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** [[SecretTestOfCharacter Bob is investigating the complaints he received from the lower classes regarding his employees.]]
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** Bob [[WelcomedToTheMasquerade lets Alice, Carol, Charlie, and their respective families know he's rich]] but pretends to be not rich with everyone else.
** (Continued from Double Subverted) Bob was repaying the team's benefactor, who had also given him the seed money for his own enterprise(s).
** (Continued from Double Subverted) Bob was repaying the team's benefactor, who had also given him the seed money for his own enterprise(s).
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** (Played Straight + Averted) Bob [[WelcomedToTheMasquerade lets Alice, Carol, Charlie, and their respective families know he's rich]] but pretends to be not rich with everyone else.
** (Continued from Double Subverted) Bob was repayingthe team's benefactor, who had also given him the seed money for his own enterprise(s).debt to the benefactor.
** (Continued from Double Subverted) Bob was repaying
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** To make the charade convincing, Bob has to buy cheaply made, fragile goods in lieu of their initially-expensive but long-lasting equivalents. He ends up spending more money -- and possibly becoming ''truly'' poor -- than if he'd just embraced his ability to buy better.
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** To make the charade convincing, Bob has to buy cheaply made, cheap but fragile goods in lieu of their initially-expensive expensive but long-lasting equivalents. He ends up spending more money -- and possibly becoming ''truly'' poor -- over a longer period than if he'd just embraced his ability to buy better.better -- and risks becoming ''truly'' poor.
* '''Implied''': Bob is supposedly poor but has a surprising number of expensive things, and he won't tell anybody how he acquired them.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a hobo who dresses in the rattiest clothes possible and is unshaven. He later reveals he owns his own private island.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is seemingly poor, but turns out to be middle-class.
** Bob is seemingly upper-middle-class, but turns out to be a millionaire.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is seemingly poor, but turns out to be middle-class.
** Bob is seemingly upper-middle-class, but turns out to be a millionaire.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a an unshaven hobo who dresses in the rattiest clothes possible and is unshaven.possible. He later reveals he owns his own private island.
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'''Downplayed''':
**Bob Bob, who is seemingly poor, but turns out to be middle-class.
**Bob Bob, who is seemingly upper-middle-class, but turns out to be a millionaire.
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** He's aware that there could be a social class issue with his coworkers.
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** He's aware that there could be a social class issue with his coworkers.
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* '''Subverted''': When the time comes to reveal the team's MysteriousBenefactor, it seems like it's going to be Bob...but it turns out to be someone else.
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* '''Subverted''': When the time comes to reveal the team's MysteriousBenefactor, it seems like it's going to be Bob...Bob ... but it turns out to be someone else.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob's attempt at fitting in with the common folk is so pathetic, everyone sees through him immediately.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob appears to be middle class...because he is middle class.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's reveal that this dude is secretly rich! It'll create a new conflict..."
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob appears to be middle class...because he is middle class.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's reveal that this dude is secretly rich! It'll create a new conflict..."
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': FictionFiveHundred member Bob's attempt at fitting in with the common 'common' folk is so pathetic, everyone else sees through him immediately.
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
'''Zig-Zagged''':
** Bob [[WelcomedToTheMasquerade lets Alice, Carol, Charlie, and their respective families know he's rich]] but pretends to be not rich with everyone else.
** (Continued from Double Subverted) Bob was repaying the team's benefactor, who had also given him the seed money for his own enterprise(s).
*'''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Bob appears to bemiddle class...middle-class because he is middle class.
middle-class.
** Bob is rich and doesn't pretend he isn't rich.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's reveal that this dude is secretly rich! It'll create a new source of potential conflict..."
* '''Lampshaded''':???Bob or his SecretKeeper(s) asks the other how long he can keep pretending not to be rich.
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** Bob [[WelcomedToTheMasquerade lets Alice, Carol, Charlie, and their respective families know he's rich]] but pretends to be not rich with everyone else.
** (Continued from Double Subverted) Bob was repaying the team's benefactor, who had also given him the seed money for his own enterprise(s).
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** Bob appears to be
** Bob is rich and doesn't pretend he isn't rich.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's reveal that this dude is secretly rich! It'll create a new source of potential conflict..."
* '''Lampshaded''':
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* '''Exploited''': Bob secretly uses his massive wealth to buy things for people, later revealing his finances to them for the purpose of blackmail.
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* '''Exploited''': Bob secretly uses his massive wealth to buy things for people, later revealing his finances to them for the purpose of blackmail.{{blackmail}}.
