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[WP] At the age of 18 you are permitted to redistribute your twenty skill points around into whatever skills you want permanently. You decided to put everything into LUCK and leave the rest at 0 points. | "That's not a good idea, Ben. For one, we don't have great data on the actual effects of enhanced Luck..."
"Look, can you do it or not? I need this."
The gene tech sighed in the quiet office and swiveled his chair back to the computer. He was looking at a fairly standard representation of a human genome, red highligh... | Diploma in hand, Soren Cerrar marched excitedly to the Town Hall. Long ago he had thrown points at stats at random and today he would mend so many grievous errors. He had been eighteen for weeks but only today had the GED come in the mail. It had taken him half a dozen tries to pass. Today was the day!
Fiddling in his... | 2016-03-20T18:03:10 | 2016-03-20T17:44:30 | 5,598 | 169 |
[WP] Write the letter that you always wanted to, but never did.
Most of the writing prompts I see on here are for fictional stories, but this is only one small corner of the larger art of writing. In this prompt, I'd like you to consider writing something a little more personal, and in a form that you might not have o... | Dear Natalie.
So here I am. Funny how things work, right? Never thought I'd end up penning this letter, but I guess something prompted me to do it.
I know. I've known ever since it happened what your real motivations were, and you never had me fooled for a second. After you apologized, and said that you were just mes... | Hey cous,
It's been what 2 years now? Almost 3? Ahaha. I hope you're happy where ever you ended up. I miss you and the family misses you. I wish you could see how big the kids have gotten. Not to brag or anything but I'm the favorite uncle, ahaha. Though... I don't think I could top how much love and genuine affection... | 2015-12-05T14:43:55 | 2015-12-05T13:45:57 | 26 | 15 |
[WP] SETI receives a transmission from intelligent life. After some deciphering, the message reads, "Keep quiet or they'll find you!"
The message was clearly sent from elsewhere in our universe, from outside of our solar system. | The dusty screen flashed to life.
We had begun to wonder if it was useless. A waste, billions of dollars down the drain. We started to think of ourselves as alone again. Or at least, too far away to matter.
But, then the ones and zeros poured in. Not a long signal, but enough to send us reeling. Some thought it was... | Elisa hurries through the hall, shedding papers from the heavy stack in her arms. Without knocking, she bursts into Fred Turek's office, and spreads the papers across his desk. "It's a message."
"I hear that once a week. One of you gets your undies in a bundle over a little blip in data," he replies, shaking his head.... | 2014-10-03T12:03:07 | 2014-10-03T11:59:23 | 46 | 32 |
[WP] Legends of Dragons "Breathing Fire" are actually referring to their incredible rap prowess. | Bodies were strewn about the streets of the village.
Mothers were weeping as their sons lost all street credibility
The Great winged beast they called 'Drake' sat atop the castle, bumping the new 2ChainMailz just waiting for a fuckboy to step in for battle.
I was at the shitting hole when i first heard the beat... | The portly group of knights dismounted before the cave
Twelve heroes in all, well trained; nary a knave
The dragon within had terrorized these lands
But these knights came prepared, with rhymes in hand
They belted out stanzas, cantatas, and scores
Arrangements, verses, setups, and more
They each shouted rhym... | 2016-04-07T09:12:48 | 2016-04-07T08:47:11 | 102 | 24 |
[WP]You receive a message, "Reply Yes if you can survive the last video game you played." You answer Yes. Your vision blanks and you open your eyes finding that you are at the beginning of said game. You hear a voice "To leave you must win. Your prize is all you gain in this world. Good luck" | *Reply yes if you can survive the last video game you played.*
Fuck.
He’d thought it a prank at first. Hell, who wouldn’t? Two in the morning, his brains were running on fumes after scrambling to finish an essay for the next morning’s class… and just when he had collapsed into his bed he saw the message.
He was ... | *Beagle's journal - Day 1*
I couldn't believe it at first—I refused to—but as the day wore on, as the sun warmed by body and the pain of hunger quickly became real, I had to accept my new reality.
This world. This beautiful, vast, dangerous world. I've visited it enough to know it well from a bird's eye view, but ne... | 2020-02-16T20:40:09 | 2020-02-16T17:51:33 | 85 | 59 |
[WP] The mail room for a large government building receives an envelope of glitter. The staff recognizes it as a common prank and resumes work. Over the next week, they notice the glitter is not going away, and seems to be spreading. You are the first to recognize the worlds first nanobot attack. | "Fucking dipshits."
I swear if I hadn't been stationed in this building the whole damn government would collapse.
I walked towards the kitchen.
Does nobody here even understand basic machinery, let alone nanotechnology? I mean, they could have at least tried to pour water on the little bastards. It wouldn't have wo... | My fist swing was as if powered by jet fuel, woosh, contact. I hit her square in the jaw. Instantly billions of Nano-Bots clouded the air and a high pitched screech filled my ear drums.
Three Days Earlier:
We were sitting all laughing about the glitter we got in mail the previous day. More assurance based comedy real... | 2015-03-05T11:57:22 | 2015-03-05T08:31:31 | 36 | 19 |
[WP] JFK shot first. | JFK is at the parade, suddenly, his president sense ™ tingles.
He takes out his modified M1 garand with reflex sight, fast mag and steady aim, his back up gun since it isn’t that big of a deal.
He shoots the killer in the chest from 10 meters, getting only a hitmarker.
The killer flees and stands behind a wall to he... | The motorcade rolled down the avenue. There he was, smiling and waving to the crowd like he earned it. I never knew his name. They called him John Fitzgerald Kennedy. They called him the President of the United States. The last part may have been true, but not the first. I was John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
I have no ... | 2018-03-21T08:25:25 | 2018-01-02T09:00:14 | 27 | 10 |
[WP] Fit as many plot twists as you can into one story. | I took a piece of ribbon, and uncapped my sharpie. On the green fabric I wrote the word "plot", in my messy handwriting. Then I took one end of the ribbon and tied it to the nearest fencepost. The other end I affixed to the crankshaft of the V8 engine I had sitting in my backyard. I revved the motor, and the ribbon twi... | James was sitting in his 3rd hour biology class talking to his crush, Jessica.
All of the sudden, James felt something overcome his body
"Oh no" James shrieked as he sat in his sweat covered chair
He felt a hot luscious liquid trying to escape from his rectal gates
He got up and made a mad dash for the door, but ... | 2016-11-27T11:38:29 | 2016-11-27T10:55:05 | 42 | 10 |
[WP] "Usually when we first contact a civilization, it is very easy to get them under our banner..." The Empress sighed. "...Not the humans though." | "Usually when we first contact a civilization, it is very easy to get them under our banner..." The Empress sighed. "...Not the humans though."
The assembled collection of interplanetary rulers looked on, faces carefully blank as to not show any emotion that might set their imperial ruler into a rage. Long has it been... | "Usually when we first contact a civilization, it is very easy to get them under our banner..." The Empress sighed. "...Not the humans though."
At the time no one could have understood what she had meant, knowing quite simply that The Empress had come to that conclusion after years of debate among her court and her ... | 2017-11-05T18:46:01 | 2017-11-05T14:23:06 | 224 | 61 |
[WP] A soldier on the front dies in the middle of writing a letter home. It is finished and sent by the man who killed him. | My dearest Anna,
I know that when I left I told you it was for the best, and that I needed space, but this was not the way to get it. The front has been hell. Sitting in what feels like a pit, eating watery soup they call food, and wishing I could come back home to your delicious cooking. I know I told you I was joini... | My love,
I miss you and the child terribly. Life in the trenches is hard, but bearable, knowing that-
*A fold and several stains coat the paper.*
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To whom it may concern:
No words can express my sorrow for your loss. Gerard was a brave man - a good soldier, one who anyone could be proud of.
