/u/Subtleknifewielder's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Humans discovered the secret to FTL, but unfortunately living bodies cannot take the stresses of interstellar travel. Instead, they invented true AI, and sent this machine life out to the stars to build new human civilizations on suitable worlds, and in time, connect them.
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[WP] Throughout human history, many solutions to problems later lead to unique problems. We managed to cure all disease and stop aging--but obviously this led to ever-increasing overpopulation. The solution? Another space race to colonize the solar system--and the stars.
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[EU] The Doctor died on Trenzalore, and the universe felt his loss. Yet someone is still running around all time and space in a little blue Police Box that looks suspiciously like his did? Someone better get to the bottom of this mystery.
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[WP] We did it--we managed to build a post-scarcity society--no one goes hungry, everyone who is sick gets cared for. But humans are humans; whether the conflict is a petty personal rivalry or a conflict between civilizations, we still inevitably find something to fight over.
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[WP] Happy Birthday! Your loved ones are here to celebrate it with you. But the cake would be overrun with candles if it showed your true age. You've had to fudge that number by a couple centuries for a while now, even for them.
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[WP] The apocalypse came and went. But we survived. We rebuilt. We learned from our mistakes. But we wouldn't be human if we didn't end up making a few new mistakes along the way. Plus, there's always those who say 'we just need to do it the right way, this time.'
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[WP] "I'm so bored!" you exclaim. You originally thought being inducted into the supernatural world would be much more exciting, but apparently it is as full of mundane moments as your previous life.
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[WP] Tired of the eons of bad press, the various lords and ladies of the underworld, from Hades to Hel to Lucifer, and more, have had enough. It's time to get in some good publicity for a change! These are their efforts to change public perception of death, themselves, and their realms.
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[WP] Every person in the world switches bodies with someone on their 18th birthday, for one whole day, before going back to normal. The common belief is this person is their soul mate, but all anyone actually knows is that you are only ever allowed to leave one clue behind for them to find you by.
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