/u/currentmadman's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] it turns out you’re the chosen one. However due to the prophecy having been poorly maintained In existing historical records, you’re clueless as what your purpose is. Thus begins your quest though countless tribal storytellers and surly monk historians to figure out what you’re supposed to do.
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[WP] A powerful new narcotic has hit the streets. It produces addictive bouts of deep introspection and personal self-improvement. As such, it has made an enemy out of every industry reliant on human insecurity to sell its product.
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[WP] My mother started sobbing and my father just glared when I told the family over Thanksgiving dinner that I didn't believe in Cthulhu anymore.
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[WP] After 10 years and 3 games, you retired as the beloved villain of a popular video game franchise. A year later, you hear the new game bombed. Later that day, someone bangs on your door. You find the hero and extended cast, all of whom you've tried to murder and/or maim, begging you to return.
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[WP] You suspect one of your roommates might be a serial killer. However, since he is an otherwise excellent roommate, you decide to call a house meeting to see if you can figure out a solution.
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[WP]You live in a future where technology is so ubiquitous and advanced, almost no one can live without it. Thus capital punishment consists of being exiled to a less technologically advanced age. You are about to suffer such a punishment. But your captor don’t know you’re learned a skill in secret.
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[WP] Following an experimental medical procedure, you discover you gained superpowers as a side effect. However, given the embarrassing nature of your surgery, you have some reservations about your newfound ability.
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[WP] you are the lead detective on the case of a religious serial killer called the confused zealot. He is called this because his crime scene suggests he's not sure what religion he actually believes in.
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