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0 1Instant Casting Mold (needs examples)
A character drops an object or falls into something soft, then uses the imprint as a casting mold.
0 3Sentimental Photo Album
An album of pictures and/or memorabilia, typically highlighting a character's sentimentality.
Created: May 25th 2024 at 9:42:52 PM
0 9To Earth By The Moon (needs better name & more examples)
When something approaching Earth is shown passing near the Moon without a clear reason
Created: Jun 25th 2020 at 6:18:11 PM
1 3Been Caught Singing
The act of catching someone pretending to be performing on stage.
Created: Apr 30th 2012 at 7:59:35 PM
2 9Cardinal 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
2 14High Altitude Homicide
Deliberately dropping someone to their death.
Created: May 19th 2024 at 10:16:25 AM
0 3Related Objects, Related Description
Flavor Text of related objects are similar to each other.
3 18Deadly Game Of Chance (launching 1/6)
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
25 28Tailed Humanoid
Humanoid body, but with a tail to indicate they're not fully human.
Created: Jun 6th 2021 at 9:45:03 PM
0 17Fake 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
0 1Stand-In Lover
Alice has sex with Bob, imagining he's Charlie instead.
Created: yesterday
5 2Horror School
A school full of horrors like killers, ghosts etc
Created: May 25th 2024 at 7:43:49 AM
0 10Storm Of Magic
A storm-like mass of wild magic, causing disaster or change in its wake.
Created: May 23rd 2024 at 10:10:37 PM
4 38Regress To Childhood (Up For Grabs)
A form of amnesia where the character mentally reverts to their childhood self.
Created: Sep 5th 2011 at 12:43:42 AM
0 8Field Ability
RPG party members have special actions they can use in the overworld and/or in dungeons.
Created: May 17th 2024 at 8:00:49 PM
0 8Break Them With Lies
A character tries to break someone with lies.
Created: May 24th 2024 at 1:39:39 AM
0 6Metaphysical App
A program that has a metaphysical function.
Created: May 25th 2024 at 1:08:23 PM
0 36Same Power, Different Flavor
A stock power is repeated in-universe, but styled differently.
Created: Mar 17th 2024 at 3:30:03 PM
5 33Conflict Across Dimensions
Conflict arises in a story as a result of something, or someone, messing with Another Dimension. (grabbed by Star Sword)
Created: Oct 23rd 2023 at 12:50:25 PM
Conflict arises in a story as a result of something, or someone, messing with Another Dimension. (grabbed by Star Sword)
Sponsor: Androne-5 Created: Oct 23rd 2023 at 12:50:25 PM Last reply: 16 hours ago by StarSword View draft
2 9Insult Accuracy Acceptance (launch Wed)
An insulted party or one of their friends acknowledges that an accusation or insult is accurate.
Created: May 26th 2024 at 11:12:48 AM