/u/Kancho_Ninja's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Intelligent life was never discovered in our galaxy, so mankind altered himself to live on those distant, hostile worlds. A hundred generations have passed and the stories told by the elders make you long to see the home world of humanity.
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[WP] You can freeze time only if you're holding your breath. You were halfway across the busy intersection when you spotted it: A bullet, aimed at her chest, about to impact the windscreen.
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[WP] Occasionally children are born with a preexisting Class, like Butcher, Baker, or even Knight. It is said to be proof of reincarnation and their memories will slowly return. Your Class was a mystery: Rocket Scientist
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[WP] a year ago, storm clouds filled the horizon and surrounded the small city of Innsbrooke. All communication with the outside world was lost. Exploration beyond the sheltering valley revealed a storm-lashed labdscape of torrential rain and wind. Last night, someone came in from the storm.
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[WP] The best ramen shop in the city caters exclusively to evil henchmen, which is a problem because you hench for the other side and have a weakness for good ramen.
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[WP] You have the ability to create multiple clones of your 20 year old self, which age normally, and can swap bodies with them at any time. Tell the story of the “you” that gets left behind each time the original swaps out with someone else - starting with the grave you’ve been left to dig.
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[WP] when you joined the bureau, your assignment was to find the 'Letterman', the individual who sends condolence letters to disaster victims. Thousands of letters over the last century, all postmarked the day before the disaster.
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[WP] Time travel is not possible but a ChronoViewer allows law enforcement to view past events at crime scenes. When a cold-case investigator discovers six separate murder sites unviewable because of tachyon interference, they begin to suspect the serial killer has access to time travel technology.
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[WP] You've always had an uncanny sense for shortcuts, sometimes taking the most unusual paths to your destination. Running late for class, you grab your friends hand and drag them along, crossing the entire campus in minutes. Trembling, they point out the physical impossibility of the journey.
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