/u/Lorix_In_Oz's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The soul temporarily leaves the body during a near death experience only to return if they are resuscitated in time, however it was discovered if someone else dies nearby at the same moment there is a chance their soul will be drawn in instead, particularly if theirs is a much stronger one.
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[WP] For centuries the entrance of new warriors into Valhalla when they die has been far and few between. Curiously, recent years has seen a dramatic rise in numbers - apparently playing certain online games awakens the heart of a warrior sufficiently enough to earn one entry into the realm
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[WP] Sometimes someone of public importence dies inconveniently at the worst possible time. Your job is to scour the multiverse of parallel Earths for a duplicate of the individual and make a deal to have them step into the shoes of their double before the public find out.
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[WP] You are a special kind of Hollywood director. You produce blockbuster films based on people and events that those approaching you to make them would prefer to keep hidden. While it sounds counter-intuitive it actually works extremely well by creating plausibility deniability for their secrets.
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[RF] The true author behind "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality" is revealed as actually being J.K. Rowling herself. The reactions from the media, existing fans and Hollywood to this news is unprecedented.
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[WP] Life extension technology becomes obsessed with reaching an age of 134 when it is discovered, without exception, once a human reaches that age some unexplained inversion takes place and the aging process reverses direction. Unfortunately nobody has figured out how to reverse it forwards again.
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[WP] A secret immortal escapes Earth but discovers they are incompatible with Hypersleep chambers that the regular humans on board use. Now facing centuries of isolation the temptation to periodically awaken someone to keep them company has never been greater.
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[WP] The same day has been repeating endlessly for all of Earth, but with each cycle one new person starts to remember their previous days. You are the 8th billionth, and last individual to start remembering, the rest of humanity hopes that with your being the final person that the curse is lifted.
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[WP] While not forbidden outright, relationships between professional time-travelers is frowned upon especially when you never know what point in your respective timelines your next encounter will be.
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