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** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlike manipulator]], is just one of many, [[CosmicHorror an insignificant rung on an entire ladder of manipulative demigods.]] It's [[XanatosGambit Xanatos Gambits]] all the way down!
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** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlike manipulator]], is just one of many, [[CosmicHorror [[CosmicHorrorStory an insignificant rung on an entire ladder of manipulative demigods.]] It's [[XanatosGambit Xanatos Gambits]] all the way down!
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* '''Exaggerated''': Even the minor characters have elaborate hidden plans.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Even the minor characters ''Every'' character, including [[SpearCarrier one-off characters]], [[TheDogWasTheMastermind pets]], have elaborate hidden plans.overly convoluted plans with [[XanatosGambit thousands upon thousands of fail-safes]] involving manipulating every other character into mere [[UnwittingPawn unwitting pawns]]. HilarityEnsues.
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* '''Subverted''': It seems like several characters might have a hidden plan, but it turns out that they don't.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** It seems like several characters might have a hidden plan, but it turns out that they don't.
** It seems like several characters might have a hidden plan, but it turns out that they don't.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...but that was just a façade, or a lie to hide they really did have a plan!
** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlike manipulator,]] is just one of many, [[CosmicHorror an insignificant rung on an entire ladder of manipulative demigods.]] It's [[XanatosGambit Xanatos Gambits]] all the way down!
** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlike manipulator,]] is just one of many, [[CosmicHorror an insignificant rung on an entire ladder of manipulative demigods.]] It's [[XanatosGambit Xanatos Gambits]] all the way down!
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''':
** ...but that was just a façade, or a lie to hide they really did have a plan!
** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlikemanipulator,]] manipulator]], is just one of many, [[CosmicHorror an insignificant rung on an entire ladder of manipulative demigods.]] It's [[XanatosGambit Xanatos Gambits]] all the way down!
** ...but that was just a façade, or a lie to hide they really did have a plan!
** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlike
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** [[OnlySaneMan Faye]] keeps a "Plan Flowchart" to keep herself in on the loop.
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** [[OnlySaneMan [[OnlySaneWoman Faye]] keeps a "Plan Flowchart" to keep herself in on the loop.
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* '''Exploited''': Somebody gives a person with a plan false information about another plan so their plan will fail.
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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
** Somebody gives a person with a plan false information about another plan so their plan will fail.
** Somebody gives a person with a plan false information about another plan so their plan will fail.
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** The various plans are actually part of a single GambitRoulette, and all the various planners are actually UnwittingPawns under the control of a single [[TheOmniscient godlike manipulator.]]
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** The various plans are actually part of a single GambitRoulette, and all the various planners are actually UnwittingPawns [[UnwittingPawn Unwitting Pawns]] under the control of a single [[TheOmniscient godlike manipulator.]]
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** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlike manipulator,]] is just one of many, [[CosmicHorror an insignificant rung on an entire ladder of manipulative demigods.]] It's [[XanatosGambit Xanatos gambits Gambits]] all the way down!
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** The various plans are actually part of a single GambitRoulette, and all the various planners are actually UnwittingPawns under the control of a single [[TheOmniscient godlike manipulator.]]
** Something goes wrong, and it turns out the [[NotSoOmniscientAfterAll supposedly godlike manipulator,]] is just one of many, [[CosmicHorror an insignificant rung on an entire ladder of manipulative demigods.]] It's Xanatos gambits all the way down!
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** The various faction hold a truce in order to figure out who is actually responsible for what.
* '''ZigZagged''': ???Zagged''':???
* '''Zig
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** Emperor Evulz deliberatly fosters chaos and acts as a SpannerInTheWorks because he's an OpportunisticBastard. The chaos that the GambitPileup causes is the ideal environment for him to thrive.
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* '''Parodied''': All the plans become so [[MindScrew convoluted and confusing]] they also seem ridiculous and are doomed to failure.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** All the plans become so [[MindScrew convoluted and confusing]] they also seem ridiculous and are doomed to failure.
** All the plans become so [[MindScrew convoluted and confusing]] they also seem ridiculous and are doomed to failure.
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** [[OnlySaneMan Faye]] keeps a "Plan Flowchart" to keep herself in on the loop.
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* '''Justified''': ???
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* '''Justified''': ???It's a story that has as its main plot point everybody being paranoid of each other. Having a plan to get rid of everybody else is understandable, especially because none of them will coordinate.
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** With everyone else's plan's destroyed, the person who was building up a power base behind the scenes is free to [[LastPlanStanding complete his objective with no competition]]...Until another planner reveals he had [[XanatosGambit prepared in case something like this happened.]]
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** With everyone else's plan's destroyed, the person who was building up a power base behind the scenes is free to [[LastPlanStanding complete his objective with no competition]]... Until another planner reveals he had [[XanatosGambit prepared in case something like this happened.]]
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* '''Reconstructed''':
** However, swapping to mindless violence means the characters can be exploited by another planner. Other ex-planners realise what's happening and start plotting again.
