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** Alice is very short and Charlotte is [[BuxomBeautyStandard very, very boxum]] - Alice's lack of height means she lacks reach and Charlotte's breasts will hinder her balance. Both of these things greatly hinder their ability to fight at close range, so they chose to learn and pracrite ranged attacks instead, which are far less affected.
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** No combatants exist in this setting.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "[[WomenAreDelicate Good thing the girls are kept away from the thick of it, eh, Bob?]]"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "[[WomenAreDelicate Good thing the girls are kept away from the thick of it, eh, Bob?]]"Bob?]]" "In exchange for us guys suffering. Great idea, Dennis."
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* '''Enforced''': "I can't show this woman beating someone up, so I'll give her a bow and arrow so she doesn't do it directly."
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* '''Enforced''': "I can't show "The executives are not happy with this woman directly beating someone up, so I'll give her a bow and arrow so she doesn't do it directly.directly. Let's hope that the executive doesn't veto my idea again."
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** Bob uses lances and spears that he can both throw and wield as a melee weapon. Alice uses magical spells that sometimes rely on physical contact.
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* '''Averted''': Neither sex shows particular affiliation for smashing or shooting.
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** Neither sex shows particular affiliation for smashing orshooting.shooting.
** [[JackOfAllTrades Polyvalence]] is encouraged for every fighter, regardless of the gender.
** Neither sex shows particular affiliation for smashing or
** [[JackOfAllTrades Polyvalence]] is encouraged for every fighter, regardless of the gender.
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** Alice and Charlotte are NaiveNewcomer[=s=], so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up for years.
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** Alice and Charlotte are NaiveNewcomer[=s=], {{Naive Newcomer}}s, so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up for years.
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** Alice and Charlotte just so happen to be best at those two things.
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** Alice is an archer who knows some basic martial arts and Charlotte is a mage who is pretty handy with knives, but they prefer to fight at a distance. Meanwhile, Bob's not half-bad half bad at archery while Dennis knows some spells, but they prefer to fight up close.
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** Alice and Charlotte are naive newcomers, so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up for years.
** The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat Emperor Evulz describes a male swordsman, a female mage, a female archer, and a male brawler.
** The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat Emperor Evulz describes a male swordsman, a female mage, a female archer, and a male brawler.
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** Alice and Charlotte are naive newcomers, NaiveNewcomer[=s=], so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up for years.
** The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat [[BigBad EmperorEvulz Evulz]] describes a male swordsman, a female mage, a female archer, and a male brawler.
** The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat [[BigBad Emperor
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* '''Inverted''': Alice and Charlotte are a swordsman and martial artist respectively, while Bob and Dennis are the archer and mage.
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* '''Inverted''': Alice and Charlotte are a swordsman swordswoman and martial artist respectively, while Bob and Dennis are the archer and mage.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Alice and Bob resume using bows and swords respectively despite this knowledge, keeping the status quo.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Alice and Bob resume using bows and swords respectively despite this knowledge, keeping the status quo.{{status quo|IsGod}}.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Charlotte start out as the long-range fighters to Bob and Dennis's close-range fighters, but these roles keep getting switched around as each character picks up more skills.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice and Charlotte start out as the long-range fighters to Bob Bob's and Dennis's Dennis' close-range fighters, but these roles keep getting switched around as each character picks up more skills.
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* '''Invoked''': When the party goes to pick out their weapons at a store, the salesperson recommends a bow and arrow for Alice, a magic staff for Charlotte, a sword for Bob, and brass knuckles for Dennis.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz knows Alice and Charlotte normally assist Bob and Dennis from a relative distance, so he keeps Bob and Dennis occupied with a physical fight then kidnaps the girls.
* '''Defied''': "I don't want to be kept away from the fighting! Teach me how to use a sword, Bob!"
* '''Discussed''': "Contrary to what you may think, I think Alice and Charlotte are better suited to being melee fighters, and Bob and I would be ranged fighters."
* '''Conversed''': "The women are shooting and the guys are smashing in this movie, huh? How come these things always have gender roles assigned to stuff like that?"
* '''Implied''': We see the Sword of Bob and the Bow of Alice, but we don't get direct confirmation that these were their primary weapons.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob and Dennis try to learn archery and/or magic, but hilariously fail every time. Alice and Charlotte's attempts to learn swordsmanship and martial arts are met with humorously little success as well.
