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The Roper (and other tropes) are being merged into The Con.


* TheRoper: Remy and Vivienne both play the role, using social skills and seductive wiles to draw in marks.

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** Inverted in Nikolai season 2, when he tells the heroine about his past: "the explanation clashes nastily against the cheerful, sunny day."


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* SceneryDissonance: In Nikolai season 2, when he tells the heroine about his DarkAndTroubledPast: "the explanation clashes nastily against the cheerful, sunny day."
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* SanctuaryOfSolitude: At the start of Leon's second season, he stops at a church to take the time to calm and center himself.

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* SanctuaryOfSolitude: At the start of Leon's second season, he stops at a an empty church to take the time to calm and center himself.
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* SanctuaryOfSolitude: At the start of Leon's second season, he stops at a church to take the time to calm and center himself.
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* FrenchAccordion: Season one takes place in Paris, the soundtrack for which includes accordions.
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* SingleIssueWonk: In Jett's episode 4, when he's bugging Leon during a car ride, the heroine has the option of distracting him by asking his opinion of Creator/{{Banksy}}, which sets him off on a rant.
-->'''MC:''' Hey, Jett...\\
'''Jett:''' ''[grinning]'' Yes, love?\\
'''MC:''' What are your thoughts on Banksy's stuff selling for millions at auction? ''[Jett's smile drops]''\\
'''Leon:''' Don't get him started...\\
'''Jett:''' ''[scowling]'' Banksy is a sell-out of the lowest order. And here's why...
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-->'''Nikolai:''' [MC], can I trust you not to wreak havoc on the city of Paris on your next outing?

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-->'''Nikolai:''' [MC], can I trust you not to wreak havoc on the city of Paris on your next outing?outing?\\

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* FakeStatic: In Jett's first season, there's an option to end a call with Nikolai by pretending that it's breaking up and making fake static noises.

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* FakeStatic: In Jett's first season, episode 4, there's an option to end a call with Nikolai by pretending that it's breaking up and making fake static noises.noises.
-->'''Nikolai:''' [MC], can I trust you not to wreak havoc on the city of Paris on your next outing?
'''MC:''' Nikolai, I can't hear you. I think the call is dropping.\\
I make a sound that closely resembles white noise. Jett bites his lip to prevent a laugh from escaping.\\
'''Nikolai:''' I can see you making static noises with your mouth.\\
'''MC:''' What? Sorry, we can't hear you!
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* AreWeThereYet: In Jett's episode 4, he bugs Leon on a car ride by repeatedly asking "Are we there yet?" The heroine has the option of joining in.
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* CopeByCreating: After the events of Jett's season 1 finale, he spends the next season coping by throwing himself into his artwork. The heroine also finds herself doing the same with her own work.

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* GiveMeBackMyWallet:

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* GiveMeBackMyWallet: GardenOfLove: In Remy's first season, he brings the heroine to a rooftop garden he loves, where they have a moment together.
* GiveMeBackMyWallet:
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* SerialHomewrecker: Parker Vos is a greedy man who collects valuables simply because they are valued by others, such as a rare film that he never even bothered watching after obtaining it. This attitude extends to his relationships -- he prefers his women to already be in relationships, so he can seduce them away from their partners.
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** Vivienne: [[LadyInRed Red]

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** Vivienne: [[LadyInRed Red]Red]]
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience:
** Heroine: [[PinkHeroine Pink]]
** Nikolai: Blue
** Vivienne: [[LadyInRed Red]
** Zoe: Green
** Jett: Yellow
** Remy: Orange
** Leon: Purple
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: In Nikolai's second season, he lashes out at the heroine to push her away after realizing that someone from his past is after him. He decided that the best way to keep everyone safe was to keep them away while he alone dealt with the threat.

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: In Nikolai's second season, he lashes out at the heroine to push her away after realizing that someone from his past is after him. He had decided that the best way to keep everyone safe was to keep them away while he alone dealt with the threat.

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** In the April Fools special "Queen of Cats", Elizabeth has Russian nicknames for each of the Gilded Poppy members, whom she sees as her kittens.

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** In the April Fools special "Queen "Cat of Cats", Thieves", Elizabeth has Russian nicknames for each of the Gilded Poppy members, whom she sees as her kittens.
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** In the April Fools special "Queen of Cats", Elizabeth has Russian nicknames for each of the Gilded Poppy members, whom she sees as her kittens.
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* SmokeOut: Smoke bombs from Jett are used to make escapes on various occasions. Quite a few are filled with glitter, to Nikolai's eternal dismay.

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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In Remy's second season, as Nikolai tells the heroine about her ForgottenFirstMeeting with Remy, there's a couple of lulls in the conversation, during which the heroine's narration briefly takes note of the antics going on across the room.

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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In Remy's second season, as Nikolai tells the heroine about her ForgottenFirstMeeting with Remy, there's a couple of lulls in the conversation, during which the heroine's narration briefly takes note of [[MoodWhiplash the antics going on across the room.room]].



