Subverted: Bob thinks the shark will kill him, but it's actually looking for something else and apologizes to him for the inconvenience.
The pessimist sees a dark tunnel, the optimist sees a light, the realist sees two lights and the engineer sees three idiots.
Subverted: the mystery is revealed in The Stinger.
The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.
How sweet it is
Exaggerated: All of Emperor Evulz's generals are plotting to replace him, and it becomes a battle royale.
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Subverted: in their panicked flailing, the character also threw the grenade just in time for its explosion not to impact them.
The pessimist sees a dark tunnel, the optimist sees a light, the realist sees two lights and the engineer sees three idiots.
Defied: a shotgun to the head results in Pretty Little Headshots.
The universe is under no obligation to make sense to us.
Master of the Multiverse (He/Him/His)
Averted: Despite the sugary fantasy setting, Planet Candy's moon is astronomically accurate in shape.
Death Glare Everything that lives is designed to end...
Logic Girl
Played for Laughs: Alice tries to give Bob an evil look, but fails to look anything but cute because she's a cat.
Failures on Ice For every low there is a high.
Getting better at learning (He/Him)
Parodied: Derrick attempts to skate on an ice rink and causes it to explode.
Nightmare Fetishist
Edited by Sourguy on Nov 16th 2023 at 12:50:10 PM
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"ENTITY"
Downplayed: Alice is fond of creepy things, but isn't completely turned on.
Edited by jtard on Sep 6th 2023 at 12:19:24 PM
Remind me to kill that annoying speaker
Master of the Multiverse (He/Him/His)
Subverted: Shang Lao stole the soul of the dead Zhang Keqing in hopes of attaining her form and memories. He was wrong about one thing: She's still alive and kicking as an Empty Shell.
Speaking of empty shells...that's exactly my next trope in mind.
Edited by YourEternalTroper on Sep 6th 2023 at 9:10:02 PM
Everything that lives is designed to end...
Time to go venturing through the Web!
Subverted: Lauren initially comes off as this, due to her general quietness and vacant, apathetic expressions. She eventually becomes more of a Perky Goth after we see her talking about Mariah Escobar and the camp's mythology with Cole. She later behaves this way around the rest of her peers.
Edited by HunterGr33n on Sep 9th 2023 at 10:20:20 AM
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Getting better at learning (He/Him)
Averted: Mayor Albert's suit looks no different in color from anyone else's in Tropesburg.
Speaks in Shout-Outs
Edited by Sourguy on Nov 16th 2023 at 12:50:26 PM
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Getting better at learning (He/Him)
Bump
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Downplayed: Alice makes a handful of pop-culture references when talking, but for the most part speaks in fully coherent sentences.
Behemoth Battle If all else fails, use fire.
Getting better at learning (He/Him)
Bumping again
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Anime Guy
Exaggerated: Ragthar the destroyer and his long-sworn enemy Igors are already twice the size of a human, but using the gem crystals they have, they turn into full-blown Kaijus for their final battle.
I’m sorry, but you have Stage 9 Animes.
Master of the Multiverse (He/Him/His)
Averted: Dr. Aquila, despite living inside a vampire's castle, is a human doctor with no traces of vampirism whatsoever.
Alien Blood Everything that lives is designed to end...
Getting better at learning (He/Him)
Getting better at learning (He/Him)
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Time to go venturing through the Web!
Downplayed: Celyn tends to have ideas and wants with stereotypically masculine connotations, but being a ten-year-old, she cannot participate in more fratbro-esque activities like drinking or having sex.
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Aqua Hoshino
Exaggerated: There's nothing between New York City and Los Angeles.
The Caper "You gotta get better, you're all that I've got / Don't take forever, you're not here for long" - AJR, "2085"
Master of the Multiverse (He/Him/His)
Deconstructed: Even a carefully-planned heist will still end up with Bob behind bars, ruining his crew's reputation in the process.
Our Elves Are Different
Edited by YourEternalTroper on Feb 13th 2024 at 11:31:56 PM
Everything that lives is designed to end...
the look of someone who just had suspension
Lampshaded:"Damn elves, always high-and-mighty. I'd like to own one as a slave one day so I can teach one of those fruity pricks some respect for once."
Our Dwarves Are All the Same
Edited by Cordite-455 on Feb 14th 2024 at 1:48:38 AM
i did a bad thing / i regret the thing i did / and you're wondering what it is / tell you what i did / i did a bad thing
Kirby
Discussed: "These types of settings usually have those human-like races that are short, hairy, and build mines, right?"
Downplayed: While Bob sometimes cries like this, he sometimes cries silently as well.
Threatening Shark
Edited by Oggy123 on Aug 8th 2023 at 6:38:16 PM