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Keeping it Quiet
Writing prompt A man has managed to create a time machine, and now he will undergo a mission where the future of humanity hangs on: to copy the entire Library of Alexandria and bring it to the present.
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Arc dates: September 6, 2021 – June 5, 2022. Collection and publication dates remain separate from fictional time.
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Fatal Faux pas
Writing prompt In the future most live on idyllic high-tech worlds. A new hyperrealistic VR game gains popularity, in which the player can fill in any conceivable role in a fictional defense alliance fighting an existential threat in the frontier. As you rise the ranks you start to doubt it being fictional.
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Bloody Pain
Writing prompt You're shopping at the witch's market for your magical needs. When you go to pay, you realize you forgot your money, but a kind stranger decides to help you pay for your items.
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Sharp Racket
Writing prompt Time machine is now a thing and multiverse theory is proven. People now buy time machines and go back in time to make themselves rich, kings, or even gods and rule over different timelines. You can now finally afford a time machine of your own.
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Loyal? No Question.
Writing prompt You work night security for one of the few companies that can legally arm corporate security guards, and with automatic weapons, too. It's a tight ship and a higher pressure job than you expected, but as you inspect a delivery one midnight it occurs to you that you have no idea what this company does.
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Sunlight. Streaming.
Writing prompt "Uh Oh! Which way do I go? I need YOUR help!" You theatrically exclaim, to the confusion of those around you. Much like the host of a children's TV show, asking for 'audience participation always seems to solve your problems.
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Rewarding Earth
Writing prompt A whole continent just popped out of the Atlantic. No one knows how this happened, but are on the first boat to find out.
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Royal Encouragement
Writing prompt You're fighting crime for three days straight, without sleep.
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Prospects. Unlimited.
Writing prompt Well kid, you did it. You beat the bad guy, got the girl, and saved the day, woopdy-doo. But now kid, you got to ask yourself something. After all the fighting, the prophecies and the death, after all of that, you need to ask yourself something. "What now?"
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Waiting and Ready
Writing prompt You are a Knot Breaker. Your job: Search & Rescue. Your target demographic: Time Travelers and other individuals who have managed to get caught in time loops and paradoxes.
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Leaving the Lobby
Writing prompt A law is passed that requires all superheroes to take a government training course to reduce collateral damage.
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Juan. Decision.
Writing prompt You just got fired from your job as a Super Villain for employee misconduct. Looking to change careers now, you're currently first in queue for an interview at Super Hero Industries, where you've put every hero employee there in the hospital over the years.
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Break before Broke
Writing prompt You have unheard of superpowers akin to Superman but without kryptonite being a negative factor. However after days, weeks, months, or years the constant cries for help and failings of society have pushed you to the limit and you are on the breaking point.
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Public Surprise
Writing prompt A group of people trapped in the distant past realize that their phones have suddenly connected to the internet.
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Suit. Ruined.
Writing prompt Use the most grotesque, abhorrent, and discomforting imagery, tone, and themes words can possibly conjure, to tell a story that's the exact opposite; something lighthearted and actually enjoyable.
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Adventure Calls
Writing prompt "Shouldn't someone check on that pay phone? It's been ringing nonstop for...days." "You must be new in town. We never answer that phone. Ever."
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Stellar Conscience
Writing prompt You made up a gesture that signals the theoretical assailant sent to kill you that you want to negotiate. As a joke you went into an empty street at night and made the gesture. To your surprise, an assassin introduces themself.
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Outbreak of Interest
Writing prompt You're a used superpower salesman. It's been difficult to sell ever since the dealership for new superpowers was built nearby, but you're determined to make some sales because you have a baby on the way, and it's about that time of year when parents are buying teenagers their first superpower.
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First: Time Relationship
Writing prompt You're a spy. You and your partner always suspected that there was some deeper, hidden reason The Agency assigned the two of you together. Turns out the reason was: they thought you'd make a cute couple. They were RIGHT, and you DO make a cute couple, but still. It's the principle of the thing.
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First: Time Relationship
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Moment's Notice
Writing prompt In 2009 Stephen Hawking hosted a party for time travelers and did not send out invitations until after it had taken place. We thought no one showed up... but in reality they did. Today we found out the terrible reason why it was kept from us.
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Unseen Game
Writing prompt A heist at a fancy upper class auction turns to chaos when it turns out that many of the people attending are...
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Curiosity. Failure.
