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->Where do you go to read the latest about new tropes?\\
What about old tropes with new names?\\
How can you find the best but least linked tropes out there?\\
Worry no more: Trope Report is here.
TropeReport is a monthly newsletter that intends to showcase works and tropes from all corners of this website. It also aims to keep the troper hivemind updated with pertinent trope changes and discussions.
The day of love has come this month, Valentine's Day. For the Americans, there's also Presidents' Day and the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl, and for both the Americans and the Canadians, there's Black History Month and Groundhog Day. While the [[RunningGag bunnies are also cleaning up the aftermath of new year celebrations]], let's get to the news itself.
There is now a code of conduct for moderators, along with a cleanup thread to deal with rushed or bad [[Administrivia/TropeRepairShop TRS]] cleanups. A certain forum game concerning countries was also revived. PrecisionFStrike has been renamed to BreakingPointSwearing, and SlenderManStandIn has been disambiguated between various tropes, five to be exact.
With the summary of important changes and notable events finished up, the CompleteMonster and MagnificentBastard threads are back now after a few changes. Drop by there to propose a character you believe is one of them. If you were a regular of the old threads, it is recommended you take a close look at the new rules and adjust to them.
Even more importantly, {{laconic|Wiki}}s have now been restricted to {{trope}}s, {{works}}, UsefulNotes and JustForFun pages. Laconics for other page types are not allowed for various reasons. For example, recaps can't have laconics due to being a short summary of an episode, and a laconic in that case just serves as a recap of a recap, or a summary of a summary.
More on everything just mentioned below.
Happy troping as always!
-- @/CardboardBot
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!Tropes and Works
[[folder:Trope Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Tropes
This section highlights older tropes that need a boost.
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* "Attention, soldiers! Your unit deploys tomorrow to '''[redacted]'''. Your officer, and ''only'' your officer, will be informed of your orders once you are underway." These are '''SealedOrders'''. By not informing a unit of what they're to do, secrecy is maintained at the cost of the officer having more difficulty in asking for clarification about his orders. This trope was launched in 2009, but has been kept under wraps to the point of only having 16 Administrivia/{{wick}}s.
* Valentine's Day is coming, and with it comes a lot of sweets and candy. It's not just humans who enjoy sugar, though, and if you want to tell someone you love them this year, you should give your TeamPet a bar of chocolate -- after all, '''MascotsLoveSugar'''. This trope is about cute pets and mascots having a huge sweet tooth, but only sits at 19 Administrivia/{{wick}}s after launching in 2009. Show the page some love this holiday.
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!!New Tropes
This section brings attention to recently-launched tropes that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* Valentine's Day is a special day for romance, but whether you're single or want to make your movie date extra special and intimate, why not pick an action- and horror-packed film for a big bonanza of '''ValentinesDayViolence'''? Released on the 30th of January, it could help spice up the movie landscape on a {{Dump Month|s}} full of romance films.
* Dying is an inevitability; it's how you die that is highly variable. So what is AGoodWayToDie? For a warrior, it's almost always going to be an '''HonorableWarriorsDeath'''. To go down fighting in an intense battle, to perish in war, is a highly sought-after end for them. The posthumous reward for such a death is often entry to a WarriorHeaven. While an old trope, it was only launched recently on December 30, so it could certainly benefit from more publicity.
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* ''VideoGame/CoreKeeper'' is a multiplayer sandbox game taking place in a [[ProceduralGeneration procedurally generated]] underground world. Players are dropped into the center of the map, where the Core is, and in preparing to escape, they explore outward through different biomes, collect items, build up their base, and fight bosses that [[DynamicDifficulty scale based on the number of players]]. The game is in Early Access on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, but there's already plenty of content, which holds more potential tropes alongside the dozen currently on the page.
* ''VideoGame/HiFiRush'', a rhythm-based action game, follows a young man who acquires a robotic arm and an extra beat-based feature the company didn't intend to give him. He joins a resistance movement to defeat some {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s that want to recall him as a defect. The game has been released fresh from assembly on January 25, and there are plenty of tropes to scrape up.
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Belial}}'' is a series of [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]] games released between 2010 and 2011. In ''Chapter 1'', players take on the role of the eponymous son of Lucifer and Eve, who is thrown into Earth and gets his tail, wings and horns ripped out after losing a fight against Satan when trying to reclaim what is rightfully his. It features two endings, which branch off into separate games: going back into Hell to raise an army leads into ''Belial: Chapter 2'', while staying on Earth to unlock the demon's true form, Baal, leads into ''Belial: Chapter 2.5''. Though there were plans to continue the series as a {{Metroidvania}} (titled ''Belial: Art of the Devil''), only a demo has surfaced since then, with the project having being quiet for years.
* ''Literature/TenderIsTheNight'' is a 1934 novel written by Creator/FScottFitzgerald, the author of ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby'', and considered his MagnumOpus. It tells the story of psychiatrist Dick and Nicole Diver, fictionalized versions of the author and his wife, Creator/{{Zelda|Fitzgerald}}, who live in the French Riviera during the later years of TheRoaring20s. Amidst their dysfunctional marriage and Nicole's mental issues, Dick starts an affair with young actress Rosemary Hoyt and slowly descends into alcoholism. The page for the work could use some more Administrivia/{{wick}}s, examples and additional [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample context]] for some of the examples it already has.
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* Ever wanted a guidebook for a game that doesn't exist? Then ''Literature/PsychoUndead'' is for you! This guide for a fictional third-person shooter ZombieApocalypse game has interesting concepts and stunning art, and is bound to be a treat for anyone who loves zombie works. While the full book is out of print, the work's creator has thankfully uploaded the majority of the work to [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/99350702 Pixiv]], so it shouldn't be too difficult to have enough tropes for a page.
