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== Tropes that apply to the barge as a whole ==

* [[Zero Percent Approval Rating]] - The Admiral, and rightly so.

* [[Zero-Percent Approval Rating]] - The Admiral, and rightly so.

* [[All Just a Dream]] - This is the preferred way of [[Arbitrary Skepticism|dealing with being on the Barge]] for some Inmates.

** This was a particularly pungent trope for [[Inception|Mal Cobb]].

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* [[Back From the Dead]] - see [[Anyone Can Die]].

* [[Big Bad]] - There's not really one for the overarching game, but during big events certain characters fill the role:

** In Masterworld, [[Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~|The Master]] (shockingly enough). Judas and Iago were his [[Co-Dragons]].

** In Masterworld, [[Doctor Who|The Master]] (shockingly enough). Judas and Iago were his [[Co-Dragons]].

** In the Four Horsemen plot, [[World of Warcraft|Arthas Menethil]].

** [[G.I. Joe the Rise of Cobra (Film)|Cobra Commander]] has served two stints as one - first during his nanomite takeover, and then again a year later when he forced the Barge to crash in the [[Grim Fandango|Land of the Dead]].

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* [[Everything's Better With Dinosaurs]] - The [[Jurassic Park]] port. Yes, the Barge actually docks at [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|Jurassic Park]].

* [[Everything's Even Worse With Sharks]] - [[Arkham Asylum Living Hell|Warren White]] left behind his pet shark, which now resides in a common room.

** [[We Named the Monkey Jack]] - The shark was named Warren, after the inmate. Hilarity will inevitably ensue now that Warren the Inmate is on the same boat as Warren the shark.

** [[We Named the Monkey "Jack"]] - The shark was named Warren, after the inmate. Hilarity will inevitably ensue now that Warren the Inmate is on the same boat as Warren the shark.

* [[Evil Versus Evil]] - Some of the Inmates would rather tear each other up forever than get with the program.

* [[Failure Is the Only Option]] - No one's every going to REALLY escape from the Barge/kill the Admiral/take over the ship. Because that would break the game, donchaknow.

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* [[Resurrection Sickness]] - On the Barge, it's called a death toll.

* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]] - Most Inmates would love to but can't. Some Wardens occasionally do.

* [[Self Restraint]] - A few Inmates are happy on the Barge and intentionally stall their progress because they don't want to leave.

* [[Self-Restraint]] - A few Inmates are happy on the Barge and intentionally stall their progress because they don't want to leave.

* [[Shadow Dictator]] - It's [[Alternate Character Interpretation|not]] [[Jerkass Genie|hard]] to see the Admiral as one.

* [[Space X]] - The OS-19 port's premise.

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* [[For Science!]] - [[Two Words Obvious Trope|Two words]]: [[Parody Sue|Fanfic Crane]].

{{quote| '''Fanfic Crane''': [[Blatant Lies|Science]], [[Foe Yay|my good man]]. [[Kissing Under the Influence|Science]].}}

* [[Four Eyes Zero Soul]] - We're looking at ''you'', Dr. Crane.

* [[Four Eyes, Zero Soul]] - We're looking at ''you'', Dr. Crane.

** This also applies to Walter White, but he's good at hiding it.

* [[Free Love Future]] - Subverted by Chief Stildyne. His universe has a lot of things wrong with it: the monolithic and failing government overshadows the day-to-day lack of hetero (or homo) normativity in all but certain cultures.

* [[Free-Love Future]] - Subverted by Chief Stildyne. His universe has a lot of things wrong with it: the monolithic and failing government overshadows the day-to-day lack of hetero (or homo) normativity in all but certain cultures.

* [[Future Badass]] - Claire and Dean both have badass future counterparts, but they don't know about them yet.

* [[Genius Bruiser]] - Most Barge denizens assume Perry's a brainless brute, but he's smarter than he lets on.

* [[Genre Savvy]] - Several, though the crown currently goes to Dean Winchester.

* [[Good Cop Bad Cop]] - Costigan and Dick during OS-19, while looking for information about David and Kirk. Although really, which one was which is up to debate, as while Dick acted more friendly and social he also dangled a guy off a building to get info while Costigan just interrogated them.

* [[Good Cop, Bad Cop]] - Costigan and Dick during OS-19, while looking for information about David and Kirk. Although really, which one was which is up to debate, as while Dick acted more friendly and social he also dangled a guy off a building to get info while Costigan just interrogated them.

* [[Good Is Not Nice]] - Dean's a mild example. Bourne's an extreme one. The Riddler and Narvin have both ended up on people's 'The Admiral has bad judgement picking wardens' lists.

* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]] - Perry has ''killed people'' this way.

** This has so far been a [[No Holds Barred Beatdown]] result of his [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]. Also, Barron and Rex were both members of the [[Asshole Victim]] club.

** This has so far been a [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] result of his [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]. Also, Barron and Rex were both members of the [[Asshole Victim]] club.

* [[Grumpy Bear]] - [[The McCoy|Dr. McCoy]], who's succeeded Martha Jones as the head of the Barge's infirmary.

* [[Guile Hero]] - Tim seems to be the only Batkid that has really inherited this part of Batman's repertoire.

* [[Healing Factor]] - Three characters all from the [[Heroes (TV)|same canon]] - Adam Monroe, Claire Bennet, and Sylar. Adam and Sylar have graduated, leaving Claire as the resident Barge healer.

* [[Heroes Love Dogs]] - A common theme. Jim Kirk has a dog named Aristotle, Claire Bennet has three dogs, and Jon Snow has a wolf.

* [[Hero Killer]] - In one infamous thread, Arthas slaughters ''every Warden on the Barge'', one after another.

