/u/Spoon_Elemental's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Superpowers are real, but they aren't usually gained from things like freak accidents or odd twists of fate. They're actually something that any human can gain in theory, it's just a matter of putting in the effort to learn them just like any other life skill.
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[WP] After a difficult trial you are the first person to lay eyes on the legendary sword in hundreds of years. You're disappointed to find that the sword at your side is more powerful. After all, in the time since the sword was created advancements in magic have outstripped the methods of the past.
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[WP] All of your plans have been leading up to this moment. Every failure was intended and accounted for. You foresaw every move your enemies could make and countered them spectacularly. You go to change your clothes into something more appropriate. Somebody has filled your shoes with Cheez Whiz.
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[WP] The castle guards are fighting a losing battle, the forces of evil have knocked down the last line of defense, or so everybody thought. You were given the gardener job class to serve the royal family despite dreams of adventure. Nobody ever considered what happens if a gardener level grinds.
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[WP] Every single member of a party of adventurers is evil to the core. They're still the good guys though, good just has better perks.
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[WP] Buckets of steam, blinker fluid and the like. All classic hazing rituals for new hires. You've heard the stories and have done your research and you've come up with a smart ass response for every single on in advanced. You'll teach them what hazing really is. Today is your first day on the job.
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[WP] You were framed by a noble with a petty grudge and sentenced to death. While being escorted to your execution atop a high platform the noble comes to taunt you one last time. For only a moment the guards look away, you seize the moment and tackle the noble right off the platform to their death.
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[WP] A nymph has been trapped in a magical sleep for thousands of years. Upon waking up she is surprised to discover that modern humans are much harder to charm to do her bidding with her otherworldly beauty due to humans being overexposed to increasing beauty standards from movies and television.
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[WP] Other worlds have been summoning people from Earth to be heroes for a very long time. Eventually scientists discovered the truth and the governments of the world were not happy. You're part of a team that puts a stop to these kidnappings and brings the victims of these summoning rituals home.
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