War is hell. Men w... | 2015-02-03T13:10:45 | 2015-02-03T13:02:09 | 95 | 48 |
[WP] You are a Squib who mastered a vast repertoire of Muggle magic tricks to finagle Hogwarts into sending you a letter. Everything goes smoothly, until it is time for the Sorting Ceremony... | The hat seemed to gasp.
Yes, definitely a gasp. The entire room of first years wiggled and strained to the edges of their seats, trying to hear from the Sorting hat.
Harrison kept a straight face. Years of practice. You must never show you're nervous, and never draw attention to the truth.
"The truth, eh?" snapped th... | I hadn't been so nervous in my life. The past months since I got the letter have been filled with nerves. Excitement, yes, but so many nerves. But when the headmistress called my name, an unexpected wave of confidence hit me. The letter, came, I had gotten onto platform nine and three quarters, and now here I was, in t... | 2017-06-25T19:58:33 | 2017-06-25T17:42:13 | 39 | 16 |
[WP] You are a cow.
[removed] | "Quack......quack quack quack.......quack quack"
"Moooooo.....mooooooooo......"
"Quack quack quack"
"Mooooooooo......"
It had been six weeks since the vet had diagnosed Laurence with Mad Cow Disease. Phillip had yet to give up hope and figured it was a 90's phase that he was going through.
"Mooooooo....."
"......... | As I stared aimlessly forwards, I contemplated life. My surroundings had the potential to be beautiful, but I could not see it. My frustrations limited my sight drastically. I can only see the reasons for my frustrations.
That tree isn't there to provide shade, nourishment and beauty, it is there to encroach upon my ... | 2017-10-02T06:54:58 | 2017-10-02T06:43:21 | 42 | 11 |
[WP] Your home is being invaded, fortunately you are armed with the BEST home defense system available: A 36 year old Macaulay Culkin who's tired of this shit. | The house was silent.
The lights were off, and so was the toaster, the television- even the lava lamp.
Mark crouched behind the coffee table, only letting his eyes pop up above the edge of fhe surface.
Everything seemed to be going as planned. Mr Culkin stood behind the door, one eye on the window and one eye on the... | "So you're telling me, you knew this was going to happen?"
"Right," I said, nodding, "that bastard Mike had threatened me last night that he was going to come into my house, and, I quote, 'kill you so hard, that you'll die again.'"
Culkin frowned at that, "Die...again?"
I shrugged, "Mike's not the brightest guy, I g... | 2017-01-13T09:01:11 | 2017-01-13T08:58:23 | 51 | 10 |
[WP] You're rather annoyed that your history teacher gave you a D on your essay about Mesopotamia. Not just because you're sure she doesn't like you, but also because - as an ancient being trying to adapt to modern society - YOU WERE THERE. | Immortality gets rather *boring* after multiple centuries waiting for humans to develop new technology. The rapid development humans have experienced in the last few years has kept me entertained very well, suffice to say; as long as they don't blow each other up and make everything boring again, life has been rather f... | The prompt was simple. Choose a Mesopotamian ruler or dynasty, and explain how their reign affected the ancient civilizations. Pretty easy, especially when you lived through it. The problem comes up when your teacher wants sources. I can't exactly explain how I was there and how I know that I'm correct. That I'm more c... | 2021-07-17T23:57:54 | 2021-07-17T23:46:05 | 446 | 101 |
[WP] a woman has been dating guy after guy, but it never seems to work out. She’s unaware that she’s actually been dating the same guy over and over; a shapeshifter who’s fallen for her, and is certain he’s going to get it right this time.
Horror story or romantic comedy? | "Raul," crooned Raul in a very suspicious French accent, as he took the lady's hand and graced his eager lips on it. "Let me guess," he continued, releasing his grip and pulling a chair out from the table. "Sit, please. Let me guess, you're a Mari- no, no, you're a Cassandra? I'm right, am I not?"
*Suave.* Yes, that ... | Jess could pinpoint exactly when she first thought her feelings were wrong: eighth grade after Advanced Algebra. Her friend Katie got an 82% on a test— and that was disastrously low for Katie’s norm, and considered even lower by her parents standards. Jess spent the rest of the class period trying to cheer her friend ... | 2022-08-24T03:20:20 | 2018-02-14T08:50:26 | 1,353 | 476 |
[WP] Superpowers can now be torrented. You were 70% of the way through torrenting a power you've always wanted when the download stops. | "No seeders found"
I glare at the screen in utter confusion. "*No* seeders? There were over 20 last night!" When you torrent a power, you seed it automatically, without any option to stop.
The only way to stop seeding a power is if you're killed... *Fuck*
Somebody out there doesn't want this power getting out. | *"they're on to me"* I thought. As I saw the seeders drop down to 0. It was so curious to me as to why they were trying to stop me. All I wanted to do was enter command *god mode* and become impervious and immortal. I just wanted to live forever and I figured the best way to ensure lack of bodily injury was to execute ... | 2016-07-02T20:01:23 | 2016-07-02T18:05:34 | 32 | 19 |
[WP] Everyone has magic and the magic they have is based off of their name. Society uses a small range of names because they know the magic that comes with it. Your parents decided to give you a very ancient name that does not have a record of its accompanying magic. | "Midas!"
The crowd went icy silent as the king proclaimed the name of the child they would soon bring into the world.
It didn't stay that way for long, soon murmurs of fear and concern swept through the crowd gathered at the naming ceremony. Yes, of course it was the right of the crown to give any name they pleased t... | My full first name is SpagetthiBeast Jeeves ShenronOurobourosTheDestroyer III-49th. My last name is Jones.
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Alright so let's sort my powers. My best power is SpaghettiBeast's Spaghetti\_Engage. I see the whole universe, or whatever, part of it I want. Then I go to an Infinite Void. Then some guy named Jeeves walks... | 2018-11-23T23:59:18 | 2018-11-23T20:26:08 | 14 | 10 |
[WP] Taxes become optional, however, those who don't pay are not protected under the law. | “You still pay taxes?”
Jeff barely held back a laugh.
“Well, sure,” said Dave. “It's only sensible. Otherwise, what would happen if I were the victim of a crime? No justice? I can't accept that.”
Dave paused for a moment.
“So, you don't pay taxes?”
Jeff tapped the coffee stirrer on the lip of his mug.
“Only sucke... | I sold a brick, a man threw a brick. It was thick, no bull, cracked my skull. Please, police, police this matter. My life could be taken, and although you smell like bacon I'm shakin' in the floor with brain damage looking at the door way; I was slain, landed in floor, I see gray. Now it's black and I relax forever, be... | 2015-02-20T09:18:11 | 2015-02-20T08:49:07 | 289 | 22 |
[WP] You are an NPC. One day, you see the player character do some weird steps and duplicate his items. You decide to try it for yourself.
Have fun!
