/u/TheYondant's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Of all magics, there is an endless dispute over what the most powerful of all arcane principles is. The great gathering room falls silent as you enter, hefting your tome: The Atominomicon, Book of Nuclear Magics.
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[WP] An alien parasite infects an unsuspecting victim, attempting to take over their body and infiltrate human society. Complications occur when, during the process, the pair are hit by an oncoming truck. Reborn into a world of high fantasy, Parasite and Host must work together to survive.
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[WP] Eons ago, the ancient Lunarians sealed something from beyond the known universe beneath the surface of the moon, consuming all magic in the universe to do so. The last Lunarian has finally died and the seal has unraveled. Magic returns to the world as the Man In The Moon is unleashed.
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[WP] It turns out killing the 'evil' God of Fear and Pain wasn't actually that smart, or good, a move. Now all life can neither feel fear or pain.
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[WP] We always considered a world of eternal night. It was always popular in fiction, a favored apocalypses scenario in media. No one was prepared for a world of eternal day.
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[WP] You are a mundane negotiator in a world of Superheroes and Supervillains. You have managed to talk down many Supervillains in your time, but this is the first time you've had to talk down a Superhero.
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[WP] All intelligent life in the galaxy is some variant of a parasite or symbiote. Ranging from carapace-armored living suits to tiny brain worms, all sapient life is reliant on bonding with another lifeform to survive. This makes unbonded humans a valuable galactic commodity.
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[WP] While often overlooked, the big difference between a Demon and a Devil is that a Demon is 'evil' like a My Little Pony villain, while a Devil is like a Warhammer 40k villain. The tooth-achingly adorable Magical Girls in front of you were clearly unprepared for the reality of their newest enemy.
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[WP] You're the optional Superboss in a videogame. You're entire purpose is to offer an optional, incredibly difficult-yet-rewarding encounter boss fight. You're beginning to realize that the protagonist isn't going to show up.
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