Very specific trope. New Crowner 11/22/2011: Portal Splat

I originally thought it was a redirect to Tele-Frag personally, what's up with the way it's so narrowly written.

I don't understand the meaning of "Splat" here.

I think it's like when the portal is near a wall when it's there, so a character runs towards it, but *poof*, the portal vanishes, and he or she splats into the wall.

If that's not the intent, I've got nothin' (except maybe bad snowclone).

Portal Thud would probably be better, but I agree it's probably "splats against the wall" being meant.

I've seen it used as "Tele-Frag, but with a portal," although I agree "run into a wall" is the correct use. So a better name is probably needed.

I'd suggest The Portals Die or something, since that's what it seems to be going for.

From what I'm reading, it's more related to The Magic Goes Away than Tele-Frag.

edited 8th May '11 6:03:54 PM by Deboss

The Magic Goes Away is a pretty huge trope about all magic no longer working, not one or two portals.

So it's like a Locked Portal?

It's specifically when a portal closes right before someone was supposed to go through it. It's the magical equivalent of having a door slammed in your face.

Am I missing something, or does the trope description say nothing about when the portal shut, only that it did so before the character enters?

Portal Judo? It is basically an opposite of Door Judo....

edited 8th May '11 8:12:03 PM by Stratadrake

I have no idea what Door Judo is from looking at that name, so I doubt Portal Judo would be a good idea.

Okay, it's that second paragraph that's confusing me. Never mind my The Magic Goes Away tangent.

Deadly Dodging is closely related, but Portal Dodging doesn't seem very clear.

The trope title had me thinking of a redirect from Tele-Frag as well.

I'd try to come up with some reference to Wile E. Coyote myself... upon reading the trope description, my immediate thought was him painting a fake road tunnel into a cliffside, the Road Runner running through it like it was there, then him running into it full speed and hitting the wall like he should. The only problem is, I can't think of a name that isn't either named after him or descriptive enough.

Portal Slam?

If the trope's simply "a portal closes before it can be entered", then Portal Slam works for me.

I assume Last Second Portal Close wouldn't work?

There is now a single proposition rename crowner for this trope here. I agree with a rename because I feel like the word "splat" implies that something has gone wrong with the portal (i.e. Tele-Frag) when the trope seems to really be about missing the portal.

Over a year old, little usage, and a name that has confused at least a few people. Sure, let's rename.

Portal Splat makes me think of a gory outcome.

I like Portal Thud and Portal Slam as names. Another possibility: Portal Fail or Portal Fails.

edited 17th Nov '11 9:31:48 AM by ArcadesSabboth

Portal Failure is fine too.

I like Portal Slam. Nice and evocative. Good use of onomatopoeia. Conveys the right image.

The renaming crowner looks largely decided. Any more name ideas?

So far a bunch have come up:

Portal Thud
Portal Slam
Portal Fail
Portal Fails
Portal Failure
Last Second Portal Close
Portal Dodging
Portal Judo
Locked Portal

edited 21st Nov '11 9:20:41 PM by ArcadesSabboth

Calling crowner attaching Alt Titles crowner and adjusting thread title.