Sharess

Can Imoen feel attracted to males? Dialogue with Haer Dalis indicates that she can. Can Imoen feel attracted to females? Unlike the previous question, there is no outright answer.

Of course not. Neither homosexuality, nor lesbianism is broached in any significant way in this saga. And do not insult me by mentioning the prostitutes/courtesans as a supposed example of Bioware being all-inclusive.

Poor little Imoen. Caught in her narrow game world.

She can be whatever we want her to be, can she not? But what is she.

I'm not sure how valid the argument about her sexuality is. After all, just how much of a sexual relationship would really develop? She is a young woman who has experienced incredible trauma. If I know Quitch, she will probably experience a bit more.

Would she actually reach out to anyone in that way? If this mod puts her in this situation, I'd have to agree that she would be charname-sexual. She is closer to and safer with no one else.

good ol' tgm always has an ace up his sleeve

As always Schatten.

Oy. What is that you're doing, a victory dance? If Lucy were male I'd swear this was a pissing contest. (rolls eyes)

As for just erotica? Hmmm... I have one piece of a rather BDSM nature that probably won't see the light of day since I'm pretty conflicted over it, and it deals with a pair of characters who are in a novel I've been working on for a while.

A novel, you say... My how the plot just continues to thicken around you. Well that's a shame about the story; if you ever change your mind, you do know where I can be found. I wonder how well one of Domi's pouts would work in this situation.

Domi, I was going to mention that the Lissa episode brings to the fore one of his, if not his only, admirable character trait. While they do say there's someone for everyone, I cannot image who that would be for him... nor do I want to.

After the lust is gone, I still want someone I can look at. (wry grin)

I was teasing; no hostility was intended.

(warm smile) I understood that, Bob, and I certainly took no offense. I am a creature of insatiable curiousities and thought there might have been something more to your jest; a larger truth, if you will. With regard to your writing, I didn't mean to say that men don't write about men; I was headed in another direction. I can only assume, however, that wasn't your writing you linked.

Bren, I am tickling my muse in an attempt to come up with an introductory piece for this NPC. It feels more like a milestone, for whatever reason, so I am trying to just let it come. When it does, this post is where it will appear. (wink)

Any GF would have your hide for this reasoning in real life, you superficial twits, if you were a man.

(sly grin) Any girlfriend worth her salt would understand the reasoning and not dismiss it based merely on the claimants gender. Unless, of course, the claimant was indeed sexist themselves. Isn't it funny how easily a man can be labeled as such, when we all ...appreciate attractive people. I've had my moments of being swept away by devastating beauty... and some, not so devastating, but equally delicous.

Domi, (chuckle) Pouting becomes you. While it is certainly true that 'ugly is to the bone', my point about Jan still stands. They still have to be attractive to be interesting, yes?

Zandilar, you've written female erotica but no femslash? Wait, I don't really want to know the answer. Has any of this erotica seen the light of day? At your discretion, I would certainly be interesting in browsing a piece or two.

I suppose slash is unappealing to me because it defies the image I have of the male NPC's in question and, ultimately, because most of what I have seen is spoof. I do know that it is not because I have anything against homosexual sex (as it is, in fact, quite arousing... probably for the same reasons lesbian sex is arousing to men).

However, those characters that tend to get slashed are the "handsome" ones... I could see Anomen and Keldorn subject to slashing... Interesting that you didn't mention either of them.

Anomen and Keldorn are slashed, but I'm not so sure it's because they are handsome. I sometimes wonder if the authors think these characters might actually be homosexual based soley on their mannerisms. Regardless of the creative process involved, what point is there to write slash about the ugly? You want the reader to feel anything other than something ranging from discomfort to revulsion, right? This reasoning would, therefore, certainly preclude Jan, and Minsc is plainly too dim -- it would be truly distasteful to involve him. Korgan, I suppose, would be the only exception of the list, but that would only be because he swings to the other extreme - the ultra-macho.

There should always be a slight hint of truth or pre-judging, else slash is nothing -- It just falls flat. I, personally, have never understood slash; for the most part, it is crude and terribly unsatisfying.

What is femme slash? Women writing lesbians? It wouldn't occur for the same reason men don't write homosexual males.

Isn't it interesting that the majority of BG2 female NPCs have either been depicted as bisexual or lesbian in fan-fic or created as sexually agressive bi- or lesbian women by modders.

I think this would be based on the person who created the character or generated the story; and, quite possibly, how they picture themselves or their ideal sexual partner (Or, in the case of men, their fanatasy). To be fair, there is only one gay female NPC, that I know of, and that would be Chloe -- whom I have not played to completion. Imoen is hardly sexually aggressive. So I'm not quite sure what it is you are trying to say or hint at; do continue.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't the majority of modders be male? This might be a factor.

They may be indeed. But they are certainly more than a minority these days. A head count around these various forums would give you an idea.