/u/djseifer's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] A new singer is lauded for their catchy songs with bizarre lyrics sung in a strange language that they made up. However, the language is actually real; they're an otherworldly being who is desperately trying to find others of their kind through song. You are able to understand the lyrics.
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[WP] The evil overlord's most trusted lieutenant sighed as they pondered over their latest task. Conjuring schemes to slay the heroes was easy enough. But redesigning the dungeon to make it worksafe and handicap accessible for both henchmen and adventurers was going to take some work.
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[WP] Utterly defeated, the heroes can only watch in horror as the villain starts enacting their evil plans to... build new infrastructure? Improve worldwide food supply chains? Adopt new green policies?
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[WP] Armageddon has come, but Satan's legions are nowhere to be seen. Confused, God sends some angels to Hell to check on him. To their surprise, they discover that Hell is no longer filled with fire and brimstone. Instead, it's an endless array of cubicles and demons in business casual wear.
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[EU] For every Pokémon trainer who makes it and becomes a champion, there are hundreds who have failed in their quest to be the very best. Despite all your hard effort, you find yourself at an impasse in your journey, and the idea of calling it quits is looking more tempting every passing day.
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[WP] The world's most powerful super-villain sits in a prison cell. Most people believe it's all a trick and they're secretly plotting something. Only a few people know that they are genuinely remorseful for their crimes.
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[WP] You've been on the run for so long, it's the only life you know. One day, your past finally catches up to you. Surrounded, you raise your weapon to make your final stand only to have your attackers lower their weapons, saying "Enough, your highness! Please! We just want to bring you home."
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[EU] It has been several months since Truman Burbank escaped the massive soundstage that was his home for nearly his entire life. Now that all the interviews and fame and paparazzi have mostly died down, he's finding that adjusting to real life is a lot harder than he was expecting.
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[WP] You are a well-known smuggler, brought before the king in chains. "I am told that you can smuggle anything in or out of the kingdom," the king says. "I have precious cargo that must make it out of the kingdom," he continues, gesturing to the young crown prince.
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