Well, I'd just call them by
mc aka
main character
ml
male lead
or a love interest
or second ML when I see another one in the ring.
I do sometimes try to pronounce their names, but usually I'd call them ML or MC since it's easier to remember. reply
no, it's weird to reduce their existence to only what they're doing in bed when your argument is not related to it at all. It's like that's all you're seeing about them.
I forgot names a lot, I'm usually going after their hair color, or call them "MC/ML". Or just go back to check their names.
Like what are y'all doing when they're switching? ...... 3 reply
I could never bring myself to use "top" and "bottom," or "uke" and "seme," to address the characters. I just call them by their name. If I forgot their name, I'm gonna go back to the manga. I also use their hair color to refer to them. 2 reply
OP here. Just wanna clarify that the terms top and bottom (verse/switch) are not derogatory terms.
These terms are valid and REAL technical terms used within the gay community. Yes, there are outliers, some don't prefer to go by the terms or don't use them at all, however, it is common for those terms to be used.
I'm not using "top and bottom" i...... 3 reply
When you read so many stories, remembering names can be a pain, I relate.
I can identify them by uke (age) x seme (age) to help me find specific stories with character traits (eg helping someone find age gap stories with younger seme) but I would still try add names, eg Satome (seme, 29yo). Even if I forget their names (which is pretty easy to d...... reply
I'm not sure if this make sense but it's a lot easier to remember based on how they act. Like "Oh this one cries alot" "this one have a bad temper" "this one is quite bubbly" so whenever I talked about it with my sister or someone, I'll just go like "do you remember that one character from (insert manga name)? The one that cries alot?" reply