/u/PraetorSolaris's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] When your child took their first tests in preschool, they aced every single one. They are only 3 years old, and answering college graduates final exam questions. So far, there has been no question answered incorrectly, on any subject. You decide to ask a theoretical question.
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[WP] Reality is based on belief. 99% of the population doesn't believe that they can affect the world. You are part of the 1%. You believe you can hover a few inches of the ground today. It happens. Now you're interested in exploring your beliefs.
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[WP] When you wokeup today, you found there was something wrong with reality. Everything you touch or handle is so delicately fragile... Almost like handling toast and trying to butter it without losing a single crumb.
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[WP] The Lost City of Atlantis left Earth for space on May 4, 1541. Now it's 2221, and your FTL ship has a mysterious signal on it's sensors. As captain, it's your duty to investigate.
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[WP] The world is being invaded by an extraterrestrial race. These aliens are from another dimension where 1 second of their time is 7 minutes 22 seconds of our time. Even their physics are slower. You are squad leader of the assault on their mothership.
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[WP] Today, you woke up with 3 superhuman powers. You accidentally destroyed your bedroom door, cut a steak straight through your cutting board, and yanked your frozen car door right off the hinges, and that's not even the worst thing...
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[WP] I'm an Atlantean born in 425 BC. I invented FTL travel in 397 BC. I proved my theory that time dilation becomes so intense at the event horizon of a black hole that it pops into the past at that point. I've returned to report my findings to the Atlantean Council, but I cannot find Atlantis.
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[WP] When I was born, I knew I was destined for great things! Others like me said "You're just a piece of ice", "You're born, you melt, you die", and "You'll never amount to anything". Boy, we're they wrong! My life was an adventure. Time is short, but I've got one hell of a story...
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[WP] The next time anyone on Earth wakes up, they have a weird line floating between them and the people that influence them. Thicker lines mean more influence, and there are many colors like yellow for all your coworkers and orange for your boss.
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