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[WP] You've saved the lives of thousands. You're the reason names and dates aren't associated with horrendous disasters. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, you're an uncatchable serial killer with inscrutable motives.

612 upvotes

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[WP] Two men witness the same event. One finds God. The other loses his faith.

377 upvotes

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[WP] You are a kind but lazy king, preferring to leave the actual ruling to your competent and cunning vizier, leaving you to spend your time enjoying the kingly life and reining him in when he gets too evil.

349 upvotes

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[WP] Humanity is hit by a sudden increase in stillbirths. Eventually, the reason is discovered - there aren't enough souls to go around.

302 upvotes

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[PI] A world where sex is normal but eating is taboo. NSFW

263 upvotes

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[WP] You're a low-ranking officer on a space ship. Everybody above you in the chain of command is dead or incapacitated. It's time you learn the ship's secret.

252 upvotes

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[WP] Nonhuman youths swap stories about humans around a campfire equivalent. The stories are true, if wildly misinterpreted.

214 upvotes

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[PI] You become a God. The experience is worse than you imagined.

198 upvotes

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[SP] "Take some advice from an old-timer. The knights who remove their helmets? Those are the dangerous ones."

198 upvotes

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[WP] Two grand masters of an incredibly complex board (card, etc.) game realize, mid-game, that nobody actually knows the rules, they’ve been both making it up as they go.

188 upvotes

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
[WP] You've saved the lives of thousands. You're the reason names and dates aren't associated with horrendous disasters. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, you're an uncatchable serial killer with inscrutable motives.	612
[WP] Two men witness the same event. One finds God. The other loses his faith.	377
[WP] You are a kind but lazy king, preferring to leave the actual ruling to your competent and cunning vizier, leaving you to spend your time enjoying the kingly life and reining him in when he gets too evil.	349
[WP] Humanity is hit by a sudden increase in stillbirths. Eventually, the reason is discovered - there aren't enough souls to go around.	302
[PI] A world where sex is normal but eating is taboo. NSFW	263
[WP] You're a low-ranking officer on a space ship. Everybody above you in the chain of command is dead or incapacitated. It's time you learn the ship's secret.	252
[WP] Nonhuman youths swap stories about humans around a campfire equivalent. The stories are true, if wildly misinterpreted.	214
[PI] You become a God. The experience is worse than you imagined.	198
[SP] "Take some advice from an old-timer. The knights who remove their helmets? Those are the dangerous ones."	198
[WP] Two grand masters of an incredibly complex board (card, etc.) game realize, mid-game, that nobody actually knows the rules, they’ve been both making it up as they go.	188