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[WP] You are secretly a powerful villain who mainly uses their powers to play pranks on heroes, your son who's only been a villain for a year has just been killed by a team of teen heroes, Everyone isn't too concerned about what you'll do except for your nemesis who fully knows what your capable of

Submitted by britishgamer215 t3_10gt3vv on January 20, 2023 at 10:01 AM

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[WP] “Regrettably, your grip on reality is too strong to accept in this society. I hereby sentence you indefinitely to the Sane Asylum until you are purged of this malady.”

Submitted by Seabass9975 t3_10fsn3s on January 19, 2023 at 4:40 AM

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[PM] Give me a character, I'll tell you how they die.

Submitted by Retro3654 t3_10l5ybv on January 25, 2023 at 6:37 PM

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Submitted by OldBayJ t3_10g69re on January 19, 2023 at 4:37 PM

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[WP] The dragon spoke, "Release my human, and we will leave you all in peace. Do not, and I will reduce your walls to rubble to rescue them myself."

Submitted by quazerflame t3_10nb6cj on January 28, 2023 at 9:34 AM

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[WP] The villain's plot was thwarted by three little words. Nothing so trite as "I love you," but rather, a simple, heartfelt inquiry: "Are you okay?"

Submitted by [deleted] t3_10hnvqh on January 21, 2023 at 10:02 AM

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[WP] You are a god. Immortal. All-powerful. Why in the world does this bright-haired teenager think he can kill you with the help of his friends and some weird sword? Frankly, you're a little concerned.

Submitted by AlternativeShadows t3_10gt5z1 on January 20, 2023 at 10:04 AM

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[SP] The voices in your head know you're trying to get therapy to silence them and try to stop you.

Submitted by Zarimus t3_1058ls1 on January 6, 2023 at 11:07 PM

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[WP] A traveler's horse gets eaten by a dragon.As punishment,the dragon has to replace the horse.The traveler doesn't realize that his horse has been replaced.

Submitted by Puteri_Ayu t3_10o0knn on January 29, 2023 at 6:05 AM

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[WP] After the first contact with aliens, humans and other species have entered a series of diplomatic relationships, culminating in efforts towards cultural exchange; now you, a highschool student, are informed that an alien will be staying with you during their exchange student program

Submitted by PachoTidder t3_10pl95u on January 31, 2023 at 2:10 AM

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[WP] Amendment #5327: No one is allowed to seed lifeless planets with life. None of you are authorised or qualified for terraforming especially not you, DAVE. Edit: This includes moons too. Edit 2: No seeding any celestial object. Seriously Dave how did you and what possessed you to seed a star?

Submitted by Avriw t3_10kkgcn on January 25, 2023 at 12:00 AM

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[WP] In your world, Superheroics/villainy is Just a Job (even relegated to shift work) monitored and regulated by The Authority. Therefore, it isn't odd to see Heroes & Villains in costume, shopping beside each other, at the local supermarket where you work.

Submitted by Slaywraith t3_10mrve2 on January 27, 2023 at 6:20 PM

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[WP] As the gatekeeper of Hell itself, you're used to hearing "I don't belong here." Your job is to convince people they do. So this morning, the last thing you expected was a call from Heaven, about a goody-two-shoes fussing about how they don't belong inside the pearly gates.

Submitted by CookLawrenceAt325F t3_10lahcn on January 25, 2023 at 9:37 PM

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[WP] You're a superhero known for his speed. Taking an emergency call at 11.55pm, you discover that it's from your local delivery company's tired underpaid workers. Some out-of-state jerk ordered a same day delivery package. Time to give this guy more than just his parcel.

Submitted by Terrible-Coyote-234 t3_10pqz12 on January 31, 2023 at 6:36 AM

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[PM] Give me a fake Indiana Jones movie title and write a short story based off of it.

Submitted by [deleted] t3_10g0vxu on January 19, 2023 at 12:49 PM

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[WP] Believe it or not, it takes more than a firearm to be the strongest being in a fantasy world. Especially when the rouges are faster than your bullets, paladins can just ignore getting shot, and mages can easily make c4 look like party poppers. Our protagonist is about to learn this the hard way

Submitted by invalid930 t3_10q1jhq on January 31, 2023 at 3:14 PM

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[WP] you found a sword so sharp it can split an atom in half! One problem though you’re know responsible for a sword so sharp it can cut an atom in half.

Submitted by box-gremlin69 t3_10j2fbn on January 23, 2023 at 3:19 AM

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[WP] An elderly man, who believed in reincarnation, decides to leave a series of notes in the pages of obscure books at a historical library. As he starts hiding the messages for his next life, he gets a shock after finding a note from his past self...

Submitted by metamazenft t3_10lnocs on January 26, 2023 at 9:02 AM

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[PM] Give me something out of the box, something abstract. It doesn't have to entirely make sense. I'd like to try to write an unreliable narrator, maybe?

Submitted by Thunderingthought t3_10b309d on January 13, 2023 at 7:23 PM

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[WP] Your cat went missing for a long time, but returned about month ago. Except, the next day, another cat showed up that seemed identical. This has repeated daily since: you currently have 34 identical cats, and there are no signs of this stopping.

Submitted by imariaprime t3_10pm9cj on January 31, 2023 at 2:58 AM

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[WP] Every time someone nearly dies due to a accident they actually die but are transferred to a world where the circumstances are slightly different and death was avoided and the memories reset. You a pizza delivery driver in one of the busiest cities in the world remember each and every death.

Submitted by Maven_Writes t3_109znai on January 12, 2023 at 1:28 PM

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[WP] Your superpower isn’t anything special. You can make stuff disappear behind your back then pull it back out again. When a friend at a party asks you to do it to them it sounds like a great laugh. But when you pull them back out they look older, disheveled, and are frantic to be sent back.

Submitted by A_GOOD_NINJA t3_10lcgjs on January 25, 2023 at 10:59 PM

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[WP] In your favorite video game, you have always treated the NPCs well and tried to improve their lives as much as possible. When checking your mail today, you found an envelope containing a signed check and a group photo. The people in the photo look suspiciously similar to the NPCs in the game.

Submitted by TrollerPilotXV t3_10ogffp on January 29, 2023 at 7:40 PM

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[PM] The clichest thing you can think of with your own personal twist

Submitted by [deleted] t3_10ecoxl on January 17, 2023 at 1:48 PM

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[WP] "So it looks like timeline 8973 is now classified as a dark solarpunk world," he said in awe. Matteo gazed upon the chronicler with a curious and confused expression. "Dark solarpunk? How does that even happen?"

Submitted by cryptofutures100xlev t3_10lasvz on January 25, 2023 at 9:50 PM

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