* Creator/DoobusGoobus is an animator (in the "loosest sense possible") and voice actor on Website/YouTube and Website/{{Newgrounds}}. He's known for his comedy and parody sketches, all drawn and animated in a crude yet charming style. He's collaborated with other notable content creators like WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and WebVideo/SolidJJ, but still doesn't have a page here.
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* ''VideoGame/TheMysteryOfTheDruids'' is a German [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] {{adventure game}} released in 2001. It focuses on two characters, Scotland Yard officer Brent Halligan and anthropologist Melanie Turner, as they try to solve a case regarding some cannibalistic murders that may have something to do with ancient druidism. Though the game initially debuted to negative reviews, with the {{memetic|Mutation}} cover art being its only legacy, a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PUCSyIkEus review]] by WebVideo/MandaloreGaming has caused it to gain a small cult following.
* ''VideoGame/AntimatterDimensions'' is an IdleGame by Finnish developer Hevipelle. It follows the polynomial growth model where the first Antimatter Dimension produces Antimatter, the second Antimatter Dimension produces the first, the third produces the second, etc., with eight AD tiers in total. Once you have enough of a specific dimension, you can get a Dimension Shift to unlock a new one, a Dimension Boost to get a multiplier, or an Antimatter Galaxy to improve tickspeed upgrades (those improve the rate at which the game performs ticks per second, effectively acting as another multiplier). With enough Antimatter, you may unlock the Infinity layer with new upgrades and features, and even more when you progress further. It's well-balanced, super fleshed-out, and often requires a strategy to progress efficiently. The Reality Update came out in December and chances are that the work page will also be expanded for all the information regarding the new mechanics and content.
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for trope creation and proliferation.
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* WebVideo/TierZoo is a Website/YouTube channel that teaches zoology by explaining animals as if they were playable builds in the "hit" {{MMORPG}} ''[[RealLife Outside]]'', then ranking them in a [[CharacterTiers tier list]]. These feature slick editing--mixing videos of real animals with elements of games such as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' and ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''--and are bound to teach you some animal facts that you never knew before (and possibly make you rethink having chosen [[GameBreaker the human]] as your main). The channel can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/@TierZoo here]].
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[[folder:Image of the Month]]
This section brings you the best selections of the past month from Administrivia/ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''Literature/KuboyamaAndTheSagaOfTheLuckyDragon'', and illustrates BlueTropes.
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[-''I never dared to dream'', Ben Shahn (1960)-]]]
Occasionally, Image Pickin' will get caught up in a new trend, where multiple threads are opened to tackle a series of problematic pages. We've covered one such case [[Newsletter/News202203 last March]], which was completed not too long afterwards. We've also discussed [[Newsletter/News202210 before]] how images that come from works are preferred by the community over images that don't. One noteworthy example of this happened about a year ago, when we discovered that PaintTheIndexRed had an unsourced photo as its pic, and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1646777766033083500 a thread was created with some replacement suggestions]]. But what everyone neglected to notice at the time, and what kick-started this latest IP trend, was that this was also the case for every other [[AmazingTechnicolorIndex color index]]. Soon, paintings became the new norm for these pages, and this one is our winner for having an interesting backstory.
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Finished in 1960, the painting was part of a series by American artist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Shahn Ben Shahn]], composed of several temperas, gouaches and brush-and-ink illustrations, a large part of which can now be found at the [[https://art-museum.fcs.ed.jp/English Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art]]. These were featured by Richard Hudson in his book ''Kuboyama and the Saga of the Lucky Dragon'', which tells the story of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daigo_Fukury%C5%AB_Maru the titular fishing boat]], whose crew witnessed [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Bravo Castle Bravo]], the first of 23 nuclear tests by the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates at [[UsefulNotes/MarshallIslands Bikini Atoll]]. The story mainly centers on Aikichi Kuboyama, the boat's radioman, and the only member of the crew to die from radiation, with the picture showing his wife worrying that she might lose him. Shahn being famously anti-war, this piece is a poignant yet depressing ([[ColorCodedEmotions blue is the color of sadness]], after all) reminder that WarIsHell.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16037500180A26540800 Discussions about moderation]] thread now lists the code of conduct for the mod team.
* One of the most important parts of Administrivia/TropeRepairShop work is the cleanup portion, when applicable tropes that have gone through changes have all uses on the wiki changed to match the consensus in TRS. However, recently it has become apparent that some of these cleanups have been rushed or sloppy, with misuse of tropes often being kept under new names or tropes, and other bad examples also being kept around when they should be deleted. The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16727899530A61886700 On Overzealous Cleanup thread]] in WikiTalk is currently discussing this trend, and coming up with ways to help fight it. If you'd like to pitch your thoughts as to how to help, come on over!
* Nearly a decade ago, there was a thread called Country Elimination Game. It has been dormant since then, with the most recent post published a year ago. As a result, a new, more broadly themed thread called [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16731248170A06293300 Elimination Game, Mk. II]] was created. Each round begins with 25 entries based on a certain topic, and tropers can upvote or downvote two or three entries in each post until only one entry remains. See the rules first, then come join the game if you're interested in playing it!
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[[folder:Trope/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and Administrivia/{{wick cleaning|Projects}}. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Administrivia/TropeRepairShop on the left-hand side of the forum.
