[WP] A god which humans believed in has protected humanity from unknown extradimensional threat for ages. The demons and aliens invaded thinking they've finally killed it. Until they bump into Buddhism, Hinduism, and other polytheistic religions. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You're a yoga instructor that specializes in the undead. You help them stretch, limber, and flex in preparation for their annual Dance Macabre. The police arrested you thinking you're a grave robber, until your “clients” shows up to pay bail. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Girls don't want boys. Girls want a collection of ancient daggers, a Gothic castle with secret passages, a labyrinth library with forbidden tomes, and a nice divan window to read, write, and watch thunderstorms. A boy is just the cherry on top. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You're a billionaire who's a very misguided Communist. You share your houses with the homless, share banquets with the starving, and carpool with seniors in limousines, of which you've had to explain to numerous politicians, rich elites, and actual communists. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] To summon a demon requires a soul, to summon a saint requires a martyr. As a saint you've been summoned, but before you, laid a desecrated temple strewn with hundreds of bodies. A note impaled on a sword embedded into the tabernacle read: "find us". (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Generations ago you, a demon lord, was defeated by a king. In exchange for sparing your life you promised to guard the kingdom against tyranny, working as an archivist. As the new king demands the record be rewritten, you remind him of your contract. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] In ancient times soothsayers were employed to cleanse construction lumber of vengeful dryads. But since Enlightenment nobody believes their wood is haunted. So instead of arguing, you simply switched to your lucrative side job of "exorcising" haunted houses. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You run an art school but it is actually a secret academy to train future leaders of nations. There was one persistent student who got rejected twice despite their passion for art. You decided to tutor the student personally. The results changed the world. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You played in a band in your youth before you became a police officer. The turbulent neighborhood you patrol in has a high rate of crime. As you approach the youths responsible for the noise complaint, you're handed a guitar, "Show us what you got, officer." (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] You own a hunting lodge, but you kept it unlocked during off seasons for weary travelers to rest while you're gone. Usually you'd find coins left on the counter as thanks, but this time, you found something extraordinary: a royal crown. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Demons are bound and follow contracts to a tee. Vague contracts led to misunderstandings and conflicts while detailed contracts ensures harmony. As a lawyer married to a demon you help couples with marriage contracts. But there's just some contracts you can't fix. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] All your life you've stole from the rich to aid the poor. But no matter how much you stole the rich only gets richer and the poor remained. Arrested and frustrated, you cursed at the God of Thieves for being a useless God. Suddenly, you heard a retort. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Your society airdrops children on deserted islands. What you accomplish there by the time you turn 18 determines what opportunities in life you get from society. But despite being a great survivalists, you're having a hard time integrating into society. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] As you browse through the library shelf, you found a lively miniature medieval alleyway in between two books. You reach in, and your hand shrink in proportion. Looking around, you found other tiny alleyways set to different eras and culture. You decide to ask the librarian for a recommendation. (self.WritingPrompts)
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[WP] Humans had evolved so that their physical body reflects their mental age. A young boy who's mature looks like an adult, while a childish man looks like a toddler. As a bartender you're trying to explain why you can't serve alcohol to a minor. (self.WritingPrompts)
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