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->Where do you go to read the latest about new tropes?\\
What about old tropes with new names?\\
How can you find the best but least linked tropes out there?\\
Worry no more: Trope Report is here.
TropeReport is a monthly newsletter that intends to showcase works and tropes from all corners of this website. It also aims to keep the troper hivemind updated with pertinent trope changes and discussions.
For Trope Report's November issue, we have pulled themes from [[UsefulNotes/NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month]], UsefulNotes/{{Thanksgiving|Day}}, National Princess Day, the Day of the Dead, and other seasonal observances.
Quite a few things have happened over the past month. We have a new namespace called [=DerivativeWorks/=] for works in the public domain that have multiple works based on them. We also have a new policy page for Administrivia/RealLifeTroping and an administrivia page for Administrivia/{{Notifiers}}.
Other notable changes are major [[Administrivia/TropeRepairShop TRS]] decisions that have completely overhauled well-established tropes like PaperThinDisguise, CoolPet, CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer, AluminumChristmasTrees, ArmorPiercingSlap, AuthorityEqualsAsskicking and AsskickingEqualsAuthority. More info regarding those changes can be found in our Changelog section.
Happy troping as always!
~@/MacronNotes
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!Tropes and Works
[[folder:Trope Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Tropes
This section highlights older tropes that need a boost.
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* National Novel Writing Month, or UsefulNotes/NaNoWriMo, sees hundreds of thousands of writers take to their keyboards for the month of November. What results is chapters upon chapters of fresh literature. Naturally, these chapters vary in length, from the very long to the rather short. When they're as short as technically possible, '''OneParagraphChapter''' comes into play. Published in 2010, this trope covers chapters whose content fills a single paragraph at most.
* In America, November is most associated with Thanksgiving, on which many traditionally have a feast with their loved ones. If someone eats too fast, their families may accuse them of having a '''BuzzsawJaw'''. This trope, in which a character eats so fast that their mouth essentially becomes a buzzsaw or similar, has existed since 2008 -- but, ironically, it's practically starving, with only 28 Administrivia/{{wick}}s and a page of [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCEs]].
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!!New Tropes
This section brings attention to recently-launched tropes that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* Determination is a powerful thing, and the desire to not stop until something is achieved is often admirable. Unfortunately, not all pursuits lead to happy endings. '''DetrimentalDetermination''' is when an undying will leads to a worse outcome for the {{Determinator}} and/or other people. Perhaps they end up harming others on their way or becoming a worse person as they proceed on their quest, or their goals were simply horrible to begin with, and it's clear that giving up is the better option in the long run for everybody. While the page was made on September 6, it has gained a lot of examples in a short amount of time, so increasing its exposure wouldn't be a bad goal to pursue.
* As long as you can get behind a corner, the bad guys won't be able to find you. At least, that's how it goes in media. '''SafeBehindTheCorner''' covers this suspenseful situation. Despite being a common occurrence, the trope was launched only on October 21 and has just 16 Administrivia/{{wick}}s. Check behind every corner and you might find some examples that have hidden away.
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* Horror doesn't have to end with Halloween. Enter ''ComicBook/BasketfulOfHeads'', a 2019–2020 horror comic book miniseries by Creator/JoeHill. The story follows college student June, who goes to visit her boyfriend on Brody Island, Maine, only for a hurricane to cut off mainland access just as a group of convicts escape on the island. Armed with an old Viking axe, June must protect herself from those who wish her harm. The work page would benefit from more tropes.
* ''WebAnimation/BentoBanana'' is an animated web series that parodies typical anime tropes through SciFi and DarkComedy. It revolves around the titular Bento Banana and his sidekick, an eggplant named Plumpy. The first three episodes parody fighting, romance, and tournament anime plots, respectively. As a new page, it could do with more tropes, which is easily remedied by watching the series [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwqw9Pmp8so here]].
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* ''VideoGame/DontLookBack'' is a 2009 UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash game by Creator/TerryCavanagh. Taking inspiration from the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek myth]] of Orpheus, who descended into the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice, it takes on the form of a {{minimalis|m}}t PlatformGame. Fun despite its brief playtime, it's worth experiencing at least once for its beautiful ambiance.
* ''Film/SmokeSignals'' is a 1998 ComingOfAge {{dramedy}} film that follows Victor and Thomas, two young men on the Coeur d'Alene reservation in Idaho. Following the death of Victor's abusive dad Arnold, who once saved Thomas's life, they set out for Phoenix, Arizona to retrieve Arnold's ashes. The movie is notable for being the first Native-directed, written, and co-produced feature-length film, leading to its 2018 archival in the Library of Congress's UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry for being "historically or culturally significant."
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* WebVideo/NickRobinson is a [=YouTuber=] and former [[https://www.polygon.com/ Polygon]] staff member best known for his documentaries, mostly focused on solving small mysteries. These span a large array of subject matter, from games he likes such as ''VideoGame/PhantomDust'', ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall'', ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'', ''VideoGame/RustysRealDealBaseball'' and ''VideoGame/MissionInSnowdriftland'', to other topics like [=McDonald's=], Domino's Pizza and Creator/HidekiKamiya. Along the way, he'll often interview people in the know (frequently by [[RunningGag flying to Japan]]) to try to get some answers. Despite the fact that his work often [[ColbertBump brings attention to lesser-known titles]] (especially on this wiki), he has yet to receive a page. If this content interests you, his channel can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/babylonian/ here]].
* Rock band Music/{{Redbone}} was founded in 1969 by brothers Lolly and Pat Vegas, and only five years later would become the first Native band to reach the Billboard Top 5 with "Come and Get Your Love," a song that found new fans when it was prominently featured in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''. Of Yaqui, Shoshone, and Mexican descent, the Vegas brothers and Redbone have been an inspiration for Native musicians in decades since.
