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May or may not be part of her extended family, the Gadget-lookalikes will either feature traits similar to Gadgets or traits almost completely opposite (Widget may count as an example of that). | May or may not be part of her extended family, the Gadget-lookalikes will either feature traits similar to Gadgets or traits almost completely opposite (Widget may count as an example of that). | ||
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Most violent in stories set near the beginning of the Rescue Rangers' history, but frequently shows up in other stories too. Geegaw's death is most often a plane crash. | Most violent in stories set near the beginning of the Rescue Rangers' history, but frequently shows up in other stories too. Geegaw's death is most often a plane crash. | ||
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Revision as of 23:34, 29 June 2007
Like all forms of art, Rescue Ranger fanfictions have a few clichés that are often used. This page tries to list some of them, but will probably never be really complete. If you're a writer you should know that clichés aren't bad in and of themselves, but you should try to make the trope you use your own.
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Non-standard Rangers
- Foxglove joins the Rangers.
Story examples: Of Mice and Mayhem by Chris Fischer
- Tammy joins the Rangers.
Story examples: Of Mice and Mayhem by Chris Fischer
- Sparky joins the Rangers.
Story examples: Of Mice and Mayhem by Chris Fischer
- Mary Sue/ Marty Stu joins the Rangers
Story examples:
- RAS (from 'The Rescuers') is mentioned or featured.
Story examples: Rhyme and Reason by Michael Demcio, The Wild Blue Yonder, gPod by Charlie Price,
Gadget lookalikes
May or may not be part of her extended family, the Gadget-lookalikes will either feature traits similar to Gadgets or traits almost completely opposite (Widget may count as an example of that).
Gadget lookalikes: *Widget *Lawhiney (canon character) *Bridgett image
Injuries and drama
- Chip getting physically hurt.
Story examples: Of Mice and Mayhem by Chris Fischer, Rhyme and Reason by Michael Demcio
Gadget angst
- Geegaw's death
Most violent in stories set near the beginning of the Rescue Rangers' history, but frequently shows up in other stories too. Geegaw's death is most often a plane crash.
Story examples: Icarus by John Nowak, The Return by Charlie Price
General comedy tropes and running gags
- Gadget's cooking.
In fanfics, Gadget is shown to have extraordinary cooking power, capable of making anything inedible. Her food usually tastes of motor oil and can sometimes have nonstandard properties.
- Should work with no problems
When Gadget says that something "should work with no problems", the results are almost certain to be exactly opposite. A plane would crash, a vehicle would spin out of control, a device would go haywire. Some authors actually consider it to be a curse running in the family for generations.
