Underrated Hostage Tropes
1) The “You’ll do” hostage
Whumper has come to target one of Caretaker’s loved ones, but finds Whumpee instead. “Not who I was looking for, but you’ll do.”2) The ‘grabbed in the heat of battle’ hostage
When Whumper grabs Whumpee and holds them at weapon-point, a furious battle slams to a halt.3) The unaware hostage
Whumpee trying desperately to act normal and not give the game away, knowing that Whumper can hurt an unsuspecting Caretaker any time they choose.4) The ‘maybe I don’t hate you’ hostage
Whumpee and Caretaker have been at each other’s throats from the second they met, only for Caretaker to be unexpectedly panicked when Whumpee is threatened.5) The self-sacrificial hostage
Whumpee holds themself hostage, knowing they have information that Whumper can’t afford to lose.
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