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* '''Justified''': [[AristocratsAreEvil Prince Engelbert]] wants his rival Wesley to be filled with as much dread as possible during his imprisonment.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** [[AristocratsAreEvil Prince Engelbert]] wants his rival Wesley to be filled with as much dread as possible during hisimprisonment. imprisonment.
** It's an attempt at forcing a confession early. If he breaks and confesses without being harmed, then that means the job is already done, and bloodshed is avoided. Engelbert would prefer not having to hurt captives if he can, but isn't above making them fear for their lives either.
** [[AristocratsAreEvil Prince Engelbert]] wants his rival Wesley to be filled with as much dread as possible during his
** It's an attempt at forcing a confession early. If he breaks and confesses without being harmed, then that means the job is already done, and bloodshed is avoided. Engelbert would prefer not having to hurt captives if he can, but isn't above making them fear for their lives either.
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** [[NotSoHarmlessPunishment "The Comfy Chair"]] has buzz-saws on the armrests, leg rest, and back.
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Go back to the [[ToThePain main page]] and [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife wallow in freakish misery forever]].
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Go back to the [[ToThePain main page]] and [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife wallow in freakish misery forever]].
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* '''Defied''':
** Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
** Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
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* '''Defied''':
**'''Defied''': Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
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Go back to the main page [[ToThePain here]], main page]] and [[TVTropesWillRuinYourLife wallow in freakish misery forever]].
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** Wesley is tortured, plain and simple. No mind games, no interrogation (and if there ''is'' interrogation, it's after a ''very long'' session and will definitely sound like "tell us what we want and we'll skip to the MercyKill").
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** Wesley is tortured, plain and simple. No speeches (pre-emptive or otherwise), no mind games, no interrogation (and if there ''is'' interrogation, it's after a ''very long'' session and will definitely sound like "tell us what we want and we'll skip to the MercyKill").
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-->'''Englebert''': Tell us what we want to know, or we'll make you sit in... ''[[{{Unishment}} the confy chair]]!''
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-->'''Englebert''': Tell us what we want to know, or we'll make you sit in... ''[[{{Unishment}} the confy comfy chair]]!''
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* '''Defied''': Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
** Wesley is tortured, plain and simple. No mind games, no interrogation (and if there ''is'' interrogation, it's after a ''very long'' session and will definitely sound like "tell us what we want and we'll skip to the MercyKill").
** Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
** Wesley is tortured, plain and simple. No mind games, no interrogation (and if there ''is'' interrogation, it's after a ''very long'' session and will definitely sound like "tell us what we want and we'll skip to the MercyKill").
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Englebert's idea of a "to the pain" speech needs a whole lot of work.
-->'''Englebert''': Tell us what we want to know, or we'll make you sit in... ''[[{{Unishment}} the confy chair]]!''
* '''Played For Drama''': The standard use of this trope. When someone threatens someone else with torture or living enduring a CruelMercy, it's usually because [[LetsGetDangerous they really want to hurt them]], [[DontMakeMeDestroyYou even if they are still barely holding back]].
* '''Played For Horror''': The harm that Englebert threatens to do to Wesley is absolutely '''not''' for audiences that are young or highly sensitive.
-->'''Englebert''': Tell us what we want to know, or we'll make you sit in... ''[[{{Unishment}} the confy chair]]!''
* '''Played For Drama''': The standard use of this trope. When someone threatens someone else with torture or living enduring a CruelMercy, it's usually because [[LetsGetDangerous they really want to hurt them]], [[DontMakeMeDestroyYou even if they are still barely holding back]].
* '''Played For Horror''': The harm that Englebert threatens to do to Wesley is absolutely '''not''' for audiences that are young or highly sensitive.
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* '''Discussed''': Englebert explains to his disapproving father that [[TortureAlwaysWorks torture can work wonders]], provided the proper motivations are identified.
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* '''Discussed''': Englebert explains to his [[TheGoodKing disapproving father father]] that [[TortureAlwaysWorks torture can work wonders]], provided the proper motivations are identified.
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* '''Enforced''': The jailers of Castle Fauno [[{{Sadist}} enjoy their jobs]].
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* '''Enforced''': The jailers of Castle Fauno [[{{Sadist}} enjoy their jobs]].jobs]], and make sure everyone knows it.
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* '''Parodied''': Wesley is given a [[{{Doorstopper}} rather long booklet]] entitled ''So You're Being Tortured...'', outlining the exact regimen he will undergo, down to the duration, pain intensity and lasting physical effects of each act.
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* '''Parodied''': Wesley is given a [[{{Doorstopper}} rather long booklet]] entitled ''So You're Being Tortured...'', outlining the exact regimen he will undergo, undergo down to the duration, pain intensity and lasting physical effects of each act.
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'''Basic Trope''': The torturer describes his tortures to the victim.
* '''Straight''': During his imprisonment, [[LovableRogue The Damnable Robber Wesley]] is told in detail by his [[TortureTechnician jailers]] of the tortures awaiting him unless he confesses the location of the kingdom's stolen funds: whipping, branding, waterboarding and being placed on a rack.
* '''Exaggerated''': The explication of the torture lasts several hours thanks to the jailers' [[PurpleProse enthusiastic narrative choices]].
* '''Downplayed''': Wesley's torturers don't outright explain their plan to him, but they do give just enough details [[ParanoiaFuel to help his mind fill in the gaps]].
* '''Justified''': [[AristocratsAreEvil Prince Engelbert]] wants his rival Wesley to be filled with as much dread as possible during his imprisonment.
