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1 0Hat Trick Chorus
A song with a chorus that repeats the same line three times (usually followed by a fourth line that's different).
Created: Mar 27th 2012 at 8:46:26 PM
0 0Dramatis Musica
A distinctive piece of music plays an important, often emotional role in the story.
Created: Jun 1st 2011 at 5:02:13 PM
0 0First Comes School Then Comes Marriage
A couple defer marriage until one or both completes school.
Created: Apr 8th 2012 at 10:20:18 PM
1 1All Streetlighting Is Gaslights
All streetlights resemble Victorian period pieces.
Created: Nov 16th 2012 at 3:48:24 AM
0 7Slashed Across the Face
A character gets a meaningful wound on the face.
Created: Jan 7th 2013 at 1:38:38 PM
0 0Mook Mower
A character who usually takes care of mooks.
1 0Spiteful Help
Someone genuinely helps another they don't like/are annoyed with in a manner that communicates that dislike/annoyance.
1 1Last Play Loss
A character makes a winning play for the wrong team.
Created: Feb 5th 2013 at 5:06:27 PM
0 1Safest With The Enemy
The enemy's house is ironically the safest place for your loved ones.
Created: Dec 25th 2012 at 6:45:17 PM
0 0Recreational Out of Reach Introduction
The character is introduced doing something that puts them out of easy contact.
0 0Comeback Cliffhanger
A specific type of cliffhanger summed up as: the hero's gonna start kicking ass
1 0Alternate Interface Version
A remake of a game whose primary change is the addition of a new control scheme, typically motion controls
Created: Feb 22nd 2012 at 6:01:34 PM
1 5Implausible Lack Of Collateral Damage
A character\\\'s actions have no negative effects in order to keep them from accidentally killing.
Created: Nov 2nd 2011 at 9:31:19 PM
1 1Sudden Enemy Collapse
Created: Jan 2nd 2012 at 5:12:44 AM
0 0Science versus Progress
Scientists find themselves opposing "The March of Progress" for some reason.
Created: Jan 17th 2013 at 11:18:17 PM
0 9Mount Justamountain
It's not the locals' name for that landmark, but the mapmaker thought it was.
Created: Apr 1st 2011 at 10:33:47 PM
1 0Bail them out of the conversation
Big Damn Conversational Heroes
Big Damn Conversational Heroes
Sponsor: MetaFour Created: Aug 11th 2011 at 3:18:10 AM Last reply: Jan 27th 2013 at 8:06:48 AM by captainpat View draft
0 2Armor Powered By Telekinesis
Using some form of telekinesis to create Powered Armor.
Created: Aug 2nd 2011 at 1:22:44 PM