/u/Crystal1501's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Somehow, you can always soothe a distressed child by talking softly or singing to them; even stranger, when you put a pacifier in a child's mouth, they instantly fall asleep. When even the strongest hero can't stop a villain, on a whim, you see if your 'babysitter' powers can pacify them.
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[WP] "What do you mean, you can't examine her? You're a vet, aren't you?" "Well, yes, we are, but we're not trained or licensed to take care of your... ummm... what animal is that again?" "A hellhound. Which, may I inform you, is a dog. So why can't you examine her?"
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[WP] Every time you go to sleep, when you wake up, you always have something new. Could be a trinket, cash, or just a random object common on the sidewalk. You've tried everything to figure out what's happening. As a last resort, you contact a strange occurrences expert. You're terrified now.
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[WP] You are the child of a supervillain and a deadbeat father. After being groomed for years to follow in your mothers' footsteps, she decides to take you on a 'field trip'. As you watch her fight her nemesis, certain things make you wonder if the hero is your father...
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[WP] I stand at the pearly gates, dressed in white. This makes no sense; sure, I wasn't evil, but I was very selfish and cared only for myself; I should be in hell, right? "Hello, Charlie. We've been waiting." Ah, now I get it, they think I'm my goody-two-shoes twin who died at the same time as me.
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[WP] Everyone laughs at you - weak in combat, no magic potential, you're seen as nothing, even the adventuring party that took you in was only taking pity on you. But if anyone paid any attention to you, they'd realise that you're a master at stealth, able to sneak past everyone and into everywhere.
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[WP] You're a member of a cult. You're aware it's a cult. You know that they brainwash people - I mean, that's how cults work. But you joined willingly. Why? Because when you stumbled upon it for the first time, you quickly realised the town's existence depends on the cult's existence...
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[WP] You are a highly skilled thief, never caught, never seen, never leave evidence behind. One day, you get tired of it all, and decide to steal one last thing, turning it into a game, leaving behind clues for someone to find and capture you.
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[WP] "EVIL VILLAIN! PREPARE FOOOooorrr.... ummm..." eyes all turn to you. There's balloons, music playing, food laid out... your archnemesis comes over. "Ah, hero, I wasn't expecting you, come in! Want some cake? Care to dance? Join the party!"
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