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* '''Double Subverted''': Alice was lying to Bob about hating the work because she didn't want him to think she was some kind of crazed BloodKnight. But actually, she does enjoy it.

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Alice was lying to Bob about hating the work because she didn't want him to think she was some kind of crazed BloodKnight. But actually, she does enjoy it.it.
** Alice does herself enjoy the dangerous work, she just discourages others from developing this mindset because she doesn't want to see young, impressionable soldiers take unnecessary risks.



* '''Deconstructed''': Charlie always jumps at the chance to throw himself into a dangerous situation. However, this prevents him from ever having a stable relationship, he regrets the deaths of those who risked and lost alongside him, and he has accrued a large variety of scars and injuries. When he becomes too old and debilitated by injury to continue his active lifestyle, he falls into a deep depression.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's risk-seeking life certainly brings him plenty of strife into his life, and it has definitely left its physical and mental marks on him. However, he's been able to use this lifestyle to accomplish better than he could have otherwise, and has found friends and companionship among a small but close-knit community of like-minded adventurers.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Charlie always jumps at the chance to throw himself into a dangerous situation. However, this prevents him from ever having a stable relationship, he regrets the deaths of those who risked and lost alongside him, and he has accrued a large variety of scars and injuries. When he becomes too old and debilitated by injury to continue his active lifestyle, he falls into a deep depression.
** It turns out that Alice is not just an adrenaline junkie, she is actively [[DeathSeeker suicidal.]]
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Bob's risk-seeking life certainly brings him plenty of strife into his life, and it has definitely left its physical and mental marks on him. However, he's been able to use this lifestyle to accomplish better than he could have otherwise, and has found friends and companionship among a small but close-knit community of like-minded adventurers.adventurers.
** Alice eventually decides that the thrills she experiences make life worth living, and she continues taking risks while no longer wishing for her own death.
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* '''Parodied''': ???The harm Alice enjoys... is papercuts.



* '''Invoked''': Charlie hears a prophecy fortelling the the birth of the savior who will deliver his people from bondage and realizes that his son Dave is TheChosenOne. In order to prepare him for those duties, he deliberately creates adventures for Dave from a young age while secretly preventing any real harm from coming to him. Over time, Dave grows to love adventure and eventually seeks it out on his own.

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* '''Invoked''': Charlie hears a prophecy fortelling the foretelling the birth of the savior who will deliver his people from bondage and realizes that his son Dave is TheChosenOne. In order to prepare him for those duties, he deliberately creates adventures for Dave from a young age while secretly preventing any real harm from coming to him. Over time, Dave grows to love adventure and eventually seeks it out on his own.



* '''Defied''': Instead of Charlie, Dave's mother Alice hears the prophecy regarding his being a savior. In an effort to keep him safe, she deliberately sets out to create dangerous but survivable situation for Dave that is traumatizing enough that he never wants to go on an adventure again.

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* '''Defied''': Instead of Charlie, Dave's mother Alice hears the prophecy regarding his being a savior. In an effort to keep him safe, she deliberately sets out to create dangerous but survivable situation situations for Dave that is traumatizing enough that he never wants to go on an adventure again.



* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's risk-seeking life certainly brings him plenty of strife into his life, and it has definitely left its physical and mental marks on him. However, he's been able to use this lifestyle to accomplish more good than he could have otherwise, and has found friends and companionship among a small but close-knit community of like-minded adventurers.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob's risk-seeking life certainly brings him plenty of strife into his life, and it has definitely left its physical and mental marks on him. However, he's been able to use this lifestyle to accomplish more good better than he could have otherwise, and has found friends and companionship among a small but close-knit community of like-minded adventurers.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???Alice was lying to Bob about hating the work because she didn't want him to think she was some kind of crazed BloodKnight. But actually, she does enjoy it.
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* '''Lampshaded''': A GenreSavvy character points out that the trope will be used and/or the ridiculousness of the trope being used in the current situation.

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* '''Lampshaded''': A GenreSavvy character points out that the trope will be used and/or the ridiculousness "Don't you ever get tired of the trope being used in the current situation.all this fighting and running for your life?" "Nope."



* '''Conversed''': GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.

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** Alice is a military officer widely known for his heroism and the dangerous assignments he routinely undertakes. However, this is in spite of the fact that he actively tries to avoid danger and heroism at all costs—his good reputation causes his superiors to keep assigning him to dangerous missions, and his luck is just bad enough for him to always be in peril but never bad enough to get him killed.

