, queues and tension.

Cheerleading

Sports

Synonyms: Cheerleaders

The fic centers on cheerleader characters, including training, performances, championships, and so on.

Chemical Weapons

Warnings

The fic gives substantial attention to chemical weapons.

Chemists

Occupations

The fic features specialists with an education in chemistry and skills in working with chemical substances: scientists, professors, analytical laboratory staff, technologists, chemistry students, etc.

Chemsex

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts sexual contact involving the deliberate use of psychoactive substances before or during sex to intensify or prolong the sensations.

Cherubim

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Cherubim, a subtype of angels, play a significant role in the fic.

Chess

Sports

The fic centers on characters who play chess, and/or chess-related clubs, championships, and so on.