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Author: Theriocephalus

Nov 26th 2017 at 2:32:25 PM

Figured this was going to happen when I saw it in the launches.

Anyway. Thinking about this, I think the issues with this draft lie in the description, or rather the lack thereof. It's minimal and barely discusses the proposed trope -- it doesn't really say anything about what this trope ''is'' beyond a bare minimum, how it's used or what its narrative purpose is. I personally think this is why the examples are all over the place. The description doesn't give a good feel for what this trope ''is'' -- which I'm guessing is when an interconnected system of trees('s roots) ends up simulating a brain -- so it doesn't give many cues for structuring examples. This is probably the reason beyond the [= ZCEs=], too.

On a related note, another reason this Administrivia/NeedsABetterDescription: at the moment, I don't think it gives enough of a basis in this trope's use in the narrative and worldbuilding for it to be more than an XButMoreSpecific case of GeniusLoci, which is what a lot of the examples seem to be gravitating towards right now.

For the record, I do think this can be a good trope, but it needs a lot of work first.