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0 10Sleeping With the Source
A reporter trades sexual favors for leaks & tips
Created: Apr 6th 2024 at 6:48:41 AM
0 18Test Failed, Respect Earned
Someone still earns respect/support, despite failing a task or test put forth to them.
Created: Apr 11th 2024 at 3:28:20 PM
7 1Overly Long Evil Laugh
An evil villain laughs evilly, but not for a short time.
Created: Apr 24th 2024 at 3:25:41 PM
1 7Repulsion Backfire (Need comments, see note)
Making yourself repulsive to drive others away is ineffective and/or leads to someone becoming attracted to the repulsive aspect.
Created: Apr 19th 2024 at 1:16:51 PM
3 14Talent Incubator
A show or publication launches many careers
Created: Mar 10th 2024 at 11:54:51 AM
1 9Repetitive Dramatic Note
A single kind of musical note is repeated in music for the sake of dramatic tension, or to add a flourish of completion.
Created: Mar 17th 2024 at 7:08:15 PM
7 7Only Songs for the Wicked
An inversion of No Song For The Wicked where the only musical numbers in a work are done by the villain(s).
Created: Feb 16th 2024 at 7:20:57 AM
3 4Beastman Affinity
A Beast Man has special affinity with the animal they have traits of.
0 22Asinine Activist Group
A protest or civil rights group that's petty, ineffective, or otherwise ridiculous.
Created: Mar 28th 2024 at 9:03:22 AM
0 16Do Nothing Housewife
A "housewife" that doesn't actually do any housework.
Created: Jan 20th 2024 at 10:16:57 PM
0 32The Unifier (Up For Adoption)
A character who gathers multiple groups under their name, not always by choice.
Created: Nov 27th 2012 at 2:21:15 PM
1 3Attracts A Type
Someone attracts the same type of person repeatedly.
0 37Computer Screen Story (scope? title?)
A story simulates computer technology, such as e-mail, websites, text messaging, and other programs, to tell the story.
Created: May 10th 2020 at 9:50:24 PM
4 3HUD-O-Vision
The POV shot on faces inside of every combat suit
Created: Aug 25th 2021 at 8:50:16 PM
0 21Seduced By Modernity
Modern day comforts corrupting outsiders.
Created: Jun 7th 2018 at 9:00:33 PM
1 14Food Gorn Index(launching after uploading page image)
Tropes about bad culinary experiences.
Created: Apr 8th 2024 at 12:44:36 AM
8 54Abrahamic God Archetype
A character modeled after the Abrahamic God.
Created: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:19:58 PM
6 1Attention Whistle
Created: Apr 23rd 2024 at 2:55:35 PM
0 12Super Bite (Up For Grabs)
Steel-crunching jaws as a superpower.
Created: Apr 5th 2022 at 9:22:25 AM
Steel-crunching jaws as a superpower.
Sponsor: WalterSmith Created: Apr 5th 2022 at 9:22:25 AM Last reply: Apr 23rd 2024 at 3:36:35 PM by Stouca View draft
2 15Knievel Knock-off
Evel Knievel Parodies (launch on hold - discussion on Parody tropes status)
Created: Apr 2nd 2024 at 7:36:08 AM