* '''Inverted''': Wesley's jailers tell him nothing of the tortures he is to endure. [[NothingIsScarier The fun is in finding out, after all]].
* '''Subverted''': Wesley's torture regimen is explain in detail, but his jailers employ totally different methods in an attempt to catch him off guard.
* '''Parodied''': Wesley is given a [[{{Doorstopper}} rather long booklet]] entitled ''So You're Being Tortured...'', outlining the exact regimen he will undergo, down to the duration, pain intensity and lasting physical effects of each act.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Wesley is set to be tortured, but the sudden capture of [[ThoseTwoGuys Ignacio Morena and Fezzywig]] preempts their plans, giving Wesley a chance to plot an escape with his allies while the torturers regroup.
* '''Averted''': Wesley isn't told of any tortures he will endure. For him, [[GoMadFromTheIsolation being trapped in the lowest dungeon of the castle with no company is torture enough]].
* '''Enforced''': The jailers of Castle Fauno [[{{Sadist}} enjoy their jobs]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "So, I suppose it's down to waving the whips and irons about, eh?"
* '''Invoked''': Wesley turns the tables on Engelbert after capturing him, inventing all manner of gruesome and fictitious tortures to threaten him with during his ransoming.
* '''Exploited''': Engelbert knows Wesley is expecting the most grievous torture, which is why [[ForcedToWatch he elects to practice them on]] the Princess Snapdragon instead, [[AnythingButThat something Wesley would never countenance]].
* '''Defied''': Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
* '''Discussed''': Englebert explains to his disapproving father that [[TortureAlwaysWorks torture can work wonders]], provided the proper motivations are identified.
* '''Conversed''': Wesley and his comrades [[CasualDangerDialogue speculate on the exact nature of Engelbert's men's designs while imprisoned]].
* '''Implied''': The normally gregarious Wesley [[TakeOurWordForIt declines to speak about what his jailers had in store for him upon rescue]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Explaining the torture methods to Wesley only gives him the opportunity to prepare an escape plan [[LockingMacGyverInTheStoreCupboard utilizing the implements provided by his torturers]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Englebert [[TheChessmaster anticipated this]], secretly incorporating "phony escape" into his torture plans, a fact Wesley only finds out after [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech he is recaptured and mocked by the prince]].
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* '''Straight''': During his imprisonment, [[LovableRogue The Damnable Robber Wesley]] is told in detail by his [[TortureTechnician jailers]] of the tortures awaiting him unless he confesses the location of the kingdom's stolen funds: whipping, branding, waterboarding and being placed on a rack.
* '''Exaggerated''': The explication of the torture lasts several hours thanks to the jailers' [[PurpleProse enthusiastic narrative choices]].
* '''Downplayed''': Wesley's torturers don't outright explain their plan to him, but they do give just enough details [[ParanoiaFuel to help his mind fill in the gaps]].
* '''Justified''': [[AristocratsAreEvil Prince Engelbert]] wants his rival Wesley to be filled with as much dread as possible during his imprisonment.
* '''Inverted''': Wesley's jailers tell him nothing of the tortures he is to endure. [[NothingIsScarier The fun is in finding out, after all]].
* '''Subverted''': Wesley's torture regimen is explain in detail, but his jailers employ totally different methods in an attempt to catch him off guard.
* '''Parodied''': Wesley is given a [[{{Doorstopper}} rather long booklet]] entitled ''So You're Being Tortured...'', outlining the exact regimen he will undergo, down to the duration, pain intensity and lasting physical effects of each act.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Wesley is set to be tortured, but the sudden capture of [[ThoseTwoGuys Ignacio Morena and Fezzywig]] preempts their plans, giving Wesley a chance to plot an escape with his allies while the torturers regroup.
* '''Averted''': Wesley isn't told of any tortures he will endure. For him, [[GoMadFromTheIsolation being trapped in the lowest dungeon of the castle with no company is torture enough]].
* '''Enforced''': The jailers of Castle Fauno [[{{Sadist}} enjoy their jobs]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "So, I suppose it's down to waving the whips and irons about, eh?"
* '''Invoked''': Wesley turns the tables on Engelbert after capturing him, inventing all manner of gruesome and fictitious tortures to threaten him with during his ransoming.
* '''Exploited''': Engelbert knows Wesley is expecting the most grievous torture, which is why [[ForcedToWatch he elects to practice them on]] the Princess Snapdragon instead, [[AnythingButThat something Wesley would never countenance]].
* '''Defied''': Wesley is never taken to the dungeon. Engelbert is so enraged at the loss of his gold he has Wesley executed without trial upon capture [[RevengeByProxy to hurt the morale of his surviving brigands]].
* '''Discussed''': Englebert explains to his disapproving father that [[TortureAlwaysWorks torture can work wonders]], provided the proper motivations are identified.
* '''Conversed''': Wesley and his comrades [[CasualDangerDialogue speculate on the exact nature of Engelbert's men's designs while imprisoned]].
* '''Implied''': The normally gregarious Wesley [[TakeOurWordForIt declines to speak about what his jailers had in store for him upon rescue]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Explaining the torture methods to Wesley only gives him the opportunity to prepare an escape plan [[LockingMacGyverInTheStoreCupboard utilizing the implements provided by his torturers]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Englebert [[TheChessmaster anticipated this]], secretly incorporating "phony escape" into his torture plans, a fact Wesley only finds out after [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech he is recaptured and mocked by the prince]].
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