WritingPrompts

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[WP] Your mother always says, "Destiny finds its way to you." Now 40 and lonely, you visit a shelter to adopt a cat. One cat catches your eye, with a seemingly intense, mysterious aura. "That's Destiny, one of our quieter ones," a volunteer says. "Do you like this gentlepurr?"	36
[WP] When you entered the house, you happened to see your partner telekinetically picking up the knife they dropped while chopping vegetables. They are now running behind you, chasing you around in the house, asking you to look at their eyes.	35
[WP] You, an immortal human have another superpower: Touching a photograph of a real scene teleports you instantly to its exact time and location. You happen to touch a picture of dinosaurs in a crowded museum, turns out it's a photograph, you're sucked in, and what you saw totally blew your mind.	32
[WP] You wake up in the middle of the night after feeling some water droplets on your face. You are unable to move, and you see your sleep paralysis demon floating right above you. It is crying.	30
[WP] Mice have evolved intelligence. Their world seems to be headed towards turmoil. To save the world, a team of them sets out on a journey to find the wisest one: a kind giant who has seen hundreds and hundreds of their generations. That is you, an old person, the last remaining human on Earth.	29
[WP] You planted a universe in your yard while you were a kid, but then forgot about it. Today, it has grown considerably, and one of the planets, Earth, even managed to evolve intelligent life, which is amazing. The growth is incomplete and uneven though, so you wonder if you should take charge.	27
[WP] Overconfident of their technological advancements, humanity attacks the fae folks of the forests. Overcome by grief and anger, the cheerful and playful fae are forced to weaponize their magic. Humanity is reminded, why the ancient lores talk of terrifying eldritch creatures roaming the lands.	27
[WP] You can look left, look right, look down, look under the bed also. But don't look up. She doesn't like to be seen.	27
[WP] You, a historian, realize that the folk songs about various Gods which ancient people sang were not just verses and poems of reverence and praise, but rather a recipe to create those Gods. Eventually you get some hint about how the humans lost this ability, of conjuring Gods from their songs.	26
[WP] "Dear daughter... we have something to tell you.. actually..you're adopted..". You and your wife are very nervous. "Well.. mom, dad.. it was kind of obvious... neither of you can cast magic, breathe fire, or have... you know... scales or tail or wings or fangs..."	24

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