I don't like it either, it relies too much on text.
Fjón þvæ ég af mér fjanda minna rán og reiði ríkra manna."You want my treasure? You can have it! I left everything I gathered together in one place. Now you just have to find it." for caption.
Rock'n'roll never dies!Some other ideas: the murder of the Comedian
◊ from Watchmen, N'Jdaka finding his father's body
in Black Panther (2018), Hal Jordan getting his ring
◊ from Green Lantern, either Lois Lane's death
◊ or Superman killing the Joker
from Injustice: Gods Among Us.
Edited by Willbyr on Aug 29th 2020 at 9:20:07 AM
The Black Panther is the only one that could work, I think (although it could also illustrate Death by Origin Story if you don't know the context). The Watchmen example look like a regular murder, the guy in the Green Lantern one doesn't actually look like he's dying, and the Superman vs. Joker pic looks more like a climax than something that triggers the plot.
All in all, I think I still like the OP best since it's the only suggestion so far that clearly depicts the trope. The "Plot-Triggering" part is kind of hard to illustrate without text.
Edited by Adept on Aug 31st 2020 at 3:13:26 AM
How do I know that is triggering a plot?
It could be a Downer Ending for all I know. Or Death by Origin Story as said before.
Edited by Drope on Aug 30th 2020 at 4:19:10 AM
This is one of those tropes that might end up being made BUPKIS. As pointed out, the "plot-triggering" element is difficult to depict. Honestly, Starts with a Suicide has the same problem.
But if we're still throwing suggestions out there: 1
◊, 2
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Crown Description:
Nominations for replacement images:

Several versions of the same pic (source: One Piece) were suggested for this trope in the main thread. Thoughs on either?
Take 1:
Take 2:
Edited by Morgenthaler on Aug 18th 2020 at 11:01:58 AM
You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"