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* November 18 is National Princess Day, a day that celebrates the princess in every girl, like Cinderella. Speaking of Cinderella, ''WesternAnimation/EraseUnaVez'' is a Catalan 1950 animated (with live-action clips) ''Literature/{{Cinderella}}'' adaptation from Spain that [[DuelingWorks unfortunately coincided with the release]] of [[WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} Disney's adaptation]]. The film was never commercially released and has subsequently fallen into the PublicDomain, although a black-and-white version can be seen at the Spanish Cinema Museum, and in 2015 the Filmoteca de Barcelona began a full-color restoration of the film that was released in 2022. The page has some commented out [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample zero-context examples]] that could be expanded on, and more tropes could be added to the page, so tropers fluent in Catalan may want to see the film and help the page flourish into the Belle of the Ball.
* ''Literature/{{Cinderella}}'' is known around the world, but many cultures have their own ancient stories that bear a striking resemblance to the European folktale. ''Literature/TamCam'', or "The Story of Tấm and Cám," is a Vietnamese fairytale about two half-sisters. Like Cinderella, Tấm is mistreated by her sister and stepmother, only for magical assistance that leads to happily marrying the king. That's where the similarities end, as ''Tấm Cám'' becomes much DarkerAndEdgier from there. Fans of Creator/TheBrothersGrimm are likely to enjoy this dark tale.
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for trope creation and proliferation.
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* Creator/{{jmtb02}} (real name John Cooney) is an American video game developer and chief executive officer of [[https://armorgames.com/ Armor Games]]. He is best known for titles such as ''VideoGame/TreadmillasaurusRex'' and ''VideoGame/ExitPath'', as well as for his mascot, a small blue elephant who appears in other games such as ''VideoGame/AchievementUnlocked'' and ''VideoGame/ElephantQuest''. Currently, his page has only a small number of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and some of his other works could use pages.
* Creator/JonProudstar is an actor and comic book writer of Yaqui, Mayan, Jewish, and Latino descent. His 1996 comic book ''ComicBook/TribalForce'' has been displayed in the Smithsonian Institute for its portrayal of indigenous superheroes. Currently, he has a recurring role on the groundbreaking Native comedy ''Series/ReservationDogs''.
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[[folder:Image of the Month]]
This section brings you the best selections of the past month from ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''[[VideoGame/MonsterMaker Monster Maker III]]'', and illustrates StatusEffects.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from top: [[TakenForGranite Petrified]], [[UniversalPoison Poisoned]], [[ForcedSleep Asleep]], [[HarmlessFreezing Frozen]].]]
It's delightful to see a big trope finally be given an image. SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic received one a few months ago, and even within this month, we had some popular ones like SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound get one. But even though this wasn't a difficult trope to illustrate, this image won because it did it in a way that was very interesting visually.
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Not a lot of Image of the Month winners get chosen through the Image Suggestion thread, but this one did. And even in a month where BigBad--unarguably the biggest trope on the wiki--got a new pic, highlighting creators who would otherwise get lost in the shuffle is always such a treat that there was no way this wasn't going to win.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* Have you seen a trope, YMMV item, or Trivia item you like that recently launched from the Trope Launch Pad? Do you want to gush about how great the concept, name, or anything else you like about it is? Then head on over to the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16583359980A14487300 Your favorite new trope, YMMV, and Trivia launches]] thread, where you can gush to your heart's content about the best new things that came out of the Trope Launch Pad.
* For the Day of the Dead, many of us like to honor all the amazing people we've lost throughout the years, and here on TV Tropes, we do it through the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13931303960A28846100 General RIP Thread]]. If the news of a particular person's death shook you, this is the place where you can pay your respects.
* Nvidia released the super-powerful [=GeForce=] 40 Series last month, with such features as the Ada Lovelace architecture, DLSS 3, third-gen ray tracing, and [=AV1=] encoding. In honor of this announcement, members of Team Green can now talk in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16655179430A99396600 Nvidia GPU users]] thread. If you're excited about the new cards and want to replace yours, or would rather tell us all about the card you currently have, along with the ways you use/plan to use your GPU, that thread is the place!
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[[folder:Trope/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and Administrivia/{{wick cleaning|Projects}}. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Trope Repair Shop on the left-hand side of the forum.
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* EightPointEight has been disambiguated due to misuse and attraction of complaining. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16642965620.35215000 TRS thread here.]]
* AdaptationForChildPerformers has been cut and [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard yarded]] due to being a valid concept that was nevertheless lacking Administrivia/{{wick}}s and not well executed as a whole. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16660859230.32198200 TRS thread here.]]
* AluminumChristmasTrees has been moved to YMMV due to being written as an AudienceReaction, despite being in Main. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656687970.37658200 TRS thread here.]]
* ArmorPiercingSlap has been disambiguated due to heavy misuse, an unclear definition, a misleading name, and attraction of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16650946230.15987400 TRS thread here.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking and AsskickingEqualsAuthority have been renamed. The former is now AuthorityGrantsAsskicking, and the latter is now AsskickingLeadsToLeadership. These are due to heavy misuse and names that are too similar. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16640791910.16292600 TRS thread here.]]
* CaffeineBulletTime has been disambiguated due to massive misuse and overlap with other tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16663260110.68056000 TRS thread here.]]
* ChristmasCake will be merged with and redirected to OldMaid. This is due to the former being a culture-specific duplicate of the latter, with examples overlapping as a result. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16669650130.74708400 TRS thread here.]]
* CoolPet has been disambiguated due to being deemed a non-tropeworthy list of pets that tropers thought were cool. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16661878900.42130000 TRS thread here.]]
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer has been expanded to cover any kind of work making a mistake about a different work, instead of it just being news media. This is due to misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16654074780.88081100 TRS thread here.]]
* DancingPants has been merged with LivingClothes due to duplication with the latter and a relative lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16650898700.40295200 TRS thread here.]]
* DeathBySex has been renamed to SexSignalsDeath, with the original name disambiguated. This is due to misuse for characters dying during or after sex, which was redundant to OutWithABang. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16657582810.18232300 TRS thread here.]]
* TheDollEpisode has been disambiguated due to misuse, an unclear definition, tropeworthiness concerns, and redundancy with other tropes like CreepyDoll. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16641740940.53949200 TRS thread here.]]
* DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime has been merged with ChristmasEpisode due to misuse, an unclear name, and a relative lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16651467490.34264000 TRS thread here.]]
