/r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You're a bored, rich man who knows you will die soon, wanting to die in your own way and have some fun doing it, you hire the worlds top three hit-men to kill you, but have it set up that they will each only be paid if you die in a specific way, each one having to do something different.
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[WP] You were born with an almost perfect analytical skill and photographic memory that was useless in a post-apocalyptic world where only strong brutes can survive. But as you gain interest in ancient ruins, you start to realize the real power of your gifts.
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[WP] Apparently genies aren't jerks at all. However, they grant wishes using the literal monkey's paw hidden in their lamps. The reason for this? They wished that they had unlimited wishes... which they do, it's just that they have to grant it to others.
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[WP] your car changes slightly to accommodate your day, the day it snows, it magically has snow tires, the day it floods, it becomes a four by four. Today you walked out the door, and it's a tank.
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[WP] You are a chivalrous knight. As it turns out, the Evil Empire you have been fighting against is a liberal democracy with a powerless figurehead and a very edgy sense of aesthetics. The Good Kingdom you serve is really an absolute monarchy ruled by a tyrant-king with good publicity.
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[WP] You're given a chance to see how many times you've been near death. The highest number of times anyone you know of has almost died, was 15, and they have a dangerous job. You just found out that your life has been close to ending 278 times.
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[WP] There's an unwritten rule among the supervillains: Never go after the loved ones of the superheroes. The new villain is about to find out why.
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[WP] A small village becomes fearful of a dragon that has taken residence near them. The dragonslayer they hired runs back to the village after the first day and begins rapidly packing his things. "It's not the dragon that you should be afraid of" He says. "It's the thing its protecting you from."
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[WP] Your best friend is missing. You go to her parents’ house but they have no idea who you’re talking about. “We don’t have a daughter,” they say. The bedroom that should be hers is now a home office. But carved low on the wall behind the computer are the words “Come find me. Dont forget me”
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