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* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Ib, who's able to solve complicated puzzles and dodge monsters at the age of ''nine''



* [[spoiler: BitchInSheepsClothing]]: [[spoiler: Mary]]
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* NeverSayDie
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* BadassAdorable: Ib, of course.


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* [[spoiler: BitchInSheepsClothing]]: [[spoiler: Mary]]


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* CowardlyLion: Garry
* [[spoiler:CuteAndPsycho:]] [[spoiler: Mary]]


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* {{Lolicon}}: How a lot of fans see Garry. A harmless variation, of course, and mostly PlayedForLaughs
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* AbhorrentAdmirer: One little blue doll is quite taken with Garry, and follows him everywhere trying to get him to play. This being [[CowardlyLion Garry]], he's terrified of her.


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* LaserGuidedKarma: Breaking lots of artwork is generally not a good idea.
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* BadassLongcoat: Garry's got a pretty cool coat.
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* IfWeGetThroughThis: If you talk to Garry under the fake sunlight in the Sketchbook area, he will mention eating macarons at a cafe the day before going to the art gallery. He will then ask Ib if she wants to go there together ''if'' they manage to get out, before proceeding to fix his words and promise that they ''will'' get out and ''will'' eat macarons together.
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* ArtInitiatesLife: As Guertena seems to believe. What with the Ladies paintings chasing you down, this seems to be true for at least the "other" art gallery. [[spoiler:And Mary.]]
-->''It's said that spirits dwell in objects into which people put their feelings. I've always thought that, if that's true, then the same must be true of artwork. So today, I shall immerse myself in work, so as to impart my own spirit into my creations.''


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* KillItWithFire: [[spoiler:Tearing down or removing Mary's painting won't work. To kill her, you have to burn her painting with Garry's lighter.]]


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* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: A common joke interpretation of Ib and Garry's relationship.

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* GoldDigger: A book in one of the rooms reveals the Lady in Red painting as a representation of the "ugly, haughty" women who want to marry Guertena for his money, while not depicting a specific one.



* LovesMeNot: There is a book in one of the rooms saying that "the woman here loves playing 'Loves Me, Loves Me Not'". [[spoiler:Later, in certain story paths, Mary does this with Garry's rose. Considering what the rose means in the game though, the result is not pretty.]]

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* LovesMeNot: There is a book in one of the rooms saying that "the woman women here loves love playing 'Loves Me, Loves Me Not'". Which probably refers to the Ladies, seeing as your first meeting with Garry includes him getting wounded all over the place as Lady in Blue plucks his rose petals somewhere else. [[spoiler:Later, in certain story paths, Mary also does this with with, again, Garry's rose. Considering what the rose means in the game though, Needless to say, the result is not pretty.]]



* PortalPicture: The "Abyss of the Deep" painting.

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* PortalPicture: The Ib goes into the other world through the "Abyss of the Deep" painting.painting [[spoiler:and returns through the "Fabricated World" mural.]]
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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Mary is Geltena's final painting, not human.]]

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* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Mary is Geltena's Guertena's final painting, not a real human.]]

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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: [[spoiler:Mary. Assuming Garry is still alive by the time you burn her painting, should you approach the pile of storybooks next to it, Garry will comment on one book titled "How to Make Friends."]]

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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: [[spoiler:Mary. Assuming Garry is still alive by the time you burn her painting, should you approach check on the pile of storybooks next to it, Garry will comment on one book titled "How to Make Friends."]]



* LovesMeNot: There is a book saying that the women here love playing "Loves Me, Loves Me Not." [[spoiler:Later, in certain story paths, Mary does this with Garry's rose. Considering what the rose means in the game though, the result is not pretty.]]

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* LovesMeNot: There is a book in one of the rooms saying that the women "the woman here love loves playing "Loves 'Loves Me, Loves Me Not." Not'". [[spoiler:Later, in certain story paths, Mary does this with Garry's rose. Considering what the rose means in the game though, the result is not pretty.]]


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* PhantomZonePicture: [[spoiler:In the Forgotten Portrait ending, The Hanged Man painting is replaced by a picture of Garry, presumably that of the "sleeping" Garry in the Toy Box area. The title of the painting is as the ending suggests.]]


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* PortalPicture: The "Abyss of the Deep" painting.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: [[spoiler:Mary. Assuming Garry is still alive by the time you burn her painting, should you approach the pile of storybooks next to it, Garry will comment on one book titled "How to Make Friends."]]


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* LovesMeNot: There is a book saying that the women here love playing "Loves Me, Loves Me Not." [[spoiler:Later, in certain story paths, Mary does this with Garry's rose. Considering what the rose means in the game though, the result is not pretty.]]


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* PeekABangs: Garry.


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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Garry. While both Ib and Mary have real-life hair colors, Garry stands out with his purple hair. It could be dyed, though.
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* [[spoiler:GoryDiscretionShoot]]: The ending of the book ''Carrie Careless and the Galette des Rois''.

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* [[spoiler:GoryDiscretionShoot]]: [[spoiler:GoryDiscretionShot]]: The ending of the book ''Carrie Careless and the Galette des Rois''.
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* [[spoiler:GoryDiscretionShoot]]: The ending of the book ''Carrie Careless and the Galette des Rois''.
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* PornStash: There's a book of in one of the rooms in the purple gallery. Ib doesn't understand most of the words, and Garry abruptly closes the book, saying it is too soon for her to read that, hinting that it is a book of erotic stories.
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Oh, also, Nightmare Fuel —-> YMMV


* NightmareFuel: Oh so very much...
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The original name may be Geltena, but in the version translated by vgperson, it is Guertena.


* MadArtist: Geltena.

