Alien Encounters Writing Prompts

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Commander! Our XCOM units have encountered a new type of alien. It's called a breeder and... uh... you should just review the footage...

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You are an alien sent to observe humanity, unaware that you’re being pursued by an extremely persistent cop for violating traffic laws

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You're the an alien scientists, your team kidnap a human, did experiments on it, until it escapes its cell..

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By year 3000 the earth is in ruin. Human society is scarce, except for the large Trash Island in the ocean. Due to radiation and microplastics, humans have mutated to survive there. Aliens come to study them.

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The aliens have the same senses we do, but they think we're cretins because unlike us, they have fine art traditions for all five, at the same level of sophistication as visual art and music

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Aliens invade Earth, subjugating all of humanity and enslaving them. Upon realising the aliens are making their humans sad, dogs and cats launch separate attacks. Shockingly, they win.

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After waking up on an alien ship, you are refered to as an organic android, which fascinates the aliens.

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The strange planet had many strange rules. For example, "No boner shall ever go to waste."

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Two young humans are intercepted by an alien research ship. They are taken to a "galaxy zoo" and become part of a Human Breeding program so their offspring can be sold as pets to other aliens.

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An all female alien crew abduct a male stripper.

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Fascinatingly, her species was capable of storing excess water in their breasts...

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