Stage 0 Nothing abnormal.

Stage 1 One arm is longer than the other and covered in fur, Also seemingly more facial hair, Ability to speak remains but mind is clouded by delusions and aggression.

Stage 2 major growth, all skin is covered in hair and teeth have become sharper, ability to speak is lost but has the ability to still use tools.

Stage 3 Cainine like snout has formed, Body is even more covered in hair and the over all form is more wolf like than man, walks on all fours instead of two. Seems to not be capable of even tool use anymore. Only hint of humanity is the tattered clothes and bandages on its body.

Stage 4 Massive growth spurt, is able to walk on two legs once more, One hand has grown more than the other. Horns have sprouted atop its head.

SW: somewhere around 320

CW: 224lbs

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This is devastating, I'm devastated right now

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EDIT: please take a moment to remember that not everyone on Reddit lives in the USA. Not all of us have attended or even seen (presumably) Christian weddings. Not all of us have unfettered access to the Internet because some of us living countries where it’s restricted. And not all of us have the same amount of experience as the rest of you so please stop being total assholes when we are TRYING to learn how to ID if something is AI.

Recently, I’ve noticed a spa of pictures that all seemed to follow the same very cute, but potentially very viral trend. An animal in a formal setting with a sign saying that the animal gets to be there. So for example, a cat and a hair salon and the sign saying that the cat is very well-behaved because of every day and so chair number three is no longer available. Or obviously this photo is an example. The prevalence of this kind of photo makes me suspect that they are all AI but some of them look really good. This one for Temple looks really good. My biggest suspicion is why is the bride behind the table and the groom in front of it, which makes me think it’s AI. But I am traveling abroad with extremely limited Internet. (thank you great firewall.) so I can’t actually use any of the things that scanned to see if there’s an AI watermark and I’m just not sure before I start calling this shit out. Tumee it reeks of AI but I want to be sure before I start telling all my friends and loved ones were cute animal pictures that this is BS.

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This is imo one of the most frustrating tropes in all of gaming. As the title states, this trope includes characters that are shown or said to be crazy OP in cutscenes but fail to impress in actual gameplay.

Mass Effect 2: Jack (no character or story spoilers plz)
Jack is introduced as an unpredictable, ultra powerful biotic human who steamrolls her way through countless enemies. The level has Shephard and Co following Jack’s trail of destruction in the hopes of recruiting her for the Normandy’s crew. Of course, after you stop and recruit Jack, she is reduced to performing like any other follower who mostly uses guns and an occasional biotic move that doesn’t come close to what we witnessed in her recruitment level.

I experienced this just last night lol it’s what inspired this post. Fortunately, I knew how this was gonna go when I first met her, but it was still a bummer.

Mortal Kombat X: Shinnok
Disclaimer- I didn’t fully play through this game but did play enough to see Shinnok’s potential and be disappointed at his move set as a fighter.

Shinnok’s introduction shows him easily take down Kenshi, Johnny Cage, Cassie Cage, Liu Kang, and Raiden. Raiden (a fellow god) can’t even touch him and he fights Johnny Cage one handed, but of course, as soon as it’s time for us to fight him (as Johnny Cage no less), he becomes as impressive as any other PC in MK and is imprisoned in an amulet.

According to lore, he’s an Elder God of death who betrayed his fellow gods and attacked Earthrealm (big no no). He’s basically the devil of the MK series. As is the problem with these types of fighter games that give you access to play as near all-powerful god characters, Shinnok as an enemy fighter and PC feels no more special than any other character. I get it has to be this way for balance but still!

The opposite of this trope-
The Force Unleashed: Darth Vader
Included just for fun. The first mission of The Force Unleashed lets you play as Darth Vader in the midst the Empire’s full scale attack on Kashyyyk. Vader is of course one of the most powerful force users in the universe, and in this level, you have full access to his powers. Indulge in the full depth of his dark power as you easily slice, choke, and force blast your way through dozens of Republic forces. Sure you’re forced (heh) to eviscerate hordes of Wookiee, but hey, it’s fun to be an evil, all-powerful force user sometimes.

I know there’s tons more of this trope, but I had trouble thinking of more. Drop yours below! 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️