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**Though he climbed the stairs in record time, Bob is exhausted.
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** It's only a half-floor dash, the time it takes for the elevator doors to start closing renders the elevator's speed moot on such a short distance.
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** It's a particularly busy time of day at the base, with lots of people using the elevator and getting on/off at various floors.
** The work is set in a time period where elevators still require operators. This one was asleep.
** The work is set in a time period where elevators still require operators. This one was asleep.
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* '''Invoked''': ???Drake puts the elevator out of order, and the building has 5 floors, allowing Drake to catch up to Bob while he is climbing the stairs.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Discussed''': ???"You know, that elevator's taking too long. The stairs would be faster!"
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* '''Enforced''': ???The cameras are already set up in the stairwell, and the director thinks a chase down them will be more dramatic.
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* '''Straight''': On the run from Bob, Alice pushes the button for the elevator, but when Bob catches up, she takes the stairs instead.
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* '''Straight''': On the run from Bob, Alice [[TheDragon General Drake]], [[TheHero Bob]] pushes the button for the elevator, but when Bob Drake catches up, she he takes the stairs instead.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice waits one second for the elevator before taking the stairs down one floor.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice Bob waits one second for the elevator before taking the stairs down one floor.
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** Bob was seconds away from catching up to Alice so she had no time to wait.
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** Bob Drake was seconds away from catching up to Alice Bob, so she he had no time to wait.
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** Which floor the elevator is located at is displayed at the doors - Alice may have seen that all the elevators are too far away from her floor. Alternatively, there may be other people in the building chasing her - taking the elevator would mean Bob can tell his accomplices what floor she's at (especially if there's a chance one of them has access to a fire alarm, which would disable all elevators where they are and leave Alice a sitting duck).
* '''Inverted''': Alice starts to take the stairs, but ends up taking the elevator instead.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is just about to catch up to Alice when the elevator door opens.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the elevator is full so Alice ends up taking the stairs.
* '''Parodied''': The elevator door opens seconds after Alice leaves to take the stairs.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice switches back and forth between stairs and the elevator.
* '''Averted''': The elevator door instantly opens giving Alice no problem.
* '''Inverted''': Alice starts to take the stairs, but ends up taking the elevator instead.
* '''Subverted''': Bob is just about to catch up to Alice when the elevator door opens.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the elevator is full so Alice ends up taking the stairs.
* '''Parodied''': The elevator door opens seconds after Alice leaves to take the stairs.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice switches back and forth between stairs and the elevator.
* '''Averted''': The elevator door instantly opens giving Alice no problem.
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** Which floor the elevator is located at is displayed at the doors - Alice Bob may have seen that all the elevators are too far away from her floor. Alternatively, there may be other people in the building chasing her him - taking the elevator would mean Bob Drake can tell his accomplices what floor she's Bob's at (especially if there's a chance one of them has access to a fire alarm, which would disable all elevators where they are and leave Alice Bob a sitting duck).
* '''Inverted''':Alice Bob starts to take the stairs, but ends up taking the elevator instead.
* '''Subverted''':Bob Drake is just about to catch up to Alice Bob when the elevator door opens.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the elevator isfull full, so Alice he ends up taking the stairs.
* '''Parodied''': The elevator door opens seconds afterAlice Bob leaves to take the stairs.
* '''Zig Zagged''':Alice Bob switches back and forth between stairs and the elevator.
* '''Averted''': The elevator door instantlyopens opens, giving Alice Bob no problem.
* '''Inverted''':
* '''Subverted''':
* '''Double Subverted''': But the elevator is
* '''Parodied''': The elevator door opens seconds after
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* '''Averted''': The elevator door instantly
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Damn these elevators are slow! I could be at the bottom by the time this thing gets up here"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Damn these "These elevators are so slow! I could be at the bottom by the time this thing gets up here" here!"
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* '''Exploited''': Bob's accomplices are waiting for her in the stairway.
* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to take the stairs and fights off Bob while waiting for the elevator.
* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to take the stairs and fights off Bob while waiting for the elevator.
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* '''Exploited''': Bob's Drake's accomplices are waiting for her Bob in the stairway.
* '''Defied''':Alice Bob refuses to take the stairs and fights off Bob Drake while waiting for the elevator.
* '''Defied''':
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* '''Deconstructed''': In a rush to get away from Bob, Alice trips and breaks her leg.
* '''Reconstructed''': When Bob catches up, Alice catches him by surprise by [[GroinAttack kicking him where it hurts]] with her other foot.
* '''Reconstructed''': When Bob catches up, Alice catches him by surprise by [[GroinAttack kicking him where it hurts]] with her other foot.
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* '''Deconstructed''': In a rush to get away escape from Bob, Alice Drake, Bob trips and breaks her leg.
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* '''Reconstructed''': WhenBob Drake catches up, Alice Bob catches him by surprise by [[GroinAttack kicking him where it hurts]] with her other foot.hurts]].
