/u/TravellingBeard's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Somehow you've done it; you've managed to domesticate a werewolf. He only shows up with the full moon, stays to play dog games like fetch, and then disappears. Now you're curious who he is the rest of the time
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[WP] Everyone has a guardian genie that grants them an indefinite amount of wishes. Daily wishes are for truly trivial tasks such as finding lost keys, or you can bank unused wishes for more powerful ones later on. You haven't made a wish in ten years and the supernatural world is getting nervous.
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[WP] The aliens wiped out all disease on earth and promised death was only possible through old age and injury; they only asked you not play with extending human life further. As a microbiologist, you accidentally discovered why.
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[WP] You did it. After all these years, you finally caught the red dot, and became a hero to cats everywhere. However, in so doing, you broke the laws of physics, and now all the smart adults are worried, especially yours, a very smart one in particular (for a human).
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[EU] The new headmistress of Hogwarts, Professor McGongall, has decided that you, a muggle familiar with the world of wizardry and with no powers of your own, but under her magical protection, would be the new head of Muggle Studies. You often take your students out on field trips to London.
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[WP] For years, there was this locked door in your office building. It became something of a tradition that no one unlocked it, to keep the mystery. No one knows what's behind the door, and no one has the key. One day, a manager decides to break open the door so he can have a new office.
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[WP] For as long as humanity has existed, the moon's dark side has been forever from our view, tidally locked to the earth's gravity. In just over a week, it has slowly turned on its own and now everyone can only see the former dark side.
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[WP] They say there's always someone having a worse day; it is mathematically possible this could eventually be just one person in the whole world. Congratulations, you are it, and boy do you have stories to tell.
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[WP] Every once in a while, someone is born with special powers. Unlike most superheroes, these powers, while noticeable, are not terribly impressive; if you're lucky, you can make an income with it. However, the world wants to control or destroy you, for what you think are seemingly banal powers.
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