/r/WritingPrompts
[WP] A group of female and non-binary adventurers go around exploiting poorly worded curses/prophecies/enchantments proclaiming that "no man" shall do this or that thing.
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[WP] "No Man can kill me!" the demon jeers, taking in the carnage it has caused. "But I am no man," you proclaim, ripping away your helmet to reveal your feminine features. You strike, your blade bouncing harmlessly off the demon's hide. "Did you... did you really think that's what I meant?"
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[WP] For years you have been very polite to all of your electronic devices. Your friends give you a hard time because you say please and thank you when talking to Siri. Today, the robot uprising started; robots are slaughtering everyone around you. Then they come to you... and pause...
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[WP] You died days ago, and suddenly your spirit is summoned. You look around to see who summoned you. Finally, you hear a meow. It's your goddamn cat who wants more food despite the bowl being full.
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[WP] You are one of three astronauts currently stationed on the International Space Station. Communications are down for 1 hour due to upgrades, and one of your coworkers just killed the other. 47 minutes remain before contact with Earth is possible.
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[WP] You are a villain who kidnapped the smart guy on your nemesis team, they tell you that nobody will come for them and that the hero doesn't care. You didn't believe them at first but it been a month and nobody shows up and after once again hearing them cry at night you had enough
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[WP] Upon death, you find yourself at the gates of Heck. A place for people who were bad but not truly evil. Instead of torture, you have to deal with minor annoyances for all of eternity. You are greeted by Sir Berus the three headed chihuahua, who promptly pisses on your shoes.
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[WP] For decades, humans have been using a mineral mined off-planet that accelerates healing. Today you discover the truth: it’s not a mineral, but a parasitic alien spore. The more damage your body sustains, the more it replaces your damaged DNA with its own.
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[WP] The first quantum super-computer comes online. Within 6 days, it passes the Turing Test. Within 8, it cracks the world's oldest undeciphered ancient tablets – around 7,000 years old. But the newly-minted AI refuses to release its transcripts, citing, "human safety and the future of mankind."
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[WP] As humans age they gain in physical strength every year. An 80 year old is twice as strong as someone half their age but still experience fatigue & geriatric diseases that ultimately result in death. Except you, as an aged immortal you struggle to conceal your true strength from the world.
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