Topics for the 2006 7-in-7 challenge
Day 1 - Monday
The unexpected return of a person who displays unusual character attributes or abilities never seen before.
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A wish comes true but not in the way the wisher expected or wanted, and there's no cancelation clause.
Day 2 - TuesdayA trail that suddenly stops. (e.g. a set of footprints in fresh snow that lead up to, and abruptly terminate at, a blank cliff wall.)
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They had good reason to cunningly conceal the message so that only the intended recipient would find it.
Day 3 - WednesdayAn unexpected and unwanted inheritance that might just be the source of a family curse.
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Beauty is only skin deep; all we ever see are each other's skins; for some they are only convenient masks.
Day 4 - ThursdayThe triumphant return of an historical figure transmits ripples of consternation.
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A "purloined letter" mystery that brings fueding parties together for a common cause.
Day 5 - FridayBold promises that turn into famous last words. The flip of a coin, a roll of the dice, may be pivotal to the story's resolution.
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An ill-advised wager with deadly consequences. The "collector" is a person or thing to be feared.
Day 6 - SaturdayA Nostradamus-like prophecy that promises doom but has a get-out clause in the very small print.
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Ancient writings suggest there are methods by which selected warriors may walk through solid barriers to reach their victims.
Day 7 - SundayA professional con artist makes his play in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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A recurring vision/dream/nightmare that becomes more and more real, until finally--
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