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* As previously stated and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16714821480A17281000&page=6#comment-133 announced on the 15th of January]], {{laconic|Wiki}} subpages for index, character, creator, recap, and {{Administrivia}} pages have been banned, and existing subpages for these articles will also be cut. These decisions were made due to various issues, including redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16714821480A17281000 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* HundredPercentAdorationRating was renamed to UniversallyBelovedLeader due to misuse, since the trope is specific for authority figures, while other characters are covered by LovedByAll. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16726754760.82336900 TRS thread here]].
* AnimationLeadTime was renamed to ProductionLeadTime and moved to {{Trivia}} because it was determined to be background information rather than a trope, and because it isn't animation-exclusive. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16731105390.91074000 TRS thread here]].
* ArchivedArmy and HistorysCrimeWave were merged under the name HistoricalDomainCrossover, and the combined trope will include non-villainous portrayals of historical figures in addition to villainous ones. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16722209220.97808500 TRS thread here]].
* AudienceAlienatingEnding's definition has been expanded to cover misuse because the misuse was determined to be a valid AudienceReaction on its own. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16745826050.86293500 TRS thread here]].
* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking is having a new trope, RankScalesWithAsskicking, spun off it for when a leader is stronger than their underlings, or when strength scales with rank. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16640791910.16292600 TRS thread here]].
* BadassBaritone will be split between "deep voices signaling an authority figure" and "deep voices signaling a physically strong character", with both tropes being unisex. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16714678040.97475800 TRS thread here]].
* BuxomIsBetter was renamed to BuxomBeautyStandard because the fact that it's an Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly trope for when characters in a work think large breasts are more attractive was frequently overlooked, leading to creepy gushing. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16731058630.12828300 TRS thread here]].
* CamWhore was redirected to TheOldestProfession because it was determined to [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs not be a trope]] on top of being a Administrivia/ZeroContextExample magnet. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738012100.43591700 TRS thread here]].
* UsefulNotes/CloudGaming was moved to UsefulNotes because it was determined to not be a trope, but still be worth documenting. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16730546410.92824700 TRS thread here]].
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins was disambiguated because of a [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs lack of tropeworthiness]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16741962810.21245300 TRS thread here]].
* EverythingsBetterWithPlushies was disambiguated between TheMerch, GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals, ToyBasedCharacterization, SecurityBlanket, and SentimentalHomemadeToy (which is a subtrope of ToyBasedCharacterization), and examples are being moved accordingly if they fit. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16713091080.30483000 TRS thread here]].
* FakeBalance was disambiguated between other pages about video game balance due to concerns about complaining and redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16746937270.14505900 TRS thread here]].
* InnocentCohabitation is being renamed to FromRoommatesToRomance and retooled into a trope for sexual tension between roommates. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16733436840.16025000 TRS thread here]].
* KingOfTheDinosaurs was renamed to TerrifyingTyrannosaur due to misuse to refer to any instance of a ''T. rex'' (which [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs isn't a trope]]) instead of just scary depictions of them, as well as expanded to include tyrannosaurs other than ''T. rex''. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16727181470.57558700 TRS thread here]].
* MeddlingParents was redirected to OverprotectiveDad (which was previously turned into a disambiguation page after the trope that formerly used that name was moved to BoyfriendBlockingDad), because MeddlingParents was determined to be redundant with other tropes on top of being heavily misused. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16737214360.29006600 TRS thread here]].
* MegaTwintails was disambiguated due to a [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs lack of inherent meaning]], with any possible meanings covered by other HairTropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16741139120.09815000 TRS thread here]].
* OedipusComplex has had a Administrivia/TropeTransplant done by moving the current definition to another name and reusing the OedipusComplex name for [[UsefulNotes/OedipusComplex a Useful Notes page]] based on the actual psychological term. In addition, the trope that was originally called OedipusComplex has been renamed to ChildSupplantsParent and expanded into a gender-neutral trope for a child trying to supplant a parent's role in the family. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16729769850.70947400 TRS thread here]].
* PrecisionFStrike was renamed to BreakingPointSwearing because it was frequently misused for any instance of the word "fuck", including being used as a Administrivia/PotholeMagnet, when it's supposed to be used for when any profanity (not just a specific word) is used in a sudden way that indicates that OOCIsSeriousBusiness or that the tone of a work is getting more serious. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738073960.68512700 TRS thread here]].
* RelationshipVoiceActor was disambiguated between other casting pages because the main concept was determined to be [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs meaningless]] on its own. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16742102790.48735800 TRS thread here]].
* ResultsNotTypical was redirected to ThisProductWillChangeYourLife due to a combination of a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and concerns of redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16721833000.53540600 TRS thread here]].
* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob was disambiguated between SecretIdentity, IdleRich, MillionairePlayboy, and CrimefightingWithCash, due to misuse that neglects the requirement of a SecretIdentity. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16723903170.78923100 TRS thread here]].
* SlenderManStandIn was disambiguated between TheBlank, CreepilyLongArms, {{Expy}}, HumanoidAbomination, StalkerWithoutACrush, and possibly other tropes. This is due to heavy misuse raising concerns that it's not a naturally occurring trope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16716730070.80612400 TRS thread here]].
* StaringThroughTheSword was sent to the Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard due to a combination of a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCE]] issues. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16719678620.50889000 TRS thread here]].
* SundayLeakedDocument was cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16726596320.88553400 TRS thread here]].
* TriCountyArea was redirected to EverytownAmerica due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and a [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs lack of meaning]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16733439430.15231200 TRS thread here]].
* TwoChicksInAKitchen and TwoGuysInAGarage were both cut and sent to the [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard salvage yard]]. Both are related advertising tropes that were unable to thrive. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16734333310.01294000 TRS thread here]].
