Plot Device is a shady character used in miscellaneous Multi-Author Comic Series. As his name implies, he is intended as a plot device. One could speculate that the Plot Device is actually a species
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| - Plot Device is a shady character used in miscellaneous Multi-Author Comic Series. As his name implies, he is intended as a plot device. One could speculate that the Plot Device is actually a species
- A plot device can be anything which moves the plot forward. A contrived or arbitrary plot device may annoy or confuse the reader, causing a loss of the suspension of disbelief. However a well-crafted plot device, or one that emerges naturally from the setting or characters of the story, may be entirely accepted, or may even be unnoticed by the audience.
- Supposedly the Name of B'a'k'u'-boy's pet thingy. Looks like a cross between a caterpillar, a gerbil and a turd.
- Plot Device is another term for PIS a plot device can be anything which moves the plot forward. A plot device may be annoying and illogical so for the sole purpose for profiles here on FBO they aren't used because of how inconstant+poorly written they are.
- A plot device is something in a story, be it a character, object, event, goal, or general truth, that advances or maintains the plot. Most plot devices are inherently neither good nor bad, but some are easier to pull off than others. Plot devices that are great when executed properly include Chekhov's Gun, red herrings, universal translators, and important objects that are the goal of a quest. Plot devices that make us cringe include trivialised rape, Random Orcs, Twu Wuv, and the classic deus ex machina.
- In the VTM: Gehenna (book) Image:Bullet-nip.png supplement, this is the power for all level 10 Disciplines. Basically, it does whatever the Antediluvian in question needs to do with the Discipline in question. In a scenario involving Tzimisce, for instance, Tremere attempts to seize mental control of the entire human race while the Eldest triggers an aspect of Vicissitude in everyone (Tremere included) and mutates them, while in her scenario, Ennoia becomes one with the planet Earth (a sort of jumped-up Earth Meld).
- A plot device is a device that appears to solve a seemingly impossible problem, and solves it within seconds while it would've taken entire pages to solve it without the plot device. Possible uses include: reversing time, killing seemingly invincible characters by magically introducing a weak spot, saving an important character from death, or as an explanation for a giant, gaping plothole. Plot devices are much more predictable than plotholes, as they will generally appear whenever an unsolvable problem is presented, or when a plothole needs filling. And let us hope that it stays that way.
- A plot device is an object or character in the story whose purpose is purely to drive the Plot or resolve situations. It could be something everybody wants to obtain, a device that must be destroyed, or an annoying teenager who must be protected at all costs. It may also be an object or gadget introduced early in the story for the sole purpose of solving a sticky situation later on. Subtropes:
- A plot device is an object or character in the story whose purpose is purely to drive the Plot or resolve situations. It could be something everybody wants to obtain, a device that must be destroyed, or an annoying teenager who must be protected at all costs. It may also be an object or gadget introduced early in the story for the sole purpose of solving a sticky situation later on. Subtropes:
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| - A plot device is an object or character in the story whose purpose is purely to drive the Plot or resolve situations. It could be something everybody wants to obtain, a device that must be destroyed, or an annoying teenager who must be protected at all costs. It may also be an object or gadget introduced early in the story for the sole purpose of solving a sticky situation later on. The term is commonly used in a derisory manner, on the grounds that the best stories are character driven, and using an object to make things happen is thus seen as a sign of bad writing. However, there are plenty of good stories which do indeed revolve around a plot device; equally, a plot device can very easily be used to generate conflict and thus spark a character-driven story. Whenever someone uses the term derisively (if they are using the term properly), it is because there is a dissonance between it and the actual needs of the story. For example, the hero has a chance to stop the Big Bad but he is called away because his wife is Trapped By Mountain Lions. It makes the story more complicated without adding anything in return. The villain doesn't build any credentials by setting up the Sadistic Choice and the hero doesn't spend time agonizing over his missed opportunity. Subtropes:
* Amplifier Artifact
* Artifact of Attraction: An item which magically causes everybody to Lust after it, generating conflict.
* Artifact of Death
* Artifact of Doom: A powerful item that causes corruption in all who use it.
* Chekhov's Gun
* Convenient Eclipse
* Death Trap
* Deus Ex Machina: A plot device that gets the heroes out of danger.
* Diabolus Ex Machina: A plot device that gets the heroes into danger.
* Plot Coupons: A set of items which the characters all want to collect.
* MacGuffin: A plot device which nobody actually uses, and whose nature and identity are basically irrelevant.
