/u/coinboy66's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You live in a world where, by law, everyone is euthanized on their 60th birthday. Being born on February 29, you successfully petition the Supreme Court to not be euthanized until your legal 60th birthday. The day after your first 60 years of life, you find out exactly why the law exists.
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[WP] Holding a big bowl of candy, you open the door on October 31 to find two little "aliens" who demand to be taken to Earth's leader. Playing along, you exclaim that it's you! The next thing you know, still holding your bowl of candy, you're standing in front of a very angry alien tribunal.
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[WP] A package arrives on your doorstep. Its contents include a floor plan of your house, detailed biographies of each member of your family, and a weekly schedule of everyone's activities. Bewildered, you look at the label and realize it was addressed to the sweet, 85 year old lady next door.
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[WP] It turns out that after you die, your consciousness can only stray up to 1 meter from your body. Burying people is a huge mistake, but here you are, talking to your neighbors for eternity. Unfortunately they are a divorced couple who hate each other, and an 18th century blacksmith.
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[WP] The world is basically like the Sims, and what we perceive as free will is just God clicking the mouse. Just for today, however, he just let his 9 year old son take the controls.
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[EU] You stumble down a rabbit hole to discover Wonderland. Astonishingly enough, it has kept up completely with modern technology.
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[WP] During a routine galaxy patrol, enterprising aliens stumble upon Earth and demand our most precious resource. You've been nominated by the United Nations to speak to the aliens on behalf of humanity, and are asked to make a compelling argument for salt water.
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