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I promised you a link back to the main page! IGaveMyWord!
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I promised you a link back to the main page! IGaveMyWord!IGaveMyWord!
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is suspected for the attempted assassination of King Ken. Alice refuses to tell his Alibi, as it is footage of a humiliating defeat in a boxing match which Bob made Alice PROMISE not to show under ANY circumstances. Bob completely agrees with Alice.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is suspected for the attempted assassination of King Ken. Alice refuses to tell his Alibi, as it is footage of a humiliating defeat in a boxing match against continentally famous Welterweight Champion Eugene Thompson, which Bob made Alice PROMISE not to show under ANY circumstances. Bob completely agrees with Alice.
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* '''Defied''': Alice is bound by her word...[[TheQuietOne and so she never speaks, leaving free to do as she wishes]]
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Alice is bound by her word...[[TheQuietOne and so she never speaks, leaving free to do as shewishes]]wishes]]
** "To ''hell'' with honor! Do you ''really'' think I'd let you get the chair because of a stupid promise!? What kind of person do you think I am, Bob!?"
** "I am willing to give my word, Bob, but before I do, let us discuss the kind of circumstances that [[GodzillaThreshold would require me to break it]] so I won't get the "you are a dishonorable woman!" spiel and you won't get killed."
** Alice is bound by her word...[[TheQuietOne and so she never speaks, leaving free to do as she
** "To ''hell'' with honor! Do you ''really'' think I'd let you get the chair because of a stupid promise!? What kind of person do you think I am, Bob!?"
** "I am willing to give my word, Bob, but before I do, let us discuss the kind of circumstances that [[GodzillaThreshold would require me to break it]] so I won't get the "you are a dishonorable woman!" spiel and you won't get killed."
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Batman Gambits are usually more... gambit-y.
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* '''Exploited''': Bob uses ExactWords to trick Alice into [[FaustianBargain making a promise she would rather not honor]]...[[BatmanGambit knowing she'll see it through anyway. ]]
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* '''Exploited''': Bob uses ExactWords to trick Alice into [[FaustianBargain making a promise she would rather not honor]]...[[BatmanGambit honor]], knowing she'll see it through anyway. ]]anyway.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but [[NonIndicativeName she keeps her word whenever other characters make her promise something.]] It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , TheOathBreaker, but [[NonIndicativeName she keeps her word whenever other characters make her promise something.]] It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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* '''Implied''': Bob pulls Alice aside for a private conversation, and she emerges looking solemn. Later, Carol asks Alice about what Bob is hiding and she refuses to answer.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice makes a promise to Bob to murder Carol. She goes through with the promise, because she is a woman of her word.
* '''Reconstructed''': After she gets out of prison, Charlie, remembering how she always kept her promises to him, gets her a job and helps her get back on the straight and narrow.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends are constantly talking her into making absurd oaths, knowing that she'll go through with them.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice makes a promise to Bob to murder Carol. She goes through with the promise, because she is a woman of her word.
* '''Reconstructed''': After she gets out of prison, Charlie, remembering how she always kept her promises to him, gets her a job and helps her get back on the straight and narrow.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice's friends are constantly talking her into making absurd oaths, knowing that she'll go through with them.
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* '''Conversed''': ???CEO Bob is watching TV with his underling, Alice. He complains, "These characters and their 'I always keep my word' nonsense! When will they ever learn, that's not how you do business!"
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* '''Lampshaded''': " I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths. I am a woman of my word."
* '''Invoked''': Alice wants to become a better person, and decides that honoring her promises is a good place to start,
* '''Invoked''': Alice wants to become a better person, and decides that honoring her promises is a good place to start,
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* '''Lampshaded''': " I "I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths. I am a woman of my word."
* '''Invoked''': Alice wants to become a better person, and decides that honoring her promises is a good place tostart, start.
* '''Invoked''': Alice wants to become a better person, and decides that honoring her promises is a good place to
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is required to swear an oath never to tell Bob's secrets:
-->'''Alice:''': [[LiteralMinded I fucking swear by my fucking honor I will never fucking betray you, shitheads.]]
