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15Tropes from The2000s that have an on-page example count lesser than 20 or a wick count lesser than 25. For future discussions on the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/conversations.php?topic=renames Trope Repair Shop]]. Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPages don't belong here. Sorted by date.
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17Parameters obtained from [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/query.php?parent_id=128157&type=att this]] AskTheTropers query.
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19The wick counts on the headers refer to the amount at the moment these tropes were first checked, not after they underwent some sort of fixing. Example counts shouldn't include general examples (see the Administrivia/HowToWriteAnExample guidelines) or real-life ones.
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21[[AC:Collect from:]]
22# Administrivia/TropesNeedingExamples
23# Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic
24# TimeImmemorialIndex (pre-June 14th, 2007)
25
26[[AC:Progress: 22/174]]
27----
28[[foldercontrol]]
29
30!!Barely standing (top priority):
31Total: 106 tropes.
32
33[[folder:2007 (11/35)]]
34* MotionlessChin (March 23rd, 2007): Animated characters' chins never move along with the mouth. 35 wicks
35* UnpronounceableAlias (March 28th, 2007): 27 wicks
36* UnknownPhenomenon (April 19th, 2007): 34 wicks
37* JustFineWithoutYou (May 1st, 2007): 33 wicks
38* TelevisuallyTransmittedDisease (June 13th, 2007): 33 wicks
39
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41
42[[AC:June 14th, 2007]]
43* ArmedAltruism: A character giving weaponry to someone they want safe in immediate combat. 36 wicks, 14 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gold:Critical]]'''
44* DelusionsOfLocalGrandeur: Newsreaders believe they are local celebrities due to their jobs. 46 wicks, 22 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
45* DoorFocus: The camera lingers on a door because it's going to be reopened after a {{beat}}. 41 wicks, 27 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
46** Improve the laconic.
47** Index it under CameraTricks (fixed).
48** From Newsletter/News202201
49* FifthWeekEvent: 33 wicks
50** Shouldn't it be trivia?
51* HollywoodGiftwrap: 35 wicks, 16 on-page examples
52* InstantCooldown: 30 wicks
53* KewpieDollSurprise: Anime women flap their arms in a "Y" pose when shocked or excited. 25 wicks (21 if excluding sandboxes), 15 on-page examples [[evil:Barely]] '''[[gold:Critical]]'''
54** Duplicate of HumanHummingbird? [[Sandbox/KewpieDollWickCheck Wick check]] done.
55** Sort examples by media (fixed).
56** Listed in the Sandbox/TRSQueue
57* MistakenMessage: 35 wicks, 20 on-page examples
58* NearMisses: The most tension/comedy is achieved by an event just barely not happening. 224 wicks '''[[teal:Healthy]]'''
59** Related to BaitAndSwitch?
60** Currently being discussed in the TRS, see [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=17132486440.14622100 this]] thread. Resolution: expand the definition and turn it into a Administrivia/NoOnPageExamples super-trope.
61* NecroCam: A FlashbackMontageRealization about how a character died. 70 wicks, 54 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
62** Shorten laconic (fixed).
63** From Newsletter/News202108
64* PropertyLine: 32 wicks, 18 on-page examples
65* ProportionalArticleImportance: 32 wicks
66* RedundantRomanceAttempt: Acting out of character to impress a love interest who'd rather you BeYourself. 64 wicks, 36 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
67* SoapWheel: 34 wicks
68* SteadiCam: 29 wicks
69* SwirlingDust: BattleAura stirs a dust cloud around the character. 74 wicks, 32 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
70** From Newsletter/News202303.
71** Lacks a laconic (fixed).