* DramaticLandfallShot has been redirected to EpicTrackingShot, with the original concept being [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard yarded]]. This is due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and redundancy with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16653478750.09183600 TRS thread here.]]
* GracefulLoser has had its definition expanded. It was originally for villains, but it saw use in non-villainous instances, so it now accommodates the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16667056540.85881000 TRS thread here.]]
* TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold has been cut due to being deemed non-tropeworthy, along with attracting FanMyopia and examples of questionable veracity. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16667636770.42034000 TRS thread here.]]
* JustForFun/GrandUnifiedTimeline has been moved to the [=JustForFun=]/ Administrivia/{{namespace}} due to being written as a JustForFun page, despite originally having been placed in Main. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16651483660.02196600 TRS thread here.]]
* HeroismAddict has been merged with EngineeredHeroics due to the former being confused for and redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16654388020.14419900 TRS thread here.]]
* HornyDevils and HotAsHell have both received major changes. The former has been renamed SuccubiAndIncubi and expanded to cover both in general, regardless of whether they drain life force. Non-succubi and incubi have been excluded from the trope. HotAsHell has been expanded to include attractive and seductive demonic beings in general, rather than just Satan. These changes are due to misuse and unclear names. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16646644550.95439300 TRS thread for both here.]]
* HydeAndSeek has been cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and being possibly Administrivia/TooRareToTrope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16667654270.02615500 TRS thread here.]]
* IconicLogo has been redirected to UsefulNotes/{{Trademark}} due to questionable tropeworthiness, a lack of standards for what counts as "iconic", and attraction of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16646637430.93590800 TRS thread here.]]
* IdiotPlot[[invoked]] has been made a Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPage and FlameBait. This is due to being a pre-existing term that nevertheless attracted a large amount of complaining. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16647591370.24333200 TRS thread here.]]
* IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow has been disambiguated due to misuse and redundancy with other innuendo tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16658472440.62828200 TRS thread here.]]
* LockedIn has been merged with LockedInARoom. This is due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16666471120.72426400 TRS thread here.]]
* MadLibFantasyTitle has been redirected to TitleTropes due to misuse, tropeworthiness concerns, and a relative lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16663252560.35890700 TRS thread here.]]
* MinorlyMentionedMythsAndMonsters has been merged with and redirected to SmallReferencePools due to attracting inaccurate and baseless entries about creatures ostensibly being rarely depicted in fiction, similarly to SeldomSeenSpecies. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16660235560.47537700 TRS thread here.]]
* NerdsAreInnocent was redefined to include only nerds being naïve about things outside their interests and naïve about sex, romance, and dating. It was also renamed NerdsAreNaive and sent [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=6bfnidmiadtd9685geiorror back to the Trope Launch Pad]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656799680.87173800 TRS thread]]
* PaperThinDisguise has been expanded into a trope about disguises that are easy to see through, regardless of whether they work. The trope used to require a thin disguise that characters in-universe are fooled by, so the expansion covers many examples that were formerly deemed misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16651035960.31943500 TRS thread here.]]
* PetPeeveTrope has been made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly, with on-page examples being allowed again. This is due to most use already being InUniverse, as well as concerns that allowing non-InUniverse examples would result in entries written like TroperTales. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16650275970.55703800 TRS thread here.]]
* PlanetOfDunceCaps has been merged with PlanetOfHats due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16652677050.45915900 TRS thread here.]]
* PoisonousFriend was disambiguated due to misuse and suspected Administrivia/TropeNamerSyndrome. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16653299340.13192300 TRS thread.]]
* QuickDrawDecision has been cut and [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard yarded]] due to lacking Administrivia/{{wick}}s and attracting Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656471920.49116200 TRS thread here.]]
* RationalFic has been made [[Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPages Definition-Only]], with its description being modified to be more clear. This is due to an unclear definition that resulted in equally unclear usage. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16663441980.01146300 TRS thread here.]]
* RefrainFromAssuming has been marked as YMMV since the concept is based on an AudienceReaction, not a trope with narrative intent. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16647144350.85820400 TRS thread here.]]
* ShesGotLegs has been renamed to LegFocus due to (often creepy) misuse and attraction of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples, with the original name being disambiguated. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16642101290.49124100 TRS thread here.]]
* SidenoteFullStory and UpliftedSideStory have been merged with ResolvedNoodleIncident and WhatCouldHaveBeen respectively. This is due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s for both, along with both possibly being Administrivia/TooRareToTrope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16666351550.15155900 TRS thread here.]]
* SmallTaxonomyPools has been made a Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPage due to being common enough that allowing examples was deemed too likely to attract "work has this species"-type entries. StockDinosaurs has additionally been merged with it due to being a dinosaur-specific subtrope to it. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16653710710.14138200 TRS thread here.]]
* SturgeonsLaw was made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly, with on-page examples no longer being forbidden. It had not been labeled as YMMV despite being an AudienceReaction, and it was treated like a Administrivia/PotholeMagnet. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656832660.16014000 TRS thread here.]]
* TalkingToHimself has been merged with ActingForTwo, as it was commonly misused for when a voice actor has multiple roles, overlapping with the latter trope. In addition, due to the name, the old name now redirects to TalkingToThemself, a different trope altogether. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16654956960.53764400 TRS thread here.]]
* TandemParasite has been expanded due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s caused by an overly specific definition. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16666997230.51344500 TRS thread here.]]
* TurtlePower has been merged with IndexInAHalfShell due to inconsistent use, with most cases reading like [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs turtles existing]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16643443620.59313700 TRS thread here.]]
* UnEntendre has been merged into ImaginedInnuendo and disambiguated between that trope and InnocentInnuendo. The merge was prompted after the decision to disambiguate IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow, when it was discovered that they were duplicates of each other, and it was handled in [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16658472440.62828200 that trope's TRS thread]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15186611420A39555800&page=75#comment-1856 Duplicate tropes discussion post here.]]
* VengefulWidow and CrusadingWidower have been merged into a gender-neutral trope, CrusadingWidow, which was originally a redirect to VengefulWidow. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16660854080.21125600 TRS thread here.]]
* WereStillRelevantDammit has been disambiguated due to attraction of both misuse and complaining about works trying to be topical. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16645604410.66744600 TRS thread here.]]
