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0 11Unquenchable Fire
A fire that cannot be put out by ordinary means.
Created: Apr 21st 2024 at 4:59:42 PM
2 7Order Magic
Powers and magics that manipulate order
Created: Apr 29th 2024 at 3:40:32 PM
3 3Celestial Space School
Interplanetary or intergalactic schools often popular in sci fi
Created: 5 hours ago
6 24Empowered by Negativity
Power sources related to negative emotions.
Created: Apr 13th 2024 at 7:31:12 PM
1 31The Wrong Kind Of Evil
Two evil groups dislike each other for engaging in the "wrong kind" of evil.
Created: Apr 29th 2021 at 10:39:00 AM
1 1Crossover Meme
A meme that involves multiple unrelated works of media.
Created: 12 hours ago
8 7Big/Small Juxtaposition
A juxtaposition between something big and something small.
Created: Apr 10th 2024 at 8:46:02 PM
0 15Hypocrisy Excuse
A character tries to justify or excuse their hypocrisy.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 8:08:22 AM
0 24Bad Reason To Do Good
When someone does the right thing for the wrong reasons.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 7:03:12 PM
0 14Space Is Introspective (split from Space Is Dreamy)
Space is associated with sentiment, hope, or existentialism.
Created: Apr 1st 2024 at 6:03:49 PM
0 19Space Is Sleepy (split from Space is Dreamy Ready to launch?)
The moon, the stars, or space in general is associated with sleep.
Created: Mar 26th 2024 at 12:21:04 AM
0 40Accidental Injury Guilt (launch when scope is settled)
A character accidentally injures someone they care about and is wracked with guilt.
Created: Feb 21st 2024 at 5:02:54 PM
1 10Search for Adventure
A character leaves home in search of adventure.
Created: Apr 25th 2024 at 7:32:34 PM
0 7Inserted Into Historical Footage (formerly Improvised Historical Footage)
The use of Real Life historical footage/photos, edited in order to add background to the work
Created: Apr 30th 2024 at 6:18:13 AM
1 9Joke Action (feel free to suggest examples)
An attack or skill that's inferior to normal as a joke.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 9:48:08 AM
3 0Sinister Funicular
A diagonal elevator of intimidating size
7 29Emotional Language Shift (adopted by jhonsogflint)
Character reverts to their native language when surprised, scared, excited or annoyed
Created: May 21st 2011 at 7:46:17 PM
1 10Rejecting Help
Help or attempt to help is met with or rejected out of fear, distrust, hatred or hostility.
Created: Apr 29th 2024 at 4:15:27 AM
0 16Version Exclusive Boss
A boss fight is added in, removed, or altered in different versions of the same game, or new bosses are added in.
Created: Apr 7th 2024 at 11:07:17 AM
A boss fight is added in, removed, or altered in different versions of the same game, or new bosses are added in.
Sponsor: VapourSoulOS Created: Apr 7th 2024 at 11:07:17 AM Last reply: 3 hours ago by homogenized View draftLooking for a discussion you thought was here? One of two things could have happened.
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0 8Prenatal Gender Picking
Expecting parents use magical or scientific means to choose the gender of an unborn baby.
Created: yesterday