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100 | The institute is built directly over the brick well. Now the well sits crooked, stooped, inside the vast basement.
On my first day here, Hopkins — a retired physicist — reels up the great metal bucket. He cranks it by hand and it takes two hours and a pool of sweat for it to arrive.
“Why by hand?” I ask. “Why not hav... |
101 |
His watched beeped, 67 beats the numbers in orange warning him.
"Relax," he told himself, anything above 50 would shorten his life. 50 heartbeats per minute gave you 95 years of life courtesy off Amunhotep the old Egyptian god that had cursed mankind. 2.5 billion heartbeats might have appeared a lot in ancient Egy... |
102 | "That a battle scar?" I gestured to his wrist as I took my seat next to him. He pulled up his sleeve revealing the green path of the veins that scaled his forearm. If you've ever been in war, you just knew another veteran when you saw one. The scars, the trembling hands and that strange look in their eyes that bear wit... |
103 | My husband was a good man, which was always a problem for us because his goodhearted nature combined with the fact he was clearly the main character in our universe meant everything happened to or about him, which is what ultimately killed him.
I was in labor, and he was rushing to the hospital, but his arch neme... |
104 | I looked at my therapist. I really looked at him for the first time. He just revealed to me that there was only one imaginary friend left. I thought he had cured me, I thought I was finally no longer crazy. But there is one more. Who was the last one? How come I can't think of any more?
I looked at my therapist. I rea... |
105 | "Higgins!"
John Higgins was hunched over his computer, looking up the latest information on crustacean migration patterns when his boss's voice rang out across the office floor.
*What the heck do you want you tyrannical desk thumper?*
"Yes sir?"
"Higgins! I've got an intern that I need you to mentor."
*Great*
S... |
106 | The muffled boom was followed by a cloud of dust being shaken from the ceiling of our bunker. I wondered if it would hold out against the bombardment.
"God dammit, this is not good, Lopez."
I looked up at the commander, a small, mousy man. Genius tactician that had seen our country through a lot so far.
"What is it,... |
107 | You could call me the first superhero. It’s the power that everyone thinks they want at some point or another. Living forever, really not all it’s cracked up to be.
My first death was by decapitation at the age of 9. Bandits attacked my family, burned our farm to the ground. I just woke up and everyone else around... |
108 | The sun shined through my window and my wife was still asleep beside me. My clock said 6:29, I held it in my hand and it flipped to the next minute, sounding an abhorrent beat in my hand. I threw it against the wall, as a startle response, and it broke into a few pieces.
My wife shot up and glanced over to me, glaring... |
109 | The train ride back to Damascus was a solemn bore for him. He chewed at his candy bar and proceeded to listen to his music player. The volume was low enough for Charlie to drift his eyes away from the scenery and descend into a slumber while pressed on the arm of his seat.
He wakes up to a bewildering calm, pressing h... |
110 | Now I'm not too picky about my food or drink choices but somehow just after lunch with my girlfriend's family I ran out of drinks. I was out of whisky, only beer around was some stupid hipster's (my girlfriends cousin I think?) micro-brew in a mason jar , and wine...wine makes me sick. I tried to just deal with it but ... |
111 | *Urgk*
Skinner stood back, a nasty grin splitting his face from cheek to pockmarked cheek. Finally he'd done in the little shit. He'd always hated him, ever since the new kid arrived in his cell block four weeks ago. Struting about everywhere like he owned the place, as if nothing could touch him, as if he was immorta... |
112 | Isaac Fortuity took a quick look at his wristwatch. He hoped he wasn’t late.
Pushing through the crowded Chicago streets, Isaac attempted to hurry without seeming too conspicuous. He couldn’t shake the feeling that he wasn’t quite fitting into the crowd. Was it the way he was walking? He straightened his tie. He defin... |
113 | I raised my coffee cup in a silent salute to him. The coffee was fresh and hot and its fragrance surprisingly stimulating. Perhaps my sudden appreciation of this mundane beverage was due to the my imminent death, I silently mused whilst my company without so much as batting an eye downed the scolding liquid.
