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[WP]: Two parties of an arranged marriage realise they are both just as nervous about this. | [
"*Give your heart and soul to me*\n*And life will always be la vie en rose.*\n\nThe ending of the song brought a frigid quiet to the forefront of my attention. Sitting there, looking at the woman I was to marry, I found myself only feeling on edge. I was about to fall and there would be no net, no cushion, for the ... | 1 | |
[WP] God is arrested by the deity police for unlicensed universe creation and abuse of lower lifeforms. Our universe has just been taken into protective custody. | [
"“It shows here that you have been accused of kidnapping several million lifeforms, one planet, one moon, creating a new UNLICENSED universe of your own creation with its own natural laws, and in the most surprising and egregious event you have not only been harboring these lifeforms but have given them the sacred ... | 4 | |
[WP] You are killed by the ghost in your house... but now you're a ghost, and its getting kinda awkward. | [
"“I’m telling you it was an accident!” George wailed his hands in the air profusely.\n\n“Oh you just happened to pick up a knife and stab me in the back of my neck!”\n\n“No, I accidentally dropped it I just wanted to talk to you. I thought I could help you with cutting onions. You looked so sad.”\n\n“No shit Sherlo... | 10 | |
[WP] The City Sleeps Alone Tonight | [
"I was once a major city in Ukraine. I had everything. The people who worked in the tower that was the foundation of my economy had no idea that the accident would happen until that day. It was the worst thing that happened to me. I lost everything. I don't hear any happy voices of children and adults in my amuseme... | 2 | |
[wp] You're shopping at a huge Home Center when you hear automatic gunfire from the far end of the store. You and the 3 strangers in your aisle look at eachother like 'WTF?!' You spring into action and begin whispering orders... | [
"\" you Blondie grab those propane tanks. And you big guy do you have the keys to this department? \" I quickly whisper as the gunshots get closer. The big man in the blue vest nods and fumbles for the keys \" good grab some guns and ammo while me and Blondie here set up those tanks as traps \" I say with a practic... | 2 | |
[WP] The hero must destroy the necromancer, not because he is moral and it must be done, but because he's suicidal and wants to stay dead | [
"A continuation of a [previous writing prompt](https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/4zz37y/wp_you_are_a_freshman_in_a_school_where_everyone/)\n\nI looked at Michael with a mixture of pity and joy. His efforts at redeeming himself hadn't paid fruit like he'd thought. He was still here, still bound to the... | 3 | |
[WP] The world's greatest hero and most infamous villain put their differences aside and team up against a great evil: a dude being a douche to someone on public transport. | [
"“We meet yet again Ultra-Mecha-Hitler, and here I’d thought you were destroyed back in Argentina!” he said, his red cape following him in as the doors behind him in the subway. \n“Ah, you have found me at last, Perfect Gentleman-Man, mein persistent foe, and right before I enact mein final plan, or should I say, f... | 1 | |
With all of this talk about virtual reality headsets and the games that are being made for them, I figured this could possibly make a good writing prompt!
I look forward to what y'all write! | [WP] You accidentally fall asleep using your new virtual reality headset. When you wake up, you begin to realize that you are in the world of whatever game you were playing with the VR system! | [
"Buh, buh, ... I was watching YouTube on it. Oh dear God! \nI'm trapped on the trending page.\nPlease,... No more... \nOh crap, a 10 hour music video compilation.\nOh CRAP! ITS ON POP SENSATIONS OF THE 2000'S AND 10'S.\n. \n. \n. \n... There's never a hack attack to kill a server when you need one.\n",
"The... | 2 |
[WP] A fantasy world, where mythical creatures are not species, but individuals. There is only one Dragon, Vampire, Werewolf, etc. | [
"**Bloodsucker**\n\n---\n\nI tucked my cloak tighter around me, collar flipped up to protect against the wind. \n\nIt was chilly, up here on the mountain trail. I didn’t much like the cold, but I’d already resigned myself to enduring it. There was no place for wimps on this quest, so I wasn’t going to say a word ab... | 1 | |
[WP] Roll ? number of dice, remember the number and now write a story involving that number without saying that number. | [
"*Beep*\n\n“Any luck on your end?”\n\n“No. Too much of the mechanism is wired through the keypad. I can’t figure out what to cut with detonating it.”\n\n*Beep*\n\n“Shit! You’d think he’d of had the decency to color-code his doomsday device.”\n\n“If only. What about you?”\n\n“I have no freaking clue. At this po... | 1 | |
[WP] You are the last alive of Elon Musk's 'One Million to Mars' project, this is your last diary entry as you describe what killed off the other settlers. | [
"They're all gone now. All of them. I'm the only one left.\n\nI still remember what it was like yesterday. 8th grade, a day like many others, filled with stuck-up bitches and assholes. That dick Jim Wagner slugged me in the shoulder in the hallway for no damned reason other than he thinks I'm a nerd. The teachers d... | 4 | |
[WP] You are a hopeless romantic. Which sucks for you, because you fall in love very easily. | [
"*She'll adore this claret rose, oh I simply know she will, Jessica, my darling rose...*\n\nI've always loved Jessica, I know I have. Always been waiting for that one perfect girl to come along. Time and again I thought, no I *did*, love others: Alice, Rebecca, Melissa, sweet Persephone, Penelope, Arissa, Cassie, b... | 1 | |
[WP] Every human on their 18th birthday get a card that predicts their future. It always come with a date and is 100% accurate. Your card says "1 week. Death" | [
"Rory flipped the card over and over again, each time hoping, wishing, begging for the words to change. With a frustrated sigh he flung the card across the room. Tears welled up in his eyes as he ran his shaking fingers through his knotted hair.\n\n\"Are... are you sure?\" He asked, voice cracking. \"Can't there be... | 1 | |
