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Story added by connieblackwood on July 25, 2022

There are roughly one-sh*t billion tropes so PLEASE look through them before adding one. Otherwise add what you like. ADDITION: PLEASE read through the trope description provided before submitting something. It's not a huge deal but too often people submit characters that don't fit just because they misinterpreted the title...read more

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Fan Casting Plucky Comic Relief

Role added by dynasti on October 8, 2022

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Description of Plucky Comic Relief:

A character whose primary role in the show is to relieve tension with oddball and/or hysterical, buffoonish antics. They have a job to do, but don't get into the thick of things and can stay somewhat detached. Since their purpose is to relieve tension, they almost always have immunity to dying when compared to the other characters. A guaranteed sign that the series is suffering from Cerebus Syndrome or that things are just going to go to Hell from here is to see whether this character either dies, leaves/is left behind or has a complete and utter meltdown, no matter how deserved.