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2 6Rejecting the Rejector
A person believes that someone they have no feelings for has feelings for them, only to find out that they do not.
Created: 21 hours ago
1 3Vindicated by Adaptation
A work that was unpopular when it originally came out, but became more popular thanks to an adaptation of the work.
Created: 3 hours ago
0 2Sounding Silent Letters
Silent letters are pronounced out loud.
Created: 2 hours ago
1 6Zener Cards
Cards used in parapsychology to measure Psychic Powers. Often used as a shorthand for psychic tropes.
Created: May 9th 2024 at 9:47:13 PM
2 10Election 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
10 11Big/Small Juxtaposition
A juxtaposition between something big and something small.
Created: Apr 10th 2024 at 8:46:02 PM
0 2Fake Religiosity
Someone joins a religious group/sect for material benefits despite not believing the group's creed
2 36Bug People (Up For Grabs)
Humanoids with insect/arachnid-like characteristics.
Created: Nov 4th 2012 at 11:44:34 PM
1 46Unmourned Death
A character dies and no one cares. [Adopted by EvilerThanThou]
Created: May 26th 2023 at 1:53:40 PM
1 26Terrified 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 43Zoomed-Out Reframing Gag (Launching May 16th. Adopted by Drakos25)
From a distance, this dramatic scene is more comedic than dramatic
Created: Apr 14th 2022 at 10:24:23 AM
7 16 Wealth Justifies Mooching
A character claims that mooching off of and/or stealing from a rich person is okay because the latter can afford it.
Created: Mar 16th 2024 at 6:00:51 PM
0 5There In My Head
One character imagines another character is there, visualized by the two actors literally being in the scene together.
Created: yesterday
0 7Forcing A Mistrial
An Amoral Attorney "wins" a case by deliberately causing a mistrial and halting court proceedings.
Created: Apr 30th 2024 at 11:29:24 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
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
0 7Artificial World
A world that was built, not formed naturally.
Created: yesterday
0 27(Launching May 17) Serial Adulterer
A person cheats on their partner multiple times with multiple different people.
Created: Apr 25th 2024 at 1:47:46 AM
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: yesterday
A criminal commits what they think is The Perfect Crime, only to discover they left behind physical evidence on something they forgot they handled.
Sponsor: BronzeGoddess Created: yesterday Last reply: 2 hours ago by walkenfan View draftLooking for a discussion you thought was here? One of two things could have happened.
It could have been launched or "discarded". Check here. Discarded just means that someone thought it had come to a resolution not needing a launch. It can be restored. Just push the "restore" button on the Launches list.
You thought you had written it up or read it here, but it was all just a dream or an elaborate daylight fantasy. Don't feel bad. It happens to us all.
0 3Involuntary Pornstar
A character has porn released of themselves against their will.
Created: 10 hours ago