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'''Basic Trope''': Disturbing, {{Body Horr|or}}ific superpowers.

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'''Basic Trope''': Disturbing, {{Body Horr|or}}ific superpowers.Superpowers that are disturbing and/or abnormal in the story's setting. BodyHorror optional.



* '''Exaggerated''': [[OneWingedAngel Bob can turn into a gigantic monster]] made of tentacles, teeth, eyes, and claws. This transformation is shown to be [[BlessedWithSuck horrifically painful]], exhausting, and taxing on his sanity, though his enemies end up much worse off.

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[OneWingedAngel Bob can turn into a gigantic monster]] made of tentacles, teeth, eyes, and claws. This transformation is shown to be [[BlessedWithSuck horrifically painful]], exhausting, and taxing on his sanity, though his enemies end up much worse off. His very presence causes his surroundings to distort beyond recognition.



* '''Averted''': Bob has only [[StockSuperpowersIndex standard superpowers]].

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* '''Averted''': Bob has only [[StockSuperpowersIndex standard superpowers]].superpowers]], or none at all.



* '''Conversed''': "The idea is that Bob can get away with being angsty without it seeming like he's CursedWithAwesome, because his only power is horrifically deforming himself.

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* '''Conversed''': "The idea is that Bob our main character, Bob, can get away with being angsty without it seeming like he's CursedWithAwesome, because his only power is horrifically deforming himself."



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* '''Subverted''': Bob's body start to distort a bit after he's granted superpowers, but that's just a temporary side-effect and he gains [[StockSuperpowersIndex standard superpowers]].

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Bob's body start to distort a bit after he's granted superpowers, but that's just a temporary side-effect and he gains [[StockSuperpowersIndex standard superpowers]].



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's ability to turn his arm into razor tentacles leads him to garner a reputation for horrific pain and death at his fingertips, leading him to be feared by everyone around him. This leads to him shunning society at large.

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Bob's ability to turn his arm into razor tentacles leads him to garner a reputation for horrific pain and death at his fingertips, leading him to be feared by everyone around him. This leads to him shunning society at large.
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** An alien who's natural form features tentacles, claws, and other disturbing features uses only StockSuperpowers.

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** An alien who's natural form features tentacles, claws, and other disturbing features uses only StockSuperpowers.[[StockSuperpowersIndex "regular" superpowers]].



* '''Subverted''': Bob's body start to distort a bit after he's granted superpowers, but that's just a temporary side-effect and he gains [[StockSuperpowers standard superpowers]].

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* '''Subverted''': Bob's body start to distort a bit after he's granted superpowers, but that's just a temporary side-effect and he gains [[StockSuperpowers [[StockSuperpowersIndex standard superpowers]].



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob has an array of Lovecraftian and Stock powers, including CombatTentacles, {{Flight}}, BloodyMurder, SuperStrength, and projectile acid spray. The discrepancy between the mundane and horrifying powers is never pointed out.
* '''Averted''': Bob has only StockSuperpowers.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob has an array of Lovecraftian and Stock "regular" powers, including CombatTentacles, {{Flight}}, BloodyMurder, SuperStrength, and projectile acid spray. The discrepancy between the mundane and horrifying powers is never pointed out.
* '''Averted''': Bob has only StockSuperpowers.[[StockSuperpowersIndex standard superpowers]].
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** Bob boasts of powers of [[EldritchAbomination the Outer Gods]]. His body streams forth in a disturbing burst of viscera and tendrils [[OverdrawnAtTheBloodBank larger than he should be able to contain]], thoroughly dead. Bob's powers were supposed to be space-time manipulation. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard They backfired so horribly that no less than four copies of his mutilated body were spat out from various timelines.]]


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** Razor sharp tentacles with his exposed viscera everywhere means he is not only a major GlassCannon but one who requires intensive care to not die of infection after using his power.
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** Being sculpted by TheFairFolk results in inhuman beauty but [[MadeOfPlasticine being absurdly weak]] - as in having less of a push on an object than light and burning to death from contact with hot water.

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* '''Implied''': Bob is never shown but supers react to hearing they'll have to fight Bob with a blend of disgust, ThisIsGonnaSuck, and predictions they'll have nightmares from it again.

