Oh, no. "Tongue" is a perfectly good word, just like "moist." But I don't think most synonyms for it are sexy, like "proboscis." Good, serviceable word. But way not sexy.
Istar
Oh, I know I can, but there's going to be a shower between every chapter. Unclean. Oh! I can add a nuckalevee.It's all about context though. I'm sure you could write a steamy scene with two biologists flirting with each other where proboscis becomes a sexy word (for them). Start with a third (non-biologist) person in the room, and they use proboscis and similar as code language to flirt without the other person realizing (or at least, they think so...). In that context having one of them say, "look at that swollen proboscis probing that delicate flower" can take on a whole lot of meaning.
You can do it
AurorIf you want to be a silly you can have the characters take a shower (off screen) every chapter too.
Have you ever heard of The Romance of the Rose. It's Middle French (I think?), dripping with overheated metaphors and so very pervy. There are translations.It's all about context though. I'm sure you could write a steamy scene with two biologists flirting with each other where proboscis becomes a sexy word (for them). Start with a third (non-biologist) person in the room, and they use proboscis and similar as code language to flirt without the other person realizing (or at least, they think so...). In that context having one of them say, "look at that swollen proboscis probing that delicate flower" can take on a whole lot of meaning.
You can do it
AurorSlightly off topic but with this comment I'm reminded of a character from a series of visual novels called Neko Para.
Everything's plot plot if you do it right.
AurorAh, Le Roman de la Rose. A very interesting read if you enjoy verse, espceially if you're able to read the original Old French (versions in modern French are also good). Written by two people, Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meune. It seems to have been intended as a sort of psychological allegory, a way of conveying the whole art of courtly romance.
AurorI agree but I'm not ashamed to admit that kind of thing is far outside of my wheelhouse lolEverything's plot plot if you do it right.
Gotta say, there's something hot about a man who can whip out familiarity with Medieval Literature on the flip and still look good doing it. /roll d20 - Natural 20.
When I met our alpha reader, Teacup, here he was 16 years old and determined to write his first book. He'd read Paolini and knew he had better in him. And he did. But he also couldn't type the word "breast" without getting a nosebleed. English. He wanted help and I didn't see any reason to not.
AurorI'm not quite that bad (I don't get aroused writing nonsense, especially not what I plan to have happen off screen) but I certainly either get uncomfy or decide to skip out on it entirely. I myself am uncomfortable interacting with girls I barely know in person on a regular social level. That level of togetherness is just super uncomfy for me. I have made friends with girls during school and/or youth groups. But said relationships never got that far.
I can imagine why your wifey would freak out lol
AurorI was introduced to the book by a French colleague when I was serving with UNIFIL in the Lebanon. It did seem a little surreal reading a book of verse about medieval courtly romance whilst sitting in the shadows of Le Château de Terre (Saint Louis Castle) in Sidon...Gotta say, there's something hot about a man who can whip out familiarity with Medieval Literature on the flip and still look good doing it. /roll d20 - Natural 20.
IstarI hadn't heard of it yet (though that could just have been teenage me not paying attention during French class), but I'm going to find myself a copy now
