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[WP] In 1945, the United States government recognizing their success in World War II and presence in the UK takes over the United Kingdom and declares it to be a US territory. What happens next?

Submitted by TheCaffinatedAdmin t3_10h5nn8 on January 20, 2023 at 7:21 PM

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[SP] You walk into a cave and find it's full of spider silk

Submitted by star_Cora t3_101536y on January 2, 2023 at 6:06 AM

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[WP] You are an ancient Demon who has been bound to a tree. Centuries has past and the tree has been cut down into a rocking horse for a human infant. The child's love for you has reached even your ancient heart.

Submitted by Deep-Natural-6256 t3_10ioged on January 22, 2023 at 5:06 PM

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[WP] The revenge driven protagonist hunts his fathers killer for years, only to discover that he was now a loving family man with a son. The killer suffers from heavy guilt for his past actions and has now worked hard to be a better man to everyone, and is beloved for his kindness and generosity.

Submitted by Dismal-Fan-4716 t3_zhnaez on December 10, 2022 at 8:44 AM

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[WP] A cosmic entity decides to curse our language. Every day, ten typos will replace the correct words that were meant to be written. The new words are replaced everywhere including everyone's memories so no one notices the changes have ocurred... except for you.

Submitted by Karlomagno t3_zxf59x on December 28, 2022 at 5:17 PM

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[WP] The superhero and villain date in their secret identities and don't know that they are enemies, today both are late to a date

Submitted by Janus-Moth t3_zr3l9f on December 20, 2022 at 11:42 PM

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[WP] Heaven and He’ll doesnt exist. Neither does Valhalla or Helheim. Olympus or Hades. The afterlife is just people living how they always lived and doing every job they ever had in rotation for eternity

Submitted by PyrokineticZulu t3_zv4e1z on December 25, 2022 at 7:10 PM

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[WP] You challenged Death to a game when your time came, not because you feared your death, but because he was the only one left you had yet to best

Submitted by PotentialSmell t3_zy1dip on December 29, 2022 at 9:41 AM

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[WP] A cartel lists their warehouse as an indoor playground as a cover. One problem: Someone extremely rich has just booked it for a kid's birthday party. If that kid doesn't have the time of their life, the whole operation may go under.

Submitted by smoov22 t3_zyc8fz on December 29, 2022 at 6:21 PM

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[WP]Two planets are in such close (yet stable) orbit that about once a century the inhabitants and even some animals are able to move from one planet to the other with relative ease.

Submitted by HardcoreMandolinist t3_zjiq15 on December 12, 2022 at 1:50 AM

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[WP] The reason why there has been no formal contact between Earth and the Galactic Council is because, basically, the Human race is considered the galactic equivalent of Florida Man.

Submitted by harpyqueen99 t3_zy5mmy on December 29, 2022 at 1:38 PM

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[WP] You were absolutely clueless about girls till you met her.Blessed with the twin gifts of being broke and a nerd with a taste for the occult ,you managed to convince a very powerful spirit to be your girlfriend. Now it's Christmas and your family is demanding to see her.

Submitted by 25millionusd t3_ztc8yv on December 23, 2022 at 10:37 AM

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[WP] You know one of your family members has been replaced by a lookalike. Your other family members even seem to ignore the inconsistencies in the fake’s behaviour. Fed up with the lies, you decide to confront the fraud when you have a moment alone.

Submitted by Seabass9975 t3_zxfsc6 on December 28, 2022 at 5:43 PM

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[PM] Writer's block! Instead of murder mysteries, why not send me a western prompt?

Submitted by Ox_of_Dox t3_z7e1p3 on November 29, 2022 at 12:32 AM

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[CW] Write a scary story without using darkness, monsters or even psychopaths.

Submitted by Thainexylon t3_ysywhw on November 12, 2022 at 6:48 AM

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[WP] You were born with literal components of figurative idioms - a silver tongue, a heart of gold, nerves of steel, an iron stomach, green thumbs and so on. You're on the search to find the source of your affliction and the reason why it happened.

Submitted by tssmn t3_yz1p2u on November 19, 2022 at 2:47 AM

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[PM] I’m feeling a bit of a deep mood, hit me with anything ya got, whether it’s about what it might mean to be gay, to have a home, etc.

Submitted by Cryptic_998 t3_z4x9ze on November 26, 2022 at 3:53 AM

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[WP] One day, you’re just chilling in your room listening to music through your headphones. A song in a language you don’t understand comes on, however you still try to mumble along. Suddenly, with a burst of flames, a demon appears in your room saying, “Who dare summon me in the tongue of old!?”

Submitted by WoollerMan2003 t3_z8bumf on November 30, 2022 at 12:44 AM

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[WP] You have been kidnapped. Your kidnappers are demanding so little ransom that you feel insulted, but not as insulted as you feel when your family still starts to haggle with your kidnappers.

Submitted by Kitty_Fuchs t3_y3ohia on October 14, 2022 at 8:49 AM

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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] In an urban fantasy world, a group of friends go into a bar. "I'll have a martini. Dry." The goblin bartender looks at the liquid ingredients and says, "I don't know how to tell you this."

Submitted by Affectionate_Bit_722 t3_yg9m0f on October 29, 2022 at 4:12 AM

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[WP] Contrary to stereotypes, orcs are well educated, unscrupulously honest, and highly intelligent. Their society values strength as the final arbiter of justice over rationality. Thus they want absolutely nothing to do with a defeated female knight.

Submitted by Genevieve_Griselda t3_y95vpu on October 20, 2022 at 6:26 PM

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[WP] Sword Art Online, but everyone's consciousness was transferred into a Minecraft survival world.

Submitted by jdjsjcnakdkanfn t3_yckaw1 on October 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM

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[WP] It’s a known law that when a God has no worshippers, they cease to exist. You are part of an organization dedicated to making sure each and every God has at least one person to worship them.

Submitted by Rizz_Master6000 t3_1258vif on March 29, 2023 at 1:20 AM

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[WP] “Look, I’m only paid to patrol this mall at night, not to settle turf wars going on between the damn mannequins!”

Submitted by W1ngedSentinel t3_122lt8a on March 26, 2023 at 1:18 PM

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