tie
- 0. Acquaintance
- This character is an acquaintance of someone.
An acquaintance is usually considered as a friend, but sharing of emotional ties isn't present. An example would be a coworker with whom you enjoy eating lunch or having coffee, but would not look to for emotional support. Many "friends" that appear on social networking sites are generally acquaintances in real life.
This trait is intended to be used if a character knows another character from the same story, but the type of this relationship isn't easy to define by one of the child traits of this one. Otherwise use one of them or add a new appropriate one. - 1449. Alchemist
- This character is an alchemist.
Alchemy refers to a quest for a fabled elixir or kimia (Old Persian for "elixir", later arabicized as alchemy) capable of turning copper and other base metals to gold and also a quest for something to prevent human beings' bodies from becoming old.
Alchemy is both a philosophy and an ancient practice that seeks to prepare the "elixir of longevity" or philosophers' stone, accomplish the transmutation into gold, and attain ultimate wisdom. It supposedly involves the manufacture of several substances with unusual properties, as well as improvement of the alchemist. Some alchemical sources treat the various substances, equipment and processes in an allegorical sense, as metaphors for a spiritual discipline.
Practical alchemy, on the other hand, can be viewed as a protoscience, the precursor to modern inorganic chemistry, having provided many procedures, equipment and names of substances that are still in use. - 0. Anal Fingering
- Anal fingering is the manual manipulation of the anus for the purpose of sexual arousal and sexual stimulation. It may constitute the entire sexual encounter or it may be part of mutual masturbation, foreplay or other sexual activities.
- 0. Anemia
- This character has anemia.
Anemia is a decrease in number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. However, it can include decreased oxygen-binding ability of each hemoglobin molecule due to deformity or lack in numerical development as in some other types of hemoglobin deficiency. Anemia is the most common disorder of the blood.
People with anemia report non-specific symptoms of a feeling of weakness, or fatigue, general malaise and sometimes poor concentration. They may also report dyspnea (shortness of breath) on exertion. In very severe anemia, the body may compensate for the lack of oxygen-carrying capability of the blood by increasing cardiac output. The patient may have symptoms related to this, such as palpitations, angina (if preexisting heart disease is present), intermittent claudication of the legs, and symptoms of heart failure. - 3028. Animals
- Some games have strong ties to animals in their story. These tags are for those games.
- 0. Antihero
- This character plays the role of an antihero.
An antihero is a character lacking conventional heroic attributes. They are contrary to belief of a typical archetype hero using questionable methods to achieve their own ideals, all while staying true as a 'hero'. Often, they possess darker personalities and perform less moral actions such as unjustified killing of others and selfish gain, doing whatever it takes for them to achieve their goal. - 0. Arachne
- An arachne is a bug type monster, with the lower body of a spider and the upper body of a human, that dwells in dark places such as caves and deep within forests. They have high intelligence, but most of them are lustful and belligerent. Since they have high physical abilities, they are very dangerous creatures.
They make sticky thread inside their body and use it to make a net-like web, and surprisingly, they're proficient in sewing.
Their main body and threads are weak to fire. - 0. Archery Club
- School archery club and the activities related to it takes an important role in this story.
- 0. Arcology
- Some part of the game takes place in an Arcology.
Arcology, combining "architecture" and "ecology", is a set of architectural design principles aimed toward the design of enormous habitats (hyperstructures) of extremely high human population density. These largely hypothetical structures would contain a variety of residential, commercial, and agricultural facilities and minimize individual human environmental impact. They are often portrayed as self-contained or economically self-sufficient. - 0. Armbinder
- This VN contains at least one scene involving sexual activities practiced while one of the characters is wearing an armbinder.
An armbinder is a type of restraint devices primarily used in bondage play (rather than law enforcement, medicine, or psychiatry), designed to bind the arms and/or hands to each other or to the body, usually behind the back, and employing a range of bondage equipment including cuffs, rods, straps, and gloves.
Often referred to as a single glove or single sleeve, the monoglove is the most prominent example of a class of restaints called armbinders that are used in bondage.
NSFW Example 1
NSFW Example 2
NSFW Example 3 - 0. Armbinder
- This character is involved in sexual activities while wearing an armbinder.
