With a complete focus on
yaoi themes and exclusive related interests, fans of this particular genre did not hold their
breaths when it came to active audience participation. The discussions roamed free and
numerous questions were answered in what was a clear and determined effort to be as
informative and educational as possible about an area that raises many eyebrows. |
Yaoi-Con
2001 |
Girls
Wanna Know: For male panelist members, being gay makes it difficult for them to be
accepted in a society that is clearly polarized as black and white, which metaphorically
emphasizes shades of gray or rainbows within their groups. To answer female curiosities,
there is indeed lots of fumbling around that comes with the physical mechanics of men, and
they do use safe lubricants and condoms. |
Final
Fantasy Discussion: Out of all the Final Fantasy games, Final Fantasy 8 strikes members
as the most romantic and awe-inspiring story that has found comfortable spots in both fan
fiction and cosplaying. Members spoke heartily about interactions between Squall and
Rinoa, Irvinator and Selphie, and the complications of using magic with technomagic skills,
as well as pondering Final Fantasy 9 and X. |
Writing
Lemony: Like all fictional mediums, there are clear rules for all writers when writing
lemon works: do not use clinical terms like "penis" and "rectal" and
instead use more romantic words, keep momentum going without shock or losing the mood, know
the mechanics of euphemisms and try to be realistic (example is use of mishaps and
first-timers), and have some sensual teasing with transition points as reading good fiction
is like eating chocolate. |
Music
Video Making: Great efforts in music video making combining art with technical style
and a wide selection of imagery are often rewarded with numerous fan followings.
Classic masterpieces like "Tainted Donuts" featuring Trigun and Cowboy BeBop are
examples to follow for exact timing, good video editing, extreme creativity, addictive
music, and clearly good feedback from family and friends. The audience is listening
and so should you! |
Ranma
1/2 Discussion: Admit it, everyone wants to be like Ranma; caught up in exciting
martial arts, surrounded by beautiful girls and bishounen guys and even becoming a girl by
simply dumping water on yourself. Fan fiction members discussed ways to explore this
area of yaoi-shoujo romantic comedy and keep it as fresh and funny as Rumiko Takahashi's
original story. |
Massage
Workshop: Clinical therapeutic massages were displayed as members learned about how to
relax their sore muscles using knuckles and smoothing techniques across the head, chest,
back, and arms. Additional forms also worked on specific parts of the pectoral
muscles, tendons, and annoying headaches. |
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