Latroma wrote:I find the mere notion of being affectionate through vore to be intensely triggering
That's interesting! I have to say that I didn't view any vore to be affectionate until I talked with Miranda, she taught me how it can be very warm and intimate, despite the usage of both in-character and/or out-of-character fatality.
coop500 wrote:Generally it's a protective, comforting act between a powerful predator and a defenseless prey, not sexual in any way, but more of like the urge some people would get to protect and care for something small and cute like a kitten or, yes, a child. Given Adult predator and Child prey is my favorite combo, this blends well with protective, comforting, reassuring and relaxing emotions. Though sometimes the prey is afraid at first, they come to see fairly quickly that they were just tucked away nicely in a gentle, soft and safe belly, while the predator gets to have a full tummy and have the endearing thought of keeping another living little creature safe and tucked away, hidden from the outside world.
That's really sweet! Love the idea. While I usually do fatal, I really should write a story about this theme some time soon.
Jayezox wrote:To me, vore without fatality is an ultimate intimate act. The pred is letting the prey in their most personal space and live to experience it. In fact, the pred wants the prey there and whether the prey knows it or not, he wants to be there. There's more to it than that, but I don't think that's explainable.
I agree very much here! This is how I view romantic vore. The intimate space, plus the submission to the other, to be used up.