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* '''Straight''': In the beginning of the ''Tales of Troperia'', [[TheLancer Lance]] and [[TheHeart Cindy]] are just regular teammates with minimal interactions to each other. After a five-year TimeSkip, they are already engaged.

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* '''Straight''': In the beginning of the ''Tales of Troperia'', ''JustForFun/TalesOfTroperia'', [[TheLancer Lance]] and [[TheHeart Cindy]] are just regular teammates with minimal interactions to each other. After a five-year TimeSkip, they are already engaged.
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* '''Straight''': In the beginning of the ''Tales of Troperia'', [[TheLancer Lance]] and [[TheChick Cindy]] are just regular teammates with minimal interactions to each other. After a five-year TimeSkip, they are already engaged.

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* '''Straight''': In the beginning of the ''Tales of Troperia'', [[TheLancer Lance]] and [[TheChick [[TheHeart Cindy]] are just regular teammates with minimal interactions to each other. After a five-year TimeSkip, they are already engaged.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The story is a believer of EveryoneMustBePaired and ends with WeddingsForEveryone, but there are no actual RomanceArc between any of the characters. All the couples get together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The story is a believer of EveryoneMustBePaired and ends with WeddingsForEveryone, but there are no actual RomanceArc between any of the characters. All the couples were either already together from the start, or get together between {{time skip}}s or while being PutOnABus.
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* '''Enforced''': Lance and Cindy are paired together because they are the FanPreferredCouple, but the creator doesn't like writing romance, so their romantic development is not shown on-screen.

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* '''Enforced''': Lance and Cindy are paired together because they are the FanPreferredCouple, of fan demand, but the creator doesn't like writing romance, so their romantic development is not shown on-screen.
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* '''Exaggerated''': The story is a believer of EveryoneMustBePaired and ends with WeddingsForEveryone, but there is absolutely no RomanceArc. All the couples get together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.

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* '''Exaggerated''': The story is a believer of EveryoneMustBePaired and ends with WeddingsForEveryone, but there is absolutely are no RomanceArc.actual RomanceArc between any of the characters. All the couples get together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, you two are ''dating'' now? How did that happen?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, you two are ''dating'' now? How did that happen?"When? How?"
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* '''Inverted''': OffscreenBreakup

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* '''Inverted''': OffscreenBreakupLance and Cindy were a couple at the start of the story. After the TimeSkip, they've [[OffscreenBreakup broken up]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Lance and Cindy are clearly attracted to each other from the start, but [[TwiceShy neither had the courage to approach the other]] without getting reduced into a stuttering mess. After the TimeSkip, they've somehow resolved their {{UST}}, and are now an item.

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* '''Downplayed''': Lance and Cindy are clearly attracted to each other from the start, but [[TwiceShy neither had the courage to approach the other]] without getting being reduced into a stuttering mess. After the TimeSkip, they've somehow resolved their {{UST}}, and are now an item.
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* '''Parodied''': Lance and Cindy are off-screen for one page, and when they appear, Lance recounts the epic romance he and Cindy had gone through while away. Hiro complains that they weren't gone for long enough, especially since there weren't any TimeSkip in [[BreakingTheFourthWall that one page they weren't on-screen]].

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* '''Parodied''': Lance and Cindy are off-screen for one page, and when they appear, reappear, Lance recounts tells the epic romance rest of the party that he and Cindy had has gone through an epic RomanceArc while away. Hiro complains that they weren't gone for long enough, especially since there weren't any TimeSkip in [[BreakingTheFourthWall that one page they weren't on-screen]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': There are multiple {{Official Couple}}s and {{Beta Couple}}s in the story, but absolutely no RomanceArc. All the couples get together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.

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* '''Exaggerated''': There are multiple {{Official Couple}}s The story is a believer of EveryoneMustBePaired and {{Beta Couple}}s in the story, ends with WeddingsForEveryone, but there is absolutely no RomanceArc. All the couples get together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.
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* '''Enforced''': Lance and Cindy are paired together because they are the FanPreferredCouple, but the creators doesn't like writing romance, so the romantic development are not shown on-screen.

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* '''Enforced''': Lance and Cindy are paired together because they are the FanPreferredCouple, but the creators creator doesn't like writing romance, so the their romantic development are is not shown on-screen.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Except the scene is all Hiro's imagination. Both Lance and Cindy deny that their RelationshipUpgrade happened in such a manner, and the audience still don't know how they managed to go from near-strangers to lovers.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Except the scene is all in Hiro's imagination. Both Lance and Cindy deny that their RelationshipUpgrade happened in such a manner, and the audience still don't know how they managed to go from near-strangers to lovers.
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* '''Subverted''': Lance and Cindy's relationship appear much closer than before, but they are not yet an item, and the very next chapter/episode [[ADayInTheLimelight focuses on their growing attraction towards each other]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Their focus episode turns out to have very little ShipTease, and their interactions are mostly not romantic in nature. Then the focus shifts towards [[TheHero Hiro]]'s exploits, and when the group reunites, Lance and Cindy has started going steady.
* '''Parodied''': Lance and Cindy are off-screen for one-page, and when they appear, Lance recounts the epic romance he and Cindy had gone through while away. Hiro complains that they weren't gone for long enough, especially since there weren't any TimeSkip in [[BreakingTheFourthWall that one page they weren't on-screen]].

