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Subverted is not played right, as it didn't begin to happen.


* '''Subverted''': In the throes of an absolutely desperate PottyEmergency, Alice runs into the bathroom only to find the stall door locked, with an "out of order" sign on it. So she turns around and [[TakeAThirdOption pees in the sink]] instead.
* '''Double Subverted''': But in trying to pull down her pants while perched on the rim of the sink, she loses her balance, crashes to the ground and finally loses control.

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* '''Subverted''': In the throes of an absolutely desperate PottyEmergency, Alice runs into the bathroom only to find the stall door locked, with an "out of order" sign on it. So it, and she turns around and [[TakeAThirdOption pees in the sink]] instead.
wets her pants, but it was AllJustADream.
* '''Double Subverted''': But in trying to pull down her pants while perched on when she wakes up she has [[EmbarrassingDampSheets wet the rim of the sink, she loses her balance, crashes to the ground and finally loses control.bed.]]
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** Thanks to a spectacularly successful LaxativePrank all the cheerleaders have a gigantic simultaneous accident, ruining their costumes and completely [[UnfortunateImplications flooding]] [[{{Squick}} the locker room.]]

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** Thanks to a spectacularly successful LaxativePrank all the cheerleaders have a gigantic simultaneous accident, ruining their costumes and completely [[UnfortunateImplications flooding]] [[{{Squick}} flooding the locker room.]]
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** Thanks to a spectacularly successful LaxativePrank all the cheerleaders have a gigantic simultaneous accident, ruining their costumes and completely flooding the locker room.

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** Thanks to a spectacularly successful LaxativePrank all the cheerleaders have a gigantic simultaneous accident, ruining their costumes and completely flooding [[UnfortunateImplications flooding]] [[{{Squick}} the locker room.]]

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gotta go! Gotta go!... Oh, nevermind..."[[note]] sometimes you think you need to go and then you don't, this could be lampshading this. [[/note]]

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"Gotta go! Gotta go!... Oh, nevermind..."[[note]] sometimes you think you need to go and then you don't, this could be lampshading this. [[/note]][[/note]]
** "Did she just pee her pants?"



* '''Discussed''': "Did she just pee her pants?"

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* '''Discussed''': "Did she just pee her pants?"???
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gotta go! Gotta go!... Oh, nevermind..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gotta go! Gotta go!... Oh, nevermind...""[[note]] sometimes you think you need to go and then you don't, this could be lampshading this. [[/note]]



* '''Discussed''': "Did she just pee her pants"

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* '''Discussed''': "Did she just pee her pants"pants?"
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** Alice makes it to a bathroom in time
** [[NobodyPoops Nobody uses bathrooms]] [[BottomlessBladder in this setting]].

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** Alice makes it to a bathroom in time
time.
** [[NobodyPoops Nobody uses bathrooms]] [[BottomlessBladder in this setting]].setting.]]



** Alice is [[DistressedDamsel captured and tied to a chair]] by some villains. Later, after Bob defeats them and rescues her, somebody is seen cleaning a wet stain from the chair.

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** Alice is [[DistressedDamsel [[DamselInDistress captured and tied to a chair]] by some villains. Later, after Bob defeats them and rescues her, somebody is seen cleaning a wet stain from the chair.



* '''Reconstructed''': Alice finds a place where she can get cleaned up and get some clean clothes, and [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment nobody mentions the incident.]]
* '''Played For Drama''': It causes lots of social embarrassment for Alice

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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice finds a place where she can get cleaned up and get some clean clothes, and [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment nobody mentions the incident.]]
incident]].
* '''Played For Drama''': It causes lots of social embarrassment for AliceAlice.



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': '''Intended Audience Reaction''': ???
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the picture wasn\'t really a clear incentive


* '''Exploited''': Bob, figuring she's not going to make it, gets a camera and films Alice wetting herself.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob, figuring she's not going to make it, gets a camera and films When Alice wetting herself.has an accident and ruins her [[TheCheerleader cheerleader]] costume right before the BigGame, her friends offer to sell her a spare costume at a huge markup.
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** Alice sits down on the toilet and struggles to relieve herself, but due to a ShyBladder or just constipation, she can't seem to do so.

