#speculative prompts

[umprompted]

#51

In the era of time travel, people like to believe that every problem in their lives can be fixed by time travelling. You work as an agent dispatched to fix the problems that these time travellers cause… by any means necessary.

[turtledotjpeg]

bloody requiem x hopeful requiem

[greenheartart]

Day 31 - Mask

The thing about Sans is you never really know what he's thinking behind that smile.

[bazookaboi]

Fellow spec bio artists- CONSIDER: draw your blorbos being held like the longcat meme. Or honestly any artist, I dare you draw your OC(s) like this lol. I want to see how long they stretch >:]

[sare11aa11eras]

Funniest thing GRRM could do w the Vale plot in TWOW is have someone organize a nice, relaxing, attendance mandatory, good old-fashioned snowball fight to ease tensions and then have Alayne Stone hitting Littlefinger in the gourd w that Patented Starkling 500mph Fastball TM and killing that man stone dead.

[minty364]

DPXDC Prompt #88

Danny and Damian are twins but they get separated at age 7, years later when they’re both 14 they both are going to high school and their schools decide to create a program where they wind up as pen pals to each other unknowing that they’re talking too each other as it’s been set up to be anonymous. Danny decides to take a leap of faith and encrypts a message about the media blackout around his town and how they’re overrun with ghosts and could use the Justice Leagues help through out all of his letters knowing that very few could actually understand it but he just felt so tired and this was the only way he could think to get any help for his town.

Damian just wonders who exactly his pen pal is to encrypt these letters like this.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Notes: Speculative Fiction

Speculative fiction - a literary “super genre,” which encompasses a number of different genres of fiction, each with speculative elements that are based on conjecture and do not exist in the real world.

Sometimes called “what-if” books, speculative literature changes the laws of what’s real or possible as we know them in our current society, and then speculates on the outcome.

Subgenres of Speculative Fiction

Most speculative fiction novels fall under at least one of the following genres. Some may fall into multiple genres depending on the story structure:

Science fiction: stories with imagined technologies that don’t exist in the real world, like time travel, aliens, and robots.

Sci-fi fantasy fiction: sci-fi stories inspired by mythology, folklore, and fairy tales that combine imagined technologies with elements of magical realism.

Supernatural fiction: sci-fi stories about secret knowledge or hidden abilities including witchcraft, spiritualism, and psychic abilities.

Space opera fiction: a play on the term “soap opera,” sci-fi stories that take place in outer space and center around conflict, romance, and adventure.

Urban fantasy fiction: fantasy stories that take place in an urban setting in the real world but operate under magical rules.

Utopian fiction: stories about civilizations the authors deem to be perfect, ideal societies.

Dystopian fiction: stories about societies deemed problematic within the world of the novel, often satirizing government rules, poverty, and oppression.

Apocalyptic fiction: stories that take place before and during a huge disaster that wipes out a significant portion of the world’s population. The stories center around characters doing everything they can to stay alive—for example, running from zombies or trying to avoid a deadly plague.

Post-apocalyptic fiction: stories that take place after an apocalyptic event and focus on the survivors figuring out how to navigate their new circumstances—for example, emerging after a global nuclear holocaust or surviving a total breakdown of society.

Alternate history fiction: stories that focus on true historical events but are written as if they unfolded with different outcomes.

Superhero fiction: stories about superheroes and how they use their abilities to fight supervillains.

History of Speculative Fiction

Writers have written about hypothetical events for centuries.

Speculative fiction dates back to ancient Greece when playwrights like Euripides explored alternate versions of the truth.

For example, in Medea, Euripides speculated a world in which a shamaness killed her own children, rather than them being killed by the Corinthians.

Stories like William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings are also considered speculative fiction, even though the term did not exist at the time.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream conjures a world in which characters move seamlessly through time and space in the woodland and the Fairyland;

The Lord of the Rings speculates mythical creatures that do not exist in our world.

