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* '''Subverted''': Bob lets Charlie join...

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* '''Subverted''': Bob lets mocks Charlie join...for changing his mind, but ultimately lets him join.


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** Charlie makes sure to be diplomatic in his rejection to leave him space to change his mind.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character rejects another character's offer, but as he changes his mind, the other character won't extend the offer.
* '''Straight''': Charlie rejects Bob's offer to join him and his TrueCompanions, but as he later changes his mind, Bob and his friends rejected to give the offer.
* '''Exaggerated''': Charlie rejects Bob's offer to join him and his friends, but as Bob changes his mind, Bob and his friends assaulted him, making a point that he can't get the offer.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character rejects another character's offer, but as he changes his mind, the other character won't extend reextend the offer.
* '''Straight''': Charlie rejects Bob's offer to join him and his TrueCompanions, but as he later changes his mind, Bob and his friends rejected refuse to give the offer.
offer again.
* '''Exaggerated''': Charlie rejects Bob's offer to join him and his friends, but as Bob changes his mind, Bob and his friends assaulted assault him, making a point that he can't get the offer.change his mind.



** Charlie rejected the offer in a rather vain and snobbish manner, and to have the heroes reject him was more of a [[LaserGuidedKarma well-deserved karma]].
** Or, Bob and his friends are all plain {{jerkass}}es who only reject Charlie [[EvilIsPetty out of pettiness]].
** Bob and his friends come from a culture that making a decision is final and they cannot be given the offer once they have rejected it.
** Bob and his friends have to have some time to get things ready to go, and Charlie changed his mind ''after'' it was too late for them to include him--something that Charlie may even have been told when the offer got made.

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** Charlie rejected the offer in a rather vain and snobbish manner, and to have the heroes reject him was is more of a [[LaserGuidedKarma well-deserved karma]].
piece of karmic retribution]].
** Or, Bob and his friends are all plain {{jerkass}}es who only reject Charlie [[EvilIsPetty out of pettiness]].
** Bob and his friends come from a culture that where making a decision is final and they cannot be given make the offer again once they have the recipient has rejected it.
** Bob and his friends have to have some time to get things ready to go, and Charlie changed changes his mind ''after'' it was is too late for them to include him--something that Charlie may even have been told when the offer got was made.



* '''Exploited''': While Charlie's loved ones want him to work alongside Bob, Charlie prefers his current arrangement. By using this situation as an excuse, he shifts the blame from him onto Bob.
* '''Defied''': Charlie ''rejects'' Bob's rejection and forces him to give the offer via {{Blackmail}}.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
**
While Charlie's loved ones want him to work alongside Bob, Charlie prefers his current arrangement. By using this situation as an excuse, he shifts the blame from him onto Bob.
** Bob threatens Charlie by warning him that if he rejects the offer it's gone for good in order to get him to panic and hastily make a deal that isn't actually in his best interests.
* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Charlie ''rejects'' Bob's rejection and forces him to give the offer via {{Blackmail}}.{{Blackmail}}.
** Bob makes it clear that if Charlie changes his mind, there's always a spot on the team for him.



* '''Conversed''': "Don't you just hate it when you turn down an offer, but five years later, realize you should have taken it was still on the table?"
* '''Implied''': After turning down Bob's offer, Charlie has a change of heart. Despite nothing stopping him from taking the offer appears on his end, he never actually joins the team.

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* '''Conversed''': "Don't you just hate it when you turn down an offer, but five years later, realize you should have taken it when it was still on the table?"
* '''Implied''': After turning down Bob's offer, Charlie has a change of heart. Despite the fact that nothing stopping him from taking the offer appears on his end, he never actually joins the team.



** Alternatively, since Charlie is

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** Alternatively, since Charlie is throws a childish snit when Bob rejects him.

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* '''Inverted''': Charlie accepts Bob's offer to join him and his friends, but as he changes his mind, Bob tells him that he can't.

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* '''Inverted''': Charlie accepts Bob's offer to join him and his friends, but as Bob won't let him back out after he changes his mind, Bob tells him that he can't.mind.



* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob and his friends don't reject Charlie and gave him the offer even if he rejected it at first.

