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Xena The<br />
Conqueror<br />
X-S<br />
yaoi<br />
Yed, yed<br />
yiffy<br />
yuri<br />
Zine, 'zine<br />
A popular alternate timeline inspired by the premise<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Hercules episode "Armageddon Now" --<br />
where Hercules never existed and Xena never<br />
saved Gabrielle from slavers, going on instead to<br />
be<strong>com</strong>e the ruler <strong>of</strong> the known world. Gaby usually<br />
shows up to oppose Xena's tyranny. See also C-<br />
W/S and Warlord/Slave.<br />
Aka Growing Up X -- a popular multi-writer series<br />
created by Darqstar and concerning the life <strong>of</strong> one<br />
Sikudhani "Siku" Edna McCoy, a child adopted as<br />
an infant by Hank "Beast" McCoy and raised by the<br />
X-Men.<br />
Y<br />
Erotic tales or images <strong>of</strong> male/male (gay)<br />
encounters, usually for adults only -- the Japanese<br />
version <strong>of</strong> hardcore slash. Yaoi is an acronym for<br />
the Japanese phrase "Yama nashi, imi nashi, ochi<br />
nashi" ("Without climax, without meaning, without<br />
resolution"), though some fans joke that it stands<br />
for"Yamete! Oshiri ga itai!" ("Stop! My ass hurts!").<br />
;) The female equivalent is yuri. See also shonen ai,<br />
or read Yumemisama's full explanation <strong>of</strong><br />
anime/manga adult story classifications.<br />
Playful yet respectiful abbreviation which denotes<br />
the editor <strong>of</strong> a fanzine ("Ye Editor").<br />
Containing sexual content, usually gratuitous and a<br />
little silly or exaggerated. Derived from the sound a<br />
fox makes ("yiff!"), as people <strong>who</strong> claim the fox as<br />
their totem in furrydom are <strong>of</strong>ten fondly stereotyped<br />
as ditzy sluts.<br />
Indicates stories dealing with female/female<br />
(lesbian) pairings, usually intended for adults only --<br />
the male equivalent is yaoi. See also<br />
Yumemisama's full explanation <strong>of</strong> anime/manga<br />
adult story classifications.<br />
Xena,<br />
Hercules<br />
<strong>com</strong>ics<br />
anime/mang<br />
a<br />
sci-fi<br />
furry<br />
anime/mang<br />
a<br />
Z<br />
Short for "fanzine" which itself is a corruption <strong>of</strong><br />
"magazine" -- a collection <strong>of</strong> fan-oriented<br />
information or fanfic printed in magazine form,<br />
usually sold for cost-<strong>of</strong>-printing. A dying breed,<br />
old fandom<br />
'zines pre-date the Internet by at least about twenty<br />
years but are still in circulation; you can find 'zines<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered via mail-order from websites and at<br />
conventions.<br />
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