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0 42Accidental Pain Guilt
A character accidentally injures someone they care about or gives them a disease and is wracked with guilt.
Created: Feb 21st 2024 at 5:02:54 PM
9 67Heroes Prefer Fire
The Hero or The Leader wields fire-based powers or weapons.
Created: Nov 22nd 2020 at 4:21:01 AM
15 39Riding In The Palms Of Giants (adopted by Drakos25)
A larger character lifts and carries a smaller character in their hand.
Created: Apr 21st 2023 at 6:35:17 PM
2 32Exempt From Physics
A character's actions do not conform to the physics of their world.
Created: Dec 7th 2012 at 1:19:14 PM
6 72The "One Job!" Mistake (adopted by skewview)
Some jobs just can't be trusted to certain people.
Created: Feb 9th 2015 at 1:11:34 PM
8 89Dated Before Release
Real Life undercuts a plot point before a work is released. (grabbed by Star Sword)
Created: Apr 10th 2019 at 4:24:59 AM
4 85Smart, Dumb, and In-Between (Up For Grabs)
The Smart Guy, The Ditz, and the person who is just average intellectually.
Created: Apr 19th 2022 at 6:23:37 AM
1 86Outlived The Premise
A series outlasts its original premise.
Created: Jan 8th 2016 at 4:59:06 AM
10 69Massive Numbered Offspring
A character has a large number of children. (launch postponed because of ongoing debate over scope)
Created: Aug 22nd 2019 at 2:42:43 PM
8 54Abrahamic God Archetype
A character modeled after the Abrahamic God.
Created: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:19:58 PM
2 27Abusive Monster Metaphor (Adopted by Cutegirl920fire)
A character is forced to live with a monster in an allegory for toxic relationships
Created: Jul 24th 2022 at 2:49:56 PM
5 48Adaptational Costume Change (adopted by skewview)
The adaptation significantly changes a character's outfit.
Created: Mar 31st 2019 at 3:42:07 PM
5 37Deep Freeze Death
A character is killed by their body being completely frozen. Title Crowner
Created: Mar 21st 2017 at 7:43:29 AM
4 47Subject Backlash (Trivia) (feedback needed)
A person dislikes how they are portrayed in a work. (Grabbed by mightymewtron)
Created: Oct 15th 2020 at 12:47:19 PM
11 28Poor Pay Poor Effort
Employees who are (or believe they are) paid poorly are not motivated to do their jobs properly. (Up For Grabs, in need of cleanup.)
Created: Aug 3rd 2022 at 6:42:48 AM
4 38Last Level, New Rules
The final level of a video game discards or alters some of the core gameplay mechanics to signal a raise in the stakes.
Created: Aug 11th 2013 at 3:18:41 PM
2 33Metaphorical Suicide
A despondent character willingly resigns themself to a fate similar to death without actually dying.
Created: Aug 20th 2023 at 12:48:17 PM
2 70Ascended Hoax (adopted by MasterN)
We made this for April Fools... then we made it for real.
Created: May 30th 2014 at 7:46:24 PM
4 34Used To Be Enemies (Adopted by AudioSpeaks2)
Two former enemies are now close allies. (Needs a better title)
Created: Nov 7th 2012 at 10:17:18 PM
Two former enemies are now close allies. (Needs a better title)
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36 43Assumed Trope (Up for Grabs) (needs more examples)
A new Playing With A Trope entry for when a character mistakenly thinks (without being deceived) that a trope is happening. CROWNER
Created: Jun 8th 2021 at 12:57:07 AM