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* StalkerWithACrush: Over the course of the story, the statue reveals that they [[spoiler:have hacked into the woman's computer, to read her online journals, emails, and social media. They also have studied the contents of her laundry hamper, and the state of her clothes]].
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%%* SurpriseCreepy: The love letter begins as sweet, even silly in places, with some humorous moments. Then the letter begins to take a turn for the disturbing, with little things that don't add up, and it becomes frighteningly apparent that the statue is a deranged, misogynist stalker, and the woman is in horrible danger.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Over the course of the story, the statue reveals that they [[spoiler:have hacked into the woman's computer, to read her online journals, emails, and social media. They also have studied the contents of her laundry hamper, and the state of her clothes]].
%%* SurpriseCreepy: The love letter begins as sweet, even silly in places, with some humorous moments. Then the letter begins to take a turn for the disturbing, with little things that don't add up, and it becomes frighteningly apparent that the statue is a deranged, misogynist stalker, and the woman is in horrible danger.clothes]].
%%* SurpriseCreepy: The love letter begins as sweet, even silly in places, with some humorous moments. Then the letter begins to take a turn for the disturbing, with little things that don't add up, and it becomes frighteningly apparent that the statue is a deranged, misogynist stalker, and the woman is in horrible danger.
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* SurpriseCreepy: The love letter begins as sweet, even silly in places, with some humorous moments. Then the letter begins to take a turn for the disturbing, with little things that don't add up, and it becomes frighteningly apparent that the statue is a deranged, misogynist stalker, and the woman is in horrible danger.
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* TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: A rare written form. What starts off as an cute love letter written by someone whose first language is not English to the object of their affections gradually grows creepier as the text reveals that they are not just and admirer, but a StalkerWithACrush. The final paragraph reveals [[spoiler:that they are standing in the room with her--immobile and unseen--watching her read the letter]].
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* TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: A rare written form. What starts off as an cute love letter written by someone whose first language is not English to the object of their affections gradually grows creepier as the text reveals that they are not just and an admirer, but a StalkerWithACrush. The final paragraph reveals [[spoiler:that they are standing in the room with her--immobile and unseen--watching her read the letter]].
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"Feminine Endings" is a short story by Creator/NeilGaiman.
In a love letter from a living statue to a woman patron, the narrator describes how they came to fall for the woman, and how they want to declare their true feelings.
In a love letter from a living statue to a woman patron, the narrator describes how they came to fall for the woman, and how they want to declare their true feelings.
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"Feminine Endings" is a short story by Creator/NeilGaiman.
Creator/NeilGaiman. In a love letter from a living statue to a woman patron, the narrator describes how they came to fall for the woman, and how they want to declare their true feelings.
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* TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: A rare written form. What starts off as an {{Adorkable}} love written by someone whose first language is not English to the object of their affections gradually grows creepier as the text reveals that they are not just and admirer, but a StalkerWithACrush. The final paragraph reveals [[spoiler:that they are standing in the room with her--immobile and unseen--watching her read the letter]].
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* TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: A rare written form. What starts off as an {{Adorkable}} cute love letter written by someone whose first language is not English to the object of their affections gradually grows creepier as the text reveals that they are not just and admirer, but a StalkerWithACrush. The final paragraph reveals [[spoiler:that they are standing in the room with her--immobile and unseen--watching her read the letter]].
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* TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: A rare written form. What starts off as an {{Adorkable}} love written by someone whose first language is not English to the object of his affections gradually grows creepier as the text reveals that he is not just and admirer, but a StalkerWithACrush. The final paragraph reveals [[spoiler:that he is standing in the room with her--immobile and unseen--watching her read the letter]].
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* TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: A rare written form. What starts off as an {{Adorkable}} love written by someone whose first language is not English to the object of his their affections gradually grows creepier as the text reveals that he is they are not just and admirer, but a StalkerWithACrush. The final paragraph reveals [[spoiler:that he is they are standing in the room with her--immobile and unseen--watching her read the letter]].
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* CrazyJealousGuy: The statue, for all his flowery language, is enraged to learn that the woman had sex with someone. It doesn't matter who it was.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: The statue, for all his their flowery language, is enraged to learn that the woman had sex with someone. It doesn't matter who it was.
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* AmbiguousGender: Lampshaded in the text; the narrator as a statue in their native language they are referred to as "she" due to the word "statue" having a feminine ending. Neil has confirmed, however, that the statue identifies as male.
