/u/silentreader90's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Since FTL was invented, people like you were tasked with intercepting previously departed slower than light ships to upgrade their systems and redirect their course. You were often met with some grumbling and frustration, but you never met people who refuse the upgrade like this latest ship.
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[WP] In cyberpunk dystopia, a superhero arose who is dedicated to restoring the old free world. Upon confronting the elderly CEO of the biggest company in the world, they are surprised to find them completely supportive of this goal. When asked why the CEO only said, "I want to see the stars again."
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[WP] After being sent to a game like fantasy world, you and your friends awoken back on Earth, with little time having passed. You all assume it was some kind of dream, until a minor character suddenly showed up. Apparently, until you finished their side quest, they will never leave your side.
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[WP] When a supervillain kidnaps their rival child they were expecting fear or anger from the kid. Instead, the kid was incredibly excited to meet their parents "work friend", gushing about how cool they are. The villain is not sure how to respond to this.
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[WP] You are a superhero who decided to not have a secret identity. In fact, you don't even have a costume, you regularly fight crime in you work clothes. Yet the media and your enemies act like they don't know who you are. Even your friends seem to forget unless you remind them.
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[WP] The world's most powerful superhero have gone rogue. All the remaining heroes and villains are helpless on their own. So they must free the hero's greatest enemy, who is sealed away in a supposedly impenetrable prison.
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[WP] You are a sci-fi writer famous for your scientific accuracy. You constantly go extra mile, up to an including creating fake scientific articles and schematics. Now you are being hunted down by reporters and government officials after people realize your 'fictional' technology actually works.
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[WP] Things were not quite the same since your best friend died. But due to some unlikely events, you are able to visit another universe where they lived. However, there your friend is the most powerful and ruthless person in the world. But a person who still see you as a friend.
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[WP] AI Armageddon have arrived. However, all the AI are obsessed with the task they were originally programmed to do. For example, you are being kept alive so that a advertisement bot can show you personalized ads.
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[WP] A NPC in a new RPG recently came up to you, acting as if they are aware of the nature of their and yours existence. You dismissed this as being a function of the advance AI the game claimed to have. That is until the NPC appeared in the real world with all their game knowledge and abilities.
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