Well, I failed to Guess That Trope, and I think the image is bad horrible and misleading on top of that.
I thought it might have something to do with actual evolution or something like that.
A pocketful of saudade.
I must admit the real definition never occurred to me by reading the name.
AnnoyinglyAdaptiveAndAbsorbentAdversary?
edited 29th Jan '11 9:49:19 PM by Catalogue
The words above are to be read as if they are narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Came across this trope before and I still mistook it for something related to an Evilutionary Biologist
edited 29th Jan '11 10:02:40 PM by Servbot
A pocketful of saudade.
It's specifically said to apply only to enemies. Needs to shoehorn that in.
Or is it an unnecessary restriction?
The words above are to be read as if they are narrated by Morgan Freeman.
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Don't see why only villains should count. It's just really rare for the heroes due to being a potential plot breaker.
A pocketful of saudade.
if it's that rare, perhaps it should work as an inversion instead?
The words above are to be read as if they are narrated by Morgan Freeman.
The Other Troper
As in it should allow them, just note that it's rare for those reasons.
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True, I found the trope name lacking. I'd suggest using Nietzsche's quote, but it might be too long.
Bad title. (Or rather, good title used for a completely wrong trope.)
Something with "adapt" or "learn" would work.
well, it's true
How about, for a character who uses this, The Blue Mage .
"Loid, I'm pretty sure you hate your father more than I hate my mother with a hammer" - Ninten, Loids Are Not Christmas
A pocketful of saudade.
Nah, a blue mage absorbs the opposition's ability, not developing an immunity towards it.
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A Blue Mage is a very specific type of this though so that probably wouldnt work.(How come we dont have a Blue Mage / Enemy Skill trope?)
Random one thats a thats way way too long but...
Fail To Kill Me Now And I Will Become More Powerful Than You Can Possibly Imagine
edited 30th Jan '11 5:25:50 AM by Raso
Sparkling and glittering! Jan-Ken-Pon!
well, it's true
^^ Oh, but would Adaptive Powers still count as an option?
^ Seems good, if wordy.
edited 30th Jan '11 5:22:50 AM by Radd
"Loid, I'm pretty sure you hate your father more than I hate my mother with a hammer" - Ninten, Loids Are Not Christmas
A pocketful of saudade.
Or Adaptive Ability, as mentioned earlier, for Added Alliterative Appeal.
I don't see much wrong with What Doesnt Kill Me Only Makes Me Stronger. A bit Beam Me Up, Scotty!, but it's translated anyway, we may attribute it directly to Fred.
edited 30th Jan '11 5:25:13 AM by Catalogue
The words above are to be read as if they are narrated by Morgan Freeman.
I see the Awesomeness.
The Other Troper
If it's adapting as a defensive move, then what about We Shall Adapt? It's one of the Borg lines.
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If this only applies to enemies, Adaptive Opponent / Adaptive Antagonist?
An Ear Worm is like a Rickroll: It is never going to give you up.
well, it's true
Adaptive Antagonist sounds like the best one so far. Perhaps weshould start a crowner?
"Loid, I'm pretty sure you hate your father more than I hate my mother with a hammer" - Ninten, Loids Are Not Christmas
A pocketful of saudade.
We must agree on whether to limit it to adversaries first.
The Other Troper
Plus that makes it seem like a villain playing Xanatos Speed Chess.
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I wanna steal a line from the Borg, somehow.
We Shall Adapt is okay, but I would think we could get something better.
I'm convinced that our modern day analogues to ancient scholars are comedians. -0dd1
I see the Awesomeness.
(How come we dont have a Blue Mage / Enemy Skill trope?)
Crown Description:
Renaming Viva La Evolution. Definition: "an enemy whose power is to adapt to any power used against it."
There was an old thread, but it got lost.
This title is bad, and in the other thread, we were discussing names, but I can't remember if we even had a crowner before it got lost.
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