/u/Mysral's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] During a tense diplomatic meeting with the Orcish tribes, a young human knight notices a fierce-looking orc staring them down with bared teeth and weapons at the ready. Not to be cowed, they respond in kind - not realizing this is Orcish flirting, and the tribe's champion is developing a crush.
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[WP] You're part of a support group for victims of the Fair Folk: former changelings, curse victims, so on and so forth. Today, you're getting a new member.
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[WP] A gang of mischievous local pixies has been stirring up trouble around your home. Normally, your pets would keep them at bay, but the little devils have figured out how to bribe with food.
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[WP] By night, you're an infamous masked vigilante, with razor claws, supernatural senses and agility, and an uncanny knack for improbable escapes. Your nemeses have been trying to uncover your secret identity, but they're not having much luck... because your daytime self is an ordinary housecat.
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[WP] A disagreement between two gods escalates so much, that it becomes a matter of honor which can only be resolved with a duel. Since an actual fight between the two of them would be downright apocalyptic, the format of the duel is going to have to be a little creative.
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[WP] An offshore oil rig runs into a complication while drilling a new well. Whatever's coming out of the pipeline, it isn't oil. In fact, it looks an awful lot like blood.
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[WP] In order to free the ghost of your ancestor from his torment, you must take up his mantle for a month and succeed where he failed. The trouble is, the man was a prominent pirate who was caught by the authorities, and modern navies aren't exactly pushovers.
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[WP] In order to shore up his vulnerable geopolitical position, the king of a human kingdom arranges a political marriage between his own heir and the heir of the Archdemon of Hell. To both the young newlyweds' surprise, they actually get along pretty well.
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[WP] True love breaks the curse and saves the day! It's not romantic or even familiar love, though; it's simply the honest and abiding love you have for your passion.
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[WP] Deciding to hedge their bets, the ruler of a kingdom threatened by the Ancient Evil consults several different oracles. Unfortunately, each of them prophesizes a different Chosen One will defeat the Evil. Now, everyone has to deal with several conflicting Heroic Destinies.
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