* WrongWire was merged with WireDilemma due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and redundancy concerns. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16734818110.46031600 TRS thread here]].
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing trope and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* Happy birthday to Creator/MakotoIshii, a Japanese seiyuu with major roles in works such as ''VisualNovel/TearsToTiara'', ''Literature/ShangriLa'', and ''VideoGame/AnotherEden''. Sadly, he has no tropes or trivia regarding his roles and his page description consists of one sentence.
* The ''Literature/SomethingLikeSeries'' is a series of LGBT young adult novels, with each book told from the eyes of a different character. There are nine main stories and three collections of side stories, but only the first two main stories have pages. The main series page could use a longer example list for tropes appearing in multiple books.
* OurLoveIsDifferent is a trope about a character believing that their [[TheCasanova Casanova]] love interest really loves them despite the latter being involved with multiple people. This trope is over 10 years old but only has 17 Administrivia/{{wick}}s.
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[[folder:Project Spotlight]]
Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* FiveManBand is one of the oldest and most controversial tropes on the site, due to its once-required 5-trope role format and the prevalence of indentation-breaking example trees. Now that TheChick has been done away with, people are likely to find this trope all over the site, and may be wondering how to handle some of the worst examples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13401353520A80460100 The Five-Man Band Cleanup thread]] is currently working to rewrite valid examples into the correct format, as well as to clear away misuse and [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCEs]] all over the site.
* ''Literature/{{Victoria}}'' is an extremist novel that's causing problems on this wiki due to the far-right political beliefs it promotes and its examples being full of [[Administrivia/SquarePegRoundTrope shoehorning]]. The page has more than 400 Administrivia/{{wick}}s that need to be examined, so if you would like to help out, come visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16063931900A23789400 Victoria Cleanup]].
* ''Series/{{Wednesday}}'' is a Netflix show, based on ''Franchise/TheAddamsFamily'', that has been trending for a few months. Trending shows typically attract more complaining and misuse, especially in regards to shipping, due to their more vocal fanbases, and ''Wednesday'' is no exception. If you want to help clean or remove questionable examples, come visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738975450A66364900 Wednesday cleanup]].
* Last issue, we reported on the newly split CompleteMonster and MagnificentBastard cleanup threads, designed to tackle problems such as misuse or rewrites. Of course, as two large and easily misused tropes, vetting examples remains a necessity, which is why the proposal threads have both recently been re-opened. With new rules and regulations in place to prevent future issues, the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738556630A78599000 Complete Monster Proposal Thread]] and the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738556640A36226400 Magnificent Bastard Proposal Thread]] are the places to go to suggest characters and vote on who counts for each trope. Just remember to read the newly updated opening posts for details, first.
* Since the 1940s, Creator/MarvelComics has published over 27,000 comic books. In September 2022, a cleanup thread was created. One of the goals of this thread is to disentangle tropes and characters from the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse adaptations from pages about their source material. If you want to help, please visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16630056830A15456800 Marvel Comics cleanup and maintenance thread]].
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[[folder:Know the Contributors]]
* @/FernandoLemon writes for Work Spotlight and Image of the Month. He has no plans for Valentine's Day.
* @/WarJay77 contributed to the Trope Spotlight section this month. She is also the Herald of Projects: Long Term/Perpetual, and spends much of her time refreshing on the forums, ATT and TLP for new things to respond to.
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/{{plakythebirb}}, someone who tries to [[WaxingLyrical find love in a hopeless place]], usually writes for Works That Need a Page.
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} writes for the New Tropes section. They mainly spend their time lurking and editing the wiki, as well as participating in ATT and writing for the Pantheon/TropePantheons project.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} wrote for Forumwatch this edition. He mostly participates in the Project Threads, TRS, Trope and Wiki Talk, sometimes ATT, and occasionally Image Pickin'.
* @/{{callmeamuffin}} is currently making loads of Valentine's Day letters he wants to deliver. He also wrote for this month's Forumwatch and Project Spotlight.
* @/{{Yindee}} contributed to the Trope Spotlight section.
* @/MacronNotes contributed to the Pages Needing Help section this month. She spends most of her time on Wiki Talk, TRS, and other parts of the site.
* @/{{Berrenta}} assisted with the Changelog section for this edition and is a guest contributor of this month's Pages Needing Help. She is often found assisting with cleanup threads and wick checks, and watches over TRS. She's also celebrating her birthday this month.
* @/GastonRabbit contributes to the Changelog, since he mostly moderates TRS, and adds changes after giving the go-ahead to make them.
* @/PurpleEyedGuma is a guest contributor for Work Spotlight. He can be found dividing his time between Image Pickin', Projects, TLP, and even Forum Games.
* @/{{Cutegirl920fire}} wrote for the Obscure Work Spotlight this month. With a few exceptions, she's not into romance, so she'll eat all of the Valentine's chocolate she can get her hands on this month.
* @/{{Twiddler}} makes sure our grammar is in order.
* @/CardboardBot, the birthday boy this month, wrote the description for this edition.
* @/{{alnair20aug93}} made the logo for this month's issue.
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->[[AC: This edition of Trope Report is brought to you by the [[Franchise/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Wonka Chocolate Factory]]. This Valentine's Day, don't just settle for any old store-bought chocolate or candy hearts; instead, step into a world of pure imagination, pick up some sweets straight from the factory of the world's best chocolatier, and try your luck at getting a golden ticket!]]
->Interested in becoming a contributor, or have suggestions for works or tropes to feature? Pop by [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15946040340A55436600 the thread]] and let us know! We don't bite. (Much.)
