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11 12Big/Small Juxtaposition
A juxtaposition between something big and something small.
Created: Apr 10th 2024 at 8:46:02 PM
2 19Language Fluency Reveal (launching Thursday)
A character reveals their fluency in the shared language
Created: Apr 18th 2024 at 7:11:47 PM
6 7Celestial Space School
Interplanetary or intergalactic schools often popular in sci fi
Created: May 5th 2024 at 2:26:25 PM
1 13Ambiguously Sentient Object (adopted by number9robotic)
An object shows signs of possibly being sentient, but not enough to prove that they are.
Created: Oct 7th 2023 at 2:49:23 AM
7 23Arts and Crafts Episode (adopted by Stoutlyn)
Episodes where the characters or setting indulges in the world of Fine Art; making it, selling it, learning from it and satirizing it.
Created: Jun 7th 2022 at 4:45:22 PM
5 12Beauty in Assimilation
Assimilation is portrayed as beautiful or comforting.
Created: Apr 8th 2022 at 5:05:14 PM
0 5There In My Head
One character imagines another character is there, visualized by the two actors literally being in the scene together.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 10:37:02 AM
4 16Impulsive Egomaniac, Cautious Companion
The former is often selfish and doesn't think before he acts, while the latter is cautious and more mature.
Created: Aug 27th 2022 at 12:26:29 PM
0 12Hair Color Angst
A character hates their natural hair color. (Launching on 18/19 May?)
Created: May 11th 2024 at 9:06:15 PM
0 20Surprisingly Mundane Exam
The Achievement Test Of Destiny for a career or diploma of action and wonder... is a surprisingly normal (if-not boring) test.
Created: Apr 15th 2022 at 7:01:57 PM
2 36Bug People (Up For Grabs)
Humanoids with insect/arachnid-like characteristics.
Created: Nov 4th 2012 at 11:44:34 PM
1 7A Lady Rides Aside
Sidesaddle Means Feminine (Will be launching on 5/17/24)
Created: Apr 20th 2024 at 11:52:26 AM
0 14Catch Lightning
Catching a lightning bolt out of the air.
Created: Apr 13th 2024 at 3:30:05 PM
2 7Cardinal Gem Connection
Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, and/or amethysts in particular are significantly connected in universe.
Created: May 12th 2024 at 7:48:42 AM
8 12Giant Merfolk (needs examples)
A very large merperson
Created: Sep 4th 2021 at 2:55:21 PM
0 43Zoomed-Out Reframing Gag (Launching May 16th. Adopted by Drakos25)
From a distance, this dramatic scene is more comedic than dramatic
Created: Apr 14th 2022 at 10:24:23 AM
7 17 Wealth Justifies Mooching
A character claims that mooching off of and/or stealing from a rich person is okay because the latter can afford it.
Created: Mar 16th 2024 at 6:00:51 PM
0 7Forcing A Mistrial
An Amoral Attorney "wins" a case by deliberately causing a mistrial and halting court proceedings.
Created: Apr 30th 2024 at 11:29:24 AM
4 15Myth / Morgan Le Fay
A female magic user in Arthurian Legend, often villainized as an Evil Sorceress.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 4:55:54 PM
A female magic user in Arthurian Legend, often villainized as an Evil Sorceress.
Sponsor: KHR-FolkMyth Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 4:55:54 PM Last reply: 20 hours ago by Malady View draft
2 15Deadly Game Of Chance
A villain uses a game of chance to decide whether a character will be killed, or at least harmed.
Created: Apr 30th 2024 at 2:45:37 PM