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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice becomes, at best, incredibly bored with this sort of luck. Anytime she tries to fail, it'll cause her to succeed more. Eventually, she gets fed up.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
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Alice becomes, at best, incredibly bored with this sort of luck. Anytime she tries to fail, it'll cause her to succeed more. Eventually, she gets fed up.up.
** Alice becomes very arrogant thanks to her endless run of good luck.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice becomes aware of their improbable luck and relies on it, either backfiring and killing her... or it ''doesn't,'' and she becomes so reliant on it that she can't function without it.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice becomes aware of their improbable her impossible luck and relies starts relying on it, either backfiring it... only to find out her life is becoming increasingly dull and killing her... or it ''doesn't,'' and boring since she becomes so reliant on it that encounters not a single hurdle she can't function without it.overcome, not a single task that could actually challenge her. She just '''can't''' lose no matter what she does and, while it makes her life really easy and uneventful, Alice finds out that there ''is'' such a thing as ''too easy''.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice is BornUnlucky

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is BornUnluckyBornUnlucky.
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* '''Inverted''': BornUnlucky

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is BornUnlucky

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* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock of soda. And then it's revealed she's won the jackpot in the national lottery -- and it's at its record highest value!

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* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor.billionaire. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock of soda. And then it's revealed she's won the jackpot in the national lottery -- and it's at its record highest value!



* '''Parodied''': Alice is homeless, but talks about how lucky she is to not have to pay for house upkeep.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice is homeless, but talks about how lucky she is to not have to pay for house upkeep.upkeep.
** Alice is eventually turned into a literal charmbracelet, a platinum one no less, that never breaks, cannot be stolen, nor lost and that actually brings luck to her owner.



** Evulz gets himself a luck-based PowerNullifier just in case. Sure enough, every time they encounter, Alice gets hurt.
* '''Discussed''': ???

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** Evulz gets himself a luck-based misfortune-based PowerNullifier just in case. Sure enough, every time they encounter, Alice gets hurt.
* '''Discussed''': ???"Trying to harm a person that lucky is a waste of time, focus on something else, you will just hurt yourself."



* '''Deconstructed''': The character becomes aware of their improbable luck and relies on it, either backfiring and killing them... or it ''doesn't,'' and they become so reliant on it that they can't function without it.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The character Alice becomes aware of their improbable luck and relies on it, either backfiring and killing them... her... or it ''doesn't,'' and they become she becomes so reliant on it that they she can't function without it.it.
* '''Reconstructed''': Because she actually always comes up on top no matter what, Alice decides to put her gift to good use and starts helping less fortunate people with it, either by entering a highly dangerous profession where she can save lives by putting hers on the line or by winning lottery tickets easily and using that money to build schools, homes for the homeless etc.



Back to BornLucky

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Back to BornLuckyBornLucky, that lucky star of yours will guide you.



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* '''Enforced''': WishFulfillment

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* '''Enforced''': WishFulfillment'''Enforced''':
** WishFulfillment
** KarmicTrickster
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* '''Justified''': Alice is under some sort of protective magic spell.

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* '''Justified''': Alice is under some sort of protective and permanent magic spell.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The character becomes aware of their improbable luck and relies on it, either backfiring and killing them... or it ''doesn't,'' and they become so reliant on it that they can't function without it.



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** Evulz gets himself a luck-based PowerNullifier just Incase. Sure enough, every time they encounter, Alice gets hurt.

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** Evulz gets himself a luck-based PowerNullifier just Incase.in case. Sure enough, every time they encounter, Alice gets hurt.
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* '''Straight''': As soon as Alice goes out, it starts to rain, but a handsome man offers to [[UmbrellaOfTogetherness share his umbrella]] with her. The store is offering deep discounts on everything she's looking to buy, and the vending machine accidentally gives her doubles of her favorite soda. Upon getting back to her place, she finds all her friends waiting for a surprise party.

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* '''Straight''': As soon as Alice goes out, it starts to rain, but a handsome man offers to [[UmbrellaOfTogetherness share his umbrella]] with her. The store is offering deep discounts on everything she's looking to buy, and the vending machine accidentally gives her doubles of her favorite soda. Upon getting back to her place, she finds all her friends waiting for a surprise party.



* '''Subverted''': Alice goes out and a handsome man offers to share his umbrella with her, but then he tries molest her. The store offers deep discounts because they're about to close, and there isn't another store near her. Her friends are throwing her a surprise party because they're all about to leave.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice goes out and a handsome man offers to share his umbrella with her, but then he tries to molest her. The store offers deep discounts because they're about to close, and there isn't another store near her. Her friends are throwing her a surprise party because they're all about to leave.



--> '''Alice''': No way! Life'd be too boring!
** Evulz gets himself a luck-based PowerNullifier just I'm case. Sure enough, every time they encounter, Alice gets hurt.

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--> '''Alice''': No way! Life'd Life would be too boring!
** Evulz gets himself a luck-based PowerNullifier just I'm case.Incase. Sure enough, every time they encounter, Alice gets hurt.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice becomes, at best, incredibly bored with this sort of luck. Anytime she tries to fail, it'll cause her to succeed more. Eventually, she gets fed up.



