WritingPrompts

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[WP] New to the space exploration scene, humans hear horror tales of space orcs but never see them. Believing space orcs to be fictional galactic boogeymen, humans ask how to find them. Everyone seems terrified.	59
[WP] You've heard the stories. Though desperate, you know better than to hire a human. That always goes ... poorly. Fortunately, you just found planet full of a different race that may meet your needs: Homo Sapiens. You are saved!	57
[WP] You are kidnapped by aliens who make no secret of their plans to get information out of you to use in their invasion. Humanity is doomed. All your attempts to escape have failed. In a moment of inspiration, you start appending "It's not a trap." to all your answers.	54
[WP] You were always marked down in science classes for giving weird answers that didn’t match what was taught. You couldn’t explain why. Now you are starting to see the things you wrote back then being discovered by others.	49
[WP] Aliens have long been amused by humans talking to inanimate objects ("Would you like some water?" "Work or I'll scrap you!"). Tasked with convincing humans to abandon this silliness, one researcher compiles statistics and is horrified to learn it does make a difference, but only for humans...	49
[WP] You don't remember much of your early life. Oh, sure, some major traumatic events that shaped you... And there are voices in your head chattering with one another. The loudest often tells you what to do. You hear another one once again say, "Roll for initiative."	47
[WP] Aliens finally made contact, but it didn't go as planned. Instead of going to the seats of power, they came to your house. They want to talk to your cat.	44
[WP] First translation: "Congratulations! You just won lifelong employment at unheard of wages! Don't go anywhere -- we are coming for you!" Second translation: "Attention: You are now a slave of the Galactic Empire. You will be collected shortly."	42
[WP] Your alien crew mates are trying to come to grips with having a human on board. They have asked about everything from birthdays to pets to mythology. It's your birthday. Your crew mates are excited about something...	31
[WP] Part of what made you the greatest assassin in the universe was your ability to assume any living form. You did not expect to become trapped on this backwater planet.	29

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