/u/Gerf1234's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Humanity has gone infertile children of men style, but it's not as bad as you would think because we cured aging around the same time. In the post infertility world, governments value human life more, because a worker that dies can never be replaced.
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[WP] The guild of archeologists has just discovered the artifact of the century, an ancient, functional computer. The hard drive is only partially corrupted, a small video game library has survived the centuries long dark age.
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[WP] A grizzled fighter walks into a tavern covered in scars. They bear the insignia of a respected order of monster slayers, and you simply must know their story. Your respect for them increases when they tell you that they hunt the most feared species of monster in the known world, the clown.
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[WP] Someone discovered a Magic 8 Ball that seems to give true answers to any yes or no question. After a short period of skepticism, the world started believing the Ball. But the Ball isn't truthful, it is malicious. It was helpful at first to gain trust and power. Now, its evil plan can unfold.
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[WP] An add for a service called “Become Crab” provided by a company that is staffed entirely by crabs.
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[WP] You explore abandoned places as a hobby, and lately you've been getting more daring. What started as a fascination with dead malls has taken you here, an abandoned military base. After you climbed down into it, door shut behind you. You're trapped here. Echoes resonate from further within.
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[WP] You are a young wealthy aristocrat and you want the discovery of a new continent to be your legacy. You charter a feet of sailing ships. After a long hard journey you set foot on the new land of your dreams, only to discover that it's already inhabited by a civilization of dragons.
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[WP] Pick a neurodivergence. Schizophrenia, autism, OCD, something like that. Write a story set in a world were every human has what you picked and its normal.
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[WP] The nation had a chronic shortage of labor; the birth rate was too low. Then they invented the duplicator. 1 skilled, working age adult enters, 2 leave. You are the duplicate of a parent, and your original won't let you see your kids. You take yourself to court. This case will set the precedent
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