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* '''Parodied''': ???
The offer is in the form of a written contract, on a table, which is dramatically thrown in the trash after initially declined.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Bob and Charlie flip-flop on whether they like the idea of the friendship offer, but never agree to it at the same time.
* '''Averted''': Bob and his friends don't reject Charlie and gave him the offer offer, even if he rejected it at first.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are you guys doing this? I've changed my mind! You can't reject me like that!
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are you guys doing this? I've changed my mind! You can't reject me like that!
that!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
"I've had enough of Charlie working against us. Taking this offer off the table might be the kick in the butt that teaches him his actions have consequences."
* '''Exploited''': ???While Charlie's loved ones want him to work alongside Bob, Charlie prefers his current arrangement. By using this situation as an excuse, he shifts the blame from him onto Bob.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Are you sure you don't wanna join up with Bob? You may not get another chance?"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Don't you just hate it when you turn down an offer, but five years later, realize you should have taken it was still on the table?"
* '''Implied''': After turning down Bob's offer, Charlie has a change of heart. Despite nothing stopping him from taking the offer appears on his end, he never actually joins the team.
* '''Played For Laughs''':
** When Charlie changes his mind about the offer, Bob tries to let him down gently, but butchers it, badly.
** Alternatively, since Charlie is
* '''Played For Drama''': Charlie has to deal with the regret of not taking the offer while he had the chance.
* '''Deconstructed''':
** By not reinstating the offer for Charlie to join the team, Bob misses out on the best qualified recruit for his team.
** Charlie, rejected from Bob's original offer, misses out on a chance to [[HeelFaceTurn change for the better]].
* '''Reconstructed''':
** However, while Charlie declining at first proved he was less likely to be reliable, Dana, who was recruited instead, made up for her lack of experience through sheer dedication.
** However, it turn out Charlie was simply would have [[TokenEvilTeammate changed the group for the worse]], or worse, become TheMole.



Your decision is final. I can't give the offer to you even if you wanted it. It's too late. It's OffTheTable.
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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Your decision is final. I can't give the offer to you even if you wanted it. It's too late. It's OffTheTable.
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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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OffTheTable.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Charlie ''rejects'' Bob's rejection and forces him to give the offer via {{Blackmail}}.
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'''Basic Trope''': Character A rejects character B's offer. Later, character A changes his mind, but Character B doesn't extend the offer to him.

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'''Basic Trope''': Character A rejects character B's offer. Later, character A rejects another character's offer, but as he changes his mind, but Character B doesn't the other character won't extend the offer to him.offer.



* '''Parodied''':

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* '''Parodied''': ???
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** Bob already found someone to fill the empty slot in the roster that Charlie rejected.
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** Bob and his friends have to have some time to get things ready to go, and Charlie changed his mind ''after'' it was too late for them to include him--something that Charlie may even have been told when the offer got made.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob lets Charlie join...
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But with a trial period that's so heavily restricted Charlie doesn't feel like he's on the team at all.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ??? Charlie is allowed to join Bob's team after initially rejecting the offer, but only as an "associate" rather than as a "companion", which has better job benefits.
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** Bob and his friends believe that making a decision is final and they cannot be given the offer once they have rejected it.

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** Bob and his friends believe come from a culture that making a decision is final and they cannot be given the offer once they have rejected it.
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** Charlie rejected the offer in a rather vain and snobby manner, and to have the heroes reject him was more of a [[LaserGuidedKarma well-deserved karma]].

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** Charlie rejected the offer in a rather vain and snobby snobbish manner, and to have the heroes reject him was more of a [[LaserGuidedKarma well-deserved karma]].
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** Bob and his friends come from

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** Bob and his friends come frombelieve that making a decision is final and they cannot be given the offer once they have rejected it.
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'''Basic Trope''': Character A rejects character B's offer. Later, character A changes his mind, but Character B doesn't extend the offer to him.
*'''Straight''': Charlie rejects Bob's offer to join him and his TrueCompanions, but as he later changes his mind, Bob and his friends rejected to give the offer.
*'''Exaggerated''': Charlie rejects Bob's offer to join him and his friends, but as Bob changes his mind, Bob and his friends assaulted him, making a point that he can't get the offer.
*'''Downplayed''': ???
*'''Justified''':
** Charlie rejected the offer in a rather vain and snobby manner, and to have the heroes reject him was more of a [[LaserGuidedKarma well-deserved karma]].
** Or, Bob and his friends are all plain {{jerkass}}es who only reject Charlie [[EvilIsPetty out of pettiness]].
** Bob and his friends come from
*'''Inverted''': Charlie accepts Bob's offer to join him and his friends, but as he changes his mind, Bob tells him that he can't.
*'''Subverted''': ???
*'''Double Subverted''': ???
*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': Bob and his friends don't reject Charlie and gave him the offer even if he rejected it at first.
*'''Enforced''': The writer wants to teach the audience to take the offer that is given to you when you had the chance.
*'''Lampshaded''': "Why are you guys doing this? I've changed my mind! You can't reject me like that!
*'''Invoked''': ???
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': ???
*'''Discussed''': ???
*'''Conversed''': ???
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Your decision is final. I can't give the offer to you even if you wanted it. It's too late. It's OffTheTable.
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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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