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* '''Straight''': A man goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 1000, but only 10 people are seen and interacted with.
* '''Exaggerated''': A man goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 6 million, but only one or two people are seen and interacted with.
* '''Downplayed''': In a town said to hold 100, 50 people are seen and interacted with.
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* '''Straight''': A man Bob goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 1000, but he sees and interacts with only 10 people are seen and interacted with.
people.
* '''Exaggerated''': A man Bob goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 6 million, but he sees and interacts with only one or two people are seen and interacted with.
people.
* '''Downplayed''': In a town said to hold 100, 50 people are seen Bob sees and interacted with.
interacts with 50 people.
* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':



** Thanks to [[MultiplePersonalities everyone in the town being multiple]], there are only 10 people visible at any time, but every body holds an average of 100 different consciousnesses.

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** Thanks to [[MultiplePersonalities [[SplitPersonality everyone in the town being multiple]], there are only 10 people visible at any time, but every body holds an average of 100 different consciousnesses.



** The town's main source of income is the exporting of goods, so the majority of locals are busy delivering products to another towns.
** It's 13:00, most are at work.
** It's 00:00, most are in bed.
* '''Inverted''': A man goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 10, and somehow has 1000 people to interact with.
* '''Subverted''': A man goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 1000, and 40 people appear, but then it turns out the rest were playing an elaborate prank on him.

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** The town's main source of income is the exporting export of goods, so the majority of most locals are busy delivering products to another towns.
** It's 13:00, 1:00 p.m.., most are at work.
** It's 00:00, midnight, most are in bed.
* '''Inverted''': A man Bob goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 10, and somehow has 1000 people to interact with.
* '''Subverted''': A man Bob goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 1000, and 40 people appear, but then it turns out the rest were playing an elaborate prank on him.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Some towns have the appropriate amount of people, some don't.
* '''Averted''': A town has a appropriate amount of visible, interactive people based on its size.
* '''Enforced''':

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Some towns have the appropriate amount number of people, some don't.
* '''Averted''': A town has a appropriate amount number of visible, interactive people based on its size.
* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':



** "The system can't handle rendering so many characters at once, Only put in some of them.".
* '''Lampshaded''': "THERE ARE 1000 PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN! WHERE IS EVERYBODY?!"

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** "The system can't handle rendering so many characters at once, Only put in some of them.".
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* '''Lampshaded''': "THERE ARE 1000 A THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN! WHERE IS EVERYBODY?!"



* '''Played For Drama''': The town's economy has crashed, and everyone left. They lie about the number of people in their town to make themselves feel better.

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* '''Played For for Drama''': The town's economy has crashed, and everyone left. They lie about the number of people in their town to make themselves feel better.



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** It's 13:00, most are at work.
** It's 00:00, most are in bed.

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* '''Downplayed''': In a town said to hold 1000, 50 people are seen and interacted with.

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* '''Downplayed''': In a town said to hold 1000, 100, 50 people are seen and interacted with.



** The town's main source of income is the exporting of goods, so the majority of locals are busy delivering products to another towns.



* '''Enforced''': "We can't afford to put in all these characters in the game! Only put in some of them."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We can't afford to put in all these characters in the game! Only put in some of them.""
** "The system can't handle rendering so many characters at once, Only put in some of them.".



* '''Reconstructed''': When the hero slains the monsters and liberates the town, the word spreads and more people begins to move to the town.



* Played for Horror: The town was attacked not too long ago and the few people seen around are the survivors.

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* Played '''Played for Horror: Horror''': The town was attacked not too long ago and the few people seen around are the survivors.



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** Played for Horror: The town was attacked not too long ago and the few people seen around are the survivors.

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** * Played for Horror: The town was attacked not too long ago and the few people seen around are the survivors.
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** The town was recently built by a group of settlers.


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** Played for Horror: The town was attacked not too long ago and the few people seen around are the survivors.

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* '''Subverted''': A man goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 40, and 40 people appear.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then you find out many of them are visitors, and 35 of them visibly leave.

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* '''Subverted''': A man goes to a town, revealed to have a population of 40, 1000, and 40 people appear.
appear, but then it turns out the rest were playing an elaborate prank on him.
* '''Double Subverted''': But then you find out many of them are visitors, and 35 of them visibly leave.visitors.



* '''Lampshaded''': "WHERE IS EVERYBODY?!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': "WHERE "THERE ARE 1000 PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN! WHERE IS EVERYBODY?!"
* '''Invoked''': ???
By town ordinance, only 40 people are allowed to greet visitors.
* '''Exploited''': ???
Emperor Evulz takes over the town, defeating only the 40 people who appear, and then brags about defeating a town of 1000.
* '''Defied''': ???By town ordinance, everyone has to greet visitors.



* '''Deconstructed''': Everyone else in the town is an evil monster. The 40 people visible are bait.
* '''Played For Drama''': The town's economy has crashed, and everyone left. They lie about the number of people in their town to make themselves feel better.



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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': A town (usually in an RPG video game) has far fewer people than it should, based on its size and productivity

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'''Basic Trope''': A town (usually in an RPG video game) has far fewer people than it should, based on its size and productivityproductivity.



* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???In a town said to hold 1000, 50 people are seen and interacted with.



** Only a few people are allowed outside the town buildings?
** Or the game only shows parts of the town relevant to your quest.

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** Only a few people are allowed outside the town buildings?
buildings.
** Or the game The PlayerCharacter only shows needs to visit the parts of the town that are relevant to your quest.the plot, and the plot-important areas of the town happen to be the most remote.

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* '''Justified''': Only a few people are allowed outside the town buildings?

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* '''Justified''': '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':
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Only a few people are allowed outside the town buildings?



* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???



* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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** Thanks to [[MultiplePersonalities everyone in the town being multiple]], there are only 10 people visible at any time, but every body holds an average of 100 different consciousnesses.
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** Or the game only shows parts of the town relevant to your quest.
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Here\'s my guess at making a justified Thiving Ghost Town.


* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Only a few people are allowed outside the town buildings?
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???A town claims to have 1000 residents, but only has 10... who attempt to disguise this via {{Paper Thin Disguise}}s and various hats, running around pretending to be different individuals.

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