/u/Burning_Sulphur's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Most space fairing species are logical beings; when they learn that nothing can go faster than the speed of light they accept it and deal with that limit. The space community is then shocked when Humans, an illogical species with a strong obsession with science fiction, turn up with FTL travel.
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[WP] The ultimate intergalactic war ends with reality being shattered. Humans are the only species able to navigate the broken universe without falling into despair at the nonsensical nature of the new reality. Apparently they have these things called “dreams” that have trained them for this.
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[WP]Superpowers are real, but they are all rather mundane and specific. The most successful hero has the ability to summon mugs of hot tea at will.
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[WP]Aliens captured some humans and are trying to torture them by giving them a chemical that kills the very cells they use for consciousness. The humans are having a great time, the aliens just provided free drinks. Now the humans are breaking out and the aliens can’t predict their strategies.
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[WP] As Mars astronauts drive down the first road built on Mars, they are surprised to find themselves driving past the Colosseum. All roads really do seem to lead to Rome.
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[WP] The Galactic federation has successfully created a universal translator which has been used to unify many civilisations together. Unfortunately when they tried to contact humanity, the humans reacted very badly. Unfortunately the universal translator looks identical to a face hugger.
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[WP]When humanity builds the first road on Mars they are surprised to find themselves back on Earth in Rome. All roads lead to Rome is apparently a universal law.
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[WP] With mineral resources abundant in space the Human Empire was built on the sale of the organic produce, cheese. When the Empire collapsed those who remained searched for the origins of cheese and found ancient mentions of a moon mysteriously called “The Moon” said to be made entirely of cheese.
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[WP] You where blessed with the gift to tell the time to the very second without needing to look at a clock. Every now and then however every clock seemed to become 10 seconds behind you. You thought you where just loosing you gift. That was until you found the truth.
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