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2 16Sword Guard Stance
A character poses with their sword held up over their shoulder, indicate badassery and training
Created: Apr 30th 2014 at 1:44:06 PM
1 28Albinism Is Valuable
Want to make a creature more valuable or wanted? Make it albino!
Created: Nov 23rd 2014 at 4:03:09 PM
5 22Jesus Was Way Different
Jesus is a lot different from his usual portrayal
Created: Mar 30th 2013 at 3:55:18 PM
1 14In Universe Pronunciation Guide
Ambiguity or uncertainty on the audience's part concerning the pronunciation (in text-based media) or spelling (in visual media) of a word is explicitly cleared up within the flow of the narrative.
Created: Jan 14th 2013 at 7:18:32 PM
8 45Weak Hero, Strong Sidekick
The Hero has the protagonism, The Lancer has the power
Created: Apr 13th 2015 at 10:07:50 PM
1 21Cutting The Blade
Someone uses a sword or other bladed weapon to cut off part of all of another's weapon's blade.
Created: Jul 1st 2015 at 8:51:31 PM
1 44And There Was Much Indifference
A character dies and no one cares.
Created: May 26th 2023 at 1:53:40 PM
7 12Hates Wasting Food (Adopted by BlackFaithStar)
Characters don't like when you throw food away... (NOTE: Title discussion still open.)
Created: Feb 3rd 2012 at 3:06:52 PM
3 28Living Ammo
Living creatures used as ammunition.
Created: Sep 15th 2019 at 9:09:57 AM
1 18Prematurely Declared Dead
The heroes find out that the criminals they just encountered were declared dead long before they met them.
Created: Dec 13th 2018 at 11:05:13 AM
4 30Isolation-Induced Lust
One or more isolated characters starved for romance start desperately flirting with a newcomer of the preferred gender.
Created: May 22nd 2018 at 3:56:42 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
3 35The Scent Of Fear (Up For Grabs)
Frightened people can be identified by scent.
Created: May 5th 2012 at 6:00:26 PM
4 28Farmed From Folk
A character harvests a product produced from someone's body usually (but not always) to become rich, typically to the producer's detriment.
Created: Dec 14th 2021 at 1:10:41 AM
1 6The Something Of Somethings
Narrowing down a well-known comparison to fit a more concise grouping.
Created: Apr 25th 2011 at 9:02:29 AM
2 12Dissonant Town Name (Title WIP)
A town with an ironic name that undermines its ominousness or its innocence.
Created: Feb 21st 2011 at 10:21:21 PM
2 29Real Tragedy, Fictional Victim
A character who lost someone in a Real Life tragedy.
Created: Nov 14th 2023 at 9:54:30 AM
4 55Abuse Knows No Gender
The Double Standard of female abusers and rapists either not existing or not being as bad is explicitly challenged in the narrative.
Created: Oct 20th 2022 at 8:36:33 AM
2 31Involuntary Servitude (probably needs to be abandoned)
A character becomes a servant unjustly. Probably needs to be mined for a brand new proposed trope.
Created: Jul 12th 2021 at 12:40:13 PM
A character becomes a servant unjustly. Probably needs to be mined for a brand new proposed trope.
Sponsor: callmeamuffin Created: Jul 12th 2021 at 12:40:13 PM Last reply: Dec 3rd 2023 at 8:19:09 AM by Bedford View draft
6 17Dramatic Incontinence
Someone pees or passes stool on themselves due to factors beyond their control and it's Played For Drama.
Created: Dec 26th 2022 at 10:50:50 AM