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** While the compliment is sincere, Aurora knows that it says more about how isolated Bernard (and by extent the town he's from) is, than about how good she is.
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** Bernand says that Aurora must be {{The Ditz}}iest woman he has ever met, but Aurora shrugs it off with "I bet you call all the girls that at some point".
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** Bernand says that Aurora must be {{The Ditz}}iest woman he has ever met, but Aurora shrugs it off with "I bet you call all the girls that at some point".point."
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''': Aurora thanks Bernand for his congratulations on her accomplishment, but then he praises her for another thing she did [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame but wishes she hadn't]]. Then he commends her skill in an unrelated field and she doesn't respond, and then he commends her skill in ''another'' unrelated field and she thanks him.
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* '''Conversed''': "Ah, great, another character who DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength and comes off as a classic MarySue."
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* '''Conversed''': "Ah, great, another character who DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength and comes off as a classic MarySue.""[[invoked]]
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* '''Parodied''': ???When Aurora hears any praise of anyone or anything (like "Nice weather we’re having"), she ''always'' says "I bet you say it to everyone."
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* '''Justified''': Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteem issues]].
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteemissues]].issues]].
** Aurora has reasons to doubt Bernand's sincerity.
** Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteem
** Aurora has reasons to doubt Bernand's sincerity.
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* '''Conversed''': "Ah, great, another character who DoesNotKnowHisStrength and comes off as a classic MarySue."
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* '''Conversed''': "Ah, great, another character who DoesNotKnowHisStrength DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength and comes off as a classic MarySue."
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I didn't understand what was going on in the second Exploited... And while I was at it, I could change the names to be consistent, I thought.
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** Aurora is told she is the most talented wizard in her class; she answers, "I bet you say that to all the students."
** Bernard the Wicked tells Sir Constantine he's the best knight he has seen in forty centuries; Sir Constantine retorts that he has not lost his touch for flattery.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Donata tells Edwin that his wizardry, letting them hide, was magnificent; Edwin tells her that the spells aren't as hard as they look, but thanks her.
** Aurora is told she is the most talented wizard in her class; she answers, "I bet you say that to all the students."
** Bernard the Wicked tells Sir Constantine he's the best knight he has seen in forty centuries; Sir Constantine retorts that he has not lost his touch for flattery.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Donata tells Edwin that his wizardry, letting them hide, was magnificent; Edwin tells her that the spells aren't as hard as they look, but thanks her.
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**'''Straight''': Aurora is told she is the most talented wizard in her class; she answers, "I bet you say that to all the students."
** Bernard the Wicked tells Sir Constantine he's the best knight he has seen in forty centuries; Sir Constantineretorts that he Bernand has not lost his touch for flattery.
flattery and that he probably tells all his students that.
* '''Exaggerated''':???
Bernand finds out the hard way that the compliment was Aurora's BerserkButton.
* '''Downplayed''':Donata tells Edwin that his wizardry, letting them hide, was magnificent; Edwin tells her that the spells aren't Somebody comments on how awestruck they are by Aurora's magic skills. While she does claim it's not as hard as they look, but it looks, she does say thanks her.for the compliment.
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** Bernard the Wicked tells Sir Constantine he's the best knight he has seen in forty centuries; Sir Constantine
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* '''Downplayed''':
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** Florence tells Girard that he's the silliest man in seven worlds, and he says she probably tells that to all the boys.
** Hal tells Imogene that she's the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, and Imogene tells him to tell her more, she's really very vain.
* '''Subverted''':
** "I bet you tell that to all the girls -- to practice up to tell it to me."
** "I wouldn't have thought so, but I bow to your superior knowledge."
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
** Hal tells Imogene that she's the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, and Imogene tells him to tell her more, she's really very vain.
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** "I bet you tell that to all the girls -- to practice up to tell it to me."
** "I wouldn't have thought so, but I bow to your superior knowledge."
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** Florence tells Girard Bernand says that he's the silliest man in seven worlds, and Aurora must be {{The Ditz}}iest woman he says she probably tells that to has ever met, but Aurora shrugs it off with "I bet you call all the boys.
girls that at some point".
**Hal Bernand tells Imogene Aurora that she's the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, and Imogene Aurora tells him to tell her more, she's more. She's just really very vain.
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**'''Subverted''': "I bet you tell all your students that to all the girls -- to practice up to tell it to me."
** "I wouldn't have thought so, but I bow to your superior knowledge."
* '''Double Subverted''': ???"... I really don't deserve it, though..."
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* '''Averted''': ???
Aurora accepts the compliment without any fuss.
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"We can't have people praising Aurora and her accepting that; she'll come off as arrogant!"
* '''Lampshaded''':???"Aurora, would you just accept the good parts about yourself already?!"