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing trope and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* November's birthday is the late Creator/RussellMeans. A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Means was a prominent indigenous activist with the American Indian Movement. His acting career began with a starring role as Chingachgook in ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans''. While not lacking in description, his page would benefit from listed roles and tropes describing his body of work.
* People who are still in the Halloween spirit may find themselves reading the pages for the various ''[[Franchise/TheWorldOfDarkness World of Darkness]]'' tabletop [=RPGs=]... and find themselves boggled by the amount of natter that has infested them. The franchise's use of GreyAndGreyMorality and the many editions of the various games through the years have led to the pages becoming hotbeds of Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage. Would any ghouls and goblins out there be willing to fix these problems?
* AllKnowingSingingNarrator is a trope about omniscient narrators who sing out the events of a work's storyline. Despite having been on the wiki for over a decade, the trope has no image or quote and the description is unclear.
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[[folder:Project Spotlight]]
Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* As mentioned in [[Newsletter/News202209 this year's September issue]], Ambiguous Disorder has been renamed to DiagnosedByTheAudience and made YMMV. However, many Administrivia/{{wick}}s to Ambiguous Disorder need to be moved and/or retitled, and many DiagnosedByTheAudience examples on YMMV pages need to be rewritten to show how the audience reacts to such characters. If you would like to help lend a hand, come visit [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15877689360A95229300 Ambiguous Disorder/Diagnosed by the Audience Cleanup]].
* The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16091187550A68598200 Ban-Evader Reversion Thread]] is devoted to reverting vandalism and other bad faith edits from users who have evaded their suspensions, on account of ban evasion undermining any trustworthiness a user may have had. Any edits which happen to be proven accurate by trustworthy users are often rephrased by said trustworthy users. Feel free to stop by to note any edits you have reverted or verified.
* The AmbiguityIndex lists many disambiguation pages that serve to distinguish pages with similar titles and tropes with similar concepts. These pages should be free of Administrivia/{{wick}}s from other pages, but many disambiguation pages attract wicks as a result of bad troping habits, such as failing to check pages. Come visit [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16418335300A44484800 Ambiguity Index Wick Cleaning]] if you would like to help clear and move wicks that direct to these disambiguation pages.
* DarthWiki/WarpThatAesop is a Darth Wiki item where tropers are encouraged to twist a work in ridiculous, nonsensical ways to "find" {{an aesop}} in it. However, it suffers from many different kinds of misuse, including complaining about a work or creator in the form of an "aesop", meta content, a work's actual message, and acceptable {{Accidental Aesop}}s. If you'd like to help clean this Darth item up, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16317372620A01328500 head on over!]]
* The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15795462950A25528500 Disambiguating Works / Subpage Collision Discussion]] thread is for discussing a potential disambiguation of two unrelated works with the same name to prevent any subpage collisions. If you want to help, please feel free to stop by the thread.
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* @/FernandoLemon writes for Work Spotlight and Image of the Month. For International Men's Day, he will be raising awareness of suicide prevention.
* @/WarJay77 contributed to the Trope Spotlight section this month. She is also the Herald of Projects: Long Term/Perpetual, and spends much of her time refreshing on the forums, ATT and TLP for new things to respond to.
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/{{plakythebirb}}, who couldn't think of good November-related ideas and thus just wrote another October-themed entry, usually writes for Works That Need a Page.
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} writes for the New Tropes section. They mainly spend their time lurking and editing the wiki, as well as participating in ATT and writing for the Pantheon/TropePantheons project.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} wrote for the Changelog, Projects Spotlight, and Forumwatch this edition. He mostly participates in the Project Threads, TRS, Trope and Wiki Talk, sometimes ATT, and occasionally Image Pickin'. He is looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with his extended family in November.
* @/{{callmeamuffin}} generally writes for Forumwatch and Project Spotlight, and sometimes for Work Spotlight. Outside of Trope Report, you might find him participating in the Forum Games, Trope Repair Shop, and Image Pickin' forums. You might also find he removes wicks to disambiguation pages, but sometimes, they keep on reappearing again...
* @/SkyCat32 is a guest contributor for the Project Spotlight this month. Sky can be found on multiple project threads, as well as the Trope Launch Pad.
* @/{{Yindee}}, contributor to the Pages Needing Help and Spotlight sections, is taking this month to celebrate and amplify indigenous creators across media, with thanks to Tropers/ChloeJessica for the impetus.
* @/MacronNotes contributed to the Pages Needing Help section and the description this month. She spends most of her time on Wiki Talk, TRS, and other parts of the site.
* @/{{Berrenta}} assisted with the Changelog section for this edition. She is often found assisting with cleanup threads and wick checks, and watches over TRS.
* @/{{Twiddler}} makes sure our grammar is in order.
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Worry no more: Trope Report is here.
TropeReport is a monthly newsletter that intends to showcase works and tropes from all corners of this website. It also aims to keep the troper hivemind updated with pertinent trope changes and discussions.
For Trope Report's November issue, we have pulled themes from [[UsefulNotes/NaNoWriMo National Novel Writing Month]], UsefulNotes/{{Thanksgiving|Day}}, National Princess Day, the Day of the Dead, and other seasonal observances.
Quite a few things have happened over the past month. We have a new namespace called [=DerivativeWorks/=] for works in the public domain that have multiple works based on them. We also have a new policy page for Administrivia/RealLifeTroping and an administrivia page for Administrivia/{{Notifiers}}.
Other notable changes are major [[Administrivia/TropeRepairShop TRS]] decisions that have completely overhauled well-established tropes like PaperThinDisguise, CoolPet, CowboyBeBopAtHisComputer, AluminumChristmasTrees, ArmorPiercingSlap, AuthorityEqualsAsskicking and AsskickingEqualsAuthority. More info regarding those changes can be found in our Changelog section.
Happy troping as always!
~@/MacronNotes
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[[folder:Trope Spotlight]]
!!Obscure Tropes
This section highlights older tropes that need a boost.
