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[WP] In the near future, you’re able to sell unused time. One day, while scrolling through listings, you see an entry “For sale: 60 years 2018-2078”
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[WP] Millions of years ago wolves colonized most of the systems in the Milky Way. Nothing was ever heard from the ship bound for a certain water covered planet. You have been sent by the Supreme Pack Leader to investigate. On the surface of the planet you meet a strange alien carrying a chihuahua.
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[WP] Death gives you a curt nod, barely looking up from the newspaper. "That was a quickie," says Death. "You lasted, what, mid-30's that time?" You roll your eyes, and start making plans for your next life. Death looks over your shoulder. "I give it 50, max. Anyone ever tell you you suck at this?"
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[SP] Humans are finally able to receive communications from aliens. After translating the message, they realize it says, "Please help us, you are the only ones left."
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[WP] A dean who's head of a university biology department is visited by the Fair Folk - it seems that one of the grad students managed to fit their queen with an ear tag and tracking collar and they are NOT happy....
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[WP] After disabling the museum’s alarm system you prepare to take the famous Mona Lisa off of the wall. As you look into her eyes through the moonlit darkness, she blinks at you. You stumble backwards, staring in awe, but you quickly notice the odd pattern in which she blinks, it’s Morse code.
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[WP] A message etches itself on you bathroom mirror in blood: "You're pretty." Bewildered, and somewhat freaked out, you rush outside only to see a demon appear in front you. "Yeah, hi, maybe that wasn't the best introduction," they stammer. "Sorry, I've just never had a crush on a human before."
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[WP] Aliens had been invited to their human coworker's wedding. They are both scared yet amazed by the human wedding traditions. "What are the weddings even like on your planets?" asked the concerned human. "For starters, we don't make our friends and siblings our temporary slaves..." said one.
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[WP] The Judges of the Sorcery Competition are angry. They know that the stage magician isn’t using real Magic, but none of them have any idea how he is doing his tricks and it is driving them crazy arguing how he could have done it.
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