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* CelestialDeadline: Starting from when he signed the contract, Marley has 24 hours, or until dawn, to redeem Scrooge.
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* TimedMission: Starting from when he signed the contract, Marley has 24 hours, or until dawn, to redeem Scrooge.
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* RealityEnsues: A couple events play out more realistically than in the original story.
** When Marley haunts Scrooge after he searches the house, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, Scrooge hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
** Scrooge points out the hypocrisy of Marley asking him to change his ways when he was just as bad in life, also pointing out that his business dealings are perfectly legal and he pays his taxes.
** When Marley haunts Scrooge after he searches the house, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, Scrooge hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
** Scrooge points out the hypocrisy of Marley asking him to change his ways when he was just as bad in life, also pointing out that his business dealings are perfectly legal and he pays his taxes.
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: A couple events play out more realistically than in the original story.
** When Marley haunts Scrooge after he searches the house, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, Scrooge hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
** Scrooge points out the hypocrisy of Marley asking him to change his ways when he was just as bad in life, also pointing out that his business dealings are perfectly legal and he pays his taxes.
** When Marley haunts Scrooge after he searches the house, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, Scrooge hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
** Scrooge points out the hypocrisy of Marley asking him to change his ways when he was just as bad in life, also pointing out that his business dealings are perfectly legal and he pays his taxes.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Marley can be this at times, especially when the Bogle says his bedsheet ghost idea won't work out.
-->'''Marley:''' Awww, come on, it's really scary! Let's just try it.
-->'''Marley:''' Awww, come on, it's really scary! Let's just try it.
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler:As a a reward for helping Marley, the Bogle becomes a star]].
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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler:As a a reward for helping Marley, the Bogle becomes a star]].
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[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jacob_marleys_christmas_carol.jpg]]
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* LoopholeAbuse: [[spoiler:Marley survives sacrificing himself because he was already dead, so Death couldn't kill him]].
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* TheReveal: The end of Marley's past shows [[spoiler:Scrooge was indirectly responsible for killing him by triggering a stroke]], making Marley furious.
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Funny how these tropes BOTH are in play XD
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After his initial shock Scrooge is unfazed by Marley's theatrics, gives a speech dressing him down, and kicks him out of his room with his words alone.
* DoNotTauntCthulhu: Scrooge disbelieving in Marley's appearance and comparing him to foodstuffs results in Marley peeling the flesh off his skull like a banana and screaming in his face. He immediately believes him after that.
* DoNotTauntCthulhu: Scrooge disbelieving in Marley's appearance and comparing him to foodstuffs results in Marley peeling the flesh off his skull like a banana and screaming in his face. He immediately believes him after that.
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* HatesSmallTalk: Marley and Scrooge just stare at each other and make awkward small talk at first, before Scrooge impatiently asks him why he's here.
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-->'''Marley:''' Floating in the air above the old man's bed was a ragamuffin street-rat, a Cockney boy about eight years old, filthy, tattered, and missing a tooth. A shock of red hair hung down over one eye, and his grin was irresistible.\\
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-->'''Marley:''' Floating in the air above the old man's bed was a ragamuffin street-rat, a Cockney boy about eight years old, boy, filthy, tattered, liberally freckled, and missing a tooth. A shock of red hair hung down over one eye, and his grin was irresistible.\\
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* CessationOfExistence: Marley and the Bogle see a few souls in Hell that appear to blink out of existence. At the climax, [[spoiler:the Bogle worries this will happen to Marley if he takes Scrooge's place in death]].
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** When Marley first haunts Scrooge, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, he hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
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** When Marley first haunts Scrooge, Scrooge after he searches the house, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, he Scrooge hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
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* PerspectiveFlip: It shows the entire ''Christmas Carol'' story through Marley's POV.
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* PerspectiveFlip: It shows the entire ''Christmas ''A Christmas Carol'' story through Marley's POV.POV.
* RealityEnsues: A couple events play out more realistically than in the original story.
** When Marley first haunts Scrooge, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, he hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
** Scrooge points out the hypocrisy of Marley asking him to change his ways when he was just as bad in life, also pointing out that his business dealings are perfectly legal and he pays his taxes.
* RealityEnsues: A couple events play out more realistically than in the original story.
** When Marley first haunts Scrooge, instead of shrugging it off and eating by the fire, he hides in preparation to defend himself with the fire poker.
** Scrooge points out the hypocrisy of Marley asking him to change his ways when he was just as bad in life, also pointing out that his business dealings are perfectly legal and he pays his taxes.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Marley can be this at times, especially when the Bogle says his bedsheet ghost idea won't work out.
-->'''Marley:''' Awww, come on, it's really scary! Let's just try it.
-->'''Marley:''' Awww, come on, it's really scary! Let's just try it.
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* ChewOutFakeOut: [[spoiler:The Record Keeper pretends to rail into Marley and the Bogle before congratulating them on their success]].
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* AdaptationDistillation: The Ghost of Christmas Past is here represented as the Artful Dodger from ''Literature/OliverTwist'' instead of its usual appearance as a being of light.
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* AdaptationDistillation: AdaptationDistillation:
** The Ghost of Christmas Past is here represented as the Artful Dodger from ''Literature/OliverTwist'' instead of its usual appearance as a being oflight.light.
** Since Marley is the viewpoint character, he comes up with the ghostly visitations on his own rather than telling Scrooge about them and disappearing.
** The Ghost of Christmas Past is here represented as the Artful Dodger from ''Literature/OliverTwist'' instead of its usual appearance as a being of
** Since Marley is the viewpoint character, he comes up with the ghostly visitations on his own rather than telling Scrooge about them and disappearing.
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* NoSell: When Marley first appears before Scrooge, he charges at him with the fire poker but since he's a ghost it goes right through him. Scrooge tries again moments after, to no effect.
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* TimeStandsStill: One of Marley's new powers includes the ability to freeze time.
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* GladYouThoughtOfIt: The Bogle drops increasingly obvious hints about Marley using his spirit powers to affect Scrooge, with varying terms, but he doesn't get it until the alcoholic version of "spirits" is used.