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** Alice sits down on the toilet and struggles to relieve herself, but due to a ShyBladder or just a bout of constipation, she can't seem to do so.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ...Just when Alice is about to lose control, someone leaves a stall, she finds an open bathroom, etc.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ...Just when Zagged''': Alice carelessly drinks an entire GiganticGulp shortly before she has to be a live model for the art class's 3-hour final exam. Belatedly realizing her mistake just when the exam is about to lose control, someone leaves start and knowing that she's just sure to have a humiliating accident if she doesn't relieve herself first, she rushes to the nearest bathroom and steps into one of the two stalls. But before she can start to go, Betty and Claire rush in, both clearly in the middle of an absolutely desperate PottyEmergency. Betty takes the remaining stall, leaving Claire to wait. Between the sound of Betty loudly relieving herself and Claire pounding on the stall doors and telling them both to hurry up, Alice's ShyBladder simply refuses to let go. Annoyed, she finds an open bathroom, etc.exits the stall and accidentally runs right into Claire, knocking both of them to the ground, and the shock causes Claire to lose control and pee all over the floor.
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* '''Parodied''': The PottyFailure ensues on stage or otherwise in front of a large crowd.

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* '''Parodied''': The Alice's PottyFailure ensues on stage or otherwise in front the middle of a large crowd.her college graduation speech. Afterwards she's given an honorary induction into the highly exclusive [[GratuitousGreek sorority]] [[FunWithAcronyms Rho Epsilon Epsilon]].
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that other part doesn\'t really need to be mentioned.


* '''Enforced''': We need something that can be played as ToiletHumor, or depending on the setting and [[RuleThirtySix audience]], FetishFuel.

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* '''Enforced''': We The writers need something that can be played as a quick source of ToiletHumor, or depending on and Alice is the setting and [[RuleThirtySix audience]], FetishFuel. designated ChewToy.



* '''Defied''': Alice wills herself to hold it longer so as not to humiliate herself.

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* '''Defied''': Knowing that she won't have access to a bathroom all day, Alice wills herself to hold it longer so as not to humiliate herself. avoids a messy and humiliating accident by wearing a diaper.
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now how did that happen...


* '''Subverted''': In the throes of an absolutely desperate PottyEmergency, Alice runs into the bathroom only to find the stall door locked, with an "out of order" sign on it.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...So she turns around and pees in the sink instead.

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* '''Subverted''': In the throes of an absolutely desperate PottyEmergency, Alice runs into the bathroom only to find the stall door locked, with an "out of order" sign on it.
it. So she turns around and [[TakeAThirdOption pees in the sink]] instead.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...So Subverted''': But in trying to pull down her pants while perched on the rim of the sink, she turns around loses her balance, crashes to the ground and pees in the sink instead.finally loses control.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice's accident is so huge that it completely soaks through her jeans and makes a huge puddle on the floor.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice's accident is so huge that it completely soaks through her jeans and makes a huge puddle on the floor.floor.
** Thanks to a spectacularly successful LaxativePrank all the cheerleaders have a gigantic simultaneous accident, ruining their costumes and completely flooding the locker room.



* '''Subverted''': Alice finds a bathroom just in the nick of time.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But all the stalls are full, the bathroom is closed for maintenance, etc. and she can't hold it anymore.

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* '''Subverted''': In the throes of an absolutely desperate PottyEmergency, Alice finds a runs into the bathroom just in only to find the nick stall door locked, with an "out of time.
order" sign on it.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But all So she turns around and pees in the stalls are full, the bathroom is closed for maintenance, etc. and she can't hold it anymore.sink instead.

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I\'m not real sure if those two variants count as inversions, but I\'m pretty sure neither of the other examples does.


** Alice relieves herself in the nearest toilet or some other such appropriate place.
** Someone pees on Alice.
** Alice has the legendary BottomlessBladder.

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** Alice relieves herself in sits down on the nearest toilet and struggles to relieve herself, but due to a ShyBladder or some other such appropriate place.
just constipation, she can't seem to do so.
** Someone [[TinkleInTheEye Someone]] or [[UrineTrouble something]] pees on Alice.
** Alice has the legendary BottomlessBladder.
Alice.

