/u/Surinical's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] All of the statues on Earth come to life and become hostile. America has a pretty hard time with the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, and the Lincoln Memorial but they're far from the worst off country.
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[WP] "How does laying out salt like that stop the demons?" "Their code recognize it as some sacred pattern from the old world called a 'bike lane'. They never cross it."
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[WP] It took 300 years to give a scientific name to the giant tortoise because they were so delicious, no specimens survived the voyage back to Britain. You are aboard a 16th-century ship determined to bring one back and against all odds, not eat it beforehand.
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[WP] The older biological material is, the more enriching it is to vampires. Knowing that, the wars for oil across the world make a lot more sense.
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[WP] You've watched the stock market and horse races carefully your whole life, reporting the curiously successful to a secret contact that pays well for each 'traveler' you catch. It's 2009 and they've just warned you to look out for BitCoin, whatever that is.
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[WP] Though it goes by many other names, there is one rule engineers all across the galaxy adhere to: Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey. Today, you will learn why it's so important.
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[WP] Many centuries ago, crashes from a massive space battle onto an uncolonized, wild planet left several species of sentients stranded to develop new cultures. A ship has just landed to study the old battle and finds a fantasy-like world of races vying for dominance.
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[WP] Years ago, you bought up the rights to all outstanding debts owed to a failing business. Ever since, you've been making your money hunting down the debtors. You are the Blockbuster Bounty Hunter.
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[WP] You have a terminal brain condition and choose to donate your body. You didn't read the fine print about the interim period. They stitch a second head on to you. They tell you the new head will be unconscious until you're dead and they take over but you see them in your dreams.
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