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[WP] Just two people sitting on a park bench. No gods or monsters or spies or supernatural elements -- just two people sitting.

Submitted by IAmTotallyNotSatan t3_120orzx on March 24, 2023 at 4:05 PM

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[EU] In the 41st millennium, when the only thing preventing the demise of humanity against hostile forces is the Imperium of Man, there exists a secret, nearly forgotten department: the Imperium Anomaliae, also known as the SCP Foundation.

Submitted by IAmOEreset t3_10xtixk on February 9, 2023 at 12:27 PM

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[WP] You have the peculiar ability to pause time. Nothing can move, including yourself, meaning all you get is time to think. Today you find yourself paused with a bullet right in front of your eyes.

Submitted by Votbear t3_zw3eys on December 27, 2022 at 1:53 AM

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[WP] In an alternate timeline, the Sorting Hat attempts to prevent Tom Riddle’s fall by putting him into…

Submitted by Chaos-Pand4 t3_zww5jp on December 28, 2022 at 1:13 AM

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[PM] Give me a case file about a mysterious death and I'll write a murder mystery out of it (Please only serious stuff, nothing like "Minnie mouse was found dead in the house" etc.)

Submitted by Ox_of_Dox t3_z18xvu on November 21, 2022 at 8:14 PM

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[WP] "If you are hearing this message, then it means I'm dead. My attorney has been in contact with, and hired, each of you for a specific yet vague job. You'll need to get to know and trust each other quickly, so I'll be brief. You've real job is to make sure I stay dead."

Submitted by Paper_Shotgun t3_y4q8va on October 15, 2022 at 3:05 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 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] By now it's obvious that one of the students in your dragonology class is a dragon. What's weird is that their grade is awful.

Submitted by Kaleon t3_11rrct6 on March 15, 2023 at 9:28 AM

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[WP] No one courts death like a human. They eat food that evolved to be toxic, ingest known poison for recreation, engage in potentially lethal sport for fun, and have an incredibly high risk tolerance. On the galactic stage they are feared, admired, and generally considered crazy.

Submitted by SeriousGoofball t3_11zw6tn on March 23, 2023 at 8:25 PM

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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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[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Temporal Fiction

Submitted by Cody_Fox23 t3_106x4ek on January 8, 2023 at 10:57 PM

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[OT] SatChat: Who is the last character you created? (New here? Introduce yourself!)

Submitted by MajorParadox t3_10zt3ne on February 11, 2023 at 5:37 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] Everyone knows the hero won't defuse the bomb until the are less than 10 seconds left. That's why I've set it to explode at 20 seconds.

Submitted by Sh4d0w927 t3_11u22ur on March 17, 2023 at 8:03 PM

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[WP] Reddit had a blackout. Everyone thinks it was for server updates or maybe a glitch, but that's just a convenient cover for the REAL reason...

Submitted by Crystal1501 t3_11rfiaz on March 15, 2023 at 12:10 AM

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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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[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Frequency / 230

Submitted by Cody_Fox23 t3_116h3ur on February 19, 2023 at 4:31 PM

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[PM] Give me a character(s), and a predicament they've gotten themselves into. I'll write about it!

Submitted by 28th_Stab_Wound t3_11a3g46 on February 23, 2023 at 5:32 PM

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[WP] I’m dying in a hospital within a few hours. Write me a cool afterlife please

Submitted by KatKaneki t3_10p5mjx on January 30, 2023 at 3:29 PM

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[PM] Give me a sentence, and I'll create a character.

Submitted by not_fucking_okay t3_z2gmad on November 23, 2022 at 5:37 AM

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[WP] A person walks over to a dragon. "Ah, you must be the sacrifice the village sent. Are you perhaps the fairest among them, meant to be displayed in my lair? Or perhaps their best scholar, meant to discuss philosophy with me?"

Submitted by Affectionate_Bit_722 t3_118rfl3 on February 22, 2023 at 6:55 AM

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[TT] Theme Thursday - Earnest

Submitted by AliciaWrites t3_10rywup on February 2, 2023 at 7:47 PM

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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] 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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