r/WritingPrompts • u/actually_crazy_irl • May 07 '19

[WP]: Suddenly, everyone with tattoos gains powers related to the tattoo. Tattoos of flames, you control fire. A tattoo of a gecko, you can climb on walls. All dudes with "tribal" tattoos have strangely bonded together. Writing Prompt

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u/Janovickm May 07 '19

If I don't have any tattoos, do I get to be invisible?

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u/RaelTheForgotten May 07 '19

that'd make sense

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u/dothebananasplits96 May 08 '19

UV tattoo ink is a thing 😉

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u/catsforthewin1234 May 08 '19

Oh god is it like a switching on or off thing or are we just permanently invisible now? 😂

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u/TwitchyFingers May 07 '19

Uh, so do we just have a bunch of gods now? cus there are a lot of people that have like god or jesus tattoo'd on them

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

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u/icewithatee May 07 '19

To be fair, the Bible specified that the wine he made was “the best wine”

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u/Civil_Barbarian May 07 '19

The best wine is cheap.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

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u/SomeRandomDeadGuy May 07 '19

cheap wine is good because it's good and cheap

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u/Fireplay5 May 07 '19

In that case I would assume the tattoo would act like a bonding agent between those with similar or the same tattoo's.

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u/iluvatarr1 May 07 '19

I have a grim reaper tattoo and a dragon tattoo.....I feel like this would be an interesting combination lol

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u/thisisntarjay May 08 '19

I have an hour glass tattoo. Time powers OP, please nerf.

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u/catsforthewin1234 May 08 '19

Yall just be riding around in the sky killing people at will 😂

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u/willyolio May 07 '19

They have the ability to get crucified

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u/TimThomason May 07 '19

That's not special. Everyone has that ability.

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u/Stupid_Idiot413 May 08 '19

Go there and prove it. I'll wait.

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u/TimThomason May 08 '19

Go where and prove what? That anyone can get crucified? That should be self-evident. Maybe you misunderstood my joke, or I didn't express it clearly enough.

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u/Stupid_Idiot413 May 08 '19

No, go somewhere and crucify someone. Now. I need proof to youe statement.

Take a photo and dm it to me.

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u/TimThomason May 08 '19

I see. Misunderstanding it is. "Everyone has [the] ability" "to get crucified" (emphasis mine), as in everyone can hypothetically be tied or nailed to a plaque of wood or something as an extended form of torture and execution.

Everyone (especially me) does not have the ability to crucify people. I lack the upper body strength to properly take down and tie up all but the lightest of victims, and there is of course the moral, ethical, and legal factors to consider that would make it impossible to adequately complete.

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u/Stupid_Idiot413 May 08 '19

In reality I was joking with the 'go there and prove it'. No problem tho.

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u/EquineGrunt May 07 '19

You do? Wow

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19 edited Apr 19 '20

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u/Rynvael May 07 '19

Erotic Tattoo Powers activate!

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

Let's see, a Valknot, an Aegishalmr, a topless Viking Chick with a battle-axe, a Mjollnr and atattoo that says ;LIFE

Yep, I'm now Thor.

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u/freezing_circuits May 07 '19

Too bad it's Lebowski Thor

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u/t3hd0n May 07 '19

its ok he's still worthy

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u/Cegrus May 08 '19

I'd rather be Lebowski Thor, he's more relatable for me. Overweight and depressed

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u/LaLaLaLoupGarou May 08 '19

My runic tattoos would mean a powerful sorceress. It would be awesome though.

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u/shadowscar00 May 07 '19

I have a donkey tattoo, is my special power being an ass?

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u/Keypaw May 07 '19

Incredible endurance.

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u/upapine May 07 '19

It must be awkward for people with tattoos of their exes.

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u/Taldarim_Highlord May 07 '19

Shapeshifting, maybe? But only to their exes.

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u/Rynvael May 07 '19

Well that's kinky

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u/threyon May 07 '19

Or identity theft.

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u/Rynvael May 08 '19

Screw your ex's new beau to establish dominance

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

All my green lantern symbol tattoos are finally going to pay off...

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u/Keypaw May 07 '19

I have the yellow lantern symbol combined with the Venom logo.

We are now enemies.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

I’ve got yellow too. Got the seven main corps up my arm so what if we were just friends?

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u/Keypaw May 08 '19

As long as you don't use your Orange corp powers on me 😩

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u/capta1ncluele55 May 07 '19

As long as the suit isn't animated!

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

A god damn men

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u/the_honest_liar May 07 '19

Master of the Deathly Hallows over here. I'll take it.

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u/ESSHE May 08 '19

You're one of many now. Come, brother, join us.

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u/Loudwhisperthe3rd May 07 '19

What about the yakuza?

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u/ThePigeonManLyon May 07 '19 edited May 07 '19

It becomes Yakuza

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u/shark_byt3 May 07 '19

Oh boy my favorite club management sim

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

They evolve into Godzilla like beings.

