Line #9 PlayingWith/ICallHerVera

Context PlayingWith / ICallHerVera

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1	'''Basic Trope''': Giving a personal name to a weapon.
2	* '''Straight''': Bob calls his weapon Vera
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Bob names every weapon, including improvised ones, even if he uses them only once.
5	** Bob not only calls his gun Vera, but refers to the bullets as her "kids".
6	* '''Downplayed''': Bob names his guitar Alexandria.
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** Since his trusty gun gets him out of any situation, Bob [[CompanionCube grows a link to his gun]], and [[TitleDrop calls it Vera]].
9	** His gun is named after his [[TheLostLenore dead lover]].
10	** His gun comes from his [[TakeUpMySword long gone mentor]].
11	** Or Bob is just [[CloudCuckoolander a bit insane]].
12	** Or Bob's in the army.
13	** Bob is a ProudWarriorRaceGuy. All his people name their weapons.
14	** The gun is an EmpathicWeapon, and insists that Bob give it a name.
15	* '''Inverted''':
16	** The EmpathicWeapon Bob wields gives him a nickname.
17	** TheyCallHimSword
18	* '''Subverted''': Bob calls his gun Vera [[LeetLingo because its model number is V-3R4.]]
19	* '''Double Subverted''': Bob has a second, more creative nickname for his gun.
20	* '''Parodied''':
21	** Bob gives his gun a name 108[[OverlyLongName syllables long]].
22	** "This is my robotic girlfriend, Vera. She used to be my gun".
23	* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob calls his gun Vera, but end up thinking it is childish to give his gun a name. But he feels like he betrayed his trusted friend, and starts again...
24	* '''Averted''': No gun is given a name.
25	* '''Enforced''': Bob's guns are individually named [[MerchandiseDriven so that they can be sold separately]].
26	* '''Lampshaded''': "So you call your gun Vera?"
27	* '''Invoked''': "Listen, rookies, your gun is your best friend, and you gonna treat it as such: take care of it and it will take care of you".
28	* '''Exploited''': A bad guy is able to render Bob helpless by threatening to destroy Vera.
29	* '''Defied''': "Nah, I'm not crazy enough to treat a tool like a person".
30	* '''Discussed''':
31	** "Nice gun! What's her name?" "Vera. How do you call yours?"
32	** "If you love your gun so much, why don't you [[CargoShip marry her]]?"
33	* '''Conversed''': "In these shows, nine times out of ten, the sniper gives his gun a name".
34	* '''Deconstructed''': Bob humanizes his gun, while objectifying the people he kills with it, which is noted as proof of serious mental issues.
35	* '''Reconstructed''': Bob initially derides those who name their weapons, but after experience in combat, he understands them and names his own.
36	* '''Played for Laughs''': The name is downright ridiculous, and unpronounceable.
37	* '''Played for Drama''': Bob's gun is named after a loved one who died, especially his wife. Bonus points if the named weapon killed said loved one or could have saved her life.
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39	I call the main page [[ICallItVera Vera]]
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41	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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43	%%* '''Implied''': ???

Context PlayingWith / ICallHerVera