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* [[Deadpan Snarker]] - Many characters |
* [[Deadpan Snarker]] - Many characters |
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* [[Death Is Cheap]] - Characters can be resurrected after even the most horrific of deaths. |
* [[Death Is Cheap]] - Characters can be resurrected after even the most horrific of deaths. |
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* [[De-Power]] - Although not strictly enforced, it is requested that very powerful characters be toned down in order to keep the game relatively fair. |
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* [[Distracted By the Sexy]] - It's highly common. |
* [[Distracted By the Sexy]] - It's highly common. |
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* [[Dream Land]] - Characters were trapped here during the [[Nightmare Sequence|Nightmare Vortex]] curse. |
* [[Dream Land]] - Characters were trapped here during the [[Nightmare Sequence|Nightmare Vortex]] curse. |
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* [[Genre Blindness]] - [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in many cases due to [[Fish Out of Water|characters originating from alternate times or worlds]]. |
* [[Genre Blindness]] - [[Justified Trope|Justified]] in many cases due to [[Fish Out of Water|characters originating from alternate times or worlds]]. |
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* [[Genre Savvy]] - Some characters, especially those from canons set in modern-day Earth. |
* [[Genre Savvy]] - Some characters, especially those from canons set in modern-day Earth. |
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* [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]] - [http://soulofocean.livejournal.com/43809.html?thread=12440865#t12440865 Umi and Fuu + Compelling Imperative to Kiss = AWWW RIGHT. Giggity.] |
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* [[Ho Yay]] |
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* [[Musical Episode]] - The Sing and Shout curse. |
* [[Musical Episode]] - The Sing and Shout curse. |
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* [[Not What It Looks Like]] - Everyone has these moments but Huey Freeman looks like he's becoming the reigning champ of this trope. |
* [[Not What It Looks Like]] - Everyone has these moments but Huey Freeman looks like he's becoming the reigning champ of this trope. |
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* [[Overnight Age-Up]] - The Age Reversal curse. Characters can become either older or [[Fountain of Youth|younger]]. |
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* [[Play-By-Post Games]] |
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* [[Race Against the Clock]]- In a much more indirect way. The clock counts down to the end of all worlds. |
* [[Race Against the Clock]]- In a much more indirect way. The clock counts down to the end of all worlds. |
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* [[Running Gag]] - Considering how long this game has been going, there's a lot. |
* [[Running Gag]] - Considering how long this game has been going, there's a lot. |
Revision as of 20:33, 25 January 2014
Here. Used to be a "spooky jamjar" game, but is now more crack/slice-of-life set in a city called "The City." Deities kidnap characters and make them go through periodic curses.
Tropes used in Polychromatic include:
- Accidental Kiss - Mistletoe curse inspires random bouts of this.
- Accidental Pervert - Might as well change that to perverts...
- Aerith and Bob - Unavoidable, considering the panfandom nature of the game.
- Alternate Universe - Possible with several different curses and events, including:
- A Road Not Taken - Cursed characters are changed based on whether they made a different life-altering choice.
- Genre Switch
- The Years That Never Were - What would have happened if a character's life was changed due to events outside their control.
- Another Dimension - The setting for the game. The City also has its own in the form of the Shadow City, which also doubles as a Pocket Dimension.
- Anyone Can Die - Though usually, they return.
- Axe Crazy - Induced by some plots and curses, such as the Heads Will Roll curse. Characters came down with the irresistible urge to behead each other.
- Back From the Dead - Characters who have died in canon can be played in the game and characters who die within the game are revived in an undead state; both are known as City dead. Also applies to curses that carry death exemptions, where killed characters are revived afterwards without consequences.
- Baleful Polymorph - The Safari Day curse, which changes characters into animals, among many others.
- Big Damn Heroes - Whenever there's danger, this will burst through like nuts.
- Bishie Sparkle - One curse caused City!dead characters to sparkle in sunlight.
- Body Snatcher - During a plot involving alien slugs.
- Breaking the Fourth Wall - The popular 4th Wall Day curse, a seasonal regular.
- Brought Down to Normal - Curses such as Average Joe rob characters of superpowers.
- Censor Box - Averted with the curse Black Bars Prevent Mental Scars.
- Chivalrous Pervert - Several.
- Crack Ship -
- Crazy Awesome - A good number of the curses.
- Crossover Ship
- Crowning Moment of Awesome - There's typically one happening nearly every other day or so.
- Cute Shotaro Boy - Look no further than Luca.
- Deadpan Snarker - Many characters
- Death Is Cheap - Characters can be resurrected after even the most horrific of deaths.
- De-Power - Although not strictly enforced, it is requested that very powerful characters be toned down in order to keep the game relatively fair.
- Distracted By the Sexy - It's highly common.
- Dream Land - Characters were trapped here during the Nightmare Vortex curse.
- Easy Amnesia - Stems from various character reboots and old characters being brought in by a new player.
- Ethical Slut - Certain curses will make the female characters become this.
- Failure Is the Only Option - Characters' efforts to escape on their own always result in this.
- Fan Service - Some days, the players just cater to their fellows and readers.
- Five-Man Band - The deities:
- The Hero: Mouse
- Anti-Hero: Bertol
- The Smart Guy: Laszlo
- The Big Guy: Rumblelina, Loud is big
- The Chick: Sabine
- Flat What - Uttered by every character during some absurd situation. Which at the moment has gone over 9000.
- Genre Blindness - Justified in many cases due to characters originating from alternate times or worlds.
- Genre Savvy - Some characters, especially those from canons set in modern-day Earth.
- Girl-On-Girl Is Hot - Umi and Fuu + Compelling Imperative to Kiss = AWWW RIGHT. Giggity.
- Ho Yay
- Les Yay
- Loin Cloth - He Who Kills sports one.
- Memetic Mutation
- Yo City- Yo, City, I'm real proud of you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but this was the best curse OF ALL TIME!
- BZZRZRZRZRZRRZZZ- Vuvuzelas were everywhere
- The Curse Your Curse Could Smell Like
- Musical Episode - The Sing and Shout curse.
- Not What It Looks Like - Everyone has these moments but Huey Freeman looks like he's becoming the reigning champ of this trope.
- Overnight Age-Up - The Age Reversal curse. Characters can become either older or younger.
- Play-By-Post Games
- Race Against the Clock- In a much more indirect way. The clock counts down to the end of all worlds.
- Running Gag - Considering how long this game has been going, there's a lot.
- Sibling Rivalry - Characters who band together during the Family Day curse.
- Sinister Subway - The Midnight Express Train event. Characters trapped on a nightmarish train couldn't leave until the event was over, while mysterious and bloody murders took place in various compartments.
- Spirit Advisor - Due to one curse, some people get their own little Dæmon.
- Status Quo Is God - Anything that might change the direction of the game is reset in some way by order of the mods. One of the main complaints against Poly.
- Testosterone Poisoning - The Old Spice curse.
- Trapped in Another World - The basic premise.
- The Undead - City!dead characters
- The Woobie - Everyone takes a turn at this. EVERYONE.
- Worthy Opponent - Every character typically has at least one.