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** Alice is capably of saying long sentences, but prefers being a TerseTalker.
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** Alice is capably capable of saying long sentences, but prefers being a TerseTalker.
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** Alice is capably of saying long sentences, but prefers being a TerseTalker.
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* '''Invoked''': Alice never speaks because if she spoke, [[MakeMeWannaShout her powers]] would [[BrownNote kill everyone]] in a six mile radius.
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* '''Invoked''': Alice never speaks because if she spoke, [[MakeMeWannaShout her powers]] SuperScream would [[BrownNote kill everyone]] in a six mile radius.
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* '''Conversed''': "Is Alice mute?" "I...honestly don't know."
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* '''Conversed''': "Is "We have seen that Alice mute?" can speak, so why does she write notes instead?" "I...honestly don't know."
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** Alice took on a religious vow of silence.
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** Alice took on a religious [[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner vow of silence.silence]].
** Alice [[EveryoneHatesMimes is a mime]].
** Alice [[EveryoneHatesMimes is a mime]].
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* '''Parodied''': [[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyone by connecting]] [[BrainComputerInterface wires]] [[BodyHorror into their brain]] [[StarfishLanguage and activating the neurons related to her thoughts.]] She can actually speak normally, but she doesn't want to.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** [[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyone by connecting]] [[BrainComputerInterface wires]] [[BodyHorror into their brain]] [[StarfishLanguage and activating the neurons related to her thoughts.]] She can actually speak normally, but she doesn't wantto.to.
** Alice's vocal cords have [[SightGag cobwebbed over.]]
** [[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyone by connecting]] [[BrainComputerInterface wires]] [[BodyHorror into their brain]] [[StarfishLanguage and activating the neurons related to her thoughts.]] She can actually speak normally, but she doesn't want
** Alice's vocal cords have [[SightGag cobwebbed over.]]
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* '''Enforced''': Alice's voice actor died or left the project, so the character had to go mute by choice.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice, so you're not mute? Then why do you communicate by writing notes?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice, so you're not mute? Then why do you communicate by writing notes?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** Alice's voice actor died or left the project, so the character had to go mute by choice.
** Alice is cast by an actress who can't speak in English, and the production team decides to make her an elective mute in order to omit the need of dubbing.
** Alice was originally a [[Creator/KikukoInoue fine 17 year old anime character]] who would speak a lot, but the production team lacked the budget to hire a good voice actress, nor do they have time for preparing her script, so they decided to [[DummiedOut remove all of her dialogues]] and portray her as a [[TheStoic stoic]], mute-by-choice character instead.
*'''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
** "Alice, so you're not mute? Then why do you communicate by writing notes?"
** "Alice really isn't talkative around us, is she?"
* '''Invoked''':???
Alice never speaks because if she spoke, [[MakeMeWannaShout her powers]] would [[BrownNote kill everyone]] in a six mile radius.
* '''Exploited''':???Bob needs backup on a stealth mission, so he brings Alice, who won't chatter and give him away.
** Alice's voice actor died or left the project, so the character had to go mute by choice.
** Alice is cast by an actress who can't speak in English, and the production team decides to make her an elective mute in order to omit the need of dubbing.
** Alice was originally a [[Creator/KikukoInoue fine 17 year old anime character]] who would speak a lot, but the production team lacked the budget to hire a good voice actress, nor do they have time for preparing her script, so they decided to [[DummiedOut remove all of her dialogues]] and portray her as a [[TheStoic stoic]], mute-by-choice character instead.
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** "Alice, so you're not mute? Then why do you communicate by writing notes?"
** "Alice really isn't talkative around us, is she?"
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''':
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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice never speaks in most situations because of emotional trauma, a severe stutter, or brain damage.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice is teaching herself to speak again by singing, or learning sign language. She is only comfortable doing so with a few people right now, but she's working hard and getting better at it.
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice never speaks in most situations because of emotional trauma, a severe stutter, or brain damage.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice is teaching herself to speak again by singing, or learning sign language. She is only comfortable doing so with a few people right now, but she's working hard and getting better at it.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
"..." "Honestly Alice, [[YourAnswerToEverything that's your answer to eveything.]]"
* '''Conversed''':???
"Is Alice mute?" "I...honestly don't know."
*'''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice never speaks in most situations because of emotional trauma, a severe stutter, or brain damage.
** Alice's speechlessness leads to a case of PoorCommunicationKills.
*'''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice is teaching herself to speak again by singing, or learning sign language. She is only comfortable doing so with a few people right now, but she's working hard and getting better at it.
** Alice stays silent most of the time, but speaks [[TheQuietOne when it is really needed]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice used to be a real chatterbox... Until some horrible incident. Bonus points if the incident was caused or enabled by something she said.
* '''Conversed''':
*
** Alice never speaks in most situations because of emotional trauma, a severe stutter, or brain damage.
** Alice's speechlessness leads to a case of PoorCommunicationKills.
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** Alice is teaching herself to speak again by singing, or learning sign language. She is only comfortable doing so with a few people right now, but she's working hard and getting better at it.
