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* '''Justified''': The Hatelings exist because the Troperian's God is sick of their unappreciation of young writers.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The Hatelings exist because the Troperian's God is sick of their unappreciation of young writers.writers.
** The EmpathicEnvironment in the setting is sensitive to extreme emotions, resulting in creatures borne of these emotions when they get particularly intense.
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* '''Straight''': The Heartless are formed from people's hate for bad writing, overused elements, etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Heartless are born from the ''slightest'' negative opinion of the audience.

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* '''Straight''': [[EldritchAbomination The Heartless Hatelings]] are creatures formed from people's hate for bad writing, overused elements, etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Heartless Hatelings are born from the ''slightest'' negative opinion of the audience.



** There is only one Heartless per negative opinion at time.

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** There is only one Heartless Hateling per negative opinion at time.



* '''Justified''': The Heartless exist because the Troperian's God is sick of their unappreciation of young writers.

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* '''Justified''': The Heartless Hatelings exist because the Troperian's God is sick of their unappreciation of young writers.



* '''Subverted''': The Heartless seem to originate from negativity, but even as writing opinions change Heartless for outdated opinions continue to spawn.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However its eventually discovered The Heartless are multiversal, thus once a opinion changes in all the multiverse Heartless stop spawning.
* '''Parodied''': People's hate for Heartless cause Heartless to spawn personifying their hate of Heartless, which rapidly causes The Heartless to spawn Heartless to personify their self loathing. Thus the end result is The Heartless ''literally'' drowning in their self loathing, effectively making their species a non-issue.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Heartless are clearly negativity personified, whilst others are just rampaging monsters.

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* '''Subverted''': The Heartless Hatelings seem to originate from negativity, but even as writing opinions change Heartless for outdated opinions continue to spawn.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However its it's eventually discovered The Heartless the Hatelings are multiversal, thus once a opinion changes in all the multiverse Heartless Hatelings stop spawning.
* '''Parodied''': People's hate for Heartless the Hatelings cause Heartless them to spawn spawn, their offspring personifying the hate shown towards their hate of Heartless, own species, which rapidly causes The Heartless the Hatelings to spawn Heartless even more to personify their self loathing. self-loathing. Thus the end result is The Heartless a bunch of Hatelings ''literally'' drowning in their self loathing, self-loathing, effectively making their species a non-issue.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Heartless Hatelings are clearly negativity personified, whilst others are just rampaging monsters.



* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz simply throws a town into panic, letting The Heartless slaughter everyone for him.

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* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz simply throws a town into panic, letting The Heartless the Hatelings slaughter everyone for him.



* '''Discussed''': "Heartless are such a horrible plague amongst our people." "You realize it isn't The Heartless' fault right? They reflect ''our'' negativity, thus really [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters ''we're'' the real plague]]."

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* '''Discussed''': "Heartless are such a horrible plague amongst our people." "You realize it isn't The Heartless' the Hatelings' fault right? They reflect ''our'' negativity, thus really [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters ''we're'' the real plague]]."



* '''Implied''': The Heartless vaguely reflect negative opinions, though they also have a clear reproductive cycle.
* '''Deconstructed''': Since what's positive and what's negative are subjective concepts, many Heartless are actually very nice creatures. However, since they represent hated traits, The Heartless are indiscriminately slaughtered ''because'' the Troperians are ashamed of these ideals.
* '''Reconstructed''': Though positivity and negativity are subjective, all Heartless are inherently malevolent even if they ''technically'' represent something positive since The Heartless itself is a negative expression.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Heartless represent an ''individual'' entity's negative opinions, thus when presented before someone radically different The Heartless just comes off as ridiculous.
* '''Played For Drama''': The Heartless fully embody the negativity they're formed from, thus even if spawn from someone with self control ''anyone'' can produce a CompleteMonster.

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* '''Implied''': The Heartless Hatelings vaguely reflect negative opinions, though they also have a clear reproductive cycle.
* '''Deconstructed''': Since what's positive and what's negative are subjective concepts, many Heartless Hatelings are actually very nice creatures. However, since they represent hated traits, The Heartless these innocent beings are indiscriminately slaughtered ''because'' the Troperians are ashamed of these ideals.
* '''Reconstructed''': Though positivity and negativity are subjective, all Heartless Hatelings are inherently malevolent even if they ''technically'' represent something positive since The Heartless itself is a negative expression.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Heartless Hatelings represent an ''individual'' entity's negative opinions, thus when presented before someone radically different The Heartless different, the Hatelings just comes off as ridiculous.
* '''Played For Drama''': The Heartless Hatelings fully embody the negativity they're formed from, thus even if spawn from someone with self control ''anyone'' can produce a CompleteMonster.
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* '''Straight''': The Dark Tropes are formed from people's hate for bad writing, overused elements, etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dark Tropes are born from the ''slightest'' negative opinion of the audience.

