/u/Smooth_Surfaces's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] in traditional “willyoupressthebutton” fashion, there is a consequence to any benefit you would receive. One morning you receive super powers out of the blue, later realizing that your dad pressed a button that grants him and the person he hates most in the world extraordinary powers.
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[WP] Genetics is everything. There are scales for wisdom, might, HP and mana, that are used on babies right after birth. You were born into an elitist family that discarded you after seeing your mana. What they didn't know is that you were the top 99.99% in dexterity, and you hold grudges.
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[WP] In this world, everyone is incapable of telling the truth. People can tell half truths, but telling the truth causes a person immense pain. You are the oddball; born with a genetic mutation that lets you speak the truth with no repercussions. Oddly enough, this makes you a master at deception.
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[WP] Selling your soul is not only possible, it's a tradition. People sell their souls for money, fame, and even superpowers. You are apart of a group dubbed "The Unfit" who are mocked for refusing to sell their souls. That is until the Devil himself rewards your group with Immortality.
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[WP] You're a genius. Or at least, everyone tells you that you are. Seniors are coming up to you, a freshman, to solve their physics problems. Although its flattering, you kind of feel like an imposter everytime you "solve" one. After all, Nikola Tesla's the one solving them, you just write it down.
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[WP] The year is 1692, and you are the guardian angel to an 18-year-old girl who happens to love getting herself into lethal situations. After 3 resurrections, she catches the attention of the town and is deemed a witch. After some contemplation, you say to yourself "Fuck it, let's have some fun."
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[WP] After becoming a teacher, you've noticed that you can read the futures of kids whos tests you've graded. You've changed some kids lives for the better, and admittedly some for the worst. One day, after the new kid turns in her test, you experience a future that baffles you.
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[WP] You've achieved every 9-year-old boys dream. You have broken the laws of physics. You are the only person to develop superpowers. Presenting your powers to the world expecting praise only brought ridicule from the public. To make matters worse, now you have the government chasing you.
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[WP] We are Gods. At least, that's how it looks by the characters from the stories we produce. Each story we create is a new universe born. But when that story ends, so does their purpose. One of your smartest characters from the story you wrote contacted you IRL, begging for a new reason to live.
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[WP] Humanity had a global crisis back in 2030. The solution was to genetically modify an entire generation of babies, swapping labido with a drive to advance society as a whole. It is now 2100, and humans have now embedded purpose into every individual in the world except one: you.
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