->Where do you go to read the latest about new tropes?\\
What about old tropes with new names?\\
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Worry no more: Trope Report is here.
TropeReport is a monthly newsletter that intends to showcase works and tropes from all corners of this website. It also aims to keep the troper hivemind updated with pertinent trope changes and discussions.
The day of love has come this month, Valentine's Day. For the Americans, there's also Presidents' Day and the UsefulNotes/SuperBowl, and for both the Americans and the Canadians, there's Black History Month and Groundhog Day. While the [[RunningGag bunnies are also cleaning up the aftermath of new year celebrations]], let's get to the news itself.
There is now a code of conduct for moderators, along with a cleanup thread to deal with rushed or bad [[Administrivia/TropeRepairShop TRS]] cleanups. A certain forum game concerning countries was also revived. PrecisionFStrike has been renamed to BreakingPointSwearing, and SlenderManStandIn has been disambiguated between various tropes, five to be exact.
With the summary of important changes and notable events finished up, the CompleteMonster and MagnificentBastard threads are back now after a few changes. Drop by there to propose a character you believe is one of them. If you were a regular of the old threads, it is recommended you take a close look at the new rules and adjust to them.
Even more importantly, {{laconic|Wiki}}s have now been restricted to {{trope}}s, {{works}}, UsefulNotes and JustForFun pages. Laconics for other page types are not allowed for various reasons. For example, recaps can't have laconics due to being a short summary of an episode, and a laconic in that case just serves as a recap of a recap, or a summary of a summary.
More on everything just mentioned below.
Happy troping as always!
-- @/CardboardBot
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!Tropes and Works
[[folder:Trope Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Tropes
This section highlights older tropes that need a boost.
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* "Attention, soldiers! Your unit deploys tomorrow to '''[redacted]'''. Your officer, and ''only'' your officer, will be informed of your orders once you are underway." These are '''SealedOrders'''. By not informing a unit of what they're to do, secrecy is maintained at the cost of the officer having more difficulty in asking for clarification about his orders. This trope was launched in 2009, but has been kept under wraps to the point of only having 16 Administrivia/{{wick}}s.
* Valentine's Day is coming, and with it comes a lot of sweets and candy. It's not just humans who enjoy sugar, though, and if you want to tell someone you love them this year, you should give your TeamPet a bar of chocolate -- after all, '''MascotsLoveSugar'''. This trope is about cute pets and mascots having a huge sweet tooth, but only sits at 19 Administrivia/{{wick}}s after launching in 2009. Show the page some love this holiday.
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!!New Tropes
This section brings attention to recently-launched tropes that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* Valentine's Day is a special day for romance, but whether you're single or want to make your movie date extra special and intimate, why not pick an action- and horror-packed film for a big bonanza of '''ValentinesDayViolence'''? Released on the 30th of January, it could help spice up the movie landscape on a {{Dump Month|s}} full of romance films.
* Dying is an inevitability; it's how you die that is highly variable. So what is AGoodWayToDie? For a warrior, it's almost always going to be an '''HonorableWarriorsDeath'''. To go down fighting in an intense battle, to perish in war, is a highly sought-after end for them. The posthumous reward for such a death is often entry to a WarriorHeaven. While an old trope, it was only launched recently on December 30, so it could certainly benefit from more publicity.
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* ''VideoGame/CoreKeeper'' is a multiplayer sandbox game taking place in a [[ProceduralGeneration procedurally generated]] underground world. Players are dropped into the center of the map, where the Core is, and in preparing to escape, they explore outward through different biomes, collect items, build up their base, and fight bosses that [[DynamicDifficulty scale based on the number of players]]. The game is in Early Access on UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, but there's already plenty of content, which holds more potential tropes alongside the dozen currently on the page.
* ''VideoGame/HiFiRush'', a rhythm-based action game, follows a young man who acquires a robotic arm and an extra beat-based feature the company didn't intend to give him. He joins a resistance movement to defeat some {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s that want to recall him as a defect. The game has been released fresh from assembly on January 25, and there are plenty of tropes to scrape up.
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Belial}}'' is a series of [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash Flash]] games released between 2010 and 2011. In ''Chapter 1'', players take on the role of the eponymous son of Lucifer and Eve, who is thrown into Earth and gets his tail, wings and horns ripped out after losing a fight against Satan when trying to reclaim what is rightfully his. It features two endings, which branch off into separate games: going back into Hell to raise an army leads into ''Belial: Chapter 2'', while staying on Earth to unlock the demon's true form, Baal, leads into ''Belial: Chapter 2.5''. Though there were plans to continue the series as a {{Metroidvania}} (titled ''Belial: Art of the Devil''), only a demo has surfaced since then, with the project having being quiet for years.
* ''Literature/TenderIsTheNight'' is a 1934 novel written by Creator/FScottFitzgerald, the author of ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby'', and considered his MagnumOpus. It tells the story of psychiatrist Dick and Nicole Diver, fictionalized versions of the author and his wife, Creator/{{Zelda|Fitzgerald}}, who live in the French Riviera during the later years of TheRoaring20s. Amidst their dysfunctional marriage and Nicole's mental issues, Dick starts an affair with young actress Rosemary Hoyt and slowly descends into alcoholism. The page for the work could use some more Administrivia/{{wick}}s, examples and additional [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample context]] for some of the examples it already has.
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* Ever wanted a guidebook for a game that doesn't exist? Then ''Literature/PsychoUndead'' is for you! This guide for a fictional third-person shooter ZombieApocalypse game has interesting concepts and stunning art, and is bound to be a treat for anyone who loves zombie works. While the full book is out of print, the work's creator has thankfully uploaded the majority of the work to [[https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/99350702 Pixiv]], so it shouldn't be too difficult to have enough tropes for a page.
