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* SadisticChoice
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* PenultimateOutburst

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* PenultimateOutburstPenultimateOutburst: After several disturbances, the judge threatens to kick the offender out of the courtroom.
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+ '''{{Drama}}'''
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* GenerationalTrauma: Conflict arises due to unresolved baggage passed down from generation to generation.
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* SelfHarm
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* HouseInspection: Inspectors are coming. The house is a mess despite your best efforts.
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* WoundThatWillNotHeal

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Example Indentation In Trope Lists: All tropes in a list should be at the same level of indentation, and in alphabetical order. Sub-tropes should not be listed in sub-bullets beneath their parent tropes.


** AdaptationalAchillesHeel: When a character receives a new weakness or drawback in an adaptation.



* AdaptationalAchillesHeel: When a character receives a new weakness or drawback in an adaptation.



* ArcNumber
* ArcSymbol



** ArcNumber
** ArcSymbol



* AttemptedRape: A would-be rapist tries to attack someone but ultimately fails.



* BigNo: Someone screams "NO" in response to seeing a misfortune they really didn't want to happen.
* BigShutUp: Yelling at a person to shut up.
* BigWhy



** BigNo: Someone screams "NO" in response to seeing a misfortune they really didn't want to happen.
*** LittleNo
*** SlowNo
** BigShutUp: Yelling at a person to shut up.
** BigWhy
** BigYes
** YouExclamation

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** BigNo: Someone screams "NO" in response to seeing a misfortune they really didn't want to happen.
*** LittleNo
*** SlowNo
** BigShutUp: Yelling at a person to shut up.
** BigWhy
** BigYes
** YouExclamation
* BigYes



** KnightOfCerebus: An antagonist whose introduction or rise in prominence heralds the story becoming darker in tone.



** FreudianExcuse: A dysfunctional character's current behavior is the result of bad things that happened to them in their past.



** PlayerDeathIsDramatic



* DramaticNecklaceRemoval



* FreudianExcuse: A dysfunctional character's current behavior is the result of bad things that happened to them in their past.



* KnightOfCerebus: An antagonist whose introduction or rise in prominence heralds the story becoming darker in tone.



* LittleNo



* MaternalDeathBlameTheChild: When a mother dies giving birth, the resulting child is blamed for causing their mother's death.



* NearRapeExperience: Someone has to deal with the aftermath of almost getting raped.



* PlayerDeathIsDramatic



* PoliceBrutalityGambit



* RapeAsDrama: Someone suffers sexual violence and it is portrayed completely seriously.
** AttemptedRape: A would-be rapist tries to attack someone but ultimately fails.
*** NearRapeExperience: Someone has to deal with the aftermath of almost getting raped.
** RapeAsBackstory: [[DarkAndTroubledPast A person's past]] involves being sexually abused or assaulted.

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* RapeAsDrama: Someone suffers sexual violence and it is portrayed completely seriously.
** AttemptedRape: A would-be rapist tries to attack someone but ultimately fails.
*** NearRapeExperience: Someone has to deal with the aftermath of almost getting raped.
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RapeAsBackstory: [[DarkAndTroubledPast A person's past]] involves being sexually abused or assaulted.assaulted.
* RapeAsDrama: Someone suffers sexual violence, and it is portrayed completely seriously.



* RebuiltPedestal: Someone gets upset upon learning that their idol isn't the flawless hero they assumed them to be, but likes them again after their idol redeems themselves or proves that their imperfection does not make them any less noble as their fan assumed them to be.

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* RebuiltPedestal: Someone gets upset upon learning that their idol isn't the flawless hero they assumed them to be, be but likes them again after their idol redeems themselves or proves that their imperfection does not make them any less noble as their fan assumed them to be.



* SlowNo



** PoliceBrutalityGambit
** WoundedGazelleWarcry

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** PoliceBrutalityGambit
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* YouExclamation



** MaternalDeathBlameTheChild: When a mother dies giving birth, the resulting child is blamed for causing their mother's death.
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* TheQueenWillBeWatching

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* AcheyScars
* AchillesHeel

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* AcheyScars
AcheyScars: The scarring of a character hurts physically or emotionally.
* AchillesHeelAchillesHeel: The weakness of a character is exposed.
** AdaptationalAchillesHeel: When a character receives a new weakness or drawback in an adaptation.



* AdaptationalAchillesHeel: When a character receives a new weakness or drawback in an adaptation.
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* AllUpToYou
* AlwaysMurder

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* AdaptationalAchillesHeel: When a AintTooProudToBeg: A benevolent character receives (especially a new weakness or drawback hero) begs for mercy.
* AllUpToYou: A character shows his full potential only when a loved one is
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* AllUpToYou
* AlwaysMurder
AlwaysMurder: An episode of a series ends with a murder.

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+ DysfunctionalFamilyIndex



+ InfidelityIndex
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* LyingInTheDirtTogether

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* ForcedFromTheirHome



* ForcedFromTheirHome

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* GRatedDrug: An ordinary substance is treated as if it were a drug.


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* GRatedDrug: An ordinary substance is treated as if it were a drug.
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* ProxyBreakup: Alice wants to break-up with Bob, so she has Cindy do it for her.
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* BatmanGrabsAGun: A hero ends up forced to resorting to breaking their own rules.

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* BatmanGrabsAGun: A hero ends up forced to resorting resorts to breaking their own rules.

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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness


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* ATragedyOfImpulsiveness: When an unfortunate outcome befalls a character because they acted on their emotions without considering the ramifications of their actions.
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* FaceDeathWithDespair: A character death often played for drama.
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* VigilanteInjustice: Vigilantes are problematic because they interfere with investigations and can kill innocent people.
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* DramaPanes: Someone walks over to a window at the height of drama.
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* OfferingAHand
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* FriendsTurnedRomanticRivals: Friends start fighting over a shared love interest.
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* PostSupportRegret: A character has always vouched for their {{Jerkass}} friend against haters, only for them to regret they did when they realize the jerk is just as bad as everyone says they are.

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* AdaptationalAchillesHeel: When a character receives a new weakness or drawback in an adaptation.
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** YouExclamation
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* RevengeIsNotJustice

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