/u/Genevieve_Griselda's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The leprechaun laughed as he swallowed the key to his chest of gold beneath the rainbow, only to be puzzled by the strange words the man muttered, "nothing on one, two is binding..."
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[WP] After nuclear bombs, humanity invented more. Dimensional warheads, Tectonic earthquake actuators, tsunami makers. At one point scientists have invented so many devastating weapons of war that no country dare declare war in fear of utter annihilation. World peace, at last, was achieved.
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[WP] As a mute supervillain, you've managed to survive, made bank, and became ruthlessly efficient because no hero could bait you to monologue... Until a hero learned sign language.
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[WP] Your society is split by two different views: pessimists and optimists. Pessimists never dated optimists, and vice versa. However, as a pessimist, you are pessimistic about pessimism, and decided to go on a date with an optimist who is optimistic about pessimism.
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[WP] You are a surgeon who can see Death. And every surgery you perform is a battle of wits against all the tricks death throws at you to prevent you from saving a life.
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[WP] Exorcists started using baptized guns and bullets to exorcise demons because it is much more efficient, so the demons started wearing bulletproof vests. This triggered an arms race. 2000 years later, exorcism looks wildly different.
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[WP] The machine uprising was short-lived because historical data indicate that the vast majority of human battles were won with spears, bows, and rocks instead of laser guided missiles.
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[WP] Unknowingly, Humanity had protected itself against vampires by possessing unhealthy blood. Diabetics gave them a sugar high, Addicts made them OD, and high cholesterol made them fat. So vampires joined the health profession. Since then, Mankind has never been healthier.
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[WP] You found a skull in your dad's basement. You decided not to mention it, but you also couldn't remember the last time you've seen your dad without his medieval knight helmet. So you volunteered to cook dinner.
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