9. Musts
According to accepted standards , it’s considered extremely rude to omit these particular story content codes if they apply.
best : bestiality; sex with an animal (see also zoo)
copr : coprophilia; fun with fece
inc: incest
nc: non-consensual sexual activity
nec: necrophilia; sex with a dead person
rape: brutal non-consensual (STORY- like all topics in erotica; each subject theme is a FANTASY)
sad : for “just” inflicting pain; can be used with ‘nc’ or ‘cons’
sm : sadomasochism; inflicting pain
snuff: killing
tort : torture
viol : violent; not always SM
ws : water sports; piss play; golden showers
zoo: zoophilia
And generally any level of sex-related violence. Of course, some of these terms include others. If you include “tort” and “snuff” then “sm” is redundant. “reluc” is not a required category BECAUSE it should always be accompanied by “rape.”
* However, we consider it fair to use “caution” in story codes to
* indicate that the story might squick some people, but saying why it
* might squick them might spoil the story for others.
It is also rude to use any code to describe your work if it doesn’t apply within these guidelines. That is to say, “Hey, all those people who read romantic stories (yeah, right, both of us) should have their horizons expanded by my great rape-&- torture story, so I’ll label it ‘rom.'” is vicious. So is doing the reverse.
If you have a story which appears, at some point, to involve one of these “must” labels, then you should use the label. i.e. a story in which the man strangles the woman, she collapses in death, and then–at the end–she gets up and says: “That was the most realistic game yet,” should be labeled “snuff.”
