Basic Trope: Someone is tied up with rope and/or gagged, to prevent them from being able to move and/or call for help. * Straight: Alice is tied up and gagged by Bob. Alice can't move. * Exaggerated: Bob winds tons and tons of rope around Alice's hands, torso, feet, knees, etc., every which way, ties many knots, then gags her with multiple scarves and cloths. Alice secretly likes it. So does Bob. * Downplayed:: Alice's hands are tied behind her back while Bob holds his hand over her mouth. * Justified: * Alice witnessed Bob doing something criminal, so to prevent her from being able to tell anyone, he ties and gags her in his shed. * Bob needs Alice as a hostage. * Alice is a spellcaster, but needs to be able to use gestures and/or speak to use spells. * Alice