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1 13Flooded Future World (Launching Soon)
In the future, the Earth will be completely flooded.
1 15GoodCorp
The opposite of Evil Inc. A corporation that does good in the world.
5 1Pencil Cannonball
A North Korean educational anti-American propaganda cartoon. You can see it yourself first.
0 5Pull The Knife Out
Someone pulls out a knife (or another edged weapon) out of themselves after they've been stabbed.
2 1Serial Killer Baiting
When someone sets themselves as a serial killer target.
0 18Screentime-Ending Arrest (launching soon? See post about alt names)
A character, especially a villain, is last seen being arrested.
3 40Gasoline Dousing
When a character gets out a gasoline container to douse something in gasoline, then light it on fire.
0 13Faked Food Contaminant Scam
Putting something gross in your food after purchase and pretending it was always there to get a refund or tarnish a reputation.
2 9Related Regardless Of Distance
Your distant relatives are considered close relatives
6 11Creator Golden Age (YMMV)
The period of a creative and commercial peak for a creator.
2 13Always A Female Bassist [Title Crowner]
Female rockers only ever seem to play the bass.
3 26An Ice Death
A character is killed by their body being completely frozen. Title Crowner
4 8Potty Discretion Shot
Pee, poop or both are not mentioned, visible or heard.
0 9Mistaken For Imprisonment
Character thinks they're trapped in a prison when they're not
4 8Monster Truck Man
A character who owns and drives his own monster truck as a regular street vehicle
2 36Only Sane By Comparison
When The Only Sane Man Is Only Sane In Comparison To Their Insane Teammates - Needs Examples
2 15Bodyguard Legacy
Where Protection Is An Occupation Handed Down From Parent To Child Throughout the Linage - Needs Examples
3 23Heinousness Retcon
A returning villain's crimes or personality are suddenly retconed to make better/worse than originally established - Needs Examples
0 14Gift Of Song
A person performs or writes a song as a gift
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0 1Hereditary Twinhood Twist
Of course this character has a twin — being a twin runs in the family.
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