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Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#1: Feb 8th 2016 at 12:45:39 PM

So, the last discussion was paused when the trope went to TRS for a renaming.

Now that that is done, I figured we could resume it.

Part of the reason for me wanting a change is because the image (along with the old name) imply the trope is more akin to a Divine Conflict or a work having a hierarchy of gods. Plus, while I LOVE The Order Of The Stick, the art style is a bit tough to look at for a trope page unless it's one that's particularly difficult to illustrate (and given this trope is basically "a work has gods," it is not difficult to illustrate).

So I'll start us off with an image from the Shin Megami Tensei series here. The figures look suitably divine, but they still play up how different they are from normal gods (we've got a robot version of Metatron, and that black, skull-faced figure with the boobs is Satan [who is an agent of God], plus there's clearly something weird going on with the eye thing in the back). So yeah, I like it because it's clearly divine, but it's also clearly different.

But it's just a starting off point. If anyone has any suggestions, happy to hear.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#2: Mar 14th 2016 at 9:08:07 PM

Not a bad suggestion, to me.

AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
No, the other one.
#3: Mar 14th 2016 at 9:55:41 PM

Well, it's a start.

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HeraldAlberich from Ohio (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
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Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#6: Mar 15th 2016 at 2:02:02 AM

Well, to be more specific, the Our Monsters Are Different tropes are about how the subject is portrayed differently between works, not just "work has examples of subject". I think we'd need a college or similar contrasting image for this.

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#7: Mar 15th 2016 at 6:45:37 AM

I'm going to be honest. I'm not a fan of collage pics unless absolutely necessary.

They may be clear, but they fail the picture equivalent of "Concise" since it takes more space and pictures to relay the information. And it tends to be less aesthetically pleasing, which I consider the picture version of "witty."

In this case, I feel like we can demonstrate the trope with a single picture showing divine figures that are either different from our norm or from each other. It seems like doing more with less.

edited 15th Mar '16 11:33:04 AM by Larkmarn

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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#8: Mar 15th 2016 at 9:40:55 AM

I think showing a few gods who aren't like what most people expect is enough to show the trope, and the suggestion accomplishes that.

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TheUnsquished Filthy casual from Southern Limey Land (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Married to the job
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#9: Mar 15th 2016 at 11:16:48 AM

Good enough for me.

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#11: Mar 15th 2016 at 12:56:27 PM

Even better. Thanks.

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AnotherDuck No, the other one. from Stockholm Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Mu
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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
Ultimatum Disasturbator from Second Star to the left (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
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#14: Mar 15th 2016 at 5:43:28 PM

Am going to suggest this,it may not work..here goes!

https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/try_this.png

edited 15th Mar '16 5:54:33 PM by Ultimatum

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Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#15: Mar 15th 2016 at 10:28:43 PM

[up]Nothing in those images show that those are deities and not a random assortment of monsters and creatures.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#16: Mar 16th 2016 at 6:28:37 AM

Agreed, plus I can't read the text in them at all.

HeraldAlberich from Ohio (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
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#18: Mar 16th 2016 at 10:22:09 AM

10 for me.

(Annoyed grunt)
Karxrida The Unknown from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
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#19: Mar 16th 2016 at 10:25:42 AM

10 works.

edited 16th Mar '16 10:25:58 AM by Karxrida

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#22: Mar 17th 2016 at 4:27:27 AM

Seems like it's unanimous. 10 is up.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#24: Mar 20th 2016 at 6:47:15 PM

Hearing nothing, let's lock up.

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