WHAT ALL THE JARGON MEANS
Gundam Wing

There are plenty of sites on the net where you can check out the series, its story and characters, if you want to know more about it. I don't recommend any in particular, but here is a link to the official Bandai site.
Glossary - for the fics and pics
Here’s your guide to the words / numbers / abbreviations / phrases used on the site :
('borrowed' somewhat from here, thanks!)
The Pilots and their 'numbers' :-
01 -- Heero Yuy
02 -- Duo Maxwell
03 -- Trowa Barton
04 -- Quatre Reberba Winner
05 -- Chang Wufei
06 -- Zechs Merquise / Milliardo Peacecraft
R -- Relena Darlien / Peacecraft
(icons of the pilots courtesy of http://www.templeofthegoddess.com)
het = guy / girl shounen ai = guy / guy - affection yaoi = guy / guy - physical attraction / relationship yuri = girl / girl
1+2 (e.g.) = friendship, potential romance 1x2 = sexual relationship seme = guy on top i.e. the penetrator uke = guy on bottom i.e. the penetrated and therefore ... 1x2 (e.g.) is seme x uke (also 1=2 is sometimes used to denote equality in a relationship)
AU = 'alternate universe' i.e. usually not in the Gundam Wing canon world angst = sadness BDSM = 'bondage / sado-masochism' canon = going strictly by the official timeline / characterizations
citrus = limes and lemons throughout
lemon = full sex or near as dammit!
lime = kiss, touch, sexual attraction but not consummated warning for any other reason - e.g. adult themes/violence/nudity/emotional distress
death fic = somebody dies fluff = silly fun for fun's sake OC = 'original character' OOC = 'out of character' POV = 'point of view' i.e. a fic told through first person narrative PWP = 'plot? what plot?' usually just an excuse for graphic sex sap = awwww-ness song fic = a fic either based on a song, or accentuated by it squick = ewwwwwww!!-ness in relation to sex WAFF = 'warm and fuzzy feeling'
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