Edit: Huh. I guess I just discovered a karma duplication glitch. | It was a lovely day in the streets of Galarya, as usual I sat on my forge awaiting for these strange yet captivating heroes to buy me some good stuff. Swords, hammers, iron arrows, mallets, soot? You name it, I got it. Damn, I was also known as the fastest mender in all Trynalia and these shiny, rich people knew it. My... | There was, at first, no reason to pay any special attention to the erratic movements of the young trainer. After all, I had seen that pattern many before - they always seem to end up here, on the island, at some point in their journeys.
I wasn't sure why or when exactly I noticed the particularly strange pattern of th... | 2018-01-03T09:18:42 | 2018-01-03T09:13:33 | 117 | 81 |
[WP] A vampire is desperate to see their own face for the first time. Being unable to see their own reflection or appear in photographs, they ask a talented artist to paint their portrait as accurately as possible. The finished picture is nothing like they'd expected. | "Right. Well. That's ummm..."
Margot studied Vladula with the same still eyes she used to paint, but her expression curved downwards. She'd been assured there'd be no repercussions if the painting wasn't satisfactory, but.... how far can you trust an undead creature of the night?
"It might be the ink" she spoke with ... | "I'm beautiful," he says looking from the painting finally, his voice both soft and concussive.
"Yes, you are. Always." The artist feels sad at this. So much of his life spent running from this thing to find time and time again himself its victim. Here covered in paint another masterpiece created at its beck and call... | 2019-11-18T02:47:46 | 2019-11-18T01:44:55 | 253 | 29 |
[WP] When they turn 14, every human gets an obscure super power with a lengthy description of it so they know what it is. But when yours arrives, it only says four words. “Don’t… | I remember it like it was yesterday. Maybe because it was, i don't know. Ever since they locked me into this pitch black room my sense of time has gone away. What i can say for sure is that it was my 14th birthday. Oh i was so excited. The day you turn 14 is the day you get your power. My entire life up until that poin... | “Don’t use your power.”
Those four words punched me harder in the gut than Carl did at the playground yesterday. This was the one thing I’ve been looking forward to. The sole solution to all my problems, turning me from nobody into someone worthy of a little attention and a lot more respect.
Instead, there were those... | 2022-05-08T10:30:53 | 2022-05-08T10:04:14 | 48 | 22 |
[WP] While FTL-Travel is possible, FTL-Communication is not. This means that interstellar communication has to run through couriers, but also that the job of courier is as dangerous as it is profitable. Your latest contract has the biggest bonus you have ever seen, while looking comparatively easy. | We received an order for a delivery. This may not seem remarkable in and of itself, but what was unusual about this particular request was its relatively short distance--about three light years--but paying at a rate for a delivery over hundreds of light-years. It made one wonder if there was another drawback to the job... | "Hey Kazzaak, what do you think of this?"
I began to look over the contract that Jerry, our teams weapons and repair expert, handed me. It had the telltale markings of the federation, it's white and orange insignia shining on the page.
"Why don't you ask Cap?" I clicked. "Or Mannon, that walking cloud of microbots is... | 2022-09-25T12:59:51 | 2022-09-25T12:53:41 | 192 | 49 |
[WP] Diagnosed with schizophrenia. Since birth, 24/7 you’ve heard the voice and thoughts of a girl that you’ve been told is made up in your head. You’re 37 and hear the voice say “turn around, did I find you?” and you turn to see a real girl who’s heard every thought you’ve ever had and vice versa. | "Turn around, did I find you?"
I froze. *What the fuck?*
"Don't be afraid."
Strangers bumped past my shoulders, struggling to get past me. Like a rock in a fast-bubbling brook, I remained fixed to the subway floor. I tried to calm my thoughts. She could hear all of them, after all.
But curiosity and sheer impulse ... | She has always been there for me. She has always been honest with me.
When I was 4 years old, she told me Mr Bunny had been saying mean things about me. I threw him in the bin. My mother was upset she said why did I throw away my favourite toy. I said he's not my favourite any more.
When I was 6, she taught me what v... | 2019-09-14T11:28:36 | 2019-09-14T11:01:10 | 74 | 16 |
[WP] The year is 2030, and the entire world is firmly under the control of the Australian Empire, and no one really understands how it happened. | The last try had just been scored. The Queen let out a tear, then ordered Prince Phillip to shoot her, before the "colonial dogs and dregs got to her." Twickenham was on fire. Rioting was breaking out. The Wallabies had just finished conquering the known world.
Lets rewind a few years.
The Trans Pacific Partnership, ... | September 4, 2030. The 24th anniversary of Steve Irwin's death. What a great time to be alive as an Australian. In 2006, when Steve Irwin was killed, the Australian government lost their most valuable asset in World Domination. For years the Australian people have wanted revenge on the world for sending their ancestors... | 2017-02-14T11:56:22 | 2017-02-14T10:32:54 | 635 | 44 |
[WP] You hate your boring call centre job. Every day idiots call you up with stupid questions they could easily figure out themselves. Yes you have to shoot them in the head. No there is no cure if you're bitten. It's a few years now into the zombie apocalypse and this is the Call Centre of the Dead | *Ring ring.*
"HELP! The zombies are right behind me and-"
"Good morning, Tracy speaking. Have you tried turning it off and on again?"
"The-the what?"
"Your gun safety. Big black dial on the side of your rifle. Can't miss it."
"What? What dial?"
"You are holding a CCD rifle? If you are a customer of SurvivorLink I... | "Good morning. Call centre of the dead. How may I help you today?"
"Dude come on. I've been on hold for ten minutes now. I..."
"Yeah, we're having a high call volume today." We weren't really. I got good price on turnips so I just had to.
"Ok, so I'm stuck in a grocery store and "
"Sorry to interrupt you sir. Can y... | 2020-05-12T07:25:12 | 2020-05-12T06:42:59 | 1,637 | 627 |
[WP] You are legally allowed to commit murder once, but you must fill out the proper paperwork and your proposed victim will be notified of your intentions | It's a small act of defiance. I don't think it will change the law. But maybe, I can save a few lives. Maybe I can scare a few people out of line. My hand shakes as I write.
_____
**Form 10-95**
**Sanctioned Murder Registration**
Murderer: */u/thefonztm*
Victim: *The next registrant* | I released a deep sigh as I lifted the still smoking barrel of my handgun to my lips, giving it a brief kiss. It was, by far, the most sound investment I'd ever made. After placing it on the table and stepping over the would-be assassin's body I approached the closet nearest my door to don my jacket: the black leather,... | 2014-03-17T10:18:55 | 2014-03-17T06:28:23 | 37 | 17 |
[WP] You've been granted god-like powers under the condition that you must do as much evil as you do good. | "Well *shit*...." That phrase could be the only way to describe my frustration as I gazed at my work. The man could walk now, but one more child who would contract polio was born in India. If I tried to stop that, two kids would just lose their legs in a car accident in Brazil because some asshole was to busy with the ... | These are the scribblings of mad man. Found in the wake of an event since referred to as ‘The Blessing’. A time when suffering, fear and death left our part of the world, if only for a short time.
**It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.**
I didn’t expect the consequences to be so immediate.
**It was t... | 2014-05-29T15:07:02 | 2014-05-29T15:05:23 | 85 | 15 |
[WP] You may write a story where the protagonist has a regular day BUT they must also die a horrific death at the end. But there is a twist: All stories after the 1st must begin with their protagonist seeing the protagonist of the previous story dying.
Keep everything canon ;)
( P.S: Sort by Old ) | I awoke coughing my lungs out, there was a horrible cloud of dust covering my head as I brushed off small pieces of debris from my head, the dust still lingered no matter how much I swayed my arms about.
