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Two or more characters or groups are involved in a "conflict" that they at first glance seem to take very seriously. Yeah, there's a huge war going on here. They really hate each other. Well, except that they don't. It's just a game, and there's actually no hard feelings involved. They simply fight each other because they know they all enjoy it and are comfortable to trust that no one gets hurt for real. They might even have a [[Safe Word]].
If everyone involved makes sure no one gets hurt, it can be [[Internal Subtrope|narrowed down]] to a [[Harmless War]]. However, not all friendly fighters are so considerate. If they are in it [[For the Evulz]], the collateral damage might be considerable. (For the ''other'' kind of "Harmless War", see [[Non
Can lead to [[Abuse Mistake]], as people don't understand that the whole thing is actually friendly. If any of the people involved are lovers, then this "conflict" is very likely to overlap with [[Casual Kink]]. Outsiders might view it as [[The Masochism Tango]] or [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]], and in the latter case it might be entirely intentional: the lovers keep their relationship secret behind a role-played façade of constant bickering.
Compare & Contrast [[Running Both Sides]], where the faux enemies aren't merely friends — instead, they are actually the same person.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* [[Dog Days]] The war between the Republic of Biscotti and the Kingdom of Garettemore looks more like a game of war played by elementary students than anything else, people also get turned into furballs when they get hit.
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