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Muse Muggers* weekly idea
Your Monday Morning MuseMuggers Prompt
Muse Mugger's idea #98
Option 1
Mix and match, alone or with other options.
He's a shy pirate card sharp searching for his wife's true killer.
He's a short-sighted playboy cat burglar whom everyone believes is mad.
He's an otherworldly albino cat burglar on the edge.
He's a hate-fuelled devious vampire hunter possessed of the uncanny powers of an insect.
He's a lonely Republican gentleman spy from the 'hood.
She's a tortured wisecracking doctor from a different time and place.
She's a sharp-shooting psychic research scientist looking for love in all the wrong places.
She's an orphaned junkie snake charmer fleeing from a Satanic cult.
She's an elegant extravagent detective with her own daytime radio talk show.
She's a green-fingered mute angel who inherited a spooky stately manor from her late maiden aunt.
They fight crime! (or ARE the crime)
option 2
Mix and match, alone or with other options.
The story's protaganist is female and a driver. A map plays a significant part in the story. The story is set in a temple in the far future. The story is about discovery.
The story's protaganist is female and a killer. A fence plays a significant part in the story. The story is set in a temple in the medieval age. The story is about guilt.
The story's protaganist is female and a trader. A dog plays a significant part in the story. The story is set at a dance in ancient times. The story is about betrayal.
The story's protaganist is female and a waiter/waitress. A coin plays a significant part in the story. The story is set in a machine in the far future. The story is about weakness.
option 3
Mix and match, alone or with other options.
Your Storyline is:
An honest local man discovers a band of thieves while hunting in the forest. He follows them and discovers their stash of stolen goods. He wants to return the goods to their rightful owners, but his brother convinces him to take the stash for himself. In the confusion that ensues after they take the things, the brother is killed. The hero narrowly escapes the wrath of the bandits and returns the good, getting a fair reward for his trouble.
Story Element Number 1: A talking animal tries to trick the hero for its own gain. The hero falls for the creature's ploy.
Story Element Number 2: An evil witch turns the hero into a strange animal. The curse is broken at the end of the story.
Story Element Number 3: The hero's stepmother assigns numerous chores, and when they are done she locks the hero in an attic.
Your Storyline is:
A horrible monster is terrorizing the land. A scrawny young lad steps in to kill the monster after several larger men die trying. He manages to out-think the beast and is rewarded with riches and/or the princess' hand in marriage.
Story Element Number 1: The hero finds or is given three seemingly mundane magical objects.
Story Element Number 2: The story takes an unexpected turn near the end. The result is an unhappy ending.
Story Element Number 3: A monster blocks the hero's path. The hero must answer a riddle to bypass the monster.
Story Element Number 4: The hero gives money to a beggar, and is rewarded with a very important secret.
Option 4
Any previous musemuggers story you didn't get done in time.
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