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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
0 3The Wizard From Ordinaryville
A schmo from Ordinaryville is The Ace in fantasyland.
Created: Apr 22nd 2012 at 8:43:00 AM
0 2Law of Temporal Reverse-Engineering
Possession of a superior piece of tech from the future does not guarantee a higher technology level.
Created: Sep 9th 2011 at 4:11:16 PM
0 1Start a Fight to Make Your Flight
Starting a fight to provide cover for an escape
Created: Jan 16th 2013 at 7:04:10 PM
0 2Swinging Jailbreak
How else do you escape from a suspended cage?
Created: Sep 13th 2011 at 9:31:24 AM
0 4Pimping Is Relative
One character promising member of his family (or friend) to a third party for profit
Created: May 17th 2011 at 6:11:32 PM
2 0Mutant Advantage
Of two equally matched adversaries, one has a hidden physical advantage over the other.
0 0Gear Changing Extended Outro
A song with a long closing instrumental part distinctly different from the rest of the song
Created: Nov 17th 2012 at 12:05:06 AM
A song with a long closing instrumental part distinctly different from the rest of the song
Sponsor: WeAreAllKosh Created: Nov 17th 2012 at 12:05:06 AM Last reply: Jan 16th 2013 at 7:47:16 PM by WeAreAllKosh View draft
1 0Spiteful Help
Someone genuinely helps another they don't like/are annoyed with in a manner that communicates that dislike/annoyance.
Created: Feb 8th 2013 at 6:27:19 PM