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3 31World of Dumbass
The vast majority of characters in a setting are portrayed as ignorant or lacking in common sense. (Adopted by AquaEclipse; launching on Apr 29/30 (or May 1)?, LAST CALL FOR EXAMPLES)
Created: Mar 25th 2024 at 5:37:45 PM
0 17Underestimating Intelligence
A character's attempt to manipulate, outsmart, and/or trick or someone fails because they underestimated how smart someone was.
Created: yesterday
8 5Normality As Maturity
Character development is marked by a gradual adherence to societal norms.
Created: 19 hours ago
1 3"Thanks For Nothing" Response
Help or attempt to help is met with or rejected out of fear, distrust, hatred or hostility.
0 15Post-Mortem Possessions
A person dies and finds they still have their physical possessions with them in death.
Created: Apr 4th 2024 at 9:05:02 AM
0 29Defeat By Transformation (LAST CALL FOR EXAMPLES)
The ideal way to win is by transforming your opponent into something else.
Created: Apr 11th 2024 at 2:49:52 AM
5 48Adaptational Costume Change (adopted by skewview)
The adaptation significantly changes a character's outfit.
Created: Mar 31st 2019 at 3:42:07 PM
1 31Credits Fakeout (adopted by supernintendo128)
Playing the credits before the story is actually over.
Created: Nov 13th 2022 at 10:39:30 AM
1 0Outlier Cap
Caps that don't follow the pattern of other caps of their type.
1 17Toxic Family Influence
A character's bad behavior is a result of being influenced by their relatives.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 10:18:21 AM
0 5Tiered By Size "Launching Monday Apr 29 12:00:00 2024
Bigger Versions Are Better
Created: Apr 20th 2024 at 7:09:11 AM
0 14Peer As Teacher (Launching May 1st)
A teacher is close to the same age or peer group as their student(s).
Created: Apr 25th 2024 at 2:24:30 PM
0 4Fight Dancing
A character skilled in fighting/magic uses the physical movements of those other skills in place of dance skills.
Created: 16 hours ago
1 8Search for Adventure
A character leaves home in search of adventure.
Created: Apr 25th 2024 at 7:32:34 PM
1 4A Lady Rides Aside
Sidesaddle Means Feminine
Created: Apr 20th 2024 at 11:52:26 AM
3 11Pulling Out Scarves Trick (Is it Launch Time yet?)
When someone pulls scarves out of an implausible location for entertainment.
Created: Apr 18th 2024 at 12:53:14 PM
7 6Big/Small Juxtaposition
A juxtaposition between something big and something small.
Created: Apr 10th 2024 at 8:46:02 PM
3 1Toddler Trinket Test
A young child is made to choose between various symbolic objects as a test of character
Created: Apr 23rd 2024 at 6:04:06 AM
A young child is made to choose between various symbolic objects as a test of character
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0 41Fantasy Creep
A work features more and more frequent fantasy or supernatural elements central to the plot as it progresses.
Created: Apr 15th 2015 at 6:11:39 PM