On either side of me were two cars with one that had come crashing down on top of them, luckily for me the other t... | *Well it looks like I answered a bit later than /u/Vestroyax... I'll keep this here but you guys should continue off his story instead of mine*
*****
Jim eased off the clutch, shifting as his Civic pulled away from the stoplight and onto the main thoroughfare. He hit the gas, accelerating to double the speed limit. I... | 2017-05-06T09:06:40 | 2017-05-06T07:54:14 | 46 | 13 |
[WP] This is a special post that I'm asking for your help with. Rather than the standard asking for a story, my fiancee and I would like your help writing our wedding vows.
**Edit: My fiancee and I looked through all the submissions, along with our Maid of Honor and Best Man. We unanimously selected /u/paashpointo's p... | I, John,
take Jane,
into a lifelong bond,
founded on a mutual love, respect and understanding,
and always dedicated to the cause of good,
for the betterment of our family and friends,
both as individuals and united as one,
through the pains of growth and the trials of change,
to strengthen, complement a... | THANK YOU FOR VISITING beautifulhandwrittenletters.com
*Please find your newly handwritten letters in your preferred format*:
"**uh, normal computer text I guess.**"
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Darling one.
With these words, pulled from the nameless writers on the internet, I thank you for choosing me, for choosing joy and wellness on th... | 2014-03-29T04:36:44 | 2014-03-29T00:46:50 | 19 | 12 |
[WP] You live in a swamp, and your mama always told you "never go chasing any girls in the water at night, they're mermaids who'll get in your head and make you love them obsessively." It turns out that she wasn’t crazy, since you can clearly see a mermaid in the distance fighting off an alligator. | Mama's words echo in your head as you watch the confrontation from your pier. The gator is large, but still looks fairly young, and the girl-creature is holding her own. Claws and fangs barred, sharp enough to draw blood from the alligator's thick hide. She doesn't seem to notice you watching her. You take a sip of you... | It was one of those moments that you couldn't look away from, you couldn't even blink, and you couldn't make a sound. You watched the waters ripple and splash along with the violent thrashing that came from the two intimidating creatures. One was a thick skinned bumpy brown and black alligator it's green eyes looked bl... | 2021-05-24T09:27:08 | 2021-05-24T07:46:26 | 76 | 21 |
[WP] You are the Chosen One. The Dark Overlord is currently trying to seduce you to their cause. To their great surprise, you accept almost immediately because you absolutely loathe your job and your companions. | Draxnor chewed on his upper lip. The Chosen One was mere meters away, her feet dangling off the pier as she stared into the sunset. She appeared to be whistling a quiet tune, and none of her dreaded entourage was anywhere to be seen.
There was still time for him to turn back. He just had to turn around, slip back int... | “Your numbers are not very impressive, Lysander. The Board believes you have reached a plateau and that is time to freshen things up.” I shared the Boards’ feedback with my boss while steel kept clashing with steel.
“How dare you criticize my work, Sylvanus?! I took you in when no one would face you, I molded you to ... | 2019-09-26T08:28:22 | 2019-09-26T07:44:38 | 46 | 14 |
[WP] A parent's struggle to tell their nonhuman adopted child that they aren't human
Write away! | His hands shaking, Steve took a deep breath and tried to hold himself together. It was going to be okay. It was going to be painful, but he had to do it, and he was ready. He’d practiced enough times in front of the bathroom mirror. He steadied himself, and exhaled.
But looking into his son’s big, gentle brown ey... | "Hey, mom?" A loud cracking sound followed the words, and Audrey glanced up from her newspaper with a wince. That probably meant the doorway needed to be repaired again.
"Careful, Bobby," she admonished. "What is it?"
"Why don't I look like you?"
Audrey paused, glancing over to the doorway where her son was looking... | 2016-09-02T22:35:26 | 2016-09-02T19:52:45 | 21 | 15 |
[WP] “I’ve always wondered, what’s the scythe for, anyway?” I asked, as Death escorted me to the Underworld. "Protection," he nervously replied.
Credit goes to: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/6imkuw/the_grim_reapers_scythe_isnt_to_harvest_you_its/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app | "So uh… how long until Hell?" We've been walking through a thick forest for what I'm guessing is hours.
"Unfortunate for you, child, we must pass three more of those what you called 'checkpoints'."
Death just looks straight ahead, holding his scythe more and more firm as we walk.
"Hey Mr. Death, sir. I'm just wonde... | "Protection?" I asked the hooded figure as he left a darkened trail of pain and agony.
I mean, surely, the very embodiment of 'death' shouldn't have to fear anything, no? When every living being in the universe were quaking in anticipation of the uncertain yet inevitable phase that was death, what *or* who could even ... | 2019-07-15T02:38:05 | 2019-07-15T01:04:50 | 218 | 91 |
[WP] In 1907 Vienna Academy of Fine Arts rejects Young Adolf Hitler twice and soon after he survives four different assassination attempts by time travellers. Confused Hitler is convinced that its his art is what the world fears.
Inspiration:
http://i.imgur.com/tGV2LFt.jpg | Love this prompt. But I'm gonna try to take it into a new perspective.
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William returned from the past, bleeding, but alive. He sat down, hand covering his wound.
"I failed, Zachary," he uttered to his fellow scientist. "I couldn't do it. It's like he knew I was coming."
"Couldn't do... | "I don't understand any of this." Adolf muttered into his coffee. "The world has gone mad."
"If someone is truly trying to kill you, as you say, then shouldn't you be more careful about what you drink?" Markus was tapping the table impatiently. He had an appointment of some kind.
"Look, here is another!" Adolf pointe... | 2014-11-16T12:00:08 | 2014-11-16T11:58:59 | 77 | 35 |
[WP] You are a commercial airliner pilot. The moment before you turn your phone off to begin the flight your SO sends you a deeply concerning text. | *644221*
I read the numbers and then our pre-flight routine is broken as I whirr to a stop. Co-pilot, John, keeps talking, not realizing I'm sitting there frozen like a block of ice.
My phone buzzes again. *644221*.
"Mike? You right?"
John's Australian. It sounds like *rooight*.
"Uh yeah. Just give me a minute. My... | "Hi sweetie..."
_
You worked in resource management. Your resource was cocaine. You had been allocating the resource up your nose.
You were also a pilot on the side, to support your resource management addiction.
_
"I want you to know I've forgiven what you've done."
_
You were very good at your jobs. Both of t... | 2014-06-18T18:29:14 | 2014-06-18T17:02:48 | 16 | 12 |
[WP] Your human partner has become suddenly ill. However, you and your circle of mages know that human medicine is vastly different. You have been told to check the most confusing of human medicine texts, WebMD. | Lizette whimpered, drawing back into the thick warren of her covers. Nestor's heart chased after her, even as he sat at her computer, frantically searching the depths of her homepage.
"WebMD," its header read. Nestor had never seen a tome so complex.
"Sweetheart," he said, much more calmly than he felt, "can you tel... | "She isn't sick, she's just different is all," I shouted at the pointy-hatted freaks I had long thought of as friends.
