/u/sdric's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Forging magic is nothing more than simple coding. After humanity is added to the galactic council in 2321 AD and given access to the technology required for magical implementation human programmers over night become the most sought after resource in the galaxy.
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[WP] 2688 A.D - we made alien contact. It's not like anything we would ever have expected: We're welcomed as benevolent Gods. The probes containing mathematical, physical, biological and cultural data we sent out in the late 1990's had become the whole basis for their evolution!
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[WP] Humanity was conquered by an alien species, but our dedicated ruler is as lazy as it gets: He meets up with Earth's representatives and suggests "You're free to rule yourselves. I'll only be ruler by title." The British are offended by the very concept.
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[WP] An unknown planet suddenly appears in our solar system as its camouflage module runs out of power, with the ruins of an advanced alien civilization in our grasp a new era of space travel ensues.
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[WP] 2766 AD. You're an IT engineer on the Worldeater, a spacecraft which consumes whole planets to mine their resources. During a routine check you stumble upon a manipulated file: Somebody included inhabited planets...
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[WP] You can summon characters with all their powers from any book or film, but you can't control them. After getting rejected by your secret love and ignored by your hero, you decide to summon a villain instead.
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[WP] You're a necromancer. Tired of your skeletons being vanquished by overeager adventures you pick up a new hobby: Taxidermy. Everything seems so be working splendidly until a zoologist arrives, intrigued by the unique animal behavior he has heard so much about.
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[WP] You died in a car crash and ended up haunting you daughter's teddy bear. After years in the attic you're being rediscovered by your granddaughter. One evening when she's half asleep you can't but think "You look just like your mother when she was young" "Do I?", the little one mumbles.
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[WP] Ever since a mystical artifact has been found that can transfer heroic powers from one person to another the evil forces possess no threat. Randomly selected citizens have to take time out of their busy lives to serve as heroes for a day. Being a hero has essentially become jury duty.
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