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* Basic Trope: The elevator takes too long, so the character takes the stairs instead.
* Played Straight: On the run from Bob, Alice pushes the button for the elevator, but when Bob catches up, she takes the stairs instead.
* Exaggerated: The elevator takes 3 hours to go up one floor.
* Downplayed: Alice waits one second for the elevator before taking the stairs down one floor.
* Justified: Bob was seconds away from catching up to Alice so she had no time to wait.
** Alternatively: The elevator was out of order.
* Played Straight: On the run from Bob, Alice pushes the button for the elevator, but when Bob catches up, she takes the stairs instead.
* Exaggerated: The elevator takes 3 hours to go up one floor.
* Downplayed: Alice waits one second for the elevator before taking the stairs down one floor.
* Justified: Bob was seconds away from catching up to Alice so she had no time to wait.
** Alternatively: The elevator was out of order.
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* Inverted: Alice starts to take the stairs, but ends up taking the elevator instead.
* Subverted: Bob is just about to catch up to Alice when the elevator door opens.
* Double Subverted: But the elevator is full so Alice ends up taking the stairs.
* Parodied: The elevator door opens seconds after Alice leaves to take the stairs.
* Zig Zagged: Alice switches back and forth between stairs and the elevator.
* Deconstructed: In a rush to get away from Bob, Alice trips and breaks her leg.
* Reconstructed: When Bob catches up, Alice catches him by surprise by [[GroinAttack kicking him where it hurts]] with her other foot.
* Averted: The elevator door instantly opens giving Alice no problem.
* Enforced: ???
* Lampshaded: "Damn these elevators are slow! I could be at the bottom by the time this thing gets up here"
* Invoked: ???
* Exploited: Bob's accomplices are waiting for her in the stairway.
* Defied: Alice refuses to take the stairs and fights off Bob while waiting for the elevator.
* Discussed: ???
* Conversed: "Isn't it funny how elevators take the longest when characters need it the most?"
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* Subverted: Bob is just about to catch up to Alice when the elevator door opens.
* Double Subverted: But the elevator is full so Alice ends up taking the stairs.
* Parodied: The elevator door opens seconds after Alice leaves to take the stairs.
* Zig Zagged: Alice switches back and forth between stairs and the elevator.
* Deconstructed: In a rush to get away from Bob, Alice trips and breaks her leg.
* Reconstructed: When Bob catches up, Alice catches him by surprise by [[GroinAttack kicking him where it hurts]] with her other foot.
* Averted: The elevator door instantly opens giving Alice no problem.
* Enforced: ???
* Lampshaded: "Damn these elevators are slow! I could be at the bottom by the time this thing gets up here"
* Invoked: ???
* Exploited: Bob's accomplices are waiting for her in the stairway.
* Defied: Alice refuses to take the stairs and fights off Bob while waiting for the elevator.
* Discussed: ???
* Conversed: "Isn't it funny how elevators take the longest when characters need it the most?"
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* Inverted: '''Inverted''': Alice starts to take the stairs, but ends up taking the elevator instead.
*Subverted: '''Subverted''': Bob is just about to catch up to Alice when the elevator door opens.
*Double Subverted: '''Double Subverted''': But the elevator is full so Alice ends up taking the stairs.
*Parodied: '''Parodied''': The elevator door opens seconds after Alice leaves to take the stairs.
*Zig Zagged: '''Zig Zagged''': Alice switches back and forth between stairs and the elevator.
*Deconstructed: In a rush to get away from Bob, Alice trips and breaks her leg.
* Reconstructed: When Bob catches up, Alice catches him by surprise by [[GroinAttack kicking him where it hurts]] with her other foot.
* Averted:'''Averted''': The elevator door instantly opens giving Alice no problem.
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'''Enforced''': ???
*Lampshaded: '''Lampshaded''': "Damn these elevators are slow! I could be at the bottom by the time this thing gets up here"
*Invoked: ???
'''Invoked''': ???
*Exploited: '''Exploited''': Bob's accomplices are waiting for her in the stairway.
*Defied: '''Defied''': Alice refuses to take the stairs and fights off Bob while waiting for the elevator.
*Discussed: '''Discussed''': ???
*Conversed: '''Conversed''': "Isn't it funny how elevators take the longest when characters need it the most?"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------* '''Deconstructed''': In a rush to get away from Bob, Alice trips and breaks her leg.
* '''Reconstructed''': When Bob catches up, Alice catches him by surprise by [[GroinAttack kicking him where it hurts]] with her other foot.
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* Exploited: ???Bob's accomplices are waiting for her in the stairway.
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** Which floor the elevator is located at is displayed at the doors - Alice may have seen that all the elevators are too far away from her floor. Alternatively, there may be other people in the building chasing her - taking the elevator would mean Bob can tell his accomplices what floor she's at (especially if there's a chance one of them has access to a fire alarm, which would disable all elevators where they are and leave Alice a sitting duck).