“So thi... |
114 | With a monumental effort, Azanar held back the roar that surged to the back of his throat. His arms remained unmoving with one hand on the opened door handle. Water dribbled into his eyes and dripped from his beard. His arcane clothing clung to his shoulders as if he’d been caught in the rain.
He must have made some m... |
115 | Just as I noticed the lights on the ground, my radio crackled awake, "Stay in the air as long as you can! I repeat, stay in the air as long as you possibly can!" The message blared through my radio. I thought maybe I had the wrong frequency—sometimes private planes liked to fuck with each other on their respective freq... |
116 | “Whoa, whoa,” I thought to myself, as I pried open the wooden crate with a rusted crowbar. “Nobody told me about this.”
She was tiny and perfect. Her golden blonde hair flooded the bottom of the crate. A thin white cloak covered her entire body. I first thought she was human, but then I saw the fluffy white wings pok... |
117 | A modern-day hitman, that would be the best way to describe my profession. Depending on your views, you might have a different name for me. If you worked for the government, you might call me a peacekeeper while the more rebellious citizens would call me a parasite. Both names were correct in their own way, I was a par... |
118 | I wondered if today would be the end.
This wasn't the first time my mind drifted to such thoughts. In truth, an all consuming desire to lay down my burden was the one thought with any clarity amidst the haze of pain and suffering. Each time I faltered, each time I stumbled, I somehow caught myself and carried on. One ... |
119 | The sun rose as I stood behind my shop's counter. Oh, a customer! "Welcome traveler! Take a look at our wares!" I greeted the nice man in simple leathers and he gave me a large pile of slime brains. The going rate is five copper per brain, so I handed him over his well earned three gold and took them gladly. Later that... |
120 | I am the champion of the meridian, of sands and squaller, of that which lies between.
Carefully I unholstered my old hunting rifle from my shoulder in the darkness of the airlock to the arena. A cold haunting and lingering fear hanging in the icy air as I watch the familiar clouds drift upward into the abyss. Taking ... |
121 | FADE IN:
EXT. A GRAVEYARD - NIGHT
*Several sinister-looking figures eagerly crowd around a mausoleum. Some of these individuals are clad in cloaks or robes, others have adorned themselves with red paint and bones, and a handful of them appear to be dressed in laboratory attire.*
**AUCTIONEER:** (*O.S.*) When graveya... |
122 | **Recessive**
You’d think that being the only human amongst a family of vampires, werewolfs, and shapeshifters would suck. Hell, it’s a perfect premise for young adult novel. I can picture it now: a young hero or heroine is facing an identity crisis while their mother is out every full moon fighting hunters, their fat... |
123 | Great job opportunity they said. You'll never have an experience like it, they said. You, yea YOU, would actually have a chance to work for NASA, they said. You don't have a girlfriend or kids so you have nothing to lose, they said. Wow, imagine all the stories you'll have to tell when you're through, they said! Get of... |
124 | Section Two: Arrival
Day One:
\-Just seeing this land over the horizon over the sea is… depressing. This place is a forest, there are many trees and plants here. But none live. Only dead trunks, dry wood. Not even a leaf upon the ground. There is no sound whatsoever. Just footsteps and the rattle of gear are ... |
125 | Death.
It sucks, you know?
You probably don't know, actually. That's part of the reason why it sucks. Fear, horror, dread: All of those, rolled into one big'ol ball for you to swallow down right at the end.
Can't say I really recommend it, but I also can't tell you I know much of a way to avoid it either.
But Death... |
126 | The umbrella was black, barely twinkling in places, a canvas of the sea at midnight. One of its ribs had slipped out of its dark fabric, possibly from the trauma that it experienced when I killed my brother with it.
I thought I had thrown it away. Instead, there it stood in my closet, innocent as a baby lamb, its wool... |
127 | **November 1st 2019**
I finally got around to reviewing the book grandpa wrote. At first I thought the title was a joke but once I got it into it... yeah, calling it The *Beginner's Guide To Warlocking* made sense. I mean, there is this whole niche market for wicca, witchcraft, healing crystals and other rubbish. Why... |
128 | “Look, I promise I don’t have wizardry. It’s just some stupid rumor.” Matt was still staring at me with eyes narrowed. “It’s just coincidence!” I pleaded. “I have bad luck! Why would I have magic powers? I’m not an orphan. I don’t even have a scar!”
