Aurelio’s Sun
Living with Rejection
Writing prompt There's waking up on the wrong side of the bed, and then there's waking up in the middle of whatever the heck's going on right now.
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Aurelio’s Sun
Arc dates: June 6, 2022 – August 19, 2022. Collection and publication dates remain separate from fictional time.
Aurelio’s Sun
That's Barley Advice...
Writing prompt "For freeing me from the prison of the lamp, I shall grant you three wishes!" declares the genie. "I wish for the ability to rewind time to this moment, in case my next wishes don't go as planned!" The genie narrows his eyes. "Very well..." he says through gritted teeth.
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Just Thoughts
Writing prompt On that day, everyone gained an ability of some kind. You however became instantly hated by anyone who laid eyes on you. It was so bad that the only ID the DMV would issue has "Being Hated" listed as your power. You always wonder if you should prove them wrong. It might be dangerous though.
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Shuffled Around
Writing prompt Spatial magic sets the ships coordinates. Mana crystals power the reactors. The soulforges are running smoothly to protect the mortal mind from FTL. You live in a world of sword and magic... with the industrial and technological capabilities of a sci-fi universe.
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Royally Frustrated
Writing prompt The Crimson Brotherhood is an all female assassin brotherhood who takes their contracts from a wall where people write the victim's name. One day, you see your name on that wall.
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Sharp Reputation
Writing prompt "You're sure that you wish you could stop time?" Asked the genie. "Of course!" the boy said, grinning. With a sad smile, the genie snapped its fingers, and all was still.
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Royal Recommendation
Writing prompt "She's got piles of gold and treasure and has never once paid any taxes! I'll be blunt- If you don't do your job and conduct the audit, I'm going to have to let you go." "...but she's a dragon!"
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Sweet Support
Writing prompt You pick up a book from a library shelf, and a note falls to the floor. It reads, "At 3:17 PM, a woman will drop a book. When that happens, run to the parking lot and get in the black car driven by a man wearing a yellow hat."
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Stalled Time
Writing prompt You're an NPC in a popular game that's suddenly realizing that those adventurers are really weird. Also people you saw die earlier are coming back to life the next day like nothing has happened and the beggar who should already have more money than you with all the charity but is still poor, odd.
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Zero Income
Writing prompt Super powers are common, but super heroes are rare. It turns out most people don't actually want to face death or dismemberment on a daily basis, including you. You enjoy the 9-5 and having a 401k, but my god that government recruiter won't take no for an answer.
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Observe & Report
Writing prompt You police the multiverse. Over time, you've noticed there is only one constant in every reality - dot matrix printers. No matter how technologically advanced, every reality seems to use dot matrix printers. You mention this to your boss one day, who suddenly gets nervous.
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Known. Forgotten.
Writing prompt "Tell me something I don't know," said the Almost-All-Knowing Sage, on their quest to become the All-Knowing-Sage.
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Ordering Disorder
Writing prompt "Approximately ten million gold, 512 health potions, 399 mana potions, fifty pounds of assorted foodstuffs, a thousand assorted magical items, and ten pounds of miscellaneous items... and you're certain that being the Chosen One does not come with a hoarding disorder."
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Royal Enlightenment
Writing prompt 70 years ago, your grandpa befriended a young dragon living nearby. It's kept an eye out for your family ever since. On your 18th birthday, while frustratedly looking for a cheap dorm room for college, it decides to drop by to lend a hand. Living with a dragon may be weird, but hey, it's cheap!
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Deadly Buddy
Writing prompt You are Buddy: man's best friend, and a very good boy. You are also the harbinger of death, though you have yet to realise it.
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Given Reason
Writing prompt You're a down-on-your-luck professional poker player looking for the rush of a high-stakes game. In a poker game unlike any other, the players wager the remainder of their lifespan as their stack. Everyone around the table has their own reason for participating. It's time to ante up.
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Inspirational Setting
Writing prompt You are travelling a post-apocalyptic city and is writing about what you see.
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Sweet Discovery
Writing prompt You love pranking low tech worlds. Today you pranked Earth by publicly teleporting in a very busy area by loudly saying "Alright too much game today, LOG OUT". You revel in the pandemonium of the aftermath.
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Sour Past. Sweet Future.
Writing prompt If you have more than a certain amount of gold in one place, a dragon will inevitably find and claim that gold as their lair.
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Stellar History
Writing prompt Explain how magic works in a fantasy universe. Is there a price or a cost? How hard or easy is it to perform or learn? What can or can't it do? Can anyone do it?
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Lunar Blaze
Writing prompt You know the feeling of waking up from a nap and not knowing what day it is...? Well, that feeling becomes a reality, when you wake up 30 years in the future. Looking outside your now decrepit home, the city has transformed into a barren wasteland. You somehow slept through an entire apocalypse.
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Sunny Service
Writing prompt Elves are attracted to Magic Quality/Quantity. You are trying to convince someone that your spell casting equipment/accessories are to improve your combat abilities, not to "pick up chicks".
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Rescue Buddy
"What the hell?" Victor twisted the knob closed and rushed out of the shower. He wrapped a towel around himself but did not bother drying off. He left a trail of water as he hurried to his bedroom to turn the TV on.
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Secrets by Sunlight
Writing prompt With a weary hand, you lay down your implement. It is done. It is finally done.
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Royally Loyal
Writing prompt You and your best friend have superpowers, but instead of fighting crime you put on show fights to entertain the masses. You are disliked in the hero community, but when a new villain emerges they need all the help they can get.
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Sweet Hope
Writing prompt You were given tasks by a time traveler to save an awful future. You asked why you were chosen, and they never properly answered your question. But now, you realize why. In the previous timeline, you were the one that caused this suffering. But someone gave you a second chance.
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Sun in Training
Writing prompt A man with immunity to unnatural abilities makes it his mission to charm every female villain in the multiverse starting with medusa and poison ivy.
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Sunny Moon
Writing prompt Even after the world ended, you still survived. You were the only one. no matter where you looked, you couldn't find anyone. It's been years, and you were still the only one. That is... until today.
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Divine Assistance
Writing prompt There's a legend in your school about the Night Librarian, who would offer chosen people a book that consists of seemingly random numbers when asked any kind of question. You thought that he was just another badly made urban legend, until you find yourself locked in after hours.
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Lunar Density
"Aury, you don't need it...," Jenny said. But, Aurelio wasn't listening. They stood outside in the parking lot while he scrolled through his node. Well-dressed students walked past them towards the gym and Jenny was gett
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