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[WP] You're an immortal who makes a living teaching dead languages at universities, periodically relocating to avoid suspicion. One of your students this semester has the aptitude of a native speaker.
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[WP] You wake up in the middle of the night, your arm hangs over the side of your bed. It’s pitch black & your room is shrouded in deep shadow. Something unseen seizes your hand. You grasp it tightly, knowing that first impressions are important & a firm, confident handshake establishes dominance.
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[WP] You know the random driver in every action movie where the hero jumps in and orders to "follow that car!". Yup, that's you. Every single time you're trying to get anywhere.
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[WP] A trenchcoated stranger has depositied a stack of hundreds on the table in front of you. He tells you that you know what to do, and vanishes into the crowd. You have absolutely no idea of what to do.
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[WP] Your phone suddenly receives an emergency alert that tells you to seek shelter immediately. Your pet slowly walks up to you, looks you dead in the eye, and says: “The time has come. Follow me.”
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[WP] You're having a discussion with your friend about Christianity in a dingy bar. "Jesus is never coming back", the friend exclaims, "besides, why would he save us?". In the corner, a bearded, tattooed man stands up. "I've been here since '99", Jesus epxlains. "I've been looking for a reason too".
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[WP] There is one Ironclad rule in the world: If you have powers, you are probably going to be a Hero or Villain. You have some extremely powerful abilities, but you said you never wanted to be a Hero. Now everybody is convinced you want to be a Villain, and won't stop trying to "save you from evil"
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[WP] Scientist have created a machine that allow people a window into alternate realities. It becomes mainstream and people talk about alternate versions of themselves. Finally you decide to take a look only to discover that there are no alternate versions of you. You're the only you in existence.
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[WP] The White House is under attack. One man is left standing. He is the Chef's son, he is Cory, and he is back in the House.
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[WP] A wealthy but shady antiquities dealer who steals from other countries to sell to the British Museum discovers to his horror that his family home has been robbed of all personal possessions. Three weeks later a museum in Nigeria opens an exhibit: “The Lost Treasures of Stanley Oglethorpe, OBE.”
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