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[WP] You have the power to land safely, unharmed, and uninjured. One day you get in a fight. Your attacker breaks your arm. You hear the bones crunch, you see the bone piercing your skin. He throws you from the top of the building. You land, clutching your arm, but it's no longer broken.

Submitted by IlikethequietZeppo t3_y9c4j3 on October 20, 2022 at 10:32 PM

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[WP] When humanity became a space-faring species, no other intelligent species are discovered. Instead it's all barren and empty, leaving humanity afraid that they're alone in the universe, until one day an unknown spaceship arrived in a fringe system.

Submitted by Additional_Twist7971 t3_y4lfee on October 15, 2022 at 11:22 AM

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[WP] You’re exploring a remote area, when you find a guy chained to a rock getting his liver eaten by birds. You, not having the slightest knowledge of Greek mythological, decide to help.

Submitted by brainthinkin t3_yhpbtz on October 30, 2022 at 8:42 PM

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[WP] A man's corpse is found by the police on the streets. Forensic report comes in the next morning...each of the man's teeth have different DNA, only 4 match his own. "What the-

Submitted by TeaandandCoffee t3_yhlgai on October 30, 2022 at 6:08 PM

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[WP] Far in the future, dwarves have taken to the stars. Their small statures and tolerance for dark, confined spaces allowed them to adapt easily to the difficulties of space flight. Competing factions of dwarves roam the galaxy searching for rare ores. Your faction has just found the motherlode

Submitted by TurboWalrus007 t3_ygtzmk on October 29, 2022 at 8:34 PM

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[WP] "The moment a drop of blood of man's own kind touches their skin, they will suffer an inevitable gruesome death". This curse was made for human to stop violence and war. It has been a tough life for you to work at the blood donation center.

Submitted by DamnielMai t3_yfxfnj on October 28, 2022 at 6:55 PM

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[WP] Heaven and hell had united forces only once to seal away the most dangerous person that ever existed,but by accident,that person has just been released

Submitted by Komrade_Yuri t3_ye3374 on October 26, 2022 at 5:00 PM

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[WP] As it turns out a few years ago you were killed in your sleep and replaced with an alien parasite. Considering you have not exhibited anything unusual all this time this news came as a shock to all, most of all yourself

Submitted by PotentialSmell t3_yi998v on October 31, 2022 at 11:38 AM

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[WP]You died and now you are a ghost. Write about how it feels to watch your significant move on and start a relationship with someone else

Submitted by Dry-Sea-9227 t3_yhfr0l on October 30, 2022 at 2:32 PM

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[OT] At the start of the year, I found this sub and with it a passion for writing. Today, a collection of those short stories - my favourites - have turned into a full book.

Submitted by SirPiecemaker t3_yfzw5f on October 28, 2022 at 8:37 PM

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[WP] You're a demon. After possessing a human, you're horrified to find out he not only managed to suppress your will and steal your powers, he's slowly INFECTING you with his morals.

Submitted by TerrWolf t3_ycli64 on October 24, 2022 at 8:19 PM

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[WP] You're the monster under the bed. Have been since a week after they brought the baby home from the hospital 16 years ago.You enjoyed scaring this kid for 10 years until things started falling apart for them at home. Now they're a teenager and you've come to really love them -their parents don't

Submitted by xylophonesRus t3_ydlxs5 on October 26, 2022 at 1:55 AM

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[WP] You are a demigod and had no idea. Through an unexpected set of circumstances you are granted full godhood. The timing couldn't be more terrible.

Submitted by NitroColdFoam t3_ydhih4 on October 25, 2022 at 10:22 PM

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[WP] Horror short: 1000 words, no blood, no ghosts, no mythical animals, no zombies.

Submitted by bsgreen t3_ydj2x0 on October 25, 2022 at 11:34 PM

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[WP] I don't trust mirrors, they always lie

Submitted by JitterySquirrel t3_yi08ao on October 31, 2022 at 4:04 AM

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[WP] An alien comes to Earth and claims omniscience. He says he can answer any question for the next 30 days but only at a rate of one question per day. Planet's governments put together a council to ask the most pertinent questions.

Submitted by Reality_Node t3_yiq2gu on October 31, 2022 at 9:51 PM

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[WP] You are a witch and you fulfill most stereotypes about witches. You are old, live in a hut in the woods, you brew potions, work both charms and curses and so on. There is only one stereotype you do not fulfill: You are a man.

Submitted by Kitty_Fuchs t3_yi4sdp on October 31, 2022 at 8:22 AM

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[WP] You have the ability to see people’s kill count on their head. You tell no one, managed to stay away from shady people and live a peaceful life. One day, your 5 years old kid’s number is not 0...

Submitted by guitarist2505 t3_y9p9e6 on October 21, 2022 at 9:41 AM

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[WP] You are the only mortal who can see the true forms of lovecraftian entities without going insane, a really intresting and useful power

Submitted by ravatos626 t3_ygwemm on October 29, 2022 at 10:09 PM

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[WP] The year is 3015 and you’re the last person on earth. You’re outside farming and growing your dinner like usual when suddenly you hear a loud, distorted voice from the sky saying “Yeah this planet will do…”

Submitted by mypoolcaughtfire t3_ybr1rq on October 23, 2022 at 7:45 PM

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[WP] For 4th accursed time in the past 3 months, you the princess has been kidnapped by the dragon. Your best friend, a knight has once again come to rescue you. Wait a minute, they seem to have a really good chemistry?. She's flirting on him ?. How is he not noticing this?!?!...

Submitted by Commander_Night_17 t3_ydy7jo on October 26, 2022 at 1:30 PM

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[WP]No one know how the zombie virus began, but humanity is on the ropes. A powerful stranger cuts through the horde one night and reaches your compound's wall with a deal. Vampires are starving. Help feed them in exchange for protection from the other undead menace.

Submitted by cesly1987 t3_yep2bf on October 27, 2022 at 11:06 AM

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[WP] "I WILL NOT LISTEN TO THIS ANY LONGER" "But Your Majesty, the prophe-" "You want me to send a GODDAMN TEENAGER TO FIGHT WHEN WE HAVE TRAINED SOLDIERS"

Submitted by JustLostInInternet t3_yfmbxz on October 28, 2022 at 12:03 PM

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[WP] You’ve just moved into your dream home in an idyllic, quiet suburb. As you settle into this new life you’ve been dying to build for yourself you finally feel like things might turn out okay. And then, one morning you wake to find a door that shouldn’t be there…

Submitted by chumett t3_ygceen on October 29, 2022 at 6:45 AM

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[WP] Two immortals have been duking it out for god knows how long and only now have they realised they have been fighting in the middle of a city

Submitted by Komrade_Yuri t3_y8tzvf on October 20, 2022 at 9:59 AM

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