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* '''Lampshaded''': "[[IncrediblyLamePun You vampires stink]]."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "[[IncrediblyLamePun "[[{{Pun}} You vampires stink]]."

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* '''Inverted''': In Bob's story, vampires are identifiable by their pleasant, herbal smell.

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In Bob's story, vampires are identifiable by their pleasant, herbal smell.smell.
** Bad smells are good proof someone is a real human, as the undead don't sweat.



* '''Implied''': Bob is a sinister, bad-smelling man, but not outright confirmed to be evil or monstrous.



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* '''Downplayed''': Bob smells faintly enough that [[EvilDetectingDong dogs and other animals notice]], but humans do not.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob smells faintly enough that [[EvilDetectingDong [[EvilDetectingDog dogs and other animals notice]], but humans do not.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob smells faintly enough that dogs and other animals notice, but humans do not.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob smells faintly enough that [[EvilDetectingDong dogs and other animals notice, notice]], but humans do not.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob regularly visits his embalmer to deal with the stench, like a mortal would visit a cosmetician or a barber.

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Bob regularly visits his embalmer to deal with the stench, like a mortal would visit a cosmetician or a barber.barber.
** Bob smells bad because it's the fashion among vampires. He uses Canal No. 5.

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* '''PlayedForLaughs''': In every single one of Bob's appearances, everyone retches or even faints from the smell. This upsets Bob, as he really wants to be a ClassicalMovieVampire, but his victims are too busy vomiting to play the part of a hapless, alabaster-necked female.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': The bad smell prejudices people against Bob, who wants to be a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire, to the point that he breaks down and says "ThenLetMeBeEvil".

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* '''PlayedForLaughs''': '''Played For Laughs''': In every single one of Bob's appearances, everyone retches or even faints from the smell. This upsets Bob, as he really wants to be a ClassicalMovieVampire, but his victims are too busy vomiting to play the part of a hapless, alabaster-necked female.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': '''Played For Drama''': The bad smell prejudices people against Bob, who wants to be a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire, to the point that he breaks down and says "ThenLetMeBeEvil".
"ThenLetMeBeEvil".



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* '''Reconstructed''': ...but the negative effects of such a culture are minuscule in comparison to the benefits, and Evil does smell bad.

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* '''Reconstructed''': ...but the negative effects of such a culture are minuscule in comparison to the benefits, and especially as Evil does does, indeed, smell bad.
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* '''Justified''': In Bob's story、 [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires are animated corpses and smell appropriately]].

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* '''Justified''': In Bob's story、 story, [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires are animated corpses and smell appropriately]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's stench is really horrid. His victims know he comes, and afterwards are immediately identifiable by strong residual smell.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's stench is really horrid. His victims know when he comes, comes and afterwards are immediately identifiable by strong residual smell.



* '''Justified''': In Bob's story [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires are animated corpses and smell appropriately]].
* '''Inverted''': In Bob's story vampires are identifiable by their pleasant, herbal smell.

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* '''Justified''': In Bob's story story、 [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires are animated corpses and smell appropriately]].
* '''Inverted''': In Bob's story story, vampires are identifiable by their pleasant, herbal smell.



** Bob is a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire on a surface, using the cover of a "reformed criminal" to move the suspicions away from him.

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** Bob is a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire on a the surface, using the cover of a "reformed criminal" to move the suspicions away from him.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob smells pleasantly, but in fact is a vampire. It turns out he is a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire who uses perfumes to prevent people from mistaking him for a generically evil vampire. He still has to watch out for dogs, though.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob smells pleasantly, but but, in fact fact, is a vampire. It turns out he is a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire who uses perfumes to prevent people from mistaking him for a generically evil vampire. He still has to watch out for dogs, though.



* '''PlayedForLaughs''': In every single one of Bob's appearances, everyone retches or even faints from the smell. This upsets Bob, as he really wants to be a ClassicalMovieVampire, but his victims are too busy vomiting to play the part of a hapless alabaster-necked female.

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* '''PlayedForLaughs''': In every single one of Bob's appearances, everyone retches or even faints from the smell. This upsets Bob, as he really wants to be a ClassicalMovieVampire, but his victims are too busy vomiting to play the part of a hapless hapless, alabaster-necked female.

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* '''Subverted''': A victim smells a bad smell, but it turns out it's just a homeless man.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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A victim smells a bad smell, but it turns out it's just a homeless man.



* '''Double Subverted''': the homeless man turns out to be Bob.

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homeless man turns out to be Bob.
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* '''Deconstructed''': In Bob's world, the link between Evil and bad smell has resulted in development of personal hygiene. Bathhouses and public baths are commonplace, and regular use is expected in polite society. People who smell bad or have inhibitions towards public nudity face prejudice...
* '''Reconstructed''': ...but the negative effects of such a culture are minuscule in comparison to the benefits, and Evil does smell bad.
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* '''Discussed''': "Smell that stench? Gonna be harder than we thought. Better prepare that holy water."

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* '''Discussed''': "Smell that stench? Gonna It may be harder than we thought. Better prepare that holy water.water, just in case."
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'''Basic Trope''': Evil or danger comes together with an appropriately repulsive stench.
* '''Straight''': Bob the Vampire smells like a corpse.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's stench is really horrid. His victims know he comes, and afterwards are immediately identifiable by strong residual smell.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob smells faintly enough that dogs and other animals notice, but humans do not.
* '''Justified''': In Bob's story [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampires are animated corpses and smell appropriately]].
* '''Inverted''': In Bob's story vampires are identifiable by their pleasant, herbal smell.
* '''Subverted''': A victim smells a bad smell, but it turns out it's just a homeless man.
** Bob smells bad, but he's a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire.
* '''Double Subverted''': the homeless man turns out to be Bob.
** Bob is a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire on a surface, using the cover of a "reformed criminal" to move the suspicions away from him.
* '''Parodied''': Bob regularly visits his embalmer to deal with the stench, like a mortal would visit a cosmetician or a barber.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob smells pleasantly, but in fact is a vampire. It turns out he is a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire who uses perfumes to prevent people from mistaking him for a generically evil vampire. He still has to watch out for dogs, though.
* '''Averted''': Bob does not smell in any way different from a mortal.
* '''Enforced''': "You know, this vampire is not meant to be likable. Make him nastier. Like, dunno, make it obvious he stinks horribly, or something."
* '''Lampshaded''': "[[IncrediblyLamePun You vampires stink]]."
* '''Invoked''': Bob intentionally makes himself stink horribly, because [[ObviouslyEvil he's evil and revels in it]].
* '''Exploited''': A VampireHunter gets a dog to hunt down Bob.
* '''Defied''': Bob uses a lot of perfumes to mask his smell.
* '''Discussed''': "Smell that stench? Gonna be harder than we thought. Better prepare that holy water."
* '''Conversed''': "You know, it makes sense that a moving corpse like a vampire would smell bad."
* '''PlayedForLaughs''': In every single one of Bob's appearances, everyone retches or even faints from the smell. This upsets Bob, as he really wants to be a ClassicalMovieVampire, but his victims are too busy vomiting to play the part of a hapless alabaster-necked female.
* '''PlayedForDrama''': The bad smell prejudices people against Bob, who wants to be a FriendlyNeighbourhoodVampire, to the point that he breaks down and says "ThenLetMeBeEvil".

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