Recommendations Short BL with plot

Discussion in 'I'm Looking For...' started by applebeans, May 5, 2022.

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what's your favorite sort of BL?

Poll closed Nov 5, 2022.
  1. leveling (cultivation, combat)

    8.7%
  2. face slaps

    17.4%
  3. career building / kingdom building

    13.0%
  4. go back / forward in time

    4.3%
  5. world hopping (QT)

    21.7%
  6. mpreg (ABO or somehow mpreg)

    4.3%
  7. farming / country life

    4.3%
  8. mermaid

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. western fantasy (western fairytales, kingdoms, myths)

    21.7%
  10. eastern fantasy (xianxia, wuxia, eastern myths)

    13.0%
  11. redemption / ice melting

    8.7%
  12. childhood friends

    4.3%
  13. fated to be

    4.3%
  14. sad and angst

    13.0%
  15. apocalypse

    8.7%
  16. games (normal games or escape games, or futuristic games)

    8.7%
  17. interstellar

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  18. fluffy and sweet

    17.4%
  19. no preference (as long as there's 1 and 0, I'm good)

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  20. other

    4.3%
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  1. applebeans

    applebeans Well-Known Member

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    Hi
    I'm having trouble finding short BL with good plot, I don't want feel-good stories that have too many forced faceslaps or too sweet stories that only has ML and MC being lovey-dovey and sappy to each other (and misunderstandings / running away with a ball / crying and miscommunication). That said, I don't want it to be very political like an ABO novel where they fight for Omega right etc too.

    Usually I like reading MC (shou/gong ok) who has goals, job/aspiration, is smart, or the expansive world/interesting plot. Something like There is No Afterlife (but shorter and I'm okay with a bit more romance than TINA), or The Virtual Character I Personally Raised Wants to Marry Me, Earth is Online, The Fourteenth Year of Chenghua, The Trial Game of Life …. But I'm not opposed to reading romance, I just want a short (under 100) story that is not… brainless and has something that I can really like about it.

    It can be untranslated or translated :blobbunny:
     
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    mangojelly Well-Known Member

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    applebeans Well-Known Member

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    Thanks! :aww::cookie:
     
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    Favourite BL couples
    My criteria is :
    Communication
    Chemistry
    Understanding of each-other
    Smartness
     
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    applebeans Well-Known Member

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    :aww::blobxd:thank youuuuuuuuuu
     
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    vithc eternity's nerd

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    Lemonlyn ♥[ Incubus ] Onee-san Seducer♥

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    Kaleidescope of death. That's kinda long tho. I would also suggest the ultimate blue seal and it's sequel by the author priest
     
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    applebeans Well-Known Member

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    Ah that's in my to read list, I'll check it out thank you ^^

    Thanks so much! I really like Devil Venerable's premise! :cookie::blobowoevil_horns:
     
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