/u/djseifer's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Something terrible has happened. As Mary Sue rushes to the scene of the incident to help, she runs into Gary Stu, who was doing the same. A tense stare down ensues before they attack each other in an epic battle to determine who will be the hero of the story.
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[WP] During a battle between Heaven and Hell, an angel and a demon meet on the battlefield, fall in love, and decide to get married, leading to the most awkward wedding reception ever.
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[WP] You have been trained since birth to become the greatest warrior the world has ever seen since, mastering every weapon and martial art known to man and are a master strategist to boot. The world, however, is in an unprecedented era of peace, and you resort to doing odd jobs to pay the bills.
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[WP] You were a superhero with sound-based abilities, but an accident left you permanently deaf and no longer able to control your powers. For the safety of everyone around you, you retired and disappeared. Years later, a former teammate shows up on your doorstep, begging for your help.
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[WP] The gasps and stares don't bother you as much any more as you ride through the various towns and villages. As a devoted paladin, it is your sworn duty to uphold the law and bring justice to the evils that plague the kingdom. Granted, you're an orc, but that shouldn't matter.
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[WP] You are the greatest hero the world has never seen, quietly swooping in to save the day when things get dire and leaving before anyone notices you. One day, a random social media post manages to catch you saving the day, and everyone - heroes and villains - is trying to figure out who you are.
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[WP] Tired of always sitting around and waiting for the hero/heroine's magical transformation sequence to finish, you decide to just attack them while they're in the middle of transforming. That was a big mistake.
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[EU] "You take the blue pill — the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill — you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes." Without hesitation, you grab and swallow both pills.
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[WP] You did it! You've defeated the demon lord and freed the land! You can finally return home to your own world... except nothing happens. You turn towards the person who summoned you here in the first place, who quickly turns away and starts whistling innocently.
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[WP] It was dark when the call came in. I knew the chief hated my guts, but he had no choice. His boys were stumped and the only chance he had to solve the case was to drag me into it. I swallowed my scotch and grabbed my coat. It was time to find out who stole the cookies from the cookie jar.
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