WritingPrompts

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[WP] "This is the sword of smashing." "That's just a sword with a hammerhead attached to it." "Yes, but the God of Swords forbids any other kind of weapon being used, so we had to improvise."	1
[WP] Instead of a baby, the two women brought before King Solomon were scholars who were arguing over a large lump of uranium. Solomon proposes they split it in half.	1
[WP] The horrifically evil villain has been defeated. They lie on the ground, about to tell their tragic backstory that will surely make them sympathetic to the viewers. You as the hero have a choice - kill them quickly, or just plain kill them.	1
[WP] The greatest heroes in the world fight a hidden war against an incomprehensibly powerful Lovecraftian horror. This is why they hold back so much against regular villains, to the public's misguided outrage.	1
[WP] Your school's music teacher was a sweet old lady, who dresses in the most conservative outfits imaginable and never has a bad word to say to anyone. She's actually the former vocalist of a famous metal band, and demonstrates to these young whippersnappers that she's lost none of her skill.	1
[WP] An esports team was convinced their accounts were hacked, but in reality it was just their secretly super intelligent pets playing games while they're asleep.	1
[WP] "My lady," said the Prophet. "The kingdom is in danger. Seek out the kind and noble heroes: Face Mauler the Dreaded, Skull Crusher the Mad, the Man-Eating Giant, and Barry. Talk to them and they will help you in your quest."	1
[WP] The paladin tracks down a demon who was believed to have turned a town into violent lunatics. The demon didn't actually do anything, the town was just a normal town full of bog-standard violent lunatics.	1
[WP] In a world where everyone has superpowers, the people with the strongest powers aren't sent to fight criminals. Instead, they become high school teachers, because a class full of super-powered teenagers is a disaster waiting to happen.	1
[WP] The council of elders were hiding advanced magic and technology from the populace, but not out of greed. Instead, they make sure every new innovation is well integrated with the people before introducing another one.	1

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