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* Alice is the chairman of TropeCo/TropeCo.
* Bubba, Charlie and Devon are the party, and they're named the Power Trio.
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* '''Played Straight:''' Alice and the Power Trio want to see each other dead. But Alice has a mission and requires the services of the Power Trio, being willing to pay them. The Power Trio accepts the mission. Alice pays them.

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* '''Played Straight:''' Alice the chairman of TropeCo/TropeCo and the Power Trio Trio, Bubba, Charlie and Devon, want to see each other dead. But Alice has a mission and requires the services of the Power Trio, being willing to pay them. The Power Trio accepts the mission. Alice pays them.

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!! Typical forms



* '''{{Exaggerated|Trope}}:''' Alice employs the Power Trio for [[UriahGambit a dangerous mission in the hopes that they die]]. The mission is so dire, she won't risk sending her squads to accomplish it. Besides, the mission implies a huge lethal risk for the Power Trio. Two birds, one stone.
* '''{{Downplayed|Trope}}:''' Alice [[TeethClenchedTeamwork begrudgingly]] accepts the Power Trio's help.




!! Tone and Style
* '''{{Exaggerated|Trope}}:''' Alice employs the Power Trio for [[UriahGambit a dangerous mission in the hopes that they die]]. The mission is so dire, she won't risk sending her squads to accomplish it. Besides, the mission implies a huge lethal risk for the Power Trio. Two birds, one stone.
* '''{{Downplayed|Trope}}:''' Alice [[TeethClenchedTeamwork begrudgingly]] accepts the Power Trio's help.
* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' The mission has them retrieving a beloved treasure of Alice's that was left behind enemy lines: a rubber duck.
* '''PlayedForDrama:'''
* '''PlayedForHorror:''' The mission has a lot of risks for the Power Trio.

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* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' The mission has them retrieving a beloved treasure of Alice's that was left behind enemy lines: a rubber duck.
* '''PlayedForDrama:'''
* '''PlayedForHorror:''' The mission has a lot of risks for the Power Trio.

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* '''Played Straight:''' Alice and the Power Trio want to see each other dead. But Alice has a mission, and requires the services of the Power Trio, being willing to pay them. The Power Trio accepts the mission. Alice pays them.

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* '''Played Straight:''' Alice and the Power Trio want to see each other dead. But Alice has a mission, mission and requires the services of the Power Trio, being willing to pay them. The Power Trio accepts the mission. Alice pays them.



** The Power Trio accepts the mission, but Alice underpay or doesn't pay them.

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** The Power Trio accepts the mission, but Alice underpay underpays or doesn't pay them.



** The Power Trio accepts the mission, but Alice underpay or doesn't pay them. Then they reveal that they have incriminating documents, forcing Alice's hand.

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** The Power Trio accepts the mission, but Alice underpay underpays or doesn't pay them. Then they reveal that they have incriminating documents, forcing Alice's hand.




* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' The mission has them retrieving a beloved treasure of Alice that was left behind enemy lines. A rubber duck.
* '''PlayedForDrama:'''
* '''PlayedForHorror:''' The mission has a lot of risks for the Power Trio.



* '''{{Defied|Trope}}:''' ''"Thank you Alice, but we're fine. Go find lackeys somewhere else."'' -- Bubba

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* '''{{Defied|Trope}}:''' ''"Thank you you, Alice, but we're fine. Go find lackeys somewhere else."'' -- Bubba


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* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' The mission has them retrieving a beloved treasure of Alice's that was left behind enemy lines: a rubber duck.
* '''PlayedForDrama:'''
* '''PlayedForHorror:''' The mission has a lot of risks for the Power Trio.
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* '''{{Exaggerated|Trope}}:''' Alice employs the Power Trio for [[UriahGambit a dangerous mission in the hopes that they die]]. The mission is so dire, she won't risk sending her squads to accomplish it. Besides, the mission implies a huge lethal risk for the Power Trio. Two birds, one stone.
* '''{{Downplayed|Trope}}:''' Alice [[TeethClenchedTeamwork begrudgingly]] accepts the Power Trio's help.



