/u/Daedal75's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The Clergy hates your eccentric ways, but you remain the best Exorcist and you love your job. You're only called upon to chase the strongest, fiercest demons. But your prayers are just for show, what really terrifies the spirits away is witnessing a demon powerful enough to take human shape...
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[WP] Humanity's first delegation reaches the Galactic Council, and officially presents its bid for membership. "Leave. Humans are already in the Council and we do not accept sub-species." The befuddled group is shown a picture of the Human Ambassador as truth settles: Sapiens never beat Neanderthals
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[WP] Everyone loves the brooding Adventurer who took a liking to your village. For weeks, they have been quietly enjoying your peaceful ways and helping around. The Hero's secret is that this is only delaying the inevitable. Once they go back to advancing the Main Quest, the village will be doomed.
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[WP] The gigantic Machine Dreadnaught, whose origins remain unknown to all Species, has stationed over the Galactic Capital, ready to end it all. As one of the few Humans in the crowd, something about the ship reminds you of old tales. The Craft's red lights change to blue when you whisper: "Alexa?"
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[WP] "A clone army is at the gates and they demand talks, my Lord!" As you receive the news, you notice the soldier biting his lip. "Anything funny to you?" After a short but intense attempt at looking solemn, the soldier bursts out laughing "I just don't know why they cloned THAT!"
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[WP] You're a villain at heart, but you have a unique trait: you need to feel that your victim despises you in order to hurt them. Somehow you haven't hurt any innocent person yet but killed many villains spiteful of your ways. You're known to all as an adored antihero figure. This is torture to you
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[WP] An Alien race monitors inhabited worlds in the galaxy. They employ ethical methods to limit sentient species' development. When Ancient Egyptians started showing exponential advances, the Aliens decided to bridle human focus and intelligence with a tailored parasite: the House Cat
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[WP] The Heroes Council hadn't called on you in ages. You're the rarest type of Hero, a Pathcrafter, with the infamous power to overwrite the Fate of any young Hero and have them kill even the most powerful villain, at one cost... the Hero's death. As you enter the Citadel, horror fills the halls...
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[WP] You're a miserable peasant. You told noone that you once were a physician. "The worst in the kingdom" said the constable when he banned you from the profession years ago, after the 29th death you caused. Today people in lordly clothes found you: "Physician, we need you to uh... heal someone."
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