Tropescilloscope: The Vamp

An irredeemably evil and completely exploitative seductress. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Eagleland Action Genre Villain Ball Shoot the Shaggy Dog Killed Mid-Sentence Mythology Gag Reality Ensues Animated Credits Opening Death Seeker Suspiciously Similar Substitute Cool Guns No OSHA Compliance Psycho for Hire No Celebrities Were Harmed Evil vs. Evil Jerkass Dying Moment of Awesome Easily Forgiven Accidental Misnaming Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas No-Sell Frame-Up Reality Has No Subtitles Deliberately Monochrome Shut Up, Hannibal! 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