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''' A later chapter shows a flashback detailing Lance and Cindy's relationship appear much closer than before, but they are not yet an item, and the very next chapter/episode [[ADayInTheLimelight focuses on their growing attraction towards each other]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': Their focus episode turns out to have very little ShipTease, and their interactions are mostly not romantic in nature. Then Except the focus shifts towards [[TheHero Hiro]]'s exploits, and when the group reunites, scene is all Hiro's imagination. Both Lance and Cindy has started going steady.
deny that their RelationshipUpgrade happened in such a manner, and the audience still don't know how they managed to go from near-strangers to lovers.
* '''Parodied''': Lance and Cindy are off-screen for one-page, one page, and when they appear, Lance recounts the epic romance he and Cindy had gone through while away. Hiro complains that they weren't gone for long enough, especially since there weren't any TimeSkip in [[BreakingTheFourthWall that one page they weren't on-screen]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': There are multiple {{Official Couple}}s and {{Beta Couple}}s in the story, but absolutely no RomanceArc. All the couples gets together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.

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* '''Exaggerated''': There are multiple {{Official Couple}}s and {{Beta Couple}}s in the story, but absolutely no RomanceArc. All the couples gets get together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.
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'''Basic Trope''': Two characters has a RelationshipUpgrade while off-screen.
* '''Straight''': In the beginning of the ''Tales of Troperia'', [[TheLancer Lance]] and [[TheChick Cindy]] are just regular teammates with minimal interactions to each other. After a five-year TimeSkip, they are already engaged.
* '''Exaggerated''': There are multiple {{Official Couple}}s and {{Beta Couple}}s in the story, but absolutely no RomanceArc. All the couples gets together between {{time skip}}s or while PutOnABus.
* '''Downplayed''': Lance and Cindy are clearly attracted to each other from the start, but [[TwiceShy neither had the courage to approach the other]] without getting reduced into a stuttering mess. After the TimeSkip, they've somehow resolved their {{UST}}, and are now an item.
* '''Justified''': Due to their differing roles in the team, Lance and Cindy didn't have a lot of opportunity to interact, but the pair actually [[BirdsOfAFeather have a lot in common]], and a lot can happen in 5 years.
* '''Inverted''': OffscreenBreakup
* '''Subverted''': Lance and Cindy's relationship appear much closer than before, but they are not yet an item, and the very next chapter/episode [[ADayInTheLimelight focuses on their growing attraction towards each other]].
* '''Double Subverted''': Their focus episode turns out to have very little ShipTease, and their interactions are mostly not romantic in nature. Then the focus shifts towards [[TheHero Hiro]]'s exploits, and when the group reunites, Lance and Cindy has started going steady.
* '''Parodied''': Lance and Cindy are off-screen for one-page, and when they appear, Lance recounts the epic romance he and Cindy had gone through while away. Hiro complains that they weren't gone for long enough, especially since there weren't any TimeSkip in [[BreakingTheFourthWall that one page they weren't on-screen]].
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Lance and Cindy breaks up and makes up numerous times throughout the story. Sometimes, the scenes are shown on-screen. Sometimes, they are not.
* '''Averted''': Every relationship between characters are developed on-screen.
* '''Enforced''': Lance and Cindy are paired together because they are the FanPreferredCouple, but the creators doesn't like writing romance, so the romantic development are not shown on-screen.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Wait, you two are ''dating'' now? How did that happen?"
* '''Invoked''': [[ShipperOnDeck Hiro]] thinks Lance and Cindy make a good match, but they are too [[{{Workaholic}} preoccupied with their quests]] to think about romance. So he sends them both away to take their attention away from the adventure so that they can notice each other.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''':
--> '''[[TheHero Hiro]]''': I wonder how Lance and Cindy are doing. I haven't heard of them ever since we left them at Beach Town.\\
'''[[TheSmartGuy Sam]]''': On a date somewhere, most likely. It's just the right time and place, and it's not like they have nothing better to do.\\
'''Hiro''': A date? They barely even talk to each other!\\
'''Sam''': With us gone? They probably would, and who knows what might happen when they do.
* '''Conversed''': "Were those two together before? I don't remember seeing them having any sort of [[ShipTease chemistry]]."
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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