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** Power tattoos are a form of language that controls SufficientlyAnalyzedMagic. They function as basic commands, written in ancient runes that are then fueled with mage's innate Mana to cast spells.
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** Bob's tattoo is related to his powers... but it's not their source. It's actually [[Manga/{{Bokurano}} a warning that he'll soon have to use said powers, which will inevitably kill him.]]
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** Bob's Power Tattoo is located in an embarrassing place. It shines through his clothes when he uses his powers.

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** Bob's Power Tattoo is located in [[IntimateMarks an embarrassing place. It shines through his clothes when he uses his powers.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': MarkOfTheBeast[=/=]HumanNotepad
* '''Downplayed''': Bob has a tattoo that he recieves which grants him powers, but nothing happens when activated.

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* '''Exaggerated''': MarkOfTheBeast[=/=]HumanNotepad
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** MarkOfTheBeast
** HumanNotepad
** All tattoos in the world that Alice and Bob live in grant the user magical powers.
** The main character is a HumanNotepad who [[GottaCatchEmAll collects Power Tattoos to get every power he possibly can]].
* '''Downplayed''': Bob has a tattoo that he recieves receives which grants him powers, but nothing happens when activated.



* '''Lampshaded''': Bob looks around at his super-powered friends with power-themed tattoos and asks them if there's a super-powered tattoo parlour somewhere he doesn't know about.

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* '''Lampshaded''': Bob looks around at his super-powered friends with power-themed tattoos and asks them if there's a super-powered tattoo parlour somewhere he doesn't know about.'''Zig Zagged''': ???



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* '''Lampshaded''': Bob looks around at his super-powered friends with power-themed tattoos and asks them if there's a super-powered tattoo parlour somewhere he doesn't know about.



* '''Defied''': Bob is given a list of ways that he can gain powers to defeat the BigBad. When the option of getting a Power Tattoo comes up, he refuses, claiming that he'd rather defeat the BigBad in a way that doesn't hurt his chances of getting a respectable job.

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* '''Defied''': Bob is given a list of ways that he can gain powers to defeat the BigBad. When the option of getting a Power Tattoo comes up, he refuses, claiming that he'd rather defeat the BigBad in a way that doesn't hurt his chances of getting a respectable job.



* '''Played For Drama''': The glowing of Bob's Power Tattoo indicates that he is pushing his powers to the limit; he will die soon if he has to use them too much.
* LogicalExtreme:
** All tattoos in the world that Alice and Bob live in grant the user magical powers.
** The main character is a HumanNotepad who [[GottaCatchEmAll collects Power Tattoos to get every power he possibly can]].

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* '''Played For Drama''': The glowing of Bob's Power Tattoo indicates that he is pushing his powers to the limit; he will die soon if he has to use uses them too much.
* LogicalExtreme:
** All tattoos in the world that Alice and Bob live in grant the user magical powers.
** The main character is a HumanNotepad who [[GottaCatchEmAll collects Power Tattoos to get every power he possibly can]].
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob gains a tattoo in order to convince his enemies that he is a force to be reckoned with.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob claims that his power is different than the symbol his tattoo indicates. When he finally uses his power, it turns out to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

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** Bob's Power Tattoo limits his use of one type of power but enhances another.
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Bob claims that his power is different than the symbol his tattoo indicates. When he finally uses his power, it turns out to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
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* '''Conversed''': Bob and Alice watches an Anime series. Alice points out how she doesn't understand why they need glowing Tattoos but Bob insists that it's still a good series.

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* '''Conversed''': Bob and Alice watches an Anime series. Alice points out how she doesn't understand why they need glowing Tattoos to have cool powers, but Bob insists that it's still a good series.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob has tattoos which [[PowerLimiter reduce his powers]] to control his powers, or inhibit them.
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Bob has tattoos which [[PowerLimiter reduce his powers]] to control his powers, or inhibit them.
** Bob has a Power Tattoo with the symbol of fire, but has ice-based powers. He does this to throw off his enemies.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Bob claims that his power is different than the symbol his tattoo indicates. When he finally uses his power, it turns out to be ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???Bob looks around at his super-powered friends with power-themed tattoos and asks them if there's a super-powered tattoo parlour somewhere he doesn't know about.



* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.
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* '''Defied''': ???
Bob is given a list of ways that he can gain powers to defeat the BigBad. When the option of getting a Power Tattoo comes up, he refuses, claiming that he'd rather defeat the BigBad in a way that doesn't hurt his chances of getting a respectable job.
* '''Discussed''': Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol Alice rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.
* '''Conversed''': ???Bob and Alice watches an Anime series. Alice points out how she doesn't understand why they need glowing Tattoos but Bob insists that it's still a good series.



** Bob's Power tattoo is located in an embarrassing place. It shines through his clothes when he uses his powers.

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** Bob's Power tattoo Tattoo is located in an embarrassing place. It shines through his clothes when he uses his powers.powers.
* '''Played For Drama''': The glowing of Bob's Power Tattoo indicates that he is pushing his powers to the limit; he will die soon if he has to use them too much.



** The main character is a HumanNotepad who [[GottaCatchEmAll collects power tattoos to get every power he possibly can]].

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** The main character is a HumanNotepad who [[GottaCatchEmAll collects power tattoos Power Tattoos to get every power he possibly can]].

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* PlayedStraight: Bob has a tattoo that glows with power when uses his powers.
* {{Exaggerated}}: see MarkOfTheBeast and HumanNotepad
* {{Downplayed}}: Frank has a tattoo that he recieves which grants him powers, but nothing happens when activated.
* {{Justified}}:

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'''Basic Trope''': A marking on skin that glows with power.
* PlayedStraight: '''Straight''': Bob has a tattoo that glows with power when uses his powers.
* {{Exaggerated}}: see MarkOfTheBeast and HumanNotepad
'''Exaggerated''': MarkOfTheBeast[=/=]HumanNotepad
* {{Downplayed}}: Frank '''Downplayed''': Bob has a tattoo that he recieves which grants him powers, but nothing happens when activated.
* {{Justified}}:'''Justified''':



** Alice is a humanoid robot, but she has a tattoo-like lights to express whether she's powered on or not. It turns blood red when she is programmed to kill.
* {{Subverted}}: Trent has tattoos which [[PowerLimiter reduce his powers]] to control his powers, or inhibit them.
* {{Inverted}}: All of the skin on Walter glows ''except'' for his tattoo.
* {{Parodied}}: Bob powers up for a devastating assault, and his power tatooo shines bright. Unexpectedly, it forms a 'check engine' symbol and his attack fizzles out.
* PlayedForLaughs:
** Craig's friend is a tattoo artist that specializes in Power Tattoos. The tattoos he makes can be anything, but Craig tells him to make a tattoo that reads "Mom" or "I (Heart) Unicorns".
** Eve's Power tattoo is located in an embarrassing place. It shines through her clothes when she uses her powers.

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** Alice Bob is a humanoid robot, but she he has a tattoo-like lights to express whether she's he's powered on or not. It turns blood red when she he is programmed to kill.
* {{Subverted}}: Trent '''Inverted''': All of the skin on Bob glows ''except'' for his tattoo.
* '''Subverted''': Bob
has tattoos which [[PowerLimiter reduce his powers]] to control his powers, or inhibit them.
* {{Inverted}}: All of the skin on Walter glows ''except'' for his tattoo.
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* {{Parodied}}: '''Parodied''': Bob powers up for a devastating assault, and his power tatooo tattoo shines bright. Unexpectedly, it forms a 'check engine' symbol and his attack fizzles out.
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* '''Invoked''': Bob goes to a tattoo parlour, telling the tattoo artist to give him a symbol which he has done extensive "research" online about from crackpot internet forums. He's convinced that it will give him powers that will boost his confidence so he can finally convince his boss to get the raise he's been hoping for.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.
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* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Craig's Bob's friend is a tattoo artist that specializes in Power Tattoos. The tattoos he makes can be anything, but Craig Bob tells him to make a tattoo that reads "Mom" or "I (Heart) Unicorns".
** Eve's Bob's Power tattoo is located in an embarrassing place. It shines through her his clothes when she he uses her his powers.



* {{Invoked}}: Dave goes to a tattoo parlour, telling the tattoo artist to give him a symbol which he has done extensive "research" online about from crackpot internet forums. He's convinced that it will give him powers that will boost his confidence so he can finally convince his boss to get the raise he's been hoping for.
* {{Discussed}}: Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.

