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The briefing before a mission, of whatever form.
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Allows a character to be [[Mr. Exposition]] about what will happen next in the story.
Naturally, these are frequently given before levels in [[Real Time Strategy]], [[First-Person Shooter]], or [[Simulation Game
Occasionally, the
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'''Examples:'''
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** Repeatedly parodied by ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'', usually by Greg Proops as the voice on the tape.
{{quote|"If you or any of your team are caught or killed, I don't wanna know your butt. You're sad losers. This tape will self-destruct NOW!"}}
* ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' has these practically [[Once an Episode]]
* Both ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' and ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' do this about [[Once an Episode]]. The mission briefings are frequently sources of lasting funny quotes and snarky one-liners.
** As far as SG-1 is concerned, this is protocol, since it is a military organization, which holds briefings before and debriefings after operations. Atlantis probably follows the same protocols since most of its personnel are in the air force.
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== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* In ''[[Paranoia]]'', the PCs play a team of Troubleshooters sent out on missions, so naturally there's always a
== [[Video Games]] ==
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