/u/LordOfSun55's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Radical genetic engineering has allowed humans to adapt to worlds normally too radioactive, toxic, hot, cold, high/low gravity or high/low pressure to be inhabited, basically redefining what it means for a world to be habitable. The aliens aren't sure whether to be fascinated or disturbed.
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[WP] It was a stereotypical fantasy scenario - the evil necromancer killed the king and kidnapped the princess, and the hero embarks on a quest to defeat him. But when he arrives to the black castle to confront him, it turns out that the situation isn't nearly as simple as that.
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[WP] In an attempt to create the ultimate hot sauce from the rarest herbs, spices and hot peppers in the land, you accidentally create an immensely powerful potion instead.
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[WP] "Okay, bringing down a crime syndicate and almost dying in the process isn't exactly my idea of a date... but it works, I guess?"
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[WP] The world is devastated by a mysterious apocalypse. A few scattered survivors pull through, only to discover something else lurking the inhospitable ruins of the world now. Whatever happened, it's clear we are no longer welcome here.
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[WP] In a world where everyone has an assigned soulmate, your friends and family are shocked when you decide to leave your soulmate and marry someone else. Still the best decision you've ever made.
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[WP] An aspiring necromancer's spell goes wrong and the world is ravaged by a zombie apocalypse that no amount of steel or magic could stop. You and your band of survivors are now just trying to survive.
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[WP] Superpowers exist, but that doesn't mean anyone can just put on a costume and go beating up criminals all willy-nilly. You have to get an official superhero license in order to legally use your powers, and for that, you need to jump through plenty of bureaucratic hoops.
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[WP] Everyone else thinks you have superpowers, but the truth is, you're simply aware that our universe is a simulation and have managed to find and exploit bugs in it's code.
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[WP] "Ever heard about 'ghost ships'? They don't show up on sensors, don't emit any energy emissions, they're just... there. You can only detect them visually, if at all. They don't respond to hails, either - they just silently cruise through space, headed to god-knows-where."
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