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1%% Administrivia/ZeroContextExample entries are not allowed on wiki pages. All such entries have been commented out. Add context to the entries before uncommenting them.
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3On a {{Steampunk}} Earth, during [[TheRoaringTwenties the early 20's]], the wealthy [[NoNameGiven Grandfather]] invites his entire family for a reunion on his private island. However, this family had been dysfunctional and has skeletons in their closets. Also, everyone has a minor power that gives them an edge over their peers, ranging from HammerSpace to [[ElementalPowers metal-bending]] to {{Shapeshifting}}. Although none of these powers are combat-related, everyone finds their powers no stranger.
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5[[DarkSecret Were skeletons in the closet mentioned?]] Every single person has one, and every one of them has a reason to hide it.
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7''Reunions Dark Summer'', or just Reunions, is an on-going {{Steampunk}} Intrigue [[PlayByPostGame Play By Post Roleplay]] by Tropers/{{Vyctorian}}. Although it has exceeded five hundred posts, it was discontinued.
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9"Remember, just cause you're blood doesn't mean you're family..."
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11All character tropes should be [[Characters/ReunionsDarkSummer here]].
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13The roleplay can be found [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13007350150A28631000 here]]. [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13003469750A82489400 The sign-up thread was here.]]
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16!!This Roleplay provides examples of:
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18* AlternateHistory: Steampunk technology was made somewhere during the 1800's, and the CivilWar didn't last as long.
19* ArtisticLicenseGunSafety: Alexia lampshades this when [[spoiler:she is pointing a loaded gun right at Miles, ignoring the chances of discharge.]]
20%%* ClockPunk: There are also some elements of this.
21%%* DarkSecret: Almost every single character has one. Either that or HiddenDepths.
22%%* GroinAttack: Christina delivers one to Miles.
23%%* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Everyone's power.
24* InSpiteOfANail: The Woman Suffrage Movement and Prohibition is happening in spite of changes to the timeline.
25* LampshadeHanging: Some players like their characters to point out certain tropes.
26* MoodWhiplash: One page, Miles and Lucia are having a conversation about how his horrible cooking summoned an EldritchAbomination. A few pages later, [[spoiler:Miles goes into a violent rage.]]
27* RememberTheNewGuy: Lucia was introduced in the middle of the zeppelin ride. This is lampshaded.
28%%* SchizoTech
29%%* SecretKeeper: A few family members know another family member's secret.
30%%* SeeminglyProfoundFool: A character is actually called this.
31* ShoutOut: Vyctorian states that Samson's appearence is based off of [[Manga/DeathNote Watari's]]. who also has a lot of mysterous talents.
32* WebcomicTime: Several weeks in and only twelve hours had passed in the RP.
33%%* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Some characters seem to fade in and out of the roleplay.
34%%* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: Of course, since it's a Steampunk RP.

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