This is when a character soils themselves because of external factors and it's played for a dramatic effect. Unlike a Potty Failure, which is when a character fails to hold in their pee and ends up wetting themself for comedic purposes, Dramatic Incontinence applies to serious cases only. It also has to be the direct result of external factors, such as an illness, a bladder control problem, the side effect of a medicine, physical trauma, or supernatural reasons, as opposed to someone just not making it to the bathroom in time. This can come from a