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* '''Lampshaded''':
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* '''Exploited''':
** Katigern tells Josette how beautiful she is in front of his father the king, so that the king will know she's not only beautiful but modest.
** Morwen tells Natalie that she is the most beautiful and skilled wizard in the realm in public, knowing that she will either look conceited before her beloved Orlando, or be unable to cast the spell that requires the wizard to not have told a lie in AYearAndADay.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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** Katigern tells Josette how beautiful she is in front of his father the king, so that the king will know she's not only beautiful but modest.
** Morwen tells Natalie that she is the most beautiful and skilled wizard in the realm in public, knowing that she will either look conceited before her beloved Orlando, or be unable to cast the spell that requires the wizard to not have told a lie in AYearAndADay.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Exploited''':
** Katigern tells Josette how beautiful she is'''Exploited''': Bernand compliments Aurora in front of his father the king, so that the king will somebody they need to impress. That way, they'll know she's not only beautiful but modest.
** Morwen tells Natalie thathow modest she is the most beautiful and skilled wizard in the realm in public, knowing that she will either look conceited before her beloved Orlando, or be unable to cast the spell that requires the wizard to not have told a lie in AYearAndADay.
is.
* '''Defied''':???
While Aurora doubts that the compliment is sincere, she makes an effort to thank Bernand for it anyway.
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"Believe me, I've tried telling Aurora how beautiful she is! But she just pushed that aside..."
* '''Conversed''': "Ah, great, another character who DoesNotKnowHisStrength and comes off as a classic MarySue."
* '''Implied''': We don't hear Aurora's reply to the compliment, but we ''do'' hear Bernand asking his coworker whether he thinks he is too generous with his compliments or not.
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** Katigern tells Josette how beautiful she is
** Morwen tells Natalie that
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''': "Ah, great, another character who DoesNotKnowHisStrength and comes off as a classic MarySue."
* '''Implied''': We don't hear Aurora's reply to the compliment, but we ''do'' hear Bernand asking his coworker whether he thinks he is too generous with his compliments or not.
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* '''Justified''':
* Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteem issues]].
* Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteem issues]].
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* '''Justified''':
*'''Justified''': Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteem issues]].
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* Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteem issues]].
* Aurora has [[HeroicSelfDeprecation self-esteem issues]].
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* '''Subverted''': "I bet you tell that to all the girls -- to practice up to tell it to me."
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* '''Subverted''': "I '''Subverted''':
**"I bet you tell that to all the girls -- to practice up to tell it to me."
**"I wouldn't have thought so, but I bow to your superior knowledge."
**"I bet you tell that to all the girls -- to practice up to tell it to me."
**"I wouldn't have thought so, but I bow to your superior knowledge."
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** Katigern tells Josette how beautiful she is in front of his father the king, so that the king will know she's not only beautiful butmodest.modest.
** Morwen tells Natalie that she is the most beautiful and skilled wizard in the realm in public, knowing that she will either look conceited before her beloved Orlando, or be unable to cast the spell that requires the wizard to not have told a lie in AYearAndADay.
** Katigern tells Josette how beautiful she is in front of his father the king, so that the king will know she's not only beautiful but
** Morwen tells Natalie that she is the most beautiful and skilled wizard in the realm in public, knowing that she will either look conceited before her beloved Orlando, or be unable to cast the spell that requires the wizard to not have told a lie in AYearAndADay.
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* '''Subverted''': ???"I bet you tell that to all the girls -- to practice up to tell it to me."
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* '''Exploited''': ???Katigern tells Josette how beautiful she is in front of his father the king, so that the king will know she's not only beautiful but modest.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character responds to a compliment by minimizing its sincerity.
* '''Straight''':
** Aurora is told she is the most talented wizard in her class; she answers, "I bet you say that to all the students."
** Bernard the Wicked tells Sir Constantine he's the best knight he has seen in forty centuries; Sir Constantine retorts that he has not lost his touch for flattery.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Donata tells Edwin that his wizardry, letting them hide, was magnificent; Edwin tells her that the spells aren't as hard as they look, but thanks her.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''':
** Florence tells Girard that he's the silliest man in seven worlds, and he says she probably tells that to all the boys.
** Hal tells Imogene that she's the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, and Imogene tells him to tell her more, she's really very vain.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
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* '''Straight''':
** Aurora is told she is the most talented wizard in her class; she answers, "I bet you say that to all the students."
** Bernard the Wicked tells Sir Constantine he's the best knight he has seen in forty centuries; Sir Constantine retorts that he has not lost his touch for flattery.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Donata tells Edwin that his wizardry, letting them hide, was magnificent; Edwin tells her that the spells aren't as hard as they look, but thanks her.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''':
** Florence tells Girard that he's the silliest man in seven worlds, and he says she probably tells that to all the boys.
** Hal tells Imogene that she's the most beautiful woman in the kingdom, and Imogene tells him to tell her more, she's really very vain.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
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