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* National Novel Writing Month, or UsefulNotes/NaNoWriMo, sees hundreds of thousands of writers take to their keyboards for the month of November. What results is chapters upon chapters of fresh literature. Naturally, these chapters vary in length, from the very long to the rather short. When they're as short as technically possible, '''OneParagraphChapter''' comes into play. Published in 2010, this trope covers chapters whose content fills a single paragraph at most.
* In America, November is most associated with Thanksgiving, on which many traditionally have a feast with their loved ones. If someone eats too fast, their families may accuse them of having a '''BuzzsawJaw'''. This trope, in which a character eats so fast that their mouth essentially becomes a buzzsaw or similar, has existed since 2008 -- but, ironically, it's practically starving, with only 28 Administrivia/{{wick}}s and a page of [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ZCEs]].
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!!New Tropes
This section brings attention to recently-launched tropes that could use a little help to really get rolling.
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* Determination is a powerful thing, and the desire to not stop until something is achieved is often admirable. Unfortunately, not all pursuits lead to happy endings. '''DetrimentalDetermination''' is when an undying will leads to a worse outcome for the {{Determinator}} and/or other people. Perhaps they end up harming others on their way or becoming a worse person as they proceed on their quest, or their goals were simply horrible to begin with, and it's clear that giving up is the better option in the long run for everybody. While the page was made on September 6, it has gained a lot of examples in a short amount of time, so increasing its exposure wouldn't be a bad goal to pursue.
* As long as you can get behind a corner, the bad guys won't be able to find you. At least, that's how it goes in media. '''SafeBehindTheCorner''' covers this suspenseful situation. Despite being a common occurrence, the trope was launched only on October 21 and has just 16 Administrivia/{{wick}}s. Check behind every corner and you might find some examples that have hidden away.
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[[folder:Work Spotlight]]
!!New Work Page Spotlight
This section covers newer work pages that could use a little help.
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* Horror doesn't have to end with Halloween. Enter ''ComicBook/BasketfulOfHeads'', a 2019–2020 horror comic book miniseries by Creator/JoeHill. The story follows college student June, who goes to visit her boyfriend on Brody Island, Maine, only for a hurricane to cut off mainland access just as a group of convicts escape on the island. Armed with an old Viking axe, June must protect herself from those who wish her harm. The work page would benefit from more tropes.
* ''WebAnimation/BentoBanana'' is an animated web series that parodies typical anime tropes through SciFi and DarkComedy. It revolves around the titular Bento Banana and his sidekick, an eggplant named Plumpy. The first three episodes parody fighting, romance, and tournament anime plots, respectively. As a new page, it could do with more tropes, which is easily remedied by watching the series [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwqw9Pmp8so here]].
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!!Older/Obscure Work Spotlight
This section is intended to highlight works that may no longer be in the zeitgeist -- but that doesn't mean they're any less tropable.
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* ''VideoGame/DontLookBack'' is a 2009 UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash game by Creator/TerryCavanagh. Taking inspiration from the [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek myth]] of Orpheus, who descended into the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice, it takes on the form of a {{minimalis|m}}t PlatformGame. Fun despite its brief playtime, it's worth experiencing at least once for its beautiful ambiance.
* ''Film/SmokeSignals'' is a 1998 ComingOfAge {{dramedy}} film that follows Victor and Thomas, two young men on the Coeur d'Alene reservation in Idaho. Following the death of Victor's abusive dad Arnold, who once saved Thomas's life, they set out for Phoenix, Arizona to retrieve Arnold's ashes. The movie is notable for being the first Native-directed, written, and co-produced feature-length film, leading to its 2018 archival in the Library of Congress's UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry for being "historically or culturally significant."
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!!Works That Need a Page
This section takes a page from the Administrivia/ListOfShowsThatNeedSummary. It is intended to spotlight works that people have been talking about enough to link around the site, but don't have a page yet. If the work page link turns blue after this, then we know we've done our job!
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* WebVideo/NickRobinson is a [=YouTuber=] and former [[https://www.polygon.com/ Polygon]] staff member best known for his documentaries, mostly focused on solving small mysteries. These span a large array of subject matter, from games he likes such as ''VideoGame/PhantomDust'', ''VideoGame/SuperMonkeyBall'', ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'', ''VideoGame/RustysRealDealBaseball'' and ''VideoGame/MissionInSnowdriftland'', to other topics like [=McDonald's=], Domino's Pizza and Creator/HidekiKamiya. Along the way, he'll often interview people in the know (frequently by [[RunningGag flying to Japan]]) to try to get some answers. Despite the fact that his work often [[ColbertBump brings attention to lesser-known titles]] (especially on this wiki), he has yet to receive a page. If this content interests you, his channel can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/user/babylonian/ here]].
* Rock band Music/{{Redbone}} was founded in 1969 by brothers Lolly and Pat Vegas, and only five years later would become the first Native band to reach the Billboard Top 5 with "Come and Get Your Love," a song that found new fans when it was prominently featured in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''. Of Yaqui, Shoshone, and Mexican descent, the Vegas brothers and Redbone have been an inspiration for Native musicians in decades since.
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!!Non-English Work Spotlight
The wiki may be in English, but that doesn't mean non-English media are any less important! This section focuses on works that may have a language barrier to deal with -- but are worth it if you do.
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* November 18 is National Princess Day, a day that celebrates the princess in every girl, like Cinderella. Speaking of Cinderella, ''WesternAnimation/EraseUnaVez'' is a Catalan 1950 animated (with live-action clips) ''Literature/{{Cinderella}}'' adaptation from Spain that [[DuelingWorks unfortunately coincided with the release]] of [[WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}} Disney's adaptation]]. The film was never commercially released and has subsequently fallen into the PublicDomain, although a black-and-white version can be seen at the Spanish Cinema Museum, and in 2015 the Filmoteca de Barcelona began a full-color restoration of the film that was released in 2022. The page has some commented out [[Administrivia/ZeroContextExample zero-context examples]] that could be expanded on, and more tropes could be added to the page, so tropers fluent in Catalan may want to see the film and help the page flourish into the Belle of the Ball.
