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TROPES/DYNAMICS I LIKE
as a com/darkshipper !
showed up one day x doesn't know where they came from
amnesia x someone they used to hate (bonus points if they find out and are afraid of them again)
brainwashed x the person trying to save them (bonus: they still betray them in the end)
hate each other but stuck together because of traumabonding
codependent addicts
father figure x traumatized boy (could be romantic or platonic)
dying x slowly killing them
catatonic x manic
on the run together
shy priest x depraved stalker
bully x bully (bonus if they're childhood friends) (bonus bonus for internalized homophobia)
the worst x hates them but feels obligated to stay because of an "i can fix them"
friends to lovers to enemies
trying to kill each other but they end up falling in love anyway (bonus if one of them is still forced to kill the other and it absolutely breaks them)
condescending x condescending-er
childhood friends but one forgot the other
Brooding Poet who is Prone to Conniptions. Nice.
For anyone who’s ever wondered who they’d be in a 19th century novel
The wait is over: 19th Century Character Trope Generator
I'm "Meddlesome Bachelor with 2,000 pounds a year" yes please sign me up
Person A: *hugs Person B tightly*
Person B: I can't breathe.
Person A: Good. That's how I felt without you.
#hopelesslyinlovewithsomeoneimpossible
Some of my favorite tropes!
(just for the heck of it)
Character who starts out as an antagonist/villain and goes through a redemption arc
^ The above, but after they are redeemed, they still struggle to integrate in with 'the good guys' and have a long road of earning the trust of others
Homunculus/artificially created being who is misunderstood by others/longs to understand humanity
^ Especially when they are good but were created by someone evil
As an alternative take, a homunculus/artificially created being who was made by someone very good and struggles to live up to their creator's light
A very hard to get along with/seemingly jerk-y character who is actually extremely loving and sensitive deep down, and it shows around the people they trust
Siblings who are mirrors of the other (what they might be, could have been, and wish they were), who understand each other more deeply than anyone else but struggle to reconcile themselves to one another
Villains/antagonists who give the hero a terrible time but are actually really kind and considerate to their own associates (has a found family with all of their henchmen, has really good healthcare benefits and perks for their workers, is able to upkeep positive relationships and is actually respected)
The support zuko can only dream of having 😹
I love the character trope that just goes: Sharp teeth, fish/bug eyes, socially inept ESPECIALLY when it's in the horror genre
like wdym this is bro
Characters with dad issues? Okay but consider: characters with son issues
Pleeease I think this could be really funny actually
the holy grail types of fanfic
"I'd destroy the world to protect you" but it's a parent/child relationship
I get it, we all have our preferences in the types of fiction we consume and the arcs we enjoy watching.
But the hate I'm seeing lately for characters who are genuinely kind, or characters who chose to redeem themselves is ridiculous, and people need to chill about it.
Some of us actually like seeing characters choosing good, compassion, and light. Some of us are actually comforted and reassured when we see fictional characters who had seemingly fallen too deep but still find a way out and discover true peace. Sometimes it's nice seeing characters who remain genuinely good despite going through immense pain and unfairness (they still have the right to feel things and work on their trauma of course, but when they actually manage to not become a villain because of it... I like that, I actually do like seeing that)
There's nothing wrong with stories about hope.
If you prefer to see characters become evil, destroy things, and making others suffer, good for you, and you enjoy that. But let those of us who like goodness in our stories enjoy it, and maybe diss on it a little less?
There are more than enough damnation arcs in real life and sometimes we need a break from that.
1000 PICSPAM CHALLENGE → #009 ↳ HIGH SCHOOL TROPES → the stoner
Here's the art book dump I promised back in like, November! Thank you again to everyone who voted on the poll (individual posts will be made for each page for better quality). All of these were drawn by yours truly, in pencil :]
Character Trope concept (#3?)
A character who was born mute/had a horrible accident, completely destroying their ability to speak, now only speaks through images.
Character speaks in essentially gifs and memes because they can't speak otherwise, and if they're in a group chat, then they might just leave reactions under stuff because they're so used to not actually being able to get the words across.
Their phone/device gallery is just filled with memes and images that they send to others to talk to them.
When they figured out emojis, it was a huge game changer because now, they could be a bit more specific.
Or just say no to modern setting and make it seem like their from a place in the past where technology doesn't exist.
They hand draw each image and keep the image in pristine condition for as long as they can, just taking a box of images with them so they can talk to others.
Other people in said world like this idea of sending messages through images and start making their own as well.
Thank you for your time.
Character Concept Post
Two characters (Character A and Character B) have a friendly-ish rivalry (think sibling rivalry but they aren't related at all.
Character B (younger, but slightly taller) is typically more eccentric and reckless, or just the "Wild Child" of the two.
Character A (older but slightly shorter) is the physical embodiment of "I haven't slept in months because of this dum bass, why won't this thing leave me alone" or "I hate this thing but I need to make sure it lives another day".
Cut to their hijinks of Character B running around, doing something straight out of a cartoon, and Charater A is just sighing and running after them like "not this s### again..."
Thank you for your time.
C.: "Okay, Character trope concept I thought up of (loosely based on an actual friendship that I know of):
* 2 characters who are incredibly rude to eachother (casual insult, rarely refer to eachother by name, instead using insults to refer to them)
* incredibly toxic to one another (if left alone, one will start hitting the other, fight might break out)
* people think they're a couple and one [character A] embraces it "for the bit" (as they claim) and the other is very vocal about hating it [character B]
* Character B actually thinks about it (still hates it) and realize...
They would actually work.
* Character A realizes this too and loves it, still continues tormenting Character B, finding it funny
* Character A and Character B are best friends, but both call each other gay due to how they act with other friendships (both are the opposite sex. Character B is nothing but nice to Character C, Characer A hates/tolerates everyone equally and actually is dating someone)
Thank you for your time."
Sparky: ".... I think you need serious help."
Ember: "....(I'm scared and concerned...?)"
let me introduce you to my fave character trope in media ever
Ahh, I love it when a story has two characters who fit with each other’s story and their personalities mean they will get along but are cursed by never meeting in canon whether by missing each other, never in the same place or death. At least fanfics help remedy this.
Something on my mind that seems funny to me is when any series has people making good ending AUs to offset the tragedy and then there’s a part where this one character that dies in canon still dies like,
“No no you in particular can’t have good things so you have to die”
Which would be funnier if there were others saved from their fate like it’s just you who has to suffer. Nobody else. Just that one guy in particular.
It’s even funnier if there’s no ill will in the AU creator’s eyes for that character, they just think that they HAVE to die or it feels wrong.
Hot take of the day: So many angsty romance tropes are made 10x more angsty when the love interest isn't a morally gray asshole and is a genuinely kind person who's trying their best to navigate the situation they're in without hurting anyone