* Creator/DoobusGoobus is an animator (in the "loosest sense possible") and voice actor on Website/YouTube and Website/{{Newgrounds}}. He's known for his comedy and parody sketches, all drawn and animated in a crude yet charming style. He's collaborated with other notable content creators like WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} and WebVideo/SolidJJ, but still doesn't have a page here.
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* ''VideoGame/TheMysteryOfTheDruids'' is a German [[PointAndClickGame point-and-click]] {{adventure game}} released in 2001. It focuses on two characters, Scotland Yard officer Brent Halligan and anthropologist Melanie Turner, as they try to solve a case regarding some cannibalistic murders that may have something to do with ancient druidism. Though the game initially debuted to negative reviews, with the {{memetic|Mutation}} cover art being its only legacy, a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PUCSyIkEus review]] by WebVideo/MandaloreGaming has caused it to gain a small cult following.
* ''VideoGame/AntimatterDimensions'' is an IdleGame by Finnish developer Hevipelle. It follows the polynomial growth model where the first Antimatter Dimension produces Antimatter, the second Antimatter Dimension produces the first, the third produces the second, etc., with eight AD tiers in total. Once you have enough of a specific dimension, you can get a Dimension Shift to unlock a new one, a Dimension Boost to get a multiplier, or an Antimatter Galaxy to improve tickspeed upgrades (those improve the rate at which the game performs ticks per second, effectively acting as another multiplier). With enough Antimatter, you may unlock the Infinity layer with new upgrades and features, and even more when you progress further. It's well-balanced, super fleshed-out, and often requires a strategy to progress efficiently. The Reality Update came out in December and chances are that the work page will also be expanded for all the information regarding the new mechanics and content.
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for trope creation and proliferation.
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* WebVideo/TierZoo is a Website/YouTube channel that teaches zoology by explaining animals as if they were playable builds in the "hit" {{MMORPG}} ''[[RealLife Outside]]'', then ranking them in a [[CharacterTiers tier list]]. These feature slick editing--mixing videos of real animals with elements of games such as ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'' and ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''--and are bound to teach you some animal facts that you never knew before (and possibly make you rethink having chosen [[GameBreaker the human]] as your main). The channel can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/@TierZoo here]].
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[[folder:Image of the Month]]
This section brings you the best selections of the past month from Administrivia/ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''Literature/KuboyamaAndTheSagaOfTheLuckyDragon'', and illustrates BlueTropes.
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[-''I never dared to dream'', Ben Shahn (1960)-]]]
Occasionally, Image Pickin' will get caught up in a new trend, where multiple threads are opened to tackle a series of problematic pages. We've covered one such case [[Newsletter/News202203 last March]], which was completed not too long afterwards. We've also discussed [[Newsletter/News202210 before]] how images that come from works are preferred by the community over images that don't. One noteworthy example of this happened about a year ago, when we discovered that PaintTheIndexRed had an unsourced photo as its pic, and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1646777766033083500 a thread was created with some replacement suggestions]]. But what everyone neglected to notice at the time, and what kick-started this latest IP trend, was that this was also the case for every other [[AmazingTechnicolorIndex color index]]. Soon, paintings became the new norm for these pages, and this one is our winner for having an interesting backstory.
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Finished in 1960, the painting was part of a series by American artist [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Shahn Ben Shahn]], composed of several temperas, gouaches and brush-and-ink illustrations, a large part of which can now be found at the [[https://art-museum.fcs.ed.jp/English Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art]]. These were featured by Richard Hudson in his book ''Kuboyama and the Saga of the Lucky Dragon'', which tells the story of the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daigo_Fukury%C5%AB_Maru the titular fishing boat]], whose crew witnessed [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Bravo Castle Bravo]], the first of 23 nuclear tests by the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates at [[UsefulNotes/MarshallIslands Bikini Atoll]]. The story mainly centers on Aikichi Kuboyama, the boat's radioman, and the only member of the crew to die from radiation, with the picture showing his wife worrying that she might lose him. Shahn being famously anti-war, this piece is a poignant yet depressing ([[ColorCodedEmotions blue is the color of sadness]], after all) reminder that WarIsHell.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16037500180A26540800 Discussions about moderation]] thread now lists the code of conduct for the mod team.
* One of the most important parts of Administrivia/TropeRepairShop work is the cleanup portion, when applicable tropes that have gone through changes have all uses on the wiki changed to match the consensus in TRS. However, recently it has become apparent that some of these cleanups have been rushed or sloppy, with misuse of tropes often being kept under new names or tropes, and other bad examples also being kept around when they should be deleted. The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16727899530A61886700 On Overzealous Cleanup thread]] in WikiTalk is currently discussing this trend, and coming up with ways to help fight it. If you'd like to pitch your thoughts as to how to help, come on over!
* Nearly a decade ago, there was a thread called Country Elimination Game. It has been dormant since then, with the most recent post published a year ago. As a result, a new, more broadly themed thread called [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16731248170A06293300 Elimination Game, Mk. II]] was created. Each round begins with 25 entries based on a certain topic, and tropers can upvote or downvote two or three entries in each post until only one entry remains. See the rules first, then come join the game if you're interested in playing it!
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[[folder:Trope/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and Administrivia/{{wick cleaning|Projects}}. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Administrivia/TropeRepairShop on the left-hand side of the forum.
