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* '''Straight''': Psychic Alice predicts that Bob Killer is destined to fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny at all.

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* '''Straight''': Psychic Alice predicts that Bob Killer is destined to fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, [[BigBad Lord Evulz.Evulz]]. He cannot change his destiny at all.



* '''Subverted''': At first, it seems like he was going to do exactly the foretelling of the psychic told him, but he wasn't interested in doing.
* '''Double Subverted''':...But then Bob must do it anyway, as life is not so simple.

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* '''Subverted''': At first, it seems like he was Bob is going to do exactly as the foretelling of the psychic told him, but he wasn't isn't interested in doing.
doing it.
* '''Double Subverted''':...Subverted''': ...But then Bob must do it anyway, as life is not so simple.



** Bob keeps following the psychic for a while. When the psychic stops, she admitted that she was being dramatic and humorous of a predestined fight. Bob becomes relieved, but at the same time, now wants to chase her and tell her to never do that again.
** Bob laughs off Alice's silly prediction and [[ScrewDestiny solemnly swears he will never engage combat with Evulz,]] and will immediately do whatever he can to ensure this won't be the case. Then, as he drives home, [[AntiClimax he accidentally]] [[AccidentalHero runs over Evulz.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is in middle of resting, and doing other things, then going back to being forced to challenge Lord Evulz.

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** Bob keeps following the psychic for a while. When the psychic stops, she admitted admits that she was being dramatic and humorous of about a predestined fight. Bob becomes relieved, but at the same time, now wants to chase her and tell her to never do that again.
** Bob laughs off Alice's silly prediction and [[ScrewDestiny solemnly swears he will never engage in combat with Evulz,]] Evulz]] and will immediately do whatever he can to ensure this won't be the case. Then, as he drives home, [[AntiClimax he accidentally]] [[AccidentalHero runs over Evulz.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is in the middle of resting, resting and doing other things, then going back to being forced to challenge Lord Evulz.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, this is it. I must fulfill my life and save the world. I cannot change it however I wish."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, this is it. I must fulfill my life and save the world. I cannot change it it, however I wish."



* '''Exploited''': ProphecyTwist--a very cunning and bold character can take advantage of what fate actually says and play everybody towards that fate in a way that benefits him or her.

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* '''Exploited''': ProphecyTwist--a very cunning and bold character can take advantage of what fate actually says and play everybody towards that fate in a way that benefits him or her.him.



** Bob would then later think about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.

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** Bob would then later think thinks about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"This is unfortunate, considering that he basically has no choice but to fulfill that prophecy. It's just going to happen to him anyways."
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** Bob Killer realizes that the psychic was joking and scamming him. Bob Killer grows angry and never trust prophecies ever again.

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** Bob Killer realizes that the psychic was joking and scamming him. Bob Killer grows angry and never trust trusts prophecies ever again.
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???BecauseDestinySaysSo
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* '''Played For Drama''': With fate conrolling everything, Bob becomes lazy and unmotivated: what's the point of doing anything if that's not what planned?

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* '''Played For Drama''': With fate conrolling controlling everything, Bob becomes lazy and unmotivated: unmotivated; what's the point of doing anything if that's it's not what planned?is already predetermined?
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* '''Played For Drama''': With fate conrolling everything, Bob becomes lazy and unmotivated: what's the ppint of doing anything if that's not what planned?

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* '''Played For Drama''': With fate conrolling everything, Bob becomes lazy and unmotivated: what's the ppint point of doing anything if that's not what planned?
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* '''Played For Drama''': With fate conrolling everything, people become lazy and unmotivated: what's the piint of doing anything if that's not what planned?

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* '''Played For Drama''': With fate conrolling everything, people become Bob becomes lazy and unmotivated: what's the piint ppint of doing anything if that's not what planned?
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* '''Played For Drama''': With fate conrolling everything, people become lazy and unmotivated: what's the piint of doing anything if that's not what planned?
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** Bob laughs off Alice's silly prediction and [[ScrewDestiny solemnly swears he will never engage combat with Evulz,]] and will immediately do whatever he can to ensure this won't be the case. Then, as he drives home, [[AntiClimax he accidentally runs over Evulz.]]

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** Bob laughs off Alice's silly prediction and [[ScrewDestiny solemnly swears he will never engage combat with Evulz,]] and will immediately do whatever he can to ensure this won't be the case. Then, as he drives home, [[AntiClimax he accidentally accidentally]] [[AccidentalHero runs over Evulz.]]
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob says that will never happen, but through some strange means, he ends up [[AccidentalHero defeating Lord Evilz unintentionally.]]

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob says that will never happen, but through some strange means, he ends up [[AccidentalHero defeating Lord Evilz Evulz unintentionally.]]
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob says that will never happen, but through some strange means, he ends up [[AccidentalHero defeating Lord Evilz unintentionally.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Bob keeps following the psychic for a while. When the psychic stops, she admitted that she was being dramatic and humorous of a predestined fight. Bob becomes relieved, but at the same time, now wants to chase her and tell her to never do that again.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Bob keeps following the psychic for a while. When the psychic stops, she admitted that she was being dramatic and humorous of a predestined fight. Bob becomes relieved, but at the same time, now wants to chase her and tell her to never do that again.again.
** Bob laughs off Alice's silly prediction and [[ScrewDestiny solemnly swears he will never engage combat with Evulz,]] and will immediately do whatever he can to ensure this won't be the case. Then, as he drives home, [[AntiClimax he accidentally runs over Evulz.]]
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???ProphecyTwist--a very cunning and bold character can take advantage of what fate actually says and play everybody towards that fate in a way that benefits him or her.
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** The even in question is the result of a XanatosGambit, so it really can't be averted, no matter what Bob does.

