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0 32The Lone Unprejudiced
A character in a work stands out for his lack of prejudice in a society that encourages it.
3 9Frying Pan Effect
Something that is created to be a tool is then used more famously as a weapon
1 25[Trivia] Fan Ballot
A creator runs a poll to decide some aspect of the work. (Up For Grabs, but Needs A Better Title is recommended — everything suggested has been Clear or Concise but not both.)
7 36Caught Watching Porn
A character is caught by another reading or watching porn.
1 37Summoned by Sobbing
A character's weeping attracts the attention of someone who will either help or hurt them.
7 27Emotional Code Switching (formerly Native Language Shift) (adopted by jhonsogflint)
Character reverts to their native language when surprised, scared, excited or annoyed - Title crowner here: Link
1 11Wooed By Unwitting Relative
Being romantically pursued by an unknowing blood relative.
0 27Brute Force Code Cracking (adopted by JuliaMinor)
Keep inputting codes until it works!
4 18Welcoming The Audience
Instances where the audience is directly welcomed/invited to the show or a music album.
4 49Undead Protagonist (Up For Grabs)
The Hero dies early in the story and spends the rest of the story as some type of The Undead.
1 26Disambiguating Nickname
Nickname to distinguish between two (or more) characters with the same regular name
1 21City Destruction Threat (Up for grabs / title crowner)
A villain coerces the hero by threatening to wipe out an entire city.
4 37Regress To Childhood (Up For Grabs)
A form of amnesia where the character mentally reverts to their childhood self.
0 45Children's Authors
Index of children's authors
0 23Tiebreaker Rule
A rule that determines who won a tied game
1 23Fatal Cowardice (page image needed)
Consumed by fear = Too Dumb To Live
8 33Request to Be Killed (launching on hold until we decide what exactly to do with this draft)
A person asks someone else to kill them.
17 28Doesn't Understand Sex
A character who does not understand the concept of sexual attraction
6 17Dramatic Incontinence
Someone pees or passes stool on themselves due to factors beyond their control and it's Played For Drama.
0 31Tears of Defeat
A character cries when they lose a fight, a challenge, or a game
Created: Mar 7th 2023 at 8:09:02 PM