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

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

[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.

[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] 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] 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] A divine vision has come upon you. You see the end of days, hear the seven trumpets, the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse, and the Lord sword in hand charging towards… a fat man in red on a sleigh?

[SP] "Your little trick was clever I'll give you that, but it sure wasn't smart."

[WP] on every child's sixteen birthday, they're put under a serum to see what their spirit animal is. Most only attract one species, and a rare, almost unheard of few people attract two. So why are you still standing there alone?

[WP] You were a 5 star chef. You were rich, happy, you lived a long life, and awoke in hell for the sin of Gluttony.

[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

[WP] Only the young and short lived cast spells and use magic, for the old - only the certainty of steel is enough

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