/u/aguynamedbry's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You bought the winning lottery ticket but gave it to a girl at a bar with your number on it. She calls you, unaware of the ticket's value and you really want to get the ticket back...
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[WP] The 3 rules of staying undercover as a human are: never fall in love, be mediocre and never call a specific phone number unless absolutely necessary. You're zero for three today.
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[WP] Crime has decreased so much that people are hired to commit crimes to keep police and the prison industrial complex running. The better criminal you are the more you're paid and appreciated.
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[WP] Everyone wakes up with no memory of the last 24 hours. Except you. No one believes you, and you need them to understand what happened.
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[WP] Lights start appearing on the moon. An ancient machine coming to life. Scientists determine it is a orbital defense platform programmed to protect earth. A large ship obliterates the moon. A message; "Greetings brothers and sisters, we are finally home. You could not keep us away forever."
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[WP] You're an agent with the Department of Destiny. Your job? To track down and stop people who go against their true calling. Your next case? Someone who flips a coin for all major life decisions. Time to get to work.
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[WP] You are the original inventor of the trebuchet but your ruler does not see the potential of this superior siege weapon.
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[WP] Mind swapping is as common as house swapping. As a medical student you're required to swap with a frail 90 year old dementia patient. The swap back doesn't work but the 90 year old claims it does. Even worse, they were pretending and planning for this the whole time.
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[WP] 4 adventures come to you and declare their undying allegiance as the last legitimate heir to the throne of dragons and want to head out immediately on a quest to capture the throne but you're slated to work a double shift at Starbucks.
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[WP] Nikola Tesla used a box containing a death beam to pay an outstanding Hotel bill. When later opened it was found to have worthless electrical parts. Most ascribed it to his cleverness to get out of paying a bill. You are the descendant of the hotel worker who stole it many decades ago.
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