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The old Downplayed was really more of an Implied. I\'ll clean up the wording too


* '''Downplayed''': Nothing's shown, but it's confirmed to happen considering a conversation like this one: "Can I use your bathroom?" ({{beat}}) "Nevermind..."

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* '''Downplayed''': Nothing's shown, but it's confirmed After suffering a particularly severe PottyEmergency and reaching a toilet just in the nick of time, Alice examines her panties and is dismayed to happen considering find a conversation like this one: "Can I use your bathroom?" ({{beat}}) "Nevermind..."small wet spot.


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** Brenda is using the toilet when Alice dashes to bathroom door and tells her to hurry up. Brenda calls back that she's almost done, but after a few moments Alice just replies, "Um... you know what, never mind..."

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone fails to make it to the bathroom on time.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone fails to make it to the bathroom on time.in time and has an accident.



* '''Exaggerated''': Alice completely soaks through her pants and floods the place.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice Alice's accident is so huge that it completely soaks through her pants jeans and floods makes a huge puddle on the place. floor.



* '''Justified''': Alice just finished drinking an entire GiganticGulp before getting [[ElevatorFailure trapped in an elevator]]. Naturally, her bladder can only accommodate so much liquid, and it reached that tipping point...

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice just finished drinking an entire GiganticGulp before getting [[ElevatorFailure trapped in an elevator]]. Naturally, her bladder can only accommodate so much liquid, and when it reached reaches that tipping point...point...
** Suffering from extreme WeightWoe, Alice [[TruthInTelevision resorts to taking a powerful diuretic]] shortly before getting captured by [[MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate Doctor Torment]] and tied to a chair. Thanks to the water pill her bladder fills right up in no time, and before long she just can't hold it another second.
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* '''Exploited''': Bob assumes that she's not going to make it, and he gets a camera and films Alice.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob assumes that Bob, figuring she's not going to make it, and he gets a camera and films Alice.Alice wetting herself.
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you sure that part\'s even necessary?


* '''Played For Bow-Chicka-Wow-Wow''': Bob witnesses Alice wetting her pants, and says "Let me help you get cleaned up." CoitusEnsues.
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removing silly playing withs.


* '''Subverted''':
** Alice finds a bathroom just in the nick of time.
** Turns out it was AllJustADream; Alice still has time to make it!
* '''Double Subverted''':
** ...But all the stalls are full, the bathroom is closed for maintenance, etc. and she can't hold it anymore.
** ...She still fails to get to a restroom in time. For real, this time.

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* '''Subverted''':
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'''Subverted''': Alice finds a bathroom just in the nick of time.
** Turns out it was AllJustADream; Alice still has time to make it!
* '''Double Subverted''':
** ...
Subverted''': ...But all the stalls are full, the bathroom is closed for maintenance, etc. and she can't hold it anymore.
** ...She still fails to get to a restroom in time. For real, this time.
anymore.



* '''Zig Zagged''':
** ...Just when Alice is about to lose control, someone leaves a stall, she finds an open bathroom, etc.
** It's a DreamWithInADream, or further.

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* '''Zig Zagged''':
** ...
Zagged''': ...Just when Alice is about to lose control, someone leaves a stall, she finds an open bathroom, etc.
** It's a DreamWithInADream, or further.
etc.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob assumes that she's not going to make it, and he gets a camera and films Alice.
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** ...Just when Alice is about to lose control, someone leaves the stall, she finds an open bathroom, etc.

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** ...Just when Alice is about to lose control, someone leaves the a stall, she finds an open bathroom, etc.
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* '''Downplayed''': "Can I use your bathroom?" ({{beat}}) "Nevermind..."

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* '''Downplayed''': Nothing's shown, but it's confirmed to happen considering a conversation like this one: "Can I use your bathroom?" ({{beat}}) "Nevermind..."

