[OT] Fun Trope Friday: Justified Crime & Highbrow Comedy!

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[WP] "In the old days I would have killed you for that, now though I just don't have that urge anymore. I wonder why." "It's called a conscience. Some are born with it, you had it surgically implanted."

[WP] The villain thought they had beaten the hero by discovering a method to turn off their powers only to realize turning off their powers was only half the battle and the other half they were NOT prepared for in the slightest.

[WP] A sinister storm is brewing on the horizon, with dark clouds and red lightning. "Sir, what is that? A dragon? A demon?" asked the apprentice. "Worse, it's my ex-wife," replied the wizard.

[WP] Tasked with acquiring 3 'impossible' items in order to woo the Cosmic Entity that will save the universe, the 'Hero' attempts to dodge and ignore all the opportunities to do so because they're not 'into them' (much to the chagrin of the rest of society). He simply isn't interested in that stuff

[WP] You're labelled a "Rogue Intelligence", they don't know what enemies you're fighting for them out in the depths of space. They never noticed how ships weren't disappearing in the dark anymore.

[WP] "So what brings you in on Christmas Eve?", you say to the person slumped over at the bar. "My fiance ended our 7 year relationship for someone who owns Hot Cocoa stand in the next town. They just met them last week."

[WP] You are a librarian in the last library on Earth. A child hands you a book you've never seen before. You open it, and the first sentence reads: "This is not a story. This is a manual for what comes next."

[WP] You heard tales and rumors of what happens to one should they consume the flesh of a monster, but you had no other choice, it was either starving or taking the risk.

[WP] When I married her, I knew my routine would be hectic and strange, but I didn't expect phrases like "Dad, my bed caught fire again" and "Honey, the griffin escaped" to become commonplace.

[WP]You were meant to sleep for a year testing the first cryosleep capsules. However you are now waking up as technically the oldest human being alive.

[WP] The beings in your dreams, tired of disappearing during the day, have trapped you in your slumber within the Boundless Castle Of Imagination, a land where anything can be made real. Now, in order to wake up, you must find a way to escape the paradise of your literal wildest dreams.

[WP] Magical Girls don't retire because they lose their powers, they retire when their magic grows too intense to activate without burning up. You are an agent assigned to monitor one of the oldest of these Magical Women.

[WP] Welcome to your afterlife. You are being sent to a new world. Your first choice, would you prefer to be reincarnated as one of the main races or would you like to reincarnated as a monster? Perks are included.

[WP] Your front door suddenly bursts open! A familiar figure standing there you haven’t seen since you were a child. “I saved you from trouble 20 years ago, now it’s time you return the favor. Follow me through the portal” -Cat In The Hat

[WP] There is a large building on the outskirts of town, no one dares to go near it or ever seems to enter or leave it. One curious group of friends break in one night to figure out the reasons behind this.

[WP] A Fairy-tale Princess Reborn as an Orc Warchief's son...

[WP] Being a superhero is hard work, but you do still find time for your hobbies. You actually remain in your superhero identity for them, because they fit together really well. You are doing pretty well for yourself, but over the years people have become concerned about your secret identity.

[WP] "The world is held together by two being, one of which has been killed by your hand. Give me one good reason to not abandon this world"

[WP] Unfortunately, you have watched the tape that kills you in seven days if you don't show it to someone else. You never did share it, you just watch it again every six days to reset the timer.

[WP] As humanity spreads among the stars Santa can no longer reach all children in a single night so he hires couriers.

[WP] In a galaxy where all species are on an even playing field, they tend to be distinguished by specific skills. Due to Earth's ecological diversity, Humans are seen widely as the best chefs

[RF] The devil himself was on the carpathia the night they got the titanics distress call. Even he was moved by the human compassion shown that night, the steam suddenly runs dry, right before hellfire starts shooting through the engine.

[WP] How do I know if a girl actually likes me, or if she's just trying to get to me sunken treasure?