r/WritingPrompts

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[WP] What if some of the astronomical phenomena we currently classify as natural are actually the stable end states of very old technological civilizations?

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u/SingularBlue — 4 days ago

[WP] As a Beastkin explorer, you finally reached the end of the world only to find a wall... A metal wall... After finding a hole and meeting someone new, you discover your "world" was a forgotten section of a giant space habitat.

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u/Sea-Phrase-1812 — 9 days ago

[WP] Not all magical girls have the age you would expect, some are actually adults that turn into magical girls when transformed. You can usually recognize them because they are the ones that go full 'Mama Bear' when something happens to one of their girls.

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u/Clear_Ad4106 — 10 days ago

[WP] "Okay, I understand wanting a magic knife that can cut anything, but what do you plan to do with a magic knife that's so dull it can't cut anything?"

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u/Huge_Band6227 — 10 days ago

[WP] Finally. After three years you graduated military academy as one of the top five and are part of a special ops unit of your kingdom. But the military is so mich different than you expected.

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u/Ok-Concentrate6265 — 10 days ago

[WP] "So, you're part cat?" "Yup." "That sounds so cool. Do you have, like, faster reflexes and better senses?" "That's part of it. Beyond that I'm a carnivore, need to sleep at least 18 hours a day, live in a city too loud, bright and smelly for me, need to always suppress my hunting instinct,..."

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u/Kitty_Fuchs — 10 days ago

[WP] You mugged a girl last week, roughed her up when she wouldn't hand over the purse. Her sister just threw a car through the front window of your house.

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u/reallygoodbee — 10 days ago

[WP] You traveled to the past to kill the man who'd cause some of the worst war crimes of WW2. After a job well done, you pat yourself on the back as you read the newspaper about his replacement; apparently some former failed art student from Austria.

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u/R3D3-1 — 11 days ago

[WP] The adventurer had taken the dragon quest because it was the only one that hadn’t involved talking to people. You can imagine their angst when the dragon turns out to be the most extroverted creature alive.

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u/Longjumping_Wear_256 — 9 days ago

[WP] The battles of magical girls against the forces of evil are secretive, but all secrets must eventually surface. The military decides to help after knowing this.

Suspension of disbelief: governments and militaries actually helping instead of succumbing to political greed of lock them up and study them/use their power for our selfish goals.

Based on the recent posts in r/MilitaryVStheUnknown about magical girls collaborating with military units.

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u/IAmOEreset — 9 days ago

[WP] Your sister is a witch who uses a enchanted electric guitar to force you into embarrassing, uncontrollable dance numbers whenever you annoy her. Today, you finally figured out how to hijack the frequency.

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u/ParanormalActivity97 — 10 days ago

[WP] A ghost takes exception to the HOA attempting to force its rules on the current living residents of their old home and decides to make it the problem of everyone but its roommates.

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u/Ok_Fisherman8770 — 9 days ago

[WP] Both life mages and time mages can remove a person's injuries. Interestingly enough however is that it's time mages who are the more valuable on the battlefield.

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u/ivanbin — 9 days ago

[WP] You are one of an unlucky handful of expendables sent down to the spacious caves of a planet to retrieve important lost technology. But, something goes wrong during your descent.

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u/TheOneActivehenry — 9 days ago

[WP] You are a president of an HOA and there is opposition coming up to take your place. Your neighbours want you out, but they don't know your true mission - protecting the neighbourhood from a threat from another realm.

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u/ujezdzamkraby — 10 days ago