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0 3Rocketry Game
A video game about building, launching, and flying a rocket.
Created: 2012-10-18 23:23:17
1 0Uriah Promotion
Promotion given to a cuckolded spouse, often to get them out of the way (but nonfatally).
1 0Not Getting Too Old For This
Instead of settling down, an aged character continues in their hazardous business
Created: 2013-05-12 07:24:40
1 0Delayed Star Opening
A movie star's face is not shown for some time at the beginning of the film.
0 1Epic Musical Build
Musical version of an Epic Tracking Shot
Created: 2013-05-03 14:31:00
1 1Technicolor Ensues
A film goes from being completely monochrome to fully coloured.
Created: 2013-04-28 09:41:21
1 0Invisible Guns
A scene is made awkward or strange by editing something out.
Created: 2012-05-15 14:18:37
1 1Name Becomes Title
When someone's name/family name becomes a title
Created: 2012-12-04 06:29:34
0 1Absolute Power Exchange
One character gives another character the power to totally wreck them, if they chose to.
Created: 2012-01-31 18:55:06
0 1Mayfly-Hunting December Woman
Like Mrs Robinson, but much older than she looks.
Created: 2012-11-15 11:45:07
0 0Mr. Thematic
A character who summarizes the themes of the story through actions, reputation, or words.
0 1Winners Against Losers
A lop sided rivalry between the two opposite sides of the chain.
0 0The Mew
A subtrope of Secret Character, the Secret Character has noticeably unorthodox and/or overpowered skills compared to the normal cast
Created: 2012-07-31 05:41:15
1 1Nonsensically Nefarious
When a villain's primary goal has no reason or a flimsy reason for it to be done by this character
Created: 2013-04-17 03:22:44
0 1Reincarnation Redemption
A character who was not redeemed gets a second chance in their next life.
Created: 2013-04-19 21:44:08
1 2Facial Dissonance
A character's face doesn't match the words they say.
Created: 2013-04-12 10:45:40
0 1Morality Perspective Shift
The hero's ammoral tendencies, previously unnoticed by other characters, are now remarked upon.
The hero's ammoral tendencies, previously unnoticed by other characters, are now remarked upon.
Sponsor: Wackd Created: 2011-09-22 22:20:54 Last reply: 2013-04-18 20:22:54 by thewriter View draft

2 0Off Screen Shemp
See him right over there, yeah right over there (points off screen)
Created: 2013-05-13 15:57:59