/u/shakeythirsty's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] First time in First Class: champagne, comfort, and much quieter. That is, until the gentleman sitting next to you whispers: "Hi, I'm Otto. Would you give me a nudge if you see me drifting off? I'm the pilot and I'm flying the plane with my mind."
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[WP] While they repair the umbilical, you get a rare treat, even for an astronaut: An hour to float in space and look at the Earth. Is that lightning flashing across the globe? Fireworks? Aurora borealis?
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[WP] You are a trucker who survived a plummet off a forgotten road. The snow is coming down hard, and night is falling, and all you have is a torn up trailer full of torn up boxes of Legos.
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[EU] After 50+ years of sequels and reboots, amidst 2 lagging franchises, the studios send the starship Enterprise back through a wormhole, into a world that existed a Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away.
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[WP] You die. The light at the end of the tunnel is a bare bulb in an interrogation room. A detective in a cheap suit throws a folder down on the table and says, "Let's see if your story checks out."
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[WP] In 1986, the US secretly sent a chimp into space to explore a "ripple". 31 years later, your capsule emerges from the ripple, and you have evolved.
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[WP] When visitors make first contact with us, green eyed people are lavished with patronages, grants, and scientific advances from the aliens. You and your blue-eyed friend, Stephen Hawking, are pissed.
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[WP] You've gotten similar tattoos on your feet, legs, arms, and shoulders. Today, you add a matching band around one of your fingers. The tattoo artist says, "Congrats, you've got the complete set!", and proceeds to pull out a pamphlet to show you your ability enhancements.
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[WP] The Old Gods have returned. But judging by the one camped out in your living room, some were more awe-inspiring than others.
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