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'''Basic Trope''': A creature needs to feed on [[Phlebotinum]] to survive.
* '''Straight''': Alice's pet tropesaur, Troptor, feeds on troponium in the same way most creatures feed on carbohydrates.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice's pet tropesaur must breath, eat and remain near troponium or steadily go insane before
* '''Downplayed''': Troponium is an important suppliment in their diet, but there are terrestrial alternatives and artificial supplements available and they won't see any negative effects unless they go without for a long time (and even then it's more like suffering from a vitamin deficency than instant death).
* '''Justified''': Alice and her troposaur come from the planet Tropius, where tropium is as common as water on Earth. It's basically the Tropic equivalent of an amphibian.
* '''Inverted''': Alice's troposaur is [[Kryptonite Factor|
* '''Subverted''': Alice appears to need it herself, but admits that it's more like a mild addiction, like cigarettes, coffee or [[Death Note
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out while she doesn't technically need it, the withdrawal effects are quite unpleasant (much like going cold turkey on nicotine or caffeine).
* '''Parodied''': Bob's favorite snack happens to be one of the few terrestrial sources of troponium, forcing him to constantly keep his stash safe from Alice and Troptor.
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