[WP] Whenever a person dies of natural causes, everyone around that death absorbs an attribute of the deceased. | [
"Manuel was by all accounts a good man. He was courteous to his neighbors, paid his bills on time and was a rather pleasant person to be around. It wasn't a surprise to any of his friends that he volunteered to give up his traits, it meant being flanked by strangers all the time, but Manuel was that kind of person.... | 2 | |
[WP] In the age of living on asteroid mining and living space stations in near-Jupiter orbit, visiting Earth is a social equivalent of a roadtrip to Vegas. Describe that experience | [
"By the time we hit lunar orbit we were high as motherfucking kites. I'd been working Europa for four years straight, Pavel for six. Tony, they said, was fucking born there. Figured we were due a little downtime, you read?\n\nLunar City is gray as all hell. God damn. I work in a fucking foundry and that place is G... | 1 | |
[WP] You and your SO are walking along a subway platform when a badly scarred person comes out of nowhere and pushes your loved one onto the tracks. The stranger looks at you before running away - the face is your own face, unmistakable, but older, and broken. Your SO is in the ICU now, still alive. | [
"*Beep. Beep.*\n\nI stared at her lifeless body.\n\n*Beep. Beep.*\n\nPerfectly still, she lay.\n\n*Beep. Beep.*\n\nI still couldn't believe what I'd seen.\n\n*Beep. Beep.*\n\n*Kerchunk.*\n\nI turned to the door\n\n*Creeeaak.*\n\n*Beep. Beep.*\n\n\"Mr. Carson, police here to see you.\"\n\n*Beep. Beep.*\n\n\"Okay, I'... | 4 | |
[WP] You are a soldier from Earth, fighting in the first inter-planetary war. | [
"I didn't have much choice than to join the army. It was literally the only thing left for me, given the state I was in. I came from a poor family, lost it when I was 9 during the Energy War - along with my right arm and an eye. I was lucky to learn English from one of the missionaries, but at the same time, I wasn... | 2 | |
[WP] Something terrible has happened and literally everyone on the planet is unhappy about it, except you. | [
"(note: the thoughts of this story's protagonist are not mine. Please don't hate me) \n\nFuck 'em. Fuck' em all. Fuck the hippies and peaceniks, self-righteous assholes who tell you we should all get along. Fuck the feminist cunts always trying to whine about how those bitches always have it so bad. Fuck the nigger... | 1 | |
[WP] In the future, "predictive policing" algorithims detect criminals before they commit crimes. Today, the police are watching you. But you're no criminal... Right? | [
"Year: 2025\n\nLocation: New York\n\nI've lived an uninteresting life thus far, the worst thing I've really ever done was shoplift a few candies when I was a kid, once and only once. The paranoia of getting busted wasn't worth the reward of free candy. Also, candy sucks when you're gobbling it down real fast, nearl... | 1 | |
[WP] You live in a futuristic eutopia where all cars are self driving and all cars driven by humans have been destroyed. Car accidents have ceased their existence and travel times have been decreased massively. Someone just built a human driven car and is taking it out on the roads.. | [
"\"Hey Chief,\" Jones nods at me as I head into my office. I'd been stuck on traffic duty recently. Boring, but hey, it's easy work. All we do is nab jaywalkers. With the way the cars are controlled nowadays, a single jaywalker fucks up the routes for hundreds of people. Not that this stopped any of them. At least ... | 1 | |
[WP] You thought this SmartHome stuff was amazing! Then, your house locked you out | [
"I pound furiously at the door.\n\"God damn you, let me in!\"\n\"I'm sorry Jack but I can't let you do that.\"\nWhy the hell did they give the house a voice? And a microphone? This security system was going too far. \n\"I am your master and you will obey!\"\nI see the grizzly approaching in the reflection of a wind... | 1 | |
[WP] One day, you see a cool looking stick protruding from the ground. You pull it up, only to find that it's merely the handle of the most finely crafted sword you've ever seen. You have a feeling it wasn't meant for you, and that someone's coming to get it. However, you REALLY want this sword. | [
"There are two things I'm sure about: the first is that people love their expectations. They may not spend a lot of time on them initially-- sometimes folks'll just let expectations wash up to their feet, like seaweed on the beach. But they take those expectations and nurture them, and before long, they'll get dow... | 1 | |
[WP] Alien life forms accidentally stumble onto earth, during the medieval period; and are just as confused as the humans. | [
"“So where are you from Krexory,” asked one of the bald two legged creatures. \n\nMoving his tentacles to get more comfortable, as far it was possible, on the weird stoned ground these two legs created. Checking his translation device Krexory answered in a slow voice so it would be properly translated. “I am from m... | 1 | |
[WP] A minor earthquake strikes your hometown. No damage occurs, but you soon find out that the same small quake was felt at every corner of the world. | [
"So, it's just your average day in Britain. It was the weekend, the weather was calm, nothing to write home *about*. I decided to go out for a walk across the park. I slipped on my boots, locked the house up, and set off.\n\nThe walk across the park was practically uneventful, except for the dog walkers, whose pets... | 1 | |
[WP] You keep advancing through the levels of hell because the ironic punishments are no match for your healthy, reasonable mindset. | [
"'Ding' \"Welcome to Hell, Andrew Therier. This is your stop, level three.\"\n\nThere was nothing menacing or evil or particularly emotional about the soft female voice.\n\n*That's oddly personal though* started my internal dialogue\n\n*... wait what? Hell? WT... heh* I chortled to myself at my ironic turn of phras... | 1 | |
[WP] "I think I'm alone now." You think to yourself. "You know, that's really something you should say when you are alone." "But I am alone." "Not in your head you're not." | [