The term “speculative fiction” was used for the first time by Robert Heinlein in 1947.

The terms was largely associated with only the science fiction genre in the late 20th century, as science fiction is a widely-read genre that contains speculative elements.

The term expanded in the 21st century to encompass more subgenres beyond just science fiction, like fantasy and dystopian literature.

Today, speculative fiction is a blanket term for the stories that take place beyond our known world.

Margaret Atwood defines speculative fiction as literature that deals with possibilities in a society which have not yet been enacted but are latent. 

Margaret got the idea for The Handmaid’s Tale from a conversation she had with a friend in the early 1980s when, in reaction to the advances of feminism during the previous two decades, a strain of cultural conversation worried over how to get women “back into the home.”

Margaret wondered what it would take to do that; what kind of regime might enact such a reversion.

In Gilead, the world of The Handmaid’s Tale, certain women who have the now-rare ability to have children are deemed “handmaids,” and are allocated to an upper class families as reproductive slaves.

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[realclemhours]

Quick take on like my idea of what I think Deltarune Paps could be like

- Like 12 lmao

- Shy anxious kid

- Sans isn’t bad towards him just lowkey a bit neglectful at times

- Because he’s desperate for friends and a scared kid he is manipulated into being involved in some bad shit (dark world shenanigans)

[b1asho]

Just some normal frogs, nothing to see here

(Ghhhh paper and pencil oughhhh un-digititized)

[thepromptfoundry]

Calling all history nerds, period piece connoisseurs, and fans of time-travel plots! Decades December is coming up here at The Prompt Foundry!

This list is being posted a little earlier than usual because historical work can take some time. The list has some reference points for you to jump off from. Show off your special interest in a particular era or event, or start a wiki walk from the the Wikipedia page for each decade to learn something new!

Have fun exploring resources like @thetimelinesofslang, the Fashion History Timelines from NYSU's Fashion Institute of Technology, or the fashion plates and historical photos from blogs like @omgthatdress or @historical-fashion-polls!

If you use this list, please tag me here @thepromptfoundry, I’d love to see your writing and art!

Feel free to combine different days' prompts with each other, or combine them with other events! Use your OCs, your favorite characters from media, your own experiences, whatever tickles your fancy.

Respond to as many prompts as you want or as interest you, don’t worry about missing or skipping any. Remember, this is supposed to be fun!

If you have any questions or musings, check our FAQ, and if you don't find your answer, shoot me an ask.

Plain text list below the cut:

1) 0010s Xin dynasty in China, Caesar Augustus in Rome

2) 1900s Edwardian era, Russo-Japanese War, release of the first feature film The Great Train Robbery

3) 300s Teotihuacan flourishing in present-day Mexico, writing of the Kama Sutra

4) 1910s World War 1, the Russian Revolution

5) 1440s Late Middle Ages/Early Renaissance in Europe, the hangul writing system is introduced in Korea

6) 1920s Prohibition in the US, rise of fascism in Europe, earliest sync-sound movies

7) 0070s Roman Epire, destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii

8) 1930s The Great Depression, the Declaration of the Independence of India, art deco, color film

9) 1090s The First Crusade, the Liao, Xia, and Song dynasties in various parts of China

10) 1810s The Napoleonic Wars, the Regency era in England

11) 1940s World War 2, post-war rebuilding

12) 1000s BC The Iron Age, King David of the Israelites, development of the Phoenician alphabet

13) 1950s Baby Boom, Red Scare, the Korean War, rock'n'roll, zippers and television both become commonplace

14) 1340s The Black Death in Europe, decline of the Mongol Empire

15) 1590s Late Elizabethan Era in Europe, William Shakespeare, Imjin War between Japan and Korea

16) 1960s Moon landing, hippies, mod fashion, Chinese Cultural Revolution, Stonewall, Star Trek, the Civil Rights movement

17) 1770s The American Revolution, founding of the real Illuminati

18) 1860s American Civil War era, late Edo period in Japan

19) 1970s The Sexual Revolution, disco, the first video games, end of the Vietnam War

20) 2200s Whatever the future holds!

