Today’s AU

Daily alternate universe ideas for your creative inspiration.

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About

Welcome to Today’s AU! 

The entries here are for your creative inspiration for pretty much any creative endeavor you may have. Most entries will contain just one thing different about our world. I make no promises that they will all seem original. Some days the thought experiment may simply be a steampunk universe or a faintly reskinned Alice in Wonderland while other days may request that you entertain the possibility of a universe where hammerhead sharks regularly visit for tea and lacy cookies. There are no rules for this (other than don’t publish a list of all the prompts and call them your own). The point is inspiration and having fun.  Enjoy!

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A universe where apples grant knowledge to those who eat them.

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A universe without hotels, motels, inns or similar such businesses.

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A universe where all vampires mentioned in folklore are depicted as heroes.

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A universe where people name their children the same way people in our world name MMORPG player characters.

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A universe where schools are taught by pigeons.

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A universe that favors geckos.

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A universe where your community is the last of humanity.

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A universe where coins were made of nacre.

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A universe where you were saved by a magic-wielding child.

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A universe where you can see your face reflected in the sky.

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A universe with troubled waters.

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A universe where the Earth has a heartbeat.

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A universe where a fake deciphering of the Voynich manuscript started a new major religion.

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A universe where, once a year, a popular fictional character is brought to life.

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A universe where computer data is stored in goldfish.

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A universe where magic only works in Iceland.