* Magnetic Plot Device: A plot device whose very presence causes things to happen.
* Suspiciously Specific Sermon
* Translator Microbes: A plot device that lets everybody communicate clearly.
- Plot Device is a shady character used in miscellaneous Multi-Author Comic Series. As his name implies, he is intended as a plot device. One could speculate that the Plot Device is actually a species
- A plot device can be anything which moves the plot forward. A contrived or arbitrary plot device may annoy or confuse the reader, causing a loss of the suspension of disbelief. However a well-crafted plot device, or one that emerges naturally from the setting or characters of the story, may be entirely accepted, or may even be unnoticed by the audience.
- Supposedly the Name of B'a'k'u'-boy's pet thingy. Looks like a cross between a caterpillar, a gerbil and a turd.
- In the VTM: Gehenna (book) Image:Bullet-nip.png supplement, this is the power for all level 10 Disciplines. Basically, it does whatever the Antediluvian in question needs to do with the Discipline in question. In a scenario involving Tzimisce, for instance, Tremere attempts to seize mental control of the entire human race while the Eldest triggers an aspect of Vicissitude in everyone (Tremere included) and mutates them, while in her scenario, Ennoia becomes one with the planet Earth (a sort of jumped-up Earth Meld). This article is incomplete. This page has been identified as lacking essential detail, and as such needs attention. Information regarding expansion requirements may be found on the article's talk page. Feel free to [ edit] this page to assist with this expansion.
- Plot Device is another term for PIS a plot device can be anything which moves the plot forward. A plot device may be annoying and illogical so for the sole purpose for profiles here on FBO they aren't used because of how inconstant+poorly written they are.
- A plot device is a device that appears to solve a seemingly impossible problem, and solves it within seconds while it would've taken entire pages to solve it without the plot device. Possible uses include: reversing time, killing seemingly invincible characters by magically introducing a weak spot, saving an important character from death, or as an explanation for a giant, gaping plothole. Plot devices are much more predictable than plotholes, as they will generally appear whenever an unsolvable problem is presented, or when a plothole needs filling. How plot devices are made is unknown, but it is suspected that The Architect is somewhat responsible. However, seeing as The Architect is a shining example of a deus ex machina, the origin of plot devices remains unknown. And let us hope that it stays that way.
- A plot device is an object or character in the story whose purpose is purely to drive the Plot or resolve situations. It could be something everybody wants to obtain, a device that must be destroyed, or an annoying teenager who must be protected at all costs. It may also be an object or gadget introduced early in the story for the sole purpose of solving a sticky situation later on. The term is commonly used in a derisory manner, on the grounds that the best stories are character driven, and using an object to make things happen is thus seen as a sign of bad writing. However, there are plenty of good stories which do indeed revolve around a plot device; equally, a plot device can very easily be used to generate conflict and thus spark a character-driven story. Whenever someone uses the term derisively (if they are using the term properly), it is because there is a dissonance between it and the actual needs of the story. For example, the hero has a chance to stop the Big Bad but he is called away because his wife is Trapped by Mountain Lions. It makes the story more complicated without adding anything in return. The villain doesn't build any credentials by setting up the Sadistic Choice and the hero doesn't spend time agonizing over his missed opportunity. Subtropes:
* Amplifier Artifact
* Artifact of Attraction: An item which magically causes everybody to Lust after it, generating conflict.
* Artifact of Death
* Artifact of Doom: A powerful item that causes corruption in all who use it.
* Chekhov's Gun
* Convenient Eclipse
* Death Trap
* Deus Ex Machina: A plot device that gets the heroes out of danger.
* Diabolus Ex Machina: A plot device that gets the heroes into danger.
* Plot Coupons: A set of items which the characters all want to collect.
* MacGuffin: A plot device which nobody actually uses, and whose nature and identity are basically irrelevant.
* Magnetic Plot Device: A plot device whose very presence causes things to happen.
* Suspiciously Specific Sermon
* Translator Microbes: A plot device that lets everybody communicate clearly.
- A plot device is something in a story, be it a character, object, event, goal, or general truth, that advances or maintains the plot. Most plot devices are inherently neither good nor bad, but some are easier to pull off than others. Plot devices that are great when executed properly include Chekhov's Gun, red herrings, universal translators, and important objects that are the goal of a quest. Plot devices that make us cringe include trivialised rape, Random Orcs, Twu Wuv, and the classic deus ex machina.
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