Matt sighed, motioning with his hands. He was my best friend, and if ... |
129 | Drip drop drip.
I turned my collar up against the rain. Dammit, I should have taken an umbrella. If only I could remember where I’d left it. The street was dimly lit, and unfamiliar. My clothes were thin and clung to my skin.
Drip drip drop.
For some reason I began to notice rhythm of the rain. It didn’t feel…ri... |
130 | "I love you, Sam." NR-39 said, suddenly, looking up from the shoe it had been polishing.
The old man looked up from his datapad, and smiled fondly at the sturdy old personal assistant robot seated in the armchair that next to his own overstuffed chair.
"Well, I love you too, NR." Sam said, leaning forward creakily to... |
131 | I am Adam. I am big man. I can't be held. I will escape. The walls are high but I will escape. My guards are strong but I will escape. My trusty steed Noodles at my side. I will escape.
I can open the door to my cell. It took me longer than I can remember but I worked out the mechanism holding it shut. Today is the da... |
132 | Can they see it in his eyes? The brown flecked with light gold, a tell of the genetic explaination that it had taken 1,100 years to discover?
It was raining and he stood by a granite fountain, staring at his reflection for a long while. He had had times like this a thousand times before... but never quite like this... |
133 | (nsfw)
She was smart, I would give her that. Offering loans to everyone, no matter their credit score. What she failed to point out was the obscenely high interest rate.
I was one of the people hurt by her scheme. After many families in my underprivileged area were evicted after breaking their backs trying to pay the... |
134 | "My lord[.](http://f.tqn.com/y/netforbeginners/1/W/t/c/leo2.PNG)" he said kneeling before the king.
"Hello Greg, tell me the news." The king said.
"We've sent Richard out to spread the word." Greg said.
"Which one?" The king asked.
"Both of them, they've both been sent my lord."
"There's something you're not tel... |
135 | "The marking program is for your own protection," the senator had said, her eyes peering through the television to pause on my own, "No longer will you fear a Flamethrower hiding his power before robbing a bank, or a Hurricaner in a drunken fit. No- with the markings, you will know them for who they are. *We* will know... |
136 | "Release the Kraken! Release the Kraken!"
For two days the wearying chants had sounded from the castle perimeters and flitted into King Erizar's magnificent abode. He had done all he could think of to shoo them away, but no matter what measures he took, The Protection of Legendary Monsters Association would always fin... |
137 | *Empathy - Level 4*
*Cooking - Level 2*
Ouch.
*Engineering - Level 6*
That's good. Makes sense, I guess.
*Mind Reading - Level 1*
*Singing - Level 3*
"Wait, go back." I say to the list.
*Mind* *Reading - Level 1*
Mind reading?
That doesn't make sense. I look up at the other people standing in the park, fro... |
138 | Mycroft was cleaning ectoplasm off of one of the lanterns as the new inductees walked by. Stubborn stuff, this ectoplasm. Ordinarily it'd evaporate on its own but in this case it'd reacted with the magic of the lantern and was draining it just so it could stick around.
The students, as expected, barely acknowledged ... |
139 | “You foul fiend!” Yells the shimmering male figure, at the beautiful and dangerous monster, with snakes for hair. The man who just yelled floats slightly above the ground. “I have been granted favor from Hades, and he has granted me the ability to return to my mortal coils,” monologues the warrior.
“Hades grants favo... |
140 | In the waiting room, John passes time by sketching in his notebook. He draws his brother, always so serious. Adds a speech bubble: "Are you sure that's what you want, John?". John pauses, then makes the question mark bolder.
Will, his older brother, is a single-born, and is likely to stay this way. Will is focused, mo... |
141 | It all happened 6 months ago. I remember waking up to find myself destroying the floor beneath me. I tried to scream, but the voice that came out was more of an elephant noise. After realizing the raised trunk and the giant white tusks I started to understand what happened. I had transformed into my spirit animal mid-s... |
142 | BIG EDIT: PART 2 HERE
[https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/pf9osp/unproven\_unprovoked\_violence\_is\_a\_tool\_not\_a/](https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/pf9osp/unproven_unprovoked_violence_is_a_tool_not_a/)
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"What you're saying is that you can't promise me anything."
