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Chariset
Since: Jan, 2001
26th Jan, 2011 09:30:31 AM
I think you want I Know Kung Fu
lala
Since: Jan, 2001
26th Jan, 2011 12:38:59 PM
That looks like it fits. Thanks. :-)
Unexpected badass move. When someone who is usually pretty useless unexpectedly does something badass, often revealing some unknown skill. It's not quite You Didn't Ask, but related. It's close to Took a Level in Badass, except it's not a newly acquired skill and it usually doesn't even come up again.
I'm sure we must have this but I can't find it. I just thought of it when I was watching The Mentalist. Grace (The Chick who is usually completely useless) suddenly showed she has some amazing driving skills in a car chase scene.