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Content rating

G
General Audiences
T
Teen And Up Audiences
M
Mature
E
Explicit: only suitable for adults
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The work was not given any rating
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Relationships, pairings, orientations

M/M
M/M: male/male relationships (gay, homosexual, queer)
F/F (Femslash)
F/F (Femslash): female/female relationships (lesbian, homosexual, sapphic)
Hetero (F/M)
Hetero (F/M): female/male relationships
General (non relationship-focused)
General (non relationship-focused): no romantic or sexual relationships, or relationships which are not the main focus of the work
Poly/Ensemble
Poly/Ensemble: polyamorous relationships or ensemble casts with multiple relationships
QPR
QPR: queerplatonic relationship, non-romantic committed partnership
Asexual
Asexual: relationships on the asexual spectrum
Aromantic
Aromantic: relationships on the aromantic spectrum
Genderqueer
Genderqueer: works focusing on genderqueer identities and experiences
Nonbinary
Nonbinary: works focusing on non-binary characters
Y/N (reader insert)
Y/N (reader insert): reader insert or self-insert stories where the reader/y/n is a character in the story
Getting Together
Getting Together: characters developing a romantic relationship, from not-yet-lovers to established relationship
Casual
Casual: sexual or romantic interactions without commitment (FWB, hookups, casual dating)
Queer
Queer: any other queer relationships or identities that are not defined elsewhere
Other
Other relationships
Multi
Multi: multiple relationship tags are being used
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The work was not put in any categories
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Content warnings

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The author chose not to warn for content, or Archive Warnings could apply, but the author has chosen not to specify them.
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At least one of these warnings applies: graphic depictions of violence, major character death. The specific warnings are shown in the Archive Warnings tags.
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The work was not marked with any Archive Warnings. Please note that an author may have included other information about their work in the Additional Tags (Genre, Warnings, Other Information) section.
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This is an external work; please consult the work itself for warnings.
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Is the work finished or the prompt fulfilled?

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This is a work in progress or is incomplete/unfulfilled.
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This work is completed!/This prompt is filled!
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This work's status is unknown.