72* TheWanderingYou: 29 wicks
73* WithinParameters: Foreboding readings are brushed off as unimportant. 28 wicks
74* YouAlwaysHearTheBullet: 31 wicks
75* ZanySchemeChicken: 31 wicks, 12 on-page examples
76
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79* MidVidSkit (July 9th, 2007): 33 wicks
80* FingerOnLips (July 10th, 2007): Censuring swear words by putting a finger over one's mouth. 30 wicks
81* LocardsTheory (July 13th, 2007): When two things touch there is always a small amount of each left behind. 31 wicks
82* ReviewBlog (August 11th, 2007): {{Review}}s in {{blog|s}} format. 72 wicks, 36 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
83* EmoteCommand (August 22nd, 2007): 32 wicks
84** From Newsletter/News202402
85* PracticalVoiceOver (August 27th, 2007): Diegetic narration of relevant events. 35 wicks
86* TelevisionSerial (September 4th, 2007): 35 wicks, 22 on-page examples
87* EnemyExchangeProgram (September 13th, 2007): The ability to gain control of the enemy faction's exclusive units. 206 wicks, 64 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
88** 10 non-gaming, on-page examples
89** See whether the following example counts\
90''WesternAnimation/WinxClub': PlayedWith. Alfea and Cloud Tower are [[RivalDojos rival magic schools]] that teach fairies and witches, respectively --with their students occasionally engaging in street fights and regarding competitions as very SeriousBusiness. In the second season, they become [[EnemyMine allies]] to fight against the season's BigBad, Lord Darkar. In an attempt to protect Cloud Tower's Codex piece (the MacGuffin Darkar is after), Alfea's headmistress seams a team of fairies to Cloud Tower, the eponymous Winx Club. To continue their magical education while they are away, they are required to attend witch classes where they learn a little bit about negative magic. Cloud Tower's headmistress notices that Bloom, the Winx's [[TheLeader leader]], takes to it way more easily than any other fairy, probably because of [[spoiler:Darkar's agent secretly corrupting her]], and tries to convince her to become a witch. The suggestion only troubles Bloom and is {{foreshadowing}} about her having a dark side.
91* SequentialArt (September 19th, 2007): Sequential pictures telling a story. 102 wicks, 13 examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gold:Critical]]'''
92* OldMediaPlayingCatchUp (October 1st, 2007): Releasing outside the net takes longer. 49 wicks, 17 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gold:Critical]]'''
93** Lacks a laconic (fixed).
94** Improve description.
95** Looks like a trivia trope and has a concept similar to ShortRunInPeru, which has issues of its own.
96[[/folder]]
97
98
99[[folder:2008 (7/22)]]
100* GameOfNim (January 13th, 2008): Removing matchsticks arranged in heaps in turns. The goal is to avoid taking the last. 42 wicks, 26 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
101* NPCAmnesia (January 14th, 2008): [=NPCs=] won't remember your actions for gameplay purposes. 49 wicks, 35 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
102* TranslationStyleChoices (January 14th, 2008): 34 wicks, 66 on-page examples
103* AreWeGettingThis (January 19th, 2008): A nearby news reporter or filming crew tries to videotape an unexpected, extraordinary event. 56 wicks, 26 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
104* ScriptReadingDoors (February 9th, 2008): 30 wicks, 14 on-page examples
105** Ask whether soft-split should be reverted.
106* StageMoney (February 9th, 2008): 35 wicks, 21 on-page examples
107* PlotSensitiveItems (March 5th, 2008): The {{Phlebotinum}} changes behavior because [[ThePlotDemandedThisIndex the plot demands it]]. 27 wicks, 8 on-page examples
108* EnoughToGoAround (March 7th, 2008): Items that are one-of-a-kind in-universe but can be obtained multiple times and/or by multiple players. 48 wicks, 31 on-page examples '''[[forestgreen:Standing]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
109** Search for non-gaming examples.
110** Shorten the laconic.
111* HalfHourComedy (March 29th, 2008): Comedic shows that last roughly half an hour. 34 wicks, 33 on-page examples
112** All examples are zero-context.