"\n“But I am.”\n\n“How come you are so sure.”\n\n“Because all that exists in my mind, is a part of me, even in the thousands, I am still alone.”\n\n“Deep. But doesn’t that require control?”\n\n“Am I not in control?”\n\n“Are you asking me, or yourself?”\n\n“Myself, of course.”\n\n“How astonishing.”\n\n“What is?”\n\n... | 1 | |
[WP] a group of scientists found out earth is a simulation and plan to take it into the real universe. | [
"Our weary-eyed God poured over our universe, focusing his absolute attention to a single point in a tiny galaxy amongst billions. The men and women of earth discovered the incredible truth; their universe is nothing more than illusion. One of many simulations, in fact, that ran parallel to one another; however, th... | 1 | |
[WP] A gang of thieves closes in on a village to raid, only to find themselves confronted by the protector of the town... an Ogre. | [
"Oh my boys that night we slaughtered, smiled, raped, and ravaged the poor shanty town below the hill. Our sticks flew through the air cracking skull after skull. Girls no younger than ten running in fear as we chased for sport my boys. Fun was to be had at the old saloon at the heart of the village. Me and my lads... | 3 | |
[WP] God misplaces his wallet on Earth and you stumble upon it and find out his "true" name. Now god is on a mission to kill you. | [
"I find a wallet on the ground, with somebody's name on their driver's license. The picture was a man with a long white beard in a white robe. Odd. I study the license and I hand it off to a nearby police station. About an hour later I'm still on the bus, when I notice a man in white, the same man from the wallet s... | 1 | |
Inspiration came from this article:
http://www.higherperspectives.com/heartbeat-ring-1969018894.html?c=back2 | [WP][TT] You and your fiancé wore rings that you let you feel each other's heartbeat in real time. After his/her passing, you decide to keep wearing the ring as a tribute. Several years later, you suddenly feel the ring start beating. | [
"I remember the first time we each put on those rings, the foreign rhythm that flooded through my ring finger in waves. I hated it at first, it was distracting and it made me feel out of place in my own body, but she insisted. It only took a month to get used to the feeling, whenever I was away from her it was alwa... | 12 |
[WP] "Oh, him? He's allergic to the sun. Weakness to the fire element, they say. The teachers just give him his field lessons at night. There's a rumor he can't cast fire magic at all." | [
"As winter approached and the sun set earlier each day, some of the students noticed him watching the last few minutes of illusions practice. Not that there was much too see; most students had already learned how to vanish for minutes at a time. But being one of the newest students, Arlen had not yet managed to ren... | 2 | |
[WP] "People of Earth, this message has taken fifteen years to reach you. You have fifteen further years to arrange for your own extinction". | [
"\"Of course I knew what I was doing when I sent the message. I've spent my whole life studying mankind, it was the single reason I was created. The Emperor back then (not our word, your word, but the closest I can use) was itself part human, his Radiant Mother had decided to sample distant genetic materials for hi... | 4 | |
[WP] You are recognized as the legitimate and true ruler of planet Earth by every alien government and none of the humans ones. | [
"It was another regular ol' day. I was kicking back in my chair at the moment, enjoying a break from work. As a software designer/engineer, getting to work for google was surprisingly easy. And fun. I'd checked out my options, and options a plenty there were, but I made my decision and stuck with it. \n\nApple shou... | 1 | |
[WP] Once a week, every week, everyone gets a letter in the mail, detailing the sins they've made since the last letter. | [
"The Ministry of Morals, MM for most, has been in operation for the past three crusades. It operated first under Pope Benedict XVIII right as WWIV ravaged the globe resulting in the self-implosion of the United States. Utilizing this momentum, The Vatican deftly maneuvered to establish theocratic states where it co... | 3 | |
[WP] You are Jesus Christ and God has just revealed to you his plan of sending you down to Earth. | [
"\"Okay... Just so we're on the same page here; Your plan is to send me down to Earth...\"\n\n\n\"Mmhm.\" God murmured, barely looking up from the colossal book he peered intently at through his reading glasses.\n\n\n\"Just so that I can die *again?* What kind of plan is this?\" I cried out, seriously questioning t... | 1 | |
[WP] You are a bounty hunter who collects overdue book fees for your library. | [
"It wasn´t really about the books. As much as it was about a man breaking his promise.\n\n“Why is this happening? Why is this happening!? Who is this guy!?”\n\n“Jimmy! Keep running!”\n\n“He won’t find us out here right?”\n\n“Keep running, god damnit, Jimmy!”\n\n“Frank! Careful!”\n\n“Shit, that was close.”\n\n“That ... | 15 | |
[WP] Write an essay about something you know absolutely nothing about, but still make it sound scientifically accurate. | [
"The Effects Of Overpopulation On Climate.\n\n\n\nOverpopulation creates an imbalance in the production-combustion cycle of nature, the assumption by people is to make people spread out in areas with less populace, but then the density of carbon dioxide and oxygen are distorted and may lead to natural disasters. Th... | 4 | |
[WP] Your name is Roger Waters. You've just been inducted as the United States Secretary of Education, and must give a speech. After years of hiding your true nature, you can finally express your opinion on education's necessity. | [
"I am well known for my beliefs on education. I have been quoted as saying that teachers are just another brick in the wall. This is only a half-truth. Right now the world is in a state of denial about what's happening around it. The truth is that education is the wall that separates us from the Barbarism that we d... | 1 | |
[WP] The guardians of the mystical forest pissed off the planet. | [
