/u/Mysral's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] As a child, you were the sole survivor of an alien monster attack that wiped out your extrasolar colony. You don't have many memories of the incident. One day, however, you realize you're growing claws and fangs.
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[WP] A dreadful curse is destined to descend upon the kingdom's monarch. Knowing it's coming, and unwilling to simply abdicate and subject their heir to the curse in their stead, the incumbent decides on a radical solution: getting usurped on purpose.
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[WP] Shortly after First Contact, human-alien relations hit a speed bump due to nonverbal miscommunication. As it turns out, smiles and laughter - bared teeth and sudden vocalizations - are easily mistaken for a threat display.
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[WP] Tired of poor working conditions, the civil servants of the Celestial Bureaucracy unionize and go on strike. Divine destinies are no longer filed, the seasonal shifts are massively delayed, and there's a huge backlog of souls headed for the afterlife.
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[WP] Faith in the old pantheon is fading year by year, and their powers are fading likewise. Starved for prayers, a clever god decides that modern problems require modern solutions, and sets up a crowdfunding website for miracles.
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[WP] The past few days, you've been staying as a guest in a grand old manor. To your alarm, however, you've discovered that the house is in fact alive and has a will of its own. Worse, it's taken a liking to you... which means that it doesn't plan to ever let you leave.
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[WP] Damaged as she was, the ship should have sunk hours ago, yet here she floats. Now, the crew are finally noticing the massive tentacles holding up the hull.
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