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Deadlock Clock: Jul 13th 2012 at 11:59:00 PM

ArcadesSabboth from Mother Earth Since: Oct, 2011

I think this should just be locked.

Oppression anywhere is a threat to democracy everywhere.

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30th Mar '12 6:40:05 PM

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What to do with Eldritch Abomination.

6 (Yeas:20 Nays:14) 1.43 : 1

Keep Eldritch Abomination's definition of incomprehensible monster, and make a new trope called Eldritch Icky Thing or something along those lines for what Eldritch Abomination is commonly used for.

Cons:

Changing all those wicks and examples will be difficult.
Tropers will in all likelihood still use Eldritch Abomination as Eldritch Icky Thing/whatever, which makes it pointless.
We already have Our Monsters Are Weird for weird icky things.
The new trope would just be a downplayed version of Eldritch Abomination, so this option isn't even viable.

Pros:

Keeps the definition.
Presents an opportunity to clean up misuse and solve any problems the trope is having.

1 (Yeas:9 Nays:8) 1.13 : 1

Change any misuse to Our Monsters Are Weird; don't create any downplayed subtrope.

-4 (Yeas:12 Nays:16)

Change the description to be less specific, and make the current definition of incomprehensible monster an exaggerated Internal Subtrope.

Pros:

It keeps the original meaning valid, while also making the misused examples valid.
Only need to (mildly) alter the definition.

-13 (Yeas:4 Nays:17)

-19 (Yeas:1 Nays:20)

Merge Eldritch Abomination with Our Monsters Are Weird: both are used for weird icky things.

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