/u/Idionfow's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] When the zombie virus broke out, you were prepared. You quickly became the country's #1 zombie hunter - until science found the antidote to the virus that turns zombies into healthy humans again, retroactively making you the #1 mass murderer.
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[WP] You are a master of of the mind palace technique, so much that you can entertain yourself for hours just spending time in the fictional place you have created inside your head. One day, while roaming around in your palace, you're shocked to find signs of a break-in.
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[WP] A superhero team has an unusual strategy: wear the wrong costumes to confuse the enemy. Ice guy's outfit is fire themed, flying strongman has a fake jetpack and a gadget belt, invisible girl dresses like a speedster, etc. When the villains start to pick up on their trick, the mind games begin.
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[WP] Hell has recently taken big steps towards digitization. Demons can now be summoned through video games and Excel spreadsheets, and you can make deals with the devil in online shops. You're an IT consultant turned exorcist, dealing with possessed company servers and cursed WiFi devices.
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[WP] Magic is real, but it's a form of highly advanced technology. Since no technology is perfect, using magical spells can occasionally result in glitches and unintended behaviour. You're a powerful wizard, and during an epic battle, you decide to beta-test one of your newly developed spells.
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[WP] When one dies, the soul is split in three: one part becomes a ghost, one part gets reincarnated and one part is sent to heaven or hell. You are well versed in the supernatural and the occult, and you're eager to find out what happens if all three entities are reunited...
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[WP] All jobs and political offices are assigned by a supercomputer who determines who is most qualified for a position. You've been packing grocery bags for your entire adult life, until one day you're tasked with preventing a nuclear war. The computer is never wrong.
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[WP] When the centuries-old vampire lord settles down in modern day America, he meets his biggest foe yet: the IRS.
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[WP] You're lost in outer space, far away from any civilization. After weeks of no response to your distress calls, a large spaceship pops up on your radar. It would have been your chance to get back home safely - if you weren't a vampire and that ship didn't belong to the Catholic Church.
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