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0 5Andean Music (Launching May 28)
Folk Music originating from indigenous communities of the Andes Mountains
Created: May 24th 2022 at 9:36:32 AM
0 8Character Perception Evolution (YMMV)
The overall fandom perception of a character radically changes over time.
6 7Polynomial Growth Mechanic
A game mechanic where a first-tier producer makes a resource and a producer of a higher tier makes the producer of a tier below it.
Created: Dec 16th 2021 at 7:20:25 AM
0 3Incorruptible Multiplier
A multiplier unaffected by weakening effects like softcaps or hard caps.
Created: Jan 22nd 2022 at 6:21:37 PM
0 24Superweapon Duel
Superweapon vs superweapon
Created: Jan 21st 2019 at 6:28:40 PM
0 8Juxtaposed Reflection Poster
A key visual that mirrors a character to symbolically show another aspect of them.
Created: May 22nd 2022 at 1:37:53 PM
0 7Quote As Defeat (examples needed)
When a villain loses, they will recite a quote to show that they've lost
Created: May 3rd 2022 at 8:27:30 AM
2 7Armed Females Unarmed Males
Women fight with weapons while men fight unarmed.
Created: May 22nd 2022 at 9:19:28 AM
0 16Shapeshifter Showoff Session (MORE EXAMPLES WELCOME)
As soon as they're revealed as such, shapeshifters just can't resist flaunting their powers.
Created: May 10th 2022 at 6:12:17 AM
0 10Living Ark
The circumstance where a character or entity is shown as an information carrier of the remnants of a culture, race, species, or group that underwent extinction or destruction
Created: May 15th 2022 at 5:55:34 PM
3 12Lightning/Wind Juxtaposition (needs examples)
Wind and lightning (or electricity) motifs are used to contrast two characters, places or events.
Created: Dec 20th 2020 at 8:07:55 AM
4 1Our Incest is Different
A society views certain relationships as incest, for reasons that have nothing to do with relationship by blood.
0 22Cooked To Death [24 Hour Launch Notice]
Death by cooking device.
Created: Aug 31st 2012 at 1:38:50 PM
0 7Pop Rap (LAUNCHING 1st June)
Hip Hop subgenre fusing Pop music and rapping.
Created: May 18th 2022 at 10:50:35 AM
1 3Alternate Route Symmetry (needs examples)
Video game trope (usually racing) where a path splits into multiple routes that do the same thing, but mirrored.
1 12Discreetly Borrowed
A character insists that they borrowed an item even though they actually stole it for whatever reason. (Adopted by Holo Mew 151)
Created: Dec 10th 2014 at 7:30:55 PM
1 13Eerie Moon In Bare Branches (Examples needed)
The visual of the moon framed by bare tree branches as a portent of danger
0 12Malingering Romance Ploy
Someone fakes sick because their Love Interest is doting on them
Created: Apr 13th 2022 at 5:42:59 AM
1 12The Shameless
A character has no sense of shame
Created: May 20th 2022 at 7:38:51 AM
A character has no sense of shame
Sponsor: Type40 Created: May 20th 2022 at 7:38:51 AM Last reply: 16 hours ago by Type40 View draft
0 2Firebreather Backfire
A fire-breathing monster meets its end by having its neck/fire organ pierced during a Charged Attack.
Created: 12 hours ago