113* StatusLine (April 5th, 2008): A display element showing the current disposition of the player, e.g. score, health, ammo, etc. 136 wicks, 28 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
114* ThreePlusFiveMakeFour (April 5th, 2008): 28 wicks
115* PetInterface (April 7th, 2008): A sidekick (usually a pet) is used as a guide in the virtual world. 32 wicks
116* TooSexyForThisTimeslot (May 12th, 2008): 26 wicks, 23 on-page examples; YMMV
117* OnlyInAmerica (May 17th, 2008): 29 wicks
118* DramaticHalfHour (June 10th, 2008): A dramatic series that can be run for around 30 minutes. 74 wicks, 62 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
119* MusicalSlapstickMontage (July 14th, 2008): Characters get hurt in various ways to the rhythm of a fast-paced classic song. 30 wicks, 11 on-page examples
120* ContinuityAnnouncement (July 14th, 2008): A short announcement between programs that identifies the network. 124 wicks, 11 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gold:Critical]]'''
121* TheEyesHaveIt (September 14th, 2008): 31 wicks
122* WhatCliffhanger (October 1st, 2008): 34 wicks, 22 on-page examples
123* BuzzsawJaw (November 3rd, 2008): Eating so fast that your mouth turns into a buzz. 31 wicks
124** SubTrope of MetaphoricMetamorphosis.
125** Lacks a laconic.
126** From Newsletter/News202211
127* MetaphysicalFuel (December 4th, 2008): AppliedPhlebotinum is fueled by a metaphor. 33 wicks
128* {{Clerk}} (December 9th, 2008): 34 wicks
129[[/folder]]
130
131
132[[folder:2009 (3/49)]]
133* DangerousTerrain (January 9th, 2009): A battlefield dangerous for both parties. 32 wicks
134* WhatMeasureIsAHumanoid (January 30th, 2009): 35 wicks
135* ForeignerForADay (January 23rd, 2009): 27 wicks, 20 on-page examples
136* TheGenieInTheMachine (February 4th, 2009): 28 wicks
137* ThingsGetReal (February 5th, 2009): 29 wicks
138* ShotReverseShot (February 17th, 2009): 35 wicks, 14 on-page examples
139* LeastIsFirst (February 25th, 2009): A lowest-status character steps forward first, shaming the higher-status ones into supporting a course of action. 60 wicks, 31 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
140** Shorten the laconic.
141* InstantMysteryJustDeleteScene (February 28th, 2009): 35 wicks
142* FromSpecialToSeries (March 29th, 2009): 25 wicks, 30 on-page examples
143* CurtainFic (April 2nd, 2009): 35 wicks
144* AceOfSpades (April 14th, 2009): 35 wicks
145* EverythingIsSmashableArea (June 3rd, 2009): 26 wicks, 32 on-page examples
146* HollywoodGameDesign (July 19th, 2009): 31 wicks, 27 on-page examples
147* SpaceCossacks (July 19th, 2009): Space-faring outcasts existing on the fringes of galactic authority. 85 wicks, 44 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
148** Even after applying WikiMagic, I'm struggling to see a pattern here.
149* SpringLoadedCorpse (July 21st, 2009): When an undead character or enemy is Faking the Dead only to rise up and attack. 32 wicks, 23 on-page examples
150** Shorten the laconic
151* AllegoryAdventure (July 31st, 2009): Aspects of one work symbolically or literally parallel another work. 25 wicks, 11 on-page examples
152** SubTrope of ShoutOut.
153* SenselessPhagia (August 1st, 2009): Eating something gross without realizing it. 30 wicks
154** Fix laconic.
155** From Newsletter/News202210
156* SorryImLate (August 8th, 2009): Lucky I found you in the nick of time, though. 33 wicks
157** Add page image.
158** Improve description.
159** Improve the laconic.
