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[WP] You must implement the lyrics from the original rickroll in a short story.

Submitted by Wafran t3_yicy69 on October 31, 2022 at 1:57 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] The kingdoms greatest warrior became an absolute recluse and now the new generation thinks he is just some old nutjob. But he goes back to his ranks when he is needed most.

Submitted by DarthVader3158 t3_yhr2kt on October 30, 2022 at 9:52 PM

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[WP] You are an online genie. Instead of rubbing a magic lamp people message you on social media with their wishes. Your favorite clients are those who think you are just a troll and decide to troll you back with stupid wishes. You take great pleasure in fulfilling these wishes exactly as written.

Submitted by Kitty_Fuchs t3_y80z73 on October 19, 2022 at 12:07 PM

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[WP] You find a binder filled to the brim with cards, playing or board game cards almost. You pick one up that reads 'Lesser Explosion' and accidentally drop it, a small firecracker like pop sounding from it's spot on the ground, the card completely fine despite the scorch marks now around it

Submitted by Drop-Of-Jello t3_yi2vcb on October 31, 2022 at 6:30 AM

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[WP] The demoness looks at the young and disheveled man that summoned. “Can you keep me company?” He asks, “this orbital station is so lonely.”

Submitted by steammachine420 t3_ygcrib on October 29, 2022 at 7:06 AM

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[WP] You, a mad scientist, never expected to successfully procreate. Realising you have no idea how to raise a vaguely normal human being, you dust off your time machine, go forward in time to see what they turn out to be, determine problem areas, and how to raise them in future.

Submitted by adriantullberg t3_yh422w on October 30, 2022 at 4:04 AM

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[WP] An Eldritch Moon suddenly appears in the sky, and you and billions others scream as you turn into horribly corrupted mounds of flesh... But your eyesight is better? And your back pains are gone? And apparently you’re immortal now so... Maybe things aren’t that bad...

Submitted by Itaysadan t3_ybnn6k on October 23, 2022 at 5:29 PM

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[WP] At this strange matchmaking party filled with monsters and spirits. Everyone is surprised that an angel and a zombie get along quite well.

Submitted by JustAnotherYaoiFan t3_yhivkf on October 30, 2022 at 4:40 PM

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[WP] A wood nymph walks into the local enchanted coffee shop and orders “the usual”

Submitted by boo-how t3_yi2gnc on October 31, 2022 at 6:06 AM

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[WP] People have superpowers. Yours is the ability to create a hivemind. It has grown too large and is now labeled a global threat.

Submitted by Idontluvmenoonedoes t3_ygljxm on October 29, 2022 at 2:48 PM

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[WP] You and your team failed in your mission, causing your lover to die while your team escape. You beg your friend who can time travel to save your lover but they break down, crying. "You have no idea how many times I've tried."

Submitted by cool_whale02 t3_yi08r3 on October 31, 2022 at 4:05 AM

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[WP] Every day, you pass by the same weird antique shop. And every day, your eyes fixate on this tattered box in the window. Not the gold dragons or the shimmering carpets. Just the box. One day you sneak in and snatch the box when no one's looking. As you flee, you notice the shop is gone.

Submitted by TipAggravating3362 t3_yhcpjq on October 30, 2022 at 12:08 PM

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[WP] If it wasn’t the other side the chicken wished to get to, then what was it about the road which needed crossing?

Submitted by GhostOfNaturEstuary t3_yhrbvu on October 30, 2022 at 10:02 PM

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[WP] You have two personality living in one body, and one developed feelings for the other.

Submitted by No_Permission_5219 t3_ygb8l9 on October 29, 2022 at 5:39 AM

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[WP]You died and now you are a ghost. Write about how it feels to watch your significant move on and start a relationship with someone else

Submitted by Dry-Sea-9227 t3_yhfr0l on October 30, 2022 at 2:32 PM

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[WP] Far in the future, dwarves have taken to the stars. Their small statures and tolerance for dark, confined spaces allowed them to adapt easily to the difficulties of space flight. Competing factions of dwarves roam the galaxy searching for rare ores. Your faction has just found the motherlode

Submitted by TurboWalrus007 t3_ygtzmk on October 29, 2022 at 8:34 PM

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[WP] "Unfortunately for you only true hate can break the curse!" ,the evil wizard declared triumphantly, "Uh... you mean true love right?", asked the baffled cursed princess, "No, why would I say that?" ,the now equally baffled wizard replied

Submitted by PotentialSmell t3_yfzzg8 on October 28, 2022 at 8:41 PM

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[WP] You sit before the UN, arms crossed as they question you. Finally, you speak up. "Unless you can find the exact page of the Geneva Convention that makes dropping werewolves into enemy territory illegal, I am free to go."

Submitted by TerrWolf t3_ygydkq on October 29, 2022 at 11:32 PM

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[WP] Six adults are left to rebuild society: the nerd, the jock, the mean girl, the quiet person, the snob and the bossy guy. The rest of humanity is wiped. Somehow, these people managed to work together to re-build. Describe the journey.

Submitted by Crystal1501 t3_yhs02u on October 30, 2022 at 10:25 PM

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[WP] "The Galactic Council would like to remind it's citizens to not engage in long conversations with humans, as their storytelling nature can render you immobile for quite some time."

Submitted by Chiron8980 t3_yhdtnh on October 30, 2022 at 1:05 PM

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[WP] A deity rewards one of their most loyal followers by bringing their beloved childhood stuffed animal to life.

Submitted by PolarisStorm t3_yhopwo on October 30, 2022 at 8:17 PM

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[WP] Years ago, in exchange for the safety of their family, the hero surrendered to the villain. The hero was announced as dead. One day, a spy from a resistance accidentally stumbles across the hero's chamber, and is shocked. "You... you're ALIVE?"

Submitted by Crystal1501 t3_yhn1q6 on October 30, 2022 at 7:10 PM

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[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Mad Libs XII

Submitted by Cody_Fox23 t3_yhusu8 on October 31, 2022 at 12:04 AM

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[WP] Halloween is the one time of year most monsters can pass in the human world without hiding. Tired of waiting all year they've banned together to create a town that celebrates Halloween all year round.

Submitted by RoboJoe9000 t3_yhjbtr on October 30, 2022 at 4:55 PM

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