/u/MervShmerv's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You, a humble elf farmer, happen upon the lost hatchling of a dragon. You raise it until it is self sufficient and set it free. Centuries later, a young woman with draconic features knocks on your door and claims you are her mother.
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[WP] "When a planet is destroyed, a single person from the dead maybe reborn as a God. Your Domain shall depend on aspects of how you lived your life, actions, hobbies, work or anything else." That's what you were told before being reborn, but you still really weren't expecting the Domain you got.
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[WP] “Us humans must be pretty special for our tenacity right?” “No.” “Our battle prowess?” “No.” “Our…creativity?” “Not particularly.” “Is there anything special about us?” “You guys are definitely the best cooks.”
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[WP] “Why did you capture me? I’m not particularly strong or experienced among the heroes.” “It’s because you’re gay.” “Oh, well I should’ve expected a murderous villain to also be a homopho-“ “No, no! That’s not what I meant, it’s just… would you mind going on a date with my daughter?” “…what?”
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[WP] In movies and stories, humans unearth the alien tomb or cryopod and the alien inside turns out to be a great leader, or warrior, or something else. When it actually happens no one expects an alien teenaged retail worker.
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[WP] You work at a soup kitchen, where you meet many interesting characters. Most recently, a young homeless woman who insists she’s an ancient necromancer. You take it for mental illness… until she throws a fireball at your would-be mugger.
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[WP] It turns out Elves and Dwarves have reversed positions. Elves are crafty tinkerers who make sky machines and Dwarves are haughty mages who mine mana crystals.
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[WP] “DON’T DEAD OPEN INSIDE” wasn’t a poorly planned sign, it was a terrible attempt by the zombies to lure humans to their lair. You, an English teacher, have been captured by a horde who want you to teach them how to write properly.
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[WP] When a universe is destroyed a new one is created, and a select few people present at the end are made gods in the new universe. It seems like a pretty good deal, except you’re stuck as the ruler of the underworld.
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