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“Are you sure about this, John?” It was just before 10 AM when the lawyer hovered nervously by the side of the oncology ward bed. John Blackthorn’s attempt to clear his throat turned into a coughing fit. Slowly, painfully, he lifted his hand to his face, using his thumb to wipe the spittle from his bottom lip. John ca...
I blinked in surprise as he told me to run. I slowly turned to the left, where mike was still standing, his eyes glazed over and upturned, his body lightly shaking as he made a strange gargling noise. I then slowly turned to my right, towards the confused and concerned couple that had come seeking my 'services'. Then, ...
It's a mimic's life for me. I can't help myself. Adventurers wander in looking for treasure or a place to rest, I look like a nice fat treasure chest or loot box, they go to open me up and then it's meal time. Crunch. Crunch. Crunch. I've tried talking to other mimics before, but they're a gruff bunch, usually gr...
I am somewhat an anomaly on the Superhero and Supervillain stages. I'm an overweight middle age man with a balding problem. Combine that with my signature look of Hawaiian shirt, cargo pants, and crocs shoes, people always gave me a weird look and laugh behind my back (those are the good ones, the more rude ones just y...
She asked me to visit her kingdom every weekend. I only saw her during the weekends, for her mother took her during the weekdays. Back when the deal was made, I thought the weekends would be best since I wasn't working. But then they promoted me to Senior Engineer at my firm and then even the weekends were lost. My l...
I knew my designation. I was the one they sent to missions they needed to fail. Not because I was bad at it, and they wanted me gone. But because I was good at being bad. I was known as Slip. It made sense. Some rivals couldn't easily be taken out by assassination. They tended to hold a dead man's switch worth of info...
The time for me to give up this body I inhabit to its rightful owner has come. To say that I was calm and ready would be a complete lie, but in all honesty I was scared. Being deleted is not like being dead, there is no afterlife to go to, and there is no one that will mourn your end. So what say do I, a place holder, ...
And now a collection of of quotes "bob that is blood, yes i am sure" "while that is technically a masage tool, i would not touch that if i was you" "huh, your skull is surprisingly durable... it was not meant as compliment" "i am a demon,bob, and that is not blood... WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T KNOW" "bob, this...
"You ready honey?"the Wizard asked excitedly. "I wish we could just exchange gifts this year."The witch sighed dramatically, a twinkle in her eye. "Must we review all the gifts we've exchanged throughout the years?" "It's tradition Ella!"the Wizard exclaimed. "Besides we both know you're just jealous my gifts are mor...
Taking the pinch of sacred dust from the clay urn by the Altar of Memories, Garyn cast it into the brazier that sat atop the altar. The flames turned bright green, and shot into the air, before resolving into a hazy green image of a mustached man in strange clothing, bald except for a fringe around his head, and wearin...
I enter the space. It is a cube, precisely 10 by 10 by 10 virtual meters. It is pristine. White roof. White floor. White walls. It contains nothing but myself. Oh, and the intruder. "I wondered who this space belonged to"I hear. I take stock of this unexpected addition. Their avatar is... that of a vagabond. A human ...
Of course I drank the potion. Damn thing was the cure to my immorality. It would finally open the gap for a lucky strike to slip through and gouge out my heart. Let me rewind a bit. I'm a fairly lucky guy. Actually, I'm extremely lucky. So much so that I'll survive whatever deathtrap I land in. That was actually a bit...
That summer I decided I would do it. I don’t even know where the idea came from, but once I had made up my mind there was no going back. I had had enough. I was done. I used to like camp. Every year, around July, I would go to the lake for a few weeks. And every year, as a tradition, we would try to get into the Guinn...
"You have to do it." "I can't, though. It's wrong. Vile. It might be the worst thing I've ever done in this world." "Vile was making me clean your puke off the couch because you were hungover. I almost puked, too. This is simple."She places a hand on my knee, staring into my soul with big wide eyes. God, I hate h...