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* '''Implied''': Bob is never shown but supers react to hearing they'll have to fight Bob with a blend of disgust, ThisIsGonnaSuck, and predictions they'll have nightmares from it again.''[[OhNoNotAgain again]]''.
* '''Played For Drama''': [[IJustWantToBeNormal Bob just wants to be normal]] because...
** He can't get a date because his looks are in the UncannyValley or worse.
** [[AfraidOfTheirOwnStrength He's afraid of his own strength]].
** TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody and [[ThisIsYourBrainOnEvil he doesn't like how he thinks]] while using his powers.



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** Bob can transform his arms into forks and other forms of pointy silverware. [[FauxHorror Everyone is paralyzed with fear when he does so.]]

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** Bob can transform his arms into forks and other forms of pointy silverware. [[FauxHorror [[FauxHorrific Everyone is paralyzed with fear when he does so.]]
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* '''Inverted''': An alien who's natural form features tentacles, claws, and other disturbing features uses only StockSuperpowers.

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An alien who's natural form features tentacles, claws, and other disturbing features uses only StockSuperpowers.



** Bob can transform his arms into forks and other forms of pointy silverware. [[FauxHorror Everyone is paralyzed with fear when he does so.]]



* '''Reconstructed''': However, thanks to his ability, Bob gains employment in the police force, who see his potential as a intimidator to get criminals to surrender without causing fatalities.
** TerrorHero.

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However, thanks to his ability, Bob gains employment in the police force, who see his potential as a intimidator to get criminals to surrender without causing fatalities.
** TerrorHero.TerrorHero
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** A [[EldritchAbomination highly alien being]] is horrified after being given a bizarre almost humanoid form by its powers.


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* '''Implied''': Bob is never shown but supers react to hearing they'll have to fight Bob with a blend of disgust, ThisIsGonnaSuck, and predictions they'll have nightmares from it again.
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**TerrorHero.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's ability to turn his arm into razor tentacles leads him to garner a reputation for horrific pain and death at his fingertips, leading him to be feared by everyone around him. This leads to him shunning society at large.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, thanks to his ability, Bob gains employment in the police force, who see his potential as a intimidator to get criminals to surrender without causing fatalities.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob's arm turns into octopus tentacles upon contact with a female, causing him to be known as the Tentacle Molester.



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* '''Justified''': Bob got his powers from a deal with an EldritchAbomination. [[HumanoidAbomination Or he just is one.]]

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Bob got his powers from a deal with an EldritchAbomination. [[HumanoidAbomination Or he just is one.]]
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** Bob was TouchedByVorlons. "Vorlons" in this context being "Nyartlahotep" or "Yithean answer to 'Dr. Frankenstein'".
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* '''Subverted''': Bob's body start to distort a bit after he's granted superpowers, but that's just a temporary side-effect and he gains [[StockSuperpowers standart superpowers]].

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* '''Subverted''': Bob's body start to distort a bit after he's granted superpowers, but that's just a temporary side-effect and he gains [[StockSuperpowers standart standard superpowers]].



** "Guys, before i use my powers, i need to arm you that they may be a bit unsettling to those not accostumed by it!"

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** "Guys, before i I use my powers, i I need to arm warn you that they may be a bit unsettling to those not accostumed accustomed by it!"
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* '''Discussed''': People around the world coments on how discusting Bob powers can be.

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* '''Discussed''': People around the world coments comments on how discusting disgusting Bob powers can be.

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* '''Straight''': Bob can transform his arms into masses of razor-edged tentacles.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob can turn into a gigantic monster made of tentacles, teeth, eyes, and claws. This transformation is shown to be horrifically painful, exhausting, and taxing on his sanity, though his enemies end up much worse off.

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* '''Straight''': Bob can transform his arms into [[CombatTentacles masses of razor-edged tentacles.
tentacles]].
* '''Exaggerated''': [[OneWingedAngel Bob can turn into a gigantic monster monster]] made of tentacles, teeth, eyes, and claws. This transformation is shown to be [[BlessedWithSuck horrifically painful, painful]], exhausting, and taxing on his sanity, though his enemies end up much worse off.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob's body start to distort a bit after he's granted superpowers, but that's just a temporary side-effect and he gains [[StockSuperpowers standart superpowers]].
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ... One of those superpowers turned out to be VoluntaryShapeshifting, which allows Bob to change his body in [[CombatPragmatist useful]] but [[BodyHorror disturbing ways]].



* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, your powers are, like, needlessly disturbing."

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"Bob, your powers are, like, needlessly disturbing.""
** "Guys, before i use my powers, i need to arm you that they may be a bit unsettling to those not accostumed by it!"



* '''Defied''': Bob refuses to use his Lovecraftian shapeshifting as a superpower, believing it would make him a monster.
* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Defied''': Bob refuses to use his [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Lovecraftian shapeshifting shapeshifting]] as a superpower, believing it would make him a monster.
* '''Discussed''': ???People around the world coments on how discusting Bob powers can be.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice convinces the public that Bob is evil based on the sheer horrifying nature of his abilities.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Bob got his powers from a deal with an EldritchAbomination. [[HumanoidAbomination Or he just is one.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Bob attempts to be [[TheCape a proper, morally upright superhero]], which proves difficult when his powers horrify everybody around him and every attempt to fight crime non-lethally leaves dozens of people dismembered.
** Bob gets [[PowerGivesYouWings wings]]...that ''eat'' bad guys.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Bob attempts to be [[TheCape a proper, morally upright superhero]], which proves difficult when his powers horrify everybody around him and every attempt to fight crime non-lethally leaves dozens of people dismembered.
** Bob gets [[PowerGivesYouWings wings]]...that That ''eat'' bad guys.
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** Bob gets [[PowerGivesYouWings wings]]...that ''eat'' bad guys.
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'''Basic Trope''': Disturbing, [[BodyHorror Body Horrific]] superpowers.

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'''Basic Trope''': Disturbing, [[BodyHorror Body Horrific]] {{Body Horr|or}}ific superpowers.



* '''Parodied''': Bob attempts to be [[TheCape a proper, morally upright superhero]], which proves difficult when his powers horrify everybody around him and every attempt to fight crime non-lethally leaves domzens of people dismemebered.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob attempts to be [[TheCape a proper, morally upright superhero]], which proves difficult when his powers horrify everybody around him and every attempt to fight crime non-lethally leaves domzens dozens of people dismemebered.dismembered.



* '''Enforced''': "We need to make Bob an edgy HorrifyingHero." "Let's have him sprout tentacles, or giant claws, or throw exploding tumours or something."

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to make Bob an edgy HorrifyingHero." "Let's have him sprout tentacles, or giant claws, or throw exploding tumours tumors or something."






Go back to the main page [[LovecraftianSuperpower here]].

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Go back Back to the main page [[LovecraftianSuperpower here]].LovecraftianSuperpower



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'''Basic Trope''': Disturbing, [[BodyHorror Body Horrific]] superpowers.
* '''Straight''': Bob can transform his arms into masses of razor-edged tentacles.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob can turn into a gigantic monster made of tentacles, teeth, eyes, and claws. This transformation is shown to be horrifically painful, exhausting, and taxing on his sanity, though his enemies end up much worse off.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob can grow long claws from his fingertips, which are implied to actually be his finger bones bursting out of his flesh.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': An alien who's natural form features tentacles, claws, and other disturbing features uses only StockSuperpowers.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Bob attempts to be [[TheCape a proper, morally upright superhero]], which proves difficult when his powers horrify everybody around him and every attempt to fight crime non-lethally leaves domzens of people dismemebered.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob has an array of Lovecraftian and Stock powers, including CombatTentacles, {{Flight}}, BloodyMurder, SuperStrength, and projectile acid spray. The discrepancy between the mundane and horrifying powers is never pointed out.
* '''Averted''': Bob has only StockSuperpowers.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to make Bob an edgy HorrifyingHero." "Let's have him sprout tentacles, or giant claws, or throw exploding tumours or something."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, your powers are, like, needlessly disturbing."
* '''Invoked''': Bob's shapeshifting could just as easily be used to add muscle or biological armour, but he utilizes tentacles for the psychological effect it has on his opponents.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob refuses to use his Lovecraftian shapeshifting as a superpower, believing it would make him a monster.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "The idea is that Bob can get away with being angsty without it seeming like he's CursedWithAwesome, because his only power is horrifically deforming himself.

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