An armbinder is a type of restraint devices primarily used in bondage play (rather than law enforcement, medicine, or psychiatry), designed to bind the arms and/or hands to each other or to the body, usually behind the back, and employing a range of bondage equipment including cuffs, rods, straps, and gloves.
Often referred to as a single glove or single sleeve, the monoglove is the most prominent example of a class of restaints called armbinders that are used in bondage.
NSFW Example 1
NSFW Example 2
NSFW Example 3 - 0. Armored Panties
- This character wears armored panties.
Armored panties are panties made of or reinforced by iron, steel, etc..
Example 1
Example 2 - 0. Arranged Marriage
- The character is a subject of arranged marriage, a marriage arranged by someone other than the couple getting wedded.
An arranged marriage is one in which someone other than the couple getting married makes the selection of the persons to be wed, curtailing or avoiding the process of courtship. The match could be selected by parents, a matchmaking agent, matrimonial site, or a trusted third party. In many communities, priests or religious leaders as well as relatives or family friends play a major role in matchmaking. - 673. Artist
- This character is an artist.
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. - 0. Astronomy Club
- Astronomy club and the activities related to it takes an important role in this story.
- 0. Atheist
- This character is an atheist.
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. - 0. Athletics Festival
- A considerable time of this games story takes place during a school athletics festival or during the preparations for one showing the activities and preparations of students.
Check the related Wikipedia article for further details. - 0. Attempted Suicide
- This story features an attempt at suicide.
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair, the cause of which can attributed to a mental disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, alcoholism, or drug abuse. Stress factors such as financial difficulties or troubles with interpersonal relationships often play a significant role. - 0. Ballbusting
- This game features scenes of ballbusting.
Ballbusting is the act of kicking, kneeing or punching the testicles of a male deliberately for the sexual arousal or gratification of either or both parties.
The performer of the act is directly connected to the concept of domination while the receiver is connected to masochism and foot/shoe fetishism.
NSFW Example - 0. Ballbusting
- This character is subject of ballbusting. Apply i1944 to the performing character.
Ballbusting is the act of kicking, kneeing or punching the testicles of a male deliberately for the sexual arousal or gratification of either or both parties.
The performer of the act is directly connected to the concept of domination while the receiver is connected to masochism and foot/shoe fetishism.
NSFW Example - 0. Ballbusting
- This character engages in ballbusting. Apply i1943 to the receiving character.
Ballbusting is the act of kicking, kneeing or punching the testicles of a male deliberately for the sexual arousal or gratification of either or both parties.
The performer of the act is directly connected to the concept of domination while the receiver is connected to masochism and foot/shoe fetishism.
NSFW Example - 0. Ballerina Shoes
- Ballet flats or Dolly shoes are derived from a woman's soft ballet shoe, with a very thin heel or the appearance of no heel at all.
The style sometimes features a ribbon-like binding around the low tops of the slipper and may have a slight gathering at the top-front of the vamp (toe box) and a tiny, decorative string tie. Ballet slippers can be adjusted and tightened to the wearer's foot by means of this string tie and done. - 0. Baseball Club
- School baseball club and the activities related to it takes an important role in this story.
- 248. Basketball
- This character plays basketball.
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules.
A regulation basketball hoop consists of a rim 45.7cm in diameter and 3.05m high mounted to a backboard. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the hoop during regular play. A field goal scores two points for the shooting team if a player is touching or closer to the hoop than the three-point line, and three points (a "3 pointer") if the player is "outside" the three-point line. The team with more points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the game ends with a tie. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or passing it to a teammate. It is a violation (traveling) to walk with the ball, carry it, or to double dribble (to hold the ball and then resume dribbling). - 0. Bindle
- A bindle is a stick with cloth or a blanket tied around one end for carrying items, with the entire array being carried over the shoulder.
- 0. Bisexual
- This character is bisexual.
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women.
