/r/WritingPrompts
[WP] A hero and a villain are both perfectly aware of each other's secret identities. they never reveal those identities because they are the only 2 competent employees at their shared day job, and neither wants the full burden of work if the other no-shows.
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[WP] The day has finally come for the birth of your first child. You accompany your wife as she gives birth, but you faint right as the baby is born. During your blackout, all you see is a character creation screen.
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[WP] Mad scientists aren't so bad, at least they're predictable. It's those mad engineers you have to worry about. They'll try things just to see what it does and even they might not be able to control it afterwards.
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[WP] You thought becoming a dragon would make you an outcast. Though, it turns out that having the body of a dragon and the mind of a human makes you an effective superhero.
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[WP] An angel’s wings lose feathers with every malevolent wish they grant. Once their feathers exhaust, they are considered a “fallen angel,” and are unable to visit Heaven from then on. As for demons, they lose body markings for every benevolent task they do, in a process called “purification.”
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[WP] Not everyone bitten by a werewolf gets to turn into a badass monstrosity. Some get stuck with other canine breeds. Describe the life of a werepug/werecorgi/werechihuahua, etc
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[WP] You secretly have the ability to use other people's senses. You're walking down the sidewalk when you see a girl wearing earbuds and you decide to find out what she's listening to. All you hear is a voice say "they see you. Abort mission".
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[WP] Due to a series of "unfortunate" accidents, everyone in the city believes you are the secret identity of an up and coming supervillain. In truth you are a *retired* supervillain who faked their death years ago and now this upstart is going to get a taste of what true supervillainy looks like.
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