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[WP] "So you summoned me... to fight?" the demon said. "I wield a scythe and my title is the Reaping Demon, how could it be possibly be more clear I help with farming?

5561 upvotes • Red580

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[WP] You are a demon in disguise, faking a cold near a church so a pastor will 'bless you'.

5558 upvotes • Shouray

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[WP] In the future, when totalitarian governments are the norm, every newborn is injected with a syrum known to the people as FEAR. This syrum shuts down the "fight" part of your brain, leaving you only with "flight." For one child, FEAR did not take affect...

5558 upvotes • skdiddy

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[WP] Your dad is wanted in twenty countries, your mom is a serial kille, your little brother is a genius hacker, and your little sister has just joined the Illuminati. None of them would ever want to anger you, though.

5557 upvotes • SleepyLoner

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[WP] In 2020, we received a signal from outer space. Somebody had decoded our language and sent us a message. It was short: "Be quiet. They'll hear you"

5557 upvotes • Alpy94

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[WP] As a survivor during a zombie apocalypse, you're unwillingly being protected by a vampire coven because you're their only sustainable food source for miles around.

5554 upvotes • Ecthelion75

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[WP] The man smiles, and puts a single vial filled with a swirling blue gas into the pot. “A soul,” he sneers. You aren’t exactly sure which one of your friends invited him, but Friday Night Poker just got significantly more interesting.

5553 upvotes • [deleted]

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[WP] Your ritual to summon an Archduke of Hell is successful, but next to His Infernal Majesty is a squat, rosy-cheeked figure. "Nebgreb here won a ride-along in the Pandaemonic elementary school spelling bee," explains the Archduke. "You don't mind if he asks questions, do you?"

5552 upvotes • Granite-M

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[WP] It is modern day America, but everyone speaks in Shakespearean English. You are a gamer raging out during an online multiplayer match.

5551 upvotes • Sam_Jam_Goose

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[WP] One day, you see a picture of yourself in a foreign newspaper. You ask someone to translate the headline for you: "Search for kidnapped child still ongoing."

5551 upvotes • CutestOtter

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[WP] "So you summoned me... to fight?" the demon said. "I wield a scythe and my title is the Reaping Demon, how could it be possibly be more clear I help with farming?	5561	Red580
[WP] You are a demon in disguise, faking a cold near a church so a pastor will 'bless you'.	5558	Shouray
[WP] In the future, when totalitarian governments are the norm, every newborn is injected with a syrum known to the people as FEAR. This syrum shuts down the "fight" part of your brain, leaving you only with "flight." For one child, FEAR did not take affect...	5558	skdiddy
[WP] Your dad is wanted in twenty countries, your mom is a serial kille, your little brother is a genius hacker, and your little sister has just joined the Illuminati. None of them would ever want to anger you, though.	5557	SleepyLoner
[WP] In 2020, we received a signal from outer space. Somebody had decoded our language and sent us a message. It was short: "Be quiet. They'll hear you"	5557	Alpy94
[WP] As a survivor during a zombie apocalypse, you're unwillingly being protected by a vampire coven because you're their only sustainable food source for miles around.	5554	Ecthelion75
[WP] The man smiles, and puts a single vial filled with a swirling blue gas into the pot. “A soul,” he sneers. You aren’t exactly sure which one of your friends invited him, but Friday Night Poker just got significantly more interesting.	5553	[deleted]
[WP] Your ritual to summon an Archduke of Hell is successful, but next to His Infernal Majesty is a squat, rosy-cheeked figure. "Nebgreb here won a ride-along in the Pandaemonic elementary school spelling bee," explains the Archduke. "You don't mind if he asks questions, do you?"	5552	Granite-M
[WP] It is modern day America, but everyone speaks in Shakespearean English. You are a gamer raging out during an online multiplayer match.	5551	Sam_Jam_Goose
[WP] One day, you see a picture of yourself in a foreign newspaper. You ask someone to translate the headline for you: "Search for kidnapped child still ongoing."	5551	CutestOtter