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** Alice Bob is a military officer widely known for his heroism and the dangerous assignments he routinely undertakes. However, this is in spite of the fact that he actively tries to avoid danger and heroism at all costs—his good reputation causes his superiors to keep assigning him to dangerous missions, and his luck is just bad enough for him to always be in peril but never bad enough to get him killed.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice seeks out dangerous assignments and appears to be an adrenaline junkie, but later reveals to Bob that she actually hates this work and does it just to encourage the other soldiers she leads.
** [[Main/CiphiasCain Ciphias]] is a military officer widely known for his heroism and the dangerous assignments he routinely undertakes. However, this is in spite of the fact that he actively tries to avoid danger and heroism at all costs—his good reputation causes his superiors to keep assigning him to dangerous missions, and his luck is just bad enough for him to always be in peril but never bad enough to get him killed.
* '''Averted''': The protagonists never encounter dangerous situations.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice seeks out dangerous assignments and appears to be an adrenaline junkie, but later reveals to Bob that she actually hates this work and does it just to encourage the other soldiers she leads.
** [[Main/CiphiasCain Ciphias]] Alice is a military officer widely known for his heroism and the dangerous assignments he routinely undertakes. However, this is in spite of the fact that he actively tries to avoid danger and heroism at all costs—his good reputation causes his superiors to keep assigning him to dangerous missions, and his luck is just bad enough for him to always be in peril but never bad enough to get him killed.
killed.
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The protagonists never encounter dangerous situations.



* '''Invoked''': Charlie hears a prophecy fortelling the the birth of the savior who will deliver his people from bondage and realizes that his son Dave is TheChoseOne. In order to prepare him for those duties, he deliberately creates adventures for Dave from a young age while secretly preventing any real harm from coming to him. Over time, Dave grows to love adventure and eventually seeks it out on his own.

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* '''Invoked''': Charlie hears a prophecy fortelling the the birth of the savior who will deliver his people from bondage and realizes that his son Dave is TheChoseOne.TheChosenOne. In order to prepare him for those duties, he deliberately creates adventures for Dave from a young age while secretly preventing any real harm from coming to him. Over time, Dave grows to love adventure and eventually seeks it out on his own.



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'''Basic Trope''': Character put themselves in danger because they are bored.
* '''Straight''': Alice goes on adventures and fights monsters because she has nothing better to do.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Alice occasionally does [[ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime dangerous and stupid things]], but nothing too extreme.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Alice gets bored adventuring occasionally, and has to find something she finds more fun.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Alice saves the world from certain doom every weekend, and then spend the rest of the week moping around complaining about being bored.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice is motivated by something else to go on adventures.
* '''Enforced''': Boredom is a convenient motivator, and fits well with Alice's overall characterization.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, most people would take up something like stamp collection if they were bored, not dragon slaying."
* '''Invoked''': Alice is bored, and decides that she might as well be a hero to entertain herself.
* '''Exploited''': Everyone knows Alice loves danger and adventure, so they always ask her whenever anything dangerous needs done.
* '''Defied''': Alice decides to do something less dangerous to entertain herself.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': No explanation is ever given for Alice's love of adventure, but she seems to be happiest when things get dangerous.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice only enjoys danger because she is depressive and [[DeathSeeker places little value on her own life]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Despite this, she still makes the world a better place by fighting battles everyone else fears to.

