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0 15Underground Alien Civilization (Formerly Underground Martian Civilization) (Ready to Launch?)
Aliens who live underneath the surface of another planet or celestial body
Created: Apr 2nd 2024 at 7:10:14 AM
2 14Nonconsensual Pornography
A character has porn of themselves created and released without their consent.(Launching May 20)
Created: May 14th 2024 at 11:55:37 PM
1 39Summoned by Sobbing
A character's weeping attracts the attention of someone who will either help or hurt them.
Created: Mar 5th 2023 at 11:47:42 AM
0 14That One Summer
A summer that is looked back upon and talked about for years to come, whether for good or bad (and usually a combination), becoming a pivotal point in a character's life.
Created: Jan 2nd 2024 at 10:27:58 AM
9 0No political party was harmed
Fictional Political Party based on real one
0 2Holding Back Backfire
A character's insistence on holding back in a competition/fight ends up screwing them out of a victory.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 8:26:15 PM
6 7Celestial Space School
Interplanetary or intergalactic schools often popular in sci fi
Created: May 5th 2024 at 2:26:25 PM
7 23Arts and Crafts Episode (Ready to Launch?)
Episodes where the characters or setting indulges in the world of Fine Art; making it, selling it, learning from it and satirizing it. (adopted by Stoutlyn)
Created: Jun 7th 2022 at 4:45:22 PM
0 16Do Nothing Housewife
A "housewife" that doesn't actually do any housework. (Launching May 19)
Created: Jan 20th 2024 at 10:16:57 PM
16 20Romanticized Rape (Adopted from MacronNotes)
A rape victim falls in love with the rapist.
Created: Apr 3rd 2024 at 12:25:29 PM
4 1Deliberate Outlier Cap
Making Caps not follow the pattern of other caps of their type, because they apply to something special.
0 28Dying Object Drop Shot
A character's death can be signified by dropping something they were once holding.
Created: Aug 24th 2021 at 9:41:31 AM
2 2Metaphysical Energy Manipulation
The ability to manipulate a metaphysical Power Source.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 8:33:29 PM
1 13Rejecting Help
Help, or an attempt to help, is rejected by the other party.
Created: Apr 29th 2024 at 4:15:27 AM
0 1Mutually-Exclusive Love Triangle Resolution [open to title suggestions]
A Love Triangle resolves with every member of the triangle getting a different link to the object of their affections.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 6:03:31 AM
0 8Parental Love Triangle
A Love Triangle featuring a parent and child, usually as rivals in love.
Created: May 9th 2024 at 4:15:53 AM
1 17Hates Being Corrected (needs a lot more examples)
Someone hates it when they're corrected on something they're wrong about.
Created: Nov 20th 2021 at 7:28:58 AM
0 17"Dating Best Friend's Sibling" Drama
Romantic drama mined from the romantic lead's love interest also being their sibling's closest friend (or closest friend's sibling).
Created: Apr 29th 2024 at 8:08:17 PM
Romantic drama mined from the romantic lead's love interest also being their sibling's closest friend (or closest friend's sibling).
Sponsor: Synchronicity Created: Apr 29th 2024 at 8:08:17 PM Last reply: yesterday by Synchronicity View draft
0 14Prenatal Gender Picking
A way to control what gender a baby will be before it's born.
Created: May 4th 2024 at 4:53:09 PM