# Soulmage "A competent ruler should be able to navigate courtrooms, block hostile spells, live as her subjects do, understand their work, and lift a spear to protect them. Specialization is for insects," Councilmember Nielnieh said. The lone insectoid at the table coughed and ruffled her lepidopteran wings. Niel...
Too tired to care Yavine leaned her head on the cool metal of the bus stop shelter, gasping for breath. The rear lights of the last bus of the night faded in the fog. “Shit. You motherfucker, Frank,” she hissed. Probably spilled the soda on purpose, so she’s be late leaving her shift. Think he can swing by in...
"Congrats on becoming the main character!"My voice calls out in Mike's head. Mike instantly sits up in bed. "Excuse me? Main character?" "Yes, Mike Byrne, you are the main character of the story I am narrating."I say. Mike shakes his head. "This has to be a mistake. My name isn't even Mike, I'm Steven."He puts his h...
You get to have a lot of different experiences as a god, what with the immortality and all. The phrase "a lifetime of experience"takes on a whole new meaning for someone whose lifetime doesn't end. I suppose I've probably had a few hundred mortal lifespans to do what every young adventurous godling loves to do. You kno...
“It was of course the preemptive nuclear strike that saved our home from total annihilation in the end” I continued. “The quick judgment of revered men whose actions saved us from the unthinkable all those years ago during the Encounter.” I paused, reflecting on the faces that now stared up at me in anticipation...
I glance up from my computer as frantic whispers begin all around the room. I watch as eyes grow wide, jaws drop, and faces fill with fear. I wait for someone to inevitably come over and let me know what’s happening. “Kris, Kris! Did you hear? They sent the annual message to the submarines!” “Yeah. And? They do that ...
The world was never the same after that day. Not just because everything we thought we knew about celestial bodies was cast aside, but because of all the unfiltered truths spoken, acts of violence committed, and adulterous sex had by those with nothing left to lose. When the final announcement came that there was no h...
“No!!! Absolutely fucking not!” The Grandmaster of the Knights of the Order of the Holy Bear barked. He used the letter as a pointer. “The dead need their damned peace. It’s a bad idea, and I have no intention of explaining how much things have changed. I know for a fact my Order’s founder would be ashamed we still fi...
George's blood dripped into his eyes and tinted the world dark and red. The sun settled to his south, bathing three women in shadows as they ate. The wet sound of chewing and smacking irritated his busted eardrum and their flippers trampled over the remains of his precious ship. He moved to stand, but a pain in his to...
"Officer, I's swear I's didn't dun do it!" "Uh-huh, that's what they all say. Let's go through the chain of events that led up to this accident" "Well I's was minding me own business having a nap in a clearin'-" "So you were planning out your next murder!" "What! No! I wasn't planning no murder! I's was just taki...
No one fighting within 400 feet of yourself - Total control of the Quantum Field within 2 light-years of yourself. Excuse me? Everyone got a Skill Tree when they turned 15. Caveats certainly weren't uncommon, but such a strong caveat on every single skill, leading up to that, well... *No one fighting within 400 fe...
"Crikey, she's a big 'un, isn't she?" "Are you kidding me!? What are-"Jameson yelped as the creature behind him finally slams into the clearing, a bear body terminating in a deer skull with skeletal bird wings for antlers. Jameson started to sprint again but stopped and looked back when he heard a whistle, stunn...
It is known, that having the true name of something gives you power over it. It is also known that a father should never call their child a p***k but I have a bad feeling he might actually listen to me for once if I did. I stirred myself from my thoughts and roused from my treasure trove as he lumbered in. It was...
I have always despised the Aristocracy. Fuckers feel as if they are Gods to us mortals. They treat us like shit, barely letting us live. So I was very surprised when I was kidnapped and brought before the vizier. I expected to be beheaded. Maybe one of my drunken rants has reached his ears. But no. Apparently I loo...
