WritingPrompts

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[WP] When a scientist dies, he meets God. "Can I ask you a question?" he says. "Go ahead," answers God. "Okay, then." The scientist takes a deep breath. "Why in tarnation does the appendix exist?!"	30
[WP] While talking with your friends, you joke that you've lived a hundred lives, and are therefore far wiser than they'll ever be. Then a voice suddenly asks, "How did you know? Your memory was supposed to have been wiped before each reincarnation!"	30
[WP] People evolved to grow wings for more efficient travel. Over the years, many unprecedented problems popped up, most ending in death: collisions, people crashing into buildings and windows, etc. You’re a traffic regulator of the skies, sick of people dying everywhere.	27
[WP] One day, you find a notebook lying around and pick it up. When you take it home, you are met with a spirit that tells you, “This is a Life Note. Whoever’s name you write in there will come back to life.” The spirit stays to guide you; (s)he has an unexpected constant craving for chocolate.	27
[WP] When you die after living a fulfilling life, you wake up and find yourself in a facility with countless other sleeping people hooked up to machines. Then an android comes to you and says, “Tutorial complete. Releasing into real world now.” Apparently your previous life was a digital illusion.	24
[WP] A hero is summoned to another world in order to fight the demon king terrorizing the citizens. But unfortunately, the hero summoned was a psychopathic murderer with no remorse back in his own world, and sides with the demon king. Worst part: the hero and demon king actually make a great team.	23
[WP] Your customer sneezes. "Bless you," you say. Your customer smiles. "Thanks! I guess I'll be blessing myself, then!" "What do you mean?" ""Bless you" is short for "God bless you". I'm God." "…Wait, what did you just say?" "I'm God. Anyway, have you finished bagging my items? Oh, thank you!"	22
[WP] “A recent string of murders throughout the city is causing panic among the citizens.” The murderer is actually an intergalactic assassin, and is currently killing dangerous alien criminals parading as the weakest species, humans, to avoid suspicion.	21
[WP] You and your friends decide to go clubbing. You are visibly confused when they show up with literal clubs. Like the weapon.	20
[WP] The many different and unique dialects of the Terran language confuse the rest of the universe – non-Terran languages are pretty similar. All the non-Terrans agree that Terran dialects are very challenging languages to learn, and the so-called “polyglots” are worthy of high praise.	18

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