160* TrickShotPuzzle (August 14th, 2009): 33 wicks, 24 on-page examples
161* {{Adminisphere}} (August 23rd, 2009): 31 wicks
162* LawOfInversePaternity (August 27th, 2009): 30 wicks, 22 on-page examples
163* TheSonsAndTheSpears (August 27th, 2009): Alone, we are weak. United, we are strong. Sticks make the perfect metaphor for that. 27 wicks, 40 on-page examples
164* ReturnToShooter(September 8th, 2009): 26 wicks, 24 on-page examples
165* YouGetKnockedDownYouGetBackUpAgain (September 10th, 2009): 35 wicks
166* WebcomicOfTheGame (September 19th, 2009): 27 wicks, 20 on-page examples
167** Needs example sorting.
168* NowIKnowWhatToNameHim (September 22nd, 2009): 32 wicks, 25 on-page examples
169* OfficialParody (October 10th, 2009): 34 wicks, 29 on-page examples
170* ReviewerStockPhrases (October 11th, 2009): The sophomoric cliches in the reviewer’s writing in an attempt to transcend the boundaries of writing. 34 wicks, 100+ on-page examples
171* TheShipsMotor (October 12th, 2009): YMMV; 31 wicks
172* SkyBox (October 18th, 2009): Rendering a 3D game's sky as a cube that wraps around the world. 65 wicks, 37 on-page examples '''[[teal:Healthy]] [[gray:Adequate]]'''
173* FullCirclePortraying (October 24th, 2009): Trivia; 27 wicks
174* NoIntelligentLifeHere (October 25th, 2009): 32 wicks,
175* SIPrefixName (November 5th, 2009): 27 wicks
176* TroubleFollowsYouHome (November 5th, 2009): Even your home is not safe from your enemies. 35 wicks
177** From Newsletter/News202301
178* DefaultSettingSyndrome (November 11th, 2009): YMMV. 32 wicks
179** Needs example sorting.
180* YouAreAlreadyCheckedIn (November 11th, 2009): 29 wicks
181* WindTurbinePower (November 12th, 2009): 32 wicks
182* ThisSongGoesOutToTVTropes (November 30th, 2009): 30 wicks
183** Listed in Administrivia/TropesNeedingTRS for using the word "trope" as a placeholder, which is a deprecated practice.
184* WeGottaStopMeetingLikeThis (December 5th, 2009): 33 wicks
185* LimelightSeries (December 9th, 2009): ADayInTheLimelight as a SpinOff. 32 wicks, 18 on-page examples
186* StylisticCallback (December 9th, 2009): 29 wicks, 18 on-page examples
187* ISayWhatISay (December 11th, 2009): 33 wicks, 23 on-page examples
188* TrendCovers (December 11th, 2009): 25 wicks
189** Fix weird soft split.
190** All but ten examples are commented out due to lack of context.
191* TitleRequiem (December 18th, 2009): 28 wicks, 54 on-page examples
192** Listed in the Sandbox/TRSQueue.
193* MakingTheMasterpiece (December 20th, 2009): 35 wicks, 28 on-page examples
194* FirstAndForemost (December 21st, 2009): 35 wicks, 88 on-page examples
195** Needs example sorting
196* ThatSoundsFamiliar (December 21st, 2009): 34 wicks, 30 on-page examples
197* ChicAndAwe (December 22nd, 2009): 34 wicks
198* PuppetGun (December 30th, 2009): 33 wicks, 44 on-page examples
199[[/folder]]
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204!!36+ wicks but low on examples (medium priority):
205Total: 43 tropes.
206
207[[folder:2007 (0/13)]]
208[[AC:June 14th, 2007]]
209* AndManGrewProud: A civilization collapses due to hubris. 302 wicks, 12 on-page examples
210* CatchPhraseSpoutingDuo: 52 wicks, 17 on-page examples
211* ComedicHero: 104 wicks, 19 on-page examples
212* FadeIn: 157 wicks, 5 on-page examples\
213FadeOut: 204 wicks, 5 on-page examples
214** Lack laconics.
215** Related tropes: BlackScreenOfDeath, EveryEpisodeEnding, EverythingFades, {{Dissolve}}, FadeAroundTheEyes, FadingAway, FadingIntoTheNextSong, HardCut, IrisOut, OffscreenInertia, and SexyDiscretionShot.
