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So this game is all about deus ex machina (god of the machine), which is when a seemingly unsolvable problem is resolved by a sudden, unexpected, and entirely random occurrence. I think it would be more fun if we kept the situation realistic, but then made the resolution entirely ridiculous. Each person who posts will provide a resolution to whichever problem is in the post above them, and then set up another situation.

Example:

Situation: The loose powder of the freshly fallen snow was quickly overtaking the frantic snowboarder, and he surely would have died if not for...

Resolution: the silver unicorn who swooped in and snatched him from the claws of the avalanche.

Next situation: The woman was watching doe-eyed as the car spun uncontrollably towards her, when suddenly...

Seems like a wonderfully random game to play, and hopefully people will go crazy with their imaginations! haha. To get it started...

Situation: The alarms blared incessantly as the bank robber made for the exit with his gun pointed to the crowd of terrified customers. He would certainly have gotten away with his crime if not for...

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the fact that instead of heading for the door, he ran into the vault by miostake and slammed the door behind him. (That's not really deus ex machina-ey, is it? It's more slapstick. Well, I'l do better next time.)

The evil dictator watched the secret movements of the opposition leaders on his computer screen. At his side, his loyal generals were waiting for word from the dictator to send a drone in to bomb the opposition and destroy the movement with a single stroke. But as the dictator was about to give the command...

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Frank Woods and Raul Menendez cause a rift in space-time and bring you to the exact time and place of Phyrric Victory, the first BlOps 2 campaign mission.

Sadly, you teleport on top of the log David Mason and his friend(I forget his name) hide under in a part of the mission, alerting the Cubans and MPLA soldiers to their presence. You were about to have your body mangled by an LMG when...

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the bear is picked up by a Giant Eagle with Gandalf atop his back.

 

You think you are safe as you watch Gandalf fly into the distance, until they are no longer in sight when suddenly a new speck grows larger and a Nazgul is flying straight at you when all of the sudden...

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...and into a nearby container full of leftover memory foam from a mattress factory, cushioning your fall.

However, it turns out that you weren't alone in the container, as an alarming number of venomous snakes slither out from the gaps around you, and they appear agitated at having their naps disturbed...

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Fortunately, a generous patron lays some money down on the bar and says “here, hopefully this will cover your drinks!”

At first, you are elated...until you inspect the money and find that it’s a One Hundred Trillion Third Zimbabwean Dollar Bill...a currency which had an exchange rate of Three Hundred Quadrillion to One US Dollar when it was finally withdrawn from circulation...

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