/u/Affectionate_Bit_722's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
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[WP] A modern day version of Romeo and Juliet. Except, the two families are good friends, but Romeo and Juliet genuinely hate and want nothing to do with each other. But their families and friends think they're star-crossed lovers trying to hide their love, so they try and push the two together.
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[WP] You're the Chosen One, destined to slay the Demon King and marry the Princess. But simply put, you don't want to do any of that. You just want to stay home and sell vegetables. Unfortunately, the Princess has been annoyingly pushy about the third thing, and even the King has tried to bribe you.
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[WP] You noticed an asleep stray cat, in a nearby alleyway. Deciding to pick it up for one reason or another, you sneak up on it before grabbing it. But to your surprise, instead of attacking you, it talks and says, "Kill me or release me, human. But do not waste my time with talk."
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[EU] The Goblin Slayer receives a package one day from someone he claims is a relative. When he opens it, it turns out to be a double-barrel shotgun, with a note that says, 'Sorry I couldn't make it to your birthday, but here's your gift. Rip and tear, until it is done.'
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[WP] You're not a superhero or villain. You're a news cameraman with a neat superpower. As long as you're filming/recording something, the subject(s) of your recording/film can't hurt you in any way.
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[WP] You are an immortal wizard seeking God hood. To do this, you try to magically create sentient life to worship you, but it never works, so you dispose of failed experiments in a nearby forest. That is, until one day when your 'failures' come to take revenge on their creator for abandoning them.
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[WP] Magic, while undeniably powerful, is ultimately slower than technology in a number of ways. Technology, while undeniably faster and a lot more accessible than magic, is ultimately limited by the laws of our world. Which is why by combining the two is when they truly shine.
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[WP] "I beg to differ, your honor. I can assure you, I only used high-quality materials and it was crafted meticulously. To call it an "improvised" explosive device is an insult."
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[WP] "I'm sorry, but your grandpa has inter-dementia..." "Adios, bozos! I'm off to fight aliens in another realm!" Your grandpa puts on sunglasses, and flashes a smile, before the sounds and lights of dimensions tearing and compressing overwhelms you. And when you open your eyes, he's gone.
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