/u/[deleted]'s posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] In the late 21st century, a sleeper ship carrying 20,000 people left earth for a distant world. Five hundred years later, they arrive to find the wiped out ruins of a human colony that left after them
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[WP]There is a prophecy that one baby will be born with unimaginable powers to save the world. You grew up in poverty and the world and it’s people were very cruel to you. You found out you are the one from the prophecy, but why should you save the world that’s been so cruel to you?
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[WP] You are in the bank when the robbery happens, but the robbers are a bunch of amateurs who are a disgrace to the profession. As a retired (and wanted) bank robber, it's up to you to show them how it's done.
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[WP] Why do villains get hordes of henchmen while heroes get a single sidekick? A costumed crusader hires help.
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[WP] You've been dating the woman of your dreams for two years. After a successful dinner with your parents it's your turn to meet hers. Everything is normal until her house transforms into a spaceship and she sheds her human skin. She thought you knew this whole time.
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[WP] You are the captain of a deep space cargo vessel. Your most recent client only tasked you with delivering a single box, despite paying triple your usual rate. There are no markings on the box except for a single instruction, "In case of emergency, open box".
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[WP] Elves, Dwarves, Orcs and Humans were the 4 major races in a Galactic Civil War thousands of years ago. Humans were believed to be wiped out. Earth was a human outpost that slipped through the cracks. Today it was rediscovered.
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[WP] A time traveler and an immortal are the best of friends and wherever the time traveler goes, the immortal is always there to bring him up to speed
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[WP] When a Middle Eastern family moves to the USA, they bring with them the habit of mixing a little rice into salt to keep away humidity. Unknown to them, this is also a protection spell recipe—and now theirs is the only safe house in their monster-filled town.
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