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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#1: Mar 28th 2012 at 5:17:46 AM

Where to start? "Needs help" is an understatement.

It has an extremely poor description, with poor grammar, that relies on another trope to define it, and reads like a laconic.

It has only 5 examples and 5 wicks, one of which is an index.

Almost all the discussion on the YKTTW (and now the discussion page) is asking if certain examples fit, indicating confusion over the criteria.

Suggest we cut this and send it back to YKTTW for some more baking with a better description.

edited 28th Mar '12 5:19:19 AM by ccoa

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#2: Mar 28th 2012 at 5:19:13 AM

I remember seeing this in YKTTW. Yeah, messy. We should send it back.

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#5: Mar 28th 2012 at 6:16:07 AM

Cutlisted it and made the note on the discussion page. This is really bad.

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#7: Mar 28th 2012 at 10:51:57 AM

Should this be about a Token Abnormal or The Team Abnormal rather than specifically about superpowers?

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DoktorvonEurotrash Welcome, traveller, welcome to Omsk Since: Jan, 2001
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#8: Mar 28th 2012 at 11:28:49 PM

[up]That sounds like it would be very open to misunderstanding.

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#9: Mar 29th 2012 at 4:34:25 AM

The name, or the idea that there's one person on the team with magic/superpowers/special abilities rather than just superpowers?

edited 29th Mar '12 4:49:31 AM by ccoa

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#10: Mar 30th 2012 at 6:45:29 AM

Well, it's cut. Any opinions on broadening the description so it's not restricted to those with superpowers?

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#11: Apr 30th 2012 at 8:27:06 AM

Clocking due to lack of activity.

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#12: Apr 30th 2012 at 8:31:07 AM

Can I get a clear opinion on whether the trope should be "token super powers" or "token abnormal", please? I'd be happy to make the YKTTW after that.

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abk0100 Since: Aug, 2011
#13: Apr 30th 2012 at 2:40:34 PM

you're talking about the name or the definition? The definition should probably cover any kind special powers.

ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#14: May 1st 2012 at 2:35:36 PM

Definition. Thanks. I'll take that as an opinion. YKTT Wing now. And up.

edited 1st May '12 2:45:21 PM by ccoa

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ccoa Ravenous Sophovore from the Sleeping Giant Since: Jan, 2001
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#15: Jun 1st 2012 at 8:09:46 AM

Bumping for examples and/or hats on the YKTTW. If it doesn't collect any soon, I'll just scrap it and say it's Too Rare To Trope.

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