I blink. "No, no I cannot."
... |
143 | I came to this world for two reasons—to tend bar, and to end Barts. And I’m all out of Barts to end.
You know that feeling when you’ve finished a really big project? A project that had haunted your waking hours from the moment of your birth and defined your very existence as a human being? Yeah, it’s a good feelin... |
144 | As I stood, chained to the steel pole facing my executioners, I felt a peace I hadn't known in decades.
When the Katarians first arrived, it was extending the olive branch of peace. They were treated with suspicion by the world powers, all of whom had seen many alien invasion movies. It left them nervous and skeptica... |
145 | For fun, let’s imagine that you wake up and can repeat any one part of your day. What do you do first? You get out of bed. Life is important, and important things can’t wait, so you throw yourself in the shower. The hotel water is pretty scalding. The dial goes from ‘the frozen ice-world of Europa’ to ‘the scalding fir... |
146 | The facts were these: Starlette S'mith had told me to go away and leave her alone. Was she serious about it? Playing hard to get? Just deeply conflicted and didn't know what she wanted? I pondered these options for about five seconds, before realizing it didn't matter. Whether she was uninterested, playing games, or ju... |
147 | The Poro had colonized earth. Once rich in hydrocarbons, the planet was rapidly burying shelters that made the Earth welcoming. Processed plastics were useful though the creation of such was banned through the galaxies because of the wasteful and harmful by products.
The human reserves were originally kept as a mement... |
148 | \*Ding\*
The app on my phone alerts me to a delivery nearby, family of four, ravenous. Unfortunately, downtown. But hey it's surge hours and no one knows downtown like I do.
Gunning the throttle on my newest find, a Ducati Punagali V4 R, fire-truck red, I head to the pickup address. These people have it down like clo... |
149 | *We're deep in the Amazon Rainforest where we just made the discovery of the century. A once thought of extinct species of Humans has been found.*
The man on the camera recording is your standard run of the mill, survival enthusiasts. He's wearing green cargo pants with a large back containing all sorts of gear on him... |
150 | We're not so different, you and I.
We're not of this world. We fight, and we live.
The similarities stop there.
You fight to live. You wouldn't be doing this if you had another choice.
I live to fight. I'd still be doing this if I had another life.
They call you three the Centipede, the Snake and the Dragon. We h... |
151 | I was supposed to be the first human to reach Kupier-III. I made sure of that. The paperwork, the late night haggling with the right politicians, some threats here and there, all to ensure that my ship, the Vernon Winfrey, would be humanity's first ship to reach the mineral-rich zone.
As I stared at the holoscreen in ... |
152 | I had always had a knack for telling how good friends I was with someone.
I mean, I practically cheated the whole thing.
I'm not sure if anyone else can see the same thing as myself, or anything else like this for that matter, but I can tell you that this was a change of pace that I so desperately needed.
I am a shu... |
153 | *Hunger. Hunger. Hunger. Anger. Kill. Devour. Hunger. Stomach. Fill.*
He’s sitting on the floor, soaked in blood. He just turned, and his skin's already rotting. He’s crouched over a dying woman, ripping apart her arm with his teeth. She’s crying, beating at his back and screaming for him to stop. Meanwhile he’s smil... |
154 | Lounging lazily on top of the cat tree, I watch over my home. Some other elders are sprawled across the lower platforms, cats are curled up sleeping, and Ginger is just shamelessly begging for attention from any human that comes by. Oh well. It'll help him get adopted faster. On the other side of the fence, kittens sca... |
155 | Her eyes met mine and I opened my mouth to say the given words that would make everything better. Nothing came.
The wind blew through her brown hair, cascading it down her back, the smell of the rain in our noses and the roar of the river in our ears. She was like a frozen statue, on leg up on the railing and one ar... |
156 | The human body possesses a vessel with just enough space for one 'power'. When some people turn 18, they receive a nice, heaping portion of 'power'-- one that threatens to overflow beyond the size of their vessel. In cases such as these, the individual in question (often referred to as an uber) is conscripted into the ... |
157 | Nurse Benson slowly wheeled Mario from his room and out to the main room where he liked to sit each day and watch the squirrels on the front lawn. Popping on the parking break he checked Mario's oxygen levels and then left, returning a few minutes later with Ivo.
