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[EU] "Does anyone want to get out?" Captain America looks around the elevator at half a dozen shady people and you, who happens to be late for an important meeting with accounting on 5.

Submitted by DanteandRandallFlagg t3_zo9mln on December 17, 2022 at 4:13 PM

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[WP] You receive a death threat. You think it's a joke someone is playing until someone breaks into your home, saying they'll protect you.

Submitted by Crystal1501 t3_zgtgef on December 9, 2022 at 10:21 AM

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[WP] A human engineer tries his best to explain to an exasperated dwarf how our kind managed to make incredibly advanced computing machines out of sand, of all things

Submitted by I_got_too_silly t3_zter66 on December 23, 2022 at 1:04 PM

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[WP] It's 1986 America, you and your friends are running from a masked killer at a lake house but just as he is about to catch you, he is run over by a Soviet T-34 tank. It's crew seem just as confused are you are.

Submitted by Jacob6er t3_zuavre on December 24, 2022 at 2:27 PM

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[WP] Your reign as Emperor was wildly unpopular. In accordance with the Roman practice of Damnatio Memoriae, society has committed to collectively forgetting you. Before the execution, you scribble down a few notes that might survive.

Submitted by Africanus1990 t3_ztgw4f on December 23, 2022 at 2:22 PM

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[WP] You are an evil president of the United States and you want to ruin the world. Unfortunately, your plans backfire and you keep making the world a better place instead by accident, earning endless praise from the people and human rights advocacy groups. This is not what you wanted.

Submitted by swagonflyyyy t3_zrlh0r on December 21, 2022 at 1:14 PM

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[WP] You are an ancient folk spirit so old, your name and even your actual purpose have long been lost to history. Nowadays, you go by a fairly generic name and just go through the motions of what you're actually supposed to do. One day, to your surprise, you hear someone call you by your true name.

Submitted by djseifer t3_zthsed on December 23, 2022 at 2:49 PM

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[WP] The new generation of vampire has discovered that just by taking iron supplements and vitamin D drops, they’re feeling fine without drinking human blood

Submitted by Superben14 t3_zcavqj on December 4, 2022 at 2:20 PM

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[WP] You are a corrupting sword and are… concerned about your new wielder’s willingness to be evil, deciding to try and turn him good

Submitted by Janus-Moth t3_zyy0pr on December 30, 2022 at 11:10 AM

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[WP] you are a drone in a hive. your job is simple. mate with the queen and die peacefully. The queen fell in love with you and ruined your plans. she doesn't accept any other drone and only wants you.

Submitted by Round-Information974 t3_zca7c2 on December 4, 2022 at 1:48 PM

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[CW] Write a short poem in Morse Code, and after that, write a story around it...

Submitted by Thainexylon t3_zuka6p on December 24, 2022 at 10:21 PM

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[WP] When Aliens first discovered Humanity, they asked one Question that confused people everywhere, "Where are all of your Service Robots?". It turns out Humanity was the only species to have developed movies where robots rebel and take over the world, and the Alien Robots are getting nervous...

Submitted by You_Are_Annoying124 t3_zq3arh on December 19, 2022 at 8:56 PM

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[WP] "Excuse me. Can I ask you to move?" she says, carrying ninety-five tons of steel I-beams.

Submitted by reallygoodbee t3_zypj8e on December 30, 2022 at 3:21 AM

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[EU] as the first gym leader, you'd had enough of going easy on challengers only for them to brag and act tough afterwards. And so, for the upcoming gym season, you decided to make it harder with your best pokemon. Is it uncustomary? Probably. But is it breaking the rules? Only one way to find out.

Submitted by nohopeforhumanity666 t3_zzbxwc on December 30, 2022 at 9:23 PM

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[WP] You are a misanthrope who starts falling in love with someone who has never hated anyone until they met you.

Submitted by ausername2keepmeanon t3_zzvl08 on December 31, 2022 at 2:44 PM

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[WP] The adventurers have finally bested the dungeon, and have retrieved the ultimate treasure: a magical bed that always gives you a good night's sleep

Submitted by MeganBessel t3_zlfjdo on December 14, 2022 at 2:59 AM

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[WP] You inherited a small pizza place, your date is a Mafia boss, both of you bond over the difficulties of the family business

Submitted by PotentialSmell t3_zqxad7 on December 20, 2022 at 7:30 PM

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[WP] You are a pet with some rather salty opinions about the people your owner has been dating lately

Submitted by hogw33d t3_zyrt9j on December 30, 2022 at 5:13 AM

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[EU] An evil coven of witches terrorize a village and must be stopped. One is a brute with unlimited strength. One hears your every whisper. One feeds her victims to her garden of carnivorous plants. One controls the weather itself. And the dancing…it is mandatory. Welcome to the family Madrigal.

Submitted by LegendaryOutlaw t3_1005o3p on December 31, 2022 at 10:44 PM

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[WP] “I don’t think you get it”, the archmage said to his traitorous student. “I didn’t give up the sword because I am only good at magic or frail and weak. In fact, I was too good at it and that bored me.”

Submitted by [deleted] t3_zoog10 on December 18, 2022 at 3:10 AM

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[WP] "Are there any spirits with me in this room right now?" The Ouija board moves to 'Yes.' "Okay good, 'cause rent is due, and you need to fork over your share." The Ouija board spells out, 'F U C K.'

Submitted by Affectionate_Bit_722 t3_zyt5mz on December 30, 2022 at 6:23 AM

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[WP] "You are a villain who got beaten by a magical girl. You prepare for the worst when she bonks you on the head with her staff. "There! Now don't do bad things anymore!""

Submitted by ArbitraryChaos13 t3_zvxecn on December 26, 2022 at 9:27 PM

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[WP] Quantum Physics responds when things are being observed. For some reason, the universe doesn't consider you to be an observer, and daily life can get pretty weird when no one is watching.

Submitted by akschurman t3_zy6b3w on December 29, 2022 at 2:10 PM

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[WP] after abducting you, the alien explains that there’s an intergalactic dance in a few days and they want you to be their date

Submitted by Punny-Aggron t3_zpdgnt on December 19, 2022 at 12:53 AM

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[WP] The reason why there has been no formal contact between Earth and the Galactic Council is because, basically, the Human race is considered the galactic equivalent of Florida Man.

Submitted by harpyqueen99 t3_zy5mmy on December 29, 2022 at 1:38 PM

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