Tags

Anonymous Sex

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Blind Sex

The fic depicts sex taking place under circumstances in which one or all of the partners involved do not know each other's names or cannot see each other's faces.

Anosmia

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Loss of smell

The fic depicts characters who are fully or partially unable to perceive and/or distinguish smells.

Antarctica

Geography & Ethnicity

The events of the work take place in Antarctica.

Anthology / Short Story Collection

Format

Synonyms: Story Cycle

The fic is a collection of short stories, possibly by different authors.

Anthropomorphic Animals

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Synonyms: Beastfolk, Furry Characters, Gijinka, Sergals

Sapient anthropomorphic animals that combine human and animal qualities, both anatomically and behaviorally, play a significant role in the fic.

Anthropomorphic Shapeshifters

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Anthropomorphic shapeshifters play a significant role in the fic. Anthropomorphic shapeshifters are beings that combine human anatomy with animal features: upright-walking beasts and hybrids.

Anthroponymy

Freeform

The fic pays special attention to people's names and the information a name can carry.

Antiheroes

Tropes

Synonyms: Antihero

The fic features characters with predominantly gray morality who follow their own personal notions of justice. They cannot be identified as either clearly negative or clearly positive characters.

Antihero to Hero

Tropes

Synonyms: Anti-Villain to Hero

A character with gray morality who becomes positive plays an important role in the fic.

Antihero to Villain

Tropes

Synonyms: Anti-Villain to Villain

A character with gray morality who becomes negative plays an important role in the fic.

Antique Shops

Setting

Synonyms: Antique Stores

Antique shops, their staff, and customers play a key role in the fic.

Antique Style (Stylization)

Format

Synonyms: Chronicle, Saga

The fic is styled after old, antique texts.

Antisemitism

Warnings

Synonyms: Pogroms

The fic depicts hostility or discrimination towards Jewish people.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Dissocial Personality Disorder, Sociopathy

The fic depicts characters affected by a personality disorder characterized by antisocial tendencies, disregard for social norms, impulsivity, sometimes combined with aggressiveness, and an extremely limited ability to form attachments.

Anti-Sue (Anti-Stu)

Tropes

The fic uses the antipode of a Mary Sue / Marty Stu. Anti-Sue characters are characterized by chronic bad luck, everything goes badly for them, they end up in the most terrible situations, and so on.

Anti-Villains

Tropes

The fic features characters endowed with heroic traits of character and/or virtues who pursue positive goals, but whose methods of achieving those goals are clearly negative and/or unacceptable.

Anxiety

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Anxiety Disorder, Catastrophizing, GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

The fic depicts characters prone to frequently experiencing intense anxiety over relatively minor reasons.

Anxious Attachment

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

Synonyms: Attachment Styles

The fic describes characters with anxious attachment style who fear abandonment and need constant reassurance.

Aokigahara

Setting

The fic's events take place in Japan's Aokigahara forest, or are closely tied to it.

Apathy

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

The fic depicts characters affected by a syndrome expressed as indifference, detachment, and a disengaged attitude toward everything.

Aphantasia

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

A psychophysical condition in which a person lacks the ability to consciously create images in their mind's eye.

Aphrodisiacs

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts characters under the effects of substances that stimulate or heighten sexual arousal.

Appearance-Based Discrimination

Warnings

Synonyms: Body Shaming, Fat Shaming, Fatphobia, Lookism, Skinny Shaming

The fic depicts characters who condemn themselves and/or others for perceived bodily flaws, such as being overweight or underweight, body type, and so on.

April Fools' Day

Holidays

Synonyms: Day of Laughter, Fools' Day

The work's events take place on April 1, or are closely tied to the holiday itself.

Aquakinesis

Superpowers

Synonyms: Hydrokinesis, Water Manipulation

Characters who can control water play a significant role in the fic.

Arabs

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Arab Culture

The fic features Arabs and Arab culture.

Archaeologists

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of archaeologist characters.

Archaisms

Format

Synonyms: Old Words, Outdated Vocabulary, Speech of the Past, Vocabulary of Bygone Eras

Archaisms are outdated words that have been pushed out of active use in speech by modern words with the same meaning.

Archers

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of archer characters.

Archery

Sports

The fic centers on characters involved in archery, including clubs, training, championships, and so on.

Architects

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of architect characters.

Architecture

Freeform

Architecture plays a significant role in the fic.

Archives

Setting

The fic centers on archives and the people who work in them.

Archivists

Occupations

Synonyms: Archive Keepers

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of archivist characters.

Arctic

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Far North

The events of the work take place in the Arctic.

Arenas

Setting

Gladiatorial fights or sporting events held in a purpose-built amphitheater or themed venue play a key role in the fic.

Argentina

Geography & Ethnicity

The events of the work take place in Argentina.

Aristocracy

Occupations

Synonyms: Ancient Lineage, Coronation, Counts, Dynasty, Emperors, Empresses, Imperial Court, Kings, Monarchs, Monarchy, Nobility, Pharaohs, Princely Court, Princesses, Royal Court, Royalty, Rulers

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of characters who are aristocrats, royal families, monarchs, etc., real or fictional.

Armed Forces of Ukraine Day

Holidays

Synonyms: Armed Forces Day, December 6

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

Armenia

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Yerevan

The fic is set in Armenia.

Armpit Kink

Kinks (18+)

The fic features a sexual attraction to a partner's armpits.

Army

Setting

Synonyms: Airborne assault, Airborne forces, Artillery, Cavalry, Commandant, Infantry, Military aviation, Military camps, Military organizations, Military police, PMC, Special forces, Special units, Submarines, Tanks, War economy, Women soldiers

The fic's plot centers on the workings of the army and military institutions, real or fictional.

Aroace Characters

Orientation, Sex & Gender

Synonyms: Aro-Ace, Aroace, Aromantic Asexuals

The plot features characters who are simultaneously asexual and aromantic.

Aromantic Characters

Orientation, Sex & Gender

Synonyms: Aromanticism, Aromantics

The work features characters who lack romantic attraction to any sex or gender.

Arranged Marriage

Relationships

Synonyms: Contractual Marriage, Family Contract, Teenage Marriage

The fic focuses on characters entering a marriage arranged by someone other than the couple themselves.

Art

Freeform

The fic focuses significantly on the theme of art.

Art Historians

Occupations

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of characters engaged in the study of works of art.

Artifacts

Freeform

Synonyms: Dark artifacts, Life bound to an object, Magic notebooks, Magical artifacts, Magical objects, Passing down magical artifacts, Talismans

The fic devotes considerable attention to unique objects with special magical properties.

Artificial Beings

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Artificially created beings (through technology, breeding, magic, etc.) play a significant role in the fic.

Artificial Intelligences

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Synonyms: AI, God Programs, Holograms, Neural Networks

Intelligent machines capable of performing creative functions traditionally considered the prerogative of humans play a significant role in the fic.