* ''Literature/{{Cinderella}}'' is known around the world, but many cultures have their own ancient stories that bear a striking resemblance to the European folktale. ''Literature/TamCam'', or "The Story of Tấm and Cám," is a Vietnamese fairytale about two half-sisters. Like Cinderella, Tấm is mistreated by her sister and stepmother, only for magical assistance that leads to happily marrying the king. That's where the similarities end, as ''Tấm Cám'' becomes much DarkerAndEdgier from there. Fans of Creator/TheBrothersGrimm are likely to enjoy this dark tale.
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!!Creator Page Spotlight
Works would be nothing without the people who make them. This section highlights authors, artists, actors, musicians, and everyone else responsible for trope creation and proliferation.
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* Creator/{{jmtb02}} (real name John Cooney) is an American video game developer and chief executive officer of [[https://armorgames.com/ Armor Games]]. He is best known for titles such as ''VideoGame/TreadmillasaurusRex'' and ''VideoGame/ExitPath'', as well as for his mascot, a small blue elephant who appears in other games such as ''VideoGame/AchievementUnlocked'' and ''VideoGame/ElephantQuest''. Currently, his page has only a small number of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and some of his other works could use pages.
* Creator/JonProudstar is an actor and comic book writer of Yaqui, Mayan, Jewish, and Latino descent. His 1996 comic book ''ComicBook/TribalForce'' has been displayed in the Smithsonian Institute for its portrayal of indigenous superheroes. Currently, he has a recurring role on the groundbreaking Native comedy ''Series/ReservationDogs''.
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This section brings you the best selections of the past month from ImagePickin.
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This issue's featured image comes from ''[[VideoGame/MonsterMaker Monster Maker III]]'', and illustrates StatusEffects.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Clockwise from top: [[TakenForGranite Petrified]], [[UniversalPoison Poisoned]], [[ForcedSleep Asleep]], [[HarmlessFreezing Frozen]].]]
It's delightful to see a big trope finally be given an image. SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic received one a few months ago, and even within this month, we had some popular ones like SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound get one. But even though this wasn't a difficult trope to illustrate, this image won because it did it in a way that was very interesting visually.
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Not a lot of Image of the Month winners get chosen through the Image Suggestion thread, but this one did. And even in a month where BigBad--unarguably the biggest trope on the wiki--got a new pic, highlighting creators who would otherwise get lost in the shuffle is always such a treat that there was no way this wasn't going to win.
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!Projects and Discussions
[[folder:Forumwatch]]
Hey guys! Welcome back to Forumwatch! In this section, we'll be telling you about what's going on in the forums -- interesting discussions that may be going on in Wiki Talk, some fun forum games, or lively debates going on in On-Topic Conversations, you name it!
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* Have you seen a trope, YMMV item, or Trivia item you like that recently launched from the Trope Launch Pad? Do you want to gush about how great the concept, name, or anything else you like about it is? Then head on over to the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16583359980A14487300 Your favorite new trope, YMMV, and Trivia launches]] thread, where you can gush to your heart's content about the best new things that came out of the Trope Launch Pad.
* For the Day of the Dead, many of us like to honor all the amazing people we've lost throughout the years, and here on TV Tropes, we do it through the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13931303960A28846100 General RIP Thread]]. If the news of a particular person's death shook you, this is the place where you can pay your respects.
* Nvidia released the super-powerful [=GeForce=] 40 Series last month, with such features as the Ada Lovelace architecture, DLSS 3, third-gen ray tracing, and [=AV1=] encoding. In honor of this announcement, members of Team Green can now talk in the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16655179430A99396600 Nvidia GPU users]] thread. If you're excited about the new cards and want to replace yours, or would rather tell us all about the card you currently have, along with the ways you use/plan to use your GPU, that thread is the place!
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[[folder:Trope/Article Changelog]]
This section covers [[Administrivia/RenamedTropes renames]], [[JustForFun/TropeEpitaph removals]], redefinitions, hard-splits, merges, and Administrivia/{{wick cleaning|Projects}}. We'll try to keep you alerted to any major changes to the site, including perpetual projects and Wiki Talk decisions that you may have missed, but if you want to be a part of the process that affects so much of our wiki, then head over to the Trope Repair Shop on the left-hand side of the forum.
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* EightPointEight has been disambiguated due to misuse and attraction of complaining. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16642965620.35215000 TRS thread here.]]
* AdaptationForChildPerformers has been cut and [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard yarded]] due to being a valid concept that was nevertheless lacking Administrivia/{{wick}}s and not well executed as a whole. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16660859230.32198200 TRS thread here.]]
* AluminumChristmasTrees has been moved to YMMV due to being written as an AudienceReaction, despite being in Main. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656687970.37658200 TRS thread here.]]
* ArmorPiercingSlap has been disambiguated due to heavy misuse, an unclear definition, a misleading name, and attraction of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16650946230.15987400 TRS thread here.]]
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking and AsskickingEqualsAuthority have been renamed. The former is now AuthorityGrantsAsskicking, and the latter is now AsskickingLeadsToLeadership. These are due to heavy misuse and names that are too similar. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16640791910.16292600 TRS thread here.]]
* CaffeineBulletTime has been disambiguated due to massive misuse and overlap with other tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16663260110.68056000 TRS thread here.]]
* ChristmasCake will be merged with and redirected to OldMaid. This is due to the former being a culture-specific duplicate of the latter, with examples overlapping as a result. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16669650130.74708400 TRS thread here.]]
* CoolPet has been disambiguated due to being deemed a non-tropeworthy list of pets that tropers thought were cool. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16661878900.42130000 TRS thread here.]]
* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer has been expanded to cover any kind of work making a mistake about a different work, instead of it just being news media. This is due to misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16654074780.88081100 TRS thread here.]]
* DancingPants has been merged with LivingClothes due to duplication with the latter and a relative lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16650898700.40295200 TRS thread here.]]
* DeathBySex has been renamed to SexSignalsDeath, with the original name disambiguated. This is due to misuse for characters dying during or after sex, which was redundant to OutWithABang. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16657582810.18232300 TRS thread here.]]
* TheDollEpisode has been disambiguated due to misuse, an unclear definition, tropeworthiness concerns, and redundancy with other tropes like CreepyDoll. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16641740940.53949200 TRS thread here.]]
* DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime has been merged with ChristmasEpisode due to misuse, an unclear name, and a relative lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16651467490.34264000 TRS thread here.]]
* DramaticLandfallShot has been redirected to EpicTrackingShot, with the original concept being [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard yarded]]. This is due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and redundancy with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16653478750.09183600 TRS thread here.]]
* GracefulLoser has had its definition expanded. It was originally for villains, but it saw use in non-villainous instances, so it now accommodates the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16667056540.85881000 TRS thread here.]]
* TheGreatestHistoryNeverTold has been cut due to being deemed non-tropeworthy, along with attracting FanMyopia and examples of questionable veracity. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16667636770.42034000 TRS thread here.]]
* JustForFun/GrandUnifiedTimeline has been moved to the [=JustForFun=]/ Administrivia/{{namespace}} due to being written as a JustForFun page, despite originally having been placed in Main. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16651483660.02196600 TRS thread here.]]
* HeroismAddict has been merged with EngineeredHeroics due to the former being confused for and redundant with the latter. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16654388020.14419900 TRS thread here.]]
* HornyDevils and HotAsHell have both received major changes. The former has been renamed SuccubiAndIncubi and expanded to cover both in general, regardless of whether they drain life force. Non-succubi and incubi have been excluded from the trope. HotAsHell has been expanded to include attractive and seductive demonic beings in general, rather than just Satan. These changes are due to misuse and unclear names. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16646644550.95439300 TRS thread for both here.]]
* HydeAndSeek has been cut due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s and being possibly Administrivia/TooRareToTrope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16667654270.02615500 TRS thread here.]]
* IconicLogo has been redirected to UsefulNotes/{{Trademark}} due to questionable tropeworthiness, a lack of standards for what counts as "iconic", and attraction of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16646637430.93590800 TRS thread here.]]
* IdiotPlot[[invoked]] has been made a Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPage and FlameBait. This is due to being a pre-existing term that nevertheless attracted a large amount of complaining. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16647591370.24333200 TRS thread here.]]
* IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow has been disambiguated due to misuse and redundancy with other innuendo tropes. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16658472440.62828200 TRS thread here.]]
* LockedIn has been merged with LockedInARoom. This is due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16666471120.72426400 TRS thread here.]]
* MadLibFantasyTitle has been redirected to TitleTropes due to misuse, tropeworthiness concerns, and a relative lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16663252560.35890700 TRS thread here.]]
* MinorlyMentionedMythsAndMonsters has been merged with and redirected to SmallReferencePools due to attracting inaccurate and baseless entries about creatures ostensibly being rarely depicted in fiction, similarly to SeldomSeenSpecies. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16660235560.47537700 TRS thread here.]]
* NerdsAreInnocent was redefined to include only nerds being naïve about things outside their interests and naïve about sex, romance, and dating. It was also renamed NerdsAreNaive and sent [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=6bfnidmiadtd9685geiorror back to the Trope Launch Pad]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656799680.87173800 TRS thread]]
* PaperThinDisguise has been expanded into a trope about disguises that are easy to see through, regardless of whether they work. The trope used to require a thin disguise that characters in-universe are fooled by, so the expansion covers many examples that were formerly deemed misuse. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16651035960.31943500 TRS thread here.]]
* PetPeeveTrope has been made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly, with on-page examples being allowed again. This is due to most use already being InUniverse, as well as concerns that allowing non-InUniverse examples would result in entries written like TroperTales. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16650275970.55703800 TRS thread here.]]
* PlanetOfDunceCaps has been merged with PlanetOfHats due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16652677050.45915900 TRS thread here.]]
* PoisonousFriend was disambiguated due to misuse and suspected Administrivia/TropeNamerSyndrome. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16653299340.13192300 TRS thread.]]
* QuickDrawDecision has been cut and [[Administrivia/TropeIdeaSalvageYard yarded]] due to lacking Administrivia/{{wick}}s and attracting Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656471920.49116200 TRS thread here.]]
* RationalFic has been made [[Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPages Definition-Only]], with its description being modified to be more clear. This is due to an unclear definition that resulted in equally unclear usage. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16663441980.01146300 TRS thread here.]]
* RefrainFromAssuming has been marked as YMMV since the concept is based on an AudienceReaction, not a trope with narrative intent. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16647144350.85820400 TRS thread here.]]
* ShesGotLegs has been renamed to LegFocus due to (often creepy) misuse and attraction of Administrivia/ZeroContextExamples, with the original name being disambiguated. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16642101290.49124100 TRS thread here.]]
* SidenoteFullStory and UpliftedSideStory have been merged with ResolvedNoodleIncident and WhatCouldHaveBeen respectively. This is due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s for both, along with both possibly being Administrivia/TooRareToTrope. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16666351550.15155900 TRS thread here.]]
* SmallTaxonomyPools has been made a Administrivia/DefinitionOnlyPage due to being common enough that allowing examples was deemed too likely to attract "work has this species"-type entries. StockDinosaurs has additionally been merged with it due to being a dinosaur-specific subtrope to it. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16653710710.14138200 TRS thread here.]]
* SturgeonsLaw was made Administrivia/InUniverseExamplesOnly, with on-page examples no longer being forbidden. It had not been labeled as YMMV despite being an AudienceReaction, and it was treated like a Administrivia/PotholeMagnet. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16656832660.16014000 TRS thread here.]]
* TalkingToHimself has been merged with ActingForTwo, as it was commonly misused for when a voice actor has multiple roles, overlapping with the latter trope. In addition, due to the name, the old name now redirects to TalkingToThemself, a different trope altogether. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16654956960.53764400 TRS thread here.]]
* TandemParasite has been expanded due to a lack of Administrivia/{{wick}}s caused by an overly specific definition. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16666997230.51344500 TRS thread here.]]
* TurtlePower has been merged with IndexInAHalfShell due to inconsistent use, with most cases reading like [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs turtles existing]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16643443620.59313700 TRS thread here.]]
* UnEntendre has been merged into ImaginedInnuendo and disambiguated between that trope and InnocentInnuendo. The merge was prompted after the decision to disambiguate IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow, when it was discovered that they were duplicates of each other, and it was handled in [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16658472440.62828200 that trope's TRS thread]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15186611420A39555800&page=75#comment-1856 Duplicate tropes discussion post here.]]