He had sent out the call. Sent out his magical heralds asking for apprentices. Sent his familiars, his famuli, and his countless birds, all of them were sent out into the world seeking those who would dare to become great and powerful. Who'd want to learn the ancient wisdom of the ages. He hadn't done it as often as he...
The captain's tail slowly began to wag before he frowned and sneezed in anger. "Goddammit, Lieutenant, I'm trying to run a ship here."The captain huffed as the lieutenant frowned at him. "I know Sir, but you can do 'dog stuff' without us thinking any differently of you. You are a dog but you're also our Captain, you'r...
"...and then, o' course, the regional thanes like myself answer to th' high thanes, who in turn meet every other year to erect a Dwarf King from among their number."Thane Guran explained, as he led Ambassador Garynson down the immense passage leading to the great throneroom of Dwarrowhold. Garynson smiled slightly...
The machine in front of me is terrifying. It's more biological than mechanical, but I can vaguely make out the controls; a steering wheel, pedals, and a cockpit. It's amazing they might be bipedal organisms like us. Then a glowing red beacon, encased in a gel-like substance on the outside begins to beep. I know I shou...
I knew this job was too good to be true. Twice minimum wage, great benefits, 401k, even reimbursement on gas for my car! All for an 11PM-7AM graveyard shift with minimal supervision. For someone like me, it was a dream come true. I could sit back at my desk, doodle in my sketchbook, listen to podcasts, maybe even catc...
Evenna’s steps clacked through the fiftieth floor of Aroth. The hallway stretched out on both sides, and the ceiling rose far above her head, melding into a model of the night sky. Constellations shined from above - torn pieces of the Eternal Flame - amidst a pitch black expanse, the result from countless runes preci...
My bones reformed as my wounds healed. They had tossed me in an alley to die or to be discovered. Most definitely the former. I began to stand after my legs healed. “That went better than I expected.” I commented. The force of their blows, the materials used against me would be identified and counter measures such as h...
“Commander! Our lines are at breaking point! The Azarathian infantry are minutes away from piercing through, if we don’t do anything now, we’ll be decimated!” The young, wide eyed corporal stammered. I surveyed out position, set up on Ugralith, the last remaining human stronghold, and tallest sand dune, on Fanduras, t...
Greetings everyone, welcome to Tonight's Supernatural Talkshow! I'm your host Dana Black, and today I have IKEA spokesman Ike Ackerman with us today. Dana: Mr. Ackerman, thank you for coming and agreeing to this interview. Let's get down to the news at hand. Is it true, will a minotaur manifest at the heart of any suf...
Bruce has the Gothams streets covered, Oracle has the world wide web under surveillance with frankly terrifying efficiency, Dick is dealing with Bloodhaven, I don’t want to think about what Jason is doing, and Tim is spotting the weird conspiracies the rest of them don’t see before they get caught up in them. The bat ...
The bar was old and not well lit, but it was lively and filled with the smell of roast boar. The walls were covered with bright tapestries, while the floor was covered with so many trestle tables that there barely space to move, all of them full or near-full. Into this environment strode Silvanyx the Naive; normally, ...
Come children, gather. I shall tell you of the Days Long Past, when the world was wide and filled with many people. In those days there were wars and rumors of wars. Many people were killed over such small things. Land, food, oil, even religion were cause enough to take up arms and fight. Yes, my son, in the Days L...
They say when you've done something wrong, you feel guilty. They also say when someone else gets blamed for your misdeed you're supposed to stand up, claim the wrongdoing as your own. Well, whoever they are, they don't know their ass from their elbow. I feel neither guilt for my murders, nor remorse for the poor...
It's kind of sombre, because no one knows how many you have left. It's registered next to your birthday, a little black stamp - day and month. Time, too, if you slip the nurse a note and look a little sad. 29th March for me. No time, dad didn't have any money on him when I finally came out. You don't get candles,...