** Bob makes Alice promise to not keep this promise. Alice [[LogicBomb promptly goes cross-eyed and faints.]]
-->'''Alice:''': [[LiteralMinded I fucking swear by my fucking honor I will never fucking betray you, shitheads.]]
** Bob makes Alice promise to not keep this promise. Alice [[LogicBomb promptly goes cross-eyed and faints.]]
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Alice is required to swear an oath never to tell Bob's secrets:
-->'''Alice:''': --->'''Alice:''': [[LiteralMinded I fucking swear by my fucking honor I will never fucking betray you, shitheads.]]
** Bob makes Alice promise to not keepthis promise.the promise she made him before. Alice [[LogicBomb promptly goes cross-eyed and faints.]]
** Alice is required to swear an oath never to tell Bob's secrets:
** Bob makes Alice promise to not keep
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That isn't quite a straightforward inversion. And since we have a straightforward inversion already, why not replace the played-with one?
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* '''Inverted''':
** Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.]]
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** Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.]]
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* '''Inverted''':
** Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.]]
**'''Inverted''': ILied
** Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.]]
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* '''Justified''': Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremely honor-bound,]] and feel that breaking their word is akin to crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremely honor-bound,]] and feel that breaking their word is akin to crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
** Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremely honor-bound,]] and feel that breaking their word is akin to crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
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-->'''Bob:''' ''(In Handcuffs)'' Atta girl, Alice!
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-->'''Bob:''' ''(In Handcuffs)'' ''(in handcuffs)'' Atta girl, Alice!
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is suspected for the attempted assassination of the King Ken. Alice refuses to tell his Alibi, as it is footage of a humiliating defeat in a boxing match which Bob made Alice PROMISE not to show under ANY circumstances. Bob completely agrees with Alice.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is suspected for the attempted assassination of the King Ken. Alice refuses to tell his Alibi, as it is footage of a humiliating defeat in a boxing match which Bob made Alice PROMISE not to show under ANY circumstances. Bob completely agrees with Alice.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is extremely reluctant to break her promise to Bob, but does so for his greater good. Bob is extremely reluctant as well, but would rather be a free, humiliated man then a jailed, honorable one.
* '''Justified''': Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremely honorbound,]] and feel that breaking their word is akin to crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
** Alice is a member of TheFairFolk, and is pathologically incapable of breaking a promise.
* '''Justified''': Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremely honorbound,]] and feel that breaking their word is akin to crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
** Alice is a member of TheFairFolk, and is pathologically incapable of breaking a promise.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is extremely reluctant to break her promise to Bob, but does so for his greater good. Bob is extremely reluctant as well, but would rather be a free, humiliated man then than a jailed, honorable one.
* '''Justified''': Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremelyhonorbound,]] honor-bound,]] and feel that breaking their word is akin to crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
** Alice is a member ofTheFairFolk, TheFairFolk and is pathologically incapable of breaking a promise.
* '''Justified''': Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremely
** Alice is a member of
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-->'''Alice:''': [[LiteralMinded I fucking swear by my fucking honor I will never fucking betray you shitheads.]]
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-->'''Alice:''': [[LiteralMinded I fucking swear by my fucking honor I will never fucking betray you you, shitheads.]]
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* '''Enforced''': The show present an aesop that you should always honor your promises.
* '''Lampshaded''': " I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths. i am a woman of my word."
* '''Lampshaded''': " I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths. i am a woman of my word."
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* '''Enforced''': The show present presents an aesop Aesop that you should always honor your promises.
* '''Lampshaded''': " I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths.i I am a woman of my word."
* '''Lampshaded''': " I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.]]
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.]] ]]
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** Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.
** ILied
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* '''Defied''': Alice is bound by her word...[[TheQuietOne and so she never speaks, leaving her to be free to do as she wills.]]
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* '''Defied''': Alice is bound by her word...[[TheQuietOne and so she never speaks, leaving her to be free to do as she wills.]]wishes]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her word whenever other characters make her promice somthing. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but [[NonIndicativeName she keeps her word whenever other characters make her promice somthing.promise something. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': " I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths.
