/u/Crypticlibrarian's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] In many stories whenever humanity goes out into space and makes first contact, they are always either a threatened underdog, an overpowered force of righteousness, or the only source of diplomatic reason to exist.How about a story where humanity takes a different role?
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[WP] “The masses never understand the true value of purifying the world...” “okay maybe you shouldn’t bring up this line of thought to kindergarteners.”
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[WP] You are sent back in time to kill someone when they're young , when you get there you decide to tell them that they are very famous in the future. "I know."
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[WP]"You are destined to defeat this great evil, but make no mistake you are no hero just a weapon to be wielded..."
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[WP]You are a psychiatrist assigned to find the location of something known only by a death row inmate who speaks in strange phrases and riddles. You discover a pattern that helps decode your latest conversation into a message. "Do not let them know, or you will die like the last one."
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[WP] Mankind has discovered highly advanced ancient technology with a message attached."We are your precursors and this technology is our gift to you as well as many other races, but this gift comes with a cost. With this technology we ask you do one thing. Avenge us.
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[WP] How many times has the world “ended”? Around seven you believe. Seven times everything you loved has fallen apart and you had to claw together the ashes back into society and punish those responsible. Now you look on the end once more. And you are tired.
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[WP] after a long and hard revolution to free your country and overthrow the despot you are now on trial for war crimes
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