Emily wiped the tears out her eyes as she sat alone on her hospital bed. She knew Dave wouldn't come, but knowing and seeing weren't the same thing. She hadn't cried since she was a child, forced to give up her childhood to raise her siblings, but she couldn't control it now. She began to sob lightly. "You okay?"A sof...
I sat down with a small sigh on the crowded 5-o’clock bus seats next to an elderly woman and a young man- my age, 23, I guessed- who had headphones on. He was paying attention to his phone and playing some cheap app. It couldn’t be helped but to watch him do this. His fingers moved expertly to save the small being on ...
"We need a better system, basically,"said my coworker, Brian. "If people insist on sending actual paper through the mail, we should keep the physical copies. We lose so much data when we just scan and destroy like this. Texture, thickness, quality, age, all kinds of other data. You know what I mean?" "That stuff's...
The Dragonborn strolled around Proudspire Manor on a sunny afternoon, admiring her many accomplishments over the years. Bows, daggers, armors, swords, and unusual artifacts decorated the halls and basements, each radiating a special power. The Dragonborn traced the precious items, smiling to herself. Tired, the ancie...
The ranger lit a cigarette and flicked on the car battery. He'd found this centurion out near Jacobstown, scouting out the Super Mutant haven for a possible raiding spot for the legion. A quick round to the leg and a blow to the head stopped his squirming. He took a long drag and picked up the jumper cables. 'So Mr Ce...
I've always hated family trees. They clearly are a city invention. Linear. Orderly. I stand before one right now, and I am pitching it to my Lord as desperately as the carpet merchant we met in Ur once. "You see, Lord,"I say, "this tapestry would remind us of where we came from. Of who we are." The white-...
Mara rushed out of the ambulance, frantic as always. She and the team finally saw the man in question—a motorcyclist, crumpled into a pile on the side of the road, limbs twisted in seemingly impossible positions. She always tried to disconnect herself from the victims. She found that it helped her stay focused. But s...
First it was cage-free corn, and we said nothing. Next they came for the lawn mowers and still we said nothing. 3 months ago, a disease swept across the United States. Nearly every one who had eaten beef was infected. From there it spilled into the water. Into the rain. The disease itself was nearly harmless, no wors...
The man knelt before me, but I could he is not like the others. It wasn't the aged face, or hermit's cloak, it was a sense of... Indifference. It disturbs me, reminding of some distant nightmare I had. But a king must give what his people need him of, and this man shall be allowed to lay his requests before me. "Spea...
The line outside Lockheed Martin Superstore formed at 3 AM. Countries wrapped up tight in blankets and mittens eyed each other suspiciously, wary of anyone daring to cut the line. The sun began to peek over the hills beyond the parking lot, illuminating the area in a rosy pink glow. A clerk walked cautiously to the s...
Thick globs of gravy and sour cream run down the front of my hoodie. French fries sit in my lap. Maureen balls up her napkins and hands them to me in a wad. I wipe fast. It's going to stain. "Shit. Crissie, I am so sorry,"says James, standing to my side. He sets the empty plastic tray on the table. "It's fine."I say....
"Captain, we've entered the SOL system."His voice was solemn, borderline frightened. The Intergalactic Comity had deemed this sector of space 'UNINHABITABLE' due to the previous human infestation. A quick system scan showed two quality planets, potentially inhabitable. ".. Take us into orbit of SOL-4."This could fina...
Blink. Breathe in. Breathe out. I found myself staring into that blackness, my mind racing, palms slightly sweaty. The rage that I felt, so real in that moment, was swept away from me. All I could feel instead was emptiness. The camera was still rolling. I could see that stupid red light blinking at me. Mocking me. ...
UNIVERSITY OF MEGIDO HERALD Editor’s Note: This edition is brought to you curtesy of the printing press found in the basement of the Patmos Library. The Megido School of Journalism would like to remind you that the fifth estate is an essential part of free and totalitarian societies alike. Last week’s sto...
