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** Alice declares "Charles and I as a couple?" and she and Charles laugh there heads off. Turns out the two of them and trying to hard to convince themselves that they do not have feelings.

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** As sometimes happens in real life, IncompatibleOrientation is blocking the ship.



* '''Double Subverted''': Turns out they aren't brother and sister at all, but discover Alice's mother killed Charlie's father, and neither can stand to be around the other any longer.

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** The author makes it clear that the FanPreferredCouple will not happen... but also announces an official AlternateUniverse where the ship is canon, and encourages fans to still release artwork/fanfics because they're canon in the other universe.
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Turns out they aren't brother and sister at all, but discover Alice's mother killed Charlie's father, and neither can stand to be around the other any longer.longer.
** After creating an official shipping-based AlternateTimeline for the fans, the author realizes that the ship actually is good enough to use, and either alters or outright abandons the original timeline.

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** The writers are {{trolling creator}}s.

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** The writers are {{trolling creator}}s.{{Trolling Creator}}s.



* '''Implied''': Alice and Charlie spend TenMinutesInTheCloset. Alice comes out sobbing like mad.



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** The SS [Insert Portmanteau Name] sinks, with various passengers with [[MediumShiftGag photographed heads]] fleeing to the liveboats.

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** Charlie breaks up with Alice and makes it clear they will never be together, but they eventually reconcile and get back together.



** They spend an entire episode sinking every ship on the show, even completely non plausible ones.

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** They spend an entire episode sinking every ship on the show, even completely non plausible non-plausible ones.

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* '''Justified''': They had always intended for Alice and Bob to [[JustFriends get together]], but over the course of the episodes they realized they'd created a RelationshipWritingFumble for Alice/Charlie and needed to correct it.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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They had always intended for Alice and Bob to [[JustFriends get together]], but over the course of the episodes they realized they'd created a RelationshipWritingFumble for Alice/Charlie and needed to correct it.it.
** The writers are {{trolling creator}}s.

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** Alice and Charlie have a massive dispute that creates irreconcilable differences between them, while on a literal sinking ship. That Bob owned. And Alice is responsible for it sinking. Which Bob won't forgive her for.



* '''Parodied''': They spend an entire episode sinking every ship on the show, even completely non plausible ones.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Alice and Charlie have a massive dispute that creates irreconcilable differences between them, while on a [[VisualPun literal sinking ship]]. That Bob owned. And Alice is responsible for it sinking. Which Bob won't forgive her for.
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They spend an entire episode sinking every ship on the show, even completely non plausible ones.

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* '''Straight''': Alice, Bob and Charlie are part of a PowerTrio. One day, an episode rolls around where BelligerentSexualTension finally leads Charlie into kissing Alice, only for Alice to stop him, telling Charlie that to her, they are LikeBrotherAndSister and they will never become a couple.

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* '''Straight''': '''Straight''':
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Alice, Bob and Charlie are part of a PowerTrio. One day, an episode rolls around where BelligerentSexualTension finally leads Charlie into kissing Alice, only for Alice to stop him, telling Charlie that to her, they are LikeBrotherAndSister and they will never become a couple.



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???

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%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''':
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** Alice and Bob are heading towards being a couple until one day someone from Bob or Alice's past arrives who may have been "lost, assumed dead" or with a surprise offspring in tow. Alice/Bob, out of honour or reactivated love for that person, immediately moves the person they were shipping into the friend zone.



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* '''Downplayed''': ???A ship is allowed to just peter out naturally, as in the episodes make no further reference to it, there is no evident romantic attraction between the two characters, they just go about their business. Sometime later (perhaps much later in the case of long-runners) there might be a throwaway line of dialogue related to a significant other, suggesting the characters have moved on. But otherwise no big deal is made of it.
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* '''Exploited''': The writers know that a certain ship is popular with fans, so they intentionally sink it in order to generate viewer interest and drama. Or, they ''appear'' to sink the ship only for it to be rescued at a later date (often in the episode where one of the ship pairing is KilledOffForReal or PutOnABus).

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* '''Exploited''': The writers know that a certain ship is popular with fans, so they intentionally sink it in order to generate viewer interest and drama. Or, they ''appear'' to sink the ship only for it to be rescued at a later date (often in the episode where one of the ship pairing is KilledOffForReal or PutOnABus).PutOnABus, usually after some form of LoveConfession).
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The writers know that a certain ship is popular with fans, so they intentionally sink it in order to generate viewer interest and drama. Or, they ''appear'' to sink the ship only for it to be rescued at a later date (often in the episode where one of the ship pairing is KilledOffForReal or PutOnABus).

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I actually did this multiple times in the same story, except I used someone else\'s characters. (It was a fan comic...) Barely, though. (...That was intended to be as badly written as possible.)


** Instead of just a LikeBrotherAndSister, they find out they are actually brother and sister.

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** Instead of just a LikeBrotherAndSister, [[SurpriseIncest they find out they are actually brother and sister.]]


