/u/slyfearius's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] Magicians are quite rare. They are not born; they're made. It is through unimaginable pain that their powers manifest. Their ability is linked to their own personal trauma. So tell me child, what can YOU do?
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[WP] Time Travel exists.. but it doesn't work the way we thought. Why did I invent it? Because I needed to change just a few seconds. Hide her keys, untie her shoe, anything. Whatever it took to ensure that she wasn't in that exact spot on that day. Nothing ever changed, not in this reality. But..
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[WP] Your wand is linked to your soul. They are intrinsically interwoven. The strength of your wand and spells COMES from your soul. At the age of 18, everyone must go through The Ceremony to receive their own soul wand. But as you open your eyes and look down, you see 2 wands nestled in your hands
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[WP] Humans. Such a weak species. They cannot hide their minds. So I invade, and I conquer them. I become them. I've lived a thousand different lives. But you.. you are different. A black door guards your mind. So tell me human, how are you doing this?
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[WP] You slowly wake from your afternoon nap. You notice an unfamiliar noise outside. You open the backdoor and look around at the chaos, a maelstrom of Ravens circles your house. Your lifelong family cat walks up and sits in front of you. He looks at you and says " Hey man, we need to talk. "
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[WP] Your spells were always weaker than the other kids your age. Your classmates could summon massive fireballs, the most basic of spells, with ease; yet you could just barely manage a few measly sparks. That is, until you picked up a 2nd wand, and became the first dual-wand wielding wizard.
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[WP] Years ago, your grandpa left to you his most precious possession; a pocket watch. Like most old things it was broken. Stumbling upon it again in the attic, you decide to fix it. After repairing it, you notice inscribed on the back were instructions..on how to move to the next parallel universe.
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[WP] As a child you had a recurring dream where you were told never to say the words "I Wish". You never really gave it much thought but heeded the words anyway. Now, as your nearing the end of your life, having lived a whole life. A voice rings out "You never really said those words did you? Hmm.."
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[WP] I was born with the ability to see the ripples of my decisions. I could understand the cause and effect of the world and mold it to my will. Then I made a mistake. Let me tell you how I accidentally brought the human race to it's knees, with a single sock.
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