/u/venator82's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] "You lied. You said you were Human." "We are. That's what we've always called ourselves." "To all other races you're known as Demons. A ruthless species that once ruled over all before mysteriously disappearing." "We've never met another race before." "The nearly extinct humans would disagree."
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[WP] You're a mage that was a programmer in his previous life. You tried to revolutionize magic by making it programmable, but instead you accidently created magical "viruses". Now you're a famous traveler known to be the only one capable of fixing what people can only call "curses."
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[WP] Everyone is granted a familiar when they turn 15. A loyal creature that vastly improves their owner's life. Your familiar is one of the wisest and most powerful of them all. Unfortunately, you're deadly afraid of it's species.
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[WP] "Can you not see them!?" You scream at your friend as nightmarish creatures claw and bite at her. "Can you describe them?" she asks nonchalantly. "A three headed cobra, a giant spider with bladed legs, CAN YOU REALLY NOT SEE THEM!?" "I always could" she responds, "but why can you see them now?"
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[WP] You're the beloved ruler of the world, but no one knows how incompetent you are. That's because your closest subjects fix most problems by competing for your favor, find inspiration in your carefree actions, and misinterpret even your most foolish musings into brilliant policies.
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[WP] "Impossible! My brain-parasite should've taken over your mind." "Yeah, that was annoying at first, but it made me realize I've always had two minds constantly fighting over my actions, emotions, and thoughts. Your parasite gave them a common enemy to unite against. I've never felt better."
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[WP] "This is the Hulk Spider. Don't let it's small size deceive you. It's virtually indestructible, and once angered, it will continue to grow and mutate until it has extracted it's revenge. Only then will it revert back to..." "Excuse me, but what if I accidently vacuumed one already?" "...Run."
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[WP] In a society that relies on lesser demons for labor, it is your job to exorcise those who've outlived their purpose or their master. You require either their name, purpose, or owner to do your job, but for the first time ever, you encounter a demon that has none.
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[WP] You wonder why you feel uncomfortable looking at one of the many pictures of you and your friends. Is it the desolated background, or maybe the way everyone seems unaware the picture is being taken? Then, a new question enters your mind: if everyone is fully in frame, how was the picture taken?
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[WP] You managed to land an exclusive interview with a very famous person by praising their accomplishment on a very niche hobby. Once the interview starts, you realize they think the interview is about the hobby, and not about what everyone really wants to know.
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