30 PROMPTS
[s/o to shirley, chei, drew, and diana for helping out with this challenge]
1 ― write a chapter in which your villain witnesses a crime and let's the culprit walk free
2 ― write a chapter in which your villain attempts to recreate this crime and almost winds up getting themselves killed [possibility: they secretly liked the rush]
3 ― write a chapter in which your villain defends a comic villain while out with a friend
4 ― write a chapter in which your villain watches a dark movie and sympathizes with the main killer/villain
5 ― write a chapter in which your villain discovers they have powers while out on a date [alternative prompt: write a chapter in which a character discovers they have a special skill(s) while out on a date]
6 ― write a chapter in which a character robs an ex-friend blind and blows the money in the same day
7 ― write a chapter in which your villain makes / buys a mask and tests it out in the city by scaring people with their powers/skill/weapon
8 ― write a chapter in which your character suits up and uses their skills/powers to rob a big name store [because fuck capitalism]. they come home to find a friend or love interest waiting for them. what does your character do?
9 ― write a chapter in which your villain's friends hold an intervention. your villain is lectured on morality and trust
10 ― write a chapter in which your villain has a flashback to something bad they did a long time ago [alternative prompt: write a chapter in which your villain has a flashback to something bad that happened to them a long time ago]
11 ― write a chapter in which your villain gets a sidekick
12 ― write a chapter in which your villain's weakness is exploited by a friend or love interest in order to stop them from committing a crime
13 ― write a chapter based off of this quote: "She should have know that villains often come with pretty faces." ― Anna Godbersen, The Luxe
14 ― write a chapter in which one of your villain's crimes is televised / hits the papers and the resulting reaction is a city-bestowed villain name of your choice
15 ― write a chapter in which a hero emerges. how does your villain react?
16 ― write a chapter in which your villain injures themselves somehow
17 ― write a chapter in which your villain spontaneously decides to commit a crime despite their injuries. while suiting up in an alley, someone walks up, and your character is forced to hide in a dumpster. what happens next?
18 ― write a chapter in which your villain gets drunk to celebrate a criminal victory
19 ― write a chapter in which a character must face one of their greatest fears while using their powers/skills
20 ― write a chapter in which your villain and hero meet face to face for the first time
21 ― write a chapter in which your villain uses their sidekick to get something they want
22 ― write a chapter in which you villain reveals their dark/tragic past to a friend or love interest
23 ― write a chapter in which your villain is kissed. what do they do? how do they react?
24 ― write a chapter in which your villain holds a friend or love interest at gunpoint / knifepoint / powerpoint and ends up letting them walk free
25 ― write a chapter in which the city speculates about how corrupt your villain truly is. to prove their worth, your villain murders someone
26 ― write a chapter in which your character struggles with the guilt of what they've done (or lack thereof)
27 ― in a reckless last-ditch attempt to catch your hero's attention, your villain tries to commit a final act of evil. they are almost caught / they almost die. a friend or love interest who represents good and justice saves your villain
28 ― write a chapter in which your villain bangs the friend or love interest who represents good and justice
29 ― write a chapter in which your hero confronts your villain. after an ensuing battle scene, they both remove their masks on the count of three
30 ― write a chapter in which your villain must make a choice ― keep the mask or give it up. what do they do?
[a/n]: copy/pasteable prompts in the external link
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Devil's Advocate
RandomA challenge for the characters who wreak havoc, who find pleasure in pain, who love to kidnap and kill.
