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* '''Lampshaded''': "Lance, if you win this duel, you'll have to leave our town of Southwold!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Lance, if you win lose this duel, you'll have to leave our fair town of Southwold!"



* '''Implied''': Lance talks to someone who recently moved into Southwold. When Lance asks him why, he says something about losing a duel.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Lance hates Southwold and can't leave soon enough. So it's not like losing and needing to leave is [[{{Unishment}} that big of a deal for him]].



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'''Basic Trope''': The loser of a competition has to leave town.
* '''Straight''': Lance, a noble WarriorPrince, plans a swordfight against Grant the villainous BloodKnight. If Grant wins the duel, then Lance will have to leave his hometown of Southwold.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Lance will be forced to leave the entire country.
** Not only will Lance have to leave Southwold, but he can never return there in his lifetime.
** Lance's wife and kids will also be forced to leave Southwold.
** Lance, his entire family and descendants, will be forever forbidden from going near Southwold.
* '''Downplayed''': If Lance loses, he won't be able to come near Grant's castle anymore.
* '''Justified''': Lance is representing the nobility and fame of his family. If he loses to Grant, then he'll be shunned by the town for his failure.
* '''Inverted''': Southwold is a crappy town that the residents hate. If Lance loses, he has to ''stay'' there while Grant leaves.
* '''Subverted''': Although Lance loses the battle, Grant now sees him as a WorthyOpponent, and calls off his threat.
* '''Double Subverted''': Grant just wanted to give him a bit of [[HopeSpot false hope]] before he [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk kicks him out for real]].
* '''Parodied''': There's a specific town where all the residents live only there because they lost duels against Grant.
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* '''Averted''': Nobody has to leave town for losing a competition.
* '''Enforced''': The arc of Lance living in Southwold was [[ArcFatigue going on too long and tiring viewers]], leading to lower ratings. The writers had Lance lose the duel so they'd have a reason to have the show go somewhere else.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Lance, if you win this duel, you'll have to leave our town of Southwold!"
* '''Invoked''': Grant proposes that Lance leave the town if he fails the duel.
* '''Exploited''': Grant sharpens his swordfighting skills in preparation for his fight against Lance, hoping that he can drive him out of town for good.
* '''Defied''': Lance declines the duel.
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* '''Conversed''': "I don't think Lance has ever lost a duel on this show. It's not like he's gonna have to leave town."
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Good sir, I propose a swordfight, by the honor of [[WhatsUpKingDude King Dude]]! The LoserLeavesTown, so put your utmost effort into our duel!
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