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0 3Single-Serving Shock
A Wham Line or Wham Shot's effect that does not extend beyond more than one episode of a series.
1 7Foul Play Accusation
A character is falsely accused of having cheated to achieve a victory.
Created: Apr 27th 2024 at 10:45:12 AM
7 8BubblegumMusic
Created: Apr 21st 2024 at 6:50:45 AM
1 8Act Of Commitment (launch Saturday)
A physical act marks committing to a cause.
Created: Apr 21st 2024 at 11:02:48 AM
0 4Seduction Sabotage
A character tries to sabotage someone's attempt to woo someone.
Created: Apr 27th 2024 at 7:45:02 AM
1 15Next Stop, Andromeda
The Andromeda Galaxy is a common focal point for extra-galactic stories.
Created: Sep 12th 2020 at 8:40:47 AM
1 10Runaway Welcomed Home
When The Runaway comes home, he finds out that his parents genuinely cared about him.
Created: Dec 18th 2011 at 9:09:12 AM
0 18Team Name As Characterization
The name of a sports team reflects something about the players' personalities, interests, or abilities.
Created: May 10th 2023 at 11:36:47 AM
0 6Involuntary Cheating
A character helps someone else cheat without their knowledge.
Created: Apr 25th 2024 at 6:14:53 PM
19 32 Dissonant Aesop
An Aesop falls flat because it conflicts with the worldbuilding.
Created: Nov 28th 2021 at 2:30:42 AM
0 17Believe the First Person You See
The main characters, placed in an entirely new world or situation, trust the first characters they see about how the world works and who the good guys are.
Created: Mar 11th 2024 at 7:40:35 AM
1 11Playing the Age Card
A character tries to use their age to boss around or demand respect from a younger person.
Created: Jan 12th 2024 at 10:10:13 PM
2 6One Person Show
A man or a woman doing a solo performance
Created: May 6th 2021 at 6:29:19 AM
0 16Judge A Book By Its Center
Books are always opened to the middle. (Up For Grabs)
Created: Oct 13th 2012 at 3:08:49 PM
0 36Adaptation Adds Antagonist
An adaptation of a work adds a new antagonist to a story that previously had none.
Created: Apr 15th 2023 at 12:17:01 PM
3 10New Neighbors Plot
Where the plot of a story revolves around new neighbors to the main character.
Created: Mar 20th 2024 at 11:39:26 AM
1 9Invented Insider
Claiming a fictional person as an inside source of information.
Created: Feb 16th 2023 at 12:12:38 AM
0 13Exposed Shield Generator
A Deflector Shield's generator is located outside the shield it projects, or otherwise vulnerable to attack.
Created: Nov 8th 2020 at 9:22:48 PM
A Deflector Shield's generator is located outside the shield it projects, or otherwise vulnerable to attack.
Sponsor: Chabal2 Created: Nov 8th 2020 at 9:22:48 PM Last reply: Apr 26th 2024 at 5:25:28 PM by AnoneMouseJr View draft
3 13Driven By a Love Interest
Character's most, if not their whole life revolves around their love interest.
Created: Apr 5th 2024 at 6:24:04 AM