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}}{{WIP}}A '''trope''' is a ~~storytelling~~ device or convention, a shortcut for describing situations the storyteller can reasonably assume the audience will recognize. Tropes are the means by which a story is told by anyone who has a story to tell. The folks at TV Tropes collect them, for the fun involved. There are thousands of tropes mentioned on their site, and those used by The Wiki Camp 2 can be found here:

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}}{{WIP}}A '''trope''' is a [[story]]telling device or convention, a shortcut for describing situations the storyteller can reasonably assume the audience will recognize. Tropes are the means by which a story is told by anyone who has a story to tell. The folks at TV Tropes collect them, for the fun involved. There are thousands of tropes mentioned on their site, and those used by The Wiki Camp 2 can be found here:

==A Dog Named "Dog"==

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Outside of the OSC, there are many examples:

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*In The Backyardigans, Uniqua's species is, in fact, called the uniqua.

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*In [[The Backyardigans]], [[Uniqua]]'s species is, in fact, called the uniqua.

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*Franklin, an anthropomorphic turtle, is pretty much the only member of his friend group whose name doesn't use this trope, as there is a bear named Bear, a rabbit named Rabbit, a beaver named Beaver, a fox named Fox, a snail named Snail, the list goes on.

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*[[Franklin]], an anthropomorphic [[turtle]], is pretty much the only member of his friend group whose name doesn't use this trope, as there is a [[bear]] named Bear, a [[rabbit]] named Rabbit, a [[beaver]] named Beaver, a [[fox]] named Fox, a [[snail]] named Snail, the list goes on.

==Animate Inanimate Object==

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==Everything Is an Instrument==

Music has no boundaries, especially when it comes to the objects people can make music with. So, yes, [[mayonnaise]] can still be called an instrument. Here are other examples in real life:

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*When the blade of a hand saw is bowed, it creates an ethereal theremin-like tone. Saws are also capable of continuous glissando, as their blades can resonate for a ~~lond~~ time.

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*When the blade of a hand [[saw]] is bowed, it creates an ethereal theremin-like tone. Saws are also capable of continuous glissando, as their blades can resonate for a long time.

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*The bottom of a 55-gallon oil drum can be pounded into a bowl before being tuned with hammers, creating the notes. We thus get the national instrument of [[Trinidad and Tobago]], the steelpan.

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*The bottom of a 55-gallon [[oil]] drum can be pounded into a bowl before being tuned with hammers, creating the notes. We thus get the national instrument of [[Trinidad and Tobago]], the [[steelpan]].

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*The ribbed metal surface of a washboard can act like a scraper. It can also be tapped on.

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*The ribbed metal surface of a [[washboard]] can act like a scraper. It can also be tapped on.

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*The 1812 Overture famously uses ~~cannons~~ to symbolize warfare. A military band in Japan went even further by using 105mm cannons.

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*The 1812 Overture famously uses [[cannon]]s to symbolize warfare. A military band in Japan went even further by using 105mm cannons.

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*In northern Australia, eucalyptus tree branches hollowed out by termites are traditionally modified by Indigenous people to make their sacred instrument, the yiḏaki (also known as the didgeridoo).

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*In northern [[Australia]], eucalyptus tree branches hollowed out by termites are traditionally modified by Indigenous people to make their sacred instrument, the [[yiḏaki]] (also known as the didgeridoo).

==Stock Audio Clip==

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==Stock Scream==

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These sound ~~effect~~ are perhaps the most recognizable sound effects in the industry. Once you can identify them, then you won't unhear it.

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These sound effects are perhaps the most recognizable sound effects in the industry. Once you can identify them, then you won't unhear it.

===Wilhelm Scream===

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It's obvious that not all [[pinniped]]s sound like the [[California sea lion]]. Nevertheless, these barks induce the need for [[total seal extinction]]. This sound can also be heard on the [[radio]].

====That moo====

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You've heard this many times in your life, and you'll hear it many more times, especially as it might be another upcoming Wiki Camp 2 meme. This sound can also be heard on the [[radio]].