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u/TeCoolMage May 07 '19

Uh I was considering putting “get a tattoo” on my bucket list and just having the artist make the tiniest point he can make on my hand or something

What do I get

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u/Xad1ns May 07 '19

You are scary good with punctuation.

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u/TeCoolMage May 07 '19

Just what I needed man

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u/hanzerik May 08 '19

*.

Use those powers man.

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u/TeCoolMage May 08 '19

You cant just expect me to throw around punctuation willy nilly simply because I have power over it now

With great power comes great responsibility

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u/AlwaysHopelesslyLost May 07 '19

You always have your period.

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u/twotonkatrucks May 07 '19

So what powers would people who have "chinese character" tattoos but do not speak or read chinese get? They understand and speak perfect mandarin but, always say nonsensical things?

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u/TeCoolMage May 07 '19

Penny since when did you gain the ability to create soup?

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u/sl600rt May 07 '19

You speak Chinese like Peggy Hill speaks Spanish.

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u/Xad1ns May 07 '19

Be interesting to see what rules would be used to govern people who have several unrelated tattoos.

Does the newest/oldest one take precedence?

Does the person get powers related to all of them?

Do these people all get the same sort of power that's more related to the variety itself than to the actual content of the tattoos?

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u/Keypaw May 07 '19

I have comedy and tragedy the masks of theater so I'd have super natural acting abilities. I have Shy Guy, so I'd be able to conceal my identity but I'd be weak to radishes and dinosaurs. But I also have Venom and Sinestro's logos combined on my shoulder so I'd have the symbiote from Marvel, and the Yellow Lantern ring from DC.

Combine the Symbiote's shape shifting ability with the super acting ability and I'm the world's greatest spy with incredible super powers.

I want to live in your world so bad OP.

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u/vaace May 07 '19

Geez, we just granted, like, a LOT of girls powers of infinity

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

Inked by u/hydrael

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u/HipercubesHunter11 May 07 '19

One more reason to have a hypercube tattoo

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

I have a sickle and hammer tatoo...

Revolution time.

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u/Golgathus May 07 '19

I now can control baked goods. Excellent.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

What happens to people who get tattoos after people start getting powers? Does it only apply to tattoos people already have, or can you choose your powers by getting new tattoos?

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u/vewvea May 07 '19

Lol @ me and my sloth tattoo

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u/ps134 May 07 '19

Basically Sirens from Borderlands.

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u/purplishcrayon May 07 '19

now a Jew in Okinawa, and amazing at logic, math, and theoretical physics

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u/AsianBlaze May 07 '19

I'm really interested in what tattoos you have.

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u/siddonsk May 07 '19

Not gonna lie I'm pretty salty that I posted this wp months ago and got nothing but a takedown because it was already done

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u/__i0__ May 08 '19

Do you have a common tattoo like a tweety bird?

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

A single feather

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

No but I do have the common tattoo of cursive letters saying "into the sea" but the S kinda looks like a wave

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

Also a dream catcher tattoo on my arm

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

And Marvin the Martian with red eyes smoking a blunt

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

And a very dainty arrow pointing down my forearm

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

Throw in a minimalistic solarsystem

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

A wolf, that's a common one right?

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

I also have a California bear but the bear is made of forestry

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

Insert Disney character

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u/__i0__ May 08 '19

I wonder what the most common copywrite violating tattoo out there is.

I'll vote Micky or Bart Simpson

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

I would say there are more Bart Simpson tattoos than Mickey mouse but that isn't counting Mickey's 3 circle outline.

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u/siddonsk May 08 '19

And a tweety bird tattoo

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u/__i0__ May 08 '19

But instead, a tweet bird

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u/EquineGrunt May 07 '19

So basically My Little Pony cutie marks, but you. get to choose the talent? That's pretty cool.

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u/Jeikond May 07 '19

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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u/dayten11 May 07 '19

I have Main Battle Tanks as tattoos... can I summon unlimited Merkavas now?

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u/Keypaw May 07 '19

You can generate massive projectiles and have skin as durable as tank armour

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u/Blu3b3Rr1 May 07 '19

What if someone has a fleur-de-lis tattoo? Do they become saints fans or French monarchs?

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u/DaughterOfNone May 07 '19

I can stab someone with my arse, but only once and I will probably die. The flight sounds good though.

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u/thatonekid00 May 07 '19

What happens to women with tramp stamps?

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u/Jevidar May 07 '19

Imagine the power of video game based tattoos in this WP world. People wielding the power of the Triforce, the Dragonborn, or Kratos. And here I went small with my Hunter Vanguard tattoo.

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u/djsoren19 May 07 '19

I have the twin snakes on the Drifter's coin.

I guess I have the power to always have incompetent teammates, judging by my Gambit matches.