It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the heterosexual–homosexual continuum. Pansexuality may or may not be subsumed under bisexuality, with some sources stating that bisexuality encompasses sexual or romantic attraction to all gender identities. People who have a distinct but not exclusive preference for one sex over the other may also identify themselves as bisexual, and people who lack sexual attraction to either sex or genders are known as asexual. - 0. Blessing
- This character receives a blessing of some kind from either a supernatural entity (god, angel, demon) or a prestigous person (king, priest). Consequently the blessing might be either an actual supernatural boost to his abilities/luck or just a verbal declaration of support.
- 2297. Bolo Tie
- This character wears a bolo tie.
A bolo tie is a type of necktie consisting of a piece of cord or braided leather with decorative metal tips or aglets (aiguillettes) secured with an ornamental clasp or slide. - 0. Bondage
- This character engages in bondage
Bondage is the tying, binding, or restraining of a person for the sexual, aesthetic, and/or psychological pleasure of the parties involved. Rope, cuffs, bondage tape, self-adhesive bandages, or other restraints may be used for this purpose.
Bondage may be used as an end into itself, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage
If the characters are using bondage only during sex please use the bondage sex trait. - 0. Bondage Sex
- This character engages in the acts of bondage during sexual scenes. Use this trait for the unrestrained partner and use i1643 on the partner in bondage.
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity. - 0. Bondage Sex
- This character engages in the acts of bondage during sexual scenes. Use this trait on the bound person and use i680 on their partner.
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity. - 0. Bondage Weights
- This character is involved in sexual activities involving the use of bondage weights.
Bondage weights are weights that gets attached to different body parts or devices (like clamps, shackles, etc...) to emphasize the pain or pleasure of the wearer.
Common examples are bondage weights used to apply more pressure against objects (wooden horse for example) or used to stretch nipples or balls.
Bondage weights used to apply pressure against objects:
NSFW Example 1, NSFW Example 2
Bondage weights used to stretch body parts:
NSFW Tits Example, NSFW Balls Example - 847. Bow Tie
- This character wears a bow tie.
The bow tie is a type of men's necktie. It consists of a ribbon of fabric tied around the collar in a symmetrical manner such that the two opposite ends form loops. Ready-tied bow ties are available, in which the distinctive bow is sewn into shape and the band around the neck incorporates a clip. - 1426. Bracelet
- This character wears a bracelet.
A bracelet is an article of jewelry that is worn around the wrist. Bracelets can be manufactured from metal, leather, cloth, plastic or other materials and sometimes contain jewels, rocks, wood, and/or shells.
Bracelets are also used for medical and identification purposes, such as allergy bracelets and hospital patient-identification tags. - 0. Braid Hair Tie
- This character has one or more braid used as hair ties.
Note: This trait is not about braided ties (objects) but about ties made by natural hair braids.
Examples: https://vndb.org/c24938, https://vndb.org/c694, https://vndb.org/c36081 - 0. Braided Crown
- A braided crown is a braid hairstyle tied circularly on the head in a horizontal axis. The length can be halfway through (half-crown) along the sides of the head or a full circle (crown) around and above the forehead.
Example 1
Example 2 - 0. Brazilian
- This character is Brazilian.
Brazilian people are from a multiethnic Portoguese speaking nation in South America called Brazil. Brazilians are predominantly Roman Catholic. Brazil is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many different ethnic origins. As a result, majority of Brazilians do not equate their nationality with their ethnicity, usually embracing and espousing both simultaneously. - 0. Breast Press
- This VN contains at least one scene involving sexual activities practiced while one of the characters has is breast squeezed with a sexual device called "breast press".
Breast presses are a type of restraint devices primarily used in breast bondage play and commonly they are made of wood or metal.
NSFW Wooden Breast Press 1
NSFW Wooden Breast Press 2
NSFW Wooden Breast Press 3
NSFW Improvised Breast Press - 0. Broadcasting Club
- Broadcasting club and the activities related to it takes an important role in this story.
- 0. Bunnygirl Cosplay
- This VN has some of it's characters doing bunny girl cosplay wearing a bunny dress or bunny/rabbit cosplay wearing a bunny costume. Bunny girl cosplay are far more common in Japan than normal bunny/rabbit cosplay.
Key points of bunny girl cosplay are (not all necessary for tag to apply): bunny kemonomimi headband, bunny tail, cuffs, bowtie, leotard, fishnet or normal pantyhose, high heels.
