/u/Urbenmyth's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Each sinner has their own personal hell, based around their sins, their failings and their fears. However, due to a divine mix up, you're now in someone else's personal hell, and need to pretend you're being tormented so no-one finds out.
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[WP] Rather then military invasion, the alien invaders chose diplomacy. Alas, due to a simplistic and inaccurate understanding of human psychology, the things they're offering us in exchange for joining their empire are...somewhat bizarre.
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[EU] Working at the daily planet has all the struggles of a modern day newspaper- close deadlines, office politics, the rise of online news, constantly having to pretend that Superman, the world's most recognizable hero, isn't blatantly walking around in fake glasses. Describe a day in your life!
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[EU] Tolkien implies that Orcs are Elves corrupted by Sauron. You are an Elven warrior during the War of the Ring. But you're not interested in stopping Sauron or protecting the Fellowship- just in finding your corrupted best friend and bringing them home.
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[WP] As ways to discover you're immortal go, "Massive asteroid impact plunges the earth into a century-long winter and wipes out all life larger then a rat" is one of the worst.
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[WP] A booming voice gives humanity the news: God's 10,000 year term is up, and a universal election is in place to see who gets voted in to gain His position and powers. Screw it, you think. Why not throw your hat in the ring?
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[WP] In the middle ages, you achieved immortality with the condition that only "a creation of metal powered by lightning" could kill you. It is now the modern day, and you are getting increasingly worried.
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[WP] In that sympathetic but professional way they have, the doctor gives you the bad news. The tests are back, and it's the worst case scenario. You only have 500 words left to live.
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[WP] When the alien ship crash lands on earth, all hands are dead. The only survivors are a clutch of eggs the adults died to protect. We quickly reach a consensus: we have to raise them, of course. No matter what... difficulties might come up.
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