Line #22 PlayingWith/TenSecondFlashlight


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2	'''Basic Trope''': A portable light source has an extremely short battery life.
3	* '''Straight''': Alice turns on a flashlight to help her see around her extremely dark basement, but the flashlight batteries die after only a few seconds, and the light flickers out.
4	* '''Exaggerated''': The flashlight is only able to make a brief flash of light before the batteries die.
5	* '''Downplayed''':
6	** The flashlight stays on for a couple minutes, before it goes out.
7	** The light from the flashlight slowly fades out, but still hangs on long enough for Alice to finish and get out.
8	* '''Justified''':
9	** Alice has used the flashlight a lot previously, and hasn't replaced the batteries.
10	** Alice is using cheap batteries.
11	** Zinc batteries had only just been introduced, [[TechnologyMarchesOn it would still take a while for them to reach their full potential]].[[labelnote:question]]When was this work made? [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece During]] or [[PeriodPiece after the era]] depicted?[[/labelnote]]
12	** The flashlight is a tiny keychain-sized light, with a very small battery.
13	* '''Inverted''': InfiniteFlashlight
14	* '''Subverted''':
15	** After the light goes out, Alice [[PercussiveMaintenance smacks it against her hand a few times]], and the light turns back on.
16	** Alice brought a spare flashlight, which she turns on once the first one goes out.
17	* '''Double Subverted''': The flashlight goes out again soon after.
18	* '''Parodied''': Alice goes to buy a flashlight and sees one advertised as being ultra long-lasting, guaranteed to have a battery life of a full minute.
19	* '''Zig-Zagged''': The flashlight goes out repeatedly, and Alice uses various tricks to get it to go back on.
20	* '''Averted''':
21	** The flashlight stays on without issue.
22	** Alice doesn't need a flashlight to see in the basement.
23	* '''Enforced''':
24	** Alice is supposed to get attacked by a monster in the basement, but because the special effects budget limits the monster's screen time, the attack needs to happen in the dark.
25	** [[AluminumChristmasTrees It may be hard to believe]], but [[UnintentionalPeriodPiece the work]] was made when this was TruthInTelevision.
26	* '''Lampshaded''': "Darn flashlight batteries!"
27	* '''Invoked''': Alice buys extra cheap batteries, knowing they don't last very long.
28	* '''Exploited''': The monster in the basement sees Alice struggling with her flashlight, and decides to ambush Alice while she's distracted and in the dark.
29	* '''Defied''': Alice replaces the batteries first, and uses high grade ultra long-life batteries to make extra sure the flashlight will stay on. Also, she brings a spare flashlight if even those fail.
30	* '''Discussed''': "Are you sure you have good batteries in this thing? I don't want to be lost in the dark if the light goes out."
31	* '''Conversed''': ???
32	* '''Implied''': Alice is seen going through the door to the basement, carrying a flashlight. She quickly returns and asks a friend where the spare batteries are.
33	* '''Played for Horror''': Soon after the batteries go out, Alice screams, and we hear her struggling as [[DarknessEqualsDeath she gets brutally mauled to death by the monster]].
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35	You should get back to TenSecondFlashlight, while you still have enough light to find your way there.
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37	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
38	%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
39	%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
40	%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???

Context PlayingWith / TenSecondFlashlight