Key points of bunny/rabbit cosplay are (not all necessary for tag to apply): bunny ears (headband, hood, hat, etc...), bunny tail, bunny paw gloves, a bunny themed costume (leotard, stocking, gloves, etc...) resembling bunny skin.
In case of sexual roleplay use it in conjuction with petplay.
Bunny girl costume:
Example
Bunny girl cosplay with sexual petplay:
NSFW Example 1
NSFW Example 2 - 0. Bunnygirl Cosplay
- This character is seen wearing a bunnygirl costume/dress.
Bunny girl cosplay are far more common in Japan than normal bunny/rabbit cosplay.
The key parts of a bunny girl costume/dress are: bunny kemonomimi headband and leotard. Other items usually added to the costume are: fishnet or normal pantyhose, high heels, bunny tail, cuffs, bowtie.
In case of sexual roleplay use it in conjunction with Sexual Animal Cosplay and Petplay (if applicable).
Bunny girl costume:
Example
Bunny girl cosplay with sexual petplay:
NSFW Example 1
NSFW Example 2 - 785. Butler
- This character is a butler.
A butler is a servant in a large rich household. The butler is in charge of food service, wine, spirits, and silver, supervises other servants, and may perform a wide array of household management duties. A butler is usually male, and in charge of male servants, while a housekeeper is usually a woman, and in charge of female servants. - 3451. Cardigan
- This character wears a cardigan.
A cardigan is a type of machine- or hand-knitted sweater that ties, buttons or zips down the front; by contrast, a pullover does not open in front but must be "pulled over" the head to be worn. - 762. Chainsaw
- This character has a chainsaw.
A chainsaw is a portable mechanical saw, powered by electricity, compressed air, hydraulic power, or most commonly a two-stroke engine. It is used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, by tree surgeons to fell trees and remove branches and foliage, to fell snags and assist in cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression, and to harvest firewood. Chainsaws with specially designed bar and chain combinations have been developed as tools for use in chainsaw art. Specialist chainsaws are used for cutting concrete. - 0. Childhood Friend
- This character is a childhood friend of someone.
A childhood friend is usually considered to be a friend that shares extremely strong interpersonal ties with someone based on this friendship's having roots to these character's early childhoods. - 0. City Building Game
- This game incorporates some aspects of construction and management simulation games.
Construction and management simulation is a type of simulation game in which players build, expand or manage fictional communities or projects with limited resources. - 0. Cleaning
- This character engages in housekeeping or cleaning of other places in a similar manner, like a classroom.
Housekeeping is the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a home. It is one of the many chores included in the term housework. Housecleaning includes activities such as disposing of rubbish, cleaning dirty surfaces, dusting and vacuuming. It may also involve some outdoor chores, such as removing leaves from rain gutters, washing windows and sweeping doormats. - 0. Clicker Game
- A visual novel with this tag features clicker game gameplay.
A clicker game are video games whose gameplay consists of the player performing simple actions (such as clicking on the screen) repeatedly to gain currency.[1] This can be used to obtain items or abilities that increase the rate at which currency accrues. - 0. Clinical Depression
- This character suffers from major depressive disorder.
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. - 0. Cock and Ball Torture
- This game features one or more scenes featuring cock and ball torture (CBT).
Cock and ball torture (CBT) is a sexual activity involving torture of the male genitals. This may involve directly painful activities on male genitals, such as wax play, genital spanking/flogging, genital squeezing, ball-busting, urethral play, tickle torture, erotic electrostimulation or any other way of torturing balls or cock.
The recipient of such activities may receive direct physical pleasure via masochism, or emotional pleasure through knowledge that the play is pleasing to a sadistic dominant. It also exist a wide range of CBT sexual devices to enhance pain or pleasure. - 0. Cock and Ball Torture
- Cock and ball torture (CBT) is performed on this character. Apply i1951 to the performing character.
Cock and ball torture (CBT) is a sexual activity involving torture of the male genitals. This may involve directly painful activities on male genitals, such as wax play, genital spanking/flogging, genital squeezing, ball-busting, urethral play, tickle torture, erotic electrostimulation or any other way of torturing balls or cock.
