/u/PotentialSmell's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] "I have just one question" the alien asked, "why do you allow your slaves to speak for you?" Staring straight at a random cat
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[WP] The emperor was supposed to be evil incarnate, the scourge of all that is good and purest evil. However as you and your party storm up to his throne all you can see is a desperate old man trying to do the best he can for his people, and you realise that rather than heroes you are assassins
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[WP] The fact that the old lady at the edge of town is a witch is an open secret in the community, however the people in the community don't take too kindly to strangers suggesting they burn the woman who is effectively the town grandma
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[WP] The king demands a weapon the likes of which the world has never seen, the greatest craftsmen in the world gather to create swords, bows, hammers and all variety of great weapons of legendary and unrivalled quality. You can't help but scoff, poor fools misunderstood the assignment
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[WP] The moment a shapeshifter leaves the womb they change their appearance is identical to one of the parents, and when they die the face they had on at that moment is the one they leave the world with. You are a shapeshifter with a simple, singular, goal, see your own face
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[WP] "Son let me first say that this isn't about the fact that you are gay..." "Then what is it dad!" "Well you see son the issue is your boyfriend ain't quite... human"
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[WP] In occult circles special ancient runes are used to summon demons and cast spells. Incidentally many of these symbols are also used for mathematics, bringing you much frustration as your notebook sets on fire again from placing the x in the wrong place
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[WP] You wake up to find yourself embraced by family, sobbing tears of joy while talking about how worried they were when you were in a coma and how the doctors said you might never wake up. You almost assured them that you are back now if not for the fact this isn't your body or family
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[WP] After thousands of years being banished to the Shadow Realm the first thing you do when you go back is not to try to take over the world, but to settle down and live a normal life after all the time in the world to recollect on past mistakes. If only the heroes would let you explain
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