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** This is [[TheFairFolk Bruxtlsrpt's]] [[BlueAndOrangeMorality idea of]] MethodActing.
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** Bob is disguised as the most powerful wizard. So the spell gives him magic powers. And [[NiceJobFixingItVillain defeats the]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard first wizard,]] in a [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp Battle]].

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** Bob is disguised as the most powerful wizard. So the spell gives him magic powers. And [[NiceJobFixingItVillain defeats the]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard first wizard,]] wizard]] in a [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp Battle]].
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** Emilian is [[DisguisedInDrag DisguisedInDrag]] (either a [[PrincessClassic Princess Classic]] or a witch). The wizard thinks Emilian is a woman and [[GenderBender transforms him into a princess/witch.]] Bob and Charles fall in love with her.

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** Emilian is [[DisguisedInDrag DisguisedInDrag]] Disguised In Drag]] (either a [[PrincessClassic Princess Classic]] or a witch). The wizard thinks Emilian is a woman and [[GenderBender transforms him into a princess/witch.]] Bob and Charles fall in love with her.
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** Bob is disguised as the most powerful wizard. So the spell gives him magic powers. And [[NiceJobFixingItVillain defeats the]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard first wizard,]] in a [[CurbStumpBattle Curb Stomp Battle]].

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** Bob is disguised as the most powerful wizard. So the spell gives him magic powers. And [[NiceJobFixingItVillain defeats the]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard first wizard,]] in a [[CurbStumpBattle [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomp Battle]].
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** Bob is disguised as the most powerful wizard. So the spell gives him magic powers. And [[GreatJobFixingItVillain defeats the]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard first wizard,]] in a [[CorbStumpBattle Corb Stomp Battle]].
** Emilian is [[DisguisedInDrag DisguisedInDrag]] (either a [[PrincessClassic Princess Classic]] or a witch). The wizard thinks Emilian is a woman and [[GenderBender transforms him into a princess/witch.]] Emilian/Emily feels uncomfortable about that, but she doesn't care it because the most important thing is defeat the wizard.

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** Bob is disguised as the most powerful wizard. So the spell gives him magic powers. And [[GreatJobFixingItVillain [[NiceJobFixingItVillain defeats the]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard first wizard,]] in a [[CorbStumpBattle Corb [[CurbStumpBattle Curb Stomp Battle]].
** Emilian is [[DisguisedInDrag DisguisedInDrag]] (either a [[PrincessClassic Princess Classic]] or a witch). The wizard thinks Emilian is a woman and [[GenderBender transforms him into a princess/witch.]] Emilian/Emily feels uncomfortable about that, but she doesn't care it because the most important thing is defeat the wizard.Bob and Charles fall in love with her.

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**Bob is disguised as the most powerful wizard. So the spell gives him magic powers. And [[GreatJobFixingItVillain defeats the]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard first wizard,]] in a [[CorbStumpBattle Corb Stomp Battle]].
**Emilian is [[DisguisedInDrag DisguisedInDrag]] (either a [[PrincessClassic Princess Classic]] or a witch). The wizard thinks Emilian is a woman and [[GenderBender transforms him into a princess/witch.]] Emilian/Emily feels uncomfortable about that, but she doesn't care it because the most important thing is defeat the wizard.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Someones are transformed into what they're disguised, other ones aren't.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone turns into what their costume represents.
* '''Straight''': A wizard casts a spell on Alice, who is dressed as a werewolf. It causes her to become an actual werewolf.
* '''Exaggerated''': The wizard goes to a costume party and casts a spell on everyone there, causing Alice to become a werewolf, Bob to become a vampire, Charles to become a cat, Diane to become a fish-monster...
* '''Downplayed''':
** Alice doesn't actually become a werewolf, but does start exhibiting doglike traits as a result of wearing the costume for a while.
** Emily, who is dressed as a doctor for Halloween, suddenly gets medical knowledge after a spell is cast on her.
* '''Justified''':
** The costume is enchanted to make the wearer act like what they're dressed as.
** Alice and/or everyone at the costume party wronged the wizard in some way, and he wants to get back at them by [[KarmicTransformation turning them into what they're dressed as]].
* '''Inverted''': An actual werewolf is turned into a person wearing a werewolf costume.
* '''Subverted''': Alice seems to be acting doglike as a result of wearing her costume for a while, but in reality she's just getting into character.
* '''Double Subverted''': And then she gets cursed to become a werewolf.
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* '''Averted''': Nobody is turned into what their costume represents.
* '''Enforced''': "We need an interesting plot for our HalloweenEpisode, how about the characters getting turned into their costumes?"
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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The characters use the new powers/abilities associated with their costumes to [[NiceJobFixingItVillain defeat the wizard that cursed them]].
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* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': After wearing a werewolf costume for a while, Alice is shown howling at the moon, barking/growling at people, and having a craving for raw meat. It's unknown if this is her getting into character or if she's becoming more wolflike as a result of the costume's effects.
* '''Deconstructed''': Frank is wearing a costume that depicts a lethal injury, such as an arrow/knife through the head, or a decapitated person. Predictably, he dies.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Frank is also turned into a zombie or other form of TheUndead as a result and therefore doesn't die.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice is turned into a real werewolf, and the first thing she does is go chase a squirrel she saw going by.
* '''Played for Drama''': The group finds out that they have until tomorrow morning to reverse their transformations, or they'll be stuck that way forever.
* '''Played for Horror''': The transformations involve a lot of BodyHorror.
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