/u/SweeneyPie's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You've been admitted into a psych ward for hearing demonic screams in your head. You're being escorted to your room when you pass a door containing the exact same screaming, almost as if the noise in your head has been coming from that room. The door belongs to the Head psychologist's office...
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[WP] You are a renowned engineer nearing death. Expecting to find some form of afterlife, you instead wake up in the body of a child who's been in a coma for a year. The year is 1973 and although you remember everything from this life, you seem to have retained the knowledge from your past life too.
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[WP] Hearing a passer-by sneeze, you instinctively say "Bless You" and are immediately met with the sound of screaming. You watch as they suddenly burst into flames and descend into the ground, revealing them to be a demon. Turns out there's a lot more to this "Bless You" business than you thought.
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[WP] You've been cursed with a wraith who takes control of you in your sleep. In order to expel this havoc wreaking spirit from your body, you decide to perform an ancient ritual to defeat it. As you're about to sleep, you hang your arm over the edge of the bed... And attempt to summon The Boogeyman
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[WP] "Hmph! Never thought technology could ever replace MY job!" It had been a month since Death was laid off. Defeated by another interview, he crawls into his bed and pulls out his phone when it rings all of a sudden. It's a job offer! Death starts his new job on Monday... As an ambulance driver.
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[WP] You wake up in a cold sweat. You ask yourself "Is it really over?" as you rush to the window. Outside you can see wizards in the street trying to fight off a UFO. You bang your fists against the glass in frustration. You're dreaming again, and it feels as though you haven't woken up in weeks...
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[WP] Today's technology is so advanced that you can now make deals with the devil via email. Desperate, you decide to type up your plea but just as you send your message, you notice a grave error. The email sends and immediately there's a knock at the door. It's Santa, and he's ready to make a deal.
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[WP] You hear a faint cry from a nearby well as you alert the search team. "I think I found Sam!!" You rush over and lean in to check but what you see shocks you enough that you lose balance and fall in. Injured, you try to give out a cry for help when suddenly you hear back "I think I found Sam!!"
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[WP] Watching TV, you notice a man acting oddly in the background. You see him write out the words "TURN OFF TV" on the wall behind him, and out of curiosity you do so. To your shock, the man remains on-screen despite the TV clearly being off. You stare in awe as he begins to write his next message.
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[WP] A language hidden within the melodies of history's most popular songs has been the choice of communication between the world's most secret societies. As an upcoming artist, one of your songs has quickly gained attraction and entered the mainstream. It is also about to start the end of the world
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