* VengefulWidow and CrusadingWidower have been merged into a gender-neutral trope, CrusadingWidow, which was originally a redirect to VengefulWidow. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16660854080.21125600 TRS thread here.]]
* WereStillRelevantDammit has been disambiguated due to attraction of both misuse and complaining about works trying to be topical. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16645604410.66744600 TRS thread here.]]
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[[folder:Pages Needing Help]]
This section highlights articles indexed on the Administrivia/PagesNeedingWikiMagic policy page and sub-pages. Such articles are, at best, under-performing and below wiki standards. At worst, these pages are in violation of the wiki's rules against stubs. If you're an editor, try checking out some of these under-performing trope and work articles to see what improvements you can make to the page.
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* November's birthday is the late Creator/RussellMeans. A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Means was a prominent indigenous activist with the American Indian Movement. His acting career began with a starring role as Chingachgook in ''Film/TheLastOfTheMohicans''. While not lacking in description, his page would benefit from listed roles and tropes describing his body of work.
* People who are still in the Halloween spirit may find themselves reading the pages for the various ''[[Franchise/TheWorldOfDarkness World of Darkness]]'' tabletop [=RPGs=]... and find themselves boggled by the amount of natter that has infested them. The franchise's use of GreyAndGreyMorality and the many editions of the various games through the years have led to the pages becoming hotbeds of Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage. Would any ghouls and goblins out there be willing to fix these problems?
* AllKnowingSingingNarrator is a trope about omniscient narrators who sing out the events of a work's storyline. Despite having been on the wiki for over a decade, the trope has no image or quote and the description is unclear.
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[[folder:Project Spotlight]]
Looking for a project to dedicate some time to, but not comfortable jumping into large threads? Here are some smaller projects, or more recent discussions, in need of a few more hands.
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* As mentioned in [[Newsletter/News202209 this year's September issue]], Ambiguous Disorder has been renamed to DiagnosedByTheAudience and made YMMV. However, many Administrivia/{{wick}}s to Ambiguous Disorder need to be moved and/or retitled, and many DiagnosedByTheAudience examples on YMMV pages need to be rewritten to show how the audience reacts to such characters. If you would like to help lend a hand, come visit [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15877689360A95229300 Ambiguous Disorder/Diagnosed by the Audience Cleanup]].
* The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16091187550A68598200 Ban-Evader Reversion Thread]] is devoted to reverting vandalism and other bad faith edits from users who have evaded their suspensions, on account of ban evasion undermining any trustworthiness a user may have had. Any edits which happen to be proven accurate by trustworthy users are often rephrased by said trustworthy users. Feel free to stop by to note any edits you have reverted or verified.
* The AmbiguityIndex lists many disambiguation pages that serve to distinguish pages with similar titles and tropes with similar concepts. These pages should be free of Administrivia/{{wick}}s from other pages, but many disambiguation pages attract wicks as a result of bad troping habits, such as failing to check pages. Come visit [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16418335300A44484800 Ambiguity Index Wick Cleaning]] if you would like to help clear and move wicks that direct to these disambiguation pages.
* DarthWiki/WarpThatAesop is a Darth Wiki item where tropers are encouraged to twist a work in ridiculous, nonsensical ways to "find" {{an aesop}} in it. However, it suffers from many different kinds of misuse, including complaining about a work or creator in the form of an "aesop", meta content, a work's actual message, and acceptable {{Accidental Aesop}}s. If you'd like to help clean this Darth item up, [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16317372620A01328500 head on over!]]
* The [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=15795462950A25528500 Disambiguating Works / Subpage Collision Discussion]] thread is for discussing a potential disambiguation of two unrelated works with the same name to prevent any subpage collisions. If you want to help, please feel free to stop by the thread.
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[[folder:Know the Contributors]]
* @/FernandoLemon writes for Work Spotlight and Image of the Month. For International Men's Day, he will be raising awareness of suicide prevention.
* @/WarJay77 contributed to the Trope Spotlight section this month. She is also the Herald of Projects: Long Term/Perpetual, and spends much of her time refreshing on the forums, ATT and TLP for new things to respond to.
* @/{{gjjones}} writes for the Project Spotlight section. He also frequently spends his time working on projects whenever they are necessary, cleaning up wiki entries and participating in the ATT and Trope Repair Shop threads.
* @/{{Tabs}} writes for the Obscure Trope Spotlight and Changelog sections.
* @/{{plakythebirb}}, who couldn't think of good November-related ideas and thus just wrote another October-themed entry, usually writes for Works That Need a Page.
* @/{{Excessive-Menace}} writes for the New Tropes section. They mainly spend their time lurking and editing the wiki, as well as participating in ATT and writing for the Pantheon/TropePantheons project.
* @/{{themayorofsimpleton}} wrote for the Changelog, Projects Spotlight, and Forumwatch this edition. He mostly participates in the Project Threads, TRS, Trope and Wiki Talk, sometimes ATT, and occasionally Image Pickin'. He is looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with his extended family in November.
* @/{{callmeamuffin}} generally writes for Forumwatch and Project Spotlight, and sometimes for Work Spotlight. Outside of Trope Report, you might find him participating in the Forum Games, Trope Repair Shop, and Image Pickin' forums. You might also find he removes wicks to disambiguation pages, but sometimes, they keep on reappearing again...
* @/SkyCat32 is a guest contributor for the Project Spotlight this month. Sky can be found on multiple project threads, as well as the Trope Launch Pad.
* @/{{Yindee}}, contributor to the Pages Needing Help and Spotlight sections, is taking this month to celebrate and amplify indigenous creators across media, with thanks to Tropers/ChloeJessica for the impetus.
* @/MacronNotes contributed to the Pages Needing Help section and the description this month. She spends most of her time on Wiki Talk, TRS, and other parts of the site.
* @/{{Berrenta}} assisted with the Changelog section for this edition. She is often found assisting with cleanup threads and wick checks, and watches over TRS.
* @/{{Twiddler}} makes sure our grammar is in order.
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