21) 1980s End of the Cold War and fall of the Berlin Wall, beginnings of the World Wide Web, the First Intifada in Gaza

22) 1660s Part of the Golden Age of Piracy, the English Restoration

23) 1990s Internet access becomes widespread, grunge, the Gulf War, the Troubles in Ireland, height of the AIDS crisis, Princess Dianna, first Pokemon games

24) 1230s University of Cambridge founded in England, beginnings of the Mali Empire in Africa, rein of Emperor Shijo in Japan

25) 2000s The “War On Terror”, rise of Big Tech, Y2K fashion, emo culture, cell phones become commonplace

26) 1880s Gilded Age, the first skyscrapers, electrification of cities, first household electrical appliances like fans and irons

27) 1640s Qing dynasty begins in China, the First English Civil War

28) 2010s Hipster culture, height of video streaming, YA lit boom

29) 500s Liang and Northern Wei dynasties in China, Heptarchy period in England, height of prosperity of the Mayan Empire

30) 2020s Present day!

31) 3130s Whatever the future holds!

[robron-til-the-end-of-time]

Could you do a prompt of how we all want Aaron to react to Roberts date? Not the non chalonce Emmerdale are going to give us 😂

I'm not convinced it WILL be all "yeah whatever" from Aaron tbh. He might front it out in front of John, or the village at large, but (also, if Aaron genuinely doesn't care why tf would John kidnap Robert? Mind you, he rarely makes sense...) Anyway. ____

Aaron wasn't supposed to see it. That was the thing that made the jealousy raise Aaron's hackles. He knew Robert had been flaunting his dates, trying to get a reaction from him, but Aaron had been stubborn, teeth digging into his bottom lip and refusing to give Robert the satisfaction of rising to it. But this time? It wasn't done for Aaron's benefit, and that made all the difference to the potent jealousy Aaron felt instantly.

The bloke was leaving Robert's (or Vics) early in the morning. Aaron had gone for a walk, as John hadn't come home. Again. He needed the fresh air, and that was when he saw the guy, slipping his jacket on. Maybe Vic got lucky? No. Robert's blond head appeared over the guys shoulder, smiling at him. It didn't quite reach his eyes but it was there.

Aaron felt like he'd been sucker punched. The air had just disappeared from his chest, mouth hanging open. He wasn't doing it to make Aaron jealous, he was doing it because he was single, and he could. Oh God. What if he actually met someone? Someone serious? Robert had always been this glorious, terrible option for him. Even in prison, he was always there in Aaron's mind, hovering in the background. But this? It could really happen. He could lose the possibility of ever having more.

The bloke left, but the door didn't close. Robert had seen him. The smile faded a little, but there was something in his eyes that Aaron couldn't read. He thought he had all of Robert's expressions down, but this? Robert gave almost a half shrug, then closed the door and Aaron sighed. Someone was touching him, kissing him, sleeping with him. It just felt so bitterly unfair. Aaron hated every second of this, and what made it worse is Robert had offered him everything on a plate. And Aaron had said no.

[riderart]

Western

[picaroroboto]

its like a Utopia (Thomas More, 1516) in here

[dodger-chan]

So I cleaned up that outsider pov stobin mini fic I mostly write in an airport. Inspired by this funny post/terrific art by @sharpbutsoft .

Edit: now on AO3

Historical note: The first ever GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) was founded at a private highschool in 1988. It's absolutely plausible Robin would find one where she goes to college. Or rather Steve would find one and drag Robin to events to meet girls.

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"Steven Elisabeth Harrington, you give me my shirt back this instant!”

