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3 13Death in Custody
A character dies while in the custody of the police or similar organisation.
Created: Feb 11th 2024 at 1:42:31 PM
2 16Inner Child (Please see bold text and contribute to discussions)
A character has some form of a second self that is represented as themselves as a child
Created: Jul 9th 2019 at 7:44:54 AM
0 20Nudity Equals Vulnerability
A person is naked to show how vulnerable they are.
Created: Apr 26th 2024 at 7:56:18 AM
3 17Seal Of Impending Doom
The moment it becomes clear a character is going to die and nothing can prevent it.
Created: Sep 12th 2020 at 5:31:03 AM
0 0All Things Bright And Beautiful
A Standard Snippet of the Anglican hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
Created: 14 hours ago
0 15No Index for the Wicked
Index of things the wicked are not afforded.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 6:39:22 PM
1 32Werewolf Kennel (Adopted by DRCEQ)
To avoid hurting anyone when they transform, werewolves (or other creatures) will lock themselves up, or have friends or relatives restrain them.
Created: Oct 3rd 2023 at 3:41:08 PM
6 11Vindicated by Adaptation
A work that was unpopular when it originally came out, but became more popular thanks to an adaptation of the work.
Created: May 15th 2024 at 7:08:52 AM
1 13Ambiguously Sentient Object (set to launch May 20)
An object shows signs of possibly being sentient, but not enough to prove that they are.
Created: Oct 7th 2023 at 2:49:23 AM
0 7Field Ability
RPG party members have special actions they can use in the overworld and/or in dungeons.
Created: yesterday
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
0 28Bad Reason To Do Good (Launching 20/5)
When someone does the right thing for the wrong reasons.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 7:03:12 PM
0 9Trickster Transformee (LAST CALL FOR EXAMPLES)
Forcibly transformed characters can only succeed through sneaking and trickery.
Created: May 4th 2024 at 12:57:10 AM
6 25Pointlessly Possessive
A character has something they don't need (or want) but refuses to let anyone else have it. Up For Grabs
Created: Jan 10th 2019 at 10:47:08 AM
0 3Public Access Show
A TV show where members of the general public have editorial control over the content.
Created: 17 hours ago
1 18Love Makes You Saner (launching May 20th)
A person feels sane only because of their love for someone else.
Created: Mar 23rd 2012 at 2:52:13 PM
0 15Intramarital Affair
A couple has an "affair" with each other.
Created: Jan 20th 2024 at 8:57:49 AM
0 7There In Their Head
One character imagines another character is there, visualized by the two actors literally being in the scene together.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 10:37:02 AM
0 11Artificial World
A world that was built, not formed naturally. (Looking for discussion — do worlds created by magic count?)
Created: May 13th 2024 at 11:54:39 AM
A world that was built, not formed naturally. (Looking for discussion — do worlds created by magic count?)
Sponsor: Observance Created: May 13th 2024 at 11:54:39 AM Last reply: 14 hours ago by StarSword View draft
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