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18 24 Macabre Mediterranean
Horror stories set in the Mediterranean
Created: Aug 16th 2020 at 8:14:01 AM
17 19Sweet Shark
Sharks depicted as kind and friendly creatures.
Created: Jun 21st 2023 at 10:11:10 AM
17 25Kind Snarker
Someone who's a genuinely nice person but still has a biting sense of sarcasm.
Created: Mar 17th 2023 at 11:48:40 PM
17 28Doesn't Understand Sex
A character who does not understand the concept of sexual attraction
Created: Mar 10th 2010 at 2:43:31 PM
16 13Better Guilty Than Incompetent (Up for Grabs)
Better to lie than look incompetent
Created: Jun 29th 2012 at 1:24:58 PM
16 29Himbo Trifecta
The intersection of beefy, kind, and stupid. <adopted by Iron Animation>
Created: Jul 19th 2023 at 11:33:31 AM
16 8Arabian Agility
Characters of Arabic origins (or similar backgrounds like other Middle Easterners or South Asians) being portrayed as having free running/parkour or acrobatic skills or they are just extremely agile.
Created: Oct 26th 2022 at 3:38:56 PM
16 25Faerie Abomination
The Fair Folk taken to the point of being an Eldritch Abomination.
Created: Sep 12th 2020 at 8:43:13 AM
16 25Edgelord Appeal Character
A power-hungry anti-social character with personal insecurities who looks and behaves over-the-top dangerously.
Created: Dec 12th 2023 at 10:37:05 AM
15 17Romanticized Rape (Adopted from MacronNotes)
A rape victim falls in love with the rapist.
Created: Apr 3rd 2024 at 12:25:29 PM
15 0Monster Pillow
Monster being used as a pillow shows it's friendly.
Created: May 1st 2024 at 6:41:24 PM
15 9Criminal Underworld Purge
A purge inside a criminal organization
Created: Mar 1st 2024 at 5:35:34 PM
15 30Double Standard: Guy On Guy
Gay male sex/affection seen as terrible and disgusting, two women however...hot!
Created: Jun 10th 2022 at 9:42:14 PM
15 21Prehistoric Abomination
A cross between a prehistoric animal and an Eldritch Abomination.
Created: Aug 29th 2021 at 11:32:36 PM
15 8Adaptational Colorism
An adaptation or continuation lightens or darkens a character's skin tone, likely indicating unconscious bias. (TRS project)
Created: Apr 3rd 2023 at 8:05:13 AM
15 39Riding In The Palms Of Giants
A larger character lifts and carries a smaller character in their hand.
Created: Apr 21st 2023 at 6:35:17 PM
15 21Unwritten Rule
Unwritten Rules are rules which are not official and not written down, but are nevertheless enforced.
Created: Mar 17th 2019 at 2:18:47 PM
Unwritten Rules are rules which are not official and not written down, but are nevertheless enforced.
Sponsor: Dessertsunrise Created: Mar 17th 2019 at 2:18:47 PM Last reply: May 31st 2022 at 7:46:55 PM by Unicorndance View draft
18 37Animal Fiction (Up For Grabs)
An index of works featuring primarily animal characters. Now open for non-game media — please add/suggest relevant works!
Created: Nov 18th 2021 at 10:20:43 AM