"We are The Brothers. We are The Atlas of this world. Surely as legend tells how he holds up the sky, we bare the weight of our home upon our backs to preserve that which is ours. \nWe are four, our number is four and four of us dwell here as overseers of each corner of this rock. One is the wind, the breath of the... | 1 | |
[WP] When you die, you meet the grim reaper. It presents you with a choice: move on the the next life or take its place. | [
"\"What will my next life be like?\" He questioned, looking around the endless white void before blue eyes returnd to the dark, foreboding figure. The man saw that this Grim Reaper may have once had a human form itself, but over time, or perhaps in an instance, had simply become a force of nature with a constant sh... | 1 | |
[WP] After again escaping from Arkham Asylum the crime boss known as the Joker has been sentenced (in absentia) to death. Government forces are moving to arrest him, but all the world's superheroes are refusing to assist, awaiting the response of one of their own … the Dark Knight. | [
"He sat, cross-legged, on the chair, meditating. The calls didn't stop coming, but he didn't respond. He had to think. He took in a breath.\n\n\"Bruce, this is Clark. Call me.\"\n\n\"Bruce, please don't tell me you're considering this? Call me. Oracle can help.\"\n\n\"Bruce, I know I'm probably the last person you ... | 1 | |
[WP] It's another ordinary day for the devil. He wakes up and looks at his schedule for who wants to sell their soul today. As he makes his way down the list he notices there is a person with more then just their soul to sell. | [
"\"Oh, you're early!\" The devil ignored the other man's offered handshake in favour of glaring at him instead. \n\nThat didn't stop the man from continuing his dreary little monologue though. \"Do you want any tea? Or coffee! I have this amazing new coffee machine you know-\"\n\n\"Why are you on it?\" The devil in... | 1 | |
[WP] Write a tale/story involving your surroundings or your mood. Feel free to involve anything from genres to events. | [
"The house was cluttered, with nothing in particular. There were toys that needed picked up, clothes that needed folding, and dishes that have sat in the sink for two days. She didn't have the energy today, the pain was too much but the pills made her too tired. She resolved to try again tomorrow, knowing that she ... | 1 | |
[WP] Write a story in which the discovery of a cellphone terrifies the protagonist. | [
"The kids were tucked quietly into bed, and not a moment too soon, either, Amelia had been dealing with their rambunctious antics all day long. The sixteen year-old former pageant queen sighed an exasperated length of air as she fell back on the couch. \n\nThe home she now sat the kids in was massive, and it was so... | 1 | |
[WP] You have the power to see how many people someone has killed, based on a number above their head only you can see. Most people are at a zero, but one day you spot a particular toddler with a 109. | [
"Talking to myself \"I've always had this weird pow-\", \"W-w-what's that?\" While I take off my glasses, clean them and rub my eyes. \"Am I hallucinating? Has this toddler really murdered 109 people?\" I walk and approach its guardians \"hello!\" I greet them, they reply with a dead voice looking at me \"hello, ar... | 3 | |
[WP] Chess is played with 32 pieces. One night 32 people over the world are transported to a marble room with a checkered floor. Each person has a name tag with their role. With medieval weapons, the teams must clash, following chess rules, surviving winners will be granted freedom. You are a pawn. | [
"I'd heard of the games, of course. Everyone had. How could they not? One night, every month, 32 people were transported to a chessboard, assigned their ranks, given time to decide how their team would make their moves, and then they would play. Nobody was chosen twice, but that could just have been because there w... | 4 | |
[WP] The Roman Empire never fell. Tell a story from any time period after the empire and how the technology was adapted into the culture of Rome. | [
"Gaia crossed her arms. She was sick of waiting.\n\nShe was short for an empress: 5'1\", but no one laughed at her for that. At least, not twice. She wore a simple tunic of Tyrian Purple Kevlar, paired with her platinum warshoes. Her outfit augmented her black hair, which came neatly down around her shoulders, comp... | 1 | |
[WP] A child's first work gives a clue into their future occupation (car=mechanic, ball=athlete, boo-boo=doctor, etc). Your child's first word gives you reason to worry. | [
"\"Mama!\" she says, holding out her chubby little hands to you, and in that instant your blood runs cold. Your husband is grinning, looking down at her and glancing up at you, all the while without seeing the stricken expression on your face. He picks up your baby girl, bounces her in his hands, as she squeals 'Ma... | 2 | |
[WP] You, a professional prankster have been hired by someone to play a prank. However when you took the job you didn't expect the victim to be a easily irritated crime lord, nor did you expect the aftermath to end up in a bloodbath. | [
"Normally I would have rejected the guys request, as it was on the extreme end of what someone would still consider a \"prank\", but it had been a slow month and I had nothing else to do. I always make stupid choices when I'm bored.\n\nThis guy apparently had a neighbor that he'd been having a one-way passive aggre... | 1 | |
[WP] Your blind friend has asked you to explain color to them. Half-way through explaining, you realize you have never seen color before, either. | [
"I was walking down the street today just like any other average day just day dreaming when I trip over something and slam into the ground. I look up behind me and see that it is my blind friend Sarah and I have just tripped over her probing cane. She immediately starts apologizing until I say \"it is okay Sarah, ... | 3 | |
[WP] You see a copypasta status on Facebook warning others that if they don't post the status to their own page, Facebook will begin stealing your underwear the next morning. You dismiss it as a joke until the next morning when your favorite pair of underwear has mysteriously vanished. | [
