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* BaitAndSwitchCharacterIntroBaitAndSwitchCharacterIntro: A character is first introduced in a certain way, then the script gets immediately flipped and shows who they really are.
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* CliqueTour: A quick rundown of the groups involved in the setting.
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* YouAllMeetInAnInn: Everyone meets when they're at the same inn.
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* YouAllMeetInAnInn: Everyone meets when they're at the same inn.inn or bar.
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* KickTheDog: Villains are often introduced doing something cruel to others.
** PetTheDog: Conversely, heroes and other more sympathetic sorts will often get a scene where they do something good or nice for someone.
** PetTheDog: Conversely, heroes and other more sympathetic sorts will often get a scene where they do something good or nice for someone.
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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Putting everything needed in a series' pilot episode can be tricky. Thus, a character who ''is'' important but simply couldn't fit into the premier debuts in the second episode.
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* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Putting everything needed in a series' pilot episode can be tricky. Thus, a character who ''is'' important but simply couldn't fit into the premier premiere debuts in the second episode.
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* AMinorKidroduction: A work begins with a brief scene of the protagonist as a child.
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* SchoolForcedUsTogether: A group of people is brought together by the school system.
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* RetiredBadassRoundup: A band of {{Retired Badass}}es are being reunited.
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* MorningRoutine: Introducing a character by showing what they do every morning.
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* AMinorKidroduction: A work begins with a brief scene of the protagonist as a child.
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->''Hello''\\
''Is it me you're looking for?''
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''Is it me you're looking for?''
-->-- '''Music/LionelRichie'''
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* BackstoryInvader: A new character alters the other characters' memories, or reality itself, so that they have always been part of the story.
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* AttackHello: Physically (but friendly!) attacking someone as a means of greeting.
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* EleventhHourRanger: Someone who is not already an established character joins the heroes right in time for the final battle.
* AttackHello: Physically(but friendly!) attacking someone (in a friendly way!) as a means of greeting.
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* DramatisPersonae: The characters appearing in a work or listed (and maybe described) at the beginning or end.
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* DramatisPersonae: The characters appearing in a work or are listed (and maybe described) at the beginning or end.
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* EleventhHourRanger: (If they're not already an established character). Someone joins the heroes right in time for the final battle.
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* IntroductionByHookup: Two people hook up in a one-night stand. No biggie, right? No strings attached...until they meet again, sometime later, under new context.
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* IntroductionByHookup: Two people hook up in a one-night stand. No biggie, right? No strings attached... until they meet again, sometime later, under new context.
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: It's the final chapter, but that doesn't start this character from making their debut.
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* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: It's the final chapter, but that doesn't start stop this character from making their debut.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: A team previously (and permanently, it seemed) disbanded rallies together once more.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: A team which had previously (and permanently, it seemed) disbanded rallies together once more.
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* WelcomeEpisode: A typical pilot episode for series, in which the main character joins a previously established group and gets acquainted with them.
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* WelcomeEpisode: A typical pilot episode for a series, in which the main character joins a previously established group and gets acquainted with them.
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* YouAllMeetInACell: Characters meet while they're all captive, and learn why they are taken captive to begin with while they escape.
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* YouAllMeetInACell: Characters meet while they're all captive, and learn why they are were taken captive to begin with in the first place while they escape.
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* IntroductionByHookup
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* IncomingHam
* IntroductionByHookup
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* MeetTheInLaws
* AMinorKidroduction
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* NakedOnArrival
* PursuedProtagonist
* PuttingTheBandBackTogether
* RememberTheNewGuy
* RescueIntroduction
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction
* ThemeTuneRollCall
* TwangHello
* WelcomeEpisode
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AttackHello: Physically (but friendly!) attacking someone as a means of greeting.
*AvengersAssemble
AvengersAssemble: The DreamTeam is called to assemble, and after a sequence of them all getting "the call", it concludes with them all together.
*BigDamnHeroes
BigDamnHeroes: The cavalry appears just in dramatic time.
*BigEntrance
BigEntrance: Entering a place in the biggest, loudest, and flashiest way imaginable.
*BitchAlert
BitchAlert: Within .2 seconds of her entrance, you know she's going to be trouble.
*ClickHello
ClickHello: The click of a gun behind their head lets a character know they've got company.
*ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive
ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive: They don't know each other well ''at all'', but it's either one character goes with another, or they die.
*CrashIntoHello
CrashIntoHello: Friends or love interests meet by literally crashing into each other.
*DebutQueue
DebutQueue: Before the actual plot begins, a story's first couple chapters or episodes focuses on introducing and establishing characters.
*DelayedNarratorIntroduction
DelayedNarratorIntroduction: The narrator is presented as just that at first, only to later be revealed as an actual character in the story.
*DramatisPersonae
DramatisPersonae: The characters appearing in a work or listed (and maybe described) at the beginning or end.
*DroolHello
DroolHello: "Ew, what's this wet stuff dripping on m--[[OhCrap Oh.]]"
*DynamicEntry
DynamicEntry: A previously unseen character appears via attacking an enemy in a showy fashion.
*EarlyBirdCameo
EarlyBirdCameo: A character who has a larger role in the story later on has a brief appearance earlier, without much attention drawn to them.
