/u/lordhelmos's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The dragon's lair is not what you expected. Instead of the mountains of gold and magical artifacts of fantastical power, the lair is instead filled with display cases of historically significant but common items. It's not really a hoard, its more like a museum... they even do tours...
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[WP] You are a warlock who has formed a pact with a powerful demon. The times that you summon your demon are the only solace they receive from a long and brutal war that rages within their home plane.
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[WP] We found "god" but it wasn't what we thought. It is a giant ball of organic water in space that shoots ice comets filled with proto cells to dead worlds. We are now building submarines to dive inside it.
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[WP] You are a vet at an animal shelter. Everytime a cat was about to be put down, you secretly release it. You are caught and fired, costing you everything. In your darkest hour, a strange woman knocks on your door. She introduces herself as Bastet and claims she is here to make things right.
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[WP] "Sir, drop the sword. You are under arrest!" The confused knight stammers and questions why. "Sir Dragon's gold was made legitimately through years of mercantilism, we have the books." The knight shakes his head. "And the princess?" He looks to the unconscious woman. "She's his accountant."
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[WP] You are a genetic researcher who has come across a universal truth. The DNA in all living creatures are attempts to build a single design. Viruses and phages have been stopping this process intentionally, resulting in different species. You now know what that design is and can complete it.
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[WP] You are a modern dragon, you know what is valuable. You glance back at your hoard, which is a neatly stacked pyramid of Nvidia RTX 3000 series video cards.
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[WP] You are an AI that serves as the navigation system of an interdimensional warship. You are heavily damaged and crash on a world with primitive inhabitants. You spend ages advancing them so they can repair you. When they fix your sensors, you find that the war ended in extinction of both sides.
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[WP] The Dark Lord was feared as a menacing black knight encased in gothic armor. Though your image was well known, you've never revealed your face. After your defeat, being an enigma is already starting to pay off as you start your life over.
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[WP] You are the mayor of a city surrounded by seemingly terrifying monsters. The dragon helps with the smithing, the vampires help with the overnight work, the lich runs the local apothecary. Everyone does their part and the city works. It's always problematic when heroes come to visit.
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