WritingPrompts

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[WP] You are Hestia, the goddess of family and the hearth. On Earth you run a peaceful inn detached from the woes of the world. When war rages and the other gods toy with mortals, you've had enough. It's time to remind them as the first daughter of Cronus, you are the oldest and most powerful god.	4928
[WP] You are the weakest swordsman at the academy. One day your instructor pulls you aside and brings you an object wrapped in cloth. Inside is a small twig. "Some people were never meant to wield a sword. Centuries ago, these 'wands' held great power. Maybe you can make this one work."	4747
[WP] A voracious monster stalks the city at night, claiming one victim a month. The way it feeds is especially horrific. It only devours the most vicious criminals. In a city plagued with crime and violence, the inhabitants struggle to determine if the monster is a benefit or terror.	4645
[WP] There exists a planet known as "The Grinder." The entire planet is a landfill, with swarms of ships constantly dumping trash on its surface. Acid rain, toxic air, falling sheet metal, unstable structures... this is life on the grinder. Against all odds, you will survive and escape this heap.	4555
[WP] A corrupt king and his court execute adversaries by feeding them to a hungry slime. What they didn't realize was that the slime absorbs all the knowledge of the creatures that it eats. They learned this the hard way after feeding it one of the most powerful wizards that ever lived.	4551
[WP] You've lived in this cave for hundreds of years. You know every sound, every disturbance. You can hear the footsteps, a young human. He thinks your asleep, you observe. His steps are mousy, they tremble with fear. His posture speaks of abuse. It's obvious that someone else put him up to this.	4357
[WP] Your military experiment accidentally tears a portal open to Hell. However, instead of the demon hordes pouring through, you discover that they are frantically trying to close the portal from their side.	4294
[WP] You step into the king's chambers. He stands on the balcony, the moon overlooking his imposing figure. "I want you to hire an assassin to try to kill me. Take down all the names and contacts you encounter through the process and report them to me. I want to know who my true friends are."	3945
[WP] You are a respected supervillain that is more of a managerial type. You take good care of your minions and have an open door policy. One day a battered minion comes in your office. The heroes tortured your minion for information. You rarely go out into the field, but when you do heroes tremble.	3291
[WP] You are an investigator on the trail of a cult who worships an eldritch horror. You infiltrate them as a new follower. After months of espionage you reach the inner circle and discover the creature is real. You also find it instills good values and greatly improves the lives of its followers.	3058

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