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* TheGreatFlood:
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm51IMxLkI0 The Flood Part 1]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsBv2m2pBpw&t=158s The Flood Part 2]]'' from [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyc-vNS8Fy67G_K4Ku0y0RA Alert World]] have this as the main focus.



* {{Retraux}}: Scenarios taking place further back in time will often evoke older graphics in some way to represent older emergency systems such as CONELRAD, the EBS, or a pre-IPAWS EAS.



** Scenarios taking place further back in time will often evoke {{Retraux}} graphics in some way to represent older emergency systems such as CONELRAD, the EBS, or a pre-IPAWS EAS.
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** ''[[https://youtu.be/VWqWAi_H_9o Fictionalized BBC Special Report of NATO-Russia conflict]]'' is a 2016 professionally produced scenario made for a disaster decision making exercise. It's so believable that it became popularized as disinformation during the 2022 Russian war on Ukraine, and is bait for the ConspiracyTheorist in the comments.

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** ''[[https://youtu.be/VWqWAi_H_9o Fictionalized BBC Special Report of NATO-Russia conflict]]'' is a 2016 professionally produced scenario made for a disaster decision making exercise. It's so believable that it became popularized as disinformation during the 2022 Russian war on Ukraine, and is bait for the ConspiracyTheorist (along with the occasional Kremlin bot) in the comments.
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** ''[[https://youtu.be/VWqWAi_H_9o Fictionalized BBC Special Report of NATO-Russia conflict]]'' is a 2016 professionally produced scenario made for a disaster decision making exercise. It's so believable that it became popularized as disinformation during the 2022 Russian war on Ukraine, and is bait for the ConspiracyTheorist in the comments.

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* ColdSnap: The plot of ''[[https://youtu.be/DdUxVYSOZNk Absolute Zero]]''.



* DrivenToSuicide: If the threat in a scenario gets too severe, the EAS text may urge viewers to take this measure.

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* DrivenToSuicide: If the threat in a scenario gets too severe, the EAS text may urge viewers to take this measure. Though depending on the threat, doing this may be more of a MercyKill…
--> “[[WebVideo/TheFinalMinutes Should you become infected, commit suicide immediately.]]”



* HeatWave: ''[[https://youtu.be/DK1OUo8M_WA Rising Heat's]]'' plot is the focus of one. [[spoiler: The exact reason being [[OhCrap that the sun is approaching the Earth.]]]]

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''[[https://youtu.be/DK1OUo8M_WA Rising Heat's]]'' plot is the focus of one. [[spoiler: The exact reason being [[OhCrap that the sun is approaching the Earth.]]]]]]]]
** On the [[ColdSnap other end of the extreme]], we have ''[[https://youtu.be/DdUxVYSOZNk Absolute Zero]]'' by the same creator. This time the threat is [[spoiler: the Earth moving ''farther away'' from the Sun]].

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* ThatsNoMoon: The asteroid in [[spoiler: ''[[https://youtu.be/5EiG6ihuMI0 The Asteroid]]'' isn't an asteroid, but an ''alien spacecraft.'']]

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* ThatsNoMoon: ThatsNoMoon:
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The asteroid in [[spoiler: ''[[https://youtu.be/5EiG6ihuMI0 The Asteroid]]'' isn't an asteroid, but an ''alien spacecraft.'']]'']]
** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs3VgEj5CII That's No Moon...]]'' is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, with wha can only be assumed is the Death Star itself [[spoiler: vaporizing Earth]].

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* DeathOfAChild: While some creators go out of their way to avoid having this occur, some have outright made passing comments, to demonstrate how bad things get.



* DrivenToSuicide: If the threat in a scenario gets too severe, the EAS text may urge viewers to take this measure.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: ''[[https://youtu.be/5EiG6ihuMI0 The Asteroid]]'' plays this straight, [[spoiler: as humanity manages to fight back against the aliens' forces, bringing in an era of peace.]]



* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: Arguably [[DownerEnding the most common ending in most scenarios]].
** ''[[https://youtu.be/T6DlXGndpZE The End of the World]]'' is titled almost word for word.



