WritingPrompts

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[WP] Humans are the only sapient race to generate vengeful shades upon death. It turns out, the farther one is from home, the more powerful the spirit created.	38
[WP] It turns out that the Great Filter is... Empathy. Most intelligent life has had to learn it in order to build Civilization. Humans are viewed as magical, telepathic beings for having an innate sense for how others may be feeling.	38
[WP] Ten years ago, a young astronomer sent a hopeful transmission into the void, "Help us out with Mars?" ... Today, a Mars Rover discovered an empty dome city with an immense bow atop the largest structure.	37
[WP] You woke up this morning to the sound of a sea monster grappling with an alien invasion fleet. After the previous week of a Zombie horde being fought off by a pack of ravenous werewolves during a hurricane, its not really a surprise. At this point, its just another day of the year.	36
[WP] Having gotten a job as a movie monster, you didn't see the clause that you actually have to be turned INTO the monster. The film has gone bankrupt, and you are stuck this way, looking for work.	35
[WP] You've always been terrified of the dark. For years, you've coped by speaking to it, acting as though its your friend. Today, you found out that there IS something to fear that lives in dark places... and that you've successfully made friends with it.	35
[WP] You pleaded with them to understand, to put you somewhere else, but they didn't listen - and now, you're in prison. They'll see soon enough. Anyone you are near for long enough will become a Main Character.	35
[WP] As a member of one of the first manned missions to Mars, you have just found a well-disguised hatch that leads to a observatory aimed at Earth. It looks as though it was abandoned no more than a few days prior to your landing.	34
[WP] You are given the opportunity to pick a different animal as an evolutionary ancestor of humanity. Major world events will not have changed. Only one in a million people will notice the change.	34
[WP] Ancient nordic runes are actually circuit diagrams, and the key that let's us recreate this tech has just been found.	33

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