some Ā of Ā my Ā favorite Ā post-apocalypse Ā tropes:
the Ā broken Ā parental Ā figure Ā who Ā lost Ā everything Ā at Ā the Ā start Ā of Ā the Ā apocalypse Ā who Ā meets Ā the Ā kid Ā that Ā changes Ā their Ā world. Ā the Ā parental Ā figure Ā is Ā usually Ā a Ā grump Ā who Ā wants Ā nothing Ā to Ā do Ā with Ā the Ā kid, Ā yet Ā they Ā can't Ā help Ā but Ā to Ā get Ā involve Ā and Ā protect Ā the Ā kid Ā at Ā all Ā costs. Ā overtime Ā the Ā kid Ā becomes Ā their Ā own Ā and Ā they Ā both Ā would Ā do Ā anything Ā to Ā keep Ā their Ā little Ā family Ā together.
the Ā group Ā of Ā children Ā reminiscent Ā ofĀ Ā peter Ā pan's: Ā lost Ā boys. Ā often Ā orphaned Ā or Ā separated Ā from Ā their Ā families. Ā usually Ā headed Ā by Ā the Ā oldest Ā of Ā the Ā bunch Ā who Ā takes Ā on Ā the Ā role Ā of Ā everyone's Ā parent. Ā they Ā tend Ā to Ā not Ā trust Ā adults Ā because Ā they've Ā seen Ā the Ā true Ā horrors Ā of Ā what Ā the Ā adults Ā are Ā capable Ā of. Ā there's Ā a Ā possibility Ā they Ā can Ā be Ā persuaded Ā to Ā join Ā a Ā survival Ā group Ā with Ā adults Ā involved Ā but Ā trust Ā must Ā be Ā established Ā first.
the Ā cult Ā that Ā gives Ā everyone Ā else Ā hell. Ā they're Ā the Ā antagonists Ā whose Ā leader's Ā villain Ā origin Ā storyĀ Ā isĀ Ā intriguing, Ā but Ā they're Ā too Ā far Ā gone Ā past Ā the Ā point Ā of Ā saving. Ā some Ā of Ā the Ā cult Ā members Ā may Ā be Ā persuaded Ā to Ā be Ā part Ā of Ā civilization Ā again. Ā ultimately, Ā the Ā head Ā of Ā this Ā group Ā must Ā be Ā stopped Ā from Ā poisoning Ā what's Ā left Ā of Ā humanity Ā any Ā further.
the Ā definition Ā of Ā a Ā soft Ā cinnamon Ā roll Ā who Ā loses Ā too Ā much, Ā but Ā remains Ā constant Ā with Ā who Ā they've Ā always Ā been. Ā they Ā don't Ā believe Ā in Ā harming Ā others Ā and Ā often Ā believe Ā everyone Ā deserves Ā a Ā chance Ā at Ā salvation. Ā it Ā doesn't Ā matter Ā what Ā life Ā hits Ā them Ā with, Ā they're Ā firm Ā in Ā staying Ā good Ā and Ā pure. Ā often Ā this Ā may Ā lead Ā to Ā their Ā demise.
the Ā definition Ā of Ā a Ā soft Ā cinnamon Ā roll Ā who Ā loses Ā too Ā much Ā andĀ Ā allowsĀ Ā this Ā to Ā ultimately Ā change Ā them. Ā their Ā faith Ā in Ā humanity Ā is Ā lost. Ā trust Ā is Ā difficult Ā for Ā them. Ā where Ā they Ā may Ā have Ā once Ā been Ā the Ā type Ā to Ā want Ā to Ā hear Ā everyone's Ā side, Ā they Ā have Ā now Ā become Ā a Ā shoot Ā first Ā and Ā ask Ā questions Ā later. Ā they're Ā harder Ā in Ā personality Ā and Ā believes Ā being Ā kind Ā is Ā weakness.
