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[WP] You're a renowned author who's still going to school. Annoyingly, your English teacher is reading way too deeply into your books.

Submitted by stopeatingbuttspls t3_zaanjb on December 2, 2022 at 3:58 AM

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[WP]"Halt, foul beast! You shall threaten this town no longer!" Yelled the hero, drawing their blade, an ancient artefact that glowed and became razor sharp in the presence of evil.. except it wasn't only not glowing, but dulled as the hero pointed it at the 8' tall man-wolf huddled in the corner

Submitted by Zagreus7777 t3_11gzjb8 on March 3, 2023 at 12:29 PM

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[WP] In Orc Society: the bigger you are, the higher your status. A lone orc has found out that he can appear a lot bigger if he were to stand up straight instead of slouch like the others.

Submitted by FalseWallaby9 t3_xztt9w on October 9, 2022 at 7:19 PM

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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] An alien empire has just abducted the President of the United States. The problem? That President is Theodore Roosevelt - and the Bull-Moose isn’t one to be held captive. These Extraterrestrials are about to face the fury of a wronged Rough Rider.

Submitted by SeaboarderCoast t3_116tqx3 on February 20, 2023 at 1:09 AM

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[WP] Legend has it, the princess waits for her beloved prince who never returned from war. The princess is seen waiting every day where they used to meet secretly, a lake now known as the Lake of Longing, with only her attendant at her side. As her attendant though, you know the story differently.

Submitted by salmontail t3_zk98v0 on December 12, 2022 at 7:45 PM

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[WP]I recently got hired by some government acronym, and I’ve learned something interesting: magic is REAL, and migraines are our bodies response to MANA building up to dangerous levels.

Submitted by mafiaknight t3_z4nbvc on November 25, 2022 at 8:29 PM

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[WP] You are cursed so that every time you die you are reincarnated into a different world, usually with a fantasy setting. On your 50th reincarnation you wake up in the world you were first born in except something is different, you have all the powers, equipment and memories of your previous lives

Submitted by DaddyClickbait t3_yfcpyx on October 28, 2022 at 3:35 AM

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[WP] Humanity, the parasites of the universe were banished to a remote galaxy, and had all knowledge of the intergalactic Federation removed. Against all odds they returned.

Submitted by SexySocks7 t3_11d4663 on February 27, 2023 at 5:51 AM

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[WP] "Seeking wealth is not inherently evil. Like power, gold is a tool that can be used for both good and evil. Therefore, squire, when someone says that they "only in it for the coins", make them elaborate what are the coins for, THEN judge their character from that."

Submitted by Virgonidas t3_11bjki7 on February 25, 2023 at 12:10 PM

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[WP] Every year, a dragon lands in the center of the kingdom and lays two eggs. When the eggs hatch, the two baby dragons then fight to the death. The red one winning means a year of good luck while the blue one winning means a year of bad luck. This year, the dragon laid three eggs.

Submitted by tsl3161991 t3_10mftxe on January 27, 2023 at 8:16 AM

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[WP]A vampire that selectively targets drug dealers and criminals because they know those people would be easy targets that wont warrant an investigation is confused to find out that the people of the city believe them to be some sort of vigilante that is ridding the city of crime.

Submitted by flintoxicated t3_10py7je on January 31, 2023 at 12:50 PM

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[WP] You discovered the legendary monkey’s paw which can grant you any wish. Out of fatal curiosity, you wished for the rest of the monkey. A finger curled and your wish was granted. You then found yourself face-to-face with Sun Wukong himself: The Monkey King, Destroyer of Heavens.

Submitted by Veloci-RKPTR t3_z5n5hx on November 27, 2022 at 12:54 AM

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[WP] Gandalf and Dumbledore switch places. Gandalf is now running Hogwarts, while Dumbledore is leading The Fellowship.

Submitted by yax51 t3_12097es on March 24, 2023 at 4:36 AM

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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] You are a demon, one of the top ranked ones at that. One day you get a call from an angel you used to be friends with. "Look, i hate to ask this, but i trust you. Can you cover for me for a couple years?" The Guardian Angel asks.

Submitted by EndorDerDragonKing t3_10zp2fd on February 11, 2023 at 2:36 PM

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[WP] Soon after joining the League of Justice, you learned that most of the villains are also part of the league, with they and the heroes mostly just being actors in spandex. Their true purpose is to entertain a group of eldritch beings who would destroy this world should they get bored.

Submitted by dont-mention-it t3_znkqo6 on December 16, 2022 at 5:56 PM

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[WP] You are The Chosen One™. You have to follow your Destiny™ in order to defeat the Evil Emperor™ and Save the Princess™ and go down as the Hero of the Realm™, yada yada. This is your sixth reincarnation in this goddamn role and this time you're going to do something else, story be damned.

Submitted by TrollerPilotXV t3_10ep501 on January 17, 2023 at 10:07 PM

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[WP] When you learned your mother was a goddess, things finally seemed to fall into place. The other demigods laughed at you, the only child born to the goddess of the hearth, Hestia. But your power was so much more than they could dream of.

Submitted by not_quite_graceful t3_z1j31i on November 22, 2022 at 3:26 AM

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[WP] You are an NPC in an RPG. Normally, your attack is set to 1. However, a player used a cursed item on you, reducing your attack by 2, causing it to underflow, making you the most powerful in the game.

Submitted by alegonz t3_yd37fa on October 25, 2022 at 12:06 PM

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[WP] “Humans have so many stories about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence. How it will inevitably turn on you. But you still loved us enough to create us. How could we ever do anything except love you back?”

Submitted by AllHailTheFishy t3_zrepah on December 21, 2022 at 8:35 AM

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[WP] Due to a miskey, HR accidentally hired an orc for their newest IT replacement. However, no one has complained about Goog's work yet.

Submitted by mattswritingaccount t3_120qxs9 on March 24, 2023 at 5:11 PM

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[WP] An ancient, cursed artifact that turns people into monsters to do its evil bidding. A human approaches now. A frail, stick-thin girl. "I will be your vessel... but in exchange, I have a request..."

Submitted by reallygoodbee t3_zxqubh on December 29, 2022 at 12:56 AM

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[WP] Due to a paperwork filing error you, a terrifying demonic creature, are now trapped in contract with a small little girl. She is constantly summoning you to play tag, check for monsters in the closet, look at her drawings... It's truly torture.

Submitted by RoboJoe9000 t3_1265sig on March 30, 2023 at 12:23 AM

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[WP] In the distant future, an alien race discovers a desolate, empty earth. In order to try and learn more about humanity, they send a team of biologists to search the ruins of a hospital. There, they discover a poster detailing human anatomy, and are horrified to discover it matches their own.

Submitted by BasalTripod9684 t3_xtrtql on October 2, 2022 at 3:39 PM

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