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** Charlie pulls a FaceHeelTurn and turns into a villain openly antagonizing Alice and Bob and quickly crossing the MoralEventHorizon, part of what caused the turn being some bad moments in Alice and Charlie's past together.

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* '''Justified''':
** They had always intended for Alice and Bob to [[JustFriends get together]], but over the course of the episodes they realised they'd created a RelationshipWritingFumble for Alice/Charlie and needed to correct it.
** The actors playing Charlie or Alice (or both) refuse the new scripts, and the executives accept to keep the couple of the original scripts, fandom be damned

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* '''Justified''':
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'''Justified''': They had always intended for Alice and Bob to [[JustFriends get together]], but over the course of the episodes they realised realized they'd created a RelationshipWritingFumble for Alice/Charlie and needed to correct it.
** The actors playing Charlie or Alice (or both) refuse the new scripts, and the executives accept to keep the couple of the original scripts, fandom be damned
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* '''Enforced''': The actor who plays Charlie is leaving the show. They decide to sink the Alice/Charlie ship so they can move on to the Alice/Bob relationship in the future, with no baggage.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The actor who plays Charlie is leaving the show. They decide to sink the Alice/Charlie ship so they can move on to the Alice/Bob relationship in the future, with no baggage.baggage.
** The actors playing Charlie or Alice (or both) refuse the new scripts, and the executives accept to keep the couple of the original scripts, fandom be damned.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, that feels great. Now I can go after Bob without feeling like I've lead you on."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, that feels great. Now I can go after Bob without feeling like I've lead you on."ShipTease

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* '''Justified''': They had always intended for Alice and Bob to [[JustFriends get together]], but over the course of the episodes they realised they'd created a RelationshipWritingFumble for Alice/Charlie and needed to correct it.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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They had always intended for Alice and Bob to [[JustFriends get together]], but over the course of the episodes they realised they'd created a RelationshipWritingFumble for Alice/Charlie and needed to correct it.it.
** The actors playing Charlie or Alice (or both) refuse the new scripts, and the executives accept to keep the couple of the original scripts, fandom be damned
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* '''Defied''': Charlie refuses to give up up Alice.

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* '''Defied''': Charlie refuses to give up up on Alice.

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* '''Averted''': They become an OfficialCouple. Or the relationship takes a natural backseat to the Alice/Bob and Charlie/Donna relationships. They simply don't ever end up in a situation where one or the other has to stop a potential relationship, or has to tell the other they don't want the other for a relationship.

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* '''Averted''': They '''Averted''':
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become an OfficialCouple. Or the OfficialCouple.
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relationship takes a natural backseat to the Alice/Bob and Charlie/Donna relationships. relationships.
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They simply don't ever end up in a situation where one or the other has to stop a potential relationship, or has to tell the other they don't want the other for a relationship.

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



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice ends up alone and miserable, wishing she'd taken the chance to be with Charlie.



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



* '''Deconstructed''': Alice ends up alone and miserable, wishing she'd taken the chance to be with Charlie.






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* '''Exaggerated''': Instead of just a LikeBrotherAndSister, they find out they are actually brother and sister.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Instead of just a LikeBrotherAndSister, they find out they are actually brother and sister.



*** Alice is Bob. And so is Charlie. Cue subtitles saying "Problem, Shippers?"

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*** ** Alice is Bob. And so is Charlie. Cue subtitles saying "Problem, Shippers?"



* '''Subverted''': Yep. They really are brother and sister. Here, have some canon BrotherSisterIncest.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Yep. They really are brother and sister. Here, have some canon BrotherSisterIncest.BrotherSisterIncest.
** Alice appears to reject Charlie [[MasterOfTheMixedMessage but was actually just messing with his head.]]
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* '''Conversed''': "There goes Charlie and Alice. Poor guy. Sucks to be in love with somone not interested."

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* '''Conversed''': "There goes Charlie and Alice. Poor guy. Sucks to be in love with somone someone not interested."

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* '''Discussed''': "Look, Alice, I think Charlie might have some feelings for you. You should think about telling him you're a lesbian."
** Bob: I love you too Alice, but you should tell that, because he loves you too.
* '''Conversed''': "There goes Charlie and Alice. Poor guy. Sucks to be in love with a lesbian."
** "Does Charlie even realize Alice loves Bob."

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* '''Discussed''': "Look, Alice, I think Charlie might have some feelings for you. You should think about telling him you're a lesbian.not interested."
** Bob: I love you too Alice, but you should tell that, because he loves you too.
* '''Conversed''': "There goes Charlie and Alice. Poor guy. Sucks to be in love with a lesbian."
** "Does Charlie even realize Alice loves Bob.
somone not interested."
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** Bob: I love you too Alice, but you should tell that, because he loves you too.


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** "Does Charlie even realize Alice loves Bob."
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***Alice is Bob. And so is Charlie. Cue subtitles saying "Problem, Shippers?"

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