/u/KingOfGimmicks's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] At first, it was exciting when you gained the ability to hear the "soundtrack" to your life, the "themes" of various people around you. Then, one day, you returned home, and a dark, ominous, sinister melody began to play when you made eye contact with your mother.
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[WP] When the Chosen One was transported from our world to a fantasy one to defeat the armies of the generic Dark Lord, everyone failed to account for the fact that no one in the fantasy world had ever been exposed to modern diseases nor built up an immunity to any of them.
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[WP] The author of a fantasy series unexpectedly ends up in the world they created, awakening in a forest with the heroes of their story standing over them with concerned looks. When the leader speaks, presumably asking if they're okay, the author realises "commontongue" is not the same as English.
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[WP] "We do not allow liquids on this flight. Please exsanguinate yourself before boarding. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
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[WP] A shapeshifting assassin infiltrates an adventurer party by secretly killing and replacing a member, intent on betraying and killing the rest too. Secretly, the same thing has happened for every other member, and none of them know the others are shapeshifters.
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[WP] A child inadvertently befriended the monster under their bed, but was told such friendships were forbidden and would have to be kept a secret. When a different monster shows up one night, they learn their original monster is being punished for breaking the rules and only they can save them.
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[WP] A journalist found evidence Aliens have been infiltrating the world's governments, disguising themselves as humans and working through the system. They had assumed it was a slow invasion. Now they've discovered the aliens' plan is to fix all of the systemic issues in modern society from within.
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[WP] The (evil being) has risen, and the Hero with their band of friends has begun their quest to defeat it. Secretly, one of their companions is actually the villain in disguise. Each day, its "friendship" with the party becomes less of an act. It begins to care more about them than its evil plan.
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