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0 9Useful Notes/Wars of Scottish Independence
The two major wars between England and Scotland during the late 13th and early 14th century. (Grabbed by Star Sword)
Created: Mar 3rd 2023 at 8:24:26 AM
4 18Beard-In-Law
Someone's same-sex real lover and opposite-sex fake lover are each other's siblings.
Created: May 16th 2017 at 10:04:57 PM
0 11Beyond Supernatural Assistance
A character fails at a task even with help from a supernatural source.
Created: Apr 8th 2024 at 9:12:32 AM
0 8Foreshadowing Possession Loss
Someone's property (i.e. item, home, car, etc.) gets lost, damaged, or destroyed to foreshadow a loss, defeat, or simply a life transition.
Created: Oct 9th 2021 at 11:49:31 PM
0 17Spell Scroll
Scrolls as the source of various forms of magic.
Created: Apr 3rd 2024 at 12:21:04 PM
6 17Finishing The Interrupted Sentence (cleanup suggestions welcome)
A character finishes their sentence after being interrupted.
Created: Aug 4th 2022 at 2:16:58 PM
0 27Rebel Against The Premise
A character goes against the story premise or genre to win.
Created: Feb 27th 2012 at 5:21:24 PM
2 30Purification (adopted by skewview)
Cleansing living entities of corruption, dark auras, or personalities to make them good or normal again
Created: Dec 7th 2019 at 7:59:48 PM
5 39Our Bugbears Are Different (title crowner)
The archetypal or "default" monster — a big, hairy thing that lives to scare others. Title crowner
Created: Aug 4th 2017 at 5:44:13 PM
0 16Version Exclusive Boss
A boss fight is added in, removed, or altered in different versions of the same game, or new bosses are added in.
Created: Apr 7th 2024 at 11:07:17 AM
3 15Surprise Sibling (Up For Grabs)
When a character's sibling shows up in the story with no mention prior to their arrival.
Created: Jan 17th 2022 at 9:15:44 AM
9 54Brainless, Spineless, and Heartless (Up For Grabs)
A type of Power Trio where one character lacks intelligence, one lacks courage, and one lacks empathy.
Created: Sep 2nd 2022 at 1:26:39 PM
5 16Stream Of Consciousness (Up for Grabs)
A stream of unfiltered thoughts.
Created: Oct 27th 2009 at 11:08:29 AM
5 2Effeminate Men Have Pink Hair (Examples and a better title needed)
When a male character who looks like a girl has pink hair.
Created: Apr 18th 2024 at 3:29:57 PM
1 29Unadoptable Orphan
An orphan who doesn't find themselves getting adopted. (adopted by AquaEclipse)
Created: Mar 14th 2024 at 10:01:56 AM
1 10Death in Custody
A character dies while in the custody of the police or similar organisation.
Created: Feb 11th 2024 at 1:42:31 PM
1 6Trade Guild
A guild most commonly found in fantasy or medieval settings where recruits may learn and peddle an artisanal trade.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 8:50:22 PM
15 39Riding In The Palms Of Giants
A larger character lifts and carries a smaller character in their hand.
Created: Apr 21st 2023 at 6:35:17 PM
A larger character lifts and carries a smaller character in their hand.
Sponsor: newcomer2022 Created: Apr 21st 2023 at 6:35:17 PM Last reply: Apr 19th 2024 at 6:50:03 AM by walkenfan View draft
7 11Quirky Master, Uptight Slave
A "normal" person ends up a slave to an eccentric one
Created: Nov 24th 2022 at 3:40:52 PM