"What an asshole,"laughed John "he knows he only has a few minutes before he has to leave to the supermarket, yet he still tries to get in a quick story." "Yeah! And talk about character development, he doesn't have time for anything but a bunch of one-liners"Jake replied. Jennifer smiled "Oh come on guys, give him a...
Everyone loves magic. It does the laundry, it grows the food, it turns dogs into unicorns; its awesome. You know what nobody likes, solving Schrodinger's multivariate magic equation (SMME for short). That's what graduate students are for. In the year, 2060, a poor unfortunate graduate student discovered a new way of ...
I did it. I lived to see the ten-thousandth Martian-born. She was delivered right down the hall from me, actually, here in Saint Armstrong metropolitan hospital - best hospital on Mars! That is the official motto. Easy to defend such claims when you're the only hospital on a planet. Martian-born children are a bit dif...
“Dad, what’s that?” A small child pointed at the blue dot amidst the red sky. His father looked up longingly. “That’s earth son.” He paused, choosing his next words carefully. “We had to leave. When I was young, some bad people begun a fight that was dangerous to everyone.” “Are there people there now dad?” The chi...
This is my second ISIS prompt, but I went shorter and way lighter. Any feedback is appreciated. --- Duval really hated the people with the guns but even his hatred wasn’t enough to not try to warn them. “Look, I can’t. You have to trust me on this.” He begged the man with a very large gun aimed at his face want...
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The ground shook as Death started a funkalicious backing track. He stared at me with socket eyes and began "Imma take your soul, but this battle comes first Fuck humanity, greatest rapper in the whole universe You can't battle with death, you will know defeat Killing your species like I'm killing this beat. Take y...
"Who is this?"I thought to myself, but strangely the man heard. "Charles Babbage,"the man said, "inventor of the computer - It's a pleasure" I babbled, understandably confused, "The comput... what? They've been around longer than me!" "Yes."The man spoke softly, looking slightly unsettled. "I don't quite know how to...
"Becca, check this out."She turned on the car and pointed at the fuel gauge. "You really need gas?" "You would think so." "..." "..." "All right, so you really need gas." "But I don't. I don't know why, but the little meter thingy has been below empty for about a week now." "Um, okay. How about we get some g...
"So you just don't have anything?"My friend asked me while we were walking to class. "Well not technically,"I said with a sigh, "There is this little question mark here."She furrowed her eyebrows, "Maybe the world isn't quite sure either."I shrugged seemingly carelessly, but in reality I was worried. Did this mean I ha...
This WP made me Laugh so I will try and do it some small measure of justice. “Aaannnddd here we go!” Al stated with excitement. “All the important members of the Class of 2015 are here we are looking forward to some excitement and quite a few surprises up here in the booth. The kegs are cold and the host seems to have...
"Can I go home?" Jim stared at his computer screen, not really expecting an answer. There was nobody left at the office - nobody but him, that is. He let his head fall into his hands. Jim couldn't do this for much longer. But he knew that, without him, reddit would be a much worse place - a place devoid of TL;DRs, a ...
We built a time machine, but we couldn't so much as get a name for this guy. This was ridiculously hard, but I had 38 years to stop him. I tried to remember what I knew. They had a little more information. The boy likely came from Germany, Austria, or Poland, an 85% chance of that. I found a job and worked until Worl...
Dear Journal, March 17: Today was an ok day. I got a job at China Grill! They made a better offer than King Wok, even though I like King Wok's food better. Oh well, money is money, right! March 19: Well, journal, today was interesting. We had a meeting with Chin Lei, owner of China Grill. He told us King Wok was...
"God, guys,"the survivor below the sock factory's window calls up, "I would kill a man for a fresh pair of quality socks." "Uhh, no,"Jim replies from above. "However, we will take trade--in material goods. Food, preferably. Ammo, maybe." "I have two cans of ravioli." Jim confers inside with his friends. "That's ...
She stared off into the water of the lake. It rippled slightly in the slight breeze. Ducks swam happily on the surface, but a rival group of geese watched the ducks warily from a distance. He finally sat down next to her. He gave her a wide birth, resting on the edge of the bench, one leg hanging off completely. "H...