* '''Played for Drama''': Charlotte feels guilty that her powerset ensures that she's always at a relatively safe distance while Bob and Dennis are in greater immediate danger than she is.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Charlotte are separated from their teammates and put in a situation where they can only fight at close-range. Alternatively, Bob and Dennis are separated and put in a situation where they can only fight at long-range. CripplingOverspecialization kicks in and they suffer heavy losses.
* '''Reconstructed''': They're forced to pick up new skills in order to adapt survive, but in the process they find out that they're still most comfortable with the role they started out with. They're all now more well-rounded and more sure of their place on the team, and as a whole become more capable of covering each other's backs in a fight.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz knows Alice and Charlotte normally assist Bob and Dennis from a relative distance, so he keeps Bob and Dennis occupied with a physical fight then kidnaps the girls.
* '''Defied''': "I don't want to be kept away from the fighting! Teach me how to use a sword, Bob!"
* '''Discussed''': "Contrary to what you may think, I think Alice and Charlotte are better suited to being melee fighters, and Bob and I would be ranged fighters."
* '''Conversed''': "The women are shooting and the guys are smashing in this movie, huh? How come these things always have gender roles assigned to stuff like that?"
* '''Implied''': We see the Sword of Bob and the Bow of Alice, but we don't get direct confirmation that these were their primary weapons.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob and Dennis try to learn archery and/or magic, but hilariously fail every time. Alice and Charlotte's attempts to learn swordsmanship and martial arts are met with humorously little success as well.
* '''Played for Drama''': Charlotte feels guilty that her powerset ensures that she's always at a relatively safe distance while Bob and Dennis are in greater immediate danger than she is.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Charlotte are separated from their teammates and put in a situation where they can only fight at close-range. Alternatively, Bob and Dennis are separated and put in a situation where they can only fight at long-range. CripplingOverspecialization kicks in and they suffer heavy losses.
* '''Reconstructed''': They're forced to pick up new skills in order to adapt survive, but in the process they find out that they're still most comfortable with the role they started out with. They're all now more well-rounded and more sure of their place on the team, and as a whole become more capable of covering each other's backs in a fight.
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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
** All four party members can learn all the methods of combat, but they learn combat from trainers who adhere to this philosophy.
** When the party goes to pick out their weapons at a store, the salesperson recommends a bow and arrow for Alice, a magic staff for Charlotte, a sword for Bob, and brass knuckles for Dennis.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz knows Alice and Charlotte normally assist Bob and Dennis from a relative distance, so he keeps Bob and Dennis occupied with a physicalfight fight, then kidnaps the girls.
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*'''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** "I don't want to be kept away from the fighting! Teach me how to use a sword, Bob!"
** "I can't always be on the front line! Teach me how to use a bow, Alice!"
* '''Discussed''': Dennis: "Contrary to what you may think, I think Alice and Charlotte are better suited to being melee fighters, and Bob and I would be ranged fighters."
* '''Conversed''': "The women are shooting and theguys men are smashing in this movie, huh? How come these things always have gender roles assigned to stuff like that?"
* '''Implied''': We seethe Sword of Bob Bob's sword and the Bow of Alice, Alice's bow, but we don't get direct confirmation that these were their primary weapons.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob and Dennis try to learn archery and/or magic, but hilariously fail every time.Alice Alice's and Charlotte's attempts to learn swordsmanship and martial arts are met with humorously little success as well.
* '''Played for Drama''': Charlotte feels guilty that herpowerset power set ensures that she's always at a relatively safe distance while Bob and Dennis are in greater immediate danger than she is.
* '''Played for Horror''': These are dangerously {{Sociopathic Hero}}es who use their fighting prowess to maximize pain. Dennis specializes in the up-close NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, Charlotte is a BlackMagicianGirl, Bob carries a SinisterScimitar, and Alice always sets her ArrowsOnFire.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Charlotte are separated from their teammates and put in a situation where they can only fight atclose-range. Alternatively, close range. Alternately, Bob and Dennis are separated and put in a situation where they can only fight at long-range.long range. CripplingOverspecialization kicks in and they suffer heavy losses.
* '''Reconstructed''': They're forced to pick up new skillsin order to adapt and survive, but in the process they find out that they're still most comfortable with the role they started out with. They're all now more well-rounded and more sure of their place on the team, and as a whole become more capable of covering each other's backs in a fight.
** All four party members can learn all the methods of combat, but they learn combat from trainers who adhere to this philosophy.