"No, no, you don't understand my friend. She most certainly is ill. You just won't see it. I admire your lovely relationship with your wife, but denial is not the answer," said Mage Rothchild from beh... | 2021-03-29T08:32:52 | 2021-03-29T08:10:00 | 118 | 19 |
[WP] "I wish for more wishes". "THAT IS AGAINST THE RULES". "Then I wish for more genies". "THAT IS ALSO AGAINST THE RULES". "Then I wish those rules did not exist". The genie warps in a humongous book and flips to a page before smugly saying "THAT TOO IS ALSO AGAINST THE RULES". | Wisher: i wish I could change the rules
Genie: that's against the rules
Wisher: i wish you told me what's the correct wish to make to go around any rules
Genie: that's against the rules
Wisher: i wish I could combine as many wishes as i want in a single wish
Genie: that's against the rules
Wisher: i wish I could ... | After much consideration the child contemplated the now empty, shiny artifact in front of him, gently buffed cleaner in one spot, and mulled over how to get around an impasse created by djinn with lawyer's souls. "Okay, I wish to be recreated into a supernatural human being of such considerable power, wealth, intellige... | 2022-01-04T02:49:07 | 2022-01-04T00:47:44 | 356 | 77 |
[WP] In a future where many military and other equipment have associated AI's, many express doubts or even reservations to do their duty. Except for you. YOU F***ING LOVE BEING A TANK! | "FUCK!" blurted out the internal comm.
Armored Operations Assistant AOA-XX0 didn't even need to pull up the diagnostics. The instant loss of coordination could only mean one thing: They threw the track again.
"Could you guys...you know...stop fucking me up like this every 10 minutes?"
"My bad, Zed. This terrain ... | "Hooah, sir!"
The multiple pressure sensors in each of my tread plates thrilled as I crept forward. Bones, gravel and twisted metal gave way before my bulk. Heat sensors affixed to my reinforced, hardened exterior felt the sun as it beat down. It was a beautiful day. The air purification system was in the green and my... | 2018-03-28T12:56:38 | 2018-03-28T12:25:02 | 535 | 228 |
[WP] When two people stand close together, you have the ability to see a Compatibility Score between them that you can break down into categories. You are the most sought after Marriage Counselor ever. One day an elderly couple visit you and their Score is 0 despite being together for over 50 years. | My office hours are ‘clearly’ listed from seven a.m. to eight p.m., but my receptionist says this couple is adamant and refuses to leave the lobby. I figure I can squeeze in one more client, but these unscheduled drop-ins are just absurd for someone who usually books people out for six months, at least.
I sigh, finish... | I was quite young when I became aware of my ability, I was also quite young when I got famous and now at the age of 32 I was one of the richest men on the planet.
My ability allows me to see how compatible people are with other people, I can see their pros and cons and what works and what doesn't.
A logical choice w... | 2019-09-03T14:26:25 | 2019-09-03T14:04:38 | 141 | 44 |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | I look down at the young boy in confusion. In his hands, he holds a small bar of chocolate that says, 'bite size'. I have been summoned to this world so many times. I have seen every war, every famine, every disease. I have been greeted by people with such selfish tendencies. This boy, though. This boy is different. He... | "Mama says we might have to start trading for food, soon." the boy whispers to the smoldering fire, "But I figure you might be hungry, too. No one's giving sacrifices anymore. The other refuse-gees say the Neritza took you from us. Changed your name and made you part of their pants-eon. I hope you're okay."
The Neritz... | 2022-09-19T13:04:33 | 2022-09-19T13:04:30 | 85 | 55 |
[WP] You die and go to Hell only to find out that you're the only person that has ever entered. Satan is clapping. | *The flames roared up around his face,
burning ever hot.
He looked around, quite confused.
"This must be hell." he thought.*
*"You're right! Congrats! You made it here!"
Said the Devil, great and red.
"If I'm in Hell, then that must mean..."
"Yes, you are quite dead!"*
*"In fact, surprise, you're #1!
You're the fir... | All you had to do was opt out. Jesus literally created the loophole that let no one have to be here. The old testament patch was broken as fuck, too one sided. This new testament update features an "opt out" of hell button. And i choose not to press it out of curiosity. Hell is kinda neat tho. There is thiz co... | 2017-06-22T05:45:21 | 2017-06-22T04:28:05 | 39 | 15 |
[WP] While you are touring China, you enter an ancient temple that supposedly blocks out evil spirits. When you enter you feel a sharp pain and a weight lift off your shoulders. | Upon entering the building, Cathy felt free, for the first time in forever. The sensation started as a small searing pain and then felt as if an enormous weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Cathy could deal with this, indeed the pressure on her shoulders was quite a burden, if it was not for the sensations that c... | "Everything hurts," I said.
"Shut up," said Jackson.
I was the pack mule. I didn't really *have* a choice and I knew it. If I had wanted a choice, they told me over and over, I should have said "no" back in Cambodia before I signed up for the Tour. I grumbled about this to myself, and my companion to my right grinned... | 2017-12-02T00:24:52 | 2017-12-01T21:46:04 | 29 | 13 |
[WP] On everyone's 18th birthday at noon, one word appears in their skin, depicting their career or purpose in life. On your birthday you're staring at a clock showing 11:59am, family and friends gathered around for your reveal.
Path 1: Noon strikes, and you stare at your forearm intently. 12:01, still nothing appears... | *11:59 PM*
My family gathered around me, silently waiting. We were all eagerly anticipating the Choosing, a lame name for a cool time.
*12:00 PM*
My mother smiled at me. She grabbed my arm and looked as the word as it appeared.
"What is it?" a chorus of family members asked.
She frowned. I took my arm back and too... | I sat there, waiting. Friends, family, all waiting to see the word. Would it be SCIENTIST, as everyone thought? Or would I get ARTIST? Maybe TEACHER? Who knew, until 2 appeared in mine. The only ones with 2 were the bigshots. But then... I saw them. MASTER ASSASSIN appeared. I walked to my room, grabbed the Remington 7... | 2017-03-16T02:03:50 | 2017-03-15T21:30:06 | 71 | 26 |
[WP] Rumor has it that Canadian geese store all of Canada's hatred and anger. Making Canadians the "nice country". Today the last Canadian goose has died. | It was more of a wheeze than a honk that signalled not only the death of the last remaining Canadian goose, but, and this was unbeknownst to all at the time, the last thread connecting Canadian politeness to the mortal realm.
As the veterinarian watched the goose lay down its head slowly, he could’ve sworn he heard a... | 25 January 2054
If a non-Canadian is reading this journal found on my dead body: Fuck you. UN troops are currently hunting all guerillas in the forest, and I might be found at any time. I'm writing this to preserve my legacy. I was born in Ontario, Canada in the year 2030, four years before Canadian geese went extinct... | 2019-12-14T18:22:22 | 2019-12-14T13:40:50 | 74 | 31 |
[WP]A retired super villain is in the bank with his 6 year old daughter when a new crew of super villains comes in to rob the place. | Wolfgang shifted his weight, trying to ease the discomfort in his hip, as he stood in line with his granddaughter, Emma, at the Citysburgh Metropolitan Bank. Emma, clutching her favorite stuffed dog, gazed about at the ostentatious pseudo-Classical columns and gold leaf décor. The bank tried to make itself look like a ... | "Damn kids. Always trying to one-up the classics. Just look at their rookie errors: everybody hands up, not rounding up the security guards... child's play. I could do better than this. I *should* do better than this. But I gave it up for *her*... *for them*. I would never want her to see who I really am. It'd break he... | 2015-02-06T22:15:19 | 2015-02-06T20:41:07 | 565 | 33 |
[WP] Inventing Bacteria that ate carbon dioxide was a miracle. Releasing it into the oceans, nature began to flourish intill it continued eating, taking more carbon dioxide even from the air. Humanity to survive, had to return to the mass burning of fossil fuels thus began a new era of steam punk. | It was originally a life saving event, we discovered how to genetically engineer bacteria that would eat carbon dioxide while.producing a carbon rich skeleton that they leave behind as they grow aptly named coalsilite. What we didn't understand was how effective it would be at sucking up the carbon from the atmosphere.... | "The world moves on. Powered by the great flames of god. We must burn. Let the spirits that be guide you. See the dancing flames that once spoke the truth to prophets. Listen to the voices from the orange. For they lead us to light. They lead us to salvation. So tonight, eat, dance and make merry. Pray to the fires. Pr... | 2020-05-15T14:03:41 | 2020-05-15T13:34:52 | 14 | 10 |
[WP] You own a coffee shop, and you make some damn fine coffee. After decades of running the place, one of your most loyal patrons approaches you, reveals themselves as some kind of immortal being (a god, vampire, etc.), and offers to make you immortal as well, as along as you keep running the shop.
