WritingPrompts

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[WP] The crystalline structure of gemstones can be repurposed into an artificial neural network, and so complex AI bodies are created with "brains" made of sapphire, ruby, emerald, etc. These miraculous beings start developing personalities, but are still often poached for their precious components.	33
[WP] The main character has been removed from story. Straight up deleted. Somehow, the plot goes on, side and supporting characters, and even the villains finding themselves compelled to drive the story forward, guided by some invisible, intangible force. None of them are quite sure what's going on.	32
[WP] You lost your right arm, and are getting a cybernetic replacement. The cyber-surgeons accidentally attach the wrong arm, and end up giving you a special prototype... Your right arm is now a master chef, with built in cooking utensils, herb dispensers, and recipe lists.	32
[WP] Things have never been the same since you ate those hallucinatory mushrooms... now there's a floating paperclip following you everywhere, constantly giving you advice. You ignore it at first, but then find yourself in a situation where his advice might just save your life.	32
[WP] A brand new energy drink is being advertised in your hometown. Stands are handing out samples of the beverage every few blocks. You try some, and immediately wake up three weeks later in a factory, working at a job you didn't have before. A loud voice says: ALERT! EMPLOYEE 462 HAS WOKEN UP!	31
[WP] Your mother hands you a bunch of tapes from the 90s she's asked you to convert to mp4s. As you work through the small pile, you find one of the tapes doesn't have music on it. It contains mission instructions, and warns you that the message will now self-destruct.	31
[WP] A freak lightning storm appears around a passenger jet, and the damaged aircraft crash lands. As the survivors evacuate, they find themselves surrounded by a scouting party of knights from a nearby kingdom. An entire plane-full of people have been transported to a fantasy world.	30
[WP] You have the ability to temporarily animate inanimate objects, giving them intelligence and the ability to speak. As a detective, you use this ability to solve crimes. For example, you might animate a murder weapon and ask it about the killer. You can only use this ability when you're alone.	30
[WP] Welcome to the Bureau of Extraterrestrial Defense. You've qualified for the position, but before we start, we have to administer a series of tests to ensure you're not an alien. Some of these tests may seem silly or ridiculous, but we ask that you bear with us. This way, please.	30
[WP] A deep sea fishing vessel gets lost and damaged in a storm, and ends up docking at an abandoned offshore oil platform for shelter. The navigator is concerned; the platform didn't show up on any maps when they planned the voyage. They're either way off course, or the platform is off all records.	30

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