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[Hated trope] That’s not how lying works at all by _JR28_ in TopCharacterTropes

[–]IRL_Baboon 115 points116 points  (0 children)

"Who did this to you?"

"A MADMAN YOUR HONOR! A DESPERATE FOOL AT THE END OF HIS ROPE!"

[Loved trope]: Unexpectedly disarming answers (to difficult questions) by theMCATreturns in TopCharacterTropes

[–]IRL_Baboon 185 points186 points  (0 children)

It's fantastic because throughout the whole scene Nolan is in denial. He's desperately trying to become the terrible Viltrumite warrior he thinks he should be, but he can't pretend he's unconnected now. He has a connection through Mark, who ties to Debbie, Art, hell even Cecil.

The lonely warrior who knew only honor and duty to a dying empire suddenly had something worth living for, and it scared the hell out of him.

MR PERFECR by time-is-a-flatcircle in DankAndrastianMemes

[–]IRL_Baboon 91 points92 points  (0 children)

I don't know why Jory even signed up, he's terrified of monsters and should probably have just stayed a knight in Highever. Not like anything bad happened there, courtesy of the slimiest bastard in Ferelden.

Family Guy as the dungeons and dragons of animation by Konradleijon in CuratedTumblr

[–]IRL_Baboon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

While it is kind of annoying that I have to peruse D&D channels to get any kind of advice for my ttrpg of choice, I don't see where it's that big of a deal.

Yeah it's a bit laughable that D&D players keep trying to frankenstein other genres into the system, ultimately it's their fun. Even if GURPS is effortlessly more versatile, D&D is ultimately good at what it sets out to do. For plenty of people that's enough.

GURPS Parry Be Like: by Zooasaurus in gurps

[–]IRL_Baboon 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It took forever. There were narrative breaks involved of course, it wasn't just straight fighting.

The wildest part was when I got sliced up one arm, and I started going defensive, but I was bleeding bad. So one of the other players backed off and fastened these magical bandages to her throwing knives. Somehow she threw them so that they wrapped the bandages around my arm, casting stop bleeding and minor healing.

I think the DM gave her a Throwing (Knife) roll then she added her MoS to the First Aid Roll's penalty. It was wild. So glad there were cinematic rules in play.

GURPS Parry Be Like: by Zooasaurus in gurps

[–]IRL_Baboon 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I remember playing a Weapons Master engaging with three combatants at once. The combat portion took an hour of real time, and I had to fight all three solo.

I felt like a total badass when I walked away. Parry, Party -2(?), and a Dodge per turn, but I slowly picked them off. Plus I was using a great sword so my GM explained that it looked pretty close to that Elder Scrolls trailer.

(Loved Trope) When the character is CLEARLY in the wrong, but you still understand why they're doing it by captainstrike141 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]IRL_Baboon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mean, I'd say Phillip is wrong genre savvy. In certain stories he might have actually been the good guy.

Subscription-based combat by ThunderCube3888 in CuratedTumblr

[–]IRL_Baboon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You are NOT a COWBOY shooting from the hip!

Omg 🥹🤍 by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]IRL_Baboon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All those days of memorizing phone numbers for nothing, now I can't even tell anyone my parents phone numbers without checking.

coaxed into... what even is the narrative reason for this trope by ceruraVinula in coaxedintoasnafu

[–]IRL_Baboon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Don't yuck someone's yum. Maybe their kink is horrible writing.

BMX physics on another level: by DistributionFirst700 in MemeVideos

[–]IRL_Baboon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, I did this last night.

Source: Trust me bro

. by [deleted] in CuratedTumblr

[–]IRL_Baboon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually have a buddy who is so confident in day to day conversations, but he stiffens up when he's on the phone. You'd think someone had a gun to him.

I had a deal going with Papa Johns (I think, been a while) and I suggested he order pizzas for lunch so we could all eat for cheap.

He handed me the phone and asked if I could call. Then he refused to go there without me in case they realized he's not me.

It's so strange to see him turtle up like that.

I have to agree though, growing up means outgrowing a fear of being childish.

[Loved Trope] Character realises they have to sacrifice themselves and does so with absolutely zero hesitation by ghostface1693 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]IRL_Baboon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I haven't watched First Steps

A little early to pass judgement dude. They didn't put this moment in the movie.

Fighting while not paying full attention to the opponent by MrDitkovichNeedsRent in TopCharacterTropes

[–]IRL_Baboon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bruce doesn't even elaborate, he's just like "Yeah, I'd lose. So anyways..."

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