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0 4Failure-Induced Transformation
Being defeated or failing in some way causes the loser to transform...
Created: yesterday
3 29World of Dumbass
The vast majority of characters in a setting are portrayed as ignorant or lacking in common sense. (Adopted by AquaEclipse; launching on Apr 29/30?, LAST CALL FOR EXAMPLES)
Created: Mar 25th 2024 at 5:37:45 PM
0 9Phony Relative
A character lies about being related to someone.
Created: yesterday
7 6BubblegumMusic
Created: Apr 21st 2024 at 6:50:45 AM
0 15Judge A Book By Its Center
Books are always opened to the middle.
Created: Oct 13th 2012 at 3:08:49 PM
0 28Defeat By Transformation (LAST CALL FOR EXAMPLES)
The ideal way to win is by transforming your opponent into something else.
Created: Apr 11th 2024 at 2:49:52 AM
3 5Flat Pack Architecture
Buildings, rooms, boats, and other large structures that can be folded or unfolded. Often rendering them portable.
Created: Apr 23rd 2024 at 9:29:57 AM
0 11Divine Parental Issues
Gods and their mortal children have a poor relationship.
Created: Apr 23rd 2024 at 12:05:52 PM
0 16Bad Reason To Do Good
When someone does the right thing for the wrong reasons.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 7:03:12 PM
0 11Peer As Teacher
A teacher is close to the same age or peer group as their student(s).
Created: yesterday
0 10Canadian Voice Actors (Launching 29 April)
Voice actors from Canada.
Created: Apr 24th 2024 at 7:05:48 AM
1 8Runaway 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
1 9Invented Insider
Claiming a fictional person as an inside source of information.
Created: Feb 16th 2023 at 12:12:38 AM
1 9Joke Action(feel free to suggest examples)
An attack or skill that's inferior to normal as a joke.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 9:48:08 AM
0 6Eye Covering Surprise
Surprising somebody by covering their eyes.
Created: Apr 21st 2024 at 1:27:46 AM
0 6Nudity Equals Vulnerability
A person is naked to show how vulnerable they are.
Created: 21 hours ago
0 40Fantasy Creep
A work features more and more frequent fantasy or supernatural elements central to the plot as it progresses.
Created: Apr 15th 2015 at 6:11:39 PM
0 38Accidental Injury Guilt (launch when scope is settled)
A character accidentally injures someone they care about and is wracked with guilt.
Created: Feb 21st 2024 at 5:02:54 PM
A character accidentally injures someone they care about and is wracked with guilt.
Sponsor: Unicorndance Created: Feb 21st 2024 at 5:02:54 PM Last reply: 6 hours ago by WarJay77 View draftLooking for a discussion you thought was here? One of two things could have happened.
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7 6Big/Small Juxtaposition
A juxtaposition between something big and something small.
Created: Apr 10th 2024 at 8:46:02 PM