/u/GhostoftheSnow's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] On an archeological expedition in Scandinavia, you come across an old cave system. Outside is a large rock covered in barely visibly carvings. Inside the cave, however, the only thing you can find is a torn ribbon and a rusty sword.
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[WP] You inherit an old, worn out armor helmet covered in intricate engravings from your grandfather, and upon putting it on you discover it’s a perfect fit. Even stranger is what you see and hear when wearing it.
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[WP] A ragged man stumbles toward you, clutching a large staff, a rag covering part of his face. You try to ignore him as he gets closer, but he mumbles your name, saying “The Draugr has broken free, stop it, hero”. Before you can ask his name, some ravens catch your attention, and the man is gone.
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[WP] During a mining job, the ground suddenly gives out beneath you, causing you to fall into a deep pool of water several hundred feet down. Upon surfacing, you can hardly believe your eyes.
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[WP] It's been 3 long years since the endless snowfall began around the world. Now, people are competing for fuel to melt the ice and snow for drinking water. One day, the ocean suddenly rises, swallowing up vast swaths of land and then receding. Soon, things begin to heat up, fast.
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[WP] You and your friends are urban explorers, scouring abandoned buildings and landmarks, constantly look for new adventure. Your current target? Big Mike’s Fun Land, but you’re about to discover it’s not as abandoned as you thought.
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[WP] You are part of a small research team on a secret undersea research base. During normal patrols, a rip current is detected, and all personnel are called back on board. Its been 3 days, and the current has brought some... interesting things with it.
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[WP] While exploring the woods near an abandoned castle, you stumble across a circle of mushrooms with a large Yew tree in the center. Lodged in it’s truck is an iron axe covered in ancient runes. As you near the axe, a collection of tiny voices call out “help us, please!”
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[WP] As you enter a cave near your childhood home, you hear a faint whimpering somewhere deeper in. Eventually, you find a small dog tied to a rock with lace, with some rusted metal stuck in its mouth. The look on its face begs you to help, but something tells you this is a bad idea. What do you do?
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