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** Alice is older than the universe, and still looks very young.

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** [[TimeAbyss Alice is older than the universe, universe]], and still looks very young.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character with an abnormally long lifespan.
* '''Straight''': Alice is 400 years old.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is older than the universe, and still looks very young.
** Alice doesn't just have a long lifespan, but she's immortal and cannot die from any cause.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice is around 120 years old, and looks quite old - her actual lifespan is closer to 150.
* '''Justified''':
** Alice is some sort of non-human species that lives for a long time, such as a vampire, witch, or werewolf.
** Alice is a magic-user who uses magic to extend her lifespan.
* '''Inverted''': Alice has a very short lifespan.
* '''Subverted''': Alice reveals she was lying when she said she was 400 years old.
* '''Double Subverted''': She's actually 1000 years old!
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice has a regular lifespan.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "So uh, how old ''is'' Alice?"
* '''Invoked''': Alice uses magic to make herself live longer.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder how Alice has lived for over a hundred years!"
* '''Implied''': Alice has a VagueAge, but it's mentioned that she's witnessed some historical events such as the American Civil War even though the series takes place in the present day.
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