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Collect the pieces plot - Definition |
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A collect the pieces plot is a plot in which the objective is to reassemble some item (which generally has mystical powers) which has been broken up in some fashion. A common object in a recover the pieces plot-based work is a crystal.
Explanation
There are several forms:
Total recovery:
- A total loss of the item, which results in many sub quests for the pieces. Each sub-quest can have a completely different storyline to it, although each ends in a recovery of one of the pieces.
Partial recovery:
- Only part of the item is missing, but the whole still cannot function without the missing portion.
Works which use the collect the pieces plot
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