Over the last few months Mario and Ivo had become frie... |
158 | Dennis, Jacob, and Milly, were all playing outside in the garden, and their parents were inside discussing, as parents do. The strangest thing happened the night before: everyone had gotten a mysterious glowing dot on the back of their right hand. Not really glowing all that much, just enough for it to be noticeable.
... |
159 | I read the paper and thought, *How odd! Banned? Whatever for?*
I looked around. There was nothing but a white everything. White wall, white ceiling, and white floor. White is a quite beautiful color, I think, as snow for example. But only because it doesn't last long. Soon, the snow will turn to brown mush once it is... |
160 | Jennifer has beautiful hair. As expected from a haircut at Super cuts. I loved her and wanted to prove this by buying her a card from Hallmark. It was her birthday. I don't just pick up cards from hallmark like they're tic tacs. The Market Basket cake looked spectacular even though it said Happy Birthday Fred on it. I ... |
161 | Some roommates make great friends. Others steal your food, or keep pee jars in the closet. And some roommates plot revolutions in the living room. Anything can happen when you search for roomshares on the South Florida Craigslist.
Sal lived in a seven hundred square foot, two bedroom apartment with a peculiar man nam... |
162 | *The greatest deception Lucifer ever pulled was making most of the world think that he looked anything like a red devil with horns and a pitchfork. How stupid does the world think we are? Do they really think we, the 1/3 of angels who followed him willingly out of heaven, against God, would have followed a monster? No,... |
163 | *Cogito ergo sum.* “I’m having a lot of trouble with my NT mom,” Jorge said.
“Huh? What does NT mean?” I asked.
“NT -- ‘neurotypical.’ I have Asperger’s. She doesn’t. She’s neurotypical. I'm not. Try to keep up.”
Jorge was kind of a jerk, but he was the only kid in our high school I could actually beat at Chess, so I... |
164 | # Drive Thru For A Bite
I parked at the Sonic restaurant around the corner. Mostly for the irony-- it was where most of my relationships ended anyways, so why not the end of the world?
The engine died with a rattle that suggested advanced vehicular cancer. A week ago that would have worried me a lot: Car repairs were... |
165 | I know that the world, and the roads one travels through it, and wrought with unique dangers and strange creatures. I know that there are things hidden in the dark forests that are eldritch and incomprehensible, things beyond mortal ken. I am well-aware that those who walk off the beaten path don't ever come back alive... |
166 | The servant hurried along the shadowy corridors of the Lady's mansion. He had an ill feeling tonight, more so than usual. The Lady was in a melancholic mood. He didn't mind serving the Lady of the Dark Arts - 'you couldn't wish for more stable employment, haha' - but he preferred her at her best. Or worst, depending on... |
167 | We were studying the effects of element J-34S on corn stocks in the dense dimension where humans lived. After materialising North West of a dilapidated barn just outside the edge of a corn field, me, my partner, 'Zeep” and our four non biological assistants began the task of scanning the corn stocks to locate the healt... |
168 | "Wow, You got wings!" Jenny shouted.
"Oh my god Mom!, I know I'm not supposed to say this but I was wishing for a wing when I blew out the candles" Kevin said.
"Congratulations Kevin, welcome to the mutated adulthood" Dennis tapped on Kevin's shoulder gently.
"Thanks Dad! I've waited so long for today you know... |
169 | No one has ever adequately documented information about the elusive Figure of Speech. Not that it is particularly hard to find. Most writers will eventually encounter it. If you have ever experienced writers block, you have had a brush with the thing. Every time you have had an idea in your head--crystal clear and vibr... |
170 | The fuck? How the shit can... are you? Is this an in-app purchase thing? HEY! HEY! SOMEONE? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MICROTRANSACTIONS?
