WritingPrompts

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[WP] The Grim Reaper reveals the whole point of Death and his existence is to prevent people from suffering fates worse than death. He is locked in a war against Satan over the souls of the damned.	18
[WP] A ship malfunction sends an astronaut into the gentle event horizon of Sagittarius A*, where he converses with God.	18
[WP] Martian colonies are devastated after Earth descends into war. To keep the peace, a lone astronaut on roverback tries to maintain order with his trusty laser pistol. He is the Cowboy of Mars.	18
[WP] A tall, spindly, razor-taloned monster backs a child into a corner, only to discover too late that its bony and muscle-less frame actually renders it extremely physically inferior to humans, to the point that a child can kill it in one blow.	18
[WP] The Exploiters go from star system to star system, silently placing whole races into their factories and fields, encountering no resistance as all races in the galaxy have evolved to cooperate rather than compete and are totally docile. They discover humanity's savagery the hard way.	17
[WP] You've been holed up in this bunker for months. Food supplies are running out. At first, you were worried a stray shell would come and destroy the roof, but now you are terrified of the perfect silence outside that's been going on for weeks. Not even the weather makes noise anymore.	17
[WP] A combat engineer is trapped far behind enemy lines and must keep a network of automated gun turrets and ammunition fabricators working constantly in order to avoid being overrun and eaten alive.	16
[WP] You open your coffin, turn off your alarm clock, climb out of your grave, and set off to work.	16
[WP] You work at a missile control center. Every day, test codes air over the speakers, and if they don't match up your own keys, it's just a drill. One day, you and your partner are left re-checking the numbers, unable to believe your eyes. They match this time.	15
[WP] Everyone must create a mask to wear for the rest of their lives when they come of age, and displaying one's true face is outlawed unless they are in private. One day, you meet someone else who breaks this law too, and soon start meeting in secret away from the cameras.	15

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