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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes on a five-year journey ''around the globe'' to find the sword... only to discover it didn't exist in the first place.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob goes on a five-year journey ''around the globe'' to find the sword... only to discover it didn't exist in the first place.
** Bob goes on a five-year journey ''around the globe'' to find the sword... only to discover it didn't exist in the first place.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes on a five-year journey ''around the globe'' to find the sword...[[WhatAnIdiot only to discover]] [[IdiotPlot it didn't exist in the first place]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes on a five-year journey ''around the globe'' to find the sword...[[WhatAnIdiot only to discover]] [[IdiotPlot discover it didn't exist in the first place]].place.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob decides the skills he learned and the friends he made on his quest mean the quest was worth it after all.
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* '''Reconstructed''': [[ItsTheJourneyThatCounts Bob decides the skills he learned and the friends he made on his quest mean the quest was worth it after all. all.]]
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* '''Justified''': Bob is a gullible hero wannabe who goes on an epic quest to escape his mundane life. He didn't bother to verify the truth about the legendary sword story before setting off.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Bob is a gullible hero wannabe who goes on an epic quest to escape his mundane life. He didn't bother to verify the truth about the legendary sword story before settingoff.off.
** The fact that Troperia started as a fairytale is long forgotten.
** Bob is a gullible hero wannabe who goes on an epic quest to escape his mundane life. He didn't bother to verify the truth about the legendary sword story before setting
** The fact that Troperia started as a fairytale is long forgotten.
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* '''Enforced''': ???The creators are a bunch of [[{{Troll}} trolls]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': It's immediately stolen by [[TheRival Alice]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': It's immediately stolen by [[TheRival Alice]].Alice]], or broken.
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* '''Justified''': This is TruthInTelevision.
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* '''Justified''': This Bob is TruthInTelevision.a gullible hero wannabe who goes on an epic quest to escape his mundane life. He didn't bother to verify the truth about the legendary sword story before setting off.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Bob fights Alice to death and reclaims the legendary sword, only to find out that it's a just a decorative blade with no special powers.
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* '''Inverted''': ???Bob goes on a random adventure with no reason or goal, but somehow it ends up being worthwhile.
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* '''Justified''': ???This is TruthInTelevision.
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Evulz finds the Sword of Troperia first and keeps it secret to drive Bob to despair.
* '''Exploited''':???Evulz convinces Bob that BeingGoodSucks because it is pointless and he should join him to actually accomplish something.
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* '''Implied''': Bob goes on a quest to find the Sword of Troperia. He comes back empty-handed and quite angry.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob becomes depressed that his quest was pointless.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob decides the skills he learned and the friends he made on his quest mean the quest was worth it after all.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob becomes depressed that his quest was pointless.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob decides the skills he learned and the friends he made on his quest mean the quest was worth it after all.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character goes through a lot of trouble just to have their efforts rendered moot in the end.
* '''Straight''': [[TheHero Bob]] goes on a long, grueling journey to find [[LegendaryWeapon the Sword of Troperia]], only to find out that it isn't where he thought it was.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes on a five-year journey ''around the globe'' to find the sword...[[WhatAnIdiot only to discover]] [[IdiotPlot it didn't exist in the first place]].
* '''Downplayed''': Bob does find the sword, but it's not as powerful as advertised in the legends.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Bob actually finds the sword after a while. It turns out [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle it was at another location]].
* '''Double Subverted''': It's immediately stolen by [[TheRival Alice]].
* '''Parodied''': The "[[NonIndicativeName Sword]]" of Troperia turns out to be a glorified butterknife.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob finds the sword.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "All that effort...just to find nothing?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing his efforts will be rendered moot]], Bob refuses to search for the sword.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': [[TheHero Bob]] goes on a long, grueling journey to find [[LegendaryWeapon the Sword of Troperia]], only to find out that it isn't where he thought it was.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob goes on a five-year journey ''around the globe'' to find the sword...[[WhatAnIdiot only to discover]] [[IdiotPlot it didn't exist in the first place]].
* '''Downplayed''': Bob does find the sword, but it's not as powerful as advertised in the legends.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Bob actually finds the sword after a while. It turns out [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle it was at another location]].
* '''Double Subverted''': It's immediately stolen by [[TheRival Alice]].
* '''Parodied''': The "[[NonIndicativeName Sword]]" of Troperia turns out to be a glorified butterknife.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob finds the sword.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "All that effort...just to find nothing?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing his efforts will be rendered moot]], Bob refuses to search for the sword.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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