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[WP] You are a speech therapist and vocal coach for supervillains

Submitted by archtech88 t3_11ad5lw on February 24, 2023 at 12:10 AM

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[WP] you were a terrible tyrant before you had a stroke, feeling vulnerable you seek to retire peacefully without fear of mob justice so you try to hold elections for the people. Unfortunately they are so conditioned to tyranisicm they keep electing you back into power.

Submitted by Catanians t3_10nf8bh on January 28, 2023 at 1:35 PM

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[WP] In a spaceport, a lonely janitor spends his days cleaning the machines that keep the station running. He discovers a sentient vending machine that has feelings for him. As they navigate their romance, they must also avoid the station's security force and the threat of being shut down forever.

Submitted by derangermouse t3_10g8ceh on January 19, 2023 at 5:58 PM

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[WP] You are a warlock but told your party that you were a wizard so that they would accept you, and you've been keeping up this lie for years. After an encounter goes wrong, you are forced to use your patron's power in a more direct manner to save them. As expected, they have questions for you.

Submitted by SomeSortOfUser t3_10patxk on January 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM

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[WP] You’ve recently been promised a great deal of money, but to receive it you must undergo a trial. You’re to be locked in a room until you can convince your jailor to release you.

Submitted by Atlas_Analects t3_10c9i46 on January 15, 2023 at 3:37 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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[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] The power of love and friendship wasn’t enough. Not quite. So we gave the magical girls guns.

Submitted by CrumbledTGMS t3_10o0xpt on January 29, 2023 at 6:26 AM

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[PM] Any Philosophic topic for a short form poem between 17 (proto-haiku) and 40 syllables in length. Please keep it clean or you won't get a poem.

Submitted by SoloRich t3_10i0pwn on January 21, 2023 at 8:26 PM

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[WP] You were a Superhero, but came to realise that you can't change the world for the better by following the laws and morality. You will make the world a better place, by Any. Means. Necessary.

Submitted by BlightFantasy3467 t3_10mjrn7 on January 27, 2023 at 12:36 PM

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[WP]Food is so important in all Human cultures, they perfected the art Centuries ago. Now human food is so valuable that unless it's outright burnt and/or just plain boiled water, ANY human's cooking is considered gourmet.

Submitted by BAAAA-KING t3_10mu9at on January 27, 2023 at 7:53 PM

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[WP] The final human on earth receives a funeral.

Submitted by Smol_kiki t3_10dtf0s on January 16, 2023 at 9:48 PM

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[WP] You can't understand for the life of you why your family isn't approving of your choice of spouse. Just because they're a cosmic, madness-inducing eldritch entity doesn't mean they'd make an unsuitable partner.

Submitted by Seabass9975 t3_10gaxn3 on January 19, 2023 at 7:36 PM

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[WP] Living with a synthetic, sentient android has its ups and downs. However, today your android roommate asked you about a particular quirk that humans do (your choice), and request that you help them learn it.

Submitted by Synthetic-Sunset t3_10dzv2i on January 17, 2023 at 2:10 AM

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[WP] You are a new crewman aboard a space ship. It would all be very exciting if it wasn't for the red shirt reading "replaceable crew member #29" on the back that is part of your uniform.

Submitted by Kitty_Fuchs t3_10mt9wc on January 27, 2023 at 7:14 PM

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[WP] You are an apprentice of one of the greatest and undefeatable almighty wizard. For years, your master had never utter a word of who his past mentor until this moment. He finally revealed his mentor who taught him such magic....his old mentor was an old but sassy little owl wearing a tiny hat.

Submitted by RavenousOwlhead t3_10eew51 on January 17, 2023 at 3:24 PM

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[CW] You're an everyday object. Write about your human's day while only giving subtle hints about which object you are.

Submitted by MadyWard t3_zql5a2 on December 20, 2022 at 10:36 AM

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[WP] A very confused child somehow ends up in Valhalla. Not knowing what else to do, Odin himself ends up adopting the kid.

Submitted by Shadrak_Meduson t3_zupdhm on December 25, 2022 at 3:14 AM

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[WP] You wanted to keep your relationship a secret but it just broke out, no one expected it. Now everyone’s making a big deal that a peasant is in love with the kingdom’s patron god/goddess.

Submitted by No-Trick2389 t3_zxi1ew on December 28, 2022 at 7:10 PM

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[WP] You are a magical sword that gives its user unimaginable power in exchange for their lifespan. However, you are getting concerned about your current user's lack of value for their life.

Submitted by Firefighter-Salt t3_zyn2ag on December 30, 2022 at 1:30 AM

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[EU] In the end, the prophecies were wrong. We did't have to worry about Cthulhu rising from the depths and destroying humanity. No, what we needed to worry about was whatever the hell that thing that reached down and crushed him like an ant was.

Submitted by Urbenmyth t3_zvpm0r on December 26, 2022 at 3:36 PM

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[WP] "Excuse me. Can I ask you to move?" she says, carrying ninety-five tons of steel I-beams.

Submitted by reallygoodbee t3_zypj8e on December 30, 2022 at 3:21 AM

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[WP] after abducting you, the alien explains that there’s an intergalactic dance in a few days and they want you to be their date

Submitted by Punny-Aggron t3_zpdgnt on December 19, 2022 at 12:53 AM

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[WP] You decide to abandon your youth by burning all of your toys from childhood. As you strike the match to light the bonfire you start hearing begging from the firepit to not burn them to death.

Submitted by XantosZ t3_zi1az8 on December 10, 2022 at 7:36 PM

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[SP] "Why'd you save me?" "I may be a villain, but I'd never let my nemesis die."

Submitted by Crystal1501 t3_zu9rnw on December 24, 2022 at 1:24 PM

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