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* NotAfraidofHell: The boatswain's stated rationale for refusing to part with the bottle: "I reckon I'm goin' anyway."

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* NotAfraidofHell: NotAfraidOfHell: The boatswain's stated rationale for refusing to part with the bottle: "I reckon I'm goin' anyway."
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* NotAfraidofHell: The boatswain's stated rationale for refusing to part with the bottle: "I reckon I'm goin' anyway."
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* ClingyMacGuffin: One of the drawbacks of owning the bottle is that it can't be thrown out or given away because it will return to the

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* ClingyMacGuffin: One of the drawbacks of owning the bottle is that it can't be thrown out or given away because it will return to thethe owner regardless.
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* ClingyMacGuffin: One of the drawbacks of owning the bottle is that it can't be thrown out or given away because it will return to the

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* ConvenientTerminalIllness: Keawe contracts leprosy before he could be betrothed to Kokua, prompting him to seek the bottle to cure him.



* DealWithTheDevil: The imp in the bottle that grants the owner's wishes but dooms them to Hell after death.

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* DealWithTheDevil: The imp in the bottle that grants the owner's wishes every wish but dooms them to Hell after death.



%% * PlotInducedIllness: Keawe contracts leprosy before he could be betrothed to Kokua, prompting him to seek the bottle to cure him.



* SelfSacrificeScheme: Kokua, determined to save her husband from damnation, opted to sell the bottle and then buying it back so that she takes the curse in Keawe's place. He finds out and attempts to do the same to save her soul.
%%* YourDaysAreNumbered: Whoever last holds the bottle is doomed to burn in Hell after they die.

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* SelfSacrificeScheme: Kokua, determined to save her husband from damnation, opted to sell the bottle and then buying it back so that she takes the curse in Keawe's place. He finds out what she did and attempts to do the same to save her soul.
%%* YourDaysAreNumbered: Whoever last holds the bottle is doomed to burn in Hell after they die.
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* ArtifactOfDoom: The titular bottle, brought to Earth by the Devil himself.

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* ArtifactOfDoom: The titular bottle, said to have been brought to Earth by the Devil himself.


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* DoYouWantToHaggle: Selling the bottle at a lower price than previously purchased is the only way to get the bottle out of your hands.

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%% * ArtifactOfDoom: The titular bottle

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%% * ArtifactOfDoom: The titular bottlebottle, brought to Earth by the Devil himself.



%% * DarkestHour: Keawe experiences this after using the bottle to cure his illness, dreading his eventual damnation.



* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Napoleon Bonaparte was mentioned as one of the previous owners of the magic bottle.

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* DespairEventHorizon: Keawe experiences this after using the bottle to cure his illness, dreading his eventual damnation.
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Prester John, Napoleon Bonaparte was and Captain James Cook are mentioned as one of among the previous owners of the magic bottle.



* SelfSacrificeScheme: Kokua, determined to save her husband from damnation, opted to sell the bottle and then buying it back so that she takes the curse in Keawe's place. He finds out and attempts to do the same to save her.

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* SelfSacrificeScheme: Kokua, determined to save her husband from damnation, opted to sell the bottle and then buying it back so that she takes the curse in Keawe's place. He finds out and attempts to do the same to save her.her soul.

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* ArtifactOfDoom: The titular bottle

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%% * ArtifactOfDoom: The titular bottle



* DarkestHour: Keawe experiences this after using the bottle to cure his illness, dreading his eventual damnation.

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%% * DarkestHour: Keawe experiences this after using the bottle to cure his illness, dreading his eventual damnation.



* HopeSpot: Averted. At Kokua's suggestion, the couple went to Tahiti to find a buyer in an effort to get rid of the bottle and save his soul.



* PlotInducedIllness: Keawe contracts leprosy before he could be betrothed to Kokua, prompting him to seek the bottle to cure him.

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%% * PlotInducedIllness: Keawe contracts leprosy before he could be betrothed to Kokua, prompting him to seek the bottle to cure him.



* YourDaysAreNumbered: Whoever last holds the bottle is doomed to burn in Hell after they die.

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* %%* YourDaysAreNumbered: Whoever last holds the bottle is doomed to burn in Hell after they die.
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Napoleon Bonaparte was mentioned as one of the previous owners of the magic bottle.

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* DarkestHour: Keawe experiences this after using the bottle to cure his illness, dreading his eventual damnation.



* HopeSpot: Averted. At Kokua's suggestion, the couple went to Tahiti to find a buyer in an effort to get rid of the bottle and save his soul.



