Dev themes

notes/themes/_deprecated.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+what if the world was continually rearranging itself around me
+==============================================================
+
+:: Description
+We imagine what it'd be like to find the world suddenly changing
+inconsistently around us.
+
+:: Parents
+what if I were in a tight spot
+
+
 combat sports in society
 ========================
 

notes/themes/primary.th.txt

@@ -6056,6 +6056,7 @@ helping someone in need on the other.
 
 :: Parents
 personal ethical dilemma
+compassion
 
 :: Examples
 In the movie "Alien (1979)", Ripley tries to follow standard quarantine
@@ -7368,7 +7369,7 @@ A character lives with a deformity or injury that has left them permanently
 disfigured to an appalling degree.
 
 :: Parents
-human health condition
+coping with a disability
 
 :: Examples
 Vina was horribly disfigured in a crash landing on the planet Talos IV in
@@ -8052,6 +8053,7 @@ they care for.
 
 :: Parents
 human health condition
+coping with aging
 
 :: Notes
 This theme is used for example when a character copes with dementia, or
@@ -9440,7 +9442,7 @@ A character experiences life with severely reduced hearing to the point that
 they can't practically understand spoken language.
 
 :: Parents
-speech disorder
+coping with a disability
 
 :: References
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deafness
@@ -21542,6 +21544,7 @@ Someone struggles with the pressure of meeting the expectations of others.
 
 :: Parents
 human social position
+human worrying about self
 
 :: Examples
 Wesley, the wunderkind, failed to meet expectations that he would pass the
@@ -24200,7 +24203,7 @@ mobility impairment
 A character experiences life without the ability to speak aloud.
 
 :: Parents
-speech disorder
+coping with a disability
 
 :: References
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_disability
@@ -26840,10 +26843,6 @@ tng6x14 "Face of the Enemy".
 people endangering their lives in ways that don't hurt other people
 ===================================================================
 
-:: Description
-We are asked when and to what extent people should be able to put their lives
-in danger, even if nobody besides themself is harmed in the process.
-
 :: Parents
 social ethical dilemma
 
@@ -37053,21 +37052,35 @@ A character wants nothing less than to look good.
 desire
 human self-esteem need
 
+:: Examples
+The titular character of Carlo Collodi's classic children's novel "The
+Adventures of Pinocchio" (1883) is a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a
+real boy.
 
-the desire to be human
-======================
+
+the desire to be different from what one is
+===========================================
 
 :: Description
-A nonhuman character longs to become more like a human being in some respect.
+A character longs to become someone or something else entirely.
 
 :: Parents
 desire
 human aspiration
 
 :: Examples
-The titular character of Carlo Collodi's classic children's novel "The
-Adventures of Pinocchio" (1883) is a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a
-real boy.
+In rh2012e2x02, Matilda's new coworker wanted to be a Hubot so much that she
+went to great lengths to imitate one.
+
+
+the desire to be human
+======================
+
+:: Description
+A nonhuman character longs to become more like a human being in some respect.
+
+:: Parents
+the desire to be different from what one is
 
 
 the desire to be liked
@@ -37086,13 +37099,11 @@ the desire to be more like a normal person
 
 :: Description
 A character longs for nothing more than to be an ordinary person. For example,
-a celebrity wishing they could lead a normal life, or an exceptionally tall
-person wishing they were of average height.
+a celebrity wishes they could lead a normal life, or an exceptionally tall
+person wishes they were of average height.
 
 :: Parents
-desire
-human aspiration
-human self-esteem need
+the desire to be different from what one is
 
 
 the desire to be remembered
@@ -41993,20 +42004,6 @@ Captain Kirk woke up aboard what appeared to be a completely empty Enterprise
 in tos3x17 "The Mark of Gideon".
 
 
-what if I became a simulation
-=============================
-
-:: Description
-We imagine what it would be like if our consciousness was moved or copied from
-the world of flesh to run as a simulation in some computer-like device.
-
-:: Parents
-what if my personal identity came into question
-
-:: References
-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulated_reality_in_fiction
-
-
 what if I became accessory to a friend's crime
 ==============================================
 
@@ -42083,10 +42080,22 @@ what if I came into a lot of money
 ==================================
 
 :: Description
-
+There is a character of more or less normal means who comes into the
+possession of a very large amount of money. The money is available for them to
+use.
 
 :: Parents
-what if I was super rich
+what if my life were different
+
+:: Notes
+The threshold for this theme is that the amount of money is so large that the
+person doesn't necessarily have to work more in their life, should they wish
+it. If a smaller amount of money is suddenly gained, the theme "what if I
+suddenly got some free money" applies instead.
+
+The theme typically excludes scenarios where, for example, criminals have to
+conceal the money or are otherwise on the run from the police. In such cases
+they aren't really free to spend the money.
 
 
 what if I caught a glimpse of the future
@@ -43148,18 +43157,15 @@ what if I was super rich
 ========================
 
 :: Description
-We, as people of more or less normal means, imagine what we would do with a
-very large amount of money if it suddenly came into our possession.
+There is a character that is ostentatiously wealthy in the context of the
+society depicted. The character has enough money to command the labor of
+numerous or countless fellow citizens, for example, through the vehicle of a
+private corporation. In a modern story, they might have their own yachts,
+jets, and secret bat caves.
 
 :: Parents
 what if my life were different
 
-:: Notes
-The threshold for this theme is that the amount of money is so large that the
-person doesn't necessarily have to work more in their life, should they wish
-it. If a smaller amount of money is suddenly gained, the theme "what if I
-suddenly got some free money" applies instead.
-
 
 what if I was trapped in a work of fiction
 ==========================================
@@ -43592,17 +43598,6 @@ up until the 20th century, except that the Roman Empire had somehow survived
 in tos2x14 "Bread and Circuses".
 
 
-what if the world was continually rearranging itself around me
-==============================================================
-
-:: Description
-We imagine what it'd be like to find the world suddenly changing
-inconsistently around us.
-
-:: Parents
-what if I were in a tight spot
-
-
 what if we all lost our memories
 ================================
 
@@ -44416,6 +44411,7 @@ working relationship is explored.
 
 :: Parents
 humans in pairs
+humans at work
 
 
 work-life balance
@@ -44581,6 +44577,7 @@ order and promotion, are featured.
 
 :: Parents
 humans at work
+work partner and work partner
 
 
 world eating machine