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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice publically denies being sick, while seeking treatment discreetly.

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Alice publically publicly denies being sick, while seeking treatment discreetly. discreetly.
** Painkillers and rest are not able to fix her ailment, but they do keep it from getting worse until she finally seeks treatment.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to her not taking the deadly disease seriously and just laughing it off instead, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice dies from not being able to treat it properly.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to her not taking the deadly disease seriously and just laughing it off instead, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice dies from not being able to treat it properly.]]
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* '''Played for Horror''': Alice is infected with a zombie plague.
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* '''Straight''': [[IllGirl Alice]] keeps having fainting spells, but insists it is just a very unusual kind of cold.

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* '''Straight''': [[IllGirl Alice]] Alice, who is DelicateAndSickly, keeps having fainting spells, but insists it is just a very unusual kind of cold.



* '''Subverted''': It turns out Alice has an AmbiguousDisorder that makes fainting spells an actual symptom of a cold.

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* '''Subverted''': It turns out Alice has an AmbiguousDisorder a disorder that makes fainting spells an actual symptom of a cold.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is having fainting spells, and insists she just has a cold, but a doctor says it is not just a cold-- it's epilepsy and a cold.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is having fainting spells, and insists she just has a cold, but a doctor says it is not just a cold-- cold: it's epilepsy and a cold.

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* '''Justified''': Alice is in denial, doesn't want to worry her friends, or is holding the IdiotBall and truly believes it is just a cold.

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Alice is in denial, doesn't want to worry her friends, or is holding the IdiotBall and truly believes it is just a cold.cold.
** Alice has a history with hay fever, it's that time of year and the symptoms are right for that (mis-)diagnosis.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Just before she could die, Alice's friends, along with the help of a professional doctor quickly managed to get the proper treatment to her. She learns AnAesop about being careful when diagnosing an illness and seeing a professional doctor who knows what they're doing.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Just before she could die, Alice's friends, along with the help of a professional doctor quickly managed to get the proper Alice publically denies being sick, while seeking treatment to her. She learns AnAesop about being careful when diagnosing an illness and seeing a professional doctor who knows what they're doing.discreetly.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to her not taking the deadly disease seriously and just laughing it off instead, [[RealityEnsues Alice dies from not being able to treat it properly.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to her not taking the deadly disease seriously and just laughing it off instead, [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Alice dies from not being able to treat it properly.]]
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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to not treating the deadly disease seriously, [[RealityEnsues Alice dies from not being able to treat it properly.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to her not treating taking the deadly disease seriously, seriously and just laughing it off instead, [[RealityEnsues Alice dies from not being able to treat it properly.]]
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* '''Reconstructed''': Just before she could die, Alice's friends, along with the help of a professional doctor quickly managed to get the proper treatment to her. She learns AnAesop about being careful when diagnosing an illness and seeing a professional doctor who knows what they're doinng.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Just before she could die, Alice's friends, along with the help of a professional doctor quickly managed to get the proper treatment to her. She learns AnAesop about being careful when diagnosing an illness and seeing a professional doctor who knows what they're doinng.doing.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Just before she could die, Alice's friends, along with the help of a professional doctor quickly managed to get the proper treatment to her. She learns AnAesop about to be careful about diagnosing an illness and seeing a professional doctor.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Just before she could die, Alice's friends, along with the help of a professional doctor quickly managed to get the proper treatment to her. She learns AnAesop about to be being careful about when diagnosing an illness and seeing a professional doctor.doctor who knows what they're doinng.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to not treating the deadly disease seriously, [[RealityEnsues Alice dies from not being able to treat it properly.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': Just before she could die, Alice's friends, along with the help of a professional doctor quickly managed to get the proper treatment to her. She learns AnAesop about to be careful about diagnosing an illness and seeing a professional doctor.



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* '''Downplayed''': Alice insists it is just a cold when her symptoms are more flu-like.

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Alice insists it is just a cold when her symptoms are more flu-like.flu-like.
** Alice coughs and sneezes, then denies having a cold, claiming that the air is dusty.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice sneezes or coughs once, or feels a bit itchy and is convinced she is dying.



