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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 4Sounding Silent Letters
Silent letters are pronounced out loud.
Created: May 15th 2024 at 8:00:44 AM
1 8Fake Religiosity
Someone joins a religious group/sect for material benefits despite not believing the group's creed
Created: May 15th 2024 at 2:04:43 AM
1 5Terrible Costume Decisions
When your costume inspires humor and embarrassment rather than fear and awe.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 9:23:03 AM
4 16Myth / 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 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
4 10Vindicated 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
0 15Space Is Introspective (2-day launch notice)
Space is associated with sentiment, hope, or existentialism.
Created: Apr 1st 2024 at 6:03:49 PM
7 23Arts and Crafts Episode (adopted by Stoutlyn)
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 16Hypocrisy Excuse
A character tries to justify or excuse their hypocrisy.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 8:08:22 AM
2 37Bug People (Up For Grabs)
Humanoids with insect/arachnid-like characteristics.
Created: Nov 4th 2012 at 11:44:34 PM
8 12Giant Merfolk (needs examples)
A very large merperson
Created: Sep 4th 2021 at 2:55:21 PM
4 4Call Dead Phone Number
A character sees a phone number from an old game/movie/commercial and tries calling just to see what picks up. Hilarity Ensues. [NEEDS EXAMPLES]
Created: Jul 24th 2023 at 9:36:08 PM
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 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
8 54Abrahamic God Archetype
A character modeled after the Abrahamic God.
Created: Nov 7th 2020 at 1:19:58 PM
2 6Progressive Country Music
A progressive form of Country Music.
Created: May 2nd 2024 at 1:33:02 AM
0 14Catch Lightning
Catching a lightning bolt out of the air.
Created: Apr 13th 2024 at 3:30:05 PM
0 11Rekindled Sparks (WIP)
A Dead Sparks relationship is rekindled.
Created: Mar 12th 2024 at 1:09:50 AM
A Dead Sparks relationship is rekindled.
Sponsor: alnair20aug93 Created: Mar 12th 2024 at 1:09:50 AM Last reply: yesterday by HoloMew151 View draft
1 8Puddle Shadow
Shadows cast straight down regardless of lighting, and often circular in shape
Created: Feb 7th 2024 at 6:00:06 AM