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to a tattoo parlour, telling the tattoo artist to give him a symbol which he has done extensive "research" online about from crackpot internet forums. He's convinced that it will give him powers that will boost his confidence so he can finally convince his boss to get the raise he's been hoping for.
* {{Discussed}}: Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.
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** Alice is a humanoid robot, but she has a tattoo-like lights to express whether she's powered on or not. it turns blood red when she is programmed to kill.

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** Alice is a humanoid robot, but she has a tattoo-like lights to express whether she's powered on or not. it It turns blood red when she is programmed to kill.
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* {{PlayedStraight}}: Bob has a tattoo that glows with power when uses his powers.

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* {{PlayedStraight}}: PlayedStraight: Bob has a tattoo that glows with power when uses his powers.



** Alice is a humanoid robot, but she has a tattoo-like light express whether she's powered on or not. it turns blood red when she is programmed to kill.

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** Alice is a humanoid robot, but she has a tattoo-like light lights to express whether she's powered on or not. it turns blood red when she is programmed to kill.



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** Craig's friend is a tattoo artist that specializes in Power Tattoos. The tattoos he makes can be anything, but Craig tells him to make a tattoo that reads ''Mom'' or "I (Heart) Unicorns".

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** Craig's friend is a tattoo artist that specializes in Power Tattoos. The tattoos he makes can be anything, but Craig tells him to make a tattoo that reads ''Mom'' "Mom" or "I (Heart) Unicorns".
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* Subverted: Trent has tattoos which [[PowerLimiter reduce his powers]] to prevent them from being used.

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* Subverted: {{Subverted}}: Trent has tattoos which [[PowerLimiter reduce his powers]] to prevent them from being used.control his powers, or inhibit them.



* Invoked: Dave goes to a tattoo parlour, telling the tattoo artist to give him a symbol which he has done extensive "research" online about from crackpot internet forums. He's convinced that it will give him powers that will boost his confidence so he can finally convince his boss to get the raise he's been hoping for.
* Discussed: Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.

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* Invoked: {{Invoked}}: Dave goes to a tattoo parlour, telling the tattoo artist to give him a symbol which he has done extensive "research" online about from crackpot internet forums. He's convinced that it will give him powers that will boost his confidence so he can finally convince his boss to get the raise he's been hoping for.
* Discussed: {{Discussed}}: Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.
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* {{PlayedStraight}}: Bob has a tattoo that glows with power when uses his powers.
* {{Exaggerated}}: see MarkOfTheBeast and HumanNotepad
* {{Downplayed}}: Frank has a tattoo that he recieves which grants him powers, but nothing happens when activated.
* {{Justified}}:
** Power tattoos are nanotechnology that react to biometrics of the user through colors.
** Alice is a humanoid robot, but she has a tattoo-like light express whether she's powered on or not. it turns blood red when she is programmed to kill.
* Subverted: Trent has tattoos which [[PowerLimiter reduce his powers]] to prevent them from being used.
* {{Inverted}}: All of the skin on Walter glows ''except'' for his tattoo.
* {{Parodied}}: Bob powers up for a devastating assault, and his power tatooo shines bright. Unexpectedly, it forms a 'check engine' symbol and his attack fizzles out.
* {{PlayedForLaughs}}:
** Craig's friend is a tattoo artist that specializes in Power Tattoos. The tattoos he makes can be anything, but Craig tells him to make a tattoo that reads ''Mom'' or "I (Heart) Unicorns".
** Eve's Power tattoo is located in an embarrassing place. It shines through her clothes when she uses her powers.
* LogicalExtreme:
** All tattoos in the world that Alice and Bob live in grant the user magical powers.
** The main character is a HumanNotepad who [[GottaCatchEmAll collects power tattoos to get every power he possibly can]].
* Invoked: Dave goes to a tattoo parlour, telling the tattoo artist to give him a symbol which he has done extensive "research" online about from crackpot internet forums. He's convinced that it will give him powers that will boost his confidence so he can finally convince his boss to get the raise he's been hoping for.
* Discussed: Blitz Bob is a superhero with a tattoo on his chest. Carol rolls her eyes and asks if it glows when he uses his powers.

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