/u/Kancho_Ninja's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] on 28jun2009, Stephen Hawking threw a party for time travellers, then claimed no one showed up. After some of his possessions are donated to your museum, a lost video recording of the party is discovered. Everyone gathers around to watch.
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[WP] You live on a frozen world, where ice magic is used to sculpt fantastic cities and carve ships from icebergs which sail the cold, grey oceans. One day you discover that you possess a different sort of magic.
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[WP] You find yourself in an advanced magicial fantasy world. You're not the chosen one, there is no Evil to defeat, and the only skill you have is reading/writing the native language. One of the locals takes pity on you and offers you a job.
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[WP] Your flatmate had has always joked about being a banished Prince from a magical land. You've always joked about him taking you back with him if he's ever able to return. He wakes you early one morning and says "I can finally open a portal back to my homeland. You've got 5 minutes to get ready."
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[WP] Everyone has two soul mates and they instantly know one another on sight. Today is your wedding day but as you're rushing around town with last minute errands, a stranger grabs your arm - it's your other soul mate.
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[WP] "You get three wishes," said the genie. "One will be interpreted according to your desires. One will be interpreted literally. One will be interpreted any way I choose."
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[WP] your friend always "has a guy" for whatever you need. Car broke? He has a guy. Leaky roof? He has a guy. You casually mention your biggest dream after a few drinks and they say "I have a guy for that".
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[WP] You were reanimated as a flaming skull familiar by a necromancer and mind controlled until he died trying to become a lich. Now you have 7 days to use all the knowledge you've gained over the decades to craft a new body and preserve your undeath.
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[WP] Production has fallen behind and the higher ups have decreed that the new Hour-Stretcher shall be used. Mandatory 72-hour days are now enforced. After 3 months of 72-hour days, you notice that time is acting strangely around you, especially when you’re in the factory.
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