** With everyone else's plan's destroyed, the person who was building up a power base behind the scenes is free to [[LastPlanStanding complete his objective with no competition]]...Until another planner reveals he had [[XanatosGambit prepared in case something like this happened.]]
** However, swapping to mindless violence means the characters can be exploited by another planner. Other ex-planners realise what's happening and start plotting again.
** With everyone else's plan's destroyed, the person who was building up a power base behind the scenes is free to [[LastPlanStanding complete his objective with no competition]]...Until another planner reveals he had [[XanatosGambit prepared in case something like this happened.]]
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* '''Enforced''': ???
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* '''Enforced''': ???A toy company makes a brand of toy with multiple factions. They want all of the factions to be equally represented in the TV show, so they all have their own individual plans against each other.
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Invoked''': ???
TheManBehindTheMan manipulates people to make multiple, complex plans to confuse his enemy.
* '''Exploited''':???Somebody gives a person with a plan false information about another plan so their plan will fail.
* '''Exploited''':
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* '''Inverted''': ???
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* '''Inverted''': ???Nobody has a clue what they're doing and the entire plot is based on [[IndyPloy Indy Ploys]].
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* '''Defied''': One of the characters just keeps his head down and tries to survive the whole mess. He has absolutely no plans otherwise.
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* '''Defied''': One of the characters just keeps his head down and tries to survive the whole mess. He has absolutely no plans otherwise.otherwise, and refuses to take part in any of the plans already being played.
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* '''Defied''': ???One of the characters just keeps his head down and tries to survive the whole mess. He has absolutely no plans otherwise.
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'''Basic Trope''': Everyone is manipulating everyone else
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'''Basic Trope''': Everyone is manipulating everyone elseelse.
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* '''Parodied''': All the plans become so [[MindScrew convoluted and confusing]] they also seem ridiculous and are doomed to failure
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* '''Parodied''': All the plans become so [[MindScrew convoluted and confusing]] they also seem ridiculous and are doomed to failure failure.
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Back to GambitPileupGambitPileup.
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* '''Straight''': Many of the main characters have [[ThePlan hidden plans]] which need other people to be manipulated for it to work, including those who also have [[ThePlan a plan]].
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* '''Straight''': Many of the main characters have [[ThePlan hidden plans]] which need other people to be manipulated for it to work, including those who also have [[ThePlan a plan]].plan.
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* '''Double Subverted''':...but that was just a facade, or a lie to hide they really did have a plan!
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* '''Double Subverted''':...Subverted''': ...but that was just a facade, façade, or a lie to hide they really did have a plan!
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** Only one character has a plan
** Only one character has a plan
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** There are no plans
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** Only one character has a
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Is there anyone here that doesn't have a [[HiddenAgendaVillain Hidden agenda!"]]
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Is there anyone here that doesn't have a [[HiddenAgendaVillain Hidden agenda!"]]agenda!]]"
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* '''Deconstructed''': All the plans end up failing due to being OutGambitted, which leads the characters to decide to use violence instead of trying to scheme.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** All the plans end up failing due to being OutGambitted, which leads the characters to decide to use violence instead of trying to scheme.
** All the plans end up failing due to being OutGambitted, which leads the characters to decide to use violence instead of trying to scheme.
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** Because of how interconnected everyone's plans are, a single SpannerInTheWorks brings all of them crashing down.
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* '''Averted''': There are no plans
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** There are no plans
** There are no plans
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'''Basic Trope''': Everyone is manipulating everyone else
* '''Straight''': Many of the main characters have [[ThePlan hidden plans]] which need other people to be manipulated for it to work, including those who also have [[ThePlan a plan]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Even the minor characters have elaborate hidden plans.
* '''Downplayed''': Many characters have [[ThePlan hidden plans]] but not a majority of the cast.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': It seems like several characters might have a hidden plan, but it turns out that they don't.
* '''Double Subverted''':...but that was just a facade, or a lie to hide they really did have a plan!
* '''Parodied''': All the plans become so [[MindScrew convoluted and confusing]] they also seem ridiculous and are doomed to failure
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There are no plans
** Only one character has a plan
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Is there anyone here that doesn't have a [[HiddenAgendaVillain Hidden agenda!"]]
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': All the plans end up failing due to being OutGambitted, which leads the characters to decide to use violence instead of trying to scheme.
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* '''Straight''': Many of the main characters have [[ThePlan hidden plans]] which need other people to be manipulated for it to work, including those who also have [[ThePlan a plan]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Even the minor characters have elaborate hidden plans.
* '''Downplayed''': Many characters have [[ThePlan hidden plans]] but not a majority of the cast.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': It seems like several characters might have a hidden plan, but it turns out that they don't.
* '''Double Subverted''':...but that was just a facade, or a lie to hide they really did have a plan!
* '''Parodied''': All the plans become so [[MindScrew convoluted and confusing]] they also seem ridiculous and are doomed to failure
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There are no plans
** Only one character has a plan
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Is there anyone here that doesn't have a [[HiddenAgendaVillain Hidden agenda!"]]
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': All the plans end up failing due to being OutGambitted, which leads the characters to decide to use violence instead of trying to scheme.
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