/r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The zone of madness was thought impossible to traverse. The Federation of planets was, needless to say, intensely distressed by the news of an unknown ship emerging from the zone. They call themselves "human" and originate from near the center of the zone.
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[WP] Since you were young you had the ability to pause time. However as a teenager you use the ability to procrastinate. At first it was little stuff: an extra hour for homework or a nap in the morning, a break in between classes, etc. Well it built up and now you're pushing thirty in your 3rd year.
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[WP] It’s the apocalypse, and your family got a place in a safety bunker. You don’t make it to the bunker in time, and the door locks. You stand guard outside the bunker to ward off raiders, and every day you and your wife meet at the airlock to talk about your day over the intercom
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[WP] You are a brilliant Med School student who uses extensive knowledge on the human body to win street fights for money to pay for tuition. One night you face your most difficult opponent: a Physics major
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[WP] When humans landed on a habitable planet, they found a cute species, so they took them in as pets. After other aliens contact humans, they learn that the cute species was actually the most brutal and ruthless warmongering species in the galaxy.
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[WP] The earth has been ruined, but you were lucky enough to secure a spot on the last colony ship leaving. The days on the ship blur together, do your job then go to sleep and repeat. Someone mentioned the date and after doing the math you realize you have been on the ship for over 600 years.
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[WP] You run a business where people can hire courageous female warriors to protect them from evil. But most people who come into your shop seem confused. You’re not sure why, the sign on your door is pretty clear: “Heroine Dealer.”
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[WP] "We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."-Plato
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[WP] “I bet my soul,” you say confidently. “If you win, you take my soul. If I win, you give me something just as valuable.” You go on to win the bet, only to be granted a single $1 bill.
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[WP] You were just a lowly shopkeeper selling fruit next to the city gates, yet adventurers kept selling the most random stuff to you each time they returned. One day, you decided to start adventuring yourself, you're not sure what all this stuff on you does, but at least they have cool names.
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