No idea why it say... | The air was thick and earthy. Occasionally hazelnut or vanilla -- or a scent you couldn't quite pin -- would cut through the haze like a knife blade, and then vanish the moment it met your tongue, leaving you with a longing, and a dollar less in your wallet.
Jorge ground his coffee the same way he'd always done: with ... | Hansoo knew certain things about life.
The sun rises and sets every day. The seasons change. People age.
Time followed a routine, a schedule it didn’t deviate from.
Hansoo also knew that Tim would be outside his coffee store every day at 9 AM.
His order was always the same.
Double shot espresso, one milk and ... | 2019-06-27T05:47:45 | 2019-06-27T05:40:25 | 162 | 57 |
[WP] Alien travelers stopped at Earth to refuel and consult humans in exchange. An allien consulting an astronomer finds a picture of a black hole on her computer. "Oh, you also scare your children with this tale haha". "No, it's a recent photo" she replies. Alien is visibly freaking out. | "You observed a black hole? In this much detail? And escaped with your life and mind intact?"
Maria's desktop wallpaper showed a supermassive black hole - an empty black sphere, surrounded by the blazing wheel of an accretion disk, spitting out jets of superheated matter as it was crushed together. The starfield in... | "Do you have," the periscope eyes of the green mass of flesh looked down at the device attached to the blob of flesh which was an arm, "petroleum. Yes that's what it is. Do you have petroleum?"
The gas station shopkeeper stared at the alien wide-eyed with shock.
"P-e-t-r-o-l-e-u-m," said the skinnier of the blobby cr... | 2021-12-24T07:40:29 | 2021-12-24T04:45:56 | 538 | 165 |
[WP] The King is dying and decides to abdicate his throne before he dies. During the coronation ceremony, he places the crown on a servant's head and declares him king, rather than one of his two sons. | Prince Horace raised an eyebrow at his aging father. "Your Highness, that's... that's your servant. Timothy and I stand before you; why did you go to such great lengths to crown a mere commoner?"
"Silence," King Jerry croaked. "I have crowned the rightful heir!"
"But I'm the eldest," Prince Timothy protested. "If you... | The fire of twilight is chasing the blue from the sky as the cloaked figure reaches the wall at the top of the hill. The wall itself is solid hearthstone, older than the Elders themselves and impervious to even dragonfire; the gate is free of decoration, naked bars of pure black iron. To either side of the entrance, we... | 2016-02-12T16:10:01 | 2016-02-12T16:05:40 | 24 | 12 |
[WP] You see numbers above people, telling how many people they will kill given they keep on the same track. Last month you met a seemingly ordinary person with the number 7,431,323,210, or the total population of the Earth.
Edit: Well this blew up.
First of all, I'd like to thank all the talented writers for taking ... | Stephen looked in the mirror and saw his own number. 1. 1 person he was going to kill if he didn't change something.
"Well," he thought, "how many will that one save?"
He'd first realized what the numbers meant when he passed a drunken man one day in his teens with a 4 over his head. Later he'd seen the same man's f... | I sat there in my room with my hands in my face. The lights were dimmed as to not strain my bloodshot eyes more. I haven't been been getting the best sleep. I tried. I definitely tried, but each time I closed them, I saw it.
It was just another day in my life. I had gone to work in the morning, taking the public bus a... | 2017-01-08T05:45:23 | 2017-01-08T05:40:44 | 20 | 11 |
[WP] You are the sole normal, unpowered student at a School for the Supernaturally Gifted. You were bullied once. Once. | I could feel the blood dripping down my arm
“ what a freak , can’t do anything “ my attacker announced to the crowd. He had lightning fast reflexes…. And me… I had nothing… I don’t even know why I was selected for this school …
Before I could even blink he was behind me and kicked me into a wall … if I just don’t g... | And so it happened, I couldn't let that slide. I mean, of course I couldn't. Why would I ? All those bastards thinking they're so cool, flaunting their skills in the hallway with no regards to other people's safety. I know it's the first time that I was bullied, but I 'll make it be the last.
His ugly face still rema... | 2022-11-02T08:30:32 | 2022-11-02T08:03:37 | 150 | 58 |
[WP] “Aha! You’re here about the Fifth Horseman job, aren’t you?” says War, in a loud and jolly voice, “well I must tell you, Pestilence and I thought we’d never get an application! We’ve really been swept off our feet these past couple of years... Say, what colour do you want your horse?” | War was looking over paperwork when it entered. For a being of pure conflict, he was surprisingly good at paperwork management. Blinding light flooded the room as It entered.
"Angelic Work is down the hallway-. Oh" he distractedly called, before he took a glance.
"Sorry about that. Thought you were someone else."
I... | "Horse? I prefer to ride a bull if you dont mind, fits better with the motif." Bullshit replied.
War gave a sideways glance across the Starbucks table towards Pestilence, Famine, and Death.
Famine spoke up, "Well thats nice, but we already have a theme going ourselves. Its the Four.."
Death coughed and the masked cu... | 2021-01-02T16:56:37 | 2021-01-02T16:39:02 | 52 | 21 |
[WP] You've never felt the same after learning Morse Code. The rain keeps telling you to run. | Why won't they listen?
Why won't anyone listen?
"You never wonder if the rain would give you a message in Morse code?" asked Natalia, in an innocent tone that did not fully hide her fear.
"That would make my day more interesting, I can tell you that much," replied Rene, her Morse code instructor in the army.
Natali... | Secrets slipped through the rain in staccato undulations of long and short. Everything in the world had a Name, every Name in the world had a Purpose, every Purpose in the world a Subversion, every Subversion a Corruption, because of course a subversion by itself is not a wrong thing, and there are many wrong things in... | 2021-09-28T08:55:03 | 2021-09-28T08:37:14 | 89 | 54 |
[WP] The Second American Civil War. What started it, and who are the two sides? | "There isn't any money in fighting overseas anymore."
That's how the pitch had started. And it was met with a deafening silence around the room.
The conference had been called after years of heavy losses in the arms industry. CEOs and executive leadership from all the major arms companies were present. A few represen... | The battle of Caesar's Palace was a decisive decisive one. The second B.I.G. battalion colloquially known as the "Bad Boys" had pushed the main force of the 2P army, "Death Row", into the desert.
