The Troper's Dilemma
Apr. 9th, 2013 02:52 amHaving got certain French Police Inspectors to shut up (temporarily, at least) I turn my attention to Trope Bingo. I have come up with something for my Truth or Dare square and am currently six hundred words into it, because it turns out that the idea of certain corporate superheroes getting hammered and playing ridiculous party games amuses me far too much. (I do not know how I am going to label it on AO3. 'Hero TV Orgy' is a bit more hardcore than I want, given that nothing more than a lot of dare-induced kissing occurs.) I also have an idea for AU: Apocalypse. (Well, I have a thousand ideas for AU: Apocalypse, but I've actually managed to choose one.) So to complete that line, I am left with 'handcuffed/bound together' and 'locked in'.
Obviously my problem here is not insufficient fondness for the tropes. While I've only written 'handcuffed together' once, I like it a lot. And sometimes I think my characters never do anything other than get locked in rooms together. The trouble is I have no idea how to even start narrowing down the list of possibilities!
Perhaps I should draw names out of a hat. If you have a better idea for who should get handcuffed to each other or locked in a prison cell/Canadian shack/cupboard, feel free to share them.
Obviously my problem here is not insufficient fondness for the tropes. While I've only written 'handcuffed together' once, I like it a lot. And sometimes I think my characters never do anything other than get locked in rooms together. The trouble is I have no idea how to even start narrowing down the list of possibilities!
Perhaps I should draw names out of a hat. If you have a better idea for who should get handcuffed to each other or locked in a prison cell/Canadian shack/cupboard, feel free to share them.