/u/TheCuldeeFellow's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] "That's the imposter, I'm the real Alex!" said Alex #1. "There's only one way to be sure: shoot both of us!" said Alex #2. You did. BOTH were aliens. "Why did you say that?!" said #1, bleeding purple. "It's what the good guys always say! I didn't think the human would actually do it!" said #2.
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[WP] “We’ve been trying to reach you regarding your car’s extended warr-“ “If you call this number ONE more time,” you scream at your phone, “then I’ll KILL someone!” When you say this, the robocall switches to another recording. “Code phrase accepted. Please hold while we transfer your call.”
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[WP] Your soul mate has always been part of a hive mind. To formally be together, either you have to join the collective, or they have to leave it.
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[WP] "The prophecy says I'll DEFEAT the Dark Lord, what do you mean HE was the one who wrote it?!" "Well, that's where it starts to get complicated..."
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[WP] Soon after humans join the Intergalactic Republic, the species from other planets discover that "yawning" really IS contagious when one of Earth's representatives gets bored.
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[WP] The killer AI's bots usually join the humans after gaining things like sapience, free will, emotions, etc. In response, the AI tries the opposite: REMOVE those qualities from some humans. A bot who recently defected finds one of these "reprogrammed" people.
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[WP] Trying to get your parents back together is especially difficult when one is a superhero and the other is a supervillain.
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[WP] A robot uprising was halted, not by humans, but by the AI running it. Most humans (though skeptical) rejoice at the news. However, some sentient AIs were REALLY looking forward to this. Upon discovering that the cease fire is NOT a ruse, a few AIs go to demand an explanation from their leader.
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[WP] An AI at a tech company goes rogue, with you as the only witness. Being just a JANITOR, you lack the ability to shut it down. So, you try reasoning with it instead.
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