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* '''Subverted''': Alice finds a bathroom just in the nick of time.
* '''Double Subverted''': But all the stalls are full, the bathroom is closed for maintenance, etc. and she can't hold it anymore.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice finds a bathroom just in the nick of time.
** Turns out it was AllJustADream; Alice still has time to make it!
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** ...
But all the stalls are full, the bathroom is closed for maintenance, etc. and she can't hold it anymore.anymore.
** ...She still fails to get to a restroom in time. For real, this time.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Zagged''':
** ...Just when Alice is about to lose control, someone leaves the stall, she finds an open bathroom, etc.
** It's a DreamWithInADream, or further.



%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''':
???

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* '''Invoked''': Alice has been chugging water all day long

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Alice has been chugging water all day longlong, planning to [[WeNeedADistraction create a diversion]] for her teammates with a well-timed accident.
** Brenda [[LaxativePrank slips a pill]] into Alice's drink right before their big showdown, causing her to suddenly lose control and have a huge accident in the middle of the fight.



* '''Implied''': Alice is [[DistressedDamsel captured and tied to a chair]] by some villains. Later, after Bob defeats them and rescues her, somebody is seen cleaning a wet stain from the chair.

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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
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Alice is [[DistressedDamsel captured and tied to a chair]] by some villains. Later, after Bob defeats them and rescues her, somebody is seen cleaning a wet stain from the chair.chair.
** Alice runs off in the midst of an extremely desperate PottyEmergency, and upon her return has inexplicably [[GoingCommando discarded her panties]].
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???"Can I use your bathroom?" ({{beat}}) "Nevermind..."

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* '''Implied''': Alice is [[DistressedDamsel captured and tied to a chair]] by some villains. Later, after Bob defeats them and rescues her, somebody is seen cleaning a wet stain from the chair.



%%* '''Implied''': ???
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* '''Justified''': The bladder can only accommodate so much liquid, and when it reaches that tipping point, well...

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* '''Justified''': The Alice just finished drinking an entire GiganticGulp before getting [[ElevatorFailure trapped in an elevator]]. Naturally, her bladder can only accommodate so much liquid, and when it reaches reached that tipping point, well...point...

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* '''Averted''': Alice makes it to a bathroom in time

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Alice makes it to a bathroom in time

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* '''Basic Trope''': Someone fails to make it to the bathroom on time.
* '''Played Straight''': After [[PottyEmergency searching desperately for a place to relieve herself]] and finding none, Alice wets her pants.

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* '''Basic Trope''': Someone fails to make it to the bathroom on time.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': After [[PottyEmergency searching desperately for a place to relieve herself]] and finding none, Alice wets her pants.



* '''Inverted''': Alice relieves herself in the nearest toilet or some other such appropriate place.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': The bladder can only accommodate so much liquid, and when it reaches that tipping point, well...
* '''Inverted''':
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Alice relieves herself in the nearest toilet or some other such appropriate place.



* '''Justified''': The bladder can only accomodate so much liquid, and when it reaches that tipping point, well...



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is publicly humiliated, and will have to walk around in smelly wet clothes.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice finds a place where she can get cleaned up and get some clean clothes, and [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment nobody mentions the incident.]]



* '''Lampshaded''': "Gotta go! Gotta go!...oh, nevermind..."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Gotta go! Gotta go!...oh, nevermind..."'''Zig Zagged''': ???



* '''Lampshaded''': "Gotta go! Gotta go!... Oh, nevermind..."



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Played For Laughs''': Usually is

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Usually is'''Deconstructed''': Alice is publicly humiliated, and will have to walk around in smelly wet clothes.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice finds a place where she can get cleaned up and get some clean clothes, and [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment nobody mentions the incident.]]




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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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misuse as emphasis


* '''Exaggerated''': Alice completely soaks through her pants and floods the place BeyondTheImpossible.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice completely soaks through her pants and floods the place BeyondTheImpossible.place.
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34 and 36 are different


* '''Enforced''': We need something that can be played as ToiletHumor, or depending on the setting and [[RuleThirtyFour audience]], FetishFuel.

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* '''Enforced''': We need something that can be played as ToiletHumor, or depending on the setting and [[RuleThirtyFour [[RuleThirtySix audience]], FetishFuel.

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