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Happy Trope Tuesday! Today's topic:
The Protagonist Can Only Exist in Reflections.
Mirrors, water, glass; they live there. The “real world” is unreachable except through others.
Is this a trope you like? Where have you seen it done well?
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Murabaa isn't one for revenge. He just ignores people who do him wrong... though sometimes he does act on it if he's really mad with them in a multitude of ways.
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Tycho has some deep resentment for only one person, but under Calixto's guidance, has just learned to not let them live rent-free and enjoy the rest of the world.
Sidra does often take petty revenge every chance she gets using her bad luck aura. Anything beyond that, she's...
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Brand stores but can't find it with the same consistency as Tonic and Lemmitty can.
And of course since it's them, they refuse to share their secrets to profit.
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The most popular treat in the underworld that is honeycomb toffee. Often sold by Lemmitty's Luxuries. It sells out real quick since they're the only ones who go to the Mortal Plains and consistently find packages with the treat.
Other demons have tried popular name...
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Still need to rename Redeg.
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It created. Unless it was an inconsequential and extremely small problem(and the person doesn't know).
Murabaa rarely admits to them at all, only correcting them as "mispeaking" or being "misheard" every so often.
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Depends on the Mistake. Assuming it's a casual mistake while working on behalf of Moon Rabbit Services, Tycho will apologize and correct it immediately.
Sidra usually apologizes, and if she knows it was her aura that caused it, then she'll help clean up whatever mess...
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Transition!
Show me a transition between one chapter to another (or over some other kind of narrative break) that you are especially fond of...
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Enlightening. And occasionally they'd have Alone Together moments, where they're sharing a room. Sidra mostly prepping something for the next battle or hunt like sharpening her weapon. And Bicara would just be nearby prepping some instant noodles or coffee for Sidra so she can keep going.
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Casual, since Sidra would claim never to feel that "Spark" but love Bicara's energy, saying it soothes her. They'd never say their dating, but they'd be at each other's side constantly, Bicara would help Sidra slow down, she'd stay by her despite the Chaos Theory Aura, be against the...
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Day, goes to her first for any advice, and Cezelia has an open door policy for Pavia to have a quiet place to read, and practice her magic.
The non-canon couple I'm considering at the moment is between Sidra Set and Bicara Korta. The idea so far I have with it is that they'd be extremely...
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There's only currently one Canon Couple, and another I'm still musing over if it could work out.
The Canon one is a side pair from Spectre's Pass named Pavia and Cezelia. They certainly act like a couple since Cezelia always scares her playfully, brings her lunch every...
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Most people bake for fun when it comes to bread, bakeries bake day to day.
Moon Rabbit Services has a rotation of special loaves of breads they do depending on the season. Summer gets apple, lemon blue berry, strawberry, zucchini, Etc.
Autumn gets pumpkin, cranberry orange. Etc.
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Okashi, the 13th rose, the number only bumped up to 650 at a time. With only a passing rate of 70%. Despite good nature... they didn't take to the idea of being a gods servant(even if it gave them a slim chance to become an Okashi if she perished) too well or just couldn't meet expectations.
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And train demons to become servants. That not all of them were Savages that thought of the slaughter of humanity. And she was right, but there was still hesitation to allow them in with great numbers. At best, she could advocate for 250 at a time, by the time...
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The gods and demons do, it's believed to be caused by the Shintoism belief that Kami(Gods) are not static. They are people, and how they're perceived by the mass affects if they're god or demon. Hence, Okashi, the 11th's insistance, and push for the Demon Redemption Program to try...
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Most don't question it anymore and just decide to let things lie so they can enjoy the era of peace they're living in. Even if tensions remain a bit high.
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Original tales. Some believe the hypothesis is true and that mortals just collectively see those beings as God's due to "ridiculous" reasons. Like glorified depictions in media or quote "Stange little books telling an abstract retelling of their stories for tabletop games."
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How they're perceived by the masses. What the world wants versus what it doesn't want as much, fears, or just how legends told of them... at least that's what they claim. There's still gods of war in the Heavens and ones like Tiamat who ravaged the Mortal Plains and Heavens in their...
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Enlightened continued. Though it's been kept in a perfect limbo of a split vote. The gods came to accept it, seeing it as a good way to keep the peace, by keeping balance.
If something were to disturb that balance, it'd spark the flames of paranoia, distrust, and, of course, cause tension.
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As for why it's considered taboo to even consider calling a Recount, the Gods had signed the Pact of Peace and Enlightened half the world to defeat a force that stood above them. That Peace has lasted past the War of the Second Flame, but the debate if the rest of the world should be...
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Accusations of treason. Okashi, the 11th, endured the accusations and started the Demon Redemption Program...
Despite its usefulness... And many years passing to even reaching an Okashi the 13th couldn't increase the influx of Demons allowed to go through the program at once.
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There are only two that come to mind; Suggesting more Demons should be welcome in the Heavens & Calling a Recount on the Enlightening Vote.
Originally suggesting the idea, more demons should be brought to the Heavens for any reason would immediately be met with...
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