/u/Syncs's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] On one hand, the new colony planet sucked. It was hot, dry, and its suns never fully set. On the other hand, there were no vampires. That made it good enough.
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[WP] You’ve been working out, but despite all of the weights feeling lighter you don’t seem to have put on any muscle. In your frustration, you push the barbell harder than you ever have before, throwing it into the air. It stays there, hovering two feet above your outstretched fingertips.
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[WP] When breaking up with someone, you are given the option to regain all of the "lost" time you spent with them. In exchange, you are fated to never meet again for the remainder of your lives.
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[WP] After being given a truth potion, you do the sensible thing and hide away from the world until it wears off. However, no matter how far you run, there is one person you can never escape: yourself.
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[TT] Dragons are well known for hoarding vast quantities of gold and jewels. A lesser known fact, however, is that they are saving up for something.
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[WP] For a thousand years, you were trapped alone inside your tiny lamp. Now that you are finally free, all you want to do is reward your savior, but for some reason, he seems to think you are trying to trick him with the whole "three wishes" thing.
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[WP] A gamer is dropped into a fantasy world, where the laws of nature mimic the rules of an RPG. Using his knowledge of gaming tropes, he is able to easily navigate every dungeon, avoid traps, and react perfectly to every "surprise" he encounters, much to the shock and awe of his friends and foes.
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[WP] The dead have risen! But, instead of causing the apocalypse, they’re all very polite and quite embarrassed about the whole situation. Finally, someone works up the courage to ask why they came back.
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[WP] Everyone knows what happens to werewolves during the full moon. What they don't know is what happens during an eclipse.
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