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Okay, so you found a dead body. What do you do |
Okay, so you found a dead body. It seems to died in some kind of matter. What do you do it? In Real Life, one would report the discovery to the police (or possibly to the family of the deceased). In this trope, however, you steal from the dead, scavenging anything of value or use. It's not as if anyone is going to find out. |
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Not to be mistaken for [[Grave Robbing]] |
Not to be mistaken for [[Grave Robbing]], that's stealing the actually corpse or parts. |
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This is behavior practiced by a [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]. Compare and contrast with [[Plunder]]. |
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== [[Fan Works]] == |
== [[Fan Works]] == |
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* In ''[[Final Stand of Death]]'', Nick Diamond is |
* In ''[[Final Stand of Death]]'', Nick Diamond is confronted by Debbie Matenopoulos finds a mixtape belong to one of the [[Spice Girls]] in his possession. Nick tries to [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|denied]] stealing, yet alone kidnapping. |
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** ''MOD: I don't know how to fix this entry. Was Nick given solace by Debbie ("comforted") or was he accused by her ("confronted")? Either way, the example needs to be rewritten with good grammar, but the grammar depends on the action being described.'' |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* Of course after |
* Of course after killing someone, the player in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto (series)]]'' has the option of stealing from the body, either money or a weapon. |
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** ''MOD: The "_____" needs to be replaced with a verb. Which verb, I don't know.'' |
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* [[Duke Nukem]] would often steal from the bodies of the aliens after killing them, mostly [[Plunder|ammo or weapons he can use]]. |
* [[Duke Nukem]] would often steal from the bodies of the aliens after killing them, mostly [[Plunder|ammo or weapons he can use]]. |
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== Other Media == |
== Other Media == |
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Okay, so you found a dead body. It seems to died in some kind of matter. What do you do it? In Real Life, one would report the discovery to the police (or possibly to the family of the deceased). In this trope, however, you steal from the dead, scavenging anything of value or use. It's not as if anyone is going to find out.
Not to be mistaken for Grave Robbing, that's stealing the actually corpse or parts.
This is behavior practiced by a Kleptomaniac Hero. Compare and contrast with Plunder.
Examples of Looting the Body include:
Advertising
Anime and Manga
Comic Books
Fan Works
- In Final Stand of Death, Nick Diamond is confronted by Debbie Matenopoulos finds a mixtape belong to one of the Spice Girls in his possession. Nick tries to denied stealing, yet alone kidnapping.
Film
Literature
Live-Action TV
Music
New Media
Newspaper Comics
Oral Tradition, Myths and Legends
Pinball
Podcasts
Professional Wrestling
Puppet Shows
Radio
Recorded and Stand Up Comedy
Tabletop Games
Theatre
Video Games
- Of course after killing someone, the player in the Grand Theft Auto (series) has the option of stealing from the body, either money or a weapon.
- Duke Nukem would often steal from the bodies of the aliens after killing them, mostly ammo or weapons he can use.
Visual Novels
Web Animation
Web Comics
Web Original
Western Animation
- In the Futurama episode "Luck Of The Fryrish", Fry considers this, thinking his brother Yancy took over after he was gone, right down to his dream. This ended up being averted after Fry learns the grave was actually his nephew and his achievements was in honor to Fry.