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STORY STARTER

You live in a world where you get a magical power at a certain age. The older you are when you get the power, the stronger it is.

Try to write from the perspective of an older or younger character than yourself, considering the scale of their powers and how they fit into this fantasy world.

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Sage

The candles burned brightly atop the cake. 74 flames danced and flickered as all of Wallace’s loved ones sang. He smiled weakly even though his heart was heavy. Another year gone. Another year of toiling away at the tavern, of watching young bright eyed adventurers come and go. He wished with all of his heart to be one of them. He wanted so badly to turn back the clock and for things to be differe...

ROXA

in the Enchanted World of Velmora,When you reach the Age of 10 you gain magical Powers that changes your life forever. No matter if it’s Telekinesis or Precognition these powers have allot of diversity but the thing is your only supposed to have one power but Hazel has more than one. Hazel Just Turned 10 years old and she supposed to get her power.. well powers and her parents were watching her t...

Twenty-Five

I’m used to people whispering when they see me. Or, even worse, they stop talking completely and just look at me with such palpable sympathy I just want to meld into the shadows.


Today was no different. I walked into the bustling village market. The air is thick with the smells of freshly baked breads and pastries. There are a rainbow of colors along the clothing stall section. Wares from around...

Poof!

Intro: Welcome to the magical world of Aurelia! A few fun facts about well
. Aurelia!

1. Once a person is the ages of ‘1-3’ they’re powers will begin to devolp, the older they get the more powerful they’re powers get.

2. If both parents have the same powers “Ex: Invisiblity”, the kid will get that power as well. But if parents have different powers “Ex: Mom; Flying Dad; Teleportaion” the kids pow...

Unknown

The law states you must receive your powers by age 10. This notion is widely accepted by the community because everyone knows that the older you are when you recieve your gift the stronger it will be. The only thing is, no one actually knows, because anyone who hasn’t received their gift by 10, is executed!...

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Daughter Of The Sea

The record of the oldest person receiving their gift was at the age of 19 and he nearly destroyed the world. His name was Casimir. Records are inconclusive on what exactly he could do, but the untold and widespread disaster caused the World Government that rose from the ashes to make a new law mandating that all persons must receive their gift by the age of ten and that any person who has not rec...

Powers

My name is Astraea Loren. I am 8 years old. Everyone where I live gets a special power when they turn 8. My birthday is today which means I get my power! I’m a little nervous that it won’t be a very good power. I walked downstairs to my kitchen for the party.


There were lots of pastel decorations and I saw that the cake was already on the table. The candle on the cake was already lit. I walked ...

Born For Evil

I always knew that at thirteen I would get my magical ability and I always thought that I would get the same abilities as my family.

But when I was tested by the High Mage of my village, I tested as something different, something long forgotten, something evil.

I was banished and left for dead by the village and my own family disowned me. But when I learned that I was destined for something great...

Journal of Badal, the ascended

June 21, 2022

After my 100th birthday I have officially lost hope. Maybe I got my power at so young an age that it isn't even noticeable. Maybe I just don't get one. It's not fair, I don't want to be special, I want to have powers like everyone else. All of my friends got ...

The Venture.

The incessant clank-clank- clanking reverberated between your ears. The path ahead was blocked by a grotesque figure
 the tall, dark trees suddenly became closer, narrowing the space around you. It became chilly, you see fog around you, blocking you from seeing beyond. “Howdy! Know where I can mine myself some good ole’ gold?” The grotesque figure says. Forgetting the terrible gift you received on...

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