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Note that TimeyWimeyBall does not fit this criteria and this does not count, despite the name. Nor does any tropes about actual spheres, like HappyFunBall, EnergyBall, WeaponizedBall, or BallBalancingSeal, although something being temporarily weaponized for the sake of the plot does happen. If you're looking for the type of Ball that involves dancing, that's at DancesAndBalls. These are often TropesHiddenFromAudience, as they're used for the convenience of the work's creator.
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Note that TimeyWimeyBall does not fit this criteria and this does not count, despite the name. Nor does any tropes about actual spheres, like HappyFunBall, EnergyBall, WeaponizedBall, or BallBalancingSeal, although something being temporarily weaponized for the sake of the plot does happen. See ShapesAndSymbolsTropes for those. If you're looking for the type of Ball that involves dancing, that's at DancesAndBalls. These are often TropesHiddenFromAudience, as they're used for the convenience of the work's creator.
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Note that TimeyWimeyBall does not fit this criteria and this does not count, despite the name. Nor does any tropes about actual spheres, like HappyFunBall, EnergyBall, or WeaponizedBall, or BallBalancingSeal, although something being temporarily weaponized for the sake of the plot does happen. If you're looking for the type of Ball that involves dancing, that's at DancesAndBalls. These are often TropesHiddenFromAudience, as they're used for the convenience of the work's creator.
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Note that TimeyWimeyBall does not fit this criteria and this does not count, despite the name. Nor does any tropes about actual spheres, like HappyFunBall, EnergyBall, or WeaponizedBall, although something being temporarily weaponized for the sake of the plot does happen. If you're looking for the type of Ball that involves dancing, that's at DancesAndBalls. These are often TropesHiddenFromAudience, as they're used for the convenience of the work's creator.
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Note that TimeyWimeyBall does not fit this criteria and this does not count, despite the name. Nor does HappyFunBall, EnergyBall, or WeaponizedBall, although something being temporarily weaponized for the sake of the plot does happen. If you're looking for the type of Ball that involves dancing, that's at DancesAndBalls.
DancesAndBalls. These are often TropesHiddenFromAudience, as they're used for the convenience of the work's creator.
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Note that TimeyWimeyBall does not fit this criteria and this does not count, despite the name. Nor does HappyFunBall, EnergyBall, or WeaponizedBall, although something being temporarily weaponized for the sake of the plot does happen.
happen. If you're looking for the type of Ball that involves dancing, that's at DancesAndBalls.
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HappyFunBall, EnergyBall, or WeaponizedBall, although something being temporarily weaponized for the sake of the plot does happen.
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* RetroactiveIdiotBall: When a character seems to have suddenly become quite dumb because of a concept or element that was introduced into the universe after that particular installment was written
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* RetroactiveIdiotBall: When a character seems to have suddenly become quite dumb because of a concept or element that was introduced into the universe after that particular installment was writtenwritten.
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* RetroactiveIdiotBall: When a character seems to have suddenly become quite dumb, but only because of a concept or element that was introduced into the universe after that particular installment was written
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* RetroactiveIdiotBall: When a character seems to have suddenly become quite dumb, but only dumb because of a concept or element that was introduced into the universe after that particular installment was written
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* RetroactiveIdiotBall: When a character seems to have suddenly become quite dumb, but only because of a concept or element that was introduced into the universe after that particular installment was written
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name. Nor does HappyFunBall.
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* SnarkBall: When their stupidity ''isn't'' relevant, dumb characters become [[DeadpanSnarker DeadpanSnarkers]].
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* SnarkBall: When their stupidity ''isn't'' relevant, dumb characters become [[DeadpanSnarker DeadpanSnarkers]].{{Deadpan Snarker}}s.
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* SnarkBall: When their stupidity ''isn't'' relevant, dumb characters become DeadpanSnarkers.
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* SnarkBall: When their stupidity ''isn't'' relevant, dumb characters become DeadpanSnarkers.[[DeadpanSnarker DeadpanSnarkers]].
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* AdvantageBall
* ConflictBall
* DistressBall
* HeroBall
* IdiotBall
* JerkassBall
* KindnessBall
* SanityBall
* SmartBall
* SnarkBall
* StrawmanBall
* VillainBall
* ConflictBall
* DistressBall
* HeroBall
* IdiotBall
* JerkassBall
* KindnessBall
* SanityBall
* SmartBall
* SnarkBall
* StrawmanBall
* VillainBall
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* AdvantageBall
AdvantageBall: At least temporarily, one side holds total advantage.
*ConflictBall
ConflictBall: Character(s) starts a sudden conflict for the sake of the plot.
*DistressBall
DistressBall: Character is in a [[DamselInDistress dire]] [[DistressedDude situation]] because they made a poor, easily-avoidable choice.
*HeroBall
HeroBall: The hero, specifically, has a lapse in good judgement and makes a dumb decision.
*IdiotBall
IdiotBall: For plot purposes, a character suddenly becomes quite dumb.
*JerkassBall
JerkassBall: Normally-nice character(s) suddenly becomes a jerk for the plot.
*KindnessBall
KindnessBall: Normally-''mean'' character(s) suddenly becomes nice for the plot.
*SanityBall
SanityBall: Characters take turns being the OnlySaneMan.
*SmartBall
SmartBall: A moment of great but uncharacteristic genius from a typically dumb character, for the plot.
*SnarkBall
SnarkBall: When their stupidity ''isn't'' relevant, dumb characters become DeadpanSnarkers.
*StrawmanBall
StrawmanBall: To tackle a controversial subject, one or more characters hold the "right" opinion, while others get this and hold onto the "wrong" opinion, regardless of whether it seems fitting for them or not.
*VillainBall
VillainBall: Villain(s) makes a stupid decision just to be more evil.
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This index is about ball tropes -- conditions or abilities traits [[OutOfCharacterMoment temporarily imposed imposed]] on an arbitrary character for narrative purposes -- "The Plot needed someone to be a Hero in this scene". While this does help move the plot forward, it runs the risk of feeling rather contrived.
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This Index index is about ball tropes - -- conditions or abilities temporarily imposed on an arbitrary character for narrative purposes - -- "The Plot needed someone to be a Hero in this scene". While this does help move the plot forward, it runs the risk of feeling rather contrived.
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This Index is about ball tropes - not footballs or tennis balls, but conditions or abilities temporarily imposed on an arbitrary character for narrative purposes
purposes - "The Plot needed someone to be a Hero in this scene". While this does help move the plot forward, it runs the risk of feeling rather contrived.
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Couldn\'t find an index for these things. Shouldn\'t there be one named This Index Has Balls?
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* VillainBall
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