oneshot
No second chance
A oneshot is a single, self-contained work—typically a comic, story, or tabletop roleplaying adventure—complete in one installment rather than serialized or ongoing: The anthology collects oneshots from various artists.
In gaming, a oneshot refers to an attack or ability that kills instantly: That boss has a oneshot mechanic if you stand in the fire.
The word also describes something done or happening only once: It was a oneshot deal.
Brief prose fiction
- standaloneComplete without attachments
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- episodeSerialized content unit
- vignetteBrief evocative description
self-contained · single issue · special · pilot · bottle episode · sketch · flash fiction
Shoulders-up photograph
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- critical hitBonus damage on lucky strike
- instant killImmediate lethal attack
- executionCompleting a planned task
finishing blow · fatal · lethal · precision · marksmanship · aim · accuracy · bullseye
Optimized rapid game completion
- challenge runSelf-imposed gaming limitation
- permadeathIrreversible character termination
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
- high-riskInvolving significant danger
clutch · perfect run · flawless · deathless · hardcore mode · iron man · single life · all-in
Honest and direct
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
- captureTake into custody
- momentBrief period of time
- frameSupporting outer structure
shutter · decisive moment · unposed · spontaneous · raw · first take · unrehearsed
short story
Brief prose fiction
- standaloneComplete without attachments
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- episodeSerialized content unit
vignette · self-contained · single issue · special · pilot · bottle episode · sketch · flash fiction
headshot
Shoulders-up photograph
- sniperConcealed precision shooter
- critical hitBonus damage on lucky strike
- instant killImmediate lethal attack
finishing blow · execution · fatal · lethal · precision · marksmanship · aim · accuracy · bullseye · clean kill
speedrun
Optimized rapid game completion
- challenge runSelf-imposed gaming limitation
- permadeathIrreversible character termination
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
high-risk · clutch · perfect run · flawless · deathless · hardcore mode · iron man · single life · all-in
try
Make an effort
whack · fling · pass · effort · trial · bid · chance · swing · gambit · roll
candid
Honest and direct
frame · shutter · decisive moment · unposed · spontaneous · raw · first take · unrehearsed
chug
Drink in gulps
slug · neat · straight · bottoms up · knock back · single serving · dose · jigger
- Anime/Mangaanime, manga, shonen, manga adaptations, mecha
- fanfictionfanfiction, fan fiction, fic, fanfic, slash
- fanspeakOTP, ship, fic, fanfic, fanfiction
- fanworksfanfic, fan fiction, fanfiction, fan art, fanart
- fansubsfansub, fansubs, translator, subber, raw
oneshotseries
Ordered set of related items
serial · ongoing · continuing · serialized · episodic