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* MadArtist: Geltena.Guertena.
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An English-translated version can be obtained [[http://vgboy.dabomstew.com/other/ib.htm here]].
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* BigBrotherInstinct: Garry to Ib.


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* DistressedDude: Sort of. You need to retrieve Garry's flower from the painting holding it hostage first before he joins you.
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* [[spoiler: Axe Crazy: When equipped with a palette knife, Mary.]]
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* Axe Crazy: [[spoiler: When equipped with a palette knife, Mary.]]

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* Axe Crazy: [[spoiler: Axe Crazy: When equipped with a palette knife, Mary.]]
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* Axe Crazy: [[spoiler: When equipped with a palette knife, Mary.]]

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* LifeMeter: Each character you control has a rose with a number near it on the top of the screen. Should the number hit zero from coming in contact with too many dangerous enemies, it's Game Over



* OminousMUsicBoxTune: The opening screen plays a rather [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5OA-BQua8&feature=related Sad and wistful tune]] incorporating a music-box like melody.

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* OminousMUsicBoxTune: OminousMusicBoxTune: The opening screen plays a rather [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5OA-BQua8&feature=related Sad and wistful tune]] incorporating a music-box like melody.melody.
* [[spoiler: PinocchioSyndrome: Mary, being in reality just another painting, desperately wants to come to the real world. And is willing to do [[MoralEventHorizon just about anything to do it]]]]
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I just loved this game. Wanted to add more stuff to it, will certainly be working more on this later.

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* CatScare: [[spoiler: One of the paintings finds an... effective way past the door limitations early on in a memorable moment]]


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* NightmareFuel: Oh so very much...
* OminousMUsicBoxTune: The opening screen plays a rather [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-5OA-BQua8&feature=related Sad and wistful tune]] incorporating a music-box like melody.
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* RealityWarper: [[spoiler:Mary, as the Sketchbook and Toy Box areas show.]]
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* RememberTheNewGuy: In the "Together Forever" ending, [[spoiler:everyone but Ib remembers Mary as Ib's little sister]].
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''{{Ib}}'' is a horror adventure game created by kouri in RPG Maker 2000. It follows the experiences of a nine-year-old girl named Ib, who visits an art gallery with her parents. While looking around, she finds herself stuck in a strange, surreal world where the art has come to life. What's worse, Ib's life is now linked to that of a red rose she picks up, and if all the petals fall she will die.

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''{{Ib}}'' is a horror adventure game created by kouri in February 2012, using RPG Maker 2000. It follows the experiences of a nine-year-old girl named Ib, who visits an art gallery with her parents. While looking around, she finds herself stuck in a strange, surreal world where the art has come to life. What's worse, Ib's life is now linked to that of a red rose she picks up, and if all the petals fall she will die.

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gonna expand the description a bit, don\'t mind me


''{{Ib}}'' is a horror adventure game created by kouri in RPG Maker 2000. It follows the experiences of a young girl named Ib, who finds herself stuck in a strange, surreal world while at an art gallery with her parents.

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''{{Ib}}'' is a horror adventure game created by kouri in RPG Maker 2000. It follows the experiences of a young nine-year-old girl named Ib, who visits an art gallery with her parents. While looking around, she finds herself stuck in a strange, surreal world while at an where the art gallery with has come to life. What's worse, Ib's life is now linked to that of a red rose she picks up, and if all the petals fall she will die.

Luckily, Ib finds friends along
her parents.
journey--a man named Garry whom she saves, and a girl about her own age named Mary whom they bump into later, both of whom have roses of their own. Together, the three of them solve puzzles and try to find a way to get back to the real world.



* AmbiguouslyGay: Garry uses lavender linguistics common of gay men in Japan, but this could be a personal choice that doesn't necessarily reflect his sexual identity. If you ask him why he talks like that, he's vague about it.



* {{Wackyland}}: The sketchbook area. [[spoiler: It ends up that it's where Mary lived and kept her painting safe.]]

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* EverythingTryingToKillYou
* FlowerMotifs: Garry's blue rose and Mary's yellow rose both have floriography meanings significant to their personalities.
* GetAholdOfYourselfMan: The only way to fix [[spoiler:Garry]] if the character spends too much time on their "treasure hunt" and breaks psychologically.
* HeroicSacrifice: In certain story paths, [[spoiler:Garry gives Mary his rose in order to save Ib's life]].
* MadArtist: Geltena.
* MultipleEndings
* StrangeGirl: Mary.
* TarotMotifs: Garry is associated with The Hanged Man.
* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Mary is Geltena's final painting, not human.]]
* {{Wackyland}}: The sketchbook area. [[spoiler: It ends up that it's where Mary lived and kept her painting safe.]] ]]
* WistfulAmnesia: The results of some endings.
* [[spoiler:{{Yandere}}]]: Mary.
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* {{Bittersweet Ending}}: Depending on which ending you get, this could be the outcome.
* {{The Doll Episode}}: Garry ends up finding a room full of the "cute" dolls.

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* {{Bittersweet Ending}}: BittersweetEnding: Depending on which ending you get, this could be the outcome.
* {{The Doll Episode}}: TheDollEpisode: Garry ends up finding a room full of the "cute" dolls.
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''{{Ib}}'' is a horror adventure game created by kouri in RPG Maker 2000. It follows the experiences of a young girl named Ib, who finds herself stuck in a strange, surreal world while at an art gallery with her parents.

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* {{Bittersweet Ending}}: Depending on which ending you get, this could be the outcome.
* {{The Doll Episode}}: Garry ends up finding a room full of the "cute" dolls.
* {{Wackyland}}: The sketchbook area. [[spoiler: It ends up that it's where Mary lived and kept her painting safe.]]
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