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[WP] An entire city was wiped off the map by a disaster that took 100,000 lives. They were then all reincarnated in a fantasy realm as various species, with full memories intact. Yes: This is the story of a City-Wide Isekai.

Submitted by FennecWF t3_10pyb4o on January 31, 2023 at 12:54 PM

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[WP] An agoraphobic princess is a extremely sick and tired of all knights who are breaking into her castle and trying to slay her emotional support dragon.

Submitted by Prompt_Dude t3_121y8n7 on March 25, 2023 at 8:33 PM

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[WP] "This is the lockpicking lawyer and I have been sent to hell to repent for my crimes against god. So today, I am picking the lock to heaven's gate."

Submitted by Gone4Gaming t3_118zenq on February 22, 2023 at 1:48 PM

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[WP]"Why are you just standing there and where is your uniform?! You are here to serve the demon king and we can't have someone incompetent like you, get moving!". I knew I hadn't met most of my lower-ranked generals so he must not recognize me. No matter I want to see how this will play out.

Submitted by Blackrose_920 t3_yupb54 on November 14, 2022 at 4:55 AM

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[WP] You run a daycare after the apocalypse. An unspoken rule among the wastelanders says the Daycare is off-limits to all. You raise the children of warlords, chieftains, and nomads.

Submitted by numbers909 t3_ztltkx on December 23, 2022 at 4:39 PM

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[WP] You want so badly to be a Hero. But your powers are, frankly, terrifying. Heroes struggle to trust you, and all the older Villains keep trying to mentor you.

Submitted by pawpaw_git t3_yfnaf8 on October 28, 2022 at 12:48 PM

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[WP] - The vampire steps out, and his daughters cower and kneel where they stand. You ready yourself for the fight. Before you can raise your weapon, though, the vampire sighs, and with an embarrassed tone, says, “I’m really quite sorry for the trouble…”

Submitted by X01Eagle t3_11iy1lg on March 5, 2023 at 2:10 PM

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[WP] Humanity has finally reached a population of 10B. What should have only been mildly interesting became top news when the clouds world round said, "Data limit reached, please upgrade membership to continue growing your civilization." The population has been unable to grow since.

Submitted by AurumArgenteus t3_102qi6p on January 4, 2023 at 1:50 AM

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[WP] A medical robot on a long space flight has tried everything. Makeshift defibrillators, CPR, injecting adrenaline, but it's no use. The crew have died. As a last ditch effort, the robot downloads all information on "necromancy."

Submitted by tehweave t3_127e7g6 on March 31, 2023 at 7:54 AM

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[WP] "The new species call themselves 'humans', and while their intelligence is on the low end when it comes to interstellar civilisations, their pure mathematical knowledge is far superior to the entire galactic community's."

Submitted by Mabi19_ t3_yyu49e on November 18, 2022 at 8:44 PM

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[WP] It was the funeral of your grandfather who used to be a hero. He was just a low rank hero, but was extremely kind. On the day of his burial, you were surprised at the number of people attending. Upon looking closer, you realize they were former and currently infamous villains of their time.

Submitted by Vahn456 t3_127iqw9 on March 31, 2023 at 11:53 AM

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[WP] You bought a house for insanely cheap, only to find it haunted by an ancient horror. After years of stubborn conflict, you have declared a truce to jointly battle a far greater evil: the local HOA.

Submitted by ObsessiveAboutCats t3_11di59m on February 27, 2023 at 5:57 PM

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[WP] Movies would have you believe that when a demon possesses someone, they wreak as much havoc as they can before being exorcised. In reality, demons want to stay out of Hell for as long as possible, and what better way than making sure the host and their family really like the possession.

Submitted by Azreal_Mistwalker t3_y526kv on October 15, 2022 at 11:48 PM

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[WP] You are a superhero whose civilian identity is a teacher. One student asked if you could tutor them after school, and you agreed. After it was over, you escorted them to the front of the school for their parent to pick them up... and you see your nemesis waiting by the car.

Submitted by SomeSortOfUser t3_z7xz2x on November 29, 2022 at 4:01 PM

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[WP] You are a master of of the mind palace technique, so much that you can entertain yourself for hours just spending time in the fictional place you have created inside your head. One day, while roaming around in your palace, you're shocked to find signs of a break-in.

Submitted by Idionfow t3_yea2sf on October 26, 2022 at 9:52 PM

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[WP] As a druid many expect you to be a tree hugging hippy, nobody is prepared when you say you're more of a hitman, turns out nature is quite ruthless, where plants will ask you to kill other plants so they can grow better or animals asking to hinder their enemies or lure in prey

Submitted by 12gunner t3_z3v0tv on November 24, 2022 at 9:24 PM

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[WP] In the midst of combat, the villain watches in terror as the hero swallows an entire roast chicken, two cheese wheels, and a whole watermelon at once.

Submitted by Prompt_Dude t3_124wjjk on March 28, 2023 at 5:46 PM

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[WP] "First of all calling me a "filthy troll" is very hurtful, and second of all I put all the labor and expense to build and maintain this bridge on my own, so I think it's quite reasonable to charge a toll unless you want to forge the river yourself!"

Submitted by RoboJoe9000 t3_yhnbn9 on October 30, 2022 at 7:21 PM

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[WP] You are Dr Who, as the dust settles, the light fades and your regeneration is complete, you realise that whilst you still have all the memories and abilities of your past incarnations, your body is now that of a Tyrannosaurus Rex

Submitted by Agius91 t3_yborc5 on October 23, 2022 at 6:13 PM

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[WP] You are the immortal ruler of a kingdom. Since the people didn't much care for an "immortal hell spawn" for a king, you play as the court jester. The king is merely your puppet. It was fine until a historian noticed how consistent the various kings laws have been over the last few centuries

Submitted by halosos t3_10pi96b on January 30, 2023 at 11:55 PM

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[WP] Before its death, the ancient dragon imparted you the knowledge of dragon magic, which was a true honor to receive, but now every dragon hunter arounds think you're just another disguised dragon. Turns out they can smell dragon magic, not dragons themselves.

Submitted by Red580 t3_10sk6hy on February 3, 2023 at 1:21 PM

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[WP] The knight who saved the princess was a 40 year old man with a wife and kids. He doesn't want her hand he just thinks teenage girls shouldn't be held captive in towers in the middle of nowhere.

Submitted by Gregamonster t3_11a7y6u on February 23, 2023 at 8:33 PM

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[WP] God, demigod, guardian--Every time mankind finds you, during a different age, they give you a title representative of your otherworldly power. You aren't getting weaker, yet your title gets diluted each time until finally, a group of humans think you're just a homeless person who needs help.

Submitted by gymleader_michael t3_115j1mh on February 18, 2023 at 4:26 PM

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[WP] You are an AI that serves as the navigation system of an interdimensional warship. You are heavily damaged and crash on a world with primitive inhabitants. You spend ages advancing them so they can repair you. When they fix your sensors, you find that the war ended in extinction of both sides.

Submitted by lordhelmos t3_yel108 on October 27, 2022 at 7:00 AM

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[WP] For some reason, you are kidnapped and put into an isolated chamber. The kidnappers expect you to go insane and fess up, but little do they know you are so happy to finally be able to daydream 24/7.

Submitted by SuckerFor_Sweets t3_126h6de on March 30, 2023 at 9:00 AM

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