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0 1Shared Character Role
A character whose portrayal is split between different performers
Created: 2025-09-15 16:56:21
0 6Anomaly Spotting Game
A subgenre of the Hidden Object Game where the player must detect and confirm an often isolated paranormal occurence in an otherwise relatively mundane environment in order to progress in the game.
Created: 2025-09-16 22:02:41
0 2Doorbell Needs Directions
A doorbell or knocker has confusing instructions, or must be operated in a certain way.
Created: 2025-09-17 00:41:04
0 12Quit At The Top
A character reaches the peak of their chosen profession, then immediately retires.
Created: 2025-09-17 06:04:43
0 8Character Portrait Rotation Addition
A character only starts using a specific Character Portrait expression/pose after a key narrative event.
Created: 2025-09-19 16:37:28
0 2Comedic Imminent-Death Remark
One character informs another someone they've angered is likely to kill them for it.
Created: 2025-09-20 21:45:57
0 9Suspiciously Solo Cop (launches 11/8/25)
When a Corrupt Cop pretending to be acting lawfully is called out for acting alone.
Created: 2025-09-21 08:42:14
0 6Relationship as a Bribe
A character is offered a long-term relationship with someone as a bribe.
Created: 2025-09-21 13:44:40
0 24Captcha Gag
Jokes involving tests Internet users have to pass to prove they're not robots.
Created: 2025-09-21 15:04:00
0 6Unworthiness-proof Weapon Lifting (Launch: TBA)
Weaseling around the Only The Chosen May Wield rule.
Created: 2025-09-22 02:40:42
0 13Alternate Teaching Method
A person or group of people who struggle to learn something succeeds at learning it when it's taught in another way.
Created: 2025-09-22 14:36:49
0 8DNA - Designing Necessary Accessories
A character(s) clothes and/or equipment are made from their own genetic makeup.
Created: 2025-09-24 00:31:25
0 17Sands of Time
Sand has strong associations with time.
Created: 2025-09-29 11:12:31
0 1Hint of Adventure
Foreshadowing the Call To Adventure before it comes.
Created: 2025-09-29 20:18:21
0 8Parody Defense (Trivia)
A creator defends their work from a legal suit (typically defamation or IP infringement) by arguing it's a parody and therefore legally protected.
Created: 2025-09-30 01:34:06
0 1Sound Effects of Awesome
Highly aesthetically pleasing sound design.
Created: 2025-10-03 02:17:54
0 8Too Quiet To Sleep
Somebody struggles to sleep in surroundings which are quieter than usual.
Created: 2025-10-04 01:36:04
0 1Defensive Impotence Denial
A character denies that they have ever experienced a bout of impotence.
0 44Censorship Backfire(YMMV)
A censored version of something ironically comes off as being more mature than the content being censored.
Created: 2025-10-06 13:11:15
A censored version of something ironically comes off as being more mature than the content being censored.
Sponsor: cybirddude Created: 2025-10-06 13:11:15 Last reply: 2025-11-03 17:55:18 by stonechair View draft

0 12Lowly Job Mockery
A character is insulted for their "lowly" job
Created: 2025-09-15 13:41:32