/u/djseifer's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Every time you die, you are instead rewound back in time to a point before you make the choice that will inevitably lead to your death, as a do-over of sorts. This time, you find yourself back in your childhood. This is rather concerning to you, as you were in your late 60s when you died.
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[WP] "I wish every day was my birthday!" you said excitedly as you blew out the five candles on your birthday cake. One month and 30-ish birthdays later, you're rapidly approaching your forties and are desperately searching for a way to reverse the wish.
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[WP] You stand above the body of your latest hit. You snap a picture of the kill for proof and are about to send it to your client when they suddenly sits upright and stretch. "Oh man," they say, "you actually got me pretty good."
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[WP] You were born into a family of supervillains known as the Holidays. Every member of the family selects a different holiday-themed persona based upon their power set. When you finally make your villainous debut, your family's reaction to your selected holiday is... less than ecstatic.
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[WP] The hero stared down the invading aliens. "You accept my challenge, then. If you win, Earth is yours. If I win, you leave our solar system alone. Deal?" "Of course," laughed the alien commander, "but what could you possibly challenge us with?" The hero pulled out a spoon and a box of cinnamon.
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[WP] You've done everything you can to avoid your destiny. You moved to a peaceful country village, regularly go to therapy and yoga, even dabbled in aromatherapy for a bit. You are determined to not destroy the world.
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[WP] A terrible beast has terrorized your people for as long as you can remember. Like clockwork, it would arrive with a great roar, lay waste to everything, and disappear as quickly as it appeared. No more. Today, you will take down the beast. Today, you will kill the great "Lawn Mower".
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[WP] As a traveling bard, many questioned your choice of instrument. But you have always been taught that a bard doesn't choose their instrument, the instrument chooses them, and in your heart, you know that you were meant for the grand piano.*
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[WP] After being transported to a fantasy world, you have defeated the evil bad guy and are ready to return home. Unfortunately, the spell goes awry, sending you and your party members to Earth. Now it's your turn to help your friends adjust to life on Earth as they try to find a way home.
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