/u/Mockingasp's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Mankind's war with nature lasted about 10 minutes. That was the result of nature finally making an actual effort to rid itself of an infection. Of us. Most of us thought it'd be hurricanes and earthquakes. But no. It was bugs. Just bugs.
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[WP] In an apocalypse where vampires war with demons for the right to sup human blood, you are the VIP in the badlands: the weapon smith. You sell to all comers and none dares cross you. When a human hero comes and demands your secret stock, you smile. You've been waiting for someone to ask.
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[WP] You got your wish for immortality and a whole bundle of superpowers, as per your agreement with the devil. But instead of taking your soul, he opts instead to make you look like the worst possible idiot whenever anyone you find remotely attractive is around. Hell, he explains, is full.
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[WP] You are dead. The heavens open up with blinding brilliance. An angel reaches out a radiant, welcoming hand. You take a step forward. The Man Between Spaces pulls a gun and blows the angel's head off with a bullet of pure dark. "I -said-, DON'T GO TOWARDS THE LIGHT."
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[WP] The Next Civilization finds fossilized humans from millions of years ago. Using their advanced understanding of science, they use dna to revive humans and put them in a zoo-like theme park. They were so caught up in whether they could, they didn't stop to think whether they should.
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[WP] You were brushing your teeth watching yourself in the mirror. Your reflection sneezes and drops the toothbrush. You're terrified. You reach across and grab the other you. "What the hell are you doing?! Get yourself together. He's still watching! You'll kill us all!!!"
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[WP] You are the second most powerful wizard in all the land. Mountains tremble at your passing. Armies flee your approach. And birds fall from the sky from your gaze. Today you will take down the number one wizard and be the best. But... Your opponent is a squirrel riding a cat. Apparently.
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[WP] "So let's see what's going in there," says your doctor as he pulls out your MRI scans of your body. Upon viewing them, he pales and leaves in a hurry. You pick up your scans and they're pictures of all your organs. They all have faces. And they're all screaming.
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[WP] You've spent years rising through the ranks of the immortal Emperor just to have a chance to kill him. You even cultivated the ultra rare poison rumored to be the only thing that would work. But just before you get promoted and get your chance, you hear the badass but stupid hero coming.
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[WP] As an inventor, you've created many things but nothing like this. It's a paint that, when dried, can reflect 300% of the kinetic force that hits it. You begin to suspect that government agents are coming to steal your work. So you booby trap your entire lab/home with the paint.
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