/u/VetProf's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You're a thief who breaks into homes, but try your best to stay undetected. You lubricate the hinges to prevent squeaky noises, you sweep the floor to get rid of footsteps, etc. Eventually, you fix more than you take, and rumors spread about a mysterious, helpful fairy in town.
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[WP] The world's supply of coal has almost ran out. Desperate, coal companies set their eyes on the last source of coal in the world - Santa.
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[WP] Clapping is seen as an act of intimidation by most extraterrestrial creatures. The more creatures that spontaneously clap, the more intimidating they are, so the aliens are batshit terrified when they try to make contact with humans.
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[EU] You're a D-Class Personnel who has somehow survived working at the SCP Foundation for years. You've been administered amnestics at the end of each month, but unbeknownst to the authorities, have somehow managed to retain all your memories. Describe your life working with the Foundation.
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[WP] Lag exists in real life. You're an assassin who utilizes lag to stealthily assassinate your victims undetected.
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[WP] One day, the ocean's waters suddenly became crystal clear, allowing light to penetrate all the way to the ocean's bed, revealing something very unexpected.
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[WP] Everyone is trying their best to become the main character in order to obtain and maintain plot armor. You're a random cannon fodder who secretly has it and managed to survive throughout the story using it.
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[TT] Just like how 3 dimensional beings cast 2 dimensional shadows, 4 dimensional beings cast 3 dimensional shadows. They walk among us invisible, only their shadows perceivable by our naked eyes, but people are slowly noticing and realizing the truths behind these "shadows".
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[WP] Life has achievements, just like in video games. Ever since the dawn of time, people have been unlocking all kinds of achievements, and yet, people are still discovering new achievements every year. You're one of those people who just unlocked an achievement no one's heard of before.
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