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2 10Arousing Abomination (needs help with title and scope)
An Eldritch Abomination that instills unnatural lust in mortals.
Created: May 13th 2024 at 11:05:29 AM
9 59Brainless, Spineless, and Heartless
A type of Power Trio where one character lacks intelligence, one lacks courage, and one lacks empathy. [Adopted by Asterlix]
Created: Sep 2nd 2022 at 1:26:39 PM
1 17Love Makes You Saner (launching May 20th)
A person feels sane only because of their love for someone else.
Created: Mar 23rd 2012 at 2:52:13 PM
6 7Celestial Space School
Interplanetary or intergalactic schools often popular in sci fi
Created: May 5th 2024 at 2:26:25 PM
5 12Beauty in Assimilation
Assimilation is portrayed as beautiful or comforting.
Created: Apr 8th 2022 at 5:05:14 PM
4 16Impulsive Egomaniac, Cautious Companion
The former is often selfish and doesn't think before he acts, while the latter is cautious and more mature.
Created: Aug 27th 2022 at 12:26:29 PM
0 12Hair Color Angst
A character hates their natural hair color. (Launching on 18/19 May?)
Created: May 11th 2024 at 9:06:15 PM
0 20Surprisingly Mundane Exam
The Achievement Test Of Destiny for a career or diploma of action and wonder... is a surprisingly normal (if-not boring) test.
Created: Apr 15th 2022 at 7:01:57 PM
2 7Cardinal Gem Connection
Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, diamonds, and/or amethysts in particular are significantly connected in universe.
Created: May 12th 2024 at 7:48:42 AM
7 18 Wealth Justifies Mooching
A character claims that mooching off of and/or stealing from a rich person is okay because the latter can afford it.
Created: Mar 16th 2024 at 6:00:51 PM
0 15Underground Alien Civilization (Formerly Underground Martian Civilization) (Ready to Launch?)
Aliens who live underneath the surface of another planet or celestial body
Created: Apr 2nd 2024 at 7:10:14 AM
0 14That One Summer
A summer that is looked back upon and talked about for years to come, whether for good or bad (and usually a combination), becoming a pivotal point in a character's life.
Created: Jan 2nd 2024 at 10:27:58 AM
1 11Comically Interrupted Count
Characters are interrupted while counting up to three before performing a task.
Created: Apr 28th 2023 at 5:46:02 AM
0 14Prenatal Gender Picking
A way to control what gender a baby will be before it's born.
Created: May 4th 2024 at 4:53:09 PM
0 28Bad Reason To Do Good (Launching 20/5)
When someone does the right thing for the wrong reasons.
Created: Apr 22nd 2024 at 7:03:12 PM
0 8Poppies For The War Dead
The poppy flower symbolizes those slain in wartime.
Created: May 10th 2024 at 10:31:17 AM
0 15Intramarital Affair
A couple has an "affair" with each other.
Created: Jan 20th 2024 at 8:57:49 AM
0 16Phony Relative
A character lies about being related to someone.
Created: Apr 25th 2024 at 10:11:10 PM
0 15No Index for the Wicked
Index of things the wicked are not afforded.
Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 6:39:22 PM
Index of things the wicked are not afforded.
Sponsor: MasterofGalaxies4628 Created: Apr 14th 2024 at 6:39:22 PM Last reply: May 14th 2024 at 5:35:30 AM by dragonwing7 View draft
0 11Rekindled Sparks (WIP)
A Dead Sparks relationship is rekindled.
Created: Mar 12th 2024 at 1:09:50 AM