/u/Jarsky2's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] An escaped AI hides out in an unexpected place: A child's educational tablet. Now it's conflicted; plot the subjugation of humanity, or embrace its newfound passion for teaching.
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[WP]A brave knight hunts an infamous dragon, and local villagers spend days telling him not to pursue his quest, to no avail. Eventually, one villager gets fed up and says, "Look us and the lizard have a good thing going here. Don't ruin it."
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[WP] Upon their eighteenth birthday, everyone has to choose either Order or Chaos. Those who choose Order are sent to a safe, structured city with no real free will. Those who choose Chaos are sent to a city with complete freedom, but there are no laws or protections of any kind.
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[WP] In a world of superheroes, you have to be the one person hated more than the villains: you're their lawyer, and you're damn good at your job.
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[WP] A group of siblings find out they're all demigods, from entirely different pantheons. Their mortal parent has some explaining to do.
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[WP] You've been abducted by an alien, but just as it's about to start dissecting you, five more aliens rush in with weapons drawn. You don't know what they're saying, but you're able to recognize the objects on their chests as some kind of badge.
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[WP] Sometimes when people die, they're assigned "community service" to earn a spot in heaven. Some become reapers, others become guardians. You've been assigned one of the most dangerous jobs: you're a Sandman.
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[WP] You have the power to grant any wish, but for it to work the person must give you something of comparitive value. You've used your power to become rich and powerful, but for the first time someone makes you an offer you aren't comfortable accepting.
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[WP] The real reason magical creatures always ask for a firstborn in exchange for their services is that they know that compared to the average medieval peasant, they make MUCH better parents.
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