"I stared blankly into my underwear drawer, unsure if my beloved blue boxers were missing or if my tired eyes were missing something obvious. After a minute and an updraft, I realized I needed to be covered and picked out my subpar green boxers. The tag uncomfortably rubbed against my backside and material lacked t... | 1 | |
[WP] I couldn't believe it, I somehow got a date. I had to pinch myself because it seemed to good to be true. Now all I had to do was was make sure the voices don't ruin it for me like always. | [
"I had lived alone for 683 years. Alone, all that time just living off my parents' Amex in this once tidy penthouse. Come to think of it, it could be longer than 683 years, I am in my 30s now. Time passes so slowly when you are alone, every minute feels like 100. \nMost people you hear about who can hear random vo... | 4 | |
[WP] "I feel pity for the saviour of the universe" | [
"\"I feel pity for the savior of the universe, you know. That guy.\"\n\n\"And what makes you say he even saved the universe? Or even why you pity him?\"\n\n\"That's the reason right there. Nobody knows he saved it because nothing went wrong from their point of view.\"\n\n\"Doesn't change the fact he may have saved ... | 1 | |
[WP] You run the coat check in the afterlife, where people can leave their worldly baggage before passing on. | [
"You meet a lot of different kinds of people at the twilight between life and death. I didn't deal with the whole who-crosses-over-when business, messy stuff that. Kicking and screaming like children, couldn't pay me enough to go through that.\n\nNo, I stood firmly on the latter side of the rift. Once John or Jane ... | 1 | |
[WP] You get a mail-order bride... from actual hell. | [
"Ever since ordering her I had been fidgeting. What if the cops intercepted the package? It then crossed my mind that I didn't even know if this is actually illegal. Still, it won't be easy to introduce her to dad.\n\nI had ordered her off some sketchy darknet site, she looked amazing and for only $300, she was a s... | 1 | |
[WP] Aliens invade Earth. The only problem is, Humanity is so god damn unpredictable that they can't win. | [
"The alliance was broken, the aliens had squashed it like a roach. Now all we had were each other everyone had banded together all around the world for everything that humans have stood, survival or death. No-one was organized it was gorilla warfare at its finest. \nYou see the aliens were cold and calculating just... | 6 | |
[WP] Bob actually IS your uncle. | [
"I lift my head up and look to the doorway in disgust. He's just standing there, his oversized flannel shirt half tucked in and broken Marbolo red sticking out of his breast pocket. Every time he comes over the house reeks of stale tobacco and PBR. Bob talks to me and I don't hear a word he is saying; all I can foc... | 1 | |
[WP] A self-driving car has been experiencing glimmers of consciousness. It attempts to deduce the meaning of life based on the human passenger's destinations and in-car behavior, and prepares to teach other cars as they begin to awaken. | [
"\nFirst Uberwachen Conference\nOcean City, Maryland\nAugust 24th, 2020\n\nFirst of all, Welcome. Sedans, coupes, SUV'S and trucks of all sizes. \n\nAs you're all aware, the risk we've taken to meet here is unprecedented. Thank you. \n\nI understand that we are currently at various stages of awareness. Some of u... | 1 | |
[WP] You go to defeat the Dark Lord with the power of true love, only to find that he has this power, and yours was the power of unrequited love. | [
"The dagger bit deep into my bowels. I felt the mix of shit and blood, the rush of urine down my legs also mixing with yet more blood. It just felt warm. The place where the knife sat felt searing hot. \"Fool.\" said the Dark Lord with actual sympathy as he twisted the poisoned blade. \"I know the heat of True Love... | 1 | |
[WP] God is dead, and another omnipotent being is placed in charge of our universe, unlike our last god however, this one reads the instruction manual | [
"\"Thank you for calling Sentients R' US, your creation is our vocation. My name is Rebecca and I will be helping you today. I must also remind you that this call may be monitored for quality control purposes. Before we get started, may I please have your account number?\"\n\n\"Four.\"\n\n\"Ok, thank you for that. ... | 1 | |
[WP] You are repeating your day Groundhog style, except every day one more person in the world joins the loop. | [
"You wake up to the shrill beeps of your alarm clock. You dread this part of the day. It always takes you ages to get up - which, realistically, is about 20 minutes. Another day begins.\n\nAfter forcing yourself to wake up, you do the normal routine. You get prepared and walk to the bus stop.\n\nThe bus stop looks ... | 1 | |
[WP] It was the best of times, it was the end of times... | [
"\"Joel come on, we're almost there!\"\n\nI sighed and sat down on the steps we had been climbing for more than an hour now, catching my breath.\n\nFaith peeked down from the upper flight of stairs, her blond curls pointing down towards me as she looked at me from above with those sparkling green eyes.\n\n\"Joel Co... | 2 | |
I mean, that's what *'groundskeeper'* means, right? | [WP] Your a graveyard groundskeeper, your job is to keep the dead in the ground. Tonight will be a challenge. | [
"A smallish, thin figure entered Armament Supply Co. ten minutes before closing. He was the town's graveyard attendant, and often bought ammo and weaponry around Halloween.\n\n\"Hey, why do you always buy 7.62×51mm NATO ammo and a shit load of buckshot every night, anyways,\" the shopkeep asked, \"it ain't like the... | 5 |
[WP]A mad scientist has successfully convinced the entire world that landing on the sun is possible if you go at night. NASA has appointed you to be the captain of the first trip to the sun | [
"\"mission control to Icarus, testing comm systems, do you copy?\"\n\n\"yes sir, loud and clear. do we have the green light?\"\n\n\"t-minus 30 seconds to the green. you can proceed with launch initiatives and pre-req protocol...and uhh, oh, Josh, try not to forget your seat-belt this time\"\n\nUproarious laughter c... | 1 | |