216** Wouldn't it be better to merge them into FadingTransition? Both are essentially the same concept, just that one it's at the start and the other at the end. Except, when it's a transition from one scene to another, there's no difference.
217** Wick check:
218*** Just fade in:
219*** Just fade out:
220*** Cross-fade:
221*** Fade in ''then'' fade out:
222** From Newsletter/News202107
223%%This item counts as two tropes, naturally
224* IrregularSeries: 36 wicks
225* PlotSensitiveSnoopingSkills: 39 wicks, 20 on-page examples
226** Possibly misleading name.
227* ScaryMinoritySuspect: An immoral-seeming Token Minority character is portrayed as a likely suspect of a crime. 55 wicks, 15 on-page examples
228** From Newsletter/News202109
229* UnflappableGuardian: An imperturbable mentor or caretaker. 41 wicks, 19 on-page examples
230* YouSquared: Two or more characters shout "[[YouExclamation You?!]]" at the same time. 50 wicks, 13 on-page examples
231
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234* FashionableEvil (July 23rd, 2007): 42 wicks, 6 on-page examples
235* {{Motifs}} (September 13th, 2007): 867 wicks, 1 on-page example
236* ChainsOfLove (October 10th, 2007): 44 wicks, 15 on-page examples
237[[/folder]]
238
239
240[[folder:2008 (0/12)]]
241* KillerRobot (January 13th, 2008): An intelligent non-living automaton designed to end human life. 2468 wicks, 18 on-page examples
242* InAndOutOfCharacter (January 14th, 2008): Time stops when RPG players chatter over game mechanics. 70 wicks, 12 on-page examples
243** From Newsletter/News202202
244* SicEm (January 31st, 2008): The villain orders his underlings to take out the hero. 47 wicks, 18 on-page examples
245* MoreThanInfinite (March 2nd, 2008): Something is infinite, so something needs to go beyond that. 44 wicks, 15 on-page examples
246* DizzyCam (May 25th, 2008): 37 wicks, 10 on-page examples
247* PuzzlePan (June 5th, 2008): 44 wicks, 15 on-page examples
248* OriginalVideoAnimation (June 22nd, 2008): 1352 wicks, 2 on-page examples
249* PoliticalCartoons (June 30th, 2008): 63 wicks, 1 on-page example
250* {{Itasha}} (September 16th, 2008): Let me show you how much I love my anime by pasting decals of the characters on my car. 50 wicks, 19 on-page examples
251* BanOnPolitics (September 25th, 2008): 102 wicks, 16 on-page examples
252* ThisIsACompetition (October 14th, 2008): 138 wicks, 18 on-page examples
253* ColdCash (October 20th, 2008): Hiding valuables in a freezer or refrigerator. 39 wicks
254** From Newsletter/News202112
255[[/folder]]
256
257
258[[folder:2009 (0/18)]]
259* SuperpowerSillyPutty (April 14th, 2009): A person who gains extremely volatile superpowers that come and go frequently. 44 wicks, 15 on-page examples
260* DramaticStutter (July 9th, 2009): 92 wicks, 19 examples
261* SmallTowns (July 10th, 2009): 60 wicks, 1 on-page example
262* NobleProfession (July 20th, 2009): Some occupations are just expected to be benevolent, well-meaning, and lovely. 72 wicks, 14 on-page examples
263* DoomedContrarian (July 20th, 2009): 57 wicks, 18 on-page examples
264* OnPatrolMontage (July 23rd, 2009): A montage of a new hero doing a series of heroic deeds to display what can be done and how the world reacts. 36 wicks, 14 on-page examples
265** Shorten the laconic
266* KineticClicking (July 25th, 2009): Cool clicking sounds used to indicate off-screen actions. 36 wicks, 15 on-page examples
267* NoHoldsBarredContest (August 1st, 2009): 48 wicks, 17 on-page examples
268* DeadEndJob (August 18th, 2009): A job position that gets constantly replaced by whatever new character the show wants to introduce. 42 wicks, 10 on-page examples
269* SpartanSibling (August 29th, 2009): Family members don’t care if bad things happen to each other because they think each has to make it on their own. 40 wicks, 9 on-page examples
270** Shorten the laconic.
