History PlayingWith / PerpetualPoverty

-> [[TheBigGuy Biff]]: Guys, should we consider turning to crime?
-> [[TheLancer Lance]]: At this point, I'd rather do anything than be forever broke.
-> [[TheSmartGuy Brianna]]: I know a place where we can [[TheOldestProfession earn some money]], and I'd love to-
-> [[TheHeart Chica]]: [[BigNo NO!]] WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain! [[NoodleIncident I don't want my face stuffed with old man wing-wong once more, damn it!]]
-> [[TheHero Bob]]: I don't know. Both Crime and Prostitution are bad ideas, but I see no other option.

** They regroup because they couldn't find anything worth to do, and decide that finding money together is much better than finding money alone.

** Their living place [[NonResidentialResidence ''is literally a section of some abandoned shopping mall.'']]

** The stress trying to survive and of being close to completely broke all the time is too much on the heroes and they end up homeless.
** Due to being perpetually poor, the team members [[TheFellowshipHasEnded part ways]] in search of money.

** Once they are homeless, they work all the harder to earn money. Their hard work pays off and each of them find work and get more money little by little.
** They can't find any money and [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether regroup]], because they've only got each other. Eventually, they manage to achieve Reconstruction 1, and earn some money again.

Back to PerpetualPoverty

* '''Justified''':
** The FiveManBand doesn't earn very much money when their real job is SavingTheWorld.
** The FiveManBand earns plenty of money - but they have to spend a lot of it on necessities.
** The FiveManBand is really bad with finances and spend like a pack of dumbasses.
** The FiveManBand lives in WretchedHive where supplies always run out.

-> [[TheChick Chica]]: [[BigNo NO!]] WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain! [[NoodleIncident I don't want my face stuffed with old man wing-wong once more, damn it!]]

** The characters do end up starving or running out of supplies as consequence of being in poverty status for long.

** The characters do end up running out of resources.

** Their living place [[NonResidentialResidence ''is literally a section of some abandoned mall.'']]

* '''Averted''': The characters have sufficient supplies and money at all times.

* '''Discussed''': The FiveManBand discusses what to do with their current situation while in a [[NonResidentialResidence broken down but at least hospitable part of the mall]].

* '''Parodied''': The crew lives on one frozen waffle a day and their living space is duct taped together.

-> [[TheSmartGuy Brianna]]: I know a place where we can earn some money.
-> [[TheChick Chica]]: No, WeAreNotGoingThroughThatAgain! [[NoodleIncident I don't want my face stuffed with wing-wong once more, damn it!]]
-> [[TheHero Bob]]: I don't know. Both Crime and TheOldestProfession are bad ideas, but I see no other option.

'''Basic Trope''': Characters always seem to be hungry but don't run out of food. They always need supplies too. They get by without actually having anything.

* '''Exaggerated''': Each member of the FiveManBand rarely eat well and live in a place that is falling apart.

** The FiveManBand is really bad with finances and spend like dumbasses.

** They can't find any money and [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether regroup]]], because they've only got each other. Eventually, they manage to achieve Reconstruction 1, and earn some money again.

* '''Discussed''': The FiveManBand discusses what to do with their current situation while in a [[NonResidentialResidence abandoned warehouse near an amusement park]].

** They're really bad with finances and spend foolishly.

* '''Discussed''': "Those guys are always broke!"
* '''Conversed''': "Maybe we should stop looking for handouts and get real jobs?"
* '''Deconstructed''': The stress trying to survive and of being close to completely broke all the time is too much on the heroes and they end up homeless.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once they are homeless, they work all the harder to earn money. Their hard work pays off and each of them find work and get more money little by little.

* '''Inverted''': The FiveManBand has InfiniteSupplies.

* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Justified''': The FiveManBand doesn't earn very much money when their real job is SavingTheWorld.

* '''Deconstructed''': The stress trying to survive and of being close to completely broke all the time is too much on the heroes and they end up homeless.
* '''Reconstructed''': Once they are homeless, they work all the harder to earn money. Their hard work pays off and each of them find work and get more money little by little.

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