/u/Granite-M's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] There's no other way to put it: The aliens look like cheap sock puppets. Their ship looks like a huge pie tray. And as you get closer, you can just make out a wire, extending from the top of the ship, disappearing up into the bright daylight sky.
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[WP] You can see everyone's "Kill Number," the number of beings they've killed. Even for the most peaceful people this is in the tens of thousands, due to eating animals and stepping on bugs inadvertently. One day you see a person with the number Zero above their head.
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[WP] "For freeing me from the prison of the lamp, I shall grant you three wishes!" declares the genie. "I wish for the ability to rewind time to this moment, in case my next wishes don't go as planned!" The genie narrows his eyes. "Very well..." he says through gritted teeth.
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[WP] As a mysterious traveling adventurer, you have been conscripted by the king to save his daughter from a dragon or else face execution. The problem is, you ARE his daughter; you escaped months ago and started a life of adventure.
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[WP] Vampires have infiltrated the Red Cross. As it turns out, they're super good at coordinating blood drives, and the gains offset the losses.
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[WP] "Ghost tax," the man says matter-of-factly, pulling a coin from his pocket. "What?" you ask. "Ghost tax," he repeats, dropping the coin, which disappears in mid-air.
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[WP] The forces of Heaven and Hell have called a truce in order to deal with a new threat: Afterlyfe™ (brought to you by Amazon-Google-Disney!)
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[WP] The family meant to call for an exorcist, but due to a misunderstanding, they got you, the sexy florist. You decide to do your best.
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[WP] Your evil cult has toiled for a thousand years to free your Dark Lord from his ancient prison. Upon his release, it turns out that a thousand years' worth of introspection has completely changed him from what your cult had expected.
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