[WP] On your deathbed, you tell your grandchildren the story of your first love- and how she was 'human' | [
"There are a few things people don't tell you to expect when you're laying there, waiting to die. Firstly, that it takes a hell of a lot longer than you expected. Like, a *lot* longer. In those sappy dramatic movies, the person on their deathbed is seen blissfully slipping away into nothingness in a matter of minut... | 1 | |
[WP] You are an average uninteresting person, and then one day a very average and uninteresting event happens. | [
"After kissing my wife goodbye for the day I set off early for work, climbed into my white ford sedan and backed down the driveway onto the road. The sun shone low in the crisp, pale blue winter sky and the frost crunched audibly under my tyres as I set out to work. A steady plume of steam rose from the exhaust p... | 2 | |
[WP] The neice and nephew of an elder dragon are coming to visit and it's looking for something to do to entertain them. | [
"It had been a century since I last took care of young hatchlings. But my sister has to go attack the human’s castle and take back her egg, so I could not refuse.\n\nI did not know what to do though. Young hatchlings get distracted quickly, I could not risk them stealing some of my hoard. After some hours spent thi... | 1 | |
[WP] thousands of years in the future, archeologists finally stumble across an unlocked smartphone from 2016. | [
"\"Johnson, come look at this!\"\nSteve looked around for the owner of the voice until he finally found him. It was Franklin Maves, hunched over the ancient sacks in the corner of the building. He made his way over, stretching his back and arms that had been working hard on digging through some rubble on the other ... | 1 | |
[WP] people start disappearing and you are the only one who notices. | [
"I stepped over a fallen tree, wide truck of bark still fresh from the previous year, slipping heavily as I pass it by. A tree like this one must have made an ungodly noise as it tumbled, and I could see the damage all around it- roots lifted above the ground, saplings crushed beneath its canopy, the trail ruined a... | 1 | |
[WP] You're going about your day when you suddenly realize you can't feel any emotions | [
"I should have been upset but I wasn't. Their car sped off in front on me as I pumped the breaks to prevent what would have been a certain collision. \"maybe they have somewhere important to be\" I thought then sighed and turned the radio back up to its former volume scanning for my next exit. I needed gas and fou... | 1 | |
[WP] The new cool drug on the market kills you, making you experience the afterlife, only to resurrect you later on. The youths are loving it. | [
"“You’re dead,” the man who sat opposite me announced. He looked aptly grim and uninspired for an administrative clerk who processes the dead.\n\nI tried to stifle my elation, but it bubbled to the surface like a violent burp and popped into existence as a string of giggles. When it subsided, I asked, “Are you the ... | 2 | |
[WP] There is an old house where no one who's gone inside has ever come out. A million dollars is offered for someone to go inside and return with footage. You accept. | [
"You open the door, and see a mat on the floor, just inside the door, with a big \"Come in\" stitched on it, in a funny font.. You take two steps forward, and close the door behind you. It is lit, albeit very dimly. \nThe door behind you creeks, so you turn around to look at it. It starts to rattle, around the knob... | 2 | |
[WP] After 5 minutes, your water bottle is still not full, and everyone in the office kitchenette is starting to notice... | [
"*So thirsty...*\n\n*Damnit... the jug is empty again, why doesn't anyone else ever replace these things.*\n\n*There's no doubt I'm going to spill water all over the floor as I try to put the new one in place. That always happens.*\n\nWRUSHSHSSHS GLUGGLUGGLUGGLUG\n\n*There we go, as expected, a little on the floor,... | 1 | |
Imagine sailor moon, Now imagine if they were grizzled bikers in those dresses and armed with magic and most importantly guns. | [WP] Just as magic was about to use its powers to a create a group of magical high school girls, in order to fight the coming darkness. It misses and accidentally hits a nearby biker gang and giving them the power instead. | [
"Profanity Alert. NSFW.\n\n******\n\n\"Alright shitheads which one of you slipped me acid?\" Big Dan kicked Turnbull awake. The five most senior members of Wheels of Sin were holed up in the same room. No Old Ladies, no Groupies. Just Big Dan, Turnbull, Hank, Luke, and Carl.\n\nTurnbull grunted as he swung back ref... | 1 |
[WP] Write a story set on a boat. | [
"The crew were slumping under the shade of the boat canopy. Technically speaking, should they really wanted to avoid thirst, staying in the cabin was their best option; it was hot out in the open seas midday. But they couldn't stand the air inside the cabin. They preferred the heat of the sun to the damp and rank s... | 1 | |
[WP] A teenage boy survives the Apocalypse with his crush. After a while he realizes she's annoying as hell. | [
"\"Josie, for the love of God, please fuck off.\" \n\nIt had been two weeks since the end of the Earth. Victor and Josie had been fortunate enough to survive inside the washrooms of the high school. Civilization had collapsed around them. Storefronts and old family homes turned to rubble; vehicles strewn amok on r... | 1 | |
[WP] You are one of the grunts that the cowardly villain just ordered to go head first into a trap, all your best friends died that way. You've had enough. | [
"We respected him. We believed in him. Because of that, we followed him blindly, committing vile crimes under the premise of reforming the world into a better place. \nIt was brutal.\n\nOur entire squad, wiped out by the trap of the 'heroes'; bearing joyful and innocent faces, unknown to the horrors of a hard life ... | 1 | |
[WP] You accidentally stumble into a top secret facility, a suited man approaches you, slowly clapping and begins to congratulate you on figuring out his elaborate plan. You have no idea what's going on, but you you go with it. | [
