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Dragon Calling and the TV Tropes!

Posted on August 6, 2021 by WhimsicalWerecat

Tropes. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a trope? A figure of speech? A metaphor? A cliché? Some people tend to think of a trope as a negative thing; a way to describe … Continue reading →

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