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** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] if a creator uses live action scenes.


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* HumansAreWarriors: [[https://youtu.be/5EiG6ihuMI0 The Asteroid]] [[spoiler: has this occur near the end.]]


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* NotUsingTheZWord: Subverted. Very few zombie scenarios will often refer to zombies as creatures.


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* ThatsNoMoon: The asteroid in [[spoiler: ''[[https://youtu.be/5EiG6ihuMI0 The Asteroid]]'' isn't an asteroid, but an ''alien spacecraft.'']]
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* TheFaceless: If a character is used, expect to not see what they may look like.
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* HeatWave: ''[[https://youtu.be/DK1OUo8M_WA Rising Heat's]]'' plot is the focus of one. [[spoiler: The exact reason being [[OhCrap that the sun is approaching the Earth.]]]]


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* ShownTheirWork: Often, creators will replicate alerts with incredible accuracy, which includes alert tones modified to sound exactly as they do on different stations, to the inclusion of weather radars, and even the air raid sirens used.


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* ThisIsAWorkOfFiction: Disclaimers are often used to ensure that no events portrayed are occurring.


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** ''[[https://youtu.be/DK1OUo8M_WA Rising Heat]]'' reveals the reason for the [[HeatWave rising temperatures]] is due to [[spoiler: the sun approaching the Earth.]]
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* EmergencyPresidentialAddress: For any scenario that contains an Emergency Action Notification, this is common. This is rarely if ever visually shown, only heard through the broadcast. Sometimes they're text-to-speech and sometimes they're fully voice acted, but oftentimes, they're on the more pessimistic side of the scale.
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* DemonicPossession: What's [[spoiler: seemingly]] occurring in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized.]]''


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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: The demons in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' are more akin to stereotypical demons. [[spoiler: At least, until the end.]]


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** ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'' ends with [[spoiler: a shot revealing the scenario being part of a bigger reality.]]
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* HellonEarth: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' has this occur.

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* HellonEarth: HellOnEarth: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' has this occur.
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** According to WordOfGod, those affected by the events in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'' [[spoiler: are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.]]

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** According to WordOfGod, those affected by the events in ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'' [[spoiler: are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.]]
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** According to WordOfGod, those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.

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** According to WordOfGod, those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] Sleepless]]'' [[spoiler: are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.]]
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** According to [[WordOfGod]], those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.

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** According to [[WordOfGod]], WordOfGod, those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.
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** According to WordOfGod,[[invoked]] those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.

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** According to WordOfGod,[[invoked]] [[WordOfGod]], those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.
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** According to WordOfGod, those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.

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** According to WordOfGod, WordOfGod,[[invoked]] those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.
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** According to WordofGod, those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.

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** According to WordofGod, WordOfGod, those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.
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* AndIMustScream:
** According to WordofGod, those affected by the events in [[spoiler: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGufteiye4&t=961s Sleepless]]'']] are aware of what's going on, but unable to do anything, as their bodies are being controlled or have their consciousness suppressed.


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* HellonEarth: ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSYtcEPDW5o Demonized]]'' has this occur.
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* ColonyDrop: [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCOgNR0rlutcXiBzjfQ4eQsA KnucklesHedgehog2010]]’s ''[[https://youtu.be/hbeobQY_JIM The Wrath of Jupiter]]'' has Jupiter itself inflict this on the Earth by changing its orbit and moving towards the sun in a similar scenario to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_tack_hypothesis Grand Tack hypothesis]]. The colony drop comes courtesy of a hail of some of the Asteroid Belt’s largest objects. Humanity manages to survive, but many millions die, and no one knows why Jupiter’s orbit happened to move, which kickstarted the disaster.

