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0 0Formal Introductions
Getting to know your EnsembleCast - all at once.
1 0World Tour Theme
The theme song takes you on a tour of the show's world.
Created: Mar 24th 2013 at 7:13:24 PM
0 0Dueling Incarnations
Two competing versions of a band (or other media property) exist simultaneously, each claiming legitimacy.
Created: Mar 26th 2013 at 2:46:49 PM
0 0Trained You So I Could Trap You
Your new badassery has a backdoor.
0 0Metamorphic Character
A character that is transformed several times in a story to progress plot or character development.
Created: Mar 28th 2013 at 5:28:40 PM
0 0Love And Honor But Not Obey
Objection to wedding vows making the wife subservient to the husband.
Created: Mar 30th 2013 at 9:52:57 PM
0 0Boss Battle Buff
Extra power given to the player during any/all boss battles
Created: Mar 31st 2013 at 6:48:19 PM
0 0Blame the Ex-Leader
Everything wrong is the fault of the person who was in charge before ME! And I will fix it!
Created: Apr 1st 2013 at 10:46:38 AM
0 0Time Travel Trade
Someone goes back in time and someone from the past comes back in their place.
1 0Rich Immortal
An immortal character's wealth helps them hide their longevity and gives them financial security
0 0Teens Are Social Butterflies
The tendency for television and films to depict teens as having absurdly active social lives.
0 0Handloaded Magic
Characters use spells and powers by loading them into their hands.
Created: Apr 3rd 2013 at 6:38:43 PM
0 0World of Genius
The cast is full of geniuses
Created: Apr 4th 2013 at 10:00:51 AM
0 0Darkhorse Detail
A Misaimed Fandom develops a minor story element into the core of fanon.
Created: Apr 5th 2013 at 5:40:22 PM
0 0Chaos Gambit
A plan based on destroying status-quo without any clear winning endgame at first
Created: Apr 7th 2013 at 3:33:47 AM
0 0Refusing to Stand Still
Do what you can when waiting for the hero
0 0Telephone Game of the Ages
Oral traditions lead to lost information.
Created: Apr 9th 2013 at 3:28:14 PM
0 0Fair For A Kids Show
Tropes and conventions that work better in a kid show than in an adult show.
0 0Forced Character Insight
Alice gets unexpected insight into Bob through being forced to act or think like Bob.
Created: Apr 14th 2013 at 2:09:35 AM
Alice gets unexpected insight into Bob through being forced to act or think like Bob.
Sponsor: RandomEntity Created: Apr 14th 2013 at 2:09:35 AM Last reply: Apr 17th 2013 at 9:39:50 AM by randomsurfer View draft
0 0Indisposed Sidekick Fight
When sidekicks or minor supporting character contributes very little in brawls
Created: Mar 24th 2013 at 2:11:48 PM