/u/StupidIntrovertBoy's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Music has played a special part in war for centuries, since it literally powers up soldiers that hear it. You are a rebel fighting an invading army, but you have a secret weapon. Your people just created heavy metal.
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[WP] For years you've been hunting a myth, a creature known as 'The Historian'. Throughout history, it has appeared before crumbling empires and heated battles, speaks to the hero's of the time, and vanishes. It all seems in vain, until a man in a suit appears in your room and asks for your name.
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[WP] You instantly copy and absorb all the knowledge of anyone you touch. The most you ever used this power for was passing exams, until you unknowingly shook hands with a government agent.
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[WP] The gods ignored us when we were in huts, ignored us when we built castles and fought in their name, they even ignored us when we achieved a planetary utopia. But when we began building our own children, our own life. That was when we gained the gods attention.
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[WP] To keep up with the world, every few thousand years a new god is born. The entire pantheon congregates to meet the newest god. But the new god arrives with a look of horror on their face. "I am the last", they whisper.
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[WP] Magic only works when it's channeled through an item of great importance to the caster, making family heirlooms powerful artifacts. The most powerful heirlooms have always been books of family history, or blades passed down for generations. Your family has just given you a box of marbles.
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[WP] The more powerful your imagination, the more powerful your magic is. And by studying different forms of imaginative stimuli, you can learn and master different kinds of magic. After years of studding the works of H.P. Lovecraft, you are now ready to reveal your strength.
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[WP] The kingdom is nearly ruined, all that remains is the capital city and her militia. You gaze over the city walls to see the enemy forces charging. But somethings wrong, they aren't in formation, and many are unarmed. In fact, they look as if they are retreating themselves.
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[WP] "This is your last chance, understood? One more screw up and your fired!" "Y-Yes boss!" You stammer. After they leave you sigh, and look down at your new charge. This is the third planet you've been tasked with keeping safe. It has to work this time, right?
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