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0 9Parental Love Triangle
A Love Triangle featuring a parent and child, usually as rivals in love.
Created: May 9th 2024 at 4:15:53 AM
2 11Election Denial
When a democratic process is ignored or declared invalid by the losing party. Drama and/or Hilarity Ensues.
Created: May 12th 2024 at 3:44:51 PM
1 10Foul Play Accusation
A character is falsely accused of having cheated to achieve a victory.
Created: Apr 27th 2024 at 10:45:12 AM
0 2Cliffhanger Continuity
When the resolution to a cliffhanger is shot some time later and the time lapse is obvious
3 7Texas Hold 'Em-Up
A poker or other card game is robbed
Created: Oct 30th 2023 at 2:32:31 PM
1 4Forgotten 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: May 14th 2024 at 3:44:05 AM
1 13Rejecting Help
Help, or an attempt to help, is rejected by the other party.
Created: Apr 29th 2024 at 4:15:27 AM
0 15Underground Alien Civilization (Ready to Launch?)
Aliens who live underneath the surface of another planet or celestial body
Created: Apr 2nd 2024 at 7:10:14 AM
0 22Disrespectful Feet on a Desk
A character puts their feet on a desk/table to display their smugness, disrespect, and impoliteness.
Created: May 7th 2023 at 5:12:30 PM
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
0 16Living Life By The Text (Needs Examples)
When a character uses a rulebook, guidebook, lesson course, or statistics to help themselves through life, with often-restrictive results.
Created: Sep 3rd 2021 at 11:38:36 PM
0 9Succumbing to Suburbia
Someone comes to live in what is believed to be the ideal (upper-)middle class status quo, only for it to leave them dissatisfied, disillusioned, or in despair.
Created: Apr 5th 2024 at 3:38:13 PM
0 10Trickster Transformee (LAUNCHING ON THE 22ND)
Forcibly transformed characters can only succeed through sneaking and trickery.
Created: May 4th 2024 at 12:57:10 AM
12 12Big/Small Juxtaposition
A juxtaposition between something big and something small.
Created: Apr 10th 2024 at 8:46:02 PM
1 41Summoned by Sobbing
A character's weeping attracts the attention of someone who will either help or hurt them.
Created: Mar 5th 2023 at 11:47:42 AM
13 5Adaptational Height Change
A character's height is changed by an adaptation
Created: Sep 23rd 2023 at 7:12:11 PM
0 14Catch Lightning
Catching a lightning bolt out of the air.
Created: Apr 13th 2024 at 3:30:05 PM
2 15Nonconsensual Pornography
A character has porn of themselves created and released without their consent.(Launching May 20)
Created: May 14th 2024 at 11:55:37 PM
1 9Speech Bubble Vandalism (Up For Grabs)
A speech bubble is used to vandalize a picture or billboard.
Created: Jul 1st 2018 at 3:23:11 PM
A speech bubble is used to vandalize a picture or billboard.
Sponsor: Luke_The_Great Created: Jul 1st 2018 at 3:23:11 PM Last reply: yesterday by mightymewtron View draft
2 8Unstable Horror Ally (launching in 24 hours)
A character in a horror work who genuinely wants to help the protagonist, but still manages to be scary or dangerous.
Created: May 16th 2024 at 4:20:50 PM