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Sentenced to Down Under

comments: 57

For your crimes, you are hereby sentenced to hard labor in Australia!

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sponsor: ryanasaurus0077 added: Thu, 16th May '13 6:08:29 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 7:23:43 PM

The Future Will Be Better

comments: 24

The future is going to be better than the past or present.

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sponsor: Ekuran added: Wed, 5th Jun '13 2:46:06 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 7:12:52 PM

Fugitive Arc

comments: 80

Our heroes are on the run from the law for a few episodes.

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sponsor: PiratePete edited by: Larkmarn added: Sun, 12th Feb '12 2:43:58 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 7:05:43 PM

Race Effect Magic

comments: 10

Something magical applies to an entire race, even those opposed or not present.

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sponsor: fzzr_miller edited by: Larkmarn added: Fri, 7th Jun '13 9:27:10 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 7:05:35 PM

Benevolent AI

comments: 15

sponsor: Weaver edited by: StarSword added: Mon, 3rd Jun '13 4:26:06 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 6:42:14 PM

Her Boyfriend's Jacket

comments: 29

Girls like to wear their boyfriends' coats.

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sponsor: surgoshan added: Wed, 25th Jul '12 10:24:48 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 6:18:58 PM

The Monkey King

comments: 27

Characters that are loosely based on The Monkey King, even when the story isn't an interpretation of Journey to the West

sponsor: Nekojin edited by: Halen added: Sun, 22nd Jul '12 1:38:07 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 6:15:53 PM

Randomly Generated Loot

comments: 11

The equipment-based cousin of Randomly Generated Levels

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sponsor: Bisected8 added: Mon, 17th Jun '13 10:48:51 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 5:53:38 PM

iPhony

comments: 28

A piece of fictional hardware that obviously spoofs the Apple company and logo.

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sponsor: Iamabrawler added: Sun, 16th Jun '13 4:52:12 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 5:48:10 PM

Damage Control

comments: 128

After a base or city is badly damaged, work must be done to repair it.

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sponsor: AFP edited by: Bobchillingworth added: Sun, 30th Sep '12 4:59:53 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 5:22:08 PM

The Omigosh Pose

comments: 19

One of the recurring Stock Poses for feminine and effeminate characters

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sponsor: TheHandle edited by: MorningStar1337 added: Tue, 11th Jun '13 6:39:24 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 5:04:36 PM

Painfully Incompetent

comments: 25

You're so terrible, I'll do it just to make you stop.

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sponsor: Sketchpad added: Thu, 23rd May '13 9:42:09 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 5:04:33 PM

Chubby Mama, Skinny Papa

comments: 9

A married couple that consists of a well fed wife and a slender husband.

sponsor: TyeDyeWildebeest added: Sun, 16th Jun '13 10:21:31 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 4:54:52 PM

Ominous Footsteps

comments: 16

sponsor: ravenfaith added: Sun, 26th Jun '11 8:21:21 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 4:50:24 PM

Cardboard Box Home

comments: 7

The home of choice for the homeless

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sponsor: Lightblade added: Tue, 11th Jun '13 5:49:29 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 4:24:22 PM

Over The Top Secret

comments: 41

Classified above top secret.

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sponsor: Discar added: Fri, 22nd Feb '13 7:19:38 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 3:33:10 PM

Gendered Insults

comments: 23

Insult a person by saying or implying that their behavior is wrong for their gender

sponsor: surgoshan added: Wed, 4th Jul '12 7:00:33 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 3:30:48 PM

Improvised Lightning Rod

comments: 25

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sponsor: KZN02 added: Wed, 22nd May '13 5:03:38 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 3:13:45 PM

Dash Attack

comments: 12

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sponsor: KZN02 added: Tue, 21st May '13 12:26:41 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 3:13:38 PM

Cousins, Totally Cousins

comments: 8

Gay? No, no, they're ''cousins''!

sponsor: Acacia added: Sun, 29th Jan '12 12:52:30 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 3:12:41 PM

Enchanted by Usage

comments: 6

An item acquires magical properties by virtue of what it has been through

sponsor: aurora369 added: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:44:43 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 3:07:35 PM

Straying Baby

comments: 37

A very small child wanders from safety.

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sponsor: Goldfritha edited by: ArcadesSabboth added: Sat, 4th May '13 5:54:31 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 2:53:55 PM

Serpent Of Immortality

comments: 48

Snakes symbolise immortality, regeneration and rebirth.

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sponsor: Oreochan edited by: morenohijazo added: Sun, 20th May '12 10:43:40 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 2:22:36 PM

Indentured Service

comments: 7

Someone is compelled into slavery or servitude to pay off a debt.

sponsor: Wardog added: Sun, 12th May '13 5:14:37 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 2:11:49 PM

Sub Character Rivalry

comments: 8

An arch-rivalry where one or both are not Protagonist and Big Bad.