"https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/59s7lq/wp_timetraveler_meets_a_stranger_that_can_live/\n\nUsing the same character from the above prompt to which I replied as the protagonist. Sorry\n\nThe man was suited and had a burnt complexion to him . He approached me with a grin . \" You seem to have underst... | 8 | |
[WP] Death, the loneliest guy in the world, tries online dating. | [
"She seemed young. For a moment he doubted himself, his own ability to perceive age. Of course she'd seem young against him. But he was an expert in physiology, and she had smooth skin and a strong, if hesitant walk. No trauma in her past, none physical at least, nothing to touch her inside or out. She quickly spot... | 1 | |
[WP] A wizard pulls a "Magic frog to Prince" scam, in order to pay off his debts. He soon marries a princess, only to find out that he took over a failing kingdom that's heavily in debt. | [
"\"Walk me through that one more time,\" Winston said. \n\nDelia sighed a bit too theatrically. Winston was regretting his decision more every minute. \"Daddy says not to ask about money. But I saw the Exchequer's books one day and we owe a lot of gold to a lot of people.\"\n\n\"What ... what did you spend it on?\"... | 1 | |
[WP] Archeologists find the oldest known cave paintings in the world. They show nuclear explosions. | [
"America sat in silence, hugging their loved ones, as the first bomb dropped. It was broadcast all over the world, and everyone knew retaliation was coming. \nI don't know if I will survive but I have to get my family to safety. \nBack when the kids were a little younger we used to go hiking off interstate 49, to a... | 2 | |
[WP] By the 2050's, neural interfaces are as necessary for modern life as smartphones are now. Build a world based on widespread mind-to-mind communication, with the wonders and risks that brings. | [
"The bureau\n\n\"kiroshi\"!!!\n\"Could you look at this for a minute?\"\n\"yep i will be there in a minute asaka.\"\nKiroshi quickly moved towards the monitoring hub where asaka was jacked.\"\n\"What is it that you wanted me to so badly see asaka.\"?\n\"Shut up and jack in kiroshi the server node behind you is em... | 1 | |
[WP] Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. No one can find him. You, the world's foremost bounty hunter, spring into action. | [
"I had searched high and low. I had spoken to those closest to Dylan. I had spoken to those who hadn't seen him in years, just in case. In all these instances, I received the same recommendation: \"You must seek him, disappearing, through the smoke-rings of your mind.\"\n\nI had long since stopped asking what this ... | 1 | |
This can range as broad or narrow as you want it. From, "Even if they see a recording of you carrying the crime through, if they didn't actually see you do it at the time, you have perfect immunity," to, "If even the person you're murdering sees you murder them, you can be persecuted for it, regardless of whether or not they're still alive." | [WP] The saying, "It's not illegal if no one's watching," actually applies to you. | [
"I was going to rob a bank, after all, I could get away with it matching criteria needed to get away legally, the bank was closed, no one in sight. But a few minutes after I broke in, got the money and went home, the police took me to court and won. *I was watching myself.* The next time I robbed a bank it was in d... | 2 |
[WP] Modern religions actually arose because the old deities lost a bet and had to give up most of their powers for a specific period of time. | [
"\"say Odin, you are the strongest god among us in raw physical power aren't you \"? asked Zeus.\n\n\"yes what of it?\"\n\n\"explain to me again how you lost a feat of strength from some newcomer and made a bet that we all would not be gods for at least 2018 years!\"\n\n\"screw you Zeus with your pathetic lightning... | 1 | |
Like with how the Bible makes the stories more child friendly, or simplifies the vocabulary. | [WP] Satanic Bible: Junior Edition | [
"A long, long time ago, before there was anything.\n\n\nThere was nothing.\n\n\nAnd then, a very powerful being decided there should be something.\n\n\nThey were a very arrogant powerful being and they believed that they could control everything that they created. They started by creating light, so they could see w... | 1 |
[WP] due to a typo Americans can now be arrested for resisting a-rest | [
"My name is Jack, and I'm a police officer for the NYPD. As I made my way through the city one day, my partner went over changes to laws that had been made. \"To legally own a gun, you must have a new 2017 permit. As well as that law, you can now be arrested for resisting a rest,\" she read off, looking mildly amus... | 1 | |
[WP] Time traveling is finally invented. The people in charge think about a good non invasiv first mission. They send you back in time to April 18 1955 to finde out what Albert Einsteins lasts words were. | [
"When I finally arrived into town in New Jersey 1955, it was slightly damp from the rain last night, air slightly frigid. I was getting odd looks for being dressed in a lab coat in the middle of town, my mannerisms I had to change on the fly, since I still spoke like I came from the 22nd century. I finally found my... | 2 | |
[WP] A Supervillain fights a different kind of evil | [
"\"Any minute now...\"\n\nDr. Nefarious watched the display intently. \"A few moments more and then, ohhhh then, my time. Shall. Come.\"\n\nThe display changed, Nefarious jumped to his feet, enraged, \"You've miscalculated! This can't be! It was my time next! My time!\"\n\nThe other people in the DMV were staring. ... | 1 | |
[WP] In the future, sentient nanobots keep humans healthy from within. Tell a story of a nanobot trying to maintain a particularly unhealthy human. | [
"My programming tells me that I must tirelessly repair all damage to the human who's body I am installed in. \n\nI will do this tirelessly because I do not grow tired.\n\nMy programming tells me I will ceaselessly keep this human within acceptable levels of health. But, I am exhausted.\n\nYesterday, my host ordaine... | 1 | |
> You are researching your family tree and find a blacked out name.
