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Deadlock Clock: Sep 29th 2012 at 11:59:00 PM
BlueGuy (Ten years in the joint)
#1: Aug 21st 2012 at 8:25:22 PM

The picture for Skeleton Key is just a key that looks like a skeleton.

The trope itself is about keys that open all doors. The pic doesn't illustrate that.

For a replacement, I'd suggest a Cracked picture from this slideshow.

Unfortunately, said image is too wide for the uploader. Some assistance would be appreciated.

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Indigo12ash from Aperture Science Since: Feb, 2012
#2: Aug 21st 2012 at 9:15:07 PM

Oh, you mean this? I also support it.

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Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#5: Aug 25th 2012 at 4:03:02 PM

I prefer the current image. Sure, it's a visual pun, but the suggestion in the thread doesn't illustrate the trope. It's basically JAKAAC (Just A Key And A Caption).

Keep Until Better Image Suggested.

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BlueGuy (Ten years in the joint)
#6: Aug 25th 2012 at 4:08:56 PM

Could someone get some screencaps of a video game with one of these?

Like, say, showing the hero using the same key to unlock like three separate doors or something.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#7: Aug 25th 2012 at 5:45:59 PM

[up]How often do you actually see the key when the hero's unlocking something? I think you see it in one or two of the later Zelda games, but that's all I can recall.

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BlueGuy (Ten years in the joint)
#8: Aug 25th 2012 at 5:57:48 PM

[up] Hmm... good point.

Can we even find a better image?

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Telcontar In uffish thought from England Since: Feb, 2012
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#9: Aug 26th 2012 at 12:21:52 AM

The twisty and turny spiky bits on the current suggest that it can open a variety of locks. The suggestion is JAKAAC with the caption in the image, and not as nice visually.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#11: Sep 26th 2012 at 3:42:11 AM

I don't have a problem with keeping the current one.

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bananasloth serial tweaker, sorry from Budapest Since: Nov, 2009
serial tweaker, sorry
#12: Sep 26th 2012 at 4:53:33 AM

I like the current better than the suggestion. It would be nice to have a source, though.

([down] yes, I tried to find the original, but no such luck)

edited 26th Sep '12 8:14:21 AM by bananasloth

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#13: Sep 26th 2012 at 5:12:05 AM

I'm not so set on the suggestion anymore. Did anyone GIS the current to see if it leads anywhere? I can't right now.

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#14: Sep 26th 2012 at 6:33:13 AM

I like the current one, since it works both as a visual pun and also addresses the fact that in visual media, a Skeleton Key often looks like a skeleton or some part of one.

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#15: Sep 30th 2012 at 8:25:03 AM

Clock's up; locking for inactivity/lack of consensus. No action is to be taken based on this thread.

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