/u/BionicUtilityDroid's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You’re an alien and your grandpa bequeathed you a planet when he died. You head to Earth to see your new planet and find it riddled with pests.
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[WP] You’re the first to walk the surface of Earth since all life there went extinct 5,000 years ago. As a galactic scientist, you’ve been sent on an archeological expedition to find, analyze, and interpret the remains of an ancient civilization theorized to have existed there in the 21st century.
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[WP] You’re a serial killer with a twist. You only kill serial killers that kill other serial killers. In the middle of attacking your next victim you realize you’re being hunted, by a serial killer who specializes in killing serial killers that kill serial killers that only kill serial killers.
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[WP] At birth, everyone is issued an adult sized coffin. Traditionally, it first serves as their crib, then their bed. People eventually use their coffins as a bookshelf, or even a refrigerator. But you had an idea on how to use your coffin before you die that no one has ever thought off before.
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[WP] You smile as you hit ‘post’ on your “Humans are the most feared creatures in the galaxy...” r/writingprompt prompt. Suddenly there’s a knock on your door. It’s the WPPD, and they’ve been watching your posts for a while now. You’re being arrested for 3rd degree unoriginality.
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[WP] Just outside of town is a touristy spot with a “Bottomless Pit.” Skeptically, you meander for a gander and accidentally fall inside. A year later... you’re still falling.
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[WP] The Galactic Welcoming Committee is watching Earth and needs them to complete one last requirement before contact. “Humans must work together to raise the quality of life for everyone to utopian standards.” When they succeeded in record time, the committee was more horrified than impressed.
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[WP] Mountain ranges, when reflected in a lake’s surface, look similar to sound waves. You decide to translate the world’s mountain ranges into sound and discover an ancient secret.
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[WP] “This is your last chance. There’s no turning back. Take the blue pill, the story ends; you wake up in your bed. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes... um did you just take both pills?!?”
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