* '''Inverted''': Alice sneezes or coughs once, or feels a bit itchy and is convinced she is dying.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is having fainting spells, and insists she just has a cold, but a doctor says it is not just a cold-- it's epilepsy and a cold.



* '''Deconstructed''': Due to insisting it is just a cold, Alice doesn't get the right treatment and [[CharacterDeath dies.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': The other characters force her to see a doctor whenever she has any symptoms of anything.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is having fainting spells, and insists she just has a cold, but a doctor says it is not just a cold-- it's epilepsy and a cold.
* '''Enforced''': The writers want a reason for Alice to not go to the doctor.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice's disease is something funny and is causing her to have a MalfunctionMalady.
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's disease could be fatal.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Due to insisting it is just a cold, Alice doesn't get the right treatment and [[CharacterDeath dies.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': The other characters force her to see a doctor whenever she has any symptoms of anything.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is having fainting spells, and insists she just has a cold, but a doctor says it is not just a cold-- it's epilepsy and a cold.
* '''Enforced''': The writers want a reason for Alice to not go to the doctor.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice's disease is something funny and is causing her to have a MalfunctionMalady.
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's disease could be fatal.
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* '''Exploited''': The BigBad poisons Alice because he knows that will get her out of the way so he can TakeOverTheWorld as she will insist it's nothing.
* '''Defied''': Alice is a hypochondriac and doesn't ignore ''anything''.



* '''Exploited''': The BigBad poisons Alice because he knows that will get her out of the way so he can TakeOverTheWorld as she will insist it's nothing.
* '''Defied''': Alice is a hypochondriac and doesn't ignore ''anything''.
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* '''Exploited''': The BigBad poisons Alice because he knows that will get '''Played for Laughs''': Alice's disease is something funny and is causing her out of the way so he can TakeOverTheWorld as she will insist it's nothing.
to have a MalfunctionMalady.
* '''Defied''': Alice is a hypochondriac and doesn't ignore ''anything''.
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'''Played for Drama''': Alice's disease could be fatal.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character has a serious disease but insists it's nothing.
* '''Straight''': [[IllGirl Alice]] keeps having fainting spells, but insists it is just a very unusual kind of cold.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice goes blind or loses her mobility and insists that it is just allergies.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice insists it is just a cold when her symptoms are more flu-like.
* '''Justified''': Alice is in denial, doesn't want to worry her friends, or is holding the IdiotBall and truly believes it is just a cold.
* '''Subverted''': It turns out Alice has an AmbiguousDisorder that makes fainting spells an actual symptom of a cold.
* '''Double Subverted''': But it turns out to be a serious disease anyway.
* '''Inverted''': Alice sneezes or coughs once, or feels a bit itchy and is convinced she is dying.
* '''Parodied''': Alice is turning into a cat and insists she is not turning into one, despite having grown pointy ears, a fluffy tail and whiskers, falling asleep curled up in the middle of the day, and getting food cravings for fish.
* '''Averted''': Nobody gets sick in this setting, or all diseases are addressed properly.
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to insisting it is just a cold, Alice doesn't get the right treatment and [[CharacterDeath dies.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': The other characters force her to see a doctor whenever she has any symptoms of anything.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice is having fainting spells, and insists she just has a cold, but a doctor says it is not just a cold-- it's epilepsy and a cold.
* '''Enforced''': The writers want a reason for Alice to not go to the doctor.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice's disease is something funny and is causing her to have a MalfunctionMalady.
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice's disease could be fatal.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Are you sure it's just a cold? Fainting isn't usually a symptom."
* '''Discussed''': "I'm worried about Alice, she has been fainting and insists it's just a cold. Why, how could fainting spells possibly be a cold?"
* '''Conversed''': "Why do characters insist serious illnesses are just a cold? That's dangerous."
* '''Exploited''': The BigBad poisons Alice because he knows that will get her out of the way so he can TakeOverTheWorld as she will insist it's nothing.
* '''Defied''': Alice is a hypochondriac and doesn't ignore ''anything''.
* '''Implied''':???

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