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sponsor: KingZeal added: Mon, 17th Jun '13 1:52:46 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 2:02:05 PM

Fartistic License

comments: 37

When in a fictional work a fart is visible, often green or yellow in color.

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sponsor: normp571 edited by: ArcadesSabboth added: Fri, 5th Apr '13 9:14:59 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 2:00:11 PM

Pilotitis

comments: 18

Seemingly important character from first pilot episode is never seen in series proper.

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sponsor: TaylorAtOnce added: Sat, 23rd Apr '11 10:28:00 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 1:54:37 PM

True Craftsman

comments: 17

A true Craftsman makes no second-rate, shoddy products, no way, no how.

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sponsor: OlafMerchant added: Sat, 15th Jun '13 5:40:41 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 1:38:30 PM

Embarrassing Last Name

comments: 12

A character with a last name that he finds to be embarrassing.

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Mon, 3rd Jun '13 5:31:14 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 12:58:23 PM

Video Game Food Never Spoils

comments: 10

Heroes are immune to food poisoning.

sponsor: autotrope added: Tue, 18th Jun '13 6:39:35 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 12:41:41 PM

The Descendants of Cain

comments: 11

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sponsor: Prfnoff edited by: Halen added: Thu, 13th Jun '13 9:56:55 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 12:28:59 PM

Caligula Nephew

comments: 5

Someone evil to Uncle or Aunt. Already Uncle Claudius page but don't think name right. Don't want Evil Nephew name, want real life examples.

sponsor: MrThorfan64 added: Mon, 17th Jun '13 6:16:26 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 12:07:43 PM

Damage Immunity

comments: 12

A character is resistant or immune to a type of attack.

sponsor: Earnest added: Mon, 17th Jun '13 11:13:47 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 12:00:15 PM

Absurdly High Bodycount

comments: 127

Lots of named characters die throughout the course of the series.

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sponsor: Discar added: Tue, 19th Mar '13 4:29:04 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 11:52:40 AM

Villain Doesn't Care About Secret Identity

comments: 27

A villain doesn't care about finding out a hero's secret identity.

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sponsor: Discar added: Tue, 23rd Apr '13 6:02:58 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 11:52:35 AM

Pratchettesque World

comments: 39

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sponsor: BlackDragon edited by: Halen added: Sun, 13th Mar '11 8:57:30 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 10:49:03 AM

Random Access Index

comments: 4

Tropes about things done at random.

sponsor: StarSword added: Mon, 17th Jun '13 9:39:09 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 10:44:43 AM

Absurdly Dedicated Worker

comments: 29

A machine or person keeps doing a repetitive task even after it's no longer necessary

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sponsor: Chernoskill added: Thu, 6th Jun '13 6:10:38 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 10:43:44 AM

Interspecies Ergonomic Incompatiblity

comments: 81

Human Furniture Is A Pain In The Tail

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sponsor: MrInitialMan added: Mon, 24th Oct '11 1:22:01 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 10:37:23 AM

Plausible Deniability

comments: 9

Information is withheld to prevent its leakage.

sponsor: PeabodySam added: Sat, 11th May '13 9:55:33 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 10:22:20 AM

License-Added Game

comments: 13

A new installment of a video game franchise features an additional license

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sponsor: UltramarineAlizarin added: Thu, 30th May '13 5:31:29 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:56:11 AM

Overly Nervous Sweat

comments: 3

Sweating excessively in nervousness or fear.

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Sat, 15th Jun '13 10:52:19 AM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:21:12 AM

Thumbtack On The Chair

comments: 28

Putting a thumbtack in someone's chair as a prank.

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Mon, 3rd Jun '13 7:26:10 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:20:51 AM

Babysitting Episode

comments: 16

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Mon, 3rd Jun '13 5:55:16 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:19:30 AM

Metaphorical Insult

comments: 16

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Sat, 25th May '13 5:31:56 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:18:46 AM

Our Gremlins Are Different

comments: 22

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Motion To Discard

sponsor: CaveCat added: Sat, 11th May '13 12:34:28 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:18:25 AM

Unwittingly Tracking Himself

comments: 22

A character mistakes his own footprints for someone else's.

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Sat, 11th May '13 12:20:40 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:17:35 AM

Adaptation Species Change

comments: 33

A character in a work is changed to a different species when the work is adapted.

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Mon, 29th Apr '13 5:09:35 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:17:20 AM

Handicapped And Helper

comments: 36

A disabled character receives help from a kind and helpful mentor.

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Sun, 28th Apr '13 5:40:01 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:17:05 AM

Belly Flop Crushing

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A small character gets flattened against a larger character's stomach.

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sponsor: CaveCat added: Sat, 9th Mar '13 1:39:13 PM last reply: Tue, 18th Jun '13 9:16:34 AM

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