The recipient of such activities may receive direct physical pleasure via masochism, or emotional pleasure through knowledge that the play is pleasing to a sadistic dominant. It also exist a wide range of CBT sexual devices to enhance pain or pleasure. - 0. Cock and Ball Torture
- This character performs cock and ball torture (CBT) on another character. Apply i1950 to the receiving character.
Cock and ball torture (CBT) is a sexual activity involving torture of the male genitals. This may involve directly painful activities on male genitals, such as wax play, genital spanking/flogging, genital squeezing, ball-busting, urethral play, tickle torture, erotic electrostimulation or any other way of torturing balls or cock.
The recipient of such activities may receive direct physical pleasure via masochism, or emotional pleasure through knowledge that the play is pleasing to a sadistic dominant. It also exist a wide range of CBT sexual devices to enhance pain or pleasure. - 0. Colombian
- This character is Colombian.
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians. - 0. Coma
- This character gets into a coma.
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as comatose.
Coma may result from a variety of conditions, including intoxication (such as illicit drug abuse, overdose or misuse of over the counter medications, prescribed medication, or controlled substances), metabolic abnormalities, central nervous system diseases, acute neurologic injuries such as strokes or herniations, hypoxia, hypothermia, hypoglycemia or traumatic injuries such as head trauma caused by falls or vehicle collisions. It may also be deliberately induced by pharmaceutical agents in order to preserve higher brain functions following brain trauma, or to save the patient from extreme pain during healing of injuries or diseases. - 0. Condoms (Clothing)
- This character wears condoms as clothes (belt, necklace, dress, hair tie, etc...).
Wearing condoms as clothes in nukige is part of a process of non-consensual erotic humilation, sexual slavery or mindbreak.
DO NOT use this trait for characters wearing condoms normally on -----.
NSFW Example Condoms Belt 1
NSFW Example Condoms Belt 2
NSFW Example Condoms Hair Tie, Belt, Necklace
NSFW Example Condoms Hair Tie, Belt, Nipple Accessory - 2067. Conductor
- This character is someone who is skilled in the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures.
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble. Orchestras, choirs, concert bands and other musical ensembles often have conductors. - 0. Confident
- This character is confident.
A confident person is sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness or success. - 0. Confinement
- This character gets held in confinement.
Confinement is to shut or keep a person in a small closed space and prevent that person from leaving this place because of imprisonment, illness, discipline, etc.
This trait can be used for both people imprisoned by law, civil confinement for psychiatric patients and ones that are confined by others illegally, like a kidnapping. - 0. Consensual Erotic Humiliation
- Erotic humiliation is the consensual use of psychological humiliation for the erotic excitement or sexual arousal of the person being humiliated and demeaned or of the person humiliating, or of some spectator, and may be part of BDSM and other sexual roleplay or accompanied by the sexual stimulation of one or both partners in the activity.
The humiliation need not be sexual in nature; as with many other sexual activities, it is the feelings derived from it that are sought, regardless of the nature of the actual activity. This is usually a feeling of submission for the person being humiliated, and dominance, for the person doing the humiliation. It can be verbal or physical, or in private or public. - 0. Consensual Phone Sex
- This character engages in explicit sexual conversations/fantasies over the telephone with someone else. Both parties have to be aware of the sexual nature of the phone call.
If the character has sex while on the phone but tries to hide that from the person on the other end of the line, use Discreet Phone Sex instead. - 0. Country of Origin
- These are the traits about characters country of origin.
These traits are more about the unique properties a person gains by being a resident of a country, as well as having parents from that country.
It is aimed towards characters where others can look and say "Hey, you are from Helmajistan aren't you?" instead of characters that lived in Helmajistan for some amount of time. So only use the actual countries that currently exists in the real world and for the cases non is applicable, or it is unknown even though everyone knows a character is a foreigner, just use the Foreigner trait. - 0. Countryside
- The games bearing this tag are set in a low population zone.
