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4 15Manipulated Into Murder
A character coerces or manipulates someone else into doing the dirty work. (grabbed by Star Sword)
Created: May 8th 2023 at 8:51:41 AM
0 5Ego Button
A trigger for a character to lapse into momentary selfishness.
Created: May 10th 2023 at 7:51:04 AM
0 18Team Name As Characterization
The name of a sports team reflects something about the players' personalities, interests, or abilities.
Created: May 10th 2023 at 11:36:47 AM
1 7"The Shining" Elevator Homage
Elevator doors opening with a shower of blood in a reference to The Shining.
Created: May 11th 2023 at 7:09:04 PM
0 13Twister Game Hijinks
The Twister game puts the players in awkward, unseemly, and suggestive positions leading to various funny or pervy situations.
Created: May 14th 2023 at 10:03:01 AM
1 2Useful Notes / The Other American Colonies
The histories of states (eg Louisiana, Texas, California) from other colonial powers
Created: May 15th 2023 at 2:19:04 AM
2 27Abandoned Holy Building
An old, abandoned place of worship.
Created: May 17th 2023 at 6:39:59 PM
0 16Hard as Hell (Looking for quotes/pics)
A significant step-up in difficulty in a video game is signified or characterized by invoking hellish and demonic theming.
Created: May 18th 2023 at 6:00:59 PM
2 0Familiar Friend
When a person becomes a familiar to someone else.
Created: May 19th 2023 at 7:30:12 AM
0 14Juxtaposed Picture Reveal
[needs examples] A visual gag where a picture is juxtaposed against its subject.
Created: May 22nd 2023 at 8:05:29 PM
4 11Dreaded Paperwork (Undergoing Massive Overhaul)
The Main Character is given an absurdly large amount of paperwork they'll have to sign before they can do something. Bonus points if it is a super menial request.
Created: May 23rd 2023 at 12:45:08 AM
0 7Multiplayer
Page listing multiplayer tropes in games
3 7Childish Language
To characterize child characters as young, their dialogue uses childish substitutes for intense or offensive language.
Created: May 24th 2023 at 1:21:44 PM
0 9Faking Your Friend's Dream
A character can't bring themselves to shatter their friend's unrealistic dream, so they lie about it.
Created: May 24th 2023 at 9:33:55 PM
6 2Shocked Squawk
A character is drawn with a simplistic triangular or diamond-shaped mouth which resembles a squawking bird's beak to illustrate their surprise.
Created: May 25th 2023 at 2:53:20 AM
1 44And There Was Much Indifference
A character dies and no one cares.
Created: May 26th 2023 at 1:53:40 PM
0 15"Art as Magic" Allegory (formerly Art is Magic)
The use of speculative fiction as an obvious allegory for the creative process.
Created: May 29th 2023 at 1:50:21 AM
4 12Enemy Mine Aftermath
Enemies work together, spare each other and go their separate ways.
Created: May 29th 2023 at 5:23:04 PM
4 1Fanfic / Little Nightmares The Butterfly Effect
Fanfic / Little Nightmares The Butterfly Effect
Created: May 31st 2023 at 2:13:29 PM
Fanfic / Little Nightmares The Butterfly Effect
Sponsor: Paulsrevenge Created: May 31st 2023 at 2:13:29 PM Last reply: Jun 1st 2023 at 7:37:14 AM by Arivne View draft
0 18Disrespectful Feet on a Desk
A character puts their feet on a desk/table to display their smugness, disrespect, and impoliteness.
Created: May 7th 2023 at 5:12:30 PM