With Las Vegas fallen, The soldiers of Death Row hoped to retreat through the desert, and march back to the capital throug... | 2013-10-19T22:10:28 | 2013-10-19T21:52:49 | 34 | 19 |
[WP] A group of fantasy adventures has one of their members replaced by a Doppelganger. The rest of the group realizes what happened, but keep pretending to be fooled since they like the doppelganger a lot more than the guy it replaced. | "That was..." Brawg began, staggering over the bodies of the fallen goblins, his boots squelching in the treacle-like blood.
"Far too..." said Vesperr, returning her bow to her back, and beginning to pluck out arrows from the deceased enemies.
"Oxyrin!" finished Oxyrin, his pointed hat falling over his eyes once aga... | The miles between them had come and gone, leaving scars and wounds and memories and laughs. The horizon that day was clear, and the world fell into green and yellow, and far away were the mountains, and everything was cloaked in a dream. They had come far. The first peaks of Lankar shimmered in an ephemeral haze.
"W... | 2017-09-15T05:03:01 | 2017-09-15T04:39:41 | 788 | 262 |
[WP] Write the happiest story you can think of and completely destroy the atmosphere with a plot twist in the final sentence. | As I held my newborn child in my arms for the first time, I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. This tiny, perfect, bundled up package of joy was finally here after so many hours of labor, months of pregnancy, and years of trying conceive. I was so overwhelmed I couldn't speak at all, nor hear what the doctor... | Billy the pretty pink pony skipped down Rosemary Lane, stopping only to sniff the brightly coloured flowers in the hedges, or watch the butterflies fluttering through the air.
It was a beautiful day – the sun was shining, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and the birds were singing in the trees – and Billy was on his ... | 2017-05-25T06:54:44 | 2017-05-25T00:29:16 | 130 | 63 |
[WP] Your mind automatically slows down time as imminent danger approaches. This has helped you to become an athlete, great with parlor tricks and avoid death at every turn! Today, a very attractive member of the opposite sex walks past and flashes you a flirty smile. Time begins to slow.
What do reddit. What do. | Danger. That's a word I haven't ever truly understood. I know the idea of danger, but I never feel it. When I get into "dangerous" situations, everything clicks into place and I can just go. The world slows down, and I can think, I can solve my problems. There's no excitement in these times for me, no adrenaline rush. ... | Shit, a spy! I thought and caught the woman and searched for weapons, but I couldn't find any. The woman started running away and I let her, for the slow motion was still on. She started calling for police, but that's not important now.
I looked around, like I should have done first. I see nothing. Maybe this slow mot... | 2015-01-17T09:05:03 | 2015-01-17T07:59:02 | 770 | 48 |
[WP] "humans don't appear to be to advanced, they haven't even discovered intergalactic travel, should be a simple invasion." Said the alien cleaning his musket.
Edit: Seems someone has already written a piece perfect for this. Check it out, would highly recommend.
https://eyeofmidas.com/scifi/Turtledove_RoadNotTaken... | Edit: Thank you all for the kind words. There's now a part 2 in the comments from the perspective of humanity.
The planet designated as YS-974 3rd was chosen to give the council a foothold in this section of the galaxy. No single world government, no intergalactic capacity, with high pollution in the calculated know... | A plaque over IG HQ was mounted over the entry way to the briefing room. It was black stone with brass plate text, with standard issue oil lamps lighting the plaque. "Every intelligent species in the universe shares a common ancestor." Mirnen mulls this over before the squad briefing. Wondering whether it was actua... | 2017-08-08T08:06:30 | 2017-08-08T08:00:31 | 747 | 142 |
[WP] When someone turns 18, they may use one adjective on themselves boost that part 10 fold. Strong, fast, smart, no one expects your adjective. | When people choose their Word, they choose one that will help them in their ordinary lives:
Strong.
Fast.
Smart.
All very common, but all very useful.
Some people are more subtle with their choice, choosing words like:
Persuasive.
Athletic.
Powerful.
Wealthy.
But others are still more creative:
Judicious.
... | "Crombulated?"
"Crombulated."
"What in the world does that even mean?"
"Wouldn't you like to know, weather boy."
"Don't quote the old memes to me! I was there when they were posted!"
"Anywho, I chose 'crombulated' and the word master accepted it so now I have the nigh infinite power allotted by such a masterful a... | 2022-01-01T21:51:39 | 2022-01-01T20:32:05 | 1,569 | 488 |
[WP] You get a deep cut for the first time in your life, instead of bone or muscle, you see wires. | “MOM!” I burst through the door shouting, holding my arm. Blood dripped down the side of the cut, just like every other cut that I’ve ever gotten. But this one was deep, and my flesh split at least an inch open. Below the layer of skin was rubber that the blood seemed to just slide right off of. And underneath that, wi... | The sun was directly above us, pouring heat down over the building. Standing on this roof, I could feel the heat radiating from below me as well. The hot tar created an acrid stench, and it burned my nose.
I pulled more hose up onto the roof. The hose sent compressed air to my nail gun, which I was told would be the e... | 2016-09-12T08:57:02 | 2016-09-12T08:28:57 | 1,669 | 150 |
[WP] The three little pigs are dead, as are the next 236. Straw, sticks, bricks, reinforced concrete, titatium it didn't matter. They all fell to the onslaught of the wolf. Little piggy 240 is bracing for the inevitable attack, inside his house of depleted uranium. | 239 pigs in 239 days. Dirt, wood, concrete, hell even titanium. It didn't matter. Everyone single one fell, consumed by the Wrath of the Wolf. The pig sat in his bunker. His project produced enough byproduct to build an entire bunker out of. Not that it matters. The Wolf will get through. Even now the rending of metal ... | You need to change plans.
"What? Who goes there?"
You, Piggy, I'm talking to you. It's me, the narrator.
"What is this voice in my head? What's going on?"
Piggy, I-
"Get out of my head, this is madness!"
Piggy-
"Out! Get out!"
But-
"Leave!"
PIGGY, LISTEN!
Piggy sat on his hind legs in submission.
"I AM NOT ... | 2021-01-29T16:24:08 | 2021-01-29T09:22:08 | 577 | 145 |
[WP] You look into the mirror but you see no one. You panic but then you see yourself still sitting down, reading. Your reflection then notices you. "Ah dammit!" She hastily goes to match you but she knows it's futile. "Uhm. Just forget about that okay?" she asks. | ..Huh?
I blink. Still no one. I blink again. Okay, this is getting stupid. I pinch my nose shut and try to breathe through it. Doesn't work. Okay, not a dream either. I consider every possibiltiy but can come to no logical conclusion as to why the man in the mirror is-
Wait. Is that me? In the mirror? Sitting on my m... | [Inspired by a game called "The Splitting", discussing mirror worlds.]
Samantha couldn't believe her eyes. She blinked once, twice, yet her reflection didn't move. Instead, she pulled a piece of paper from inside her jacket, and Samantha found herself searching the jacket for the paper. Between her fingers was now a s... | 2021-06-02T13:13:22 | 2021-06-02T10:44:01 | 19 | 10 |
[WP] You're live-streaming your life, from the perspective of smart-glasses. The chat keeps pointing out things that you don't see. | I was first noticed on Facebook, grew in popularity from Vine, and made a living from Youtube. Every step I took, every new medium, felt like a bigger step into fame. I was living comfortably in my apartment in New York City by posting blog videos on Youtube, people seemed to love learning the most basic things about... | There was screaming and silence inside his head. It fought in a distant mind, some cacophony of distorted emotion, spent feelings and hopelessness. He was alone. He was aware of his audience.
