Inspired by the trope They Fight Crime
Two very different characters are obliged to work together to solve a crime. The premise is very often, but not always, expressed in trailers and pitches as "He's an X. She's a Y. Together, they fight crime!" So much that it's almost become a Stock Phrase. Expect lots of cultural clash humor arising both from different policing traditions and from general personal differences between the two characters. Sometimes the ante will be raised by making the crime-fighters from two groups that are actively antagonistic.
Can be the premise of a Buddy Cop Show, although then there usually needs to be some reason for the other cop to continue hanging around beyond the pilot.
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Don't Go In The Woods
Two or more people, often a group of teenagers, go for a casual hike or a vacation at a secluded retreat in the deciduous wilderness of North America or Europe. Horrible things ensue. The soon-to-be-not-so-happy campers get stalked through the trees by psychopathic killers; they run afoul of tribes of inbred hillbillies; ghosts, werewolves, witches, druids, fairies and other such beings toy with them; perhaps even the trees themselves attack them; they hear strange noises in the night; people disappear; people go insane.
Rarely do movies of this flavor end happily; often with everyone ending up dead, though there may be a Final Girl. This has almost gotten to the point at which such movies almost have Foregone Conclusions.
Inspired by the trope Prehensile Hair
Sometimes people have a hairdo so big it seems like it has a mind of its own, and moves on its own accord. And then there are the people who have the ability to make it move. Characters with superpowers that allow their mullets to become murderous. To allow their ponytails to pummel. To allow their pigtails to pick fights. To allow their braids to barrage.
I had no idea what trope to do for week 4, so my lovely friend Anila suggested this one...challenge accepted.
Just...Barely...Made it! Yay for midterms week! This was one of those weeks where I had to put everything in a list of priorities in order to keep myself from stressing out, but all worked out in the end. Organization truly is the key to sanity sometimes.
Inspired by the trope Angels Pose
When a team, generally young women, pose in a distinctive style in the midst of battle. It looks pretty good on camera and it conveys teamwork. The general appearance is usually dependent on a symmetrical three person shape, the two on the outside have their body positions turned away from the center person. A silhouette is optional. But there is also a two person variation of them standing back to back. Often done in a montage.
Steampunk just 'cause.
Finished with this one with less then an hour until I run out of time for this week! Homework's keeping me busy this trimester, but so far I'm loving all of my classes! Finally I'm back in a drawing class and it is so wonderful. From 6 to 9 at night (and honestly I stay there after for at least an extra hour working ) I go to the studio, and my classmates and I work on honing our skills, drink tea and coffee, and enjoy what is somehow simultaneously one of the most relaxing and the most stressful classes.
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Great Big Book of Everything:
The Great Big Book of Everything: The one-stop shop for all your plot needs. Need information about thesuper-power you've just been given? On the first page. Want to find the only way to kill the Big Bad? It has a detailed entry.
Whoever wrote this book must have damn-near infinite knowledge. It has all the facts you need and has them at the moment you need them! In fact, it seems like new information just appears in the book all the time, as the plot requires.
