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[WP] A rarely considered aspect of alien tech is that it was designed to work with the creator species biology. Humans have reported some devices create hypersonic frequencies that vibrate the blood out of their teeth, cause “hyperfertility,” or disrupt neural pathways responsible for feeling itchy.

Submitted by ImperialArmorBrigade t3_zvjcse on December 26, 2022 at 9:11 AM

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[WP] You look at yourself in the mirror and think,"I hate you.You disgust me,"and you laugh and laugh because there's no more tears to shed.

Submitted by Puteri_Ayu t3_znc661 on December 16, 2022 at 11:09 AM

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[WP] Humanity finally lands on Mars and to their horror, they discover dinosaur fossils. It turns out that the dinosaurs evolved into an intelligent spacefaring race that left Earth 65 million years ago.

Submitted by Palpatine88888 t3_zrd97g on December 21, 2022 at 7:09 AM

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[OT] Writer's Spotlight: ApocalypseOwl

Submitted by Say_Im_Ugly t3_z6xog3 on November 28, 2022 at 2:15 PM

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[WP] When someone is born their soul is bonded to a random star in the universe. Magic is real and most people have varying degrees of power, with that power tied to the proximity of your star. Your soul is bonded to your sun.

Submitted by XantosZ t3_z8wsyf on November 30, 2022 at 5:05 PM

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[WP] You are a superhero and your arch-nemesis is convinced that they are trapped in a hyper-realistic virtual reality alongside you. You have dismissed their claims as insane for years, but after your latest fight with your nemesis their claims are starting to make a disturbing amount sense.

Submitted by Kitty_Fuchs t3_z66f64 on November 27, 2022 at 5:04 PM

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[WP] You've recently realized that all your life you have been secretly the protagonist on a truman-esque reality TV show. The show runners don't know you know. Time to have some fun...

Submitted by ImmortalJadeEye t3_z5al9r on November 26, 2022 at 3:49 PM

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[WP] "It's aware wolf!" "a warewolf?! Where?!" "No aware -- wolf! The wolf that is clairvoyant"

Submitted by RoboJoe9000 t3_yo8p9d on November 7, 2022 at 1:17 AM

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[WP] A dormant gene, (previously thought to be a myth) has been activated, granting a random 10% of the population telepathy. You are not part of the 10%, but you have secrets to keep, so you can't afford running into someone who is.

Submitted by Frenchvanilla343 t3_z829la on November 29, 2022 at 6:43 PM

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[WP] A law passed several years ago to assist in redistributing wealth; any one can challenge the wealthy to a game, and if they win, they get a chunk of their money.

Submitted by redbanditttttttt t3_z7f52l on November 29, 2022 at 1:20 AM

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[CW] Smash 'Em Up Sunday: Library

Submitted by Cody_Fox23 t3_z6dhil on November 27, 2022 at 9:40 PM

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[WP] "Make a deal with the devil before you make a deal with the fae. The devil may take your soul, but that will be all. The fae will make you forget your name, your family, your life. It watch as you descend into madness, all for a laugh..."

Submitted by ULTRAPUNK18 t3_z77hgi on November 28, 2022 at 8:28 PM

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[WP] You've always had trouble with garlic heavy foods but your parents chalked it up to allergy. You have trouble breathing in churches, they claim it's because of the mould. As your canine teeth start growing and become pointier your parents finally decide it's time to have the talk.

Submitted by Shadrak_Meduson t3_ywt12j on November 16, 2022 at 1:15 PM

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[WP]"No man shall ever love you!" "Oh my God, thank you!"

Submitted by teruteru-fan-sam t3_z87958 on November 29, 2022 at 9:47 PM

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[WP]your brother is a hero, your sister is a villain and you're a mercenary. this makes for some interesting family reunion

Submitted by No_Perception9882 t3_z0vngz on November 21, 2022 at 10:31 AM

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[WP] You are a low-rank hero in the hero association, one day during an attack on the city the villain's are winning, all the heroes are down and you are the last one standing against an army of villain's. You use every tactic available in your arsenal to hold them off until people can get far away.

Submitted by TieAffectionate3673 t3_z1jizv on November 22, 2022 at 3:48 AM

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[WP]After crashing on a planet that seems to keep you immortal by bringing you back to life at your crash site each time you die. You finally escape and grow old and die only to wake back up at the crash site

Submitted by Scootersmugskirt t3_z3marh on November 24, 2022 at 3:08 PM

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[WP] Nobody saw it coming. Olive Garden's Endless Pasta Bowl and Unlimited Breadsticks were taken as a joke. But the year is 2085 and the landscape is nothing but pasta, sauce, and breadsticks as far as the eye can see. You are one of the few surviving humans.

Submitted by FennecWF t3_z1spoe on November 22, 2022 at 12:46 PM

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[OT] Hi can u all give me tips on how to make my writing interesting!

Submitted by [deleted] t3_z6g8a4 on November 27, 2022 at 11:28 PM

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[WP] You and your best friend are Rangers, but one of you uses guns and the other bows and slings. Your arguments over either school of weaponry has at last reached boiling point.

Submitted by 28th_Stab_Wound t3_z7fnxc on November 29, 2022 at 1:43 AM

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[WP] A data chip is installed in every human at age 20 which contains all knowledge known to man. You receive a chip from 1000 years in the future. No one knows about this, yet.

Submitted by Reeman-noodle t3_z8u7b6 on November 30, 2022 at 3:22 PM

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[WP] I love soup, any kind… my Aunt bought me some “alphabet soup”, I can’t resist and promptly heat it up. As I am stirring the bowl, the weirdest letters come together - almost like a foreign language. I mumble them while I am waiting for it to cool. Suddenly, lightning and thunder shake my house!

Submitted by SirRipOliver t3_z4yr1g on November 26, 2022 at 5:07 AM

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[WP] A sort of combination of time travel and Blue's Clues: if you hold a physical photo, you can sometimes go into that photo, even if it's from a long time ago. (Up to you the writer if voluntary, involuntary, or a mix)

Submitted by hogw33d t3_z3cge0 on November 24, 2022 at 6:27 AM

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[WP] A woman made a deal with a witch and a demon. Both are demanding custody of her firstborn. Family court is about to get interesting.

Submitted by Ajreil t3_ybwzg8 on October 24, 2022 at 12:08 AM

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[WP] All musically inclined species eventually develop Jazz. It's so universal that Jazz is the language of choice for First Contact protocols throughout the galaxy.

Submitted by PyroDelSyro t3_yexdbu on October 27, 2022 at 5:04 PM

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