/u/Moss-and-Stone's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You are a time-traveller to 10th century England. After applying some of your knowledge to aid the nearby townsfolk, the local lord has taken you into his confidence. One evening over cups of wine by the hearth, he requests that you explain to him how warfare has changed from his time to yours.
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[WP] Your neighbor appears to have the power of a God, as you've witnessed them manipulating the forces of nature on more than one occasion. You aren't too concerned however, as they really only seem interested in tending to their garden.
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[WP] You were born as an unstoppable force. Literally. No object can impede or harm you. Your mother was killed instantly upon your birth, and you accidentally maimed anyone who tried to touch you as an infant. Growing up has been a challenge, to say the least.
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[WP] Earth has been invaded by a race of humanoid aliens, and all the world's military fails to defeat them with modern weaponry. However, one person discovers that the aliens respect melee combat above all else, and rallies the humans to fight as we once did.
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[WP] "While walking down the street one day, you happen to collide with a passing stranger. As you recover, you notice you didn't feel any pain from the impact. In fact, you suddenly realize that every injury you've ever experienced has been healed."
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[WP] For generations, a tribe of nomadic hunter-gatherers have wandered the harsh savanna. One day, they find they have made it to a new land, with lush forests full of fruit and wild game. It seems like paradise, but as they venture further, new and unexpected dangers begin to appear.
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[WP] Somehow, you have become the first true giant. Standing over 50 feet tall, the response from the rest of humanity was... unexpected.
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[WP] The Archmage found an unlikely friend in the knight who saved them. Though the knight was a bit simple-minded, their martial skill was unmatched, and the two decided to teach each other some of their skills to cover their weak points.
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[WP] Despite defeating the villain and saving the world, the toll on the hero was too great. They disappeared into the bottom of a bottle and evil quickly found a foothold again. One day, the former hero is nursing a bottle in the only bar left that will have them, when a new gang rolls into town...
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[WP] The invasion has... not gone according to plan. While the inital bombardment did it's job and eliminated the Human military forces, Earth flora has proven toxic to our soldiers, restricting ground moment to the labyrinthine networks of stone the Humans created. Now the "Cars" are destroying us.
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