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** The even event in question is the result of a XanatosGambit, so it really can't be averted, no matter what Bob does.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob Killer is able to change some events in Psychic Alice's prophecy, but not enough to change his ultimate destiny.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???ScrewDestiny
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** The even in question is the result of a XanatosGambit, so it really can't be averted, no matter what Bob does.
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* '''Enforced''': "Let's show this character that there's no way he can just magically get of this literal plot by Lord Evulz!"

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* '''Enforced''': "Let's show this character that there's no way he can just magically get out of this literal plot by Lord Evulz!"

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* '''Deconstructed''': After a talk about his fate, Bob Killer has a HeroicBSOD, as there is no way to pick any other option.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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After a talk about his fate, Bob Killer has a HeroicBSOD, as there is no way to pick any other option.



* '''Reconstructed''': Bob would then later think about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Bob would then later think about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.

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* '''Straight''': Psychic Alice Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny at all.

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* '''Straight''': Psychic Alice predicts that Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny at all.



'''Reconstructed''': Bob would then later think about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob would then later think about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.



* '''Played For Drama:''' ???
* '''Plotted A Good Waste:''' ???



%%* '''Implied''': ???

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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''':
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* '''Straight''': Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny at all.

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* '''Straight''': Psychic Alice Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny at all.



* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, this is it. I must fulfill my life and save the world. I cannot change it however I wish.

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* '''Enforced''': ???
"Let's show this character that there's no way he can just magically get of this literal plot by Lord Evulz!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, this is it. I must fulfill my life and save the world. I cannot change it however I wish."



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** Bob Killer realizes that the psychic was joking and scamming him. Bob Killer grows angry and never trust prophecies ever again.



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** He learns how to accept the fate that all things in life are controllable.

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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': ???
Bob keeps following the psychic for a while. When the psychic stops, she admitted that she was being dramatic and humorous of a predestined fight. Bob becomes relieved, but at the same time, now wants to chase her and tell her to never do that again.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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Bob is in middle of resting, and doing other things, then going back to being forced to challenge Lord Evulz.



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

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???After a talk about his fate, Bob Killer has a HeroicBSOD, as there is no way to pick any other option.



'''Reconstructed''': ???

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'''Reconstructed''': ???Bob would then later think about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.
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**

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** Bob Killer was the most appropriate and accurate person the prophecy told about.



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

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** * '''Reconstructed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob Killer must fight somebody who is not only literally named Fate, but she is also the conceptual being of destiny as well.
* '''Downplayed''':
* '''Justified''':

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* '''Straight''': Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny.
destiny at all.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob Killer must fight somebody a goddess who is not only literally named Fate, [[MeaningfulName Fate]], but she is also the conceptual being of destiny as well.
destiny. He literally cannot fight against Fate.
* '''Downplayed''':
'''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''':'''Justified''':



* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''':

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* '''Parodied''':
'''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''':Zagged''': ???



* '''Invoked''':

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* '''Invoked''': ???



* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':

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* '''Defied''':
'''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???



* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''':

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



** * '''Reconstructed''':

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

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* '''Straight''': Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest in the whole world. He cannot change his destiny.

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* '''Straight''': Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest foe in the whole world.world, Lord Evulz. He cannot change his destiny.



** Bob Killer is known as the true ChosenOne, and is the only one who can truly give him defeat.



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* '''Subverted''':
* '''Double Subverted''':

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* '''Subverted''':
'''Subverted''': At first, it seems like he was going to do exactly the foretelling of the psychic told him, but he wasn't interested in doing.
* '''Double Subverted''':Subverted''':...But then Bob must do it anyway, as life is not so simple.



Back to YouCantFightFate.

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Back to YouCantFightFate.YouCantFightFate, and you have no choice but to succumb to it.
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* '''Inverted''': [[ScrewDestiny]]

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* '''Inverted''': [[ScrewDestiny]]ScrewDestiny
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'''Basic Trope''': Characters are unable to change the events.
* '''Straight''': Bob Killer is destined to be fight against the greatest in the whole world. He cannot change his destiny.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob Killer must fight somebody who is not only literally named Fate, but she is also the conceptual being of destiny as well.
* '''Downplayed''':
* '''Justified''':
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* '''Inverted''': [[ScrewDestiny]]
* '''Subverted''':
* '''Double Subverted''':
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''':
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* '''Averted''': There are no predetermined series of events for Bob Killer.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, this is it. I must fulfill my life and save the world. I cannot change it however I wish.
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''':
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* '''Conversed''':
* '''Deconstructed''':
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** * '''Reconstructed''':

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* '''Played For Drama:''' ???
* '''Plotted A Good Waste:''' ???
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%%* '''Implied''': ???

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