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7 33Renowned For Their Hair
A character's comely hair is a defining character trait.
2 33Planet On Fire
A fiery Apocalypse Wow, seen from space.
2 33Metaphorical Suicide
A despondent character willingly resigns themself to a fate similar to death without actually dying.
8 33Request to Be Killed (launching on hold until we decide what exactly to do with this draft)
A person asks someone else to kill them.
1 32Alliance of Revenge
Two or more people team up to get revenge on the same person or group.
2 32Memetic Soundtrack
When a song from a work's soundtrack attains meme status.
9 32Faux Manchu
A stock character, often parodied or subverted, evocative of Fu Manchu.
19 32 Dissonant Aesop
An Aesop falls flat because it conflicts with the worldbuilding.
4 32Seductive Entrance
A character making a sultry show of revealing themselves to someone else, most likely with the intent of seducing them.
1 32Unintended Kinslayer (Up For Grabs)
A character kills their relative without intending, or didn't know they were related.
1 32Sparkling Eyes Of Excitement
Eyes get all big and sparkly when overcome with intense feelings.
1 32G-Rated Gambling
Characters gamble with something other than money, such as toys or candy.
2 32Through The Listening Glass
Can't hear through the door? Put a glass against it.
8 32Creator Golden Age (YMMV) (Adopted by magnumtropus)
The period of a creative and commercial peak for a creator.
0 32No One Likes A Kiss Ass
Characters hate fake courtesy even more than they do open contempt
2 32Bimbo Chaser (Up For Grabs)
A character who is attracted to Brainless Beauties
2 32Exempt From Physics
A character's actions do not conform to the physics of their world.
0 32The Unifier (Up For Adoption)
A character who gathers multiple groups under their name, not always by choice.
0 32The Lone Unprejudiced
A character in a work stands out for his lack of prejudice in a society that encourages it.
1 33Credits Fakeout (adopted by supernintendo128)
Playing the credits before the story is actually over.
Created: Nov 13th 2022 at 10:39:30 AM