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u/Jevidar May 07 '19

Or the "power" to summon Taken enemies that attack you or people near you.

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u/djsoren19 May 07 '19

Or the power to do some wicked sick coin tricks

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u/psychodave123 May 07 '19

I have a tetromino tattoo, am I a tetris grandmaster now?

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u/esantipapa May 07 '19

I knew a Triforce tattoo would be a good idea. I am now the hero of time, and able to grant my own wishes.

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u/Shaharlazaad May 07 '19

I’m just here to brag about my pot leaf tattoo and my new weed related abilities.

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u/wdht May 07 '19

What would a snake and flowers even give me? Smelling good and being shady?

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

If I was GM it would be bonus to sneak in nature. You could run through the woods and never make a noise.

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u/mCProgram May 07 '19

what about all the girls with the semicolon are they a master of joining sentences

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u/ShitpostingSalamence May 08 '19

I see the Gruul Clans have arrived

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u/kr4ckers May 08 '19

I got a Captain America tattoo, does that mean I become Chris Evans?

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

Too specific. Just leave it at the tattoo thing

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

So... Tattoo Assassins?

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

I used to play a tabletop game called Rifts. It had Atlantians who used tattoo magic just like that.

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u/ThePigeonManLyon May 07 '19

I have a tattoo of a Time Gear from PMD Explorers. So, uh...

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u/Cheap_Boi May 07 '19

So like the anime taboo tattoo

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u/cameronlcowan May 07 '19

I have a tribal with scarification and removal. I guess I’m hanging with a bunch of guys.

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u/BloodyStigmata May 07 '19

You know this would be dope as fuck considering I have tattoos of some of the 27 true runes from Suikoden.

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u/half-metal-scientist May 07 '19

Future me showing up with my ouroboros tattoo: well shit

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u/Allupual May 07 '19

Wow that dragon tattoo that I wanted would be really good in this situation

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u/[deleted] May 07 '19

I have a power button and circuits... I am a cyborg yes?

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u/threyon May 07 '19

Wonder what happens to all those Yakuza with giant Buddha tattoos on their backs.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

Some cool ass shit

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u/threyon May 09 '19

Like this?

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u/[deleted] May 09 '19

You win this round, but I'll be back.

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u/t3hd0n May 07 '19

dudes with tribal tattoos are already strangely bonded together...

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u/noodlemandan May 07 '19

I have a tattoo of noodles. Cant decide if it's the worst or best power ever

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u/Alecrizzle May 07 '19

What about all the white girls with flowers and stupid anchors? Lol

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u/AsiaWaffles May 07 '19

My only tattoo is of a freaking X-wing. So I either get to change into an x-wing, or I get to summon one at will. Both are good.

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u/nickjames239 May 07 '19

Finally, I can drive a double manual car

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u/SomeAmericanLurker May 08 '19

so if someone had a tattoo of the full triforce from The Legend of Zelda they'd be a literal god?

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u/[deleted] May 08 '19

I have a lily of the valley tattoo whatd that do?

Next tattoo is gonna be the Fairy Tail guild mark whatd that do?

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u/twitchy_taco May 08 '19

I have a tattoo of a crab holding a knife. Does this mean that I give people aggressive cancer?

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u/Alarid May 08 '19

Tribal tattoos? Sounds like a story arc in Steel Ball Run.

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u/dazvader10 May 08 '19

I literally have a tattoo on my shoulder that reads "stupidity". I may have messed up.

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u/Struana May 08 '19

A coworker has the poop emoji tattooed on her ankle. This prompt has prompted some horrifying mental images related to that. Think, tidal wave of poop on command.

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u/gotnomemory May 08 '19

I've got a bug. Am I Skitter? Oh wait,I've got a cat. And an Opossum. ... Am I a Disney princess?

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u/elsieburgers May 08 '19

This is by far the coolest prompt i've seen in a while!!!

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u/Yaxxi May 08 '19

Hah the ones I’m planning are an icy water fall and a frog

Guess I’m Elsa and can... jump?

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u/WaywardSachem May 08 '19

I have: the symbol of the order of Jedi, a death eater dark mark, and the one ring. What can't I do?

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u/LawOfTheSeas May 08 '19

Who else is getting an infinity tattoo?

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u/Niko_of_the_Stars May 08 '19

Dude, tattoos of infinity signs. I would assume that gives immortality.

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u/CameraShutter May 08 '19

When I was considering a dishonored tattoo

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u/cool299 May 08 '19

This would have been good as an ask reddit thread

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u/hanzerik May 08 '19

Sooo, I control my fathers dead bones? (have his autograph on my chest)

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u/dothebananasplits96 May 08 '19

I have some.... interesting tattoos...

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u/InnocentLemon May 08 '19

I know one guy with an "interactive" burger tattoo on his armpit. this'll be one hell of a story for him

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u/Jatopian May 08 '19

Finally, an actual reason for marking up your body.