WritingPrompts

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[WP] Humans have just entered the galactic community, using our patented versatility to make ourselves noticed. One thing, however, stands out about our culture: almost all of our scariest monsters are based off of ourselves, and a lot of aliens are getting worried about our species’ mental health.	3423
[WP] A small town deep in the forest has a town dragon. Yep. His name’s Darryl, and he’s actually a really nice dude! He even married the mayor’s daughter with the mayor’s consent! However, a group of travelers not accustomed to giant beasts dropping by for groceries has just stopped in town. Uh-oh…	3126
[WP] A Venom-esque symbiote crashes to Earth and bonds with you while you’re lost on a hike. Working together, you quickly find a way back to civilization. It seems like the perfect start to a superhero story. Once you get back home, though, it turns out that all they want is chocolate and cuddles.	678
[WP] 70 years ago, your grandpa befriended a young dragon living nearby. It’s kept an eye out for your family ever since. On your 18th birthday, while frustratedly looking for a cheap dorm room for college, it decides to drop by to lend a hand. Living with a dragon may be weird, but hey, it’s cheap!	579
[WP] When we made first contact, many aliens were rather disturbed at our nukes. Not that we had them, MAD was pretty much a Great Filter. No, it was our extensive portrayal of nukes. Fallout, 50’s pop, almost any apocalypse not caused by zombies; our fascination with worldwide nuclear fire is… odd.	479
[WP] Since you were 15, you’ve known of a cave in the forest by your sleepy hometown that leads to a parallel village in a fantasy world. You’ve become a regular there, stopping by every month or so to tell stories of your world and hearing ones from theirs. 25 years later, your kid finds the cave.	224
[WP] When aliens were discovered, most human governments put their foot DOWN when it came to any “Captain Kirk” incidents. No relations with alien species, PERIOD. Punishable by permanent relocation to Earth. What they didn’t expect was for the largest group protesting these rules to be the xenos!	212
[WP] The first ever test drive of an FTL engine just went haywire, and now you and your crew are stranded on a planet 100 light years away. Surprisingly, there are friendly aliens there, and they're sympathetic to your plight; they just lost their first FTL ship hours ago, and it crashed on Earth.	153
[WP] The galaxy has been plagued with a pandemic of horrific parasites for the last few hundred years, turning people into mindless monsters that grow into large, terrifying beasts. Humans, however, dominate the parasite’s mental control once infected, and only their bodies grow into huge creatures.	133
[WP] Every day, you wake up only able to physically communicate in one random language. When you meet someone for the fourth day in a row, you begin to suspect that they have the same problem when they still understand you.	108

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