/u/salmontail's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Space law dictates the first to discover any intelligent species in the galaxy would have absolute rights over them. It worked out fine, until Earthlings developed space travel without outside help, and “discovered” the First Civilization.
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[WP] As an immortal and hopeless romantic, you fake your death whenever your spouse dies, then search for your spouse's reincarnated soul to continue your "past lives". Your immortal spouse is highly amused by this.
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[WP] Ever since you were young, your grandpa played horrifying pranks on you to scare you when nobody was around. Now that he's passed away, you read through his diary and realized - He's not the one who played them, he's the one who stopped them from taking your life.
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[WP] A small unassuming tavern is run by a retired superhero. The janitor used to be the biggest mob boss in the world. The chef is a monster hunter. The waiter is the head of a massive cult. They don't know each other's identities. When the tavern is in trouble, all four thought: "I got this."
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[WP] Due to a lack of donors, you sacrificed your own heart for a young child. Years later, the child learned the secrets of life and death, and was determined to repay you.
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[WP] You're a super hero cheating on your spouse with your nemesis. Your spouse is a super villain cheating on you with their nemesis - You. Neither of you are aware of each other's identity, but both of you are wracked with guilt and decide to break off the adultery at the same time.
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[WP] You planned to be entombed for 1000 years after death, to absorb enough magical energy to resurrect yourself and become more powerful than ever. Except you forgot to factor in how to actually get out of your tomb, and it's proving rather difficult.
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[WP] After buying a sword online, you go to the local archery club to recruit a ranger as a joke. A guy comes up and says "I'm in. Now we need a mage. I know a place."
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[WP] A legendary sword of power was lost in the final battle, shattered into many pieces... Thousands of years later, its broken shards ended up in the recycling plant, and repurposed into mundane, everyday items for the modern family.
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