Citrus Scale

The Citrus Scale is a scale used to measure the intensity of "romantic" actions in a fanfic. It ranges from the very mild to the insanely wild.

=The Citrus Scale=

Citrus
Citrus is used to describe the most mild interactions on the scale, such as a romantic hug or kiss on the cheek.

Orange
Orange is used for kissing, hugs, and some more touching beyond that that begins to only have a hint of sexuality.

Lime
Lime goes further into the sexual, with heavy making out, and possibly some light groping. It might not have these, but qualify as a lime for hinting at lemon-scale action.

Lemon
Lemons have actual sex.

Grapefruit
Occasionally, a fifth (well, fourth, as citrus itself isn't actually single fruit) fruit is added, Grapefruit. It is generally said to be the X rated or truly bizarre lemons, but it is not in wide range of use, and at any rate, it might be discouraged from use in the Citrus Scale for PPC use, as it might cause flashbacks of Celebrian in unwitting Agents.