/r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You run a rental service for time machines. Sometimes, a boy rents one and an old man returns it later that day. Others, you'll get a returned machine that you haven't rented out yet, only to rent it later that month. This is your average day at work.
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[WP] Four roommates are actually extraterrestrials that are disguised as humans and have moved to earth to learn about human culture. The catch? Each one is from a different species and thinks the other three are perfectly normal humans.
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[WP] You're Satan, and for years you've brought gifts of your own personal touch to the dyslexic children of the world who send you letters. This year, As you step out of a chimney, you come face to face with Santa, who's ready to stop you or die trying.
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[WP] Every alien civilization is accustomed to using claws or weapons to cut opponents which is why they are put totally off guard when a human punches an alien in the face.
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[WP] Human beings sleep to rid themselves of residual magic every day. The most powerful wizards are those able to keep themselves awake the longest. The wizarding world now sits at the dawn of a golden age because of the Alchemy Guild's latest discovery: Stimulants.
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[WP] You've been possessed by an evil spirit. Too bad for them, though: you cast a body auto-pilot spell on yourself an hour before, and body auto-pilot spells can only be cancelled by the caster...
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[WP] You, a villain, have decided to create a charity in order to support your latest villainous scheme. You were completely honest about the purpose of the charity and where the money will go, which is why you are surprised and a little disturbed that the public supports your charity so readily.
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[WP] To travel the stars, humanity has built a teleportation device: two doors must be built, and a portal opens linking them when both are turned on. We've sent instructions to build the second door in a radiowave broadcast into space. For decades we have waited for the portal to open... until now.
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[WP] Sean didn't understand why he needed security clearance for a physical trainer position at a retirement home. Turns out, all the residents have dementia, and think they're back in the 60s, when they worked on various frightening Top Secret government projects.
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