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0 1Left His Bag
A covert item exchange is interrupted by an unexpected third party.
0 4Ascended Frame Story
When the frame story becomes the main story
Created: Mar 14th 2012 at 7:39:07 AM
0 0Characters Don't Suspend Disbelief
Even other characters in the movie don't find the action scenes believable when they hear about them second hand.
Created: Nov 24th 2012 at 1:14:47 AM
0 2First Victim Showboating
The first victim of an alien invasion/monster/whatever will be very vividly killed to show off how it does things.
Created: Dec 6th 2011 at 2:34:32 PM
0 0Built Upon Lies
Where lies serve as the foundations for something that's actually tangible.
Created: Oct 20th 2012 at 7:36:32 PM
0 1Defying Dharma
A character who is motivated by rejecting their assigned place in life.
1 1Downgrading Idea
A character's idea for something goes lower and lower.
Created: Mar 31st 2012 at 7:18:59 AM
0 1Lowest of the high fliers
They're part of the top crowd, but they're the lowest part
1 0Sensible Older Sibling
a character type usually found in charge of a group of child adventurers
Created: Oct 31st 2012 at 1:16:41 PM
0 0Happiness-Induced Casualty
Someone who is happy before or during a battle will inevitably be killed before its end
Created: Oct 18th 2012 at 4:45:19 PM
0 1Odd Row Out
one row of a Theme Table is special
0 0Invisible Wall Dialogue
A conversation where the characters don't face each other due to emotional difficulties.
1 1Extreme Sport Wipeout
Comically failing at extreme sports.
Created: Sep 23rd 2012 at 10:55:44 AM
0 1Timing for Death
Predicting death from the plot.
Created: Sep 29th 2012 at 2:11:29 PM
0 1Acceleration Equals Velocity
You move immediately, instead of accelerating, when you do inputs.
Created: Oct 4th 2012 at 6:55:17 AM
1 4Whig World
A world where progress is continuous and inevitable
A world where progress is continuous and inevitable
Sponsor: Maklodes Created: Aug 21st 2011 at 8:14:56 PM Last reply: Oct 7th 2012 at 11:05:42 PM by JustaUsername View draft
0 3Team of Strangers
Two or more strangers do badass things while barely knowing each other.
Created: Jan 10th 2012 at 8:44:52 PM