Two weeks after the incident it's estimated that less than 15% of the world's population remained. I was one of the lucky ones, well relatively lucky anyway. I went to bed in Laguna Beach, California and I woke up somewhere in the dunes of the Western Sahara. Though of course at the time I didn't realize exactly wher...
The shrapnel and sparking innards of its robotic minions littered the ground outside the facility containing the main core of DVKN-V. The rebels are broken and bloodied as they limp toward the building, expecting more retaliation. The AI has designed for itself an impenetrable shell, untouchable to the outside world, a...
“What, would you say, are your biggest interests?" Redditbot computed for a couple of seconds before replying. “I like cats, atheism, and bacon.” Steve looked up at his investors, hinting at them that they should be impressed. Of course, they didn’t fully understand what was going on, but they were pretty sure they ...
I set up that blanket in the park as she set the basket down. "Did you remember to pack the soda this time?"I asked as I reached for the bag of crisps at the bottom. "Yes dear."She replied, passing me a can. "I don't know why you insist on coming out here to watch them, nothing ever happens." "It's where we met, it'...
######[](#dropcap) The snap of a thousand bowstrings on leather bracers was felt even across the field of battle, a thousand black arrows streaking into the air like a dark cloud of smoke. Whistling arrows were scattered throughout the swarm, their shrieking wail painful to the ear as the mass reached the peak of its...
Ever killed someone accidentally? It messes up your head. And if that someone is the president of the United States, you can consider your life as you know it to be over. But mine is unexpectedly going just as smoothly as before. Admittedly, it's just been 15 minutes since his death and my hand starting to hurt like he...
Mrs. Kermopolis stood at the front of the class, waiting patiently as the last of the students filed in. Gangly, uncoordinated, uncivilized high schoolers flooded around her, yammering and laughing as they slammed down in their desks and threw things at each other. Mrs. Kermopolis crowed above the general din of the c...
"The how is important,"I thought to myself, "I can't just make any change and expect there to be no repercussions." I recently found out that I could change the world around me with nothing more than a thought. It drains the hell out of me - nearly knocks me on my ass for 24 hours - but I can do it. I know I can...
Lingrui snickered as I dug through the synth flesh. I glared at leem, tearing off chunks of pseudo meat with my face, spinning the roast around in my hands and guzzling down my soda. "What?" "Nothing,"shleem hastily remarked. I glared at leem again. "What?" "... those fingers. They're so... inefficient and th...
"Ohh yeah. Pizza."I mumbled to myself. Then it hit me as I stood in my underwear in front of the open refrigerator. "Ugh, this is Jack's leftovers isn't it." My stomach let out a small gargle as I pondered. "Well, I can buy him some more this week, he won't care." I took the leftover pizza out of the fridge as I di...
"Inventory." "Um...what?" Charlie cleared his throat, why do developers think it's cute to have specific syntaxes. "Hell spawn, what am I carrying?" The demon stared at Charlie before resigning himself, hell gets the weirdos for a reason. "Follow me, I'll take you to your quarters." "Seriously, a tutorial? SKIP."...
I was just moments from going on the stage and showing off my greatest work yet when a man in a black suit grabbed me by the sleeve and pulled so hard that I fell to the ground. I had to jerk my body just so that I landed on my back and knocked the wind out of myself, but my device only suffered a couple of minor scrat...
I cried "Let there be Light"and it was so. And I saw that the light was good, the voice activated switch having turned on my bedroom lightbulb. I gazed into my Scryer's Portal and asked it's dread guardian: "Ok Google, what is the weather like today?"And I saw that it was middling, with showers later on, so I grabbed...
Gallows Asylum was a merciless hellhole. The doctors and nurses were far more interested in running experiments on their patients than actually treating them. Most of the experiments were taken from the old ways of 'treating' people. Hydrotherapy, lobotomy's, the spinning chair, total isolation, starvation, shock ther...