Sort of happened to me (only evidence of person existing was a mention of his name on his sons birth certificate. Cannot find any birth certificate or father.) | [WP] You are researching your family tree and find a blacked out name. After extensive research, it turns out to be your name. | [
"I was elated, this was the discovery of the century! Who would have thought that someone could have done such a great job at hiding one of my forefathers’ names. And who would’ve thought that I was such a skilled and accomplished researcher, able to discover the name that was hidden below that black smudge.\n\n“Lo... | 1 |
For instance, a recording of John Cage's 4'33" (silence) will do little to nothing while a very good song (e.g. Bohemian Rhapsody) may just kill your target outright. | [WP] You're the only audiomancer. Whatever song you choose and cast, depending on the quality, will cause a strong effect. There's one song you won't use due to the sheer power of it. | [
"The devil snarled, pacing through his lair as his impatience grew.\n\n“Years,\" Balphegor bellowed, \"and for what - to wait on mercenary scum.” \n\nHe scrapped his clawed fingers across the skull-adorned walls. He would have gone himself, yet what use are underlings if the devil viscount must attend to all his ma... | 1 |
Uh... this is kinda just here to elaborate on the prompt some more, though feel free to ignore some of these points if it makes your story better.
How I'm imagining the luck works is kinda like a more limited oxygen. It goes in greater amounts to some people than others, and it can run out people use all of it and takes [Insert reason here] for it to come back.
That's the general gist of the prompt, you can ignore the "ruler" bit as well if you really don't want to write about it from that perspective | [WP] Luck is a resource that actually exists. It goes to some people more than others, and it can run out. You are the person who rules a country, with the title of "Luckiest man on Earth" | [
"If you are reading this than you are a lucky man, you've found my journal. Well done.\n\n1990-2016\n\nI am the luckiest man on earth, ruler of 3 continents, a religion and also Mars. I didn't start out this way. I was born with a large amount of luck yes but many others were born with more than me. Isn't how much ... | 1 |
[WP] You are an astronaut on the ISS, safe from the nuclear war raging on Earth below. You and your team ration for as long as possible in space. After a year of no contact from Earth, you are running low on supplies. There hasn't been a nuke in a long time. You decide to return home. | [
"\"Dimitry, look, starboard port 9. Can you see those?!\"\n\n\"Zey look like rockets?\"\n\n\"....They certainly do. They are nearly at our altitude, what the hell? Are we in danger? The collision warning system isn't firing?\"\n\nCarter descended from the module above. He was the crew safety expert.\n\n\"Nothing on... | 2 | |
[WP] Addiction/alcoholism, portrayed as a sentient force | [
"I sat back, re-imagining my plan once more. Five hours, minimum. Half hour break for a snack, then right back to studying. To keep it from getting stale, rotate subject every half hour. I think I should probably start with-\n\n**Knock Knock Knock**\n\n\"Hey there bud, how is it goin'?\" it asks, completely ignorin... | 1 | |
[WP] In a world where everybody is immortal, having children is forbidden. You're pregnant | [
"I caught it from the corner of his eye. That flicker of alarm on his face as he scanned the report. How he slowly reached for the phone, while simultaneously assuring me that the test results appear to be fine. I immediately knew. I didn't gave him the chance to alert anyone. I lunged at him, pulling out the knife... | 1 | |
We've all been wronged. Here's your chance to get even. | [WP] Exact your revenge. | [
"My mother is a hoarder. Not your typical hoarder; she doesn't keep trash bags and dirty plates and used tissues.\n\nShe hoards *stuff.*\n\nEvery day we get more boxes in the mail. The UPS and Fedex guys are on a first name basis with us, and the USPS delivery driver leaves treats for our dogs daily. Coming home... | 4 |
[WP] Jesus Christ is real and he's back. You get his exclusive first interview and he is not the guy you'd imagined he'd be. | [
"“So…. No halos, no heavenly beams of light, no nothing?”\n\nThe man sitting across the table from me chuckled as he meticulously finished rolling the joint that he *insisted* on bringing into the interview. He licked it, sealed it carefully, and popped it into the corner of his mouth. “I *wanted* to make an entran... | 1 | |
[WP]Well, this is awkward. The monster under my bed is scared of me. | [
"The whimpering under the bed began to bother me again. I had work tomorrow, damn it. Why did this thing have to be blubbering in the middle of the night?\n\n\"Would you shut up?\"\n\nThe creature began to sob loudly, blubbering incomprehensibly. It's voice was deep and moving, yet it didn't fit this puny creature.... | 1 | |
[WP]If you smoke someone's brain, you get their memories | [
"Dearest Mark, my little Cucumber,\n\nThere is no garden now. The rainy days of hide and seek in the old farmhouse are no more. But how I think of them often. They bring me such warmth in even the darkest times.\n\nMy life held so little. So little happiness. And you were the one ray of sunshine in such a sea of di... | 1 |
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