/u/wraithstrike's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] When your weird uncle died, he left you three coins and the following message: "Give the penny to someone in need, spend the quarter, and hide the wooden nickel. You'll understand why."
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[WP] While walking on the beach after a massive thunderstorm, you come across a strange sight. A section of the sand, blackened by a lightning strike. In the middle of the strike zone, you discover a newborn child.
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[WP] As you passed by them, the street mime moved behind you and very hastily performed the invisible box. The next thing you heard was glass shattering as something unseen broke through the barrier. The mime looked at you and shouted "Run! I'll hold it back!"
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[WP] Your extraterrestrial friend looks at you in awe. "That was the scariest thing I've ever seen a sentient being so, and you do it every day? You're braver than me."
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[WP] After years of remaining silent, a Gargoyle decides to have a frank discussion with the vigilante who broods atop them.
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[EU] Calvin and Susie Derkins find themselves on opposite sides of the desk during a parent-teacher conference.
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[WP] For years, the main character has pretended to be mute, because their spoken words can change reality. But now, with their loved ones at risk, they break the silence and say four words to save the day.
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[WP] A hero and their nemesis make a mutual pact to fake their own deaths. Three years later, they return to their city to find it changed in ways they never expected.
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