/u/Feet-Of-Clay's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] After years of battles hard fought, at the close of a Civil War, Steve Rogers retires from the Avengers. Hanging up his shield and uniform, he settles down in a quiet little neighborhood, where he is known as simply as Mr. Rogers.
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[EU] Metropolis has never heard of Superman. Miles away in the little town of Smallville, KS, Clark Kent is known as the greatest farmer to ever exist.
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[WP] Tales of your ancestor who wielded the sword of evil's bane paint the halls of your kingdom. Ever since your birth, it was fabled that you'd be next claim the blade. However, after failing to remove it from the stone, you'd found that it works much better as a warhammer, pedestal and all.
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[WP] Your parents said they'd buy you a dog "when pigs fly". Now years later, you're a world-renowned geneticist. Flying to your childhood home on a swarm of winged swine, you've come to collect on their promise.
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[RF] You're a regular human in the 1940s. You’re not Hitler, you're not a time traveler, and you're not Satan or Batman.
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[WP] You're a lawyer in a rural town. One day, the local evil overlord comes to hire you; a party of rebellious kids broke into his home, pilfered through his treasury, murdered and looted his house staff and attempted to kill him. When asked why, they claimed it was for "the experience".
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[EU] Having heard of seven orbs that can summon powerful dragons, Daenerys sets out to claim Shenron as her own.
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[WP] A person is about to eat their breakfast, a plate with a smiling face -- pancakes topped with two eggs for eyes and a long bacon strip for a grin. Right before they can dig in, the meal suddenly shouts in a frenzied panic. "STOP, PLEASE! What kind of God gives life only to take it?"
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[WP] Growing up in a war-torn world, your country has always been at odds with the only other dominant power left. Becoming a top official of your government, you are shocked to learn that both countries' leaders aren't just close friends, but this war keeps both countries from going bankrupt.
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[WP] "I'm sorry, I can't see him. Not now, or ever." The physician's words bring tears to Elizabeth's eyes. Her ailing husband, John Cena, can't be seen by dentists, doctors or insurance agents. Some people don't believe him to exist. Some... think that he's a figment of Elizabeth's imagination.
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