/u/XANA_FAN's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You are sick and tired of how your childhood friend (the chosen one) has been treating you lately, but it's not like there's anything you can do about it. He's the Hero for goodness sake! Everything changes when you are approached by a representative of the Sidekick and Comic Relief Union.
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[WP] A lawyer, a local historian, a philologist, and a folklorist are all hired by a wealthy man. His ancestor made a very specific deal with a Fae that is impossible for him to uphold in the modern-day. Their job is to negotiate with the Fae and come up with a satisfactory alternate payment.
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[WP] After a great disaster the God of Death is the only surviving member of their pantheon. Their domain power has greatly expanded due to witnessing the impossible death of their companions and now they must try to do the work of an entire pantheon with abilities ill-suited for it.
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[WP] "We Who Fell" Is one of the most terrifying supervillain teams on the face of the planet. They are cunning, powerful, and ruthless but what really places them apart as something different is that each and every member is a former superhero.
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[WP] An ancient law declares that a man may not rule the empire unless he can speak all the languages of the people he rules. This law became a little ridiculous after the empire started to span several solar systems but far too many people respected the ancient laws to dare try to change them.
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[WP] Only a peasant would lower themself to using a farming implement as a weapon; why is it then that Death, the one enemy even the greatest warrior can not defeat, is always portrayed as wielding a scythe instead of a proper weapon?
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[WP] You are the God/Goddess of idle wishes; birthday candles, dandelions, shooting stars, even wishing wells are all your domain. A minor divinity with power stretched thin at best you didn't think anything would go wrong, or if anyone would even notice if you took some time off. You were wrong.
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[WP] The battle is over and the war won; you go home a beat your sword into a plowshare intent on living a peaceful and fruitful life. Turns out that turning a powerful artifact of righteous war into a farming implement has unintended side effects.
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[WP] Superpowers are somewhat common, and you got lucky; with a mid-level healing ability there isn't a Superhero team, hospital, research lab, or underground fight ring that won't pay you top dollar time. However, you have more... ambitious plans. You will be the world's greatest Supervillain!
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[WP] The world was saved, the battle won, and the dark god was dead. The heroes were smart enough to seal the body away so that its' power could not be harnessed, but no one stopped to think about the ecosystem that would form in a closed environment with only a fallen god to sustain itself.
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