====Those trumpets====

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Not only is it being used in relation to ~~elephants~~ and elephant ~~seals~~, but it might sound whenever Nerpy Scuba is mentioned.

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Not only is it being used in relation to [[elephant]]s and [[elephant seal]]s, but it might sound whenever [[Nerpy Scuba]] is mentioned.

====Cucco's crow====

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Virtually every sunrise is accompanied by the familiar crow of Cucco from [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]].

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Virtually every sunrise is accompanied by the familiar crow of Cucco, the [[rooster]] from [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]].

====Those harsh quacks====

{{Quote|[[File:Harshest quacks ever.mp3]]|Either an duck call or an actual duck}}

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Someone in [https://soundeffects.fandom.com/wiki/Hollywoodedge,_Bird_Duck_Quacks_Clos_PE020501 Soundeffects Wiki] says a duck call might've been used for this recording instead of an actual duck. The source remains a mystery to this day.

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Someone in [https://soundeffects.fandom.com/wiki/Hollywoodedge,_Bird_Duck_Quacks_Clos_PE020501 Soundeffects Wiki] says a duck call might've been used for this recording instead of an actual [[duck]]. The source remains a mystery to this day.

Sources aside, not all ducks are that noisy.

====Owls====

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There are actually multiple species of ~~owls~~ whose calls have been heavily used. Firstly, we have the great horned owl's distinctive hoots:

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There are actually multiple species of [[owl]]s whose calls have been heavily used. Firstly, we have the [[great horned owl]]'s distinctive hoots:

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And then we have these high-pitched calls from a tawny owl, which many Thomas & Friends fans will be ''very'' familiar with:

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And then we have these high-pitched calls from a [[tawny owl]], which many [[Thomas & Friends]] fans will be ''very'' familiar with:

Of course, not all owls sound the same. Take [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ywq8luxcnE the screeches of a barn owl] or [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls-vgejzq_8 the calls of a burrowing owl].

====Red-tailed hawk====

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That is, in fact, a red-tailed hawk. All this time, you thought it was a bald eagle, but they don't even come close. Instead, the calls of the bald eagle sound weaker and very similar to that of a gull, like this:

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That is, in fact, a [[red-tailed hawk]]. All this time, you thought it was a bald eagle, but they don't even come close. Instead, the calls of the [[bald eagle]] sound weaker and very similar to that of a gull, like this:

====That "dolphin" call====

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What the fuck?!

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There is no way that a dolphin would actually sound like that. ''Ever''. That is actually a heavily edited recording of a kookaburra. Bottlenose dolphins, for example, sound something like this:

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There is no way that a [[dolphin]] would actually sound like that. ''Ever''. That is actually a heavily edited recording of a kookaburra. Bottlenose dolphins, for example, sound something like this:

{{Quote|[[File:Actual bottlenose dolphins.mp3]]|Two bottlenose dolphins}}

====Chimpanzees====

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These sound like the distinctive pant-hoots of a chimpanzee. Despite this, it is commonly used for monkeys and apes in general, even when the vast majority of them don't make such noises.

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These sound like the distinctive pant-hoots of a [[chimpanzee]]. Despite this, it is commonly used for monkeys and apes in general, even when the vast majority of them don't make such noises.

====Common loons====

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A few seconds into this recording and you will hear the familiar tremolo calls of common ~~loons~~. They are commonly associated with the open wilderness.

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A few seconds into this recording and you will hear the familiar tremolo calls of [[common loon]]s. They are commonly associated with the open wilderness.

====Kookaburra====

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This specific recording is commonly used during scenes of a tropical jungle. However, the bird in question, the laughing kookaburra, is actually native to Australia and New Guinea.

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This specific recording is commonly used during scenes of a tropical [[jungle]]. However, the bird in question, the [[laughing kookaburra]], is actually native to Australia and New Guinea.

====Domestic goose====

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The sound designers of Shrek 2 incorrectly used this recording of a domestic goose for a pair of mute swans. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGpMSXKE8A Mute swans don't even sound close to that].

