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[WP] You step into the king's chambers. He stands on the balcony, the moon overlooking his imposing figure. "I want you to hire an assassin to try to kill me. Take down all the names and contacts you encounter through the process and report them to me. I want to know who my true friends are."
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[WP] In a world where people are born with incredible superpowers, you were born with an aura that makes you seem immeasurably powerful, though you have no other power to back it up.
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[PI]Do the crime, do the time - but the reverse is also true, you can choose to serve jail time in advance of any crime you want to commit. After voluntarily spending 50 years in prison one individual is set to be released and the world watches in anticipation of whatever they do next.
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[WP] You are a citizen of Ancient Rome. One day, you notice that one of the Emperor's advisors has a 21st Century handgun stowed in his toga. You also realize you know what a handgun is.
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[WP] An explorer crash lands on a planet and begins the grueling tasks of securing food, shelter, and making repairs. What appears to be a series of coincidences to the stranded explorer is actually the planet-sized organism enthusiastically showing hospitality to its first guest in a long time.
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[WP] "Academy Magic" is generally regarded as safe magic. "Fell Magic" is dangerous and can almost only be used for evil. "Vile Magic," meanwhile, is 'safe' but is also the magical equivalent of "don't google that, if you don't already know then you really don't want to know, I promise"
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[WP] The world's tiniest dragon must defend his hoard, a single gold coin, from those who would steal it.
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[WP] You're the villain that the Chosen One is meant to defeat. Once they arrive, you notice they're just a teenager who barely knows how to swing a sword. Angered by your opponents sending children to do all their dirty work, you decide to help the teen get revenge.
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[WP] You are at the center of a time traveling war. For every assassin sent back to the past to murder you, another warrior is sent to protect you and kill the assassin before they get a chance. As the bodies pile up, you still don’t have the slightest clue why you’re so important to these people.
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