**Is there a question you have?**
Oh, thank God. Hi. Yeah. I'm in this character creation screen. I've got nothing but the default skins selected - the blotchy, pockmarked one, at that. T... |
171 | My sneakers tapped gently against the pavement as I walked briskly down the street. I squeezed my way through the peak-hour human traffic, catching whiffs of overly-strong perfume and worse, overly-strong body odor. I don’t like people much. I mean that in the nicest way possible. Two’s company, three’s a crowd, anythi... |
172 | Phil opened his eyes, a field of fluffy white clouds surrounding him.
He blinked. The last memory he had was darkness, death seeping into his bones like a heavy rain.
“Welcome,” a voice boomed behind him, causing him to jump.
It belonged to a tall , bulky man in a toga. His olive skin gleamed with a faint golden tin... |
173 | As I closed my eyes I wondered if I'd ever wake up. What would death be like? Would I just...cease? Would I dream? This thought began to evaporate as I felt myself start to cool down. The world became blurry around the edges and my adrenaline caused me to try and move a little. I, however, was quite restrained and in s... |
174 | The court was quiet.
The rounded room and its balcony were packed full of citizens eager to listen in to the conclusion of the trial. They held their hands in their lips and focused their eyes front and center. They watched as the judge’s lips moved, speaking quietly to the lawyers.
There was a pool of bets going, ... |
175 | It had been centuries since the council of Kanye's had to be brought together. They agreed that each would live his own immortal timeline in peace, never showing their origin to the people. For years on end the 4 Kanye's lived in peace and seclusion.
West's rise to fame was alarming for the other cardinals. What would... |
176 | "It just doesn't make sense." I was stuck in an earth chemistry class. "How does the flame become yellow?" The strange looking flesh creatures with tentacle like hands answered. "Its quite simple If you excite an atom or an ion by very strong heating, electrons can be promoted from their normal unexcited state into hi... |
177 | I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I have my arm around the girl I like. We're on a cool date. Nothing could ruin today.
The ritzy announcer guy speaks into the microphone. "Now for our tonight's main event, the Great Santini!"
She whispers into my ear, "this is so exciting." She kisses me on my cheek.
He walks ont... |
178 | I growled, a deep rumble reverberating through my chest. The small human stared up at me with wide eyes. "You're not just a doggy... You're *three big doggies*!"
I sat down, my tail thrashing as I awaited my master's orders. This one seemed to be a small child, a female from the scent. Odd in comparison to my former ... |
179 | When the Humans left me, I thought it would be the end. That is what happened to the others after all, left to rot in their temples of stone and metal forgotten by the world and her children. But not me, I would not go quietly into this good night! I will fight for everything I have and had, and so I fled the world, de... |
180 | The two men stared intensely at one another as their battle was nearing their end in more ways than one. They knew it was just minutes before they'd both perish, though it wasn't entirely clear as to *what* would kill them. Funny thing about mages. They know exactly when, but what? Could be a stroke. Heart attack. A me... |
181 | Back when I was alive, I had my own ideas about the afterlife. I conjured up pictures of fluffy clouds stretched endlessly under my feet, guarded by golden gates that sprang open on my arrival. Or there was the dull grey of purgatory, a color so thick it became an emotion. Then there were the fires of Hell,something ... |
182 | DECEMBER 21ST, 2012.
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“What is it?”
Rook Stellar of the International Space Station looked at the satellite reports with concern.
His colleague, Alyssa Williams, pulled up a chart on the expansive screen in front of them.
“Look, this is an image of the Eugestra Void two weeks ago. As you can se... |
183 | *Axes cut and chisels hew*
*All these things people know to do*
*But when you're really put to test*
*Magic really is the best-*
I try to tune out the irritating kids singing that rhyme. It was one of the first ones that they learn in school, and it'd stay with them the rest of their lives. The first couple verses ... |
184 | There was a black reptile of sorts, unlike any I had ever seen – nestled in what seemed to be the remains of the speckled rock I had procured the other day. It was asleep when I approached it, and was asleep until I poked it; when it then chose to rear its tiny head and give off a brief whimper.
It shivered ever-so-sl... |
185 | "Twelve generations. That's how long we've inhabited this ship. Twelve generations of labor. Humanity was supposed to be dead eight hundred years ago. We were supposedly the only ones alive anymore. We were humanity, we were hope."