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The sound designers of Shrek 2 incorrectly used this recording of a domestic [[goose]] for a pair of mute swans. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGpMSXKE8A Mute swans don't even sound close to that].

====Single Classic "Wolf" Howl====

{{Quote|[[File:Single Classic "Wolf" Howl.mp3]]|An anonymous voice actor}}

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That's not a wolf. Enough said. And plus, wolves '''do not''' howl at the moon.

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That's not a [[wolf]]. Enough said. And plus, wolves '''do not''' howl at the [[moon]].

Oh, so you wonder what wolves ''actually'' sound like? Well, there's this recording.

====Whinnies. Countless whinnies.====

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This is just an example. I put it there because it's in The Legend of Zelda games. There are many recordings of whinnies that you'll typically hear.

====Grizzly bear====

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Recordings like this are typical not just for ~~bears~~, but for other animals, even ones that aren't even close to sounding like a grizzly bear.

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Recordings like this are typical not just for [[bear]]s, but for other animals, even ones that aren't even close to sounding like a [[grizzly bear]].

====Pacific tree frog====

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Out of over 7,500 species, the Pacific tree frog just ''has'' to be the stereotypical "ribbit" that people say frogs make. Like, come on! There are a lot more calls made by different frogs than just that.

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Out of over 7,500 species, the [[Pacific tree frog]] just ''has'' to be the stereotypical "ribbit" that people say frogs make. Like, come on! There are a lot more calls made by different frogs than just that.

====That Poor Cat====

Enough said.

====Rodents====

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If you hear a mouse, rat, or any rodent squeaking in your piece of media, then chances are it either came from a prairie dog...

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If you hear a [[mouse]], [[rat]], or any [[rodent]] squeaking in your piece of media, then chances are it either came from a [[prairie dog]]...

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...or foley.

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...or [[foley]].

====So-called "bat" screech====

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This sounds more like a hawk than a bat. You are more likely to hear very high-pitched chirps than something like this from a real bat.

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This sounds more like a hawk than a [[bat]]. You are more likely to hear very high-pitched chirps than something like this from a real bat.

====Big cats====

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Roars from various big ~~cats~~ have been used for various other animals. For example, Lyle Lyle [[Crocodile]] uses this recording of a tiger for the titular character.

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Roars from various [[big cat]]s have been used for various other animals. For example, Lyle Lyle [[Crocodile]] uses this recording of a [[tiger]] for the titular character.

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{{Quote|[[File:Tiger.mp3]]|A tiger, with a lion in the background}}

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{{Quote|[[File:Tiger.mp3]]|A tiger, with a [[lion]] in the background}}

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And then there's this recording of a leopard, which has somehow been labelled as a lion.

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And then there's this recording of a [[leopard]], which has somehow been labelled as a lion.

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TV Tropes also mentions a specific recording of a cougar. Chances are it's this one:

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TV Tropes also mentions a specific recording of a [[cougar]]. Chances are it's this one:

====Red fox====

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Apparently any scene of a British countryside will have a specific recording of a red fox, although we don't know what exactly that recording is... At least we know what the fox says now.

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Apparently any scene of a British countryside will have a specific recording of a red [[fox]], although we don't know what exactly that recording is... At least we know what the fox says now.

====Herring gulls====

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Herring gulls are the stereotypical ~~gull~~, and they make the stereotypical call of a ~~gull~~. There are quite a few notable recordings, including this one, which are commonly used for beach episodes, regardless of where they are.

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Herring gulls are the stereotypical [[seagull]], and they make the stereotypical call of a seagull. There are quite a few notable recordings, including this one, which are commonly used for beach episodes, regardless of where they are.

====Stereotypical meow====

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Throughout the media, recordings like this are still being used for ~~cats~~ to this day, ie. on Scratch as the default sound. Most cats often don't meow as high-pitched as this.

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Throughout the media, recordings like this are still being used for [[cat]]s to this day, ie. on Scratch as the default sound. Most cats often don't meow as high-pitched as this.

