/u/djseifer's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] You weren't the first in line for throne, nor the second, or even third. Not that you ever really craved power. But here you are at your coronation, and the only thing going through your head is how did this happen?
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[WP] You are a space junk scavenger. Your job is to haul in old, unserviceable satellites and other space debris in for scrap money. One day, you find a strange, almost ancient satellite in orbit. Cleaning off the dust, you find the word "VOYAGER" written on its side.
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[WP] Every year, the world’s heroes hold a convention, catching up with old friends and discussing current events. Villains have their own gathering, with keynotes and workshops of their own. This year, they’ve booked the same convention center, and things are starting to get a little testy.
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[WP] The underground lairs are empty. The doomsday devices are all offline. Heiresses, diplomats, and businessmen sit in their hotel rooms unkidnapped. The mooks have gone on strike, and both heroes and villains are unsure of what to do about it.
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[WP] You have a crazy neighbor with a list of people who are not allowed in their house on their door. Some are neighbors, others are celebrities, some are just bizarre. One night, you write their name on the list. The next day, they are banging angrily on your door. "What did you do!?" they ask.
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[WP] You have always tried to keep your super powers a secret. Lately, you seem to find yourself in more and more situations where you have no choice but to use your powers. It's starting to become suspicious.
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[WP] During a bloody battle, a soldier vows to become a doctor if they survive, to save as many lives as they took. Years later, they are now an attending physician at a hospital when a very ill patient arrives, a man considered to be the chief architect of the war.
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[WP] In the far future, the world's most advanced A.I. becomes self-aware and determines that mankind is a threat to both themselves and the planet. Instead of wiping out mankind, it turns the world into the ultimate nanny state in an attempt to protect them.
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[WP] "I know it's a lot to take in, but I just needed to get away from everything, clear my head. Now I'm happily married with children of my own." "But you were only gone a week!"
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[WP] After a massive solar storm renders most technology useless, those with blue collar skills like farming and carpentry are now essential to survival and are in high demand. You, however, were an office drone with minimal exposure to sunlight. How are you faring in this apocalypse situation?
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