/u/maxart2001's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
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[WP] You are very unexpectedly granted Immortality after performing a great service to a major Goddess. She expects you to be elated, and is very confused to see you angry at her instead.
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[WP] The Aliens come, as great and terrible as any sci-fi novel describes them. They face no resistance in space, and descend in brazen fury to the planet surface – only to encounter the Earth’s… Air Forces? What the fucking hell is that?
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[WP] During the final confrontation, the Villain spouts off the usual monologue to the Hero about how they are so very similar and about how the Hero should join him. What he doesn't expect is for the Hero to say "Fuck It" and drop his weapon to the ground.
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[WP] Aliens basically have one-biome planets like in Star Wars. A planet-desert, a planet-forest etc. When they come here, they are incredibly surprised (and a little scared) of how we seem to have stuff for every biome. And that was before they learned about nuclear ballistic missile submarines…
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[WP] The Galactic Community approaches a Civilisation if and only if that Civilisation is capable and willing to recognise the true purpose of the Universe's existence, and the intelligent species' role in it. After a long time of struggle and of suffering, Humanity has finally reached that level.
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[WP] You have traveled the world unraveling Magic's deepest secrets, from necromancy to lost spells of power, from alchemy to herbology, from the Dark Arts to the Elements of Earth You stare at the strange man. He had just managed to hurt you without magic, using something quite different.
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[WP] A UFO is descending very slowly to the ground. All the world's news are covering the descent 24/7, the World Powers have their armies in extreme readiness and the population of the Earth is about two seconds away from mass panic. When the ramp opens mid-air and a human steps out, Chaos ensues.
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[WP] Your grandfather sat you down once, when you were a child, to tell you about the Family Curse. He also warned you not to ever mistake it for a blessing. You brushed it off at first, but as you enter adulthood, it becomes more and more apparent what he meant.
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