* '''{{Exaggerated|Trope}}:''' Alice employs the Power Trio for a dangerous mission in the hopes that they die. The mission is so dire, she won't risk sending her squads to accomplish it. Besides, the mission implies a huge lethal risk for the Power Trio. Two birds, one stone.
* '''{{Downplayed|Trope}}:''' Alice [[TeethClenchedTeamwork begrudgingly]] accepts the Power Trio's help.



* '''{{Invoked|Trope}}:''' ''"You hate us, we hate you. But for this specific mission, we require yur services. And we're willing to reward you accordingly."'' -- Alice

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* '''{{Invoked|Trope}}:''' ''"You hate us, we hate you. But for this specific mission, we require yur your services. And we're willing to reward you accordingly."'' -- Alice
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For description purposes:
* Alice is the chairman of TropeCo/TropeCo.
* Bubba, Charlie and Devon are the party, and they're named the Power Trio.
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* '''Played Straight:''' Alice and the Power Trio want to see each other dead. But Alice has a mission, and requires the services of the Power Trio, being willing to pay them. The Power Trio accepts the mission. Alice pays them.
* '''{{Justified|Trope}}:''' The Power Trio are in dire need of money and resources to take down [=TropeCo=] and Alice with it. Both sides can't help but lampshade the irony.
* '''{{Inverted|Trope}}:''' The Power Trio require the services of Alice and [=TropeCo=] in spite of their mutual hatred.
* '''{{Subverted|Trope}}:''' Alice and the Power Trio want to see each other dead. But Alice has a mission, and requires the services of the Power Trio, being willing to pay them. Either:
** The Power Trio refuse to accept the mission.
** The Power Trio accepts the mission, but Alice underpay or doesn't pay them.
* '''{{Double Subver|sion}}ted:''' Alice and the Power Trio want to see each other dead. But Alice has a mission, and requires the services of the Power Trio, being willing to pay them. Either:
** The Power Trio refuse to accept the mission, but something happens and they decide to accept it anyway.
** The Power Trio accepts the mission, but Alice underpay or doesn't pay them. Then they reveal that they have incriminating documents, forcing Alice's hand.
* '''{{Parodied|Trope}}:'''
* '''{{Deconstructed|Trope}}:'''
* '''{{Reconstructed|Trope}}:'''
* '''{{Zigzagged|Trope}}:'''
* '''{{Averted|Trope}}:''' Neither Alice nor the Power Trio need each other's services.
* '''{{Enforced|Trope}}:''' The work is an ad for cooperation in dire times, or a propaganda piece.
* '''{{Implied|Trope}}:'''
* '''LogicalExtreme:'''

* '''{{Exaggerated|Trope}}:''' Alice employs the Power Trio for a dangerous mission in the hopes that they die. The mission is so dire, she won't risk sending her squads to accomplish it. Besides, the mission implies a huge lethal risk for the Power Trio. Two birds, one stone.
* '''{{Downplayed|Trope}}:''' Alice [[TeethClenchedTeamwork begrudgingly]] accepts the Power Trio's help.
* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' The mission has them retrieving a beloved treasure of Alice that was left behind enemy lines. A rubber duck.
* '''PlayedForDrama:'''
* '''PlayedForHorror:''' The mission has a lot of risks for the Power Trio.

* '''{{Lampshade|Hanging}}d:''' ''"It's not like we one day may need [=TropeCo=]'s or Alice's help if we want to take them down, do we?"'' -- Bubba
* '''{{Invoked|Trope}}:''' ''"You hate us, we hate you. But for this specific mission, we require yur services. And we're willing to reward you accordingly."'' -- Alice
* '''{{Defied|Trope}}:''' ''"Thank you Alice, but we're fine. Go find lackeys somewhere else."'' -- Bubba
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* '''{{Discussed|Trope}}:'''
* '''{{Conversed|Trope}}:'''
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