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* '''Discussed''': ???Bob thinks to himself, "IfIWereARichMan, I'd pretend not to be to keep fitting in with my less fortunate friends."
* '''Deconstructed''':
** To make the charade convincing, Bob has to buy cheaply made, fragile goods in lieu of their initially-expensive but long-lasting equivalents. He ends up spending more money -- and possibly becoming ''truly'' poor -- than if he'd just embraced his ability to buy better.
** Bob loses his friends because they aren't impressed that he deceived them about his finances.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** He's a member of the FictionFiveHundred, so he has a long way to go before he feels the pinch.
** He uses his fragile possessions very carefully so that they last longer.
** He explains why he didn't tell them about his wealth and apologizes, and they accept both.
* '''Played for Laughs''': CringeComedy as Bob tries to dodge questions about his ability to buy things.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob lives in an impoverished, DyingTown and wants to give to charity to relieve the associated problems, but he's forbidden to reveal that he's wealthy.
** To make the charade convincing, Bob has to buy cheaply made, fragile goods in lieu of their initially-expensive but long-lasting equivalents. He ends up spending more money -- and possibly becoming ''truly'' poor -- than if he'd just embraced his ability to buy better.
** Bob loses his friends because they aren't impressed that he deceived them about his finances.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** He's a member of the FictionFiveHundred, so he has a long way to go before he feels the pinch.
** He uses his fragile possessions very carefully so that they last longer.
** He explains why he didn't tell them about his wealth and apologizes, and they accept both.
* '''Played for Laughs''': CringeComedy as Bob tries to dodge questions about his ability to buy things.
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob lives in an impoverished, DyingTown and wants to give to charity to relieve the associated problems, but he's forbidden to reveal that he's wealthy.
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'''Basic Trope''': A wealthy character pretends to be poor or middle-class.
* '''Straight''': Bob is seemingly an average guy, but later on he reveals he's a millionaire.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a hobo who dresses in the rattiest clothes possible and is unshaven. He later reveals he owns his own private island.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is seemingly poor, but turns out to be middle-class.
** Bob is seemingly upper-middle-class, but turns out to be a millionaire.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob doesn't want his family to be targeted for kidnapping.
** Bob doesn't want people hitting him up for money.
** He's aware that there could be a social class issue with his coworkers.
* '''Inverted''': Bob [[MockMillionaire flaunts wealth he doesn't have]].
* '''Subverted''': When the time comes to reveal the team's MysteriousBenefactor, it seems like it's going to be Bob...but it turns out to be someone else.
* '''Double Subverted''': That someone else got their money from Bob.
* '''Parodied''': Bob's attempt at fitting in with the common folk is so pathetic, everyone sees through him immediately.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob appears to be middle class...because he is middle class.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's reveal that this dude is secretly rich! It'll create a new conflict..."
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Bob's wealthy friend is the victim of an extortion attempt, so Bob decides to lay low.
* '''Exploited''': Bob secretly uses his massive wealth to buy things for people, later revealing his finances to them for the purpose of blackmail.
* '''Defied''': "Bob, we're not stupid. We saw that photo of you at the yacht regatta."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Bob is seemingly an average guy, but later on he reveals he's a millionaire.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is a hobo who dresses in the rattiest clothes possible and is unshaven. He later reveals he owns his own private island.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob is seemingly poor, but turns out to be middle-class.
** Bob is seemingly upper-middle-class, but turns out to be a millionaire.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob doesn't want his family to be targeted for kidnapping.
** Bob doesn't want people hitting him up for money.
** He's aware that there could be a social class issue with his coworkers.
* '''Inverted''': Bob [[MockMillionaire flaunts wealth he doesn't have]].
* '''Subverted''': When the time comes to reveal the team's MysteriousBenefactor, it seems like it's going to be Bob...but it turns out to be someone else.
* '''Double Subverted''': That someone else got their money from Bob.
* '''Parodied''': Bob's attempt at fitting in with the common folk is so pathetic, everyone sees through him immediately.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob appears to be middle class...because he is middle class.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's reveal that this dude is secretly rich! It'll create a new conflict..."
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Bob's wealthy friend is the victim of an extortion attempt, so Bob decides to lay low.
* '''Exploited''': Bob secretly uses his massive wealth to buy things for people, later revealing his finances to them for the purpose of blackmail.
* '''Defied''': "Bob, we're not stupid. We saw that photo of you at the yacht regatta."
* '''Discussed''': ???
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