271* TheTramp (September 24th, 2009): 96 wicks, 14 on-page examples
272* SlumberPartyPloy (October 20th, 2009): 38 wicks, 16 on-page examples
273** Shorten the laconic.
274* SeekerWhiteBloodCells (October 22nd, 2009): 50 wicks, 18 on-page examples
275** Check the description's 'RealLife' section for scientific accuracy.
276* SpyBot (November 2nd, 2009): 57 wicks, 14 on-page examples
277* AwesomenessWithdrawal (November 19th, 2009): A lapse of depression directly caused by the ending of something SugarWiki/SoCoolItsAwesome. YMMV; 134 wicks, 4 on-page examples
278* RevengeAgainstMen (November 21st, 2009): A mistreated/scorned woman motivated to take revenge on men in general. 37 wicks
279** Of the 31 examples, only 18 are properly contextualized, that's why I'm including it.
280* CharacterRosterGlobalWarming (December 17th, 2009): New games in a series rarely add more slow but powerful characters. 48 wicks, 20 on-page examples
281* StrawmanEmotional (December 23rd, 2009): 48 wicks, 11 on-page examples
282[[/folder]]
283
284
285
286
287!!Example-less (variable priority):
288Check where they are {{super|Trope}}-tropes erroneously categorized as indexes. Total: 25 tropes.
289
290[[folder:2007 (0/10)]]
291[[AC:June 14th, 2007]]
292* {{Dissolve}}: 44 wicks
293* TheFireflyEffect: Not getting into a new show because you fear it will be canceled quickly. YMMV; 100 wicks
294** It has 1 video example.
295** Shorten the laconic.
296* HardCut: 44 wicks
297* {{Premiere}}: 32 wicks
298* SciFiNameBuzzwords: 37 wicks
299* SuperHero: 2344 wicks
300* TheTag: A post-[[TheClimax climax]] mini-act. 637 wicks
301** Lacks a laconic.
302* {{Wipe}}: 60 wicks
303\
304
305* TheLawOfFanJackassery (June 30th, 2007): If it's midway between "obscure" and "mainstream", its fans will be more vicious than fans of works at either extreme. 35 wicks
306** Shorten the laconic.
307* TreasureHunter (August 26th, 2007): 89 wicks
308[[/folder]]
309
310
311[[folder:2008 (0/8)]]
312* BodySnatcher (February 17th, 2008): A person's body is taken over by some foreign intelligence. 724 wicks
313* ThreeCameras (April 6th, 2008): 38 wicks
314* TrackingShot (April 22nd, 2008): 31 wicks
315* SuperVillain (May 11th, 2008): 782 wicks
316* DramaticHourLong (June 10th, 2008): 35 wicks
317* OverTheShoulder (June 11th, 2008): 45 wicks
318* RussianHumour (September 28th, 2008): 154 wicks
319* PlotBunny (December 18th, 2008): A story idea is very persistent in the creator's mind or breeds more ideas. 34 wicks
320[[/folder]]
321
322
323[[folder:2009 (0/7)]]
324* LoyalAnimalCompanion (March 10th, 2009): 1152 wicks
325* TargetAudience (April 25th, 2009): 106 wicks
326* {{Letterbox}} (June 8th, 2009): 94 wicks
327* DoorJam (July 15th, 2009): 35 wicks
328* HollywoodEconomics (August 2nd, 2009): 30 wicks
329* VideoGameTutorial (August 13th, 2009): 309 wicks
330* StockEvilOverlordTactics (October 13th, 2009): 27 wicks
331[[/folder]]

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