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0 11Failed Pilot Episode
An index for pilots that never went anywhere
0 5Chemically Induced Insanity
A character is given drugs to make him seem insane.
3 11Giant Spinning Duct Fan
In every air duct, there will be one.
2 19Religious Vampire
Vampires are associated with religion instead of repulsed by it
2 3Hostile Media
A physical piece of media is revealed to be a sentient or haunted embodiment of evil.
1 12Educated With Commoners [Title Crowner]
A rich kid that sticks out in a public school.
0 15We Interrupt This Index
An index for tropes focusing on interruptions (title crowner
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0 0Mistaken For A Traitor
Character is falsely accused of treason
2 3Decoy Convoy
To ensure the safety of the package, you use decoys when you deliver it
0 9Escort Gambit (formerly Escort Distraction)
Person A takes Person B to any location, so Person C can do their own plans without Person B knowing (Title crowner available, May need more examples)
5 8Mistakenly Attacked Mole
A person attacks someone they believed betrayed his group, but it turns out they were actually undercover with the enemy. Now with a crowner.
0 9Bullet-Hole Spelling
Writing words by shooting holes in walls.
1 6Saved By A Terrible Performance
A person horrible at something, yet their horrible skill is what saves the day
0 2String On Finger Reminder
An old-fashioned reminder: if you want to remember to do something, tie some string around your finger and keep it there until after you've done it.
1 3Old Mentor Facade
Evil elderly exploit their old age to appear in front of their younger victims as wise grandfatherly or grandmotherly figures.
1 2Rhetorical Question Retort
Asking if a question is rhetorical to be snarky
3 2Isolation-Induced Flirting
One or more isolated characters starved for romance start desperately flirting with a newcomer of the preferred gender. Needs A Better Title, brainstorm one here.
0 2Christmas Shopping
In fictionland, shopping for Christmas is rarely a pleasant thing.
1 5In Prison With The Rogues
A Hero Arrested For Heroism is incarcerated in the same prison as criminals they previously locked up
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0 1Post-Doctor Lollipop
You were a good patient, have some candy!
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