Rural areas are areas of land that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture and there may be less air and water pollution than in an urban area. The degree to which areas of wilderness are included in the term varies; very large wilderness areas are not likely to be described by the term in most contexts. - 0. Criminal Accomplice
- At law, an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even though they take no part in the actual criminal offense. For example, in a bank robbery, the person who points the gun at the teller and asks for the money is guilty of armed robbery. However, anyone else directly involved in the commission of the crime, such as the lookout or the getaway car driver, is an accomplice, even though in the absence of an underlying offense keeping a lookout or driving a car would not be an offense.
Not to be confused with an accessory in that an accomplice is present at the actual crime, and could be prosecuted even if the main criminal (the principal) is not charged or convicted. An accessory is generally not present at the actual crime, and may be subject to lesser penalties than an accomplice or principal offender. - 0. Crotchless Micro Bikini
- This character wears a crotchless and/or open cup micro bikini.
A "crotchless/open cup micro bikini" is a sexy version of a micro bikini which on the countrary does not intend to cover tits or crotch area at all. It is mainly used for sexual purposes or nudism.
If character is not wearing swimwear but underwear use open cup bra and/or crotchless panties.
NSFW Example Two Pieces, NSFW RL Example Two Pieces - 0. Crotchless One Piece Micro Bikini
- This character wears a crotchless and/or open cup one piece micro bikini.
A "crotchless/open cup one piece micro bikini" is a sexy version of a one piece micro bikini which on the countrary does not intend to cover tits or crotch area at all. It is mainly used for sexual purposes or nudism.
If character is not wearing swimwear but underwear use open cup bra and/or crotchless panties.
NSFW Example Onepiece, NSFW RL Example Onepiece - 0. Crotchless One Piece Swimsuit
- This character wears a crotchless and/or open cup one piece swimsuit.
A "crotchless/open cup one piece swimsuit" is a sexy version of a one piece swimsuit which on the countrary does not intend to cover tits or crotch area at all. It is mainly used for sexual purposes or nudism.
If character is not wearing swimwear but underwear use open cup bra and/or crotchless panties.
NSFW Example, NSFW RL Example - 0. Crotchless Panties
- This character wears crotchless panties.
Crotchless Panties are a form of underwear designed to be worn by women in the crotch area below the waist.
Crotchless panties look kinkier than traditional panties and they are usually worn in conjuction with other sexy lingerie to the purpose of having sex since they do not need to be removed or moved to the side to achieve ------l and anal insertion.
Note: Do not use this trait with normal transparent panties. This trait is about the shape of the panties and not about visible kitty or anus.
NSFW Example 1, NSFW Example 2, - 0. Damaged Hymen
- The hymen of this character was damaged outside of a sexual relationship with a partner. It may have been damaged because of tampons, masturbation or participation in strenuous physical activities such as gymnastics, sport of athletics or horseback riding.
Only applies to female characters. - 0. Deities
- A game with this tag has some supernatural divinities, gods, or goddess' on its cast. They may be originating from one of the popular mythologies or may be based on games original story. Or may be they are from one of the accepted religions around the world, if the game is brave enough.
- 0. Deity
- This character is a deity
A deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers, often religiously referred to as a god.
Deities are depicted in a variety of forms, but are also frequently expressed as having human form. Some faiths and traditions consider it blasphemous to imagine or depict the deity as having any concrete form. They are usually immortal, and are commonly assumed to have personalities and to possess consciousness, intellects, desires, and emotions similar to those of humans. Such natural phenomena as lightning, floods, storms, other 'acts of God', and miracles are attributed to them, and they may be thought to be the authorities or controllers of various aspects of human life (such as birth or the afterlife). - 1811. Delinquent
- This character is a delinquent.
A delinquent typically refers to a person of student age that occasionally breaks the school rules or engages in minor criminal activities.
Delinquent students are commonly seen smoking and/or drinking. - 0. Designer Hero
- One or more of the heroes in a VN with the tag is a designer of some description, such as a fashion, graphic, interior, etc. designer.
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games, graphics, services and experiences is referred to as a designer. - 0. Disability
- The character is a subject of disability. The disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.
