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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#1: Dec 13th 2011 at 7:45:19 AM

Do you know who Mary Kelly is? Or why her kidney is supposed to be significant?

On top of the name being obscure, the trope description describes something so very specific (a Serial Killer mailing a missing body part from one of his victims to the police to taunt them) that most of the current examples don't even belong here. Someone in YKTTW started a new article roughly a week ago, Finger in the Mail, about kidnappers and hostage takers delivering body parts to prove they have somebody in their custody, but the YKTTW stalled when it was realized all the examples that would fit on this potential new page were already being cataloged on Mary Kelly's Kidney, even though that page is describing a completely different occurrence.

edited 13th Dec '11 7:48:57 AM by SeanMurrayI

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#2: Dec 13th 2011 at 8:28:19 AM

Finger in the Mail is a much better name, and a broader trope to boot. I'm perfectly happy to see Mary Kelly's Kidney absorbed by Finger in the Mail.

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#3: Dec 13th 2011 at 8:39:25 AM

[up]I agree with that.

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captainpat Since: Sep, 2010
#4: Dec 13th 2011 at 8:54:36 AM

Lemme get this straight, the police already have to body but the killer is mailing part that where missing from it?

DrMcNinja Batman Since: May, 2011
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#5: Dec 13th 2011 at 8:56:53 AM

Seems like it. Never seen it happen, though.

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LouieW Loser from Babycowland Since: Aug, 2009
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#6: Dec 13th 2011 at 2:21:30 PM

There is now a page action crowner for this trope here. Feel free to add options as you see fit.

Mary Kelly's Kidney found in: 33 articles, excluding discussions.

Since January 1, 2011 this article has brought 2 people to the wiki from non-search engine links.

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20LogRoot10 Since: Aug, 2011
#7: Dec 13th 2011 at 6:18:58 PM

Body Part Mail Taunt might be good for this, if we wish to keep the trope separate.

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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#8: Dec 18th 2011 at 8:01:51 PM

Bumping. We appear to have an overwhelming consensus in favor of a merge.

Would it be best to continue forward with the YKTTW, and move examples and wicks over from Mary Kelly's Kidney after launch?

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#9: Dec 18th 2011 at 8:06:54 PM

I would say yes.

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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#10: Dec 19th 2011 at 7:57:24 AM

Made a notice in the YKTTW about this thread's decision.

If there isn't anything left for us to do here, I'll holler for a mod to lock shop.

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