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* As previously stated and [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16714821480A17281000&page=6#comment-133 announced on the 15th of January]], {{laconic|Wiki}} subpages for index, character, creator, recap, and {{Administrivia}} pages have been banned, and existing subpages for these articles will also be cut. These decisions were made due to various issues, including redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16714821480A17281000 Wiki Talk thread here]].
* HundredPercentAdorationRating was renamed to UniversallyBelovedLeader due to misuse, since the trope is specific for authority figures, while other characters are covered by LovedByAll. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16726754760.82336900 TRS thread here]].
* AnimationLeadTime was renamed to ProductionLeadTime and moved to {{Trivia}} because it was determined to be background information rather than a trope, and because it isn't animation-exclusive. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16731105390.91074000 TRS thread here]].
* ArchivedArmy and HistorysCrimeWave were merged under the name HistoricalDomainCrossover, and the combined trope will include non-villainous portrayals of historical figures in addition to villainous ones. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16722209220.97808500 TRS thread here]].
* AudienceAlienatingEnding's definition has been expanded to cover misuse because the misuse was determined to be a valid AudienceReaction on its own. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16745826050.86293500 TRS thread here]].
* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking is having a new trope, RankScalesWithAsskicking, spun off it for when a leader is stronger than their underlings, or when strength scales with rank. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16640791910.16292600 TRS thread here]].
* BadassBaritone will be split between "deep voices signaling an authority figure" and "deep voices signaling a physically strong character", with both tropes being unisex. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16714678040.97475800 TRS thread here]].
* BuxomIsBetter was renamed to BuxomBeautyStandard because the fact that it's an Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly trope for when characters in a work think large breasts are more attractive was frequently overlooked, leading to creepy gushing. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16731058630.12828300 TRS thread here]].
* CamWhore was redirected to TheOldestProfession because it was determined to [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs not be a trope]] on top of being a Administrivia/ZeroContextExample magnet. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738012100.43591700 TRS thread here]].
* UsefulNotes/CloudGaming was moved to UsefulNotes because it was determined to not be a trope, but still be worth documenting. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16730546410.92824700 TRS thread here]].
* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins was disambiguated because of a [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs lack of tropeworthiness]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16741962810.21245300 TRS thread here]].
* EverythingsBetterWithPlushies was disambiguated between TheMerch, GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals, ToyBasedCharacterization, SecurityBlanket, and SentimentalHomemadeToy (which is a subtrope of ToyBasedCharacterization), and examples are being moved accordingly if they fit. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16713091080.30483000 TRS thread here]].
* FakeBalance was disambiguated between other pages about video game balance due to concerns about complaining and redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16746937270.14505900 TRS thread here]].
* InnocentCohabitation is being renamed to FromRoommatesToRomance and retooled into a trope for sexual tension between roommates. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16733436840.16025000 TRS thread here]].
* KingOfTheDinosaurs was renamed to TerrifyingTyrannosaur due to misuse to refer to any instance of a ''T. rex'' (which [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs isn't a trope]]) instead of just scary depictions of them, as well as expanded to include tyrannosaurs other than ''T. rex''. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16727181470.57558700 TRS thread here]].
* MeddlingParents was redirected to OverprotectiveDad (which was previously turned into a disambiguation page after the trope that formerly used that name was moved to BoyfriendBlockingDad), because MeddlingParents was determined to be redundant with other tropes on top of being heavily misused. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16737214360.29006600 TRS thread here]].
* MegaTwintails was disambiguated due to a [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs lack of inherent meaning]], with any possible meanings covered by other HairTropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16741139120.09815000 TRS thread here]].
* OedipusComplex has had a Administrivia/TropeTransplant done by moving the current definition to another name and reusing the OedipusComplex name for [[UsefulNotes/OedipusComplex a Useful Notes page]] based on the actual psychological term. In addition, the trope that was originally called OedipusComplex has been renamed to ChildSupplantsParent and expanded into a gender-neutral trope for a child trying to supplant a parent's role in the family. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16729769850.70947400 TRS thread here]].
* PrecisionFStrike was renamed to BreakingPointSwearing because it was frequently misused for any instance of the word "fuck", including being used as a Administrivia/PotholeMagnet, when it's supposed to be used for when any profanity (not just a specific word) is used in a sudden way that indicates that OOCIsSeriousBusiness or that the tone of a work is getting more serious. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738073960.68512700 TRS thread here]].
* RelationshipVoiceActor was disambiguated between other casting pages because the main concept was determined to be [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs meaningless]] on its own. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16742102790.48735800 TRS thread here]].
* ResultsNotTypical was redirected to ThisProductWillChangeYourLife due to a combination of a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and concerns of redundancy. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16721833000.53540600 TRS thread here]].
* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob was disambiguated between SecretIdentity, IdleRich, MillionairePlayboy, and CrimefightingWithCash, due to misuse that neglects the requirement of a SecretIdentity. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16723903170.78923100 TRS thread here]].
* SlenderManStandIn was disambiguated between TheBlank, CreepilyLongArms, {{Expy}}, HumanoidAbomination, StalkerWithoutACrush, and possibly other tropes. This is due to heavy misuse raising concerns that it's not a naturally occurring trope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16716730070.80612400 TRS thread here]].
* StaringThroughTheSword was sent to the Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard due to a combination of a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCE]] issues. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16719678620.50889000 TRS thread here]].
* SundayLeakedDocument was cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16726596320.88553400 TRS thread here]].
* TriCountyArea was redirected to EverytownAmerica due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and a [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs lack of meaning]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16733439430.15231200 TRS thread here]].
