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Miss_Desperado
Since: Sep, 2016
2022-12-06 11:04:51
I'm trying to understand what you wrote... if I've interpreted it correctly, are you perchance looking for "I Thought Everyone Could Do That"?
If not for this anchor I'd be dancing between the stars. At least I can try to write better vampire stories than Twilight.
LordFelidae
Since: Nov, 2019
Miss_Desperado
Since: Sep, 2016
2022-12-06 15:17:15
Beyond the Impossible? Achievements in Ignorance?
If not for this anchor I'd be dancing between the stars. At least I can try to write better vampire stories than Twilight.

A character has a reaction of extreme disbelief and confusion towards a character who displays insane abilities or powers, often ones that — while theoretically possible in the context of the world — are so beyond what anyone would expect or think of that it leaves the observer floored. Frequently found in fanfictions involving the MC gaining end-game abilities early, having knowledge that they absolutely should not, or other problem-solving abilities that can invalidate many plots. This response is often a Blank Stare, Flat "What", Faint in Shock, Face Palm or Head Desk, Jaw Drop, Stunned Silence, or other such not necessarily verbal expression of befuddlement.
The one example that I can currently find is Legendarily Popular by Saphroneth on AO 3
Edited by LordFelidae