** Alice stays silent most of the time, but speaks [[TheQuietOne when it is really needed]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice used to be a real chatterbox... Until some horrible incident. Bonus points if the incident was caused or enabled by something she said.
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** Alice has been [[SamusIsAGirl disguising herself]] [[SweetPollyOliver as a man]]; her clearly feminine voice would break her disguise.
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* '''Straight''': Alice can speak, but chooses not to, instead communicating by other means like sign language or writing notes.
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* '''Straight''': Alice can speak, but chooses not to, instead communicating by other means like sign language [[TalkingWithSigns notes]] or writing notes.[[SilentSnarker expressive gestures.]]
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* '''Subverted''': Alice has selective mutism, a condition which renders her actually incapable of speaking to certain people or in specific situations - but is wrongly believed to be silent by choice.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_mutism selective mutism, mutism]], a condition which renders her actually incapable of speaking to certain people or in specific situations - but is wrongly believed to be silent by choice.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice confesses to Bob that she is physically mute and ashamed of it, so she just pretends that she ''chose'' not to speak.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, but she lied to Bob about being physically mute so that he wouldn't pester her about it anymore.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, but she lied to Bob about being physically mute so that he wouldn't pester her about it anymore.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice confesses has selective mutism, a condition which renders her actually incapable of speaking to Bob that she certain people or in specific situations - but is physically mute and ashamed of it, so she just pretends that she ''chose'' not wrongly believed to speak.
be silent by choice.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, butshe lied pretends to Bob about being physically mute have selective mutism so that he people wouldn't pester her about it anymore.her unwillingness to speak.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, but
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* '''Subverted''': Alice is physically mute and ashamed of it, so she pretends that she merely chose not to speak.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, but she lies to Bob about being physically mute so that he wouldn't pester her about it anymore.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, but she lies to Bob about being physically mute so that he wouldn't pester her about it anymore.
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* '''Subverted''': Alice confesses to Bob that she is physically mute and ashamed of it, so she just pretends that she merely chose ''chose'' not to speak.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, but shelies lied to Bob about being physically mute so that he wouldn't pester her about it anymore.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice is silent by choice, but she
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'''Basic Trope''': A character (willingly) rarely speaks to most people, but speaks to certain people much more often.
* '''Straight''': Alice usually stays silent, but she speaks to Bob often.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a complete mute that doesn't speak even when spoken to, unless Bob is the one doing the talking.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice speaks happily to all members of [[FiveManBand her team]], but speaks less when other are around.
* '''Straight''': Alice usually stays silent, but she speaks to Bob often.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a complete mute that doesn't speak even when spoken to, unless Bob is the one doing the talking.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice speaks happily to all members of [[FiveManBand her team]], but speaks less when other are around.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character (willingly) rarely speaks who is physically capable of speech willingly chooses not to most people, but speaks to certain people much more often.
talk.
* '''Straight''': Aliceusually stays silent, can speak, but she speaks to Bob often.
chooses not to, instead communicating by other means like sign language or writing notes.
* '''Exaggerated''': Aliceis a complete mute that doesn't speak even when spoken to, unless Bob is the one doing the talking.
eschews ''every'' possible means of communication, including sign language and notes.
*'''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Alicespeaks happily to all members of [[FiveManBand her team]], is usually silent, but speaks less when other are around.up in really important situations.
** Alice is silent around most people, but would speak to some of them (for example, to her best friend Bob).
* '''Straight''': Alice
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice
*
** Alice
** Alice is silent around most people, but would speak to some of them (for example, to her best friend Bob).
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** Alice is a ShrinkingViolet, that isn't comfortable around most people.
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** Alice is took on a ShrinkingViolet, religious vow of silence.
** Alice [[GranolaGirl has some hippie/New Agey]] ideas thatisn't comfortable around most people. "words are meaningless", and "those who would not take pains to understand my sign language communication are not worth my time".
** Alice [[GranolaGirl has some hippie/New Agey]] ideas that
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* '''Inverted''': Alice speaks to everyone ''but'' Bob.
* '''Subverted''': Although Bob and Alice are friends she doesn't speak very often to him either.
* '''Double Subverted''': But Alice likes to speak to Claire.
* '''Parodied''': [[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyone else by connecting]] [[BrainComputerInterface wires]] [[BodyHorror into their brain]] [[StarfishLanguage and activating the neurons related to her thoughts.]] She speaks to Bob normally.
* '''Zig Zagged''': You cannot predict how Alice will speak to a newcomer or stranger.
* '''Averted''': The people around Alice don't affect how much she speaks.
* '''Enforced''': Aloce's voice actor is very expensive, so they need to write around her to lower costs.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice is so quiet usually, but all of a sudden she starts talking to Bob often."
* '''Subverted''': Although Bob and Alice are friends she doesn't speak very often to him either.
* '''Double Subverted''': But Alice likes to speak to Claire.
* '''Parodied''': [[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyone else by connecting]] [[BrainComputerInterface wires]] [[BodyHorror into their brain]] [[StarfishLanguage and activating the neurons related to her thoughts.]] She speaks to Bob normally.
* '''Zig Zagged''': You cannot predict how Alice will speak to a newcomer or stranger.
