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0 8Inserted Into Historical Footage (formerly Improvised Historical Footage)
The use of Real Life historical footage/photos, edited in order to add background to the work
Created: Apr 30th 2024 at 6:18:13 AM
0 0Fake Religiosity
Someone joins a religious group/sect for material benefits despite not believing the group's creed
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
1 2Forgotten Fingerprint
A criminal commits what they think is The Perfect Crime, only to discover they left behind physical evidence on something they forgot they handled.
Created: 23 hours ago
0 1Involuntary Pornstar
A character has porn released of themselves against their will.
Created: 3 hours ago
1 3Terrible Costume Decisions
When your costume inspires humor and embarrassment rather than fear and awe.
Created: yesterday
1 13Ambiguously Sentient Object (adopted by number9robotic)
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 11Hair Color Angst
A character hates their natural hair color. (Launching on 18/19 May?)
Created: May 11th 2024 at 9:06:15 PM
2 1Metaphysical Energy Manipulation
The ability to manipulate a metaphysical Power Source.
Created: yesterday
1 25Terrified Transformation Witness
A character reacts to another character's transformation - the moment or the aftermath - with shock and fear.
Created: May 6th 2024 at 7:35:40 AM
0 21Snack-Stealing Seagulls
Seagulls are portrayed as greedy food thieves. (Launching on 15/16 May)
Created: May 10th 2024 at 2:58:58 AM
2 8Unofficially Elected Official in Denial
When a democratic process is ignored or declared invalid by the losing party. Drama and/or Hilarity Ensues. [NEEDS EXAMPLES]
Created: May 12th 2024 at 3:44:51 PM
1 6Unrequited Love Requital
A person believes that someone they have no feelings for has feelings for them, only to find out that they do not.
Created: 13 hours ago
2 36Bug People (Up For Grabs)
Humanoids with insect/arachnid-like characteristics.
Created: Nov 4th 2012 at 11:44:34 PM
7 22Art Episode (adopted by Stoutlyn, BOW CHICK A WOW WOW)
Episodes where the characters or setting indulges in the world of Fine Art; making it, selling it, learning from it and satirizing it.
Created: Jun 7th 2022 at 4:45:22 PM
0 0Mutually-Exclusive Love Triangle Resolution [open to title suggestions]
A Love Triangle resolves with every member of the triangle getting a different link to the object of their affections.
Created: yesterday
2 25Knight And Samurai
Where one ally/rival is based off a Western warrior and the other off an Eastern warrior
Created: Jul 11th 2022 at 4:37:27 AM
0 13That One Summer
A summer that is looked back upon and talked about for years to come, whether for good or bad (and usually a combination), becoming a pivotal point in a character's life.
Created: Jan 2nd 2024 at 10:27:58 AM
4 15Myth / Morgan Le Fay
A female magic user in Arthurian Legend, often villainized as an Evil Sorceress.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 4:55:54 PM
A female magic user in Arthurian Legend, often villainized as an Evil Sorceress.
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2 8Arousing Abomination (needs help with title and scope)
An Eldritch Abomination that instills unnatural lust in mortals.
Created: yesterday