Aaron glanced over at Steve, who was grinning. He had wondered about the shirt when Steve had arrived to help set up for the GSA’s first hopefully annual “Dirty (Queers) Disco,” but had quickly been distracted by all the work they needed to do.

It did make more sense that the shirt was Robin’s. The sleeves were very tight around Steve’s biceps, and the hem kept riding up to expose slivers of his torso. Aaron had not been the only guy to get distracted from his job every time Steve needed to lift something. Or didn’t need to lift something but had been asked to anyway.

“Why? You wear my shirts all the time. You’re wearing one right now,” Steve pointed out. Sure enough, Robin was wearing an oversized polo shirt that probably would only be a little snug on Steve. “And you said you weren’t going to wear it. It’s the gayest shirt we own. One of us had to wear it.”

Aaron could almost see Steve’s point. It was definitely not the kind of shirt straight people wore. On Steve it would have been perfect, except that it had “I eat pussy for my pleasure” printed across it three times.

“On me the shirt is gay. On you, it’s straight,” Robin griped. “Clothing is not intrinsically gay.”

“I don’t know what that word means.”

“It means give me back my shirt, Dingus.” Robin made a grab for its hem. Steve held her off with an extended arm.

“I will give you the shirt-” Robin interrupted Steve with a crow of triumph. Steve repeated himself, “I will give you the shirt if you wear it to the disco. All night. No accidentally spilling a drink on it five minutes in and changing into something else.”

“What if?” Robin began. Steve rolled his eyes and answered before she could finish asking the question.

“Of course you can take it off if a girl wants to see your boobies. I’m not a monster.”

“Your repeated use of boobies says otherwise.” Robin nodded. “Deal. Gimmie.”

Steve took off the tee shirt. Robin snatched it from his hand and took off towards the bathroom to change.

“Hey, don’t I get my shirt back?” Steve called after her.

“Should have made that part of the deal,” she shot back.

Steve sighed. He stood, hands on his hips and shook his head with an air of amusement.

“Does anybody have a spare shirt?”

[mylittleponyauprompts]

I’ve been thinking about cutie marks recently and I think it’s really weird how ponies view them when things like bad luck are an option for someone’s destiny. Couldn’t a destiny like that be considered a disability? Couldn’t Starlight Glimmers spell be altered to have positive medical effects in cases like Trouble Shoes? I just think Trouble Shoes shouldn’t have to live with bad luck for the rest of his life because destiny/fate dictate it and a mark on his butt say so. A pony with a cutie mark and destiny that might as well be a curse to them shouldn’t have to live with that.

There’s a cutie mark disease for crying out loud. Cutie pox is getting too many cutie marks. I think cutie marks are an important magical phenomenon that happens to ponies and it can have good or bad effects. And has magical illnesses and mutations surrounding it. Sometimes a pony can get something like bad luck as a “destiny” or get to many cutie marks, and maybe not get any at all.

Ponies view cutie marks as such an important part of being a pony that not having might as well be not being a pony. Don’t worry you’ll get one eventually! Or suck it up, it is your destiny chosen for you! I think Starlight Glimmer discovering the ability to remove cutie marks, and thus the magical powers it gives, probably changes many ponies views a lot. “I don’t have to live like this? There’s an experimental treatment?” And many probably look down on this. It causes magical fatigue. Your magic skills lower. Your ability to do anything in that field basically becomes nullified.

But if you had bad luck as a “destiny” or had multiple cutie marks where the only known cure for that was extremely rare and hard to get, wouldn’t Starlights spell be promising? Magical fatigue and some skills lost seems preferable.

And my biggest thing with this, is that Trouble Shoes got arrested for having bad luck if I’m remembering correctly. His destiny got him put in jail. And the solution is for him to become a rodeo clown? I just think it’s insulting to him. You’ve been getting arrested for property destruction and vandalism because of your destiny? Go to the circus! Become a clown! Trouble shoes deserves better

[unrealward]

deep sea creature (2020)