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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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