Disabilities is an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. An impairment is a problem in body function or structure; an activity limitation is a difficulty encountered by an individual in executing a task or action; while a participation restriction is a problem experienced by an individual in involvement in life situations. - 0. Disabled Protagonist
- The protagonist has one or more disabilities - he might be blind, deaf, mute or missing an extremity.
- 0. Discipline Committee Leader
- This character is the leader of his/her school's discipline committee.
A discipline committee is a student organization present in many colleges, universities or high schools with the main purpose of enforcing school's rules among the students, such as curfew. - 0. Discipline Committee Leader Heroine
- A heroine is the leader of the discipline committee.
A discipline committee is a student organization present in many colleges, universities or high schools with the main purpose of enforcing school's rules among the students, such as curfew. - 0. Discipline Committee Leader Protagonist
- The protagonist is the leader of the discipline committee.
A discipline committee is a student organization present in many colleges, universities or high schools with the main purpose of enforcing school's rules among the students, such as curfew. - 0. Discipline Committee Member
- This character is a member of his/her school's discipline committee.
A discipline committee is a student organization present in many colleges, universities or high schools with the main purpose of enforcing school's rules among the students, such as curfew. - 0. Discipline Committee Member Hero
- A hero is a member of the discipline committee.
A discipline committee is a student organization present in many colleges, universities or high schools with the main purpose of enforcing school's rules among the students, such as curfew. - 0. Discipline Committee Member Heroine
- A heroine is a member of the discipline committee.
A discipline committee is a student organization present in many colleges, universities or high schools with the main purpose of enforcing school's rules among the students, such as curfew. - 0. Discipline Committee Member Protagonist
- The protagonist is a member of the discipline committee.
A discipline committee is a student organization present in many colleges, universities or high schools with the main purpose of enforcing school's rules among the students, such as curfew. - 0. Divine Beings
- All divine entities goes here, angels, demons, gods etc.
Also includes ones that are touched by them, chosen ones etc. - 0. DJ
- A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience.
There are several types of disc jockeys. Radio DJs or radio personalities introduce and play music that is broadcast on AM, FM, shortwave, digital, or internet radio stations. Club DJs select and play music in bars, nightclubs, or discothèques, or at parties or raves, or even in stadiums. Hip hop DJs select and play music using multiple turntables to back up one or more MCs/rappers, perform turntable scratching to create percussive sounds, and are also often music producers who use turntablism and sampling to create backing instrumentals for new tracks. In reggae, the DJ is a vocalist who raps, "toasts", or chats over pre-recorded rhythm tracks while the individual choosing and playing them is referred to as a selector. Mobile DJs travel with portable sound systems and play recorded music at a variety of events. - 970. Dog
- This character is a dog or has dog-like physical features.
The dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. Through selective breeding by humans, the dog has developed into hundreds of varied breeds, and shows more variation than any other land mammal. - 0. Dominatrix
- This character is a dominatrix.
The dominatrix is a female archetype which operates on a symbolic mode of representation, associated with particular attire and props that are drawn on within popular culture to signify her role—as a strong, dominant, sexualised woman—linked to but distinct from images of sexual fetish.
This trait applies to both paid professionals (pro-dommes) and characters who habitually adopt a dominant persona in BDSM activities. It should not be applied to characters who cosplay as a dominatrix for a single sex scene, or who are the dominant partner but just act casually and don't assume a persona. - 0. Dominatrix Heroine
- This game features one or more dominatrix heroines.
The dominatrix is a female archetype which operates on a symbolic mode of representation, associated with particular attire and props that are drawn on within popular culture to signify her role—as a strong, dominant, sexualised woman—linked to but distinct from images of sexual fetish.
This tag applies to VN featuring both paid professionals (pro-dommes) and characters who habitually adopt a dominant persona in BDSM activities. It should not be applied to VN featuring characters who cosplay as a dominatrix for a single sex scene, or who are the dominant partner but just act casually and don't assume a persona. - 0. Drama Club
- School drama club and the activities related to it takes an important role in this story.
- 0. Dropout
- This character is a dropout from school.
Dropping out means leaving a school, college, university or group for practical reasons, necessities, or disillusionment with the system from which the individual in question leaves. It is a more common term in the US and Canada, but also applies worldwide. - 0. Drunk Sex
- This character is involved in sexual activities while they are drunk.