====That jungle ambience recording====

{{Quote|[[File:That jungle ambience recording.mp3]]|Unknown ecosystem}}

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I wonder what that species of bird that makes those "wee-weeyah" calls is.

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I wonder what that species of [[bird]] that makes those "wee-weeyah" calls is.

====Cicadas====

On a typical summer day in [[Japan]], you'll probably hear a chorus of cicadas. For this reason, recordings like this are commonly heard in anime.

====Crickets====

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🔊 for being obtrusive

====MGM Roar====

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===Background music===

====Foghorn====

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It started with a radio ad for soap, then it ironically became associated with horrid odours, and now it's a meme.

===People===

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====Diddy Laugh====

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It was named that way because of its notable usage in Diddy Kong Racing. Also, you may think that two children were laughing, but those are two separate tracks made by the same child, 11-year-old-at-the-time ~~Australian~~ girl Astoria Morgan.

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It was named that way because of its notable usage in Diddy Kong Racing. Also, you may think that two children were laughing, but those are two separate tracks made by the same child, 11-year-old-at-the-time [[Australia]]n girl Astoria Morgan.

====That gasp====

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====35 mm single-lens reflex camera with auto winder====

{{Quote|[[File:35 mm SLR with auto winder.mp3]]|A 35 mm single-lens reflex camera with an automatic electric winder}}

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It's important to note that the vast majority of digital single-lens reflex ~~cameras~~ don't have automatic electric winders and thus only make a single "click". But, alas, this is perhaps the most recognizable sound effect of a camera.

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It's important to note that the vast majority of digital single-lens reflex [[camera]]s don't have automatic electric winders and thus only make a single "click". But, alas, this is perhaps the most recognizable sound effect of a camera.

====Dial-up internet====

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In this recording, a modem is establishing a connection with a local ISP server in order for its computer to get access to the Internet.

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In this recording, a [[modem]] is establishing a connection with a local ISP server in order for its computer to get access to the Internet.

===Vehicles===

====Truck doppler====

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This recording is commonly used for any instance of a truck passing by.

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This recording is commonly used for any instance of a [[truck]] passing by.

====Level crossing====

{{Quote|[[File:Typical american level crossing.mp3]]|An American level crossing}}

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This is a typical American level crossing, with a mechanical bell. Such bells have mostly been replaced with electronic bells.

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This is a typical American [[level crossing]], with a mechanical bell. Such bells have mostly been replaced with electronic bells.

====Train approaching a level crossing====

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{{Quote|[[File:Train doppler.mp3]]|Probably a Southern Pacific ~~Transportation Company~~ locomotive}}

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{{Quote|[[File:Train doppler.mp3]]|Probably a [[Southern Pacific]] locomotive}}

According to the TV Tropes website, you'll probably identify not only the bell used, but also the horn from the locomotive. Above is an example of you might have heard before.

====Three train horn blasts====

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Five seconds in and you will hear three short blasts coming from a locomotive's horn. According to the website, it is commonly associated with runaway trains, despite the fact that three short blasts mean the train is about to reverse.

====That steam whistle====

{{Quote|[[File:That one train whistle.mp3]]|Canadian National No. 3254, 1970s-1980s}}

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If there happens to be a steam locomotive in the piece of media you are consuming~~, or a goal is scored while [[User:SGuySMW|SMW]] is in VC~~, then chances are this whistle will sound. The sad thing is that the whistle at the time of recording was actually fouled. But, alas, it is the generic North ~~American~~ steam locomotive whistle and I don't think we can escape that thought, even if the same tones will most likely never be collectively heard in real life again, since the same whistle (worn by Canadian National No. 3254) was repaired.

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If there happens to be a [[steam locomotive]] in the piece of media you are consuming, then chances are this whistle will sound. The sad thing is that the whistle at the time of recording was actually fouled. But, alas, it is the generic [[North America]]n steam locomotive whistle and I don't think we can escape that thought, even if the same tones will most likely never be collectively heard in real life again, since the same whistle (worn by Canadian National No. 3254) was repaired.

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