/u/tempest_36's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] The four horsemen: Pestilence, War, Famine, and Death are the harbingers of the apocalypse, serving forth chaos and destruction on all humanity. The Bible forgot to mention the fifth horseman: Kyle, whom the other four can't seem to ditch.
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[WP] A hooded man approaches you: "I can't hack it anymore. This is your job now," and hands you a scythe. You believe you're the new grim reaper. After some slaughtering, you realize man was your gardener and the "scythe" his weed wacker. You're wanted for questioning.
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[WP] After the failed exorcism, you've accepted your body's new cohabiting demon. You decide to train this evil impulse: "Bad Beezlebub. We don't rotate our head 360 degrees in front of the neighbors."
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[WP] The Pillsbury Doughboy was once a child of the industrial era, working 12 hour days until one day he falls into a vat of dough. Now his soul is trapped in a doughy, giggly and inhuman form.
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[EU] You're a health inspector who's just arrived at the Wonka Chocolate Factory. You've found more than a few red flags.
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[WP] You're a robot created for tournaments against other machines for human entertainment. Every time you win a match, a piece of you is traded for a human body part, where each subsequent win leads closer to your ultimate goal: to become fully human.
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[WP] The highway bordering the forest has seen some unusual activity. This week alone, hundreds of deer voluntarily lunged into traffic seeking death. All birds have abandoned their nests. As a park ranger, what you find in the center of the forest deeply disturbs you.
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[WP] A bartender is a wizard and potions master. He concocts magical cocktails tailored for individual customers.
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[WP] The coffin opens and you bear witness to your own decayed, shriveled corpse. "You were a stubborn one," the man said. "It took decades to pry away the soul. Now, follow me to choose another body."
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