/u/EqualWrite's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] We did it! We finally achieved FTL travel! At first, alien races seem thrilled to have a new neighbor. Then they seem terrified of us. We are the only ones to reach the stars with technology instead of magic.
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[WP] you are an _old_ vampire. Despite over three millennia of trying, you can’t get the hang of wealth accumulation. You just keep sinking deeper in debt. In the last 20 years it has become harder to change identities. Now the debt collectors are catching up...
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[WP] Your job was simple: Interview some humans to develop a planetary risk profile in the Galactic Travel Guide. The humans seem to delight in lying about their planet in efforts to increase their score, but you are on to them. Their lies always seem to mention a fictional place: Australia
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[WP] You are a Psychiatrist...for gods, superheroes, villains, demons, and anthropomorphic personifications of supernatural forces. Basically, in order to find you, a being must have the ability to alter reality. Your new client appears to be a normal human being.
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[WP] people are often impressed by your perfect memory. You know your memory is actually pretty bad; however, the universe is constantly changing to match what you believe. You just started taking a physics exam...
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[WP] As a lowly crafter, you must frequently travel to cities and villages to peddle your wares. When leaving one city, a Hero asks if you'd like to accompany him for protection as he is headed your way. It strikes you as odd that you are never attacked, yet all these heroes encounter endless foes.
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[WP] You are the girlfriend of a well-known spy. Your job is to look pretty on his arm when he needs you and sit by the pool when he is busy. No you has caught on yet that he is a womanizing drunkard with a gambling problem while you are the real spy...
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[WP] Just when you thought the situation could not get any worse, you heard a human say “It’s never a war crime” and another human respond “…the first time.”
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[WP] An alien invasion has begun. Confidence of success is high due to proven stealth technology. Overlooked detail: Humans' eyes use different wavelengths than aliens'.
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[WP] Shortly after first contact, small groups of humans joined crews of exploratory vessels. Overall, the experiences have been rewarding. Today, though, a non-sentient beast killed a member of your expedition. Your crewmates are about to learn another human rule: "If it kills a human, it dies."
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