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* ColonyDrop: [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCOgNR0rlutcXiBzjfQ4eQsA KnucklesHedgehog2010]]’s ''[[https://youtu.be/hbeobQY_JIM The Wrath of Jupiter]]'' has Jupiter itself inflict this on the Earth by changing its orbit and moving towards the sun in a similar scenario to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_tack_hypothesis Grand Tack tack hypothesis]]. The colony drop comes courtesy of a hail of some of the Asteroid Belt’s largest objects. Humanity manages to survive, but many millions die, and no one knows why Jupiter’s orbit happened to move, which kickstarted the disaster.
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* ColonyDrop: [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCOgNR0rlutcXiBzjfQ4eQsA KnucklesHedgehog2010]]’s “[[https://youtu.be/hbeobQY_JIM The Wrath of Jupiter]]” has Jupiter itself inflict this on the Earth, courtesy of a hail of some of the Asteroid Belt’s largest objects. Humanity manages to survive, but many millions die, and no one knows why Jupiter’s orbit happened to move, which kickstarted the disaster.

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* ColonyDrop: [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCOgNR0rlutcXiBzjfQ4eQsA KnucklesHedgehog2010]]’s “[[https://youtu.''[[https://youtu.be/hbeobQY_JIM The Wrath of Jupiter]]” Jupiter]]'' has Jupiter itself inflict this on the Earth, Earth by changing its orbit and moving towards the sun in a similar scenario to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_tack_hypothesis Grand Tack hypothesis]]. The colony drop comes courtesy of a hail of some of the Asteroid Belt’s largest objects. Humanity manages to survive, but many millions die, and no one knows why Jupiter’s orbit happened to move, which kickstarted the disaster.

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* ColonyDrop: [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCOgNR0rlutcXiBzjfQ4eQsA KnucklesHedgehog2010]]’s “[[https://youtu.be/hbeobQY_JIM The Wrath of Jupiter]]” has Jupiter itself inflict this on the Earth, courtesy of a hail of some of the Asteroid Belt’s
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* ColonyDrop: [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCOgNR0rlutcXiBzjfQ4eQsA KnucklesHedgehog2010]]’s “[[https://youtu.be/hbeobQY_JIM The Wrath of Jupiter]]” has Jupiter itself inflict this on the Earth, courtesy of a hail of some of the Asteroid Belt’s
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* ColonyDrop: [[https://youtube.com/channel/UCOgNR0rlutcXiBzjfQ4eQsA KnucklesHedgehog2010]]’s “[[https://youtu.be/hbeobQY_JIM The Wrath of Jupiter]]” has Jupiter itself inflict this on the Earth, courtesy of a hail of some of the Asteroid Belt’s
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* SettingUpdate: ''[[https://youtu.be/UpA3T-gbLWU Without Warning]]'' is a modern retelling of the [[Film/WithoutWarning1994 1994 film]] of the same name, with the events presented through present-day EAS broadcasts.
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* ClusterFBomb: "Angry EAS" scenarios, which often have the system itself go on an angry, swear-laden rant about the viewers' incompetence in following the warning directions.

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* ClusterFBomb: "Angry EAS" scenarios, which often have the system itself go on an angry, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin angry]], swear-laden rant about the viewers' incompetence in following the warning directions.
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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent: Several "comedic" scenarios exist, like the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V263ad2e2uk Bruh Moment warning]].


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* ClusterFBomb: "Angry EAS" scenarios, which often have the system itself go on an angry, swear-laden rant about the viewers' incompetence in following the warning directions.
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* FlamingMeteor: Another popular narrative for scenarios, whether world-destroying, or not as major.
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* WhamShot:
** ''[[https://youtu.be/Eh6qZ5WvBys Extraterrestrial Invasion]]'' ends with [[spoiler: the epilogue revealing the invaders managing to remain hidden amongst humanity, not having been defeated.]]
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%%* Wendigo: * {{Wendigo}}: ''[[https://youtu.be/fGJjGq_2-ns The Wendigo]]'' focuses on the eponymous creature, though on a grander scale.
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* AndNowForSomethingCompletelyDifferent:
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* FromBadToWorse: Threats in scenarios will always get more severe as it progresses.


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** Lost In Silence scenarios will never have any information regarding the main threat due to a glitch, which leaves the alert with mostly complete silence, until the end.

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