/u/bystander007's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The day of reckoning is upon us. God has opened up the pearly gates for all who are worthy of eternal salvation. Horns are blaring, the four horsemen are riding across the sky, it's hell on Earth for all of humanity. Then, the U.S. finds oil in Heaven.
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[WP] The gods of fortune & luck have all gathered at their annual meeting, where they play games for fun. Death, disliking how they constantly help heroes cheat death, has decided to crash the party and challenge them to a game of his own.
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[WP] In the year 2082 humanity mastered FTL technology. Habitable worlds full of alien life were discovered. You're an arachnologist. This is relevant because the only similarity between the worlds is that they share identical species of arachnids. Nobody knew why until you uncovered the truth.
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[WP] You're a serial killer who keeps accidentally murdering people who are heinous criminals. Despite how innocent your victims look it's always discovered later that they were depraved criminals and you're seen as a vigilante hero, much to your annoyance.
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[WP] You end up getting lost on the way to the tower and a different knight rescues the princess. Before you leave you notice an injured dragon that would surely die if left alone, and can't help but feel like helping the poor beast out.
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[WP] Everyone is born with a guardian spirit that watches over them. Astral beasts that guard from danger. Except you. Your guardian is a human spirit that just watches silently. Never having lifted a finger to help you.
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[WP] You're a fairy. For centuries your people have told stories of strange creatures known as giants that, if a contract of servitude is made with, grants fairies the power to use magic. Stumbling through the forest you discover a large person with no wings.
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[WP] You accidentally stumble across a stone tablet protruding from the ground. On closer inspection it's revealed to be an eerily accurate replica of the ten commandments. Jokingly you decide to etch in an eleventh. Turns out the tablet wasn't a replica.
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[WP] You've always had magic but kept it a secret. Feeling bad for the rest of the world you start crafting magical items and leaving them in random places. Five years later you see someone with an item you didn't craft.
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