/u/MidKnightshade's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] A car thief breaks into the wrong vehicle. It locks them in and won’t let them out. They try to break out but the car drives off to prevent escape. It actively avoids people that can see their peril. They soon realize they have no idea where the car is going or how to escape.
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[WP] They called it the Overgrowth. Seemingly overnight plants began releasing spores that would rapidly grow on any surface. Road became impassable in hours. Buildings were covered in vegetation. Without constant removal it’d return in hours. Your team is sent to deliver samples to another lab.
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[WP] A realtor is hired to sell Mt. Olympus to a new Pantheon of Gods. The open house is attracting multiple groups.
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[WP] An injured dragon crash lands in a dense valley forest outside of a town. Its presence is scaring a wildlife. The town’s only lancer is sent to deal with it. Upon finding the dragon it asks for the Lancer’s help getting out of the valley. It promises to leave without incident if rendered aid.
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[WP] A team of monster hunters are tracking a creature they’ve never seen before. The only thing they find is the aftermath. They find a hermit who tells them to go into the desert and look for shimmering streams. After days they find rivers veins made of glass. They hear it coming.
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[WP] A special casino allows patrons to bet the remaining time and health they have in their life. Winners can then choose to spend that time in eras or alternate realities of their choosing. Some just extend their lives. Losers beg and borrow to stay alive.
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[WP] A superhero is punished for causing severe harm that crippled a supervillain due to reckless behavior. The villain is now virtually an invalid. The superhero is now the villain’s caretaker.
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[WP] A terrorist conjuror sacrificed their life to open up a portal that won’t close in the townsquare. A code breaker and spell caster that defected from the terrorist sect is given temporary release to decipher the spell and close the portal before something comes through.
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[WP] You're an immortal. The government captured and studied you trying to discover why you're immortal. After years they gave up and you woke up in a cell. All the guards that knew your true history are dead. For 2 weeks no one comes. You finally get out of your cell and see dozens of cells.
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[WP] A werewolf catches a supernatural tapeworm. It has figured how to trigger their transformation when it wants to feed. It’s goal is to lure out a larger supernatural predator to eat the wolf to get a bigger host. The wolf is aware of this but the worm threatens to change them around friends.
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