/u/Shadrak_Meduson's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The lamp is rubbed and the genie is summoned. They did not expect to meet a robot wishing for a soul.
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[WP] You meet a mysterious stranger at the beach during a full moon. They teach you how to walk on the moon's reflection, "moon bridge" as they call it, because that is how one can travel between worlds.
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[WP] You don't cook a witch's brew nor distill a wizard's draught. What you make are magic sandwiches. Every spread, topping, cheese etc. has a different effect, their combinations throwing even more variation into the mix.
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[WP] Young children are oddly perceptive. Because of this ninjas, secret agents, and other stealthy people carry teddy bears, handpuppets, candy etc. to distract any small kid who happens to notice them.
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[WP] A wanderer carries the last seed of the Tree of Life in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. If planted it can heal the world. If consumed by a mortal it grants eternal life. Bandits, tyrants, monsters etc. hunt the wanderer, who seeks the mysterious well of souls to plant the seed.
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[WP] You're a superhero, but your sneaky powers and methods are...unorthodox. You tie together the shoelaces of villains, put laxatives in their breakfast, spray weedkiller on their lawn etc.
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[WP] You recently bought some jewels, gold coins etc.and later a customer visits your antique store. They angrily claim a group of adventur...robbers stole them from their hoard...vault, puffing smoke and tiny flames from time to time.
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[WP] The seer gives cryptic prophecies, a servant translates them. In truth the supposed prophet is an insane person serving as a body double while the servant is the real seer. The lunatic's ravings have to be explained in such a way that they contain the actual prophecy.
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[WP] As you're dying Death comes to collect your soul. Panicked, you kick them in the crotch and run away. As you glance behind you see Death doubled over in pain and swearing.
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