"Brandon!"
He muted them. They had seen him and he hated them. It made it feel real, and it could not be real. He stared at ... | 2017-11-02T00:19:08 | 2017-11-02T00:15:07 | 173 | 12 |
[WP] The Little Red Riding Hood is one of many "Riding Hoods." Each one has a name in the format of (adjective) + (color) + Riding Hood. And they each have a unique skill based on their names. | ***Identification Guide for Riding Hoods***
There are four known and well-documented types of Riding Hoods. However, at least a dozen more are believed to exist. Research is ongoing as we strive to learn more about these elusive creatures. If you have spotted unusual Riding Hood activity in your area, please contact t... | After the whole debacle of Little Red Riding Hood almost getting eaten alive with her grandma by a deranged wolf, she became an overnight sensation.
I hate to say it, but I was a little jealous. Not because I wasn't happy for Little Red's survival (even though she teased me constantly), nor was I envious of her recent... | 2021-05-26T11:34:08 | 2021-05-26T11:32:21 | 204 | 24 |
[WP] 10 years ago, your dad went out to buy milk. Today, he's returned with the milk and recalls nothing of the past 10 years, swearing he was only gone for 20 minutes. | "Hey, I'm ba-"
The man stopped abruptly as I turned back to face him. And my jaw dropped open in shock.
I had just been sitting here on the couch, messing around with my phone, when in through the back door comes my father. The father who left 'to grab some milk from the store" ten years ago.
Exactly as I remember ... | (Disclaimer; this is a repost of mine from a very similar thread a month back. I still like it, though)
_____
Thirteen and a half years ago, my dad went out the the store. He said it was for milk, it was actually for a pack of smokes, none of that is super relevant.
Six months ago, he came home.
It was... uncomfor... | 2022-11-18T17:32:53 | 2019-04-08T15:26:06 | 51 | 12 |
[WP] Two immortals meet and fall in love. Neither of them are aware of the other's immortality and the years are flying by... | I thought I was done with love. Until I met Mary.
Love is complicated as an immortal. The longer that I've lived, the shorter my marriages fly by. They become blinks, blips in time compared with my lifespan. And the sorrow that follows after the inevitable death of a wife tends to last twice as long as the marriage i... | "Say, Miria."
"What's up Isaac?"
"Technology sure is an incredible thing."
"Something about it on your mind?"
"Why yes Miria. See, technology develops at an extraordinary rate, and only gets more and more complex by the era. Wouldn't believe some of the latest innovations we've seen go obsolete on us before we ... | 2016-04-27T21:47:49 | 2016-04-27T21:20:00 | 519 | 80 |
[WP] “I am Lucifer, The Morning Star, The Firstborn, The Second Light, The Prince of Lies, The Adversary, The Dragon, The Serpent, Lord Of Evil, The First of The Fallen and I came here for one thing and one thing only” As he said this he summoned forth a Switch. “I came here to Brawl” | "Brawl was on the Wii."
Satan looked at me with a look of contempt.
"Yes, but aren't the Ice Climbers in this one?"
"Yeah but you can't chain grab with them."
"How did you know I was going to chain grab?"
"You're literally Satan."
"I'd think that's kind of judging a book by its cover isn't it? Anyway, what about ... | *I kneel down onto the dirt, slicing my hand ever so slightly with the silver knife.*
"Great Lord of the Dark, I bring to you but a simple request..."
*I let blood drip into the ceramic bowl at the center of the red spray-painted pentagram. The symbol surrounding me begins to glow red.*
"I wish to test my worthiness... | 2020-02-22T18:24:18 | 2020-02-22T18:00:54 | 39 | 18 |
[WP] Write a horror story in Dr Seuss's writing style. | Some fear monsters with big, sharp sticks,
Some fear crowds throwing big, heavy bricks!
Some fear a ghost,
Some fear the most,
Some fear an execution by rope!
But of these fears are lame,
All of these fears are tame,
Compared to the one I’m about to explain.
The real thing to fear isn’t
A stick
A brick
A g... | The Zingdonger's fast.
The Zingdonger's quick.
You will not last,
if you hear its dark tick.
With legs like a spunitt,
And, eyes like a meether,
You cannot outrun it,
or hide from it, either.
If you hear the clack,
then splitamazoo.
That means it's back.
And it's after you.
It lives for the run,
So, don't... | 2016-06-22T23:23:07 | 2016-06-22T23:09:42 | 213 | 92 |
[WP] Long ago the legendary sword Excalibur was melted down and lost to history. The mythical blade's steel ended up in your butter knife, with all its magical properties intact. | EBAY
Steel Forged Knife Set with Celtic Engravings.
Price: €34,99.
4/5 stars
Review by T. Smith:
*Great knife set, cuts smooth and are easy to sharpen. Weirdest thing though, every time I pas by the sink a hand will reach out of the water and hand me one.* | Arty slathered margarine over thick Texas toast with his favorite butter knife. He squinted and read the inscription on the knife, which he did every time he used it.
*Take me up* it read on one side and *Cast me away* on the other.
He shook his head. The knife had been passed down for generations but he never got th... | 2018-03-06T11:40:04 | 2018-03-06T10:12:29 | 2,613 | 136 |
[WP] The new generation of vampire has discovered that just by taking iron supplements and vitamin D drops, they’re feeling fine without drinking human blood | The new generation of vampires was unlike any that had come before them. They were stronger, faster, and more intelligent than their predecessors, and they had discovered a way to survive without drinking human blood.
By taking iron supplements and vitamin D drops, the vampires were able to feel strong and healthy wit... | "But I Am A Vegan!" I screamed at my obsessive and abusive ex as he sat there smirking at me. He laughed as I tried to throw up thick red liquid he had just forced down my throat.
"It's too late Crystal, by this time tomorrow you'll be chowing down on poor old Nancy over there." Samel said smirking. I looked over at my... | 2022-12-04T08:46:36 | 2022-12-04T08:32:43 | 72 | 53 |
[WP] Write a Story that has the plot of pre-schooler’s educational program, but the tone of a gritty film noir. | Every day was the same. They all blurred together into a malaise each one indistinguishable from the last. Another day, another mystery, another missing number found. Truth be told, I can’t remember any of them- the people I help. A hundred faces, a hundred names that disappear into the murkiness of routine.
It’s a... | I take another sip of my Elmer’s glue. A valentine sits on my desk reading,
I hart u,
Ur secret crush.
Immediately, my heart beats faster from reading the note. I take another sip of gloppy Elmer’s to take the edge off. I examine the card for more clues on that temptress aiming to give me a heart attack. It’s before... | 2022-09-10T18:35:10 | 2022-09-10T17:12:21 | 74 | 24 |
[WP] Write the script and dialogue for two separate first date scenarios. One that goes well, and one that goes poorly. HOWEVER, they must both have the same exact dialogue in both stories. | "Travelled far this evening?" Steve pulled out Helen's chair and waited until she dropped into it gracefully. She adjusted her blonde hair over her shoulder and grinned at him across the table.
"You know I haven't," she replied. Her gaze dropped to the tablecloth as she shyly returned his smile.
"Would you like ch... | “Oh, God.”
She was beautiful, but the restaurant I’d chosen was clearly garbage. I never should have trusted just one