/u/athiktos's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
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[WP] On Tuesday you wore "a bigger hat than the Pope's" as a joke. On Wednesday, you see the Pope wearing an even bigger hat. It escalates.
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[WP] You hire a witch doctor to curse someone. However, the only curses you can afford are extremely petty.
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[WP] Nothing stopped Ernest Miller from arriving at work, at 7:00 every morning. Not weather, not the commute, not illness, not death.
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[WP] You live in Westona, the 51st state of the Union. A state that was never put on any maps. A state that the Federal government refuses to acknowledge. A state where, unless you've been there, doesn't exist.
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[WP] There's an online game called SimDate, in which you can practice your flirting skills with a series of advanced AIs. However, you're really just connected with other users.
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[WP] After hearing that an apprentice alchemist has a thousand-to-one chance of turning lead into gold, a businessman does the sensible thing and hires a thousand apprentice alchemists.
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[WP] Your sister brought someone home for Christmas dinner. You are a hitman. He is your most recent and elusive mark.
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[WP] "Before you go, I have three things to say. The first is, never reveal the secret of your trick. The second is, remember to watch your audience the same way they watch you. And the third... if you ever find magic, real magic, run from it as fast as you can."
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