Writing prompt As the top agent of the organization you were tasked with monitoring the movements of the most dangerous file there is, a kind old couple running a small book store. You were only given 3 instructions. Not all who come in or out, don't let them know who you are, and NEVER read any of the books. 1027 words. 220870
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Useless Life. Useless Death.
Writing prompt It is now possible to qualify for and receive boosters that allow you to add additional 50 years to your lifespan. However, to keep population under control, if someone receives this booster, another has to die.
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Stellar Enthusiasm
Writing prompt A self-proclaimed God-King of an Empire, Conqueror of World, hires the best assassins on himself - to try and kill him. Dozens have failed so far: poisons, duels, arrows, ambushes - the King stands unbreakable, laughing death in the eyes. You, my friend, are the next assassin hired by him.
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Momentary Buddy
Writing prompt After you gained the ability to talk to your pet you both have gone on so many wacky adventures, and your a bit burnt out. So, you both made a promise to take the day off from adventures no matter how awesome.
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Hotter Melody
Writing prompt You have the hottest wife around. She is a fire elemental.
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Friendless Death
Writing prompt If you know the right places of access at the right times, you can visit a place in the gap between dimensions where you can let go of your worries for a while. Welcome to the Dimensional Bar, serving the tired, the weary, and the burdened in the dimensions.
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Solar-Powered Turbo
Writing prompt There's a rip in reality right there in your apartment. It's small, no more than a couple of inches, but it is there. 723 words. 225014
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Sharp Set
Writing prompt Your twins both have Anime Protagonist Syndrome. One embraces her destiny as a magical girl. The other doesn't even know what genre she's in because she's so resistant to it.
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Heroic Friendship
Writing prompt "look, I know we're archenemies, we got the classic superhero/supervillain dynamic and everything going on... but, I honestly can't think of anyone better to be the godparent to my kid than you."
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Glorious Hospitality
Writing prompt You and your spouse are in the kitchen, making dinner when the doorbell rings. You look at your doorbell camera app and see your spouse on the porch looking panicked. Your spouse in the kitchen asks who's at the door.
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Lost. Library.
Writing prompt You are thrown into the past. Your best friend, a scientist, invited you over to show you a project she had been working on. A time machine. The machine accidentally crashes while you are in it. You are now in the past. Describe where you are, when you are, and how people around you react.
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1 - Dreadful Embarrasment
Van'droth the Dread Dragon arrived at the beach and was surprised to see so much activity already. He planned to arrive early to talk to someone in charge. Waiters in white and red were flitting between the elegant table
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2 - Stellar Coordinator
"AAAHHH!" the shrill scream was punctuated by the sound of silverware banging against a glass plate.
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3 - Royal Palate
"It's a wedding, isn't it!?" Ark raised his voice at the green-haired woman. But, he seemed to remember who she was at the last minute and calmed down. Glory was just a Zero; but, for some reason, she was everyone's favo
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4 - Stellar Flex
"It seems Melody has a sense of humor...," the lean man in a navy blue suit commented when he reached the table. He confirmed the name card, then nodded at the imposing red-skinned man with pitch-black horns as he sat ne
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5 - Windy. Seaty.
"Excuse me," Ozone called the waiter as he passed by.
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6 - Royal Setback
"YOU DID WHAT!?" Ruby roared at Oren. On any other day, she would never even think of raising her voice at Ballisea's son. But the wedding was finally in full swing and Ruby's patience was gone. It was an extremely impor
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7 - Majestic Favor
"But... it's the event of the year...," the fairy queen looked up at the imposing woman with purple hair.
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8 - Loving Chrome
"Glad that's over...," Ruin said. He walked out of the fairie's room with 10 thin, golden bracelets on his left arm. One from each ring of Hell and one from the fairy riddlemaster.
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9 - Romance. Ruined.
"It's not even the cake that's the problem...," Minerva said quietly. She stood at the altar next to her soon-to-be husband, Ruin. He wore a black suit that glowed with a golden aura. A large ethereal skull seemed to be
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10 - Sharp Interruption
“Should anyone present know of any reason that this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace,” Regal said. The beach was quiet except for the lapping of waves on the shore. Ever
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10.B - Sharp Surprise
"Did you see us?" The question called Aurelio's attention. He was seated at a table, alone at the moment, watching Ruin and Minerva get married. The young voice came from his right. By the time he turned to see a pair of
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Sharp Retcon
Writing prompt "He wasn't always like that."
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