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* '''Subverted''': Jake is a CloudCuckoolander who repeatedly tells other characters about his pet cat. Other characters expect the "cat" to be unusual, but it turns out Jake [[NotHyperbole was telling the truth]] - he has a pet cat.

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* '''Subverted''': Jake is a CloudCuckoolander who repeatedly tells other characters about his pet cat. Other characters expect the "cat" to be unusual, but it turns out Jake [[NotHyperbole was telling the truth]] - -- he has a pet cat.



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* '''Double Subverted''': ...At least, it ''looks'' like a pet cat sometimes. It's really a shapeshifting creature that can turn into just about anything.

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At least, it ''looks'' like a pet cat sometimes. It's really a shapeshifting creature that can turn into just about anything.anything.
** … A [[CompanionCube Computed Axial Tomography scanner]] that is.
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* '''Enforced''': "We need to show that this character is unusual right off the bat. Let's give them a CoolPet!"

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to show that this character is unusual right off the bat. Let's give them a CoolPet!"Cool Pet!"
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'''Basic Trope''': Unusual characters have their differences highlighted by having unusual pets.
* '''Straight''': Jake is a quirky individual with a pet kangaroo.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Jake is the logical extreme of CloudCuckoolander and he owns so many unusual pets that his house may as well be a zoo.
** Jake has a pet unicorn in an otherwise realistic setting.
* '''Downplayed''': Jake is a rather eccentric individual who has an animal such as a pig for a pet.
* '''Justified''':
** Jake is a wealthy individual who can afford such unusual animals.
** Jake owns a zoo or animal sanctuary.
** Jake thought that having a pet kangaroo would prove how unusual he really is.
* '''Inverted''':
** A completely ordinary character has an unusual pet, which is pretty much their only interesting trait.
** Jake is an eccentric individual with an ordinary pet.
* '''Subverted''': Jake is a CloudCuckoolander who repeatedly tells other characters about his pet cat. Other characters expect the "cat" to be unusual, but it turns out Jake [[NotHyperbole was telling the truth]] - he has a pet cat.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...At least, it ''looks'' like a pet cat sometimes. It's really a shapeshifting creature that can turn into just about anything.
* '''Parodied''': Jake's pet kangaroo even [[AllAnimalsAreDogs acts like a dog]] most of the time!
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some unusual characters have unusual pets, and some don't.
* '''Averted''': There are no unusual pets.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to show that this character is unusual right off the bat. Let's give them a CoolPet!"
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': One of Jake's friends tells him that to exemplify his unusual traits, he should get an unusual pet.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Jake decides to get a pet cat instead.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Why do so many unusual characters tend to have an unusual pet?"
* '''Implied''': Jake often mentions having a pet kangaroo. It's never clarified whether he's really telling the truth or if it's just him making something up.
* '''Deconstructed''': Jake is unable to care for his pet and ends up causing it problems.
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%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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