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[WP] you are an _old_ vampire. Despite over three millennia of trying, you can’t get the hang of wealth accumulation. You just keep sinking deeper in debt. In the last 20 years it has become harder to change identities. Now the debt collectors are catching up...
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[WP] After a hard intense labor your son is finally born. Just when you think you can breathe easy the doctor holds him up to reveal a baby with impossible spiky multi-colored hair. Gravely the doctor informs, “I’m sorry but it seems your son is the main protagonist.”
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[WP] Humanity turns out to be the species with the finest grasp of computers in the Universe, and is welcomed into the Galactic Community. After a while we realize we're now tech support for every being in the cosmos, whether we like it or not.
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[WP] You wake up after experiencing a vivid, heart-pounding dream. You tell your partner, only to discover they’ve had the exact same dream. Your phone vibrates with a CNN notification-“The world is panicking: millions report experiencing the same sensational dream.” The dream identical to yours.
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[WP] You are a demon trapped in an ancient temple build by a long dead civilization. Today, after millennia, an archaeologist finds you. Now you need to convince him to free you from the magic circle.
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[WP] To extend your life, you've played Death in many games and beaten him. However, after your last game, you begin to see that Death has been losing to you on purpose.
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[WP] You have a friendc who buys you gifts that, days later, turns out you need. You figure they’re just observant. In till they give you a giant stuffed bear, to your surprise as it is a fairly normal gift and on your car ride home you are crash and the extra cushion of the bear saves your life.
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[WP] The ancient wizard has lived in the mountains for millennia. The apprentices seeking power are fine. The adventurers seeking treasure can be dealt with. But what is really starting to get annoying are the historians.
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[WP] You're a weak telepath. Your limited powers allow you to catch glimpses into people's memories. Usually you see major events like weddings and graduations. You just saw into the memory of the man next to you. You saw his coronation as king of a nation you've never heard of.
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