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openWeird Crowner Page Web Original
The crowner page
for The Nostalgia Critic seems to be hacked or something (all the entries just say "test Bibble Bobble phlebotinum looks like we've got redlinking working!"). Has this already been brought up?
openProper Namespace? Web Original
I want to put one of my works on the Troper Works page. It's a series of character profiles for a fighting game, just without an actual game to play. Would that fall under the script category?
openVideo examples not showing up on work page Web Original
I mean, to be fair, I must the only one who knows about the obscure Dr. Havoc's Diary, but even though I submitted two videos, they're not showing up on the main page for some reason. I'm sure I haven't accidentally deleted the sources when I uploaded those videos, so, I wonder what the issue in that case is. Is it because Dr. Havoc is far too unknown about online?
Edited by Monolaf317openIs there a trope, for accidentally getting invited? Web Original
I'm sure this trope has been done, a few times before, but I wanted to know if it's one of the tropes.
Basically, someone sends an invitation for an event/mission/vacation, to a particular person for various different reasons. However through a series of hijinks, the invitation ends up in the hands of not the intended guy, but rather a completely different person. Never the less, the person accepts the invitation and goes anyway.
For the record, I'm not really referring to the Mistaken for Special Guest trope, but more of the invitation being sent to the wrong person. Any help, would be appreciated.
open Sanders Sides Web Original
never mind, couldn't find it before, but I can now.
Edited by Alden2openI submitted one new thread and got two? Web Original
So, I made a new thread for "Kaiketsu Zorori" on the TVTropes forums
, and after I made it apparently a copycat was made by mistake
. Did the "Create a Thread" button glitch or something?
openCan I make a trope page about myself? Web Original
Before I begin. Apologies if I'm posting in the wrong spot! I glanced around, not exactly thoroughly, but this seems like a good place to post a general question. If I'm not using the forum right or there is a better place. Please just let me know! I'll delete or lock or whatever I'm supposed to do before going to the right forum.
Anyhow I've been lurking on T Vtropes for a while now, great site, and I was thinking of trying to make a page. The problem is that I don't know if I'm actually allowed to do that given what I want to do. For clarity I'm a youtuber specilizing in lets plays hence why I put this in web original. I thought it be better then video games. I'm a pretty shitty one and by no means a proffesional, but I thought it be a fun thing to try and do. Regardless I should stop rambling. If I'm doing anything wrong just let me know and I'll see what I can do to fix it.
Edit: Query has been answered!
Edited by DoomRPGopenCan you use YouTube videos for video examples? Web Original
If so, how do you do it? If not, how do you upload video examples? I want to be able to utilize that feature.
openThe Island Of Doctor Moreau RP Web Original
there is this dead roleplaying group on Gaia online called The Island Of Doctor Moreau (Io DM) that ran from August 2005 to June 2007.
The main idea behind the setting is a modern version of the classic H.G. Wells' story, though instead of animals being surgically altered into humans, people (usually unwilling victims) are brought or tricked onto the island and genetically altered through a series of injections over several months to become animal/human hybrids. The Dr. Moreau of the island is one Dr. Nicholas Moreau, a descendent of the Dr. Moreau of literary fame. And the only difference between the setting for the story and the real world, other than the existence of the island and the "science" on it, is that the classic book was never written. The island is fairly-sized but small enough to not be on most notations. It is about twenty miles across at the widest points. Most of it is covered by deep jungle, though areas have been clear-cut for the village (the collection of duplexes the subjects live in) and the labs (which are surrounded by a high-voltage electric fence. The labs are built into the side of a dormant volcano that is in the center of the island. Sandy beaches are on the west side of the island, a rockier ledge on the east. There is a network of caves within the island itself. There is also a freshwater river system through the island and a large lake near the village.
On the island itself, the whole system is highly monitored - think Big Brother. There are hidden cameras in all of the subjects' duplexes and all over the island. Each subject is inserted with a microchip in the back of their necks that tracks their location on the island and allows them to be "buzzed" unconscious in the event of a bad fight or in order to administer them their follow up injections. Even the staff of the island is not allowed communication off the island, and a couple of staff members have even been turned into subjects due to misbehavior. Thus far, there have been no successful escape attempts.
But, all in all, the subjects are usually treated well, despite the kidnapping and being turned into an animal-creature. They are each assigned a duplex and have free reign over the island (with the exception of the labs, which are sectioned off by an electric fence). There is a cafeteria, entertainment room with movies and video games, sunny beaches, and deep tropical jungles. However, more than one lab tech has a cruel streak (it takes a certain kind of person to be picked to work for the labs) and use the subjects for some less than ethical psychological tests.
I thought you could make a media page of it
link to the roleplay site
https://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/breedable-changing-pets/iodm-farewell-22537-changes-22561/t.9279157/
I set up a media page for you
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Roleplay/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreauRP
openI accidentally forgot to mark a spoiler Web Original
In my most recent edit for this page, I accidentally shared a spoiler in my reason for it. It was supposed to be marked, but I guess it slipped my mind. Could someone please fix this for me? I'd do it myself, but I don't know how.
openSuperfluous Roleplay indexes? Web Original
So, I asked this questions in the comments under an earlier ATT query but didn't get a reply, so I'll ask again: what exactly is the difference between Forum Role Plays and Play-by-Post Games? The former page just seems like a worse version of the latter, being simply a bare index, whereas the other page actually explains what makes this medium special.
I feel like the contents of the former index should just be merged with latter, and the page itself cut.
openWhy has Heroes Want Redheads not been added to LA by Night yet? Web Original
Pretty sure 'Heroes Want Redheads' applies to both Annabelle and Jasper, it's even lampshaded in the intro segment(s) for the season 2 epilogue's when X is describing the visions pertaining to the episode 'Save The Darkness', Jasper and Annabelle look at each other the moment X mentions a 'pretty redhead who is drowning', the two shot in question literally screams 'your's (Ellanore) or mine? (Chloe)'.
So what gives?
Edited by YWKMAB_11openA creator Web Original
Is it possible for someone to make a creators page for an Instagram star named Ha Ha Davis?
openHelp with page formatting? Web Original
I created a character trope page for the Neebs Gaming crew, but it looks a bit rubbish because I'm not experienced (read: a complete beginner) at the formatting for the site. Would someone be kind enough to either edit it to look non-rubbish or give me clueless newbie instructions?
Link https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/NeebsGaming
openProper Namespace Web Original
I want to make a work page for a reddit story, My Family Has Been Stalked for the Last 4 Years
, Audio version here
. Should it go under the Literature or Web Original namespace? I ask because I took a look at The NoSleep Podcast which the story was originally submitted on, and some of the stories there are labelled as Literature, such as Butcherface and Pen Pal, while others are listed as Web Original, such as Psychosis and The Smiling Man.
openQuestions About Creating a Fanfic Page Web Original
I am a fanfic author currently working on a universe. On the general fanfic page, it mentioned authors can make their own pages. If so, I have a few questions.
1. How would I properly go about making a page that fits community standards?
2. I am, admittingly, not the best when it comes to tropes. I can start the page, but I would like some help.
3, Is doing this kind of thing even allowed, or I just being a “it’s my fic, so naturally it’s important” kind of author?
Thank you in advance!
open Spacing Issue Web Original
I'm having a weird issue on this
page where two words are combined but shouldn't be. How do I fix this?

Currently Future Works isn't indexed anywhere, and it's bothering me. Or would it not be appropriate to index it since it's a Sandbox page?