/u/RainyMeadows's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Just as the almighty villain is about to strike down the destined hero, they notice that said hero is only 15 years old. Disgusted, they demand to know who would force such a massive responsibility onto a child, and take it upon themselves to raise this kid as he should have been raised.
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[WP] Our world is in constant danger of turning into a medieval-style fantasy. You are a member of a brigade tasked with maintaining old structures to see that no wizards move in, regulating riches to prevent dragons hording, clearing gnomes out of trees and the like. Describe a typical mission.
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[WP] This forest is unlike any in the entire world, in that it doesn't remain in a single place. Animals thrive, trees flower, birds nest and seeds germinate all over the world, never in one place from one day to the next. This forest, rather than land, thrives upon a long-abandoned ship.
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[WP] Oils rigs are some of the most isolated locations on the planet. Communication with the outside world is difficult and the environment surrounding the structure is untamed and dangerous. One day, on one such rig, the workers - one by one - begin to die...
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[WP] When the Chosen One arrives, the villain assumes that they're the teenage warrior, shakily holding the sword, staring them down under their mentor's guidance. However, the villain is wrong. That mentor is the teen's parent, and THEY are the Chosen One.
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[WP] Interstellar or "rogue" planets are planets that do not orbit a star and they drift through the cosmos in search of a solar system to call home. Scientists announce that one of these planets has entered our solar system. Whether or not it can sustain life - or if it already does - is unknown.
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[WP] An ancient evil overlord reawakens after centuries of slumber and aims to take their vengeance and conquer the world. One problem: the world has changed a lot since their previous defeat. It's our modern world, with all of the social, political, environmental and other complications that entail
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[WP] Your stereotypical slasher flick has a group of young adults in a cabin in the woods being hunted by a serial killer. This time, something goes wrong: the hapless protagonists accidentally kill their attacker before he can do anything. Now they're panicking about the body. Hijinks ensue.
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