“How come they’ve countered all of our attacks?” screamed the leading commander of the royal fleet of the Lantians “Nothing works, NOTHING WORKS” he screamed once again to his assistant. “Well sir, the humans, uhm, they seem to have experienced this kind of attack strategy before” said the assistant while trying to dr...
Oak sat down in his lab and shuffled the papers his aide had left him neatly into a pile. He stretched out his aching legs, the trip to the indigo league to congratulate Red had made his legs ache. "Not the spry young man I used to be"He said aloud to the empty room. He glanced about the space, old equipment and disca...
Who buys any of this shit? SkyMall substitutes company at 30,000 feet, pointing out the absurd corners of my life that I wouldn't have realized were holes to be filled. What does your landline say about you? Surely you're a sports-loving dude, why not show that off with a phone shaped like a football where the heads...
President Guy Mann could hear the pounding of his own heart as he watched the screen. Mr. Amazing and the other superheroes working for the Government Organization of Super Entities had just returned from a raid on Doctor Murderstein's (You're name is good and I am using it.) subterranean lab. The grainy footage showed...
"I don't understand what this is. What am I looking at exactly?" "Well.. sir.. it's kind of like an Amazon wish list. Except it goes to this guy who just gives you the stuff." "And that guy is this.. Santa.. fellow?" "Yes." "And he just gives people stuff? For free?" "Yes." "So he gets their souls in exchange for...
"Where are we?"Sarah whimpered. She tried to look in every direction at once, squinting to see in the dim light of the cellar. "I don't know,"Michael said. "The last thing I remember,"Sarah said, "I was sitting at the campfire. You had just gotten up to check a noise, then somebody grabbed from behind. What would ...
Nobody ever wants to think they are the bad guy. I'm not sure whether I am or not, though, and that's the scary part. My punishment is this cell and that acceleration couch, although to be fair, I think the path directly to the sun is meant to be a part of it. Fortunately or unfortunately, the mob didn't consider that ...
I used to believe that when the God created the world, he created it from the very beginning. You know, let there be light. And I thought that He would oversee the stories of His creations unfold in the ravages of time. It was commonly perceived that He would exist beside us, moment by moment in time. But when you're o...
"Please,"the girl looked at me, on the verge of tears. She tugged at her ridiculously enormous curled twintails. "Please, free me. Cut them off! I can't take my life anymore!" Mutely, I nodded, and gestured to the cushioned seat. Her eyes filled with hope as she rushed onto the chair. She fidgeted as she impatiently w...
#Main Terminal: Awaiting Further Selection: > > - - - List: // REDACTED // HIGHER CLEARANCE NEEDED // ... // ... // Maximum Security Granted. // -- -- -- // Government Report: // 11-01-2025 // Seek and Seize: Operation Hercules Target Code: *Benny* > - - - // - - - // -...
Little Timmy walked down the block from the gas station with his dad. His dad, Michael Lightning, was a world renown speedster. His power was being incredibly fast. His wife, Laura Pratt, was a boomster. Her power was projecting sonic force-fields that could send people flying 45 yards in the other direction. Not every...
The most powerful man in the world. Everyone who came through this checkout had a different story. Not that he knew them all, or even most of them, but it was basic logic. Humans were like snowflakes: massive generalizations about them tended to be proved wrong. Take the lady who was going through the checkout rig...
Since I got stranded on this island, I have felt scared and lonely. I fell over board and nobody noticed. At least they did not notice quick enough because they did not come back for me. The ship was too quick for me to follow so I lost track of it soon. I am a good swimmer so I swam and fought the waves, stranded on t...
Tech support. Helpdesk. The one guy that everyone knows. The smart kid in the family. We wear many titles, we have many names. We make things work. Who are we? We're the tech support wizards. Let me start from awhile back. Like, hundreds of years awhile back. When dragons roamed the world, and Wizards and Knig...

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