/u/Fortune86's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Years ago your uncle promised to let you join his Guild, the most secretive in the world. Since then you dreamed of assassins, thieves and other shadowy characters. Today you find yourself being inducted to the Guild of Torch Lighters, Map Writers, Coffer Re-fillers and Trap Builders.
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[WP] After spending some time on AskReddit answering several 'Would you do X for money?' questions you open the front door to two men in dark suits. They intend to make you follow through on your replies. At gunpoint.
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[WP] Every year the world's greatest evil Overlord selects a new five year child to act as one of their advisers. You are determined to get your kid the job.
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[WP] You died saving your son during an accident, you're sure you did, but when you wake up over a decade later your now adult child says you've simply been in a coma. The problem is that you don't appear to have aged at all, nor do you have any sign of injuries on your body.
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[WP] On the night of your wedding your new spouse makes a confession, their family is cursed. Either your first born child is sacrificed or you will both be transformed into ogres.
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[WP] When you moved into the isolated county town you were surprised to discover that every other single person was actually a monster or alien in disguise. They don't know that you, the only human, know their secret.
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[WP] You have what is considered the world's greatest super power. You can move anything you lay eyes on 3cm to the left.
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[WP] You are the world's most brilliant criminal mastermind, yet all of your plots are thwarted at the crucial moment by what you had long believed to be bizarre twists of fate. You decide to investigate and discover they can all be traced back to a detective who died years ago.
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[WP] When you die your body returns to the world and becomes parts of other things. Turns out the same happens to your memories. Cleopatra's memories are spread across a 1000 people and 50ish for Elvis. About 10 people may hold the required memories to find your late grandfather's hidden fortune.
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[WP] You are a elevator operator at a very upscale hotel. You notice that since you started working you have only ever taken the same single guest all the way up to the 22nd floor. You end up talking about them with the receptionist and they are confused. There is no 22nd floor.
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