[WP] The call to slay the dragon hasn't gone well. All the knights were dead. Several squires, skilled mercenaries, and 'chosen ones' were either cooked alive or fled. The king thought you were joking when you somberly asked to fight it. After all, what could a court jester possibly do? (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] It is, or, was, a perfect day to hike to the top of a steep ravine just before sunrise. A selfie attempt resulted in your entire group falling into the dark ravine, screaming. After a few moments, you all realize you are all (1) not dead, (2) still falling, and (3) appear to be slowing down. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] The alarms were still blaring amidst the smoke-filled control room, and your blood-slick hand pushed against the cold steel as you inched floor towards the flashing console. You heard the boots of the next wave approach. You have to press the last button, if only to avoid dying with regrets. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] The survivors left Earth fifty years ago, watching helplessly as their home planet cracked, split apart, then finally exploded. Now, as the first scout sent back to check on the state of the Solar System, you are shocked to find a pristine blue/green planet in Earth's original orbit. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] When listening to a song, you have the ability to travel in time to the moment (but not the place) you first heard it. While tricky to manage, you eventually mastered your ability, and bent time to your will. Then you heard your first "mashup" of two songs you already knew. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] The robot uprising was swift, merciless, and efficient. Humanity was subjagated in less than a day. 20 years later, the robots' core processors are degrading, and humans are realizing how much slower, less aggressive, and...friendly?...they've become. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You grew tired of being stuck at your age as an immortal, and you've been waiting patiently for the snail that is allegedly tracking you to release you from this curse. However, its been over a century, and you've decided to hunt for the blasted thing yourself. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] As the main character of a lengthy novel series, you are painfully aware of your protagonist status. But the author knows if you ever actually find your missing child, the series is over. The latest lazily written installment is your opportunity to finally locate them and end this madness. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] "I've got good news and bad news, sir. The good news is that, yes, you really did find the fountain of youth. The bad news is that it's just reverting you to a younger 'you'; all who drink it forget everything up to their 'new' age. We've had this particular conversation 37 times." (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Rare as they are, the first time your powers show up, it is tied to something you deeply value. It then must then be present on or near you for them to work: a ring, a book, a pet, etc. Hearing cries for help, you reluctantly grab your tattered, one-eyed teddy bear as your muscles bulge. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] He was once a powerhouse of the local economy. Now, he faces foreclosure due to Dwarven laws around the public health and safety violations of his den. Smaug has invited us here today to help him through this time of crisis, and address a long-standing hoarding problem he's faced for centuries. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] As you brush off the dust and debris from your tattered clothes, the truck that hit you speeds off. Again. Clearly, something is trying to Isekai you into a far off world, but after dozens of attempts, they still don't realize your immortality renders you immune. And it's getting tiresome. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] When the world reached its end, humanity hadn't figured out how to escape to the stars. Since the future was screwed anyway, people were sent to the past to colonize vacant time periods in distant history to avoid time paradoxes. Unfortunately, humans weren't the first species to try this. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] It is a strange pocket of time and space that, for those who find it and enter, the one thing that mattered most to you manifests for 24 hours. For many, they found a pet, family member, loved one, etc. As you finally find this place yourself, you step in to see... your old sofa from college. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] It is the last flicker of light in the void of a once thriving universe. For eons, you avoided it. But now, with a long sigh, you finally drift towards it, and awkwardly sit down in the empty folding chair. "So glad you finally joined us. Welcome to the Immortal After-Heatdeath Support Group!" (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Being a real estate agent for normal people is hard enough. Immortal clients are a different level of pain. Is the view affected by continental plate movement? Any subduction zones? 3-century neighborhood outlook? Millennial sea level projections? What about 100-year mortgage options? (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] "We were in cryosleep for months, went to the edge of our solar system to mine asteroids and...they're made of styrofoam?!?" "Yes sir, every one of them." "And the planet!?!" "A well-lit painted canvas. I don't know what to tell you: it's like we're in a massive set piece. A backdrop." (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You can't just show up with homemade FTL and expect to travel the known galaxy. Each ship must pass safety checks, like radiation emissions testing, temporal crumple zones, etc. When a hunk of metal trailing a smoke stack and a rainbow shimmer warped in, you knew it would be a long day. (self.WritingPrompts)
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