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0 10Trickster Transformee (LAUNCHING ON THE 22ND)
Forcibly transformed characters can only succeed through sneaking and trickery.
Created: May 4th 2024 at 12:57:10 AM
0 14Prenatal Gender Picking
A way to control what gender a baby will be before it's born.
Created: May 4th 2024 at 4:53:09 PM
1 7Crossover Meme
A meme that involves multiple unrelated works of media.
Created: May 5th 2024 at 8:01:54 AM
10 0Sinister Funicular
A diagonal elevator of intimidating size
Created: May 5th 2024 at 1:58:16 PM
6 7Celestial Space School
Interplanetary or intergalactic schools often popular in sci fi
Created: May 5th 2024 at 2:26:25 PM
0 8Comically Tiny Arms
A character has comically short arms that make it hard for them to grab things.
Created: May 5th 2024 at 10:22:23 PM
1 30Terrified Transformation Witness (LAUCHING ON THE 25th)
A character reacts to another character's transformation - the moment or the aftermath - with shock and fear.
Created: May 6th 2024 at 7:35:40 AM
0 10Funny Puke Bucket
An unconventional receptacle is used to catch vomit.
Created: May 6th 2024 at 10:01:32 AM
5 10Surprisingly Bad Native Language
Characters speak their native language poorly due to it not being the native language of the writer
Created: May 8th 2024 at 10:48:09 PM
4 6Serial Cthulhu Puncher
A mortal/underdog character who specializes in fighting deities, cosmic forces, and eldritch abominations.
Created: May 8th 2024 at 11:05:41 PM
0 9Parental Love Triangle
A Love Triangle featuring a parent and child, usually as rivals in love.
Created: May 9th 2024 at 4:15:53 AM
1 9Zener Cards
Cards used in parapsychology to measure Psychic Powers. Often used as a shorthand for psychic tropes.
Created: May 9th 2024 at 9:47:13 PM
0 9Poppies of Sleep
The poppy flower is associated with sleep, dreaming, and death.
Created: May 10th 2024 at 9:05:38 AM
0 8Poppies For The War Dead
The poppy flower symbolizes those slain in wartime.
Created: May 10th 2024 at 10:31:17 AM
1 17Artificial Sun
A star, either full-sized or miniature, created by artificial means.
Created: May 11th 2024 at 2:01:51 AM
0 5Grand Aunt And Uncle Traits
Stereotypes and traits commonly associated with the siblings of one's grandparents.
Created: May 11th 2024 at 6:00:59 PM
2 7Cardinal Gem Connection
Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, and/or amethysts in particular are significantly connected in universe.
Created: May 12th 2024 at 7:48:42 AM
2 11Election Denial
When a democratic process is ignored or declared invalid by the losing party. Drama and/or Hilarity Ensues.
Created: May 12th 2024 at 3:44:51 PM
1 1Mutually-Exclusive Love Triangle Resolution [open to title suggestions]
A Love Triangle resolves with every member of the triangle getting a different link to the object of their affections.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 6:03:31 AM
A Love Triangle resolves with every member of the triangle getting a different link to the object of their affections.
Sponsor: harrietvanger Created: May 13th 2024 at 6:03:31 AM Last reply: May 19th 2024 at 3:29:12 PM by harrietvanger View draft
0 8Thunder As Divine Response
A thunderclap is treated as a response from God to something someone did.
Created: May 3rd 2024 at 12:14:08 AM