Line #13 PlayingWith/YouCantFightFate


1	'''Basic Trope''': Characters are unable to change the events.
2	* '''Straight''': Psychic Alice predicts that Bob Killer is destined to fight against the greatest foe in the whole world, [[BigBad Lord Evulz]]. He cannot change his destiny at all.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Bob Killer must fight a goddess who is not only literally named [[MeaningfulName Fate]], but she is also the conceptual being of destiny. He literally cannot fight against Fate.
4	* '''Downplayed''': Bob Killer is able to change some events in Psychic Alice's prophecy, but not enough to change his ultimate destiny.
5	* '''Justified''':
6	** Bob Killer is known as the true ChosenOne, and is the only one who can truly give him defeat.
7	** Bob Killer was the most appropriate and accurate person the prophecy told about.
8	** The event in question is the result of a XanatosGambit, so it really can't be averted, no matter what Bob does.
9	* '''Inverted''': ScrewDestiny
10	* '''Subverted''': At first, it seems like Bob is going to do exactly as the foretelling of the psychic told him, but he isn't interested in doing it.
11	* '''Double Subverted''': ...But then Bob must do it anyway, as life is not so simple.
12	* '''Parodied''':
13	** Bob keeps following the psychic for a while. When the psychic stops, she admits that she was being dramatic and humorous 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.
14	** Bob laughs off Alice's silly prediction and [[ScrewDestiny solemnly swears he will never engage in 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.]]
15	* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob is in the middle of resting and doing other things, then going back to being forced to challenge Lord Evulz.
16	* '''Averted''': There are no predetermined series of events for Bob Killer.
17	* '''Enforced''': "Let's show this character that there's no way he can just magically get out of this literal plot by Lord Evulz!"
18	* '''Lampshaded''': "Well, this is it. I must fulfill my life and save the world. I cannot change it, however I wish."
19	* '''Invoked''': BecauseDestinySaysSo
20	* '''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.
21	* '''Defied''': ScrewDestiny
22	* '''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."
23	* '''Conversed''': ???
24	* '''Played for Laughs''': Bob says that will never happen, but through some strange means, he ends up [[AccidentalHero defeating Lord Evulz unintentionally.]]
25	* '''Deconstructed''':
26	** After a talk about his fate, Bob Killer has a HeroicBSOD, as there is no way to pick any other option.
27	** Bob Killer realizes that the psychic was joking and scamming him. Bob Killer grows angry and never trusts prophecies ever again.
28	* '''Reconstructed''':
29	** Bob later thinks about the fact that he may finally found somebody who is worth challenging.
30	** He learns how to accept the fate that all things in life are controllable.
31	* '''Played For Drama''': With fate controlling everything, Bob becomes lazy and unmotivated; what's the point of doing anything if it's not what is already predetermined?
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33	Back to YouCantFightFate, and you have no choice but to succumb to it.
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35	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
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37	%%* '''Implied''': ???
38	%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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