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1 5Sounding Silent Letters
Silent letters are pronounced out loud.
Created: May 15th 2024 at 8:00:44 AM
0 14That One Summer
A summer that is looked back upon and talked about for years to come, whether for good or bad (and usually a combination), becoming a pivotal point in a character's life.
Created: Jan 2nd 2024 at 10:27:58 AM
9 0No political party was harmed
Fictional Political Party based on real one
6 7Celestial Space School
Interplanetary or intergalactic schools often popular in sci fi
Created: May 5th 2024 at 2:26:25 PM
16 20Romanticized Rape (Adopted from MacronNotes)
A rape victim falls in love with the rapist.
Created: Apr 3rd 2024 at 12:25:29 PM
4 1Deliberate Outlier Cap
Making Caps not follow the pattern of other caps of their type, because they apply to something special.
0 28Dying Object Drop Shot
A character's death can be signified by dropping something they were once holding.
Created: Aug 24th 2021 at 9:41:31 AM
1 17Hates Being Corrected (needs a lot more examples)
Someone hates it when they're corrected on something they're wrong about.
Created: Nov 20th 2021 at 7:28:58 AM
1 29Cycle Of Virtue
One act of kindness and happiness cascades, promoting more kindness happiness in others. [Adopted by EvilerThanThou]
Created: Oct 21st 2021 at 9:37:39 AM
9 67Heroes Prefer Fire
The Hero or The Leader wields fire-based powers or weapons.
Created: Nov 22nd 2020 at 4:21:01 AM
5 10Surprisingly Bad Native Language
Characters speak their native language poorly due to it not being the native language of the writer
Created: May 8th 2024 at 10:48:09 PM
1 5Terrible Costume Decisions
When your costume inspires humor and embarrassment rather than fear and awe.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 9:23:03 AM
0 16Hypocrisy Excuse
A character tries to justify or excuse their hypocrisy.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 8:08:22 AM
2 37Bug People (Up For Grabs)
Humanoids with insect/arachnid-like characteristics.
Created: Nov 4th 2012 at 11:44:34 PM
8 12Giant Merfolk (needs examples)
A very large merperson
Created: Sep 4th 2021 at 2:55:21 PM
4 4Call Dead Phone Number
A character sees a phone number from an old game/movie/commercial and tries calling just to see what picks up. Hilarity Ensues. [NEEDS EXAMPLES]
Created: Jul 24th 2023 at 9:36:08 PM
8 54Abrahamic God Archetype
A character modeled after the Abrahamic God.
Created: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:19:58 PM
2 6Progressive Country Music
A progressive form of Country Music.
Created: May 2nd 2024 at 1:33:02 AM
5 12Beauty in Assimilation
Assimilation is portrayed as beautiful or comforting.
Created: Apr 8th 2022 at 5:05:14 PM
Assimilation is portrayed as beautiful or comforting.
Sponsor: Boone Created: Apr 8th 2022 at 5:05:14 PM Last reply: May 15th 2024 at 3:37:44 PM by Boone View draft
0 4Public Access Show
A TV show where members of the general public have editorial control over the content.
Created: May 18th 2024 at 6:11:58 AM