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* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???Alice tries to pick up guns because she's smart but not good in melee, but she also can't handle the recoil of small firearms.



* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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* '''Played For Laughs''': ???Alice pulls off [[ExactlyWhatIAimedAt very ridiculously intricate shots]] thanks to her intelligence.

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** Alice isn't as strong as the other adventurers, so she decides to use a weapon where strength is irrelevant: a gun.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The adventurers ask the group's ranged specialist to solve any puzzles they come across.
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* '''Played For Horror''': ???

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* '''Played For Horror''': ??????
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* '''Played For Drama'': ???
* '''Played For Horror'': ???

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* '''Played For Drama'': Drama''': ???
* '''Played For Horror'': Horror''': ???
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* '''Parodied'': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.

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* '''Parodied'': '''Parodied''': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.



* ''Enforced': The writers are using a BrainsVersusBrawn theme for the main characters; all "Brawn" characters fight in close quarters, so the "Brains" fight with ranged attacks.

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* ''Enforced': '''Enforced''': The writers are using a BrainsVersusBrawn theme for the main characters; all "Brawn" characters fight in close quarters, so the "Brains" fight with ranged attacks.



* '''Reconstructed'':
* '''Played For Laughs'':
* '''Played For Drama':
* ''Played For Horror'':

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* '''Reconstructed'':
'''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs'':
Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama':
Drama'': ???
* ''Played '''Played For Horror'':Horror'': ???
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* ''Parodied'': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.
* '''Exploited'': ???

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* ''Parodied'': '''Parodied'': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.
* '''Exploited'': '''Exploited''': ???



* 'Enforced':

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* 'Enforced': ''Enforced': The writers are using a BrainsVersusBrawn theme for the main characters; all "Brawn" characters fight in close quarters, so the "Brains" fight with ranged attacks.



* '''Conversed'': ???
* '''Deconstructed'':
* '''Reconstructed':
* '''Played For Laughs':
* ''Played For Drama':
* ''Played For Horror':

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* '''Conversed'': '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed'':
'''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed':
'''Reconstructed'':
* '''Played For Laughs':
Laughs'':
* ''Played '''Played For Drama':
* ''Played For Horror':Horror'':
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** Alice is one of the few people smart enough to understand ranged warfare and weapons.



* ''Parodied': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.

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* ''Parodied': ''Parodied'': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.



* '''Subverted'': Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* '''Double Subverted'': Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* '''Implied'': While we don't know much of Alice the sniper's private life, we know that she studied at an university.
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* '''Invoked'': Alice is a GadgeteerGenius, and she makes her own weapons.
* '''Lampshaded': "I've studied physics, chemistry, psychology, history, and shooting people in the head".
* '''Discussed'':
* '''Conversed'':

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* '''Subverted'': '''Subverted''': Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* '''Double Subverted'': Subverted''': Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* '''Implied'': '''Implied''': While we don't know much of Alice the sniper's private life, we know that she studied at an university.
* 'Enforced:
'Enforced':
* '''Invoked'': '''Invoked''': Alice is a GadgeteerGenius, and she makes her own weapons.
* '''Lampshaded': '''Lampshaded''': "I've studied physics, chemistry, psychology, history, and shooting people in the head".
* '''Discussed'':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed'':'''Conversed'': ???



* ''Reconstructed':
* ''Played For Laughs':

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* ''Reconstructed':
'''Reconstructed':
* ''Played '''Played For Laughs':
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* '''Exploited': ???
* '''Subverted': Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* '''Double Subverted': Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* ''Implied': While we don't know much of Alice the sniper's private life, we know that she studied at an university.
* Enforced:
* '''Invoked': Alice is a GadgeteerGenius, and she makes her own weapons.
* ''Lampshaded: "I've studied physics, chemistry, psychology, history, and shooting people in the head".
* ''Discussed':
* ''Conversed':
* ''Deconstructed':
* 'Reconstructed:
* 'Played For Laughs:
* 'Played For Drama:
* 'Played For Horror:

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* '''Exploited': '''Exploited'': ???
* '''Subverted': '''Subverted'': Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* '''Double Subverted': Subverted'': Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* ''Implied': '''Implied'': While we don't know much of Alice the sniper's private life, we know that she studied at an university.
* Enforced:
'Enforced:
* '''Invoked': '''Invoked'': Alice is a GadgeteerGenius, and she makes her own weapons.
* ''Lampshaded: '''Lampshaded': "I've studied physics, chemistry, psychology, history, and shooting people in the head".
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'''Discussed'':
* ''Conversed':
'''Conversed'':
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'''Deconstructed'':
* 'Reconstructed:
''Reconstructed':
* 'Played ''Played For Laughs:
Laughs':
* 'Played ''Played For Drama:
Drama':
* 'Played ''Played For Horror:Horror':

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* '''Averted'':

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* '''Averted'':'''Averted''':



* 'Parodied': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.
* ''Exploited': ???
* ''Subverted': Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* ''Double Subverted': Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* 'Implied': While we don't know much of Alice the sniper's private life, we know that she studied at an university.
* '''Invoked: Alice is a GadgeteerGenius, and she makes her own weapons.
* 'Lampshaded:
* 'Discussed:
* 'Conversed:
* 'Deconstructed:

