/u/trappedByThucydides's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[PI] A warrior's strength is based on the rules of chess. A Queen can wipe out an entire army, a bishop can kill a legion, rooks, a battalion. While a pawn is lucky if he can kill 14 men. You were a mere pawn, but you've infiltrated to the end of your enemy lines. Your body began to transform.
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[PI] The lady of the lake never really accepted the U.S’ declaration of independence from the British Empire, seeing it as an act of rebellion that can still be undone. Now, she’s offering you Excalibur, for the quest to reunite the two “Empires” under the same flag. You just wanted to go fishing.
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[PI] A fallen angel, rejected from heaven, blends into the mortal world. Going to a run down bar, they unknowingly shares a drink with a “rising” demon, trying to be better than where they came from.
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[WP] They told you to stand down. They said this patch of dirt ain't worth it. Too bad you've never been good at doing what you're told.
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[WP] The enemy boasted that they'll waltz through this valley. Your superiors are considering withdrawal. You, on the other hand, think it will be a fine day for the Mobile Infantry.
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