WritingPrompts

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[WP] While doing some work for the U.S. Immigrations dept. you noticed a hidden field for residency on planet earth, and jokingly revoked yours. Now you've discovered two things: These guys have no sense of humour, and you're about to be deported.	80
[WP] You are a Mad Scientist who has lost someone close and dear to you. Describe your thoughts and emotions as you go through the Five Stages of Grief - Rage, Remorse, Resolve, Research, and Resurrection.	79
[WP] Titles grant mystical powers and are highly coveted and collected. During a terrifying pub brawl, you watch a man fight off attackers with nothing but a fork before being fatally wounded. "Welcome to the Game" he said, grabbing you with a bloody hand. You are now Master of Cutlery.	79
[WP] “For Sale: Used Starship, Uncalibrated Portal, assorted nanotech. Everything must go, no reasonable offer refused” the flyer stapled to the telephone pole is obviously some sort of joke, but the address is in the warehouse district near your job, so you decide to check it out.	78
[WP] the Earth is dead. A few million elites live in bunkers, existing in decadent virtual worlds. Emergency protocols kick in as systems begin to fail - if you want to live, you must work.	78
[WP] A worn copper coin flashes through the air and a small voice says "I wish there was magic in the world. Even just a little." Splashing into the timeworn fountain, the coin bobs back to the surface.	76
[WP] When a person dies, their skills are condensed into a small marble that emerges from their forehead. By swallowing the marble, you gain those skills. When a bloody gang war breaks out, dozens of marbles are spilled on the street while citizens flee in panic. You start to hustle and gather.	76
[WP] Man was not meant to work through the dark months of winter, he was meant to shelter until spring returned, living on the stores he had laid up for the cold, bleak days. You’ve run out of crisps, and the market is miles away.	75
[WP] You get into a drunken argument with the bouncer on Friday night, and he literally hits you so hard you wake up in the middle of last week. Once you realize what happened, you keep annoying him so you can travel further back in time to correct a mistake.	75
[WP] A black hole the size of a tennis ball was discovered orbiting the solar system. A probe sent to investigate witnessed a unknown craft use it as a gateway and vanish. A decade of science later and you're onboard a ship sent to open this gateway and see where it leads.	75

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