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3 12Death in Custody
A character dies while in the custody of the police or similar organisation.
Created: Feb 11th 2024 at 1:42:31 PM
0 1Gun Acquisition Explanation
A work goes out of its way to demonstrate how a character is able to acquire a firearm in a setting where gun ownership is unusual or heavily restricted.
Created: 9 hours ago
0 2Rain Means Death
A rainy setting is used to signify a character's (near-)death.
Created: 3 hours ago
2 16Inner Child (Please see bold text and contribute to discussions)
A character has some form of a second self that is represented as themselves as a child
Created: Jul 9th 2019 at 7:44:54 AM
0 5Giant Logistics
Great lengths are taken to accommodate, transport, or feed a giant person or animal.
Created: yesterday
0 9Big Weapon, Little Wielder "Launching after 23 examples and the option unlocks
A weapon wielded by someone smaller than would be sensible.
Created: yesterday
0 20Nudity Equals Vulnerability
A person is naked to show how vulnerable they are.
Created: Apr 26th 2024 at 7:56:18 AM
1 9Speech Bubble Vandalism (Up For Grabs)
A speech bubble is used to vandalize a picture or billboard.
Created: Jul 1st 2018 at 3:23:11 PM
3 17Seal Of Impending Doom
The moment it becomes clear a character is going to die and nothing can prevent it.
Created: Sep 12th 2020 at 5:31:03 AM
0 9Ill-Timed Infirmity
A character gets sick or injured right before a big event comes up.
Created: May 16th 2024 at 10:38:43 AM
0 0All Things Bright And Beautiful
A Standard Snippet of the Anglican hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Created: 8 hours ago
0 15No Index for the Wicked
Index of things the wicked are not afforded.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 6:39:22 PM
1 32Werewolf Kennel (Adopted by DRCEQ)
To avoid hurting anyone when they transform, werewolves (or other creatures) will lock themselves up, or have friends or relatives restrain them.
Created: Oct 3rd 2023 at 3:41:08 PM
1 8Unstable Horror Ally
A character in a horror work who genuinely wants to help the protagonist, but still manages to be scary or dangerous.
6 11Vindicated by Adaptation
A work that was unpopular when it originally came out, but became more popular thanks to an adaptation of the work.
Created: May 15th 2024 at 7:08:52 AM
1 13Ambiguously Sentient Object (set to launch May 20)
An object shows signs of possibly being sentient, but not enough to prove that they are.
Created: Oct 7th 2023 at 2:49:23 AM
0 7Field Ability
RPG party members have special actions they can use in the overworld and/or in dungeons.
Created: 21 hours ago
2 12Mistaken Assumption of Attraction
A person believes that someone they have no feelings for has feelings for them, only to find out that they do not. (Launching on May 19th)
Created: May 14th 2024 at 1:12:49 PM
0 42Accidental Pain Guilt
A character accidentally injures someone they care about or gives them a disease and is wracked with guilt.
Created: Feb 21st 2024 at 5:02:54 PM
A character accidentally injures someone they care about or gives them a disease and is wracked with guilt.
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0 9Fake Religiosity
Someone joins a religious group/sect for material benefits despite not believing the group's creed
Created: May 15th 2024 at 2:04:43 AM