/u/Amablue's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Your whole life you've had a strange ability: People will follow any command you give, and believe they're doing it of their own free will. You've tried to use your ability for good as much as possible, but you've had a bad day today and just don't care about the world right now.
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[WP] You invent a machine that can objectively measure how moral a person is. It seems to work great... until you start getting some very surprising readings.
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[WP] You're at home on your computer playing around with a flight sim. Suddenly, someone bursts into your office trying to hijack the plane. Another person claiming to be an air marshall tries to subdue them. The passengers in your living room start freaking out.
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[WP] After the bombs dropped and society rebuilt itself, only one movie survived into the new world. This movie became the basis for the religion in this new society.
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[WP] All hell breaks loose when WWIII begins the day after Thanksgiving, but not even that can stop the hordes of Black Friday shoppers looking for deals.
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[WP] Either a ship is traveling to a newly discovered continent in a fantasy setting, or a starship is traveling to a newly discovered planet in a sci-fi setting. Make it impossible to tell which in your story.
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