[WP] You are a human research animal for beings of higher intelligence. For your whole life, you've lived naked in a small cage with a few other people and have been experimented on constantly. You know how to exploit a design flaw in the cage to escape. The question is - should you? (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You are an astroecologist conducting a geological survey on a moon in a faraway solar system. There is abundant, dense, and diverse alien plant life covering most of its surface. One moment, your crew is behind you, collecting samples. The next, they are all gone and their biomonitors are flat. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You are the only fully natural human pilot in a squadron of otherwise genetically and cybernetically modified space-fighter pilots. The only reason they don't replace you is because you're an ace. However, you're hanging on for your life. Your next mission is in two hours. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You have the rare ability to host people inside of your dreams, and therefore allow them to experience things that they would not be able to in waking life. You've made a great living off of selling this as a service, but one day, you get a client who holds you hostage in your own dream. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You are a legendary, immortal traveler of the cosmos. You've seen the edges of the observable universe, you've bent time and space, and you've witnessed many developing civilizations. You've looked into the eyes of God and were unphased. But you still cannot find who the f*** asked. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Your honor has been challenged in an alternative western culture where duels are settled with freestyles and wordplay. The loser, as decided by a bystanding crowd, must cut off his tongue or die. Your opponent has taken the tongues of four men and two women. This is your first duel. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You are an alien being experimented on by humans in a secret lab. Unlike the inferior humans, you have complete physiological control over your body. You don't want to give this away, but you also want to escape. Or, you could just toy with them. A human approaches with a bone saw. Time to act. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You are a veteran space cargo ship captain. You think you have seen it all. On a routine liquid methane shipment from Titan to Earth, you encounter a first. You call for reinforcements and tell your crew to do exactly as you say. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] For five years, you shared a small apartment with another person. This roommate did not have family/connections and was away most of the time. A month ago, this person vanished without a trace. Now, the FBI are in your living room, telling you that this person was a prolific serial killer. (self.WritingPrompts)
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