- 0. Duct Tape Bondage
- This game features scenes of duct tape bondage.
Duct tape bondage is bondage involving the use of duct tape to restrict movement, wrap, suspend, or restrain a person, as part of BDSM activities. In cas of suspension use this tag in conjunction with Suspension Bondage.
NOTE: Duct tape used *only* as a mouth gag should be applied with "Mouth Gag" instead.
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NSFW Example 3 - 0. Duct Tape Bondage
- This character engages in duct tape bondage in a sex scene, using duct tape to bind their partner(s).
Duct tape bondage is bondage involving the use of duct tape to restrict movement, wrap, suspend, or restrain a person, as part of BDSM activities.
NOTE: Duct tape used *only* as a mouth gag should be applied with "Gag" instead.
Use "Subject of (Sexual)/Duct Tape Bondage" for character(s) getting bound by the tape.
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NSFW Example 3 - 0. Duct Tape Bondage
- This character is subject to duct tape bondage in a sex scene, getting bound by duct tape by their partner(s).
Duct tape bondage is bondage involving the use of duct tape to restrict movement, wrap, suspend, or restrain a person, as part of BDSM activities.
NOTE: Duct tape used *only* as a mouth gag should be applied with "Gag" instead.
Use "Engages in (Sexual)/Duct Tape Bondage" for character(s) that are doing the binding.
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NSFW Example 3 - 0. Earth
- The game takes place on our own planet. Most continents, countries and cities featured are portrayed as they are or have been on Earth. Stories set in ficticious cities based on real cities in recognised countries take place on Earth.
- 0. Effeminate
- Effeminate characters are lacking in "manliness". He is unsure of himself and may act girlish. Not being able to fight back, he may become the subject of bullying by classmates. He blushes and loses the power of speech in the girl's company.
Also refers to male characters who engage in activities considered typical of the gender role of a girl- e.g. wearing feminine clothing or makeup.
Only use this for characters who are (or seem to be) male. - 0. Egyptian Crown
- This character wears an egyptian crown.
The Egyptian civilization used a number of different crowns throughout its existence. Some were used to show authority, while others were used for religious ceremonies. Each crown was worn by different pharaohs or deities, and each crown had its own significance and symbolic meaning.
More examples - 0. Elderly Sex
- This title contains one or more erotic scenes where one or both of the participants are elderly, in or beyond their sixties. Don't use it if the participants are only middle-aged or younger.
- 0. Elemental Beings
- Spirits born from and tightly tied to an element, usually affecting its state, can usually also control it.
- 0. Elf Hero
- One of the heroes is an elf.
In many works of modern fantasy, elves are depicted as a race of semi-divine humanoid beings who are friendly with nature and animals.
A hallmark of fantasy elves is also their long and pointed ears. The length and shape of these ears varies depending on the artist or medium in question. Elves tend to be immortal or longeval in comparison to humans, more beautiful and wiser, with sharper senses and perceptions, and abilities or crafts that seem alien or magical.
This tag does not refer to the tiny, little sprite kind of elf. - 0. Elf Heroine
- One of the heroines is an elf.
In many works of modern fantasy, elves are depicted as a race of semi-divine humanoid beings who are friendly with nature and animals.
A hallmark of fantasy elves is also their long and pointed ears. The length and shape of these ears varies depending on the artist or medium in question. Elves tend to be immortal or longeval in comparison to humans, more beautiful and wiser, with sharper senses and perceptions, and abilities or crafts that seem alien or magical.
This tag does not refer to the tiny, little sprite kind of elf. - 0. Elf Protagonist
- The protagonist is an elf.
In many works of modern fantasy, elves are depicted as a race of semi-divine humanoid beings who are friendly with nature and animals.
A hallmark of fantasy elves is also their long and pointed ears. The length and shape of these ears varies depending on the artist or medium in question. Elves tend to be immortal or longeval in comparison to humans, more beautiful and wiser, with sharper senses and perceptions, and abilities or crafts that seem alien or magical.
This tag does not refer to the tiny, little sprite kind of elf.
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