* TwoChicksInAKitchen and TwoGuysInAGarage were both cut and sent to the [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard salvage yard]]. Both are related advertising tropes that were unable to thrive. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16734333310.01294000 TRS thread here]].
* WrongWire was merged with WireDilemma due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and redundancy concerns. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16734818110.46031600 TRS thread here]].
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing trope and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* Happy birthday to Creator/MakotoIshii, a Japanese seiyuu with major roles in works such as ''VisualNovel/TearsToTiara'', ''Literature/ShangriLa'', and ''VideoGame/AnotherEden''. Sadly, he has no tropes or trivia regarding his roles and his page description consists of one sentence.
* The ''Literature/SomethingLikeSeries'' is a series of LGBT young adult novels, with each book told from the eyes of a different character. There are nine main stories and three collections of side stories, but only the first two main stories have pages. The main series page could use a longer example list for tropes appearing in multiple books.
* OurLoveIsDifferent is a trope about a character believing that their [[TheCasanova Casanova]] love interest really loves them despite the latter being involved with multiple people. This trope is over 10 years old but only has 17 Administrivia/{{wick}}s.
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[[folder:Project Spotlight]]
Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* FiveManBand is one of the oldest and most controversial tropes on the site, due to its once-required 5-trope role format and the prevalence of indentation-breaking example trees. Now that TheChick has been done away with, people are likely to find this trope all over the site, and may be wondering how to handle some of the worst examples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13401353520A80460100 The Five-Man Band Cleanup thread]] is currently working to rewrite valid examples into the correct format, as well as to clear away misuse and [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCEs]] all over the site.
* ''Literature/{{Victoria}}'' is an extremist novel that's causing problems on this wiki due to the far-right political beliefs it promotes and its examples being full of [[Administrivia/SquarePegRoundTrope shoehorning]]. The page has more than 400 Administrivia/{{wick}}s that need to be examined, so if you would like to help out, come visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16063931900A23789400 Victoria Cleanup]].
* ''Series/{{Wednesday}}'' is a Netflix show, based on ''Franchise/TheAddamsFamily'', that has been trending for a few months. Trending shows typically attract more complaining and misuse, especially in regards to shipping, due to their more vocal fanbases, and ''Wednesday'' is no exception. If you want to help clean or remove questionable examples, come visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738975450A66364900 Wednesday cleanup]].
* Last issue, we reported on the newly split CompleteMonster and MagnificentBastard cleanup threads, designed to tackle problems such as misuse or rewrites. Of course, as two large and easily misused tropes, vetting examples remains a necessity, which is why the proposal threads have both recently been re-opened. With new rules and regulations in place to prevent future issues, the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738556630A78599000 Complete Monster Proposal Thread]] and the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16738556640A36226400 Magnificent Bastard Proposal Thread]] are the places to go to suggest characters and vote on who counts for each trope. Just remember to read the newly updated opening posts for details, first.
* Since the 1940s, Creator/MarvelComics has published over 27,000 comic books. In September 2022, a cleanup thread was created. One of the goals of this thread is to disentangle tropes and characters from the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse adaptations from pages about their source material. If you want to help, please visit the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16630056830A15456800 Marvel Comics cleanup and maintenance thread]].
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[[folder:Know the Contributors]]
* @/FernandoLemon writes for Work Spotlight and Image of the Month. He has no plans for Valentine's Day.
* @/WarJay77 contributed to the Trope Spotlight section this month. She is also the Herald of Projects: Long Term/Perpetual, and spends much of her time refreshing on the forums, ATT and TLP for new things to respond to.
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/{{plakythebirb}}, someone who tries to [[WaxingLyrical find love in a hopeless place]], usually writes for Works That Need a Page.
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} writes for the New Tropes section. They mainly spend their time lurking and editing the wiki, as well as participating in ATT and writing for the Pantheon/TropePantheons project.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} wrote for Forumwatch this edition. He mostly participates in the Project Threads, TRS, Trope and Wiki Talk, sometimes ATT, and occasionally Image Pickin'.
* @/{{callmeamuffin}} is currently making loads of Valentine's Day letters he wants to deliver. He also wrote for this month's Forumwatch and Project Spotlight.
* @/{{Yindee}} contributed to the Trope Spotlight section.
* @/MacronNotes contributed to the Pages Needing Help section this month. She spends most of her time on Wiki Talk, TRS, and other parts of the site.
* @/{{Berrenta}} assisted with the Changelog section for this edition and is a guest contributor of this month's Pages Needing Help. She is often found assisting with cleanup threads and wick checks, and watches over TRS. She's also celebrating her birthday this month.
* @/GastonRabbit contributes to the Changelog, since he mostly moderates TRS, and adds changes after giving the go-ahead to make them.
* @/PurpleEyedGuma is a guest contributor for Work Spotlight. He can be found dividing his time between Image Pickin', Projects, TLP, and even Forum Games.
* @/{{Cutegirl920fire}} wrote for the Obscure Work Spotlight this month. With a few exceptions, she's not into romance, so she'll eat all of the Valentine's chocolate she can get her hands on this month.
* @/{{Twiddler}} makes sure our grammar is in order.
* @/CardboardBot, the birthday boy this month, wrote the description for this edition.
* @/{{alnair20aug93}} made the logo for this month's issue.
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->[[AC: This edition of Trope Report is brought to you by the [[Franchise/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Wonka Chocolate Factory]]. This Valentine's Day, don't just settle for any old store-bought chocolate or candy hearts; instead, step into a world of pure imagination, pick up some sweets straight from the factory of the world's best chocolatier, and try your luck at getting a golden ticket!]]
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