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* 'Parodied': ''Parodied': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.
* ''Exploited': '''Exploited': ???
* ''Subverted': '''Subverted': Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* ''Double '''Double Subverted': Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* 'Implied': ''Implied': While we don't know much of Alice the sniper's private life, we know that she studied at an university.
* '''Invoked: Enforced:
* '''Invoked':
Alice is a GadgeteerGenius, and she makes her own weapons.
* 'Lampshaded:
''Lampshaded: "I've studied physics, chemistry, psychology, history, and shooting people in the head".
* 'Discussed:
''Discussed':
* 'Conversed:
''Conversed':
* 'Deconstructed:''Deconstructed':
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* ''Averted':

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* ''Averted':'''Averted'':



* Parodied:
* ''Exploited:
* ''Subverted: Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* ''Double Subverted: Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* 'Implied:
* ''Invoked
* 'Lampshaded
* 'Discussed
* Conversed
* Deconstructed
* Reconstructed
* Played For Laughs
* Played For Drama
* Played For Horror

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* Parodied:
'Parodied': Universities are shooting ranges in this setting.
* ''Exploited:
''Exploited': ???
* ''Subverted: ''Subverted': Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* ''Double Subverted: Subverted': Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* 'Implied:
'Implied': While we don't know much of Alice the sniper's private life, we know that she studied at an university.
* ''Invoked
'''Invoked: Alice is a GadgeteerGenius, and she makes her own weapons.
* 'Lampshaded
'Lampshaded:
* 'Discussed
'Discussed:
* Conversed
'Conversed:
* Deconstructed
'Deconstructed:
* Reconstructed
'Reconstructed:
* Played 'Played For Laughs
Laughs:
* Played 'Played For Drama
Drama:
* Played 'Played For HorrorHorror:

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* '''Justified'':

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* '''Justified'':'''Justified''':



* ''Averted:

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* ''Averted:''Averted':



* 'Exploited:
* 'Subverted:
* 'Double Subverted:
* 'Invoked

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* 'Exploited:
Parodied:
* 'Subverted:
''Exploited:
* 'Double Subverted:
''Subverted: Alice looks smart, but her mentor, Bob, has never touched a gun in his life.
* 'Invoked''Double Subverted: Bob shows off his skills using [[TheStraightAndArrowPath a bow and arrows in the present]], and defeating the firearm-wielding opponents.
* 'Implied:
* ''Invoked

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* '''Most Logical Extreme'': Alice is an omniscient being who can use energy blasts, and has never missed one of her targets because she already knows their actions.
* ''Downplayed': Alice, the smart girl, carries [[TheSwashbuckler a gun and a sword]] like the rest of her team, but she uses the gun more often than the sword, while the reverse is true for her teammates.
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* '''Most Logical Extreme'': Extreme''': Alice is an omniscient being who can use energy blasts, and has never missed one of her targets because she already knows their actions.
* ''Downplayed': '''Downplayed''': Alice, the smart girl, carries [[TheSwashbuckler a gun and a sword]] sword like the rest of her team, but she uses the gun more often than the sword, while the reverse is true for her teammates.
* ''Inverted':'''Inverted''':



* 'Justified':

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* 'Justified':'''Justified'':



* Averted:

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** Alice is a BlackMage where MagicIsMental; she had to study to throw fireballs.
* Averted:''Averted:



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**** Nobody uses ranged attacks.
** Nobody is particularly smart.
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* 'Invoked
* 'Lampshaded
* 'Discussed
* Conversed
* Deconstructed
* Reconstructed
* Played For Laughs
* Played For Drama
* Played For Horror
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's intelligence and their preference in long-range attacks synergize.

* '''Played Straight''': Alice is [[TheSmartGuy the smart girl]] of her team. When they fight, she doesn't use martial arts like the others, instead she uses a gun, and has displayed ImprobableAimingSkills.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice is the OmnidisciplinaryScientist and the greatest sharpshooter to ever live, but is completely worthless in close-quarter combat.
** All scientists are experts with firearms, bows or crossbows.
** All shooters have [=PHDs=].
* '''Most Logical Extreme'': Alice is an omniscient being who can use energy blasts, and has never missed one of her targets because she already knows their actions.
* ''Downplayed': Alice, the smart girl, carries [[TheSwashbuckler a gun and a sword]] like the rest of her team, but she uses the gun more often than the sword, while the reverse is true for her teammates.
* ''Inverted':
** Alice is a DumbMuscle that solves all of her problems by swinging her arms, but cannot deal with things she can't reach.
** Alice isn't very bright, but she carries a 16-barreled missile launcher, and against any opponent she only has to pull the trigger.
** Alice uses her knowledge of martial arts, physics and human anatomy to beat much stronger opponents in melee.
* 'Justified':
** Alice is an expert in ballistics, which require knowledge in mathematics and physics.
* Averted:
** Everybody shoots guns the same way regardless of their intelligence.
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