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2 7Arousing Abomination (needs help with title and scope)
An Eldritch Abomination that instills unnatural lust in mortals.
Created: yesterday
1 7Cardinal Gem Connection
Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, and/or amethysts in particular are significantly connected in universe.
Created: May 12th 2024 at 7:48:42 AM
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 7Artificial World
A world that was built, not formed naturally.
Created: yesterday
0 16"Dating Best Friend's Sibling" Drama
Romantic drama mined from the protagonist's love interest also being their sibling's friend (or friend's sibling).
Created: Apr 29th 2024 at 8:08:17 PM
7 10Giant Merfolk (needs examples)
A very large merperson
Created: Sep 4th 2021 at 2:55:21 PM
0 8Poppies For The War Dead
The poppy flower symbolizes those slain in wartime.
Created: May 10th 2024 at 10:31:17 AM
7 16(Launching May 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 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
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
0 15Intramarital Affair
A couple has an "affair" with each other.
Created: Jan 20th 2024 at 8:57:49 AM
0 15Phony Relative
A character lies about being related to someone.
Created: Apr 25th 2024 at 10:11:10 PM
0 12That 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).
Created: Jan 2nd 2024 at 10:27:58 AM
0 43Zoomed-Out Reframing Gag
From a distance, this dramatic scene is more comedic than dramatic
Created: Apr 14th 2022 at 10:24:23 AM
1 0Shoes On Simultaneously
A character puts both shoes on at exactly the same moment, instead of one at a time.
Created: May 7th 2024 at 11:08:32 PM
0 15No Index for the Wicked
Index of things the wicked are not afforded.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 6:39:22 PM
1 46Unmourned Death
A character dies and no one cares. [Adopted by EvilerThanThou]
Created: May 26th 2023 at 1:53:40 PM
0 11Sleeping With the Source
A reporter trades sexual favors for leaks & tips
Created: Apr 6th 2024 at 6:48:41 AM
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
Cards used in parapsychology to measure Psychic Powers. Often used as a shorthand for psychic tropes.
Sponsor: EvilerThanThou Created: May 9th 2024 at 9:47:13 PM Last reply: 16 hours ago by Hqami View draft
2 15Deadly Game Of Chance
A villain uses a game of chance to decide whether a character will be killed, or at least harmed.
Created: Apr 30th 2024 at 2:45:37 PM