* TitleDrop: In a heart scene near the end of Nikolai's second season, the heroine calls herself "the queen of thieves."

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* TitleDrop: In a heart scene near the end of Nikolai's second season, the heroine [[BadassBoast calls herself herself]] "the queen of thieves."



* YouAreNotAlone: In Zoe's first season, when the Whitehat threatens to reveal her past misdeeds to the Poppy, she decides to tell them herself, fully prepared to have to leave the group. None of them want her to go, and when she reveals that she was blackmailed, they are outraged on her behalf.

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* YouAreNotAlone: In Zoe's first season, when the Whitehat threatens to reveal her past misdeeds to the Poppy, she decides to tell them herself, fully prepared to have to leave the group. None of them want her to go, go; they reassure her and voice their support, and when she reveals that she was blackmailed, they are outraged on her behalf.
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* FakeStatic: In Jett's first season, there's an option to end a call with Nikolai by pretending that it's breaking up and making fake static noises.
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** Everybody in the Gilded Poppy has money riding on whether or not Nikolai and the heroine will [[spoiler:get back together]] in his fourth season, after [[spoiler:breaking up]] at the end of the previous season. One dialogue choice can have the heroine calling them all cowards and upping the ante by another ten thousand euros.
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** Near the end of Nikolai's fourth season, we learn that Elizabeth the cat is named for the heroine of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice''.
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* FullNameUltimatum: In Nikolai's fourth season, Remy delivers one to the cat:
-->'''Remy:''' [[Literature/PrideAndPrejudice Elizabeth Bennet]] Nikolaevna ''Stirling!''
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* RulingFamilyMassacre: [[spoiler:Nikolai]]'s family was rich and influential, and they were murdered for political reasons.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In Remy's second season, as Nikolai tells the heroine about her ForgottenFirstMeeting with Remy, there's a couple of lulls in the conversation, during which the heroine's narration briefly takes note of the antics going on across the room.
-->The dance-off that Zoe and Jett start on the other side of the room is almost enough to distract me.\\
[…]\\
The others are starting a raunchy card game now and trying to drag Leon into it.

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* FlowerMotifs: The CaperCrew uses the poppy for their name and insignia. Poppies are most famously associated with sleep, dreams, and imagination, as well as representing remembrance of those killed in war; red poppies represent pleasure and yellow poppies mean wealth and success.

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* FlowerMotifs: The CaperCrew uses the poppy for their name and insignia. Poppies are most famously associated with Laverna, the Roman goddess of thieves, whom the crew pours out libations to on at least one occasion. They are also associated with sleep, dreams, and imagination, as well as representing remembrance of those killed in war; red poppies represent pleasure and yellow poppies mean wealth and success.

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* UndercoverAsLovers: In Remy's first season, the heist they're planning requires Remy and the heroine to pretend to be married.

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* UndercoverAsLovers: UndercoverAsLovers:
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In Remy's first season, the heist they're planning requires Remy and the heroine to pretend to be married.married.
** This appears to be a favorite con for Remy; in Jett's episode of "Becoming the Gilded Poppy," it's mentioned that the two of them once pretended to be married for a con, with a premium scene that goes into a little more detail.

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* SlippingAMickey: Attempted by Vivienne in one of her first meetings with Nikolai and Remy, as seen in "Becoming the Gilded Poppy". She slipped a drug into Nikolai's drink, but he spotted her doing it.



* TranslationConvention: For the most part, whatever language the characters are speaking - such as French during season set in Paris - is depicted in English (or whatever language the app is set to). There are some exceptions, however, primarily for comedic effect.

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* TranslationConvention: For the most part, whatever language the characters are speaking - such as French during season seasons set in Paris - is depicted in English (or whatever language the app is set to). There are some exceptions, however, primarily for comedic effect.

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** Episode 3 of "Becoming the Gilded Poppy" has Remy and Vivienne posing as an American couple named [[Film/Titanic1997 Jack and Rose]].



* StringTheory: A promotional video released prior to the game's launch shows the main cast's headshots as photos tacked up on an investigator's corkboard, surrounded by scribbled sticky-notes and linked together with a network of string.

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* StringTheory: A [[https://lovestruckvoltage.tumblr.com/post/183398525462/queen-of-thieves-comes-out-tomorrow-who-are-you promotional video video]] released prior to the game's launch shows the main cast's headshots as photos tacked up on an investigator's corkboard, surrounded by scribbled sticky-notes and linked together with a network of string.
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It's not just in the special story; it seems to be a general rule for the title, given all the languages the cast members are conversant in.


* TranslationConvention: In "Becoming the Gilded Poppy", French dialogue between the characters is presented to the readers in English (or whatever language the app is set to).

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* TranslationConvention: In "Becoming For the Gilded Poppy", French dialogue between most part, whatever language the characters are speaking - such as French during season set in Paris - is presented to the readers depicted in English (or whatever language the app is set to).to). There are some exceptions, however, primarily for comedic effect.

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