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* AmbiguousGender: Lampshaded in the text; the narrator as a statue in their native language they are referred to as "she" due to the word "statue" having a feminine ending. Neil has confirmed, however, that the statue identifies as male.
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* NoEnding: The story ends right when [[spoiler:whoever reads the letter realizes that the woman is alone with the statue, in her room. Neil says that the statue kills the woman]].
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* NoEnding: The story ends right when [[spoiler:whoever reads the letter realizes that the woman is alone with the statue, in her room. Neil says that the statue kills the woman]].]]
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* TheCallsAreComingFromInsideTheHouse: A rare written form. What starts off as an {{Adorkable}} love written by someone whose first language is not English to the object of his affections gradually grows creepier as the text reveals that he is not just and admirer, but a StalkerWithACrush. The final paragraph reveals [[spoiler:that he is standing in the room with her--immobile and unseen--watching her read the letter]].
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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: The woman's computer password is her first name, which the author points is hardly very secure.
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* CrazyJealousGuy: The statue, for all his flowery language, is enraged to learn that the woman had sex with someone. It doesn't matter who it was.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Over the course of the story, the statue reveals that they [[spoiler:have hacked into the woman's computer, to read her online journals, emails, and social media. They also have studied the contents of her laundry hamper, and the state of her clothes]].
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* StalkerWithACrush: Over the course of the story, the statue reveals that they [[spoiler:have hacked into the woman's computer, to read her online journals, emails, and social media. They also have studied the contents of her laundry hamper, and the state of her clothes]].clothes]].
* SurpriseCreepy: The love letter begins as sweet, even silly in places, with some humorous moments. Then the letter begins to take a turn for the disturbing, with little things that don't add up, and it becomes frighteningly apparent that the statue is a deranged, misogynist stalker, and the woman is in horrible danger.
* SurpriseCreepy: The love letter begins as sweet, even silly in places, with some humorous moments. Then the letter begins to take a turn for the disturbing, with little things that don't add up, and it becomes frighteningly apparent that the statue is a deranged, misogynist stalker, and the woman is in horrible danger.
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"Feminine Endings" is a short story by Creator/NeilGaiman.
In a love letter from a living statue to a woman patron, the narrator describes how they came to fall for the woman, and how they want to declare their true feelings.
!! Tropes for this short story include:
* AmbiguousGender: Lampshaded in the text; the narrator as a statue in their native language they are referred to as "she" due to the word "statue" having a feminine ending. Neil has confirmed, however, that the statue identifies as male.
* ChekhovsSkill: The narrator's ability to sit still, and blend in with their environment, during their statue job. [[spoiler:They were able to blend in with the woman's apartment surroundings, to watch her while she read their letter]].
* EntitledToHaveYou: It's revealed the narrator is so "in love" with their patrons that they get angry on learning [[spoiler:she had sex with someone else]].
* GreenEyedMonster: The narrator is compelled to [[spoiler:write the letter on examining the woman's panties and realizing she slept with someone else]].
* NoEnding: The story ends right when [[spoiler:whoever reads the letter realizes that the woman is alone with the statue, in her room. Neil says that the statue kills the woman]].
* StalkerWithACrush: Over the course of the story, the statue reveals that they [[spoiler:have hacked into the woman's computer, to read her online journals, emails, and social media. They also have studied the contents of her laundry hamper, and the state of her clothes]].
In a love letter from a living statue to a woman patron, the narrator describes how they came to fall for the woman, and how they want to declare their true feelings.
!! Tropes for this short story include:
* AmbiguousGender: Lampshaded in the text; the narrator as a statue in their native language they are referred to as "she" due to the word "statue" having a feminine ending. Neil has confirmed, however, that the statue identifies as male.
* ChekhovsSkill: The narrator's ability to sit still, and blend in with their environment, during their statue job. [[spoiler:They were able to blend in with the woman's apartment surroundings, to watch her while she read their letter]].
* EntitledToHaveYou: It's revealed the narrator is so "in love" with their patrons that they get angry on learning [[spoiler:she had sex with someone else]].
* GreenEyedMonster: The narrator is compelled to [[spoiler:write the letter on examining the woman's panties and realizing she slept with someone else]].
* NoEnding: The story ends right when [[spoiler:whoever reads the letter realizes that the woman is alone with the statue, in her room. Neil says that the statue kills the woman]].
* StalkerWithACrush: Over the course of the story, the statue reveals that they [[spoiler:have hacked into the woman's computer, to read her online journals, emails, and social media. They also have studied the contents of her laundry hamper, and the state of her clothes]].