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'''Basic Trope''': Character put themselves in danger A character constantly puts him/herself into dangerous situations because they are bored.
enjoy the excitement.
* '''Straight''': Alice goes on adventures is a soldier who always asks for the most dangerous missions and fights monsters because she has nothing better to do.
would never be content with retirement.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
John Paul and Sir Thomas are naval captains who actually quit their native navies and volunteered to fight for others because their own nations were not at war enough to keep them entertained.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice occasionally does [[ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime is often in dangerous and stupid things]], but nothing too extreme.
situations. While she doesn't appear to seek out the most hazardous assignments, it's implied she's stuck with it this long because she enjoys it.
* '''Justified''': ???
Bob is a war veteran who saw extensive combat. When he rotates back to friendly territory, he finds nothing in his mundane life is as exciting as the thrill and terror of combat and nobody but his fellow veterans understand him, so he re-joins the military and actively seeks out dangerous assignments to try to re-capture that feeling and be around like-minded people.
* '''Inverted''': Alice gets bored adventuring occasionally, and has to find something she finds more fun.
is a rear-echelon soldier who actively avoids combat or field work of any kind.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''':
Alice saves seeks out dangerous assignments and appears to be an adrenaline junkie, but later reveals to Bob that she actually hates this work and does it just to encourage the world from certain doom every weekend, other soldiers she leads.
** [[Main/CiphiasCain Ciphias]] is a military officer widely known for his heroism
and then spend the rest dangerous assignments he routinely undertakes. However, this is in spite of the week moping around complaining about being bored.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
fact that he actively tries to avoid danger and heroism at all costs—his good reputation causes his superiors to keep assigning him to dangerous missions, and his luck is just bad enough for him to always be in peril but never bad enough to get him killed.
* '''Averted''': Alice is motivated by something else to go The protagonists never encounter dangerous situations.
** Our heroes are police officers that encounter dangerous situations at about the baseline rate for their profession. They do not seek out any more trouble than required and all retire
on adventures.
time.
* '''Enforced''': Boredom The show is a convenient motivator, unexpectedly successful, and fits well with Alice's overall characterization.
the executives authorize a new season. However, the writers had resolved the show's driving conflict at the end of the last season, and need a reason for the protagonist to continue adventuring. Thus, in the new season opener, the protagonist discovers that he really enjoyed the adrenaline rush from the danger in his life and decides to [[WanderingTheEarth wander the earth looking for wrongs to right]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, most people would take up something like stamp collection if they were bored, not dragon slaying."
A GenreSavvy character points out that the trope will be used and/or the ridiculousness of the trope being used in the current situation.
* '''Invoked''': Alice is bored, Charlie hears a prophecy fortelling the the birth of the savior who will deliver his people from bondage and decides realizes that she might as well be a hero his son Dave is TheChoseOne. In order to entertain herself.
prepare him for those duties, he deliberately creates adventures for Dave from a young age while secretly preventing any real harm from coming to him. Over time, Dave grows to love adventure and eventually seeks it out on his own.
* '''Exploited''': Everyone knows Bob's evil plan requires that Alice loves danger and be unavailable to help her allies. Knowing Alice's love of adventure, so they always ask her whenever anything he sets up a BatmanGambit by creating a dangerous needs done.
situation in a remote location and drops clues for her about it, knowing [[JumpedAtTheCall she will jump at the opportunity for peril.]] This ensures she will be out of the picture for long enough for him to benefit.
* '''Defied''': Instead of Charlie, Dave's mother Alice decides hears the prophecy regarding his being a savior. In an effort to do something less keep him safe, she deliberately sets out to create dangerous but survivable situation for Dave that is traumatizing enough that he never wants to entertain herself.
go on an adventure again.
* '''Discussed''': ???
“Another SuicideMission? Again? I'm beginning to think that you enjoy this kind of thing!” “No, just doing my job.”
* '''Conversed''': ???
GenreSavvy characters talk about the trope in a ShowWithinAShow.
* '''Implied''': No explanation is ever given Alice doesn't seem to go looking for Alice's love of adventure, this adventure in her life, but she seems to be happiest when things get dangerous.
doesn't seem too put out about it whenever she gets the CallToAdventure, either.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice only enjoys danger because she is depressive Charlie always jumps at the chance to throw himself into a dangerous situation. However, this prevents him from ever having a stable relationship, he regrets the deaths of those who risked and [[DeathSeeker places little value on her own life]].
lost alongside him, and he has accrued a large variety of scars and injuries. When he becomes too old and debilitated by injury to continue his active lifestyle, he falls into a deep depression.
* '''Reconstructed''': Despite this, she still makes the world Bob's risk-seeking life certainly brings him plenty of strife into his life, and it has definitely left its physical and mental marks on him. However, he's been able to use this lifestyle to accomplish more good than he could have otherwise, and has found friends and companionship among a better place by fighting battles everyone else fears to.small but close-knit community of like-minded adventurers.



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%%* '''Zig Zagged''': The trope is Played With several times over, [[MindScrew Mind Screwed]], or simply "played with".
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The trope is played in a comedic way (but is not necessarily Parodied).
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???The trope is played in a melodramatic or serious way.
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'''Basic Trope''': Character put themselves in danger because they are bored.
* '''Straight''': Alice goes on adventures and fights monsters because she has nothing better to do.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Alice occasionally does [[ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime dangerous and stupid things]], but nothing too extreme.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Alice gets bored adventuring occasionally, and has to find something she finds more fun.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Alice saves the world from certain doom every weekend, and then spend the rest of the week moping around complaining about being bored.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice is motivated by something else to go on adventures.
* '''Enforced''': Boredom is a convenient motivator, and fits well with Alice's overall characterization.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, Alice, most people would take up something like stamp collection if they were bored, not dragon slaying."
* '''Invoked''': Alice is bored, and decides that she might as well be a hero to entertain herself.
* '''Exploited''': Everyone knows Alice loves danger and adventure, so they always ask her whenever anything dangerous needs done.
* '''Defied''': Alice decides to do something less dangerous to entertain herself.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': No explanation is ever given for Alice's love of adventure, but she seems to be happiest when things get dangerous.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice only enjoys danger because she is depressive and [[DeathSeeker places little value on her own life]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Despite this, she still makes the world a better place by fighting battles everyone else fears to.
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