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Line 1: {{trope}} {{quote\| ''"Ah, so you've stumbled upon this index by accident? Is '''that''' what you think? I'm so sorry to inform you, but [[Because Destiny Says So\|there are no accidents]]. In fact, all of this has been a part of my [[The Plan\|elaborate scheme]], and all your pathetic troping has just helped me bring it one-quarter complete. [[Unwitting Pawn\|Fools]]."''}} * First, you have [[The Plan]]. Line 7: * If someone ''could'' ruin the plan by doing something they normally wouldn't do, then it's a [[Batman Gambit]]. * If it required knowledge of chance events, then it's a [[Gambit Roulette]]. * If someone ruins the plan by accident, that person is a [[Spanner in ~~The~~the Works]]. * If someone ruins the plan by having a better plan, the first plan is [[Out -Gambitted]]. * If someone ruins the good guys' attempt against the [[Evil Plan]] by doing something very minor, they are an [[Unwitting Instigator of Doom]]. * If the plan fails, but for some reason everything still goes as wanted, it's an [[Unintentional Backup Plan]]. Line 14: ** If there was no way for the planner to have known that option was even possible, then he [[Didn't See That Coming]]. * If you think you won, but actually did exactly what the other person wanted, you are an [[Unwitting Pawn]] - but simply furthering the plot doesn't qualify you as one. * If the person's own '~~’death~~'death'' was factored into a favorable outcome, then it's a [[Thanatos Gambit]]. * When every character seems to have their own gambit, then a [[Gambit Pileup]] may ensue. ** If someone emerges the victor of the aforementioned pileup, that's [[Last Plan Standing]]. ---- ~~===~~ {{examples\|'''However, if you want to see how other brilliant minds have gone about this sort of thing, direct your attention below: ~~===~~'''}} === Style ===▼ ▲=== Style === * [[Bastardly Speech]] * [[Battle of Wits]] Line 30 ⟶ 28: * [[My Death Is Just the Beginning]] === Failures === * [[Complexity Addiction]] * [[Didn't See That Coming]] * [[Hoist Byby His Own Petard]] * [[Last Plan Standing]] * [[Out -Gambitted]] * [[Spanner in ~~The~~the Works]] ** [[Unwitting Instigator of Doom]] * [[Strategy Schmategy]] Line 44 ⟶ 42: ** [[MacGuffin Delivery Service]] === Gambits === * See [[The Plan]] === Planners === * [[Apparently Powerless Puppetmaster]]▼ * [[The Chessmaster]] * [[Clock King]] Line 60 ⟶ 57: * [[Manipulative Bastard]] * [[Mary Tzu]] ▲* [[~~Apparently~~Professedly Powerless Puppetmaster]] * [[Puss in Boots]] * [[The Strategist]] Line 67 ⟶ 65: ''Of course, you know it appears that my plans are for you to read all of this information, but [[I Know You Know I Know\|I know you know that I know]] you know this. So, am I trying to talk you out of it, or just gloating about how well thought out my plan is? Excuse me as I indulge in an [[Evil Laugh]] ...'' [[Talk to ~~The~~the Fist\|POW]] "Bet you [[Didn't See That Coming\|didn't see that]] [[Shut UP, Hannibal\|shut up punch]] coming, did you?" Line 90 ⟶ 88: [[Category:Probability Tropes]] [[Category:Narrative Devices]] [[Category:~~index~~Index]] [[Category:Gambit Index]] ~~[[Category:Trope]]~~