/u/TerrWolf's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] "There was no prophecy. No shining hope for the people under the heel of our oppressors. So we made one up, hoping that the belief in it would lead to it being fulfilled.""So, I'm not the chosen one?" "Technically, you chose yourself."
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[WP] You have horrifying, nightmare-inducing powers right out of a Lovecraftian nightmare, and an aura of "otherness" follows you. Despite this setback, nothing will stop your dream: to be the world's symbol of hope and peace
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[WP] Like the mages of old, you managed to hide your life force in a ball, making your body immortal. Unfortunately, you've lost the ball and now live in constant terror of someone accidentally coming across it.
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[WP] Your spouse is a mad scientist whose inventions defy science. This is because you're secretly a powerful spellcaster and have been using your magic to "help" their inventions work
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[WP] You're a demon. After possessing a human, you're horrified to find out he not only managed to suppress your will and steal your powers, he's slowly INFECTING you with his morals.
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[WP] Most humans believe Life and Death are bitter enemies, forever at war. Truth is, they're actually a sickeningly in-love married couple.
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[WP] You stare at your arm in fear as golden ichor seeps to the ground. Your skin warps and changes. Your parents smile. "You're finally going through my people's version of puberty!" Your dad explains.
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[WP] You don't know what was scarier, the moment the blade pierced the hero's chest, the moment their lifeless body fell to the floor, or the moment they stood back up, hole in their sternum and told their allies 'We have a job to do. No dying until it's done."
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[WP] A thousand generations ago, your ancestor saved a magical creature from death. In return, it has sworn to protect your bloodline forever. Now, as you lie wounded on a distant planet far from Earth, you realize how binding its oath truly was.
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