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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* '''Defied''': Alice is an ActionGirl and doesn't want good luck

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice is an ActionGirl and doesn't want good luck


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** Evulz gets himself a luck-based PowerNullifier just I'm case. Sure enough, every time they encounter, Alice gets hurt.

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Alice gets a [[BenevolentGenie genie]] and wishes for permanent good luck.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Alice is an ActionGirl and doesn't want good luck
--> '''Alice''': No way! Life'd be too boring!
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, I'm so lucky!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, I'm so lucky!""What are you a lucky charm or something? How come you always come up on top?"
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* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock.And then it's revealed she's won the jackpot in the national lottery -- and it's at its record highest value!

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* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock.stock of soda. And then it's revealed she's won the jackpot in the national lottery -- and it's at its record highest value!
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* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock. As she returns home, she finds a note from her landlord saying that rent is free for the next six months. And then it's revealed she's won the jackpot in the national lottery -- and it's at its record highest value!

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* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock. As she returns home, she finds a note from her landlord saying that rent is free for the next six months. And then it's revealed she's won the jackpot in the national lottery -- and it's at its record highest value!



* '''Subverted''': Alice goes out and a handsome man offers to share his umbrella with her, but then he tries to feel her up. The store offers deep discounts because they're about to close forever, and there isn't another store near her. Her friends are throwing her a surprise party because they're all about to move away.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice goes out and a handsome man offers to share his umbrella with her, but then he tries to feel her up. molest her. The store offers deep discounts because they're about to close forever, close, and there isn't another store near her. Her friends are throwing her a surprise party because they're all about to move away.leave.
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* '''Straight''': As soon as Alice goes out, it starts to rain, but a handsome man offers to [[UmbrellaofTogetherness share his umbrella]] with her. The store is offering deep discounts on everything she's looking to buy, and the vending machine accidentally gives her doubles of her favorite soda. Upon getting back to her place, she finds all her friends waiting for a surprise party.
* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock. As she returns home, she finds a note from her landlord saying that rent is free for the next six months.

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* '''Straight''': As soon as Alice goes out, it starts to rain, but a handsome man offers to [[UmbrellaofTogetherness [[UmbrellaOfTogetherness share his umbrella]] with her. The store is offering deep discounts on everything she's looking to buy, and the vending machine accidentally gives her doubles of her favorite soda. Upon getting back to her place, she finds all her friends waiting for a surprise party.
* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock. As she returns home, she finds a note from her landlord saying that rent is free for the next six months. And then it's revealed she's won the jackpot in the national lottery -- and it's at its record highest value!

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Wow, I'm so lucky!"



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"I wish I was as lucky as that person on telly!"
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice gets in the Book of Records as the Luckiest Woman in the World.



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* '''Subverted''': Alice goes out and a handsome man offers to share his umbrella with her, but he tries to feel her up during. The store offers deep discounts because they're about to close forever, and there isn't another store near her. Her friends are throwing her a surprise party because they're all about to move away.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice goes out and a handsome man offers to share his umbrella with her, but then he tries to feel her up during.up. The store offers deep discounts because they're about to close forever, and there isn't another store near her. Her friends are throwing her a surprise party because they're all about to move away.
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* '''Straight''': As soon as Alice goes out, it starts to rain, but a handsome man offers to [[SharingAnUmbrella share his umbrella]] with her. The store is offering deep discounts on everything she's looking to buy, and the vending machine accidentally gives her doubles of her favorite soda. Upon getting back to her place, she finds all her friends waiting for a surprise party.

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* '''Straight''': As soon as Alice goes out, it starts to rain, but a handsome man offers to [[SharingAnUmbrella [[UmbrellaofTogetherness share his umbrella]] with her. The store is offering deep discounts on everything she's looking to buy, and the vending machine accidentally gives her doubles of her favorite soda. Upon getting back to her place, she finds all her friends waiting for a surprise party.



Back to BornLucky.

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Back to BornLucky.BornLucky
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'''Basic Trope''': A character has extremely good luck.
* '''Straight''': As soon as Alice goes out, it starts to rain, but a handsome man offers to [[SharingAnUmbrella share his umbrella]] with her. The store is offering deep discounts on everything she's looking to buy, and the vending machine accidentally gives her doubles of her favorite soda. Upon getting back to her place, she finds all her friends waiting for a surprise party.
* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice goes out, she comes across a gorgeously handsome man who immediately gives her his number and turns out to be a doctor. The store gives her everything for free because they're discontinuing it, and the vending machine accidentally gives her its entire stock. As she returns home, she finds a note from her landlord saying that rent is free for the next six months.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice wins at gambling more often than not, but that's about it.
* '''Justified''': Alice is under some sort of protective magic spell.
* '''Inverted''': BornUnlucky
* '''Subverted''': Alice goes out and a handsome man offers to share his umbrella with her, but he tries to feel her up during. The store offers deep discounts because they're about to close forever, and there isn't another store near her. Her friends are throwing her a surprise party because they're all about to move away.
* '''Double Subverted''': But she immediately finds a more handsome man, better friends, and a store with a wider selection.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is homeless, but talks about how lucky she is to not have to pay for house upkeep.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice switches between BornLucky and BornUnlucky every day.
* '''Averted''': Alice has normal luck.
* '''Enforced''': WishFulfillment
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Alice always makes bets with Bob, knowing she'll win because of her good luck.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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