/u/archtech88's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The old sentient species of the galaxy trembled when the stars were at last right for the Old Ones to emerge from their prison. So when the only things that appeared from that world was a normal sized species of hairless apes, speaking of "Godzilla" and "Badass Fights", everyone had questions
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[WP] Body swapping is a thing that can be done. You're a professional body swapper and personal trainer; you swap bodies with your clients, get them into shape, then swap back.
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[WP]It took us a while to realize what galactic society meant when they called humans "hellworlders" and why that caused other species to hate and fear us. It wasn't as if Earth was worse than other biospheres. Then we noticed Earth's official designation was "Hellworlder Homeworld," not "Hellworld"
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[WP] The hated foes of the Galactic Alliance, of which humanity is a new member, are a species of certifiable nightmares who are feared, above all else, for their ability to Lie and Omit Truths. You are the first human captain of an Alliance ship.
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[WP] Aliens finally made contact with Earth, but after speaking with them and learning about their culture, people realize that they're not part of an exploratory or conquering fleet, using the best ships available. They're refugees in interstellar "lifeboats" and they've got nowhere else to go.
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[WP] In the fights of supers and villains, the phrase 'Fear the old man in a line of work where men die young' is treated as cheesy folk wisdom. A young buck has decided to challenge an old timer because they figure that they can't Possibly be That dangerous, not anymore
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[WP] "So your species spent the first portion of their existence wiping out any possible competitors for no reason. Your species then spent the second portion bringing them all back and also creating more competitors via uplifting other species, also for no apparent reason. Or did I miss something?"
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[WP] A Group of Adventures has been sent by the King to kill the Great Evil, a sorcerer who's taken over the eastern part of the kingdom. When they arrive in the Great Evil's domain, nobody knows who they're talking about and think their life is great now that they're free from the nobility.
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