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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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[SP] A curse placed upon you reveals to anyone what you are thinking of when you interact with them.

Submitted by chacham2 t3_11wn9s3 on March 20, 2023 at 4:20 PM

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[WP] You been feeling really low energy recently. So much that you don't even want to go and fight your nemesis. Suddenly, you hear a knocking at your door, it's your nemesis. "Hey you haven't been around to fight recently, are you ok? Can I get you something?"

Submitted by Masterpotato002 t3_126kuqq on March 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM

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[WP] You are an immortal, and a family has tried and failed to kill you for generations. In fact, it's been going on so long that you've forgotten why they initially began looking for you.

Submitted by CutieBecka t3_121onme on March 25, 2023 at 3:02 PM

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[WP] The SCP Foundation discover that, if we in this reality delete SCP-682 from the wiki, it will cease to exist, have never existed in the first place, and will not be able to counter or adapt to this. They attempt to contact us and tell us this information.

Submitted by Bloodgulch-Idiot t3_124jjla on March 28, 2023 at 9:49 AM

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[WP] A world famous detective is invited to a nobleman’s party, and all is well until there is a murder. Problem is, the one murdered was the detective.

Submitted by Zak_The_Slack t3_11xtexr on March 21, 2023 at 8:30 PM

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[WP] A 13-year-old ordinary boy with a rough life must take the place of a dying superhero.

Submitted by Magnum_Pig_2004 t3_122jmyx on March 26, 2023 at 11:45 AM

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[WP] Years ago, your mentor said, "Kid, there's a small secret when it comes to magic. You can literally make shit up and it'll usually work. Makes the guys who actually take it seriously really pissed off." Today, you're one of the least respected, and most powerful, mages in the land.

Submitted by Prompt_Dude t3_1231e5f on March 26, 2023 at 10:04 PM

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[WP] In String Theory, it's predicted that the universe exists in 11 dimensions, most of which are so curled up that they no longer interact in the world. During an experiment, scientists manage to unfurl one of these dimensions... the dimension of magic.

Submitted by Lord_Atheist t3_125lag2 on March 29, 2023 at 11:35 AM

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[OT] Any tips on how to write a good mystery?

Submitted by Xexotic_wolfX t3_11v6oma on March 19, 2023 at 1:00 AM

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[WP] The world is a simulation. You discover that when you are given administrator perks by accident.

Submitted by Xalander59 t3_123s9bb on March 27, 2023 at 4:29 PM

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[WP]The Wishmaker's Key. It's like the Monkey's Paw, but instead of just flat out granting your wish (and doing it in the worst way possible), it only opens up the most reasonable opportunity to get what you wished for.

Submitted by xxDubbz t3_11rvdum on March 15, 2023 at 12:48 PM

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[WP] your friend got a necklace, which multiplies by 5 every day. She wore it, and now when you are hanging out, you leave the room only to come back and see 5 of your friend

Submitted by rubberduckieslayer t3_11wiaro on March 20, 2023 at 1:02 PM

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[WP] The wizard is actually not immortal. Instead he steals just a minute from everyone every few thousand years or so (justifying it to himself by all the good he does for them). Though everyone loses consciousness for a moment, nobody talks about it, and it is soon forgotten.

Submitted by chacham2 t3_11xipsj on March 21, 2023 at 2:36 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] 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] The reason demons have become so popular among mortals in recent decades is because they've found out demons will ACTUALLY accept you for who you are. Everyone is welcome in Hell, and suffering as yourself among friends has become more attractive than an eternal reward alone, as someone else.

Submitted by ArseneArsenic t3_11uoyu6 on March 18, 2023 at 1:47 PM

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[WP] You are a powerful alien who after being inspired by old television broadcasts of superheroics, came to earth to be a superhero yourself. Unfortunately you are not even remotely humanoid and are often mistaken as a villain by most other superheroes from Earth.

Submitted by Void_Seraph t3_125zrb7 on March 29, 2023 at 8:30 PM

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[WP] An elf adopted a human after finding them in a ransacked village, obviously the poor thing is traumatized why else would they be screaming "put me down you crazy woman" and "I'm almost 30 I'm not a child."

Submitted by Butterthesergal t3_11s9zed on March 15, 2023 at 9:31 PM

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[WP] Caffeine suddenly disappears from the world without warning. How does society cope without it?

Submitted by bidgeywidgey t3_11wgk52 on March 20, 2023 at 11:45 AM

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[WP] "What do you MEAN it's illegal to sell drugs?!"

Submitted by [deleted] t3_1226u27 on March 26, 2023 at 1:30 AM

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[WP] The heroes encounter a unicorn, a creature that will only take orders from a virgin. To everyone's surprise, the hero and the cleric were rejected. To everyone's bigger surprise, the unicorn trots over to the barbarian and puts its head on his lap.

Submitted by Time_Significance t3_11yn4ox on March 22, 2023 at 3:50 PM

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[WP] Humans are the abandoned Creations of an ancient civilization and ascended to the stars, now they have returned and are horrified what has become of their once obedient creations.

Submitted by LV4yne t3_11j1a22 on March 5, 2023 at 4:30 PM

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[WP] You are a highly skilled thief, never caught, never seen, never leave evidence behind. One day, you get tired of it all, and decide to steal one last thing, turning it into a game, leaving behind clues for someone to find and capture you.

Submitted by Crystal1501 t3_121h488 on March 25, 2023 at 9:58 AM

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[WP]A year ago all the stars in the night sky went out. Tonight they returned, but none of them were in the right place.

Submitted by sticky-pete t3_11yekmc on March 22, 2023 at 10:25 AM

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