* '''Averted''': The people around Alice don't affect how much she speaks.
* '''Enforced''': Aloce's voice actor is very expensive, so they need to write around her to lower costs.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice is so quiet usually, but all of a sudden she starts talking to Bob often."
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* '''Inverted''': Alice speaks is physically mute, but she is very talkative by nature, so she "talks" to everyone ''but'' Bob.
by making incomprehensible grunts and noises.
* '''Subverted''':Although Bob and Alice are friends is physically mute and ashamed of it, so she doesn't speak very often pretends that she merely chose not to him either.
speak.
* '''Double Subverted''':But Alice likes is silent by choice, but she lies to speak to Claire.
Bob about being physically mute so that he wouldn't pester her about it anymore.
* '''Parodied''': [[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyoneelse by connecting]] [[BrainComputerInterface wires]] [[BodyHorror into their brain]] [[StarfishLanguage and activating the neurons related to her thoughts.]] She speaks to Bob normally.
can actually speak normally, but she doesn't want to.
* '''Zig Zagged''':You cannot predict how It's never made completely clear whether Alice will speak to a newcomer is actually mute or stranger.
just silent by choice, and she hints at both possibilities.
* '''Averted''':The people around Alice don't affect how much she speaks.
speaks normally, just like every other person.
* '''Enforced''':Aloce's Alice's voice actor is very expensive, died or left the project, so they need the character had to write around her to lower costs.
go mute by choice.
* '''Lampshaded''':"Alice is "Alice, so quiet usually, but all of a sudden she starts talking to Bob often."you're not mute? Then why do you communicate by writing notes?"
* '''Subverted''':
* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''': [[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyone
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''':
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** Alice has a CompellingVoice and [[PowerIncontinence doesn't know how to control it yet]]. [[BadPowersGoodPeople She has morals]] and doesn't want to risk mind-controlling people into doing things.
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** Alice has a CompellingVoice and [[PowerIncontinence doesn't know how to control it yet]]. [[BadPowersGoodPeople She has morals]] and doesn't want to risk mind-controlling people into doing things.things unless there's no other choice.
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* '''Justified''': Alice is a ShrinkingViolet, that isn't comfortable around most people.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Alice is a ShrinkingViolet, that isn't comfortable around mostpeople. people.
** Alice has a CompellingVoice and [[PowerIncontinence doesn't know how to control it yet]]. [[BadPowersGoodPeople She has morals]] and doesn't want to risk mind-controlling people into doing things.
** Alice is a ShrinkingViolet, that isn't comfortable around most
** Alice has a CompellingVoice and [[PowerIncontinence doesn't know how to control it yet]]. [[BadPowersGoodPeople She has morals]] and doesn't want to risk mind-controlling people into doing things.
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* '''Enforced''': ???
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* '''Enforced''': ???Aloce's voice actor is very expensive, so they need to write around her to lower costs.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice never speaks in most situations because of emotional trauma, a severe stutter, or brain damage.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice is teaching herself to speak again by singing, or learning sign language. She is only comfortable doing so with a few people right now, but she's working hard and getting better at it.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice is teaching herself to speak again by singing, or learning sign language. She is only comfortable doing so with a few people right now, but she's working hard and getting better at it.
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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's volume depends on her mood, or the day of the week.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's volume depends on her mood, or the day of the week.
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* '''Parodied''': ???
[[StarfishAlien Alice]] [[StarfishLanguage speaks to everyone else by connecting]] [[BrainComputerInterface wires]] [[BodyHorror into their brain]] [[StarfishLanguage and activating the neurons related to her thoughts.]] She speaks to Bob normally.
* '''Zig Zagged''':Alice's volume depends on her mood, You cannot predict how Alice will speak to a newcomer or the day of the week.stranger.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???But Alice likes to speak to Claire.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice's volume depends on her mood, or the day of the week.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice speaks happily to all members of [[FiveManBand her team]], but speaks less when other are around.
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* '''Inverted''': ???
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* '''Inverted''': ???Alice speaks to everyone ''but'' Bob.
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* '''Averted''': The people around Alice don't effect how much she speaks.
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* '''Averted''': The people around Alice don't effect affect how much she speaks.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character (willingly) rarely speaks to most people, but speaks to certain people much more often.
* '''Straight''': Alice usually stays silent, but she speaks to Bob often.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a complete mute that doesn't speak even when spoken to, unless Bob is the one doing the talking.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice is a ShrinkingViolet, that isn't comfortable around most people.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Although Bob and Alice are friends she doesn't speak very often to him either.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The people around Alice don't effect how much she speaks.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice is so quiet usually, but all of a sudden she starts talking to Bob often."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Implied:''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
* '''Straight''': Alice usually stays silent, but she speaks to Bob often.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is a complete mute that doesn't speak even when spoken to, unless Bob is the one doing the talking.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice is a ShrinkingViolet, that isn't comfortable around most people.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Although Bob and Alice are friends she doesn't speak very often to him either.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': The people around Alice don't effect how much she speaks.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice is so quiet usually, but all of a sudden she starts talking to Bob often."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Implied:''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
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