** When the party goes to pick out their weapons at a store, the salesperson recommends a bow and arrow for Alice, a magic staff for Charlotte, a sword for Bob, and brass knuckles for Dennis.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz knows Alice and Charlotte normally assist Bob and Dennis from a relative distance, so he keeps Bob and Dennis occupied with a physical
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** "I don't want to be kept away from the fighting! Teach me how to use a sword, Bob!"
** "I can't always be on the front line! Teach me how to use a bow, Alice!"
* '''Discussed''': Dennis: "Contrary to what you may think, I think Alice and Charlotte are better suited to being melee fighters, and Bob and I would be ranged fighters."
* '''Conversed''': "The women are shooting and the
* '''Implied''': We see
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob and Dennis try to learn archery and/or magic, but hilariously fail every time.
* '''Played for Drama''': Charlotte feels guilty that her
* '''Played for Horror''': These are dangerously {{Sociopathic Hero}}es who use their fighting prowess to maximize pain. Dennis specializes in the up-close NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, Charlotte is a BlackMagicianGirl, Bob carries a SinisterScimitar, and Alice always sets her ArrowsOnFire.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Charlotte are separated from their teammates and put in a situation where they can only fight at
* '''Reconstructed''': They're forced to pick up new skills
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Charlotte are separated from their teammates and put in a situation where they can only fight at close-range. Alternatively, Bob and Dennis are separated and put in a situation where they can only fight at long-range. CripplingOverspecialization kicks in and they suffer heavy losses.
* '''Reconstructed''': They're forced to pick up new skills in order to adapt survive, but in the process they find out that they're still most comfortable with the role they started out with. They're all now more well-rounded and more sure of their place on the team, and as a whole become more capable of covering each other's backs in a fight.
* '''Reconstructed''': They're forced to pick up new skills in order to adapt survive, but in the process they find out that they're still most comfortable with the role they started out with. They're all now more well-rounded and more sure of their place on the team, and as a whole become more capable of covering each other's backs in a fight.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is an archer who knows some basic martial arts and Charlotte is a mage who is pretty handy with knives, but they prefer to fight at a distance. Meanwhile, Bob's not half-bad at archery while Dennis knows some spells, but they prefer to fight up close.
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** Alice is an archer who knows some basic martial arts and Charlotte is a mage who is pretty handy with knives, but they prefer to fight at a distance. Meanwhile, Bob's not half-bad at archery while Dennis knows some spells, but they prefer to fight upclose.close.
** Other female close-range fighters and male long-range fighters play important roles in the story.
** Alice is an archer who knows some basic martial arts and Charlotte is a mage who is pretty handy with knives, but they prefer to fight at a distance. Meanwhile, Bob's not half-bad at archery while Dennis knows some spells, but they prefer to fight up
** Other female close-range fighters and male long-range fighters play important roles in the story.
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** Alice and Charlotte are naive newcomers, so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up foryears.years.
** The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat Emperor Evulz describes a male swordsman, a female mage, a female archer, and a male brawler.
** Alice and Charlotte are naive newcomers, so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up for
** The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat Emperor Evulz describes a male swordsman, a female mage, a female archer, and a male brawler.
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* '''Played for Drama''': Charlotte feels guilty that her powerset ensures that she's always at a relatively safe distance while Bob and Dennis are in greater danger than she is.
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'''Basic Trope''': Male characters in a work fight with melee weapons/up close, while females are ranged fighters.
* '''Straight''': Alice is an archer, Charlotte is a mage, Bob is a swordsman, and Dennis is a martial artist.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Charlotte are part of an entire brigade of female long-range fighters, while Bob and Dennis are part of an entire brigade of male close-range fighters. These are in fact the only combat-ready factions in the series, so all male and female fighters are smashers and shooters respectively.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is an archer who knows some basic martial arts and Charlotte is a mage who is pretty handy with knives, but they prefer to fight at a distance. Meanwhile, Bob's not half-bad at archery while Dennis knows some spells, but they prefer to fight up close.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Charlotte are naive newcomers, so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up for years.
* '''Inverted''': Alice and Charlotte are a swordsman and martial artist respectively, while Bob and Dennis are the archer and mage.
* '''Subverted''': Alice learns how to use swords and discovers that she's better at them than archery, while Bob realizes he's more comfortable with a bow and arrow.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice and Bob resume using bows and swords respectively despite this knowledge, keeping the status quo.
