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* '''Downplayed''': Pro fast-talks the ObstructiveBureaucrat into delaying bulldozing the orphanage.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Pro fast-talks the ObstructiveBureaucrat into delaying bulldozing the orphanage.orphanage.
** Pro roughs up the Knight a bit at first, ''then'' drops the speech once he's sure the Knight is too busy nursing his injuries to try and [[ShutUpKirk shut him up with violence]].

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* '''Parodied''': The Knight is incredibly bored by Pro's speech and surrenders just so he doesn't to have to listen to his droning any more.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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The Knight is incredibly bored by Pro's speech and surrenders just so he doesn't to have to listen to his droning any more.more.
** The Knight was so enraptured by the speech that he forgot everything else and starved to death. [[labelnote:question]][[ForgotToFeedTheMonster What about his Guard Beasts?]] [[/labelnote]]
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* '''Subverted''': After Pro finishes his speech, the Knight pauses for a moment... and then offers a one-sentence rebuttal that shows he wasn't moved at all before drawing his sword for battle.

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* '''Subverted''': After Pro finishes his speech, the Knight pauses for a moment... and then offers a [[ShutUpKirk one-sentence rebuttal rebuttal]] that shows he wasn't moved at all before drawing his sword for battle.



** The Knight attacks Pro before he can get a word in edgewise.

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** The Knight [[TalkToTheFist attacks Pro Pro]] before he can get a word in edgewise.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Instead of being moved to tears, Knight is offended as he interprets it as nothing more than CondescendingCompassion. As a result, he just became angrier at Pro

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* '''Deconstructed''': Instead of being moved to tears, Knight is offended as he interprets it as nothing more than CondescendingCompassion. As a result, he just became angrier at ProPro and tries harder to kill him.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Pro tries to talk to Knight, however Knight is offended as he interprets it as nothing more than CondescendingCompassion. As a result, he just became angrier at Pro

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* '''Deconstructed''': Pro tries Instead of being moved to talk to Knight, however tears, Knight is offended as he interprets it as nothing more than CondescendingCompassion. As a result, he just became angrier at Pro



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* '''Deconstructed''': Pro tries to talk to Knight, however Knight is offended as he interprets it as nothing more than CondescendingCompassion. As a result, he just became angrier at Pro
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** Pro's speech manages to distract the Knight long enough for something to happen that got rid of him, structured with good points of conversation because otherwise the Knight [[OffingTheAnnoyance would just have cleaved him out of boredom]].

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* '''Justified''': Pro is a GuileHero.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Pro is a GuileHero.GuileHero.
** Pro has a ([[CompellingVoice literally]]) hypnotic voice.



** The Knight is TooDumbToFool (or some other TechnoBabble explanation like having too much of ThePowerOfHate rushing through him for his mind to be rational, which is essentially the same, or just plain can't understand what Pro is saying), so he's completely immune to Pro's attempt to talk him down.

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** The Knight is TooDumbToFool (or some other TechnoBabble explanation like having too much of ThePowerOfHate rushing through him for his mind to be rational, or he's a zombie running on pure eating/killer instinct (all of which is are essentially the same, same), or just plain can't understand what Pro is saying), so he's completely immune to Pro's attempt to talk him down.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Pro manages to convince the Knight to surrender,the knight goes near him for a hug... and stabs him after revealing that he has no emotions.

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Pro manages to convince the Knight to surrender,the surrender, the knight goes near him for a hug... and stabs him after revealing that he has no emotions.emotions.
** Pro tries to convince the Knight to surrender, but the Knight is unmoved due to believing it's merely proof Pro can't defeat him in a straight fight and thus has to resort to words he doesn't actually mean. After they clash for a bit and Pro manages to get the upper hand, he tries to convince him again in order to avoid having to kill him, and ''this'' time due to realizing his foe isn't all talk the Knight actually takes the time to listen and accept defeat.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Pro manages to convince the Knight to surrender,the knight goes near him for a hug ...And stabs him after revealing that he has no emotions.
* '''Averted''': Pro and the Knight go straight into battle without saying a word.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Pro manages to convince the Knight to surrender,the knight goes near him for a hug ...And hug... and stabs him after revealing that he has no emotions.
* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Pro and the Knight go straight into battle without saying a word.word.
** The Knight is TooDumbToFool (or some other TechnoBabble explanation like having too much of ThePowerOfHate rushing through him for his mind to be rational, which is essentially the same, or just plain can't understand what Pro is saying), so he's completely immune to Pro's attempt to talk him down.



* '''Defied''': The Knight attacks Pro before he can get a word in edgewise.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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The Knight attacks Pro before he can get a word in edgewise.edgewise.
** The GreaterScopeVillain makes sure that the Knight is immune to being talked into stopping. Either you have to get the RestrainingBolt controls and order him to stand down or kill him.



* '''Conversed''': "You think you can change me with a sappy speech? [[TemptingFate Ha I'd like to see you try!]]"

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* '''Conversed''': "You think you can change me with a sappy speech? [[TemptingFate Ha Ha!! I'd like to see you try!]]"

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Pro obtains a magic spell that gives him a CompellingVoice.



* '''Implied''': Pro mentions he defeated the Stormy Knight without any weapons. When asked how, he says, "When you've got nothing but your mouth, you use that."



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* '''Exaggerated''': [[MeaningfulName Dark Emperor Kill-All]], famous for slaughtering millions in just one night, [[HeelFaceTurn suddenly gives up his evil ways]] and becomes [[TheGoodKing the good emperor]] solely because of a fifteen minute chat with Pro.

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[MeaningfulName Dark Emperor Kill-All]], famous infamous for slaughtering millions in just one night, [[HeelFaceTurn suddenly gives up his evil ways]] and becomes [[TheGoodKing the good emperor]] solely because of a fifteen minute chat with Pro.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Pro manages to convince the Knight to surrender,the knight goes near him for a hug ...And stabs him after revealing that he has no emotions.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Pro takes advantage of the Knight's emotional conflict in order to save the kingdom.



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

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* '''Conversed''': ???"You think you can change me with a sappy speech? [[TemptingFate Ha I'd like to see you try!]]"

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

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Pro fast-talks the ObstructiveBureaucrat into delaying bulldozing the orphanage.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???The Knight attacks Pro before he can get a word in edgewise.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???[[MeaningfulName Dark Emperor Kill-All]], famous for slaughtering millions in just one night, [[HeelFaceTurn suddenly gives up his evil ways]] and becomes [[TheGoodKing the good emperor]] solely because of a fifteen minute chat with Pro.

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