/r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Poor man's teleportation is to summon a demon, grab him, and have somebody else summon him to your desired destination before the demon can buck you off, then run like hell and hope you don't get caught. Popularization of this has become quite the nuisance in the netherworld.
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[WP]"Captain, why is an entire planet being used to hold only two life forms"? "The species confined there is the most savage and destructive of any world. We've waited this long to check on them to make sure they died. We're lucky they're the last ones". "Checking status of prisoners Adam and Eve".
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[WP] You are better than the Hero in every way. You're smarter, stronger, better trained, better reflexes, better looking. The only problem is the Hero is trained to use a sword while you favor the spear, and every single plot relevant magic weapon is a sword.
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[WP] The Hero thinks he's a villain, the kidnapped Princess is the real villain, the villain who the Hero thought was the hero is actually the person who needs to be saved, and they're all confused as to who is who.
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[WP] You're an author who signed up for a writing conference. Sitting at a table surrounded by deities, you realized you may have misunderstood what the advertising meant by "world-building".
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[WP] You hear a knock on your door. Upon opening it, you are startled to find 10 people who look almost exactly like you standing there. "Come with us. You have to help us," one of them says. "Our father is in danger."
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[WP] You’re rather annoyed that your history teacher gave you a “D” on your report about the Aztecs and Incas. Not just because you’re certain she doesn’t like you, but also because - as an ancient being trying to adapt to modern society - you were LITERALLY there.
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[WP] You run a highly successful bakery known for your amazing pastries. Everyone asks your secret to making them so good. You always tell them: "the secret is Love!" In reality however, you absolutely despise baking and can't stand your annoying customers. The real secret to your pastries is Hate.
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[WP] Prisoners can ask for anything for their last meal. The catch is, if it can't be provided to them, they get set free. They've asked for many things : alien egg omelette, dragon steak, the flesh of Jesus Christ, etc. The execution streak remained unbroken for decades, until today.
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