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? |
32 | ---- |
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: |
36 | %% |
37 | %%* '''Implied''': ??? |
38 | %%* '''Played For Laughs''': ??? |
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