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*EmergingFromTheShadows
EmergingFromTheShadows: Someone's face or body is completely masked in shadow until they dramatically reveal themselves.
*EstablishingCharacterMoment
EstablishingCharacterMoment: When a character is introduced in a work, there is a scene--or even as small as a moment--that lets the audience know what kind of character they're going to be.
*EveryoneMeetsEveryone
EveryoneMeetsEveryone: The main cast meets one another one by one. Some of them may already be acquainted, but it doubles to let the audience get to know them.
*FeetFirstIntroduction
FeetFirstIntroduction: The first thing you see of them is one or both of their feet, and then the camera goes up and up and up until you can see their face.
*ForgottenFirstMeeting
ForgottenFirstMeeting: Two characters have already met, but one or both of them doesn't remember it.
*HeroLookingForGroup
HeroLookingForGroup: The hero is ready to go on their quest, but they know they can't do it alone. So, they head out to find some like-minded companions.
*IncomingHam
IncomingHam: A character's first, single line lets the audience know that they're going to [[ChewingTheScenery chew up every bit of the scenery.]]
*IntroductionByHookup
IntroductionByHookup: Two people hook up in a one-night stand. No biggie, right? No strings attached...until they meet again, sometime later, under new context.
*IntroductoryOpeningCredits
IntroductoryOpeningCredits: Opening credits with the characters and their names.
*IntroDump
IntroDump: Main characters, and just about everything to know about them, are shown right at the very beginning of the work.
*LastEpisodeNewCharacter
LastEpisodeNewCharacter: It's the final chapter, but that doesn't start this character from making their debut.
*MeetCute
MeetCute: When two characters meet in a way that is awkward and/or embarrassing--but also adorable, because the two will end up as love interests.
*MeetTheInLaws
MeetTheInLaws: One of the most serious steps in a relationship--meeting your future in-laws.
*AMinorKidroduction
AMinorKidroduction: A work begins with a brief scene of the protagonist as a child.
* MysteriousStranger (asubversion)
subversion): A character whose motivations, alliance, and even their name and appearance are completely hidden from the audience when they appear.
*NakedOnArrival
NakedOnArrival: The character's first scene, and they don't have a stitch of clothing on them.
*PursuedProtagonist
PursuedProtagonist: The protagonist is introduced as they are being chased down by dangerous enemies.
*PuttingTheBandBackTogether
PuttingTheBandBackTogether: A team previously (and permanently, it seemed) disbanded rallies together once more.
*RememberTheNewGuy
RememberTheNewGuy: They have never appeared in the work before, or have even been ''mentioned'', but characters still act like they've always been there.
*RescueIntroduction
RescueIntroduction: The first appearance of a character has them being rescued by the protagonists.
*SecondEpisodeIntroduction
SecondEpisodeIntroduction: Putting everything needed in a series' pilot episode can be tricky. Thus, a character who ''is'' important but simply couldn't fit into the premier debuts in the second episode.
*ThemeTuneRollCall
ThemeTuneRollCall: The theme song of a series has one or two lines devoted to each character and their role.
*TwangHello
TwangHello: A scene is interrupted by an arrow zipping through the air and striking something with a ''twang''. Five seconds later, company has arrived.
*WelcomeEpisode
WelcomeEpisode: A typical pilot episode for series, in which the main character joins a previously established group and gets acquainted with them.
*TheWorfEffect
TheWorfEffect: To establish just how dangerous the new threat is, they completely floor the strongest character.
*YouAllMeetInACell
YouAllMeetInACell: Characters meet while they're all captive, and learn why they are taken captive to begin with while they escape.
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* AMinorKidroduction
* AvengersAssemble
* BigDamnHeroes
* BigEntrance
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* ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive
* CrashIntoHello
* DebutQueue
* DelayedNarratorIntroduction
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* DynamicEntry
* EarlyBirdCameo
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* EmergingFromTheShadows
* EstablishingCharacterMoment
* EveryoneMeetsEveryone
* FeetFirstIntroduction
* IncomingHam
* IntroductionByHookup
* IntroDump
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter
* MysteriousStranger (a subversion)
* PursuedProtagonist
* PuttingTheBandBackTogether
* RememberTheNewGuy
* RescueIntroduction
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction
* ThemeTuneRollCall
* TwangHello
* WelcomeEpisode
* YouAllMeetInACell
* YouAllMeetInAnInn
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* AMinorKidroduction
* AvengersAssemble
* BigDamnHeroes
* BigEntrance
* ClickHello
* ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive
* CrashIntoHello
* DebutQueue
* DelayedNarratorIntroduction
* DramatisPersonae
* DynamicEntry
* EarlyBirdCameo
* EleventhHourRanger (if they're not already an established character)
* EmergingFromTheShadows
* EstablishingCharacterMoment
* EveryoneMeetsEveryone
* FeetFirstIntroduction
* IncomingHam
* IntroductionByHookup
* IntroDump
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter
* MysteriousStranger (a subversion)
* PursuedProtagonist
* PuttingTheBandBackTogether
* RememberTheNewGuy
* RescueIntroduction
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction
* ThemeTuneRollCall
* TwangHello
* WelcomeEpisode
* YouAllMeetInACell
* YouAllMeetInAnInn
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