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10 6Misplaced College Professor
An elementary school or middle school teacher that teaches children as if they're in college
Created: 2023-10-04 17:21:17
10 12Heroic Kangaroos
Kangaroos are heroic in media.
Created: 2025-04-03 09:18:59
10 10One-Ship Fleet
A single ship does the work of a fleet.
Created: 2025-01-19 08:40:58
10 18Normality As Maturity
Character Development is marked by a gradual adherence to societal norms. (Up For Grabs)
Created: 2024-04-28 12:41:16
10 22BBQ Episode
An episode that takes place at a barbecue.
Created: 2015-02-19 21:38:40
10 12Social Punk
Also called "Uber Punk" (the Uber taxi-alternative service); doesn't have punks so much as a disillusioned, burned-out middle class, however it has prompted the redefinition of Punk Punk as "authors in the genre already call it that".
Created: 2016-06-26 20:40:29
10 8Mixed-Race Parentage Reveal
The biological parent a character is searching for was there all along, but was of a different ethnicity.
Created: 2022-07-20 13:04:59
10 9Tact-Savvy Pettiness (Description and Laconic Re-worked)
When a character antagonizes another, ignoring expected social boundaries, when the other tries to get on their good side.
Created: 2020-12-20 00:15:11
10 10Son of Two Fathers
Characters with two fathers of opposing morality
Created: 2023-06-22 21:23:18
10 9Does Not Like Liars
Character doesn't like people who lie
Created: 2021-01-30 04:46:37
10 13Agent Of Chaos (Up For Adoption)
A villain is just a walking ball of traits that make them efficient at causing suffering
Created: 2022-01-28 16:49:42
10 26The Group Died With Him
When a member's death or departure results in the group disbanding
Created: 2021-07-12 01:11:54
10 16More Than Just Spock (Trivia) (Up For Grabs)
An actor takes up a new role that allows him/her to gain recognition beyond the one character he/she is best known for.
Created: 2021-04-03 10:01:02
10 20Devoted Fan Bonus Detail
A Derivative Work can be easily followed by a newcomer but is best enjoyed by fans who can spot the Mythology Gags.
Created: 2023-04-29 01:12:48
10 27Second Noodle Comparison
A character refers to a previous noodle incident and implies the unclarified event is about to happen again. Or compares the current event to the previous event.
Created: 2021-04-21 13:11:47
10 24Name The Adjective Noun
A title with the format "[name] the [adjective] [noun]."
Created: 2022-11-27 17:16:40
10 8Ridiculous-Case Scenario
A worst-case scenario that is far worse than any realistic scenario.
Created: 2011-08-15 20:53:10
10 49Fixed Adaptation
An adaptation is altered to put it up to date with either social convention or current science.
Created: 2012-01-11 15:28:38
9 4Locked Liquor Cabinet (up for grabs)
Alcohol is locked away from the characters, and someone wants to or tries to break in.
Created: 2012-07-10 18:51:57
Alcohol is locked away from the characters, and someone wants to or tries to break in.
Sponsor: giggles Created: 2012-07-10 18:51:57 Last reply: 2025-02-06 18:04:17 by NJC2005 View draft

10 4Magic is Not Fake Science
Magic is mysterious, unpredictable, and dangerous.
Created: 2025-04-11 15:08:06