/u/cheeseguy3412's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You are a soldier in WWII. In exchange for saving her life, an old Romani has cast a protection spell on you. Now, any projectile fired at your vicinity changes into an ordinary potato.
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[WP] Hell has begun to invade earth, and the only way to remain safe seems to be having a cat, which demons seem to be repelled by. After a frantic search, you've found one that likes you, but you're starting to suspect that it is a demon itself.
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[WP] You just inherited your uncle's house. The man only ever had a surplus of two things: Money, and Spiders. Upon entering, you are approached by a small parade of arachnids, the first dragging a sticky note that reads "PLS DNT SQSH," The rest all have $100 bills.
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[WP] Human spacecraft have now been used to the point where every single one is haunted - Some by shades of those that fell defending them, some by actual demons and spectral monsters. Its ok, though - they like people, and have become rather protective of their crew over the centuries.
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[WP] It turns out that Humanity is just the beginning stage of an Alien race's life cycle. When we die, we awake as a new species. Ignorant of this, humans have finally invented immortality. Today, the last few members of that alien race broke radio silence and contacted Earth.
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[WP] You are a healer - though thanks to a trickster Deity, your healing is... unconventional. Any violence you commit amounts to a powerful healing spell. Any traditional healing magic or medicine you apply is deadly.
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[WP] The most ferocious, feared species in the galaxy has encountered humanity... And instantly decides to make allies of us. Why? No one gives scritches like a human.
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[WP] Humanity was the only species to crack FTL Technology. Though it was shared with the universe freely, it came at a high cost. Constant, unrelenting communications regarding their Star Drive's extended warranty.
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[WP] The day after First Contact, the aliens informed humanity as a whole that they were horrific beings, which would soon be obliterated. The next day, every human woke to a holographic prompt that read simply, "Select new species," complete with a character customization screen.
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