/u/djseifer's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] It's been 100 years since the sun vanished, leaving Earth and the rest of the planets drifting in darkness. Mankind, however, has managed to adapt and survive to this new normal.
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[WP] Lately, you've been waking up to find yourself covered in strange cuts and bruises. One day, you wake up in a strange hospital bed, covered in bandages. One of the city's more well-known villains walks into the room carrying a clipboard and says, "Oh good, you're finally awake."
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[WP] There are plenty of stories of ordinary people who get transported to a fantasy world and live a life of adventure. You? You are a fantasy character who ends up in New Jersey, working a menial 9-to-5 job to make ends meet.
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[WP] You have been tasked with redesigning the lair of a supervillain. Due to previous incidents, it must not only be able to repel an attack by the heroes, but must also meet safety regulations. Today is the grand unveiling, and you're showing the villain around.
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[WP] Even among your dragonkin, you were always considered eccentric. Instead of hoarding treasure, you hoarded favors–oaths and promises made to you in exchange for a trivial task. Now nearing the end of your long life, you decide it's time to start calling them in.
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[WP] You are the one person that every evil overlord or would-be conqueror respects or possibly even fears. No, you're not a hero or adventurer. You're the henchmen union president.
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[WP] The hero stared at the villain incredulously. "Why are you turning yourself in?" The villain smiled and said, "Because it's going to be a lot safer in here."
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[WP] You got a new job at a strange warehouse in the middle of nowhere, shipping and receiving packages but never opening them. After a few weeks, you start to notice that some of the packages that come in are the same exact ones you shipped out. Eventually, curiosity gets the better of you.
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[WP] You are the most powerful being on Earth. You've grown so bored that every year, you flip a coin to decide whether you will be a hero or a villain for the rest of the year. This year, the coin landed on its edge.
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[WP] Years ago, you ran away from your oppressive, wealthy family to forge your own destiny. Eventually, you settled in the deep of a massive forest, becoming a humble ranger. One day, you return to camp to find your family’s most loyal servant waiting for you with an urgent message.
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