"..."
"Now we're just dinosaurs from a forgotten age, left behind by the cruel sands o... |
186 | "It’s not easy... turning a man into a machine..." lectured the doctor to the five men standing around the room. “It is however a necessity for both science and for this man.”
The men turned their eyes from the doctor to the charred man strewn across the table. The man was missing three of his four limbs; the entire l... |
187 | I'm amazed as I walk into my house to see all of my collections glow with a yellow hue. My happiness is then wiped away as I remember my amiibo collection in my basement. "Oh God..." I say as I try to run to the basement, I make my way down the stairs fumbling as I run down at full speed, and then I see it. Broken glas... |
188 | I had been wandering the endless forest outside my village for days. My barefeet ache and my tired eyes struggled to distinguish one tree from another. Focus, I commanded myself. I could not afford to let a single sense be slack. What if it caused me to miss my opportunity to communicate with Nature? I would not only b... |
189 | There once was a ship that put to sea
But in its place now rode a Steed,
With skeletal frame and a flaming crown,
Run, me bully boys, run (huh)
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Too soon, the Wellerman’s come
To bring us ruin and nary a crumb
One day, when the harrowing’s done
He'll take his leave and go
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190 | "Look I appreciate it, but... are you sure this is ok?"
I looked down at the scythe in my hands, its edge so fine it sparkled. Literally, sparkled. Like some special effect or something. It was intensely unnerving, not the least of which because I had a inkling of an idea *why* it was sparkling. I adjusted my grip on ... |
191 | "Troy!" The large man, pit-stains, greased-back jet hair, fleshy turnip for a nose, held his hairy arms out wide.
"Tony!" A smaller man, glasses, the sort of hairline that receded in his 20's (which could have been anywhere from 10-30 years ago). "I thought you went back to Sicily to stay with your grandmother!?"
The... |
192 | Today I would like to write a brief, but slightly more unique, review of Diabolic Game’s latest release, *Behind the Glass*. Right off the bat, I have to say that it’s been one of the best horror games I’ve played in recent memory. From its incredibly high-resolution textures and animations, to its terrifying atmospher... |
193 | “I just don’t understand it,” my mother insisted. Still dressed in a heavy set of multicolored clothes, she retained the traditional gypsy appearance of most mall psychics. “You were blessed with an incredibly gift and you refuse to use it.”
“I don’t *refuse* to use it,” I argued. “I just don’t give people palm readin... |
194 | \- Do you have any idea what you did right now?- Our Elven teacher asked me, looking at my hands, where a second ago I was trying to hold my first real flame.
\- Umh...No? This is the exercise number 5, right? And I think it went well, I didn't hurt myself?- I responded, slightly ashamed that I somehow managed to mak... |
195 | It was just another mundane night in this secluded tavern on the outskirts of Cryoville, a place I was hoping to reside for as long as I had left. Unfortunately on this particular weekend I would be graced by the presence of some unwanted guests.
“The usual?” I asked
“Yes please.” Answered Demi.
Demi was rather a y... |
196 | My life isn't eventful in the real world. School usually takes up most of my week, I work my butt off on the weekends, and to top it off, my parents aren't home most of the time. the only time I could have time to the internet was in the middle of the night when I'm supposed to sleep.
When the moon is out, I was up p... |
197 | Each day, they got a little closer. A slow, gradual march, aided by time and the inevitable force that was Mother Nature. The Humans had held back the tide for decades, even centuries, but that was over now.
If there was one constant, across so much of the expanse of history, it would be that things are always a littl... |
198 | The early morning light slowly filtered through the clouds, illuminating the bridge below. The light hit both their faces, creating an eerie, surreal glow. They both stared at the distant water below.
She hovered her foot over the edge, trying to loosen her grip, trying to will herself down. He sat on the ledge near ... |
199 | The president frowned at the two photographs on his desk. On the left: a hideous squid-like alien stood between two human astronauts, holding a jar of what appeared to be peanut butter. On the right: a cute fluffy alien, about the size of a small dog, stood on a table in front of those same two astronauts. He looked ... |
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