* SelfSacrificeScheme: Kokua, determined to save her husband from damnation, opted to sell the bottle and then buying it back so that she takes the curse in Keawe's place. He finds out and attempts to do the same.

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* SelfSacrificeScheme: Kokua, determined to save her husband from damnation, opted to sell the bottle and then buying it back so that she takes the curse in Keawe's place. He finds out and attempts to do the same.same to save her.

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When Keawe makes his wishes, he experiences firsthand the drawback of a wish granted. He must find a buyer who can take it before his soul is doomed forever.

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When Keawe makes his wishes, he experiences firsthand the drawback benefits and the drawbacks of a wish granted. He must find a buyer who can take it before his soul is doomed forever.



!!I'll give you ''The Bottle Imp'' tropes for centimes:

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!!I'll give you ''The Bottle Imp'' tropes for two centimes:



* CurseEscapeClause: One of the instructions with the bottle is that to get rid of it (and avoid dooming your soul), it must be sold to a potential buyer at a lower price than the previous owner paid.



* DoYouWantToHaggle: One of the instructions with the bottle is that to get rid of it, it must be sold to a potential buyer at a lower price than the previous owner paid.


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* SelfSacrificeScheme: Kokua, determined to save her husband from damnation, opted to sell the bottle and then buying it back so that she takes the curse in Keawe's place. He finds out and attempts to do the same.
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* NotAfraidToDie: The boatswain, the last person to purchase the bottle from Keawe, refuses to part with it as he expressed no fear of his doom.


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* PlotInducedIllness: Keawe contracts leprosy before he could be betrothed to Kokua, prompting him to seek the bottle to cure him.
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* ArtifactOfDoom: The titular bottle


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* DoYouWantToHaggle: One of the instructions with the bottle is that to get rid of it, it must be sold to a potential buyer at a lower price than the previous owner paid.

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* RagsToRiches: Keawe gains his fortune through the wish on the bottle.

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* PayingInCoins: When Keawe and Kokua realize the imminent danger of the bottle, each resorted to bargaining with the lowest worth of coins (centimes).
* RagsToRiches: Keawe gains his fortune through the wish on the bottle.bottle.
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Whoever last holds the bottle is doomed to burn in Hell after they die.
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Keawe, a poor native Hawaiian, buys a bottle from an elderly gentleman that reputedly contains an imp that can grant the owner their every desire.

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Keawe, a poor native Hawaiian, buys a bottle from an a wealthy elderly gentleman that reputedly contains an imp that can grant the owner their every desire.


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When Keawe makes his wishes, he experiences firsthand the drawback of a wish granted. He must find a buyer who can take it before his soul is doomed forever.
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* DealWithTheDevil: The imp in the bottle that grants the owner's wishes but dooms them to Hell after death.

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* DealWithTheDevil: The imp in the bottle that grants the owner's wishes but dooms them to Hell after death.death.
* RagsToRiches: Keawe gains his fortune through the wish on the bottle.

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Keawe, a poor native Hawaiian, buys a bottle that reputedly contains an imp that can grant the owner their every desire. However, there's one catch: the bottle itself is cursed, and if the owner dies bearing it, his or her soul will be taken to Hell. To make matters worse, the bottle cannot be thrown out or given away because it will immediately return to them. The only way to get rid of it is to sell the bottle at a lower price than the owner originally paid for.

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Keawe, a poor native Hawaiian, buys a bottle from an elderly gentleman that reputedly contains an imp that can grant the owner their every desire. desire.

However, there's one catch: the bottle itself is cursed, and if the owner dies bearing it, his or her soul will be taken to Hell. To make matters worse, the bottle cannot be thrown out or given away because it will immediately return to them. The only way to get rid of it is to sell the bottle at a lower price than the owner originally paid for.



* DealWithTheDevil:

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* DealWithTheDevil:DealWithTheDevil: The imp in the bottle that grants the owner's wishes but dooms them to Hell after death.
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''The Bottle Imp'' is a short story written in 1891 by Creator/RobertLouisStevenson.

Keawe, a poor native Hawaiian, buys a bottle that reputedly contains an imp that can grant the owner their every desire. However, there's one catch: the bottle itself is cursed, and if the owner dies bearing it, his or her soul will be taken to Hell. To make matters worse, the bottle cannot be thrown out or given away because it will immediately return to them. The only way to get rid of it is to sell the bottle at a lower price than the owner originally paid for.
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!!I'll give you ''The Bottle Imp'' tropes for centimes:

* DealWithTheDevil:

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