Armageddon Tropes -- What Narrative Conventions Have YOU Stumbled Into?

Started by NoteworthyFellow, May 28, 2009, 05:10:38 PM

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August 09, 2010, 04:28:28 AM #50
Quote from: Aaron Goulet on August 08, 2010, 09:24:36 PM
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Casual Danger Dialog yet.

Guilty as charged, sir.
August 09, 2010, 04:39:17 AM #51
Quote from: ZoltanWhen in doubt, play dangerous, awkward or intense situations to the hilt, every time.

The Official GDB Hate Cycle
August 09, 2010, 06:00:08 AM #52
August 09, 2010, 09:31:15 AM #53
psi Sorry, Great Lord; I'm kinda busy here.
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong.
The heart is bold that looks on gold;
The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.
January 23, 2011, 09:09:11 PM #54
Why did this thread die?
January 24, 2011, 12:16:59 AM #55
January 24, 2011, 03:31:58 AM #56
Haven't done them myself, but I've seen these done:
Straw Vulcan
Apathy Killed the Cat
"I am a cipher, wrapped in an enigma, smothered in secret sauce."
- Jimmy James, the man so great they had to name him twice
January 24, 2011, 11:39:57 AM #57
Fridge Logic. More often than I would like.
Now you're looking for the secret. But you won't find it because of course, you're not really looking. You don't really want to work it out. You want to be fooled.
January 25, 2011, 04:06:24 PM #58 Last Edit: January 25, 2011, 04:11:27 PM by MeTekillot
Jerkass Woobie

Deadpan Snarker

Punch Clock Villain(sort of)

Parental Abandonment

Troubled Past

There are a lot more, but this might be getting too specific already.
April 04, 2011, 07:23:04 PM #59
April 22, 2011, 11:50:55 AM #60 Last Edit: April 23, 2011, 03:19:59 PM by SMuz
Tuluk

Allanak

Ugly Cute hairless dwarves. And I guess the halflings, half-giants, muls as well.
Quote from: Rahnevyn on March 09, 2009, 03:39:45 PM
Clans can give stat bonuses and penalties, too. The Byn drop in wisdom is particularly notorious.
May 18, 2011, 06:05:58 PM #61
May 18, 2011, 06:38:10 PM #62
A Woobie is a usually likeable character who is subject to a lot of unfortunate events and hassles.
Quote from: Wug on August 28, 2013, 05:59:06 AM
Vennant doesn't appear to age because he serves drinks at the speed of light. Now you know why there's no delay on the buy code in the Gaj.
May 18, 2011, 06:44:31 PM #63
 :) my first experience with that website involved reading Jerk with a Heart of God for Allegretto from Eternal Sonata.
Quote from: Qzzrbl
THAT MAN IS DEHYDRATING!

QUICK! GIMME A BANDAGE!!
May 23, 2011, 07:09:18 PM #64
May 24, 2011, 12:50:34 AM #65
Nice one Tekky!
June 07, 2011, 01:54:41 PM #66
Moral event horizon: Joining the Plainsman and crew.
What the hell, Hero? Getting yelled at by a templar. Extra points if it was Samos.
MatchlightDangerRevelation Bonus points if it's after a teleport gone awry.
ProudWarriorRaceguy Like every third dude in the game.
BadassBystander Certain NPC's. Your mount for example.
Chekhov's skill Skill system.

That's enough for now.
Now you're looking for the secret. But you won't find it because of course, you're not really looking. You don't really want to work it out. You want to be fooled.
June 07, 2011, 05:35:28 PM #67
June 08, 2011, 02:51:14 AM #68
Quote from: Qzzrbl
THAT MAN IS DEHYDRATING!

QUICK! GIMME A BANDAGE!!
June 11, 2011, 03:34:19 PM #69
Magnificent Bastard What every noble, templar and many GMH family member aspires to be.
Love Dodecahedron *COUGH*
Now you're looking for the secret. But you won't find it because of course, you're not really looking. You don't really want to work it out. You want to be fooled.
July 21, 2011, 01:17:19 AM #70
Socially Awkward leads to frequent Brutal Honesty.
July 21, 2011, 06:13:36 AM #71
July 21, 2011, 09:02:52 AM #72 Last Edit: July 21, 2011, 09:04:45 AM by SecretAccountYo
Some may or may not reflect my characters, but I've certainly encountered all of these (and many more, I am to lazy to go through the whole site):
Born Winner
Dirty Business
Beneath The Mask
The Stoic
The Drifter
Hired Guns
All A Part of The Job
Disproportionate Retribution
I Did What I Had To Do

Sorry if someone already posted one these. But yeah..
July 21, 2011, 09:56:20 AM #73
Oh, boy, this is my new Armageddon to-do list: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WesternCharacters
The sword is sharp, the spear is long,
The arrow swift, the Gate is strong.
The heart is bold that looks on gold;
The dwarves no more shall suffer wrong.
July 21, 2011, 12:08:44 PM #74
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