* [[Hero-Killer]] - In one infamous thread, Arthas slaughters ''every Warden on the Barge'', one after another.

* [[Hitman With a Heart]] - Jason Bourne, at least in the beginning. It's the whole reason he came to the Barge in the first place.

* [[The Hunter|The Hunters]] - Dean and Buffy.

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* [[Psychic Dreams for Everyone]] - Viserys has intensely disturbing dreams which may or may not be this. Buffy also has prophetic dreams occasionally.

* [[Reverse Mole]] - Heero went along with David for a while to get information about his plans.

* [[Ridiculously Human Robots]] - Played straight between the T-X, Rinzler, and CLU.

* [[Ridiculously-Human Robots]] - Played straight between the T-X, Rinzler, and CLU.

* [[Robot Girl]] - The T-X.

* [[Royally Screwed Up]] - Viserys is the walking personification of this trope. It's more complex where Arthas, the Barge's other resident royal, is concerned.

* [[Royally Screwed-Up]] - Viserys is the walking personification of this trope. It's more complex where Arthas, the Barge's other resident royal, is concerned.

* [[Royals Who Actually Do Something]] - Holy ''crap'', Arthas. A royal who fought on the frontlines, killed Orc Blademasters, and tracked down demons to the uncharted north to slaughter them brutally. And that's just the shit he did ''before'' he came to the Barge.

** Having realized his weakness, Viserys is now attempting to remold himself in this image.

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* [[The Unfettered]] - Irving Braxiatel is a perfect example, delibrately putting aside his morals to save Gallifrey, regardless of how many [[And That's Terrible|genocides]] it takes. Achilles and Bourne bring up the vanguard.

* [[The Vamp]] - Poison Ivy can vamp it up when she wants to.

* [[Villain With Good Publicity]] - Amanda, [[Out Gambitted|ironically thanks to Hoffman himself]].

* [[Villain With Good Publicity]] - Amanda, [[Out-Gambitted|ironically thanks to Hoffman himself]].

* [[Warrior Prince]] - Arthas is the ur-example; Viserys is a wannabe.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] - Arguably Bourne. Certainly a lot of the other wardens now see him as such.

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* [[Evil Redheads|Evil Redhead]] - Achilles brought a healthy dose of this to the Barge.

* [[Evil Overlord]] - Leezar was an affectionate parody of overlords everywhere.

* [[~~Expy|~~Expy]] - Arthas got to meet (and sort-of-befriend) the character of whom he's an Expy, [[The Elric Saga|Elric of Melniboné]].

* [[Expy]] - Arthas got to meet (and sort-of-befriend) the character of whom he's an Expy, [[The Elric Saga|Elric of Melniboné]].

* [[Failure Hero]] - After two failed stints as a warden, Wichita saw herself as this. Ironically, the Admiral ''himself'' seemed to agree, since she left the Barge shortly after her inmate was reassigned.

* [[First Girl Wins]] - Wichita. Or was she?

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* [[Heel Face Mole]] - The Baroness faking a redemption, like she did at the end of her movie in LV canon.

** O'Brien pulled a similar fakeout, which lasted a solid couple of months before he couldn't keep it to himself anymore.

* [[Hero Killer]] - Sylar was the original Barge deathbringer, before Arthas came along and stole his crown.

* [[Hero-Killer]] - Sylar was the original Barge deathbringer, before Arthas came along and stole his crown.

* [[Hilarity Ensues]] - Victor [[Frankenstein]] playing [[Pokémon]].

* [[Identical Stranger]] - Since there are no restriction on characters played by the same actor, this is fairly common. Former examples include [[Harry Potter|Remus Lupin]] and [[Sherlock|John Watson]], [[Red Dragon|Will Graham]] and [[The Incredible Hulk|Bruce Banner]], [[G.I. Joe the Rise of Cobra|Rex Lewis]] and [[Inception|Arthur]], Bruce Wayne and John Preston.

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* [[Literal Minded]] - [[Mega Man (Video Game)|Mega Man]] was adorable, but also kinda clueless.

* [[Love Triangle]] - Rex was caught in one with Iago and Wichita.

* [[Mad Scientist]] - Rex Lewis/Cobra Commander was by far the most prominent and straightest example. [[Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~|The Rani]] was another, and to a certain extent Findthee Swing (with his obsession with cranial measurements) very nearly qualified as a third.

* [[Mad Scientist]] - Rex Lewis/Cobra Commander was by far the most prominent and straightest example. [[Doctor Who|The Rani]] was another, and to a certain extent Findthee Swing (with his obsession with cranial measurements) very nearly qualified as a third.

** Bruce Banner was a heroic variant.

* [[Manipulative Bastard]] - The Master, Adam Monroe, Sylar, Rex Lewis and Achilles de Flandres are the best examples of manipulative bastards from days gone by. Malcolm Tucker did his level best to be one.

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* [[Nanomachines]] - Cobra Commander's nanomites brought vampires back to life, gave demons back their powers, electrically shocked creepy stalkers, and generally [[Green Rocks|did whatever the plot required]].

* [[The Nicknamer]] - Malcolm Tucker. Parker was "Scully", Paddy was "Baldrick" (after a flood that resulted in Malc getting nicknamed "[[Black Adder|Edmund]]"), and when [[Zombieland (Film)|Columbus]] was his warden, Malcolm made a habit of calling him by every major Ohio city and town (Cleveland, Livonia, even Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) except Columbus.

* [[~~Ninety Percent~~ of Your Brain]] - The source of [[Teen Titans (Animation)|Slade's]] powers.

* [[90% of Your Brain]] - The source of [[Teen Titans (Animation)|Slade's]] powers.

* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]] - Owlman.

** [[A Fish Called Wanda|Otto West]] is arguably one of the trope's great exemplars, in canon and in game.