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4 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
0 22Disrespectful Feet on a Desk
A character puts their feet on a desk/table to display their smugness, disrespect, and impoliteness.
Created: May 7th 2023 at 5:12:30 PM
1 29Enabled Delusion (Up For Grabs)
A character's delusions or wrong beliefs are enabled or encouraged by other people.
Created: Apr 24th 2023 at 2:11:15 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
19 21Friendly Fox
Foxes portrayed as cute and on the side of good (not as a trick).
Created: Jan 5th 2024 at 7:22:28 AM
3 11New 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
0 3Ground-Shattering Takeoff
The act of a character leaving the ground destroys it in their wake.
3 28"Driver's Ed" Episode
An episode about somebody learning to drive.
Created: Apr 5th 2024 at 5:14:13 PM
1 23Not A Party Person (up for grabs)
A character is attending a party they'd rather not be at.
Created: Mar 10th 2024 at 11:29:28 AM
0 15Underground Alien Civilization (Formerly Underground Martian Civilization) (Ready to Launch?)
Aliens who live underneath the surface of another planet or celestial body
Created: Apr 2nd 2024 at 7:10:14 AM
1 9Finger-Pull Gag
A character pulls on another character's finger (or an equivalent), causing the second character to pass gas.
Created: Jan 23rd 2024 at 12:29:50 AM
1 29Werewolf Kennel (Adopted by DRCEQ)
To avoid hurting anyone when they transform, werewolves (or other creatures) will lock themselves up, or have friends or relatives restrain them.
Created: Oct 3rd 2023 at 3:41:08 PM
0 6Parental Love Rival
A Love Triangle featuring a parent and child as rivals in love.
Created: May 9th 2024 at 4:15:53 AM
0 15Unquenchable Fire (Launching 5/18)
A fire that cannot be put out by ordinary means.
Created: Apr 21st 2024 at 4:59:42 PM
5 12Beauty in Assimilation
Assimilation is portrayed as beautiful or comforting.
Created: Apr 8th 2022 at 5:05:14 PM
1 8Puddle Shadow
Shadows cast straight down regardless of lighting, and often circular in shape
Created: Feb 7th 2024 at 6:00:06 AM
0 19Nudity Equals Vulnerability
A person is naked to show how vulnerable they are.
Created: Apr 26th 2024 at 7:56:18 AM
4 1Prediction Meltdown
Precognition breaks somebody else's brain.
Created: Aug 4th 2022 at 3:06:48 PM
0 13Trying On Parents' Clothes
Kid experiments with their parent's clothing.
Created: Jul 4th 2012 at 1:26:08 AM
Kid experiments with their parent's clothing.
Sponsor: MorwenEdhelwen Created: Jul 4th 2012 at 1:26:08 AM Last reply: May 11th 2024 at 8:26:34 PM by StrixObscuro View draft
1 9Foul Play Accusation
A character is falsely accused of having cheated to achieve a victory.
Created: Apr 27th 2024 at 10:45:12 AM