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* '''Lampshaded''': " I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths. i am a woman of my word."
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her word to every promise she makes to the characters. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her word to every promise she makes to the characters. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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Alice is required to swear an oath never to tell Bob's secrets:
-->'''Alice:''': [[LiteralMinded I fucking swear by my fucking honor I will never fucking betray you shitheads.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her wordto every promise she makes to the characters.whenever other characters make her promice somthing. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]] ]]
** Bob makes Alice promise to not keep this promise. Alice [[LogicBomb promptly goes cross-eyed and faints.]]
-->'''Alice:''': [[LiteralMinded I fucking swear by my fucking honor I will never fucking betray you shitheads.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her word
** Bob makes Alice promise to not keep this promise. Alice [[LogicBomb promptly goes cross-eyed and faints.]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her word to every promise she makes to the characters. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebetDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her word to every promise she makes to the characters. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebetDetester [[DebtDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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* '''Straight''': Bob has a secret, and Alice has promised not to tell.
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* '''Straight''': Bob has a secret, and Alice has promised not to tell. She never does.
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'''Justified''': Alice's culture is [[HonorBeforeReason extremely honorbound,]] and feel that breaking their word is akin to crossing the MoralEventHorizon.
** Alice is a member of TheFairFolk, and is pathologically incapable of breaking a promise.
*'''Inverted''':
'''Inverted''': Alice is a compulsive liar. Whatever she promises, [[GoodIsBadAndBadIsGood you can guarantee she'll do the opposite.]]
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Alice gives her word...and is seen gossiping about Bob's secret to Carol about 5 seconds later.
* '''Double Subverted''':???[[KansasCityShuffle Alice's gossip was a deliberate red herring so people would stop probing into Bob's secrets.]] Not even torture can bring Bob's real secret out of her.
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Alice is known as TheOathBreaker , but she keeps her word to every promise she makes to the characters. It turns out she was cursed to [[BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood to fulfill her oaths as punishment for her misdeeds.]] As soon as she's freed from the curse, Alice immediately betrays every promise she makes as revenge for [[DebetDetester being forced into keeping them.]]
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Promises are never implied to be binding.
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The show present an aesop that you should always honor your promises.
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" I swore an oath to never tell Bob's secrets, and you know how I feel about oaths.
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Alice wants to become a better person, and decides that honoring her promises is a good place to start,
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'''Exploited''': Bob uses ExactWords to trick Alice into [[FaustianBargain making a promise she would rather not honor]]...[[BatmanGambit knowing she'll see it through anyway. ]]
* '''Defied''':???Alice is bound by her word...[[TheQuietOne and so she never speaks, leaving her to be free to do as she wills.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A character will not break a promise to another character.
* '''Straight''': Bob has a secret, and Alice has promised not to tell.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is suspected for the attempted assassination of the King Ken. Alice refuses to tell his Alibi, as it is footage of a humiliating defeat in a boxing match which Bob made Alice PROMISE not to show under ANY circumstances. Bob completely agrees with Alice.
-->'''Lawyer:''' Alice, this alibi could vindicate Bob completely.
-->'''Alice:''' I gave my word.
-->'''Bob:''' ''(In Handcuffs)'' Atta girl, Alice!
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is extremely reluctant to break her promise to Bob, but does so for his greater good. Bob is extremely reluctant as well, but would rather be a free, humiliated man then a jailed, honorable one.
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* '''Straight''': Bob has a secret, and Alice has promised not to tell.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is suspected for the attempted assassination of the King Ken. Alice refuses to tell his Alibi, as it is footage of a humiliating defeat in a boxing match which Bob made Alice PROMISE not to show under ANY circumstances. Bob completely agrees with Alice.
-->'''Lawyer:''' Alice, this alibi could vindicate Bob completely.
-->'''Alice:''' I gave my word.
-->'''Bob:''' ''(In Handcuffs)'' Atta girl, Alice!
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is extremely reluctant to break her promise to Bob, but does so for his greater good. Bob is extremely reluctant as well, but would rather be a free, humiliated man then a jailed, honorable one.
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