* '''Parodied''': Bob and Dennis are getting ravaged by their fight. Elsewhere, Alice and Charlotte are relaxing and occasionally send ranged help to the boys.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Charlotte start out as the long-range fighters to Bob and Dennis's close-range fighters, but these roles keep getting switched around as each character picks up more skills.
* '''Averted''': Neither sex shows particular affiliation for smashing or shooting.
* '''Enforced''': "I can't show this woman beating someone up, so I'll give her a bow and arrow so she doesn't do it directly."
* '''Lampshaded''': "[[WomenAreDelicate Good thing the girls are kept away from the thick of it, eh, Bob?]]"
* '''Invoked''': The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat Emperor Evulz describes a male swordsman, a female mage, a female archer, and a male brawler.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz knows Alice and Charlotte normally assist Bob and Dennis from a relative distance, so he keeps Bob and Dennis occupied with a physical fight then kidnaps the girls.
* '''Defied''': "I don't want to be kept away from the fighting! Teach me how to use a sword, Bob!"
* '''Discussed''': "Contrary to what you may think, I think Alice and Charlotte are better suited to being melee fighters, and Bob and I would be ranged fighters."
* '''Conversed''': "The women are shooting and the guys are smashing in this movie, huh? How come these things always have gender roles assigned to stuff like that?"
* '''Implied''': We see the Sword of Bob and the Bow of Alice, but we don't get direct confirmation that these were their primary weapons.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob and Dennis try to learn archery and/or magic, but hilariously fail every time. Alice and Charlotte's attempts to learn swordsmanship and martial arts are met with humorously little success as well.
* '''Played for Drama''': Charlotte feels guilty that her powerset ensures that she's always at a relatively safe distance while Bob and Dennis are in greater danger than she is.
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* '''Straight''': Alice is an archer, Charlotte is a mage, Bob is a swordsman, and Dennis is a martial artist.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Charlotte are part of an entire brigade of female long-range fighters, while Bob and Dennis are part of an entire brigade of male close-range fighters. These are in fact the only combat-ready factions in the series, so all male and female fighters are smashers and shooters respectively.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is an archer who knows some basic martial arts and Charlotte is a mage who is pretty handy with knives, but they prefer to fight at a distance. Meanwhile, Bob's not half-bad at archery while Dennis knows some spells, but they prefer to fight up close.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Charlotte are naive newcomers, so they are kept at a distance from the fighting, while Bob and Dennis have been beating people up for years.
* '''Inverted''': Alice and Charlotte are a swordsman and martial artist respectively, while Bob and Dennis are the archer and mage.
* '''Subverted''': Alice learns how to use swords and discovers that she's better at them than archery, while Bob realizes he's more comfortable with a bow and arrow.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice and Bob resume using bows and swords respectively despite this knowledge, keeping the status quo.
* '''Parodied''': Bob and Dennis are getting ravaged by their fight. Elsewhere, Alice and Charlotte are relaxing and occasionally send ranged help to the boys.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Charlotte start out as the long-range fighters to Bob and Dennis's close-range fighters, but these roles keep getting switched around as each character picks up more skills.
* '''Averted''': Neither sex shows particular affiliation for smashing or shooting.
* '''Enforced''': "I can't show this woman beating someone up, so I'll give her a bow and arrow so she doesn't do it directly."
* '''Lampshaded''': "[[WomenAreDelicate Good thing the girls are kept away from the thick of it, eh, Bob?]]"
* '''Invoked''': The Prophecy describing those destined to defeat Emperor Evulz describes a male swordsman, a female mage, a female archer, and a male brawler.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz knows Alice and Charlotte normally assist Bob and Dennis from a relative distance, so he keeps Bob and Dennis occupied with a physical fight then kidnaps the girls.
* '''Defied''': "I don't want to be kept away from the fighting! Teach me how to use a sword, Bob!"
* '''Discussed''': "Contrary to what you may think, I think Alice and Charlotte are better suited to being melee fighters, and Bob and I would be ranged fighters."
* '''Conversed''': "The women are shooting and the guys are smashing in this movie, huh? How come these things always have gender roles assigned to stuff like that?"
* '''Implied''': We see the Sword of Bob and the Bow of Alice, but we don't get direct confirmation that these were their primary weapons.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob and Dennis try to learn archery and/or magic, but hilariously fail every time. Alice and Charlotte's attempts to learn swordsmanship and martial arts are met with humorously little success as well.
* '''Played for Drama''': Charlotte feels guilty that her powerset ensures that she's always at a relatively safe distance while Bob and Dennis are in greater danger than she is.
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