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Take a story, and replace the characters’ names with the role they play in a scene, and then write a spoiler for that scene.
For example:
I can’t believe a Beloved Family Member of Protagonist dies, and it’s not even because of the Evil Organization.

I haven’t seen Quon Vet myself, but I’m fairly certain we should have seen JLI(Jealous Love Interest) have a flashback to a scene where his former girlfriend was cheating before he died his Tragic Death (The Generic Love Story, by Some Person)

to my personal headcanon, which states that Hel is working for the bad guys. I mean, how else did he find out what the Magister was planning?

It’s just that no-one actually bothered revealing it, leaving me to write hundreds of fanfics based around that premise.

(It’s fun doing this. I like being able to make up evidence to support my claims!)

"Maybe I should be glad it might be a while before we can expand our canon list." He glanced up over his shoulder at his partner. "Doctor Who is in... what's the phrase... in our court?"

"As good a term as any," the taller man replied. "However, speaking of our list..." he trailed off as his partner raised his hand, then gestured around them. He-Who-Was-Dressed-As-Chandra raised an eyebrow, and was answered by one from his partner. He nodded slightly, and a slight smile flickered over his face.

What was the term they used back in the day - 'Mesoamerican Arabesque'? Absolutely stunning, though it's a hard bar to me ever pulling off any decent fanart. And (if we're speaking of spoilers) I loved the way the production crew delighted in breaking out new styles whenever they visited a different location. Remember the moment we stepped out into the golden Kaladesh-style filigree of India? I don't often describe things as perfect, but...

hS

((I'll say. It was fun to see Henry bounce off this lot.))

I am also new! Also, if you like Maximum Ride, then have you read the Virals series?

Charlotte curtseyed neatly, beaming from ear to ear. "Though nobody would really fear the Dread Pirate Westley. The Dread Pirate Roberts, on the other hand..."

"It's fine, Lottie," Ix said quietly. "Don't worry about it—"

"I'm not worrying, I'm just making small talk," Charlotte protested. "You guys were Green Lantern and Hawkwoman last year, right?"

Ian was tugging at him, and he was going along, but he got one last word in before turning and trotting off: "You better fly right, Dragonrider T'oth!"

(( So that happened. Mouths of babes, eh? ))

... to realize that the vaguely familiar woman's comment was directed at him, and then another to realize Gall had come after him. Because of course she had. He stifled a groan, gave a weak (not to say watery) smile, and raised a hand in acknowledgement, then gave his entire attention to piling a plate with anything that met his standards of nutritional value. Cravings or not, that was his child in there, and he was feeding it as well as he could.

Gall, meanwhile, was grinning fit to bust at the reaction. "Hey, thanks! You're, uh..." She snapped her fingers a few times, thinking. "What's her face... Buttercup? And the Dread Pirate Westley, right?"

Thoth wrinkled his brow. "Apparently, that is how it is supposed to be pronounced in any case. I was... not aware of the intricacies of Ancient Terran when I chose the name."

"Go get some snacks, anycase," said Tom. "I saw some fun stuff over at the table..."

((Oooh, fun! I'll be interested in finding out sometime.))

His mom was, well, his mom, but she was so weird sometimes. "Okay, well... she's not coming tonight. My little brother's sick, so she's at home with him. But I guess she'd want to say hi, too."

Ian tugged at his green cape. "Can we go now? I wanna get snacks."

"Just one more question," Henry said. "If you're a dragonrider, you have to contract your name. How are you going to contract 'Thoth'? That's—" he chuckled "—that's like a dragon name both ways around."

(( Assuming a soft th on both ends, anyway... I did see the thing where the first one is supposed to be a hard t, though, in which case Henry's comment may be read without the last three words. {= )

(( And yes, Henry has a little brother, who would be about two at this time. Jenni will/did adopt the kid from "Subjugation." But That's Another Story. ))

What's your favourite arc? I'm an unabashed fan of the season 2 UnderWar; I mean, I would've preferred a Hades victory, but Osiris earned it, right? Though it would've been nice to see more of the Xibalbans.

And yes, I still ship Persephone/Hel - how can you not? The way Hel brought 'Seph back from the brink during the Magister's S3 scheme - pure shippy gold.

hS

Yes, I was too hasty. I'll proofread more thoroughly next time. Thanks for the hint - Doctor Who isn't in my fandoms so I was never going to get that.

Ialthos wrinkled his brow. "Honestly, I'm not sure. We were there, now we're here. I hope they're alright without us."

"Ehh, they'll be fine!" Ferrux clapped a hand over the knight's shoulder. "Eric's got a good head on his shoulders, mostly. And Liz is growing up fine! It's hardly like we're the center of the universe or anything..."

"I guess you're right. Man, Liz was cool... She hit me over the head, once."

"Really? Why?"

Ialthos blushed. "Erm... I don't remember... It can't have been that important."

Hadn’t Tiger just tried water in the previous sentence, and it hadn’t worked? Apparently you were a bit too hasty in posting this.

Since I don’t usually comment if I don’t find something to nitpick, I should use the opportunity to assure you that I liked all your Tiger stories so far.

BTW, in case you didn’t figure it out yet, "fish fingers and custard" (previous prompt) appears to be a Doctor Who reference (eleventh doctor).

HG

Hilariously so.

Think terrible tween movie with bad acting, awful pacing, terrible CGI, and... wings that actually fold up inside the kids' bodies. Like cat claws.

Great excuse for making popcorn and riffing.

"Moffat actually did a pretty bang-up job his last season," the Aviator said. "But for the most part..."

"The air turns blue when she's watching Eleven's run," Zeb stage-whispered.

"Mummy says lots of bad words when she thinks I can't hear!" Elanor piped up. The Aviator facepalmed.

((Oh, this is going to be fun.))

Ix had finally started to relax when they made it to the food table without anyone staring. Well, there had been a bit of staring, but when one of the stare-ers had called out "Nice costumes!", she grinned and actually called back "Thank you!"

"You seem like you're enjoying yourself," Charlotte remarked.

Ix touched her mask, shrugging. "It's just... easier like this," she said. "I don't have to worry about people asking awkward questions, like—"

"Oh my gosh look at you two!" Charlotte said when something green and glittery caught her notice from the corner of her eye. And then her mouth fell open when she properly took in Gall's appearance.

Ix, for her part, froze with a Battenberg cake halfway to her mouth, staring at Derik like a deer caught in the headlights.

Why not try writing a prompt relating to Fortnite? Prompt 1 and the singleplayer would probably be the easiest. But it's just a suggestions.

Glad to see we share some fandoms - I’m also into Harry Potter and Warriors!

Have a chocolate chip cookie, as I’ve just baked a batch.

When I saw this post, my mind jumped instantly to the game Fortnite.
I will go place myself in the naughty corner.

Have a basilisk scale, freshly shed!
Hope you enjoy your time here at the PPC.

I've invented a new game. In this we post spoilers for works that do not exist. For example:

In the final episode of Quon Vet, the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the replica Lincoln memorial turns into a perpetual motion machine and bores a hole into a network of caverns populated by reptilian humanoids. This is never explained.

Have a suit of slightly holy Imperial Guard flak armor, guaranteed to last you the rest of your life. (Average lifespan of deployed Imperial Guardsman: 15 hours.)

Also: There was a Maximum Ride movie?