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* '''Straight''': The Dark Tropes Heartless are formed from people's hate for bad writing, overused elements, etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dark Tropes Heartless are born from the ''slightest'' negative opinion of the audience.



** There is only one Dark Trope per negative opinion at time.
** Dark Tropes are merely influenced by negative opinions, they'll exist regardless.
* '''Justified''': The Dark Tropes exist because the Troperian's God is sick of their unappreciation of young writers.

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** There is only one Dark Trope Heartless per negative opinion at time.
** Dark Tropes Heartless are merely influenced by negative opinions, they'll exist regardless.
* '''Justified''': The Dark Tropes Heartless exist because the Troperian's God is sick of their unappreciation of young writers.



* '''Subverted''': The Dark Tropes seem to originate from negativity, but even as writing opinions change Dark Tropes for outdated opinions continue to spawn.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However its eventually discovered the Dark Tropes are multiversal, thus once a opinion changes in all the multiverse Dark Tropes stop spawning.
* '''Parodied''': People's hate for Dark Tropes cause Dark Tropes to spawn personifying their hate of Dark Tropes, which rapidly causes the Dark Tropes to spawn Dark Tropes to personify their self loathing. Thus the end result is the Dark Tropes ''literally'' drowning in their self loathing, effectively making their species a non-issue.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Dark Tropes are clearly negativity personified, whilst others are just rampaging monsters.

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* '''Subverted''': The Dark Tropes Heartless seem to originate from negativity, but even as writing opinions change Dark Tropes Heartless for outdated opinions continue to spawn.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However its eventually discovered the Dark Tropes The Heartless are multiversal, thus once a opinion changes in all the multiverse Dark Tropes Heartless stop spawning.
* '''Parodied''': People's hate for Dark Tropes Heartless cause Dark Tropes Heartless to spawn personifying their hate of Dark Tropes, Heartless, which rapidly causes the Dark Tropes The Heartless to spawn Dark Tropes Heartless to personify their self loathing. Thus the end result is the Dark Tropes The Heartless ''literally'' drowning in their self loathing, effectively making their species a non-issue.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some Dark Tropes Heartless are clearly negativity personified, whilst others are just rampaging monsters.



* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz decides the best minions are those sharing his beliefs, thus deliberately spawning Dark Tropes to ally with.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz simply throws a town into panic, letting the Dark Tropes slaughter everyone for him.
* '''Defied''': The Troperian society preaches to themselves a culture of absolute tolerance so Dark Tropes can never exist.
* '''Discussed''': "Dark Tropes are such a horrible plague amongst our people." "You realize it isn't the Dark Tropes' fault right? They reflect ''our'' negativity, thus really [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters ''we're'' the real plague]]."

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* '''Invoked''': Emperor Evulz decides the best minions are those sharing his beliefs, thus deliberately spawning Dark Tropes Heartless to ally with.
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz simply throws a town into panic, letting the Dark Tropes The Heartless slaughter everyone for him.
* '''Defied''': The Troperian society preaches to themselves a culture of absolute tolerance so Dark Tropes Heartless can never exist.
* '''Discussed''': "Dark Tropes "Heartless are such a horrible plague amongst our people." "You realize it isn't the Dark Tropes' The Heartless' fault right? They reflect ''our'' negativity, thus really [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters ''we're'' the real plague]]."



* '''Implied''': The Dark Tropes vaguely reflect negative opinions, though they also have a clear reproductive cycle.
* '''Deconstructed''': Since what's positive and what's negative are subjective concepts, many Dark Tropes are actually very nice creatures. However, since they represent hated traits, the Dark Tropes are indiscriminately slaughtered ''because'' the Troperians are ashamed of these ideals.
* '''Reconstructed''': Though positivity and negativity are subjective, all Dark Tropes are inherently malevolent even if they ''technically'' represent something positive since the Dark Trope itself is a negative expression.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Dark Tropes represent an ''individual'' entity's negative opinions, thus when presented before someone radically different the Dark Trope just comes off as ridiculous.
* '''Played For Drama''': The Dark Tropes fully embody the negativity they're formed from, thus even if spawn from someone with self control ''anyone'' can produce a CompleteMonster.

