Parody and Satire Writing Prompts

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"Kid, I don't care if your the 'Chosen One' or that you need 'to Level Up', this is a nature reserve. You can't walk in and start killing innocent wildlife. You're being arrested."

570 upvotes54 comments

So humanity's galactic divisions are all named after sci-fi franchises. The Enterprise for exploration and diplomacy, the Spartans if combat is needed. This is the story of the less honorably named factions, such as the appropriately named "World Eaters"

557 upvotes47 comments

"Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids!" Well, now the kids have grown up, and they have to team up with thier old foe to get thier favorite cereal one last time.

548 upvotes24 comments

You die and go to hell, instead of burning in a fire hotter than the sun, you sit in a field of flowers and the air smells like your favorite fruit. After asking the devil why hell seems like a paradise, he tells "I'm here because I don't obey the big guy"

545 upvotes45 comments

Doctor Evil is a campy Saturday morning supervillain and usually defeated by pre-teen heroes. Lesson included. He also once took down an entire alien armada by himself because they were ruining his fight with one of his pre-teen foes

536 upvotes21 comments

You and your friend have been “Hero” and “Villain” solely to entertain your town for a long time. Until, that is, an actual hero decides to take your “villain” friend down.

527 upvotes15 comments

You've found the answer to Fermi's Paradox of "There must be more advanced civilizations than us, so why haven't they contacted us", turns out there's a "Great Filter" that destroys over 90% of civilizations before they can journey to the stars, on Earth, we call that filter "The Internet".

511 upvotes21 comments

Most tech based heros are rich and handsome philanthropists, except Dale he's just got too much creativity, free time, liquor, and access to junkyards.

507 upvotes19 comments

You’re an elf who has been awarded a scholarship for one of the most prestigious schools of magic in all of the realms! The… Massachusetts Institute of Technology? Wait, what?

503 upvotes17 comments

"So you are telling me this random guy showed up out of nowhere, killed the dragon within the hour and left without saying a thing?" "Actually sir he kept saying 'skip dialogue' while I was trying to talk to him."

502 upvotes16 comments

Dragons have treasure hoards for adventurers to target. Those are usually cover ups to hide what the dragons actually care for. Some run orphanages, others have meticulously tended gardens, some have the most well stocked libraries in the world etc.

495 upvotes8 comments

"I don't wanna fight you, low-level bandit." Says the Lv.100 Hero, who killed the embodiment of space-time. "I wouldn't want to fight me, neither." Says the low-level bandit.

494 upvotes25 comments

"Hero! Why do you not wear the armor granted by the gods?" "They look lame, its not about stats, its about looking good" "... what?"

490 upvotes18 comments

You've been summoned to yet another world. While your summoners are busy figuring out what the hell your 'Speedrunner' class means, you prepare yourself for a sub 4 hour record.

471 upvotes7 comments

Legendary heroes are won at auction to overcome a kingdom's latest threat from evil. Unable to afford the top dollar offerings, your kingdom was only able to win a hero on a clearance sale.

470 upvotes23 comments

"Stand down! Join the side of justice!" The hero exclaimed at the villain's henchmen. "But why? Our boss gives us healthcare, paid vacations, and homes for our familes to live safely."

469 upvotes19 comments

“The Hero is a fraud! The Dark Lord resurrection is a lie! The Hero and The Pottery Guild are working together to take money away from you. Don’t let the Hero destroy your pottery!”

468 upvotes13 comments

Nobody believes you. They all think you made some sort of bargain or deal. Maybe even consuming souls... but the truth is that you became the most powerful mage in the world by getting enough sleep, studying, and eating right.

465 upvotes12 comments

Most Princesses and Princes have fairy godmothers to protect them and provide them with magic boons and powers. Your parents never told you about your fairy godmother until the day a tribe of goblins came collectively calling themselves your "gob"mother

452 upvotes26 comments

A noble frustrated with the current system, but too weak to revolt, has staked it all on starting a new trend: showing off how wealthy, well-fed and happy their local peasants are.

450 upvotes8 comments

Genies are just customer service reps. State your wish with respect for their intelligence, honour, and time, and they'll do their best to get you what you want. Try to be a lawyer and close every loophole and ambiguity, and they'll bring down the hammer of malicious compliance on you.

449 upvotes13 comments

"You mages could never even begin to understand the wonders of technology-" "I cast Reverse Engineering."

445 upvotes30 comments

The most demoralizing pre-battle motivational speech ever.

444 upvotes70 comments

In an attempt to modernize, Hell remakes the 9 circles. You are in charge of the circle dedicated to people needlessly cruel to service industry workers.

434 upvotes27 comments

"Foolish hero. As long as there is evil-" "-Yeah, yeah, you'll return. But why? Each time you show up, you get your teeth kicked in."

434 upvotes29 comments

You're Captain Obvious! The hero with an ability that's considered useless as you only state the obvious..... At least it was considered useless until people realized that what may be obvious to others may not be to them. Now you have your own talk show.

433 upvotes25 comments

Write a shitty Mary Sue story, but from the perspective of an irritated side character.

430 upvotes39 comments

Humans spread across the galaxy millennia ago and in that time the origins of humanity have become lost to history. While there are many competing theories, it is universally agreed that the most ridiculous one is that humans originated on a remote trash-world called "Earth".

320 upvotes16 comments

The superheroes have had enough of minimum wage, no benefits, no 401k plans, and being forced to pay high taxes. They decide to protest the unfair circumstances and surprisingly, the villains support their cause.

307 upvotes8 comments

Who wants to be a millionaire but all the contestants are billionaires so it’s more like a threat

294 upvotes10 comments

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