WritingPrompts

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[WP] You are a wandering Paladin that heard disturbing rumors. One of those was about a witch kidnapping children in the nearby forest, never to be seen again. Hearing the tale, you wandered into the witch’s cottage in the woods, opening the door without knocking, and calling out “hello mother.”	225
[WP] The Divine Right to Rule. It is what every Monarch claimed to justify their actions. Every callous action, every cruel word, every death, it was justified because the Gods allowed for it. However, the Divine Right is conditional, and there are levels of cruelty even the Gods cannot ignore.	225
[WP] The Witch Hunter has done it, he has caught an authentic witch. Pushing his prey over into the gallows for the villagers to see, they gathered around carrying farming tools and weapons. He was about to put the noose around her neck when he realized they weren’t there for her, but for him.	213
[WP] Magic is developed in adolescence depending on childhood experience and interests. It is formed once a child’s flighty interests starts to narrow. But the most dangerous magic users are the ones who experienced trauma, at least for those who caused the trauma to begin with.	182
[WP] “Why is your third planet the one supporting life?” “Well you see thanks to water and the location of the…”. “No, you don’t understand. The other planets and moons of the gas planets were suppose to support the same life forms. So why is the third planet the only one that can support life?”	164
[WP] You are the mentor of heroes. Whether through a show of arms or flashy magic, your students became successful champions. However, you have a habit of training commoners and the nobles threaten to withhold your funding or pull your rank. One day you dared an upstart noble to do it.	115
[WP] As her royal bodyguard you are tasked with protecting the princess from any danger, which includes a danger to her purity. This would be a lot easier if you weren’t also obligated to keep the secret of her and her handmaiden.	112
[WP] Magic and technology have always been rivals throughout history, with magic being quicker and cleaner and technology being able to build off itself and benefit more people at a time. So it’s not often that your coworkers meet someone like you, an arch mage with an advanced degree.	105
[WP] Years ago a deal with a devil was made with a kind but desperate soul. All the demon had to do was wait. Unfortunately the mortal was now using his end of the bargain to cause hell to lose thousands of potential souls.	73
[WP] The monarch just heard a prophecy that their daughter will love and marry a commoner. They are not upset with the news since he is a good kid and the princess is smitten with him. However, the monarch still test him with “impossible” tasks to secretly teach him how to be a good ruler.	49

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