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* '''Implied''': The Dark Tropes Heartless vaguely reflect negative opinions, though they also have a clear reproductive cycle.
* '''Deconstructed''': Since what's positive and what's negative are subjective concepts, many Dark Tropes Heartless are actually very nice creatures. However, since they represent hated traits, the Dark Tropes The Heartless are indiscriminately slaughtered ''because'' the Troperians are ashamed of these ideals.
* '''Reconstructed''': Though positivity and negativity are subjective, all Dark Tropes Heartless are inherently malevolent even if they ''technically'' represent something positive since the Dark Trope The Heartless itself is a negative expression.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Dark Tropes Heartless represent an ''individual'' entity's negative opinions, thus when presented before someone radically different the Dark Trope The Heartless just comes off as ridiculous.
* '''Played For Drama''': The Dark Tropes Heartless fully embody the negativity they're formed from, thus even if spawn from someone with self control ''anyone'' can produce a CompleteMonster.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Dark Tropes are such a horrible plague amongst our people." "You realize it isn't the Dark Tropes' fault right? They reflect ''our'' negativity, thus really [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters ''we're'' the real plague]]."
* '''Conversed''': ???"Why do people even like basing monsters off their own negativity?" "Perhaps to warn others with a metaphor showing how dangerous those traits are?"
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Monsters born from people's negative emotions.

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'''Basic Trope''': Monsters born from people's negative emotions.

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'''Basic Trope''': Monsters born from people's negative emotions.

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'''Basic Trope''': Monsters born from people's negative emotions.



* '''Conversed''':

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* '''Conversed''':'''Conversed''': ???



* '''Played For Drama''': The Dark Tropes fully embody the negativity they're formed from, thus even if spawn from someone with self control ''anyone'' can produce a CompleteMonster through their opin

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* '''Played For Drama''': The Dark Tropes fully embody the negativity they're formed from, thus even if spawn from someone with self control ''anyone'' can produce a CompleteMonster through their opinCompleteMonster.
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* '''Downplayed''': There is only one Dark Trope per negative opinion at time.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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There is only one Dark Trope per negative opinion at time.time.
** Dark Tropes are merely influenced by negative opinions, they'll exist regardless.



* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':

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* '''Zig Zagged''':
Zagged''': Some Dark Tropes are clearly negativity personified, whilst others are just rampaging monsters.
* '''Averted''':'''Averted''': Negative emotions simply don't form monstrosites.



* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''':

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* '''Lampshaded''':
'''Lampshaded''': "Ah, of ''course'' the giant watery hydra is based on my fears of snakes and drowning. Here I thought it was a ''normal'' giant watery hydra..."
* '''Invoked''': ???
Emperor Evulz decides the best minions are those sharing his beliefs, thus deliberately spawning Dark Tropes to ally with.
* '''Exploited''':'''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz simply throws a town into panic, letting the Dark Tropes slaughter everyone for him.



* '''Implied''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''':

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* '''Implied''':
'''Implied''': The Dark Tropes vaguely reflect negative opinions, though they also have a clear reproductive cycle.
* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Since what's positive and what's negative are subjective concepts, many Dark Tropes are actually very nice creatures. However, since they represent hated traits, the Dark Tropes are indiscriminately slaughtered ''because'' the Troperians are ashamed of these ideals.
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Reconstructed''': Though positivity and negativity are subjective, all Dark Tropes are inherently malevolent even if they ''technically'' represent something positive since the Dark Trope itself is a negative expression.
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
Dark Tropes represent an ''individual'' entity's negative opinions, thus when presented before someone radically different the Dark Trope just comes off as ridiculous.
* '''Played For Drama''':Drama''': The Dark Tropes fully embody the negativity they're formed from, thus even if spawn from someone with self control ''anyone'' can produce a CompleteMonster through their opin
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'''Basic Trope''': Monsters born from people's negative emotions.
* '''Straight''': The Dark Tropes are formed from people's hate for bad writing, overused elements, etc.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dark Tropes are born from the ''slightest'' negative opinion of the audience.
* '''Downplayed''': There is only one Dark Trope per negative opinion at time.
* '''Justified''': The Dark Tropes exist because the Troperian's God is sick of their unappreciation of young writers.
* '''Inverted''': The Heavenly Tropes are born from positivity, reflecting the best Troperian writing.
* '''Subverted''': The Dark Tropes seem to originate from negativity, but even as writing opinions change Dark Tropes for outdated opinions continue to spawn.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However its eventually discovered the Dark Tropes are multiversal, thus once a opinion changes in all the multiverse Dark Tropes stop spawning.
* '''Parodied''': People's hate for Dark Tropes cause Dark Tropes to spawn personifying their hate of Dark Tropes, which rapidly causes the Dark Tropes to spawn Dark Tropes to personify their self loathing. Thus the end result is the Dark Tropes ''literally'' drowning in their self loathing, effectively making their species a non-issue.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':
* '''Enforced''': "We need to show the kids stealing and lying is wrong. Hey, why not make the monsters all personify these bad traits?"
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''': The Troperian society preaches to themselves a culture of absolute tolerance so Dark Tropes can never exist.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Implied''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''':

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