/u/Affectionate_Bit_722's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The gods gang up on Zeus, and punish him by turning him into a mortal woman, only being allowed back to Olympus once he understands all the wrong he's done.
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[WP] You are an ancient and powerful dragon who lives in a mountain nearby the capital of a kingdom that's been trying to slay you for centuries. That is, until one day when you were just resting atop your hoard, a heavily injured knight comes into your den, carrying the kingdom's baby princess.
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[WP] All pirates born after 1729 can't plunder. All they know is brandish cutlass, wear eyepatch, eat hardtack, and die of scurvy.
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[WP] You were being chased by a brown bear, so you lay down and don't move. The bear panics, and runs off. Only to come back with a bear detective investigating this, "murder case."
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[WP] You're just a retired wizard living out the rest of your days in your little hut in the middle of nowhere with your familiars, when a someone knocks on your door. When you open it, it's a party of adventurers, who's fighter angrily claims you abandoned them when they were a baby.
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[WP] The world is now in an urban-fantasy age, with you, a legendary sentient sword, being the #1 exhibit in a museum of magical artifacts. But with crime on the rise, you decide to do your old thing and choose a new wielder to deal with this crime wave. Whether they like it or not.
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[WP] You are an Ancient Dragon who had served the royal bloodline for centuries. Then, the famously arrogant and prideful Prince of another kingdom showed up at the capital's doorstep with an army and a demand. "Give me the princess's hand in marriage, or suffer my wrath."
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[WP] For some reason, in the intergalactic community, the life of a normal human is captivating. So much so, that there are video games based around the concept, like the infamous "John Smith" series, well known for loading screen tips like, "If you can, try to be born into generational wealth."
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[WP] As part of a cultural exchange program, an angel and demon swap places for three months. But when the time comes to go back, they both refuse to go.
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[WP] An elf and orc fall in love, but are cast out from their families, and die in the wilderness. But not before they could have a child. A strange thing, stronger than an elf but less magical, weaker than an orc, but more magical than one. But without the pointed ears and green skin from either.
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