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1 1Right Time, Wrong Day
The protagonist arrives on time, but the character he/she is seeing thinks today is some other day.
Created: Nov 14th 2013 at 6:25:34 PM
0 0Secondary Shock Wave Flight
When a physical force, or blast creates a shockwave strong enough to lift a target from the ground.
Created: Nov 10th 2013 at 9:54:20 PM
0 0Serialised Work
A single work published in several separate installments
Created: Nov 14th 2013 at 3:31:05 PM
0 0End it With a Song
To close off a series or a dark chain of events, music will be played to show that things are finally over.
Created: Apr 15th 2012 at 8:28:09 AM
0 0Horror Monsters Are Woobies
A tendency to portray horror monsters as having had a really hard (un)life.
Created: Sep 29th 2013 at 7:22:43 AM
0 0Tricked-Out Headgear
Practical headgear accessories
Created: Oct 15th 2011 at 11:06:42 PM
0 0Unscored Action Sequence
An intense fight scene that takes place with no music to accompany it
Created: Nov 5th 2013 at 6:27:07 PM
2 0Dreadful Diva Demands
Created: Jan 13th 2013 at 6:18:17 AM
0 1Drama Through Intimacy
A work purposefully created to be intimate and require few resources
Created: Sep 25th 2013 at 2:58:14 AM
0 0If-When Dilemma
Things are bad, is it
1 3Giant Ex-Boyfriend
Created: Apr 18th 2011 at 9:22:33 PM
1 0Misidentified Artifact
An item created by a past civilization for one purpose, but the current civilization attributes a different use for the item.
Created: Nov 3rd 2013 at 3:08:07 PM
0 1Creepy Comfort
Comfort that really isn't comforting.
Created: Apr 20th 2013 at 9:56:24 PM
0 0Radical Dynamic Shift
First verse quiet, second verse loud
Created: Oct 14th 2013 at 8:32:32 AM
0 0Deserved Recognition
A character finally receives recognition for their true worth
Created: Oct 26th 2013 at 12:27:53 PM
1 2Gifts Give Meaning
A gift informs us about the characters and their relationship.
Created: Feb 23rd 2013 at 12:47:03 PM
0 0Improbable Burrowing Skills
Digging doesn't work that way.
Created: Jul 9th 2011 at 11:56:55 PM
2 1Perverse Piercings
Flesh grafted to metal, without use apart from pain. Nightmare fuel that is used to best effect when in face.
Created: Dec 15th 2011 at 6:13:14 AM
Flesh grafted to metal, without use apart from pain. Nightmare fuel that is used to best effect when in face.
Sponsor: Morboxx Created: Dec 15th 2011 at 6:13:14 AM Last reply: Oct 19th 2013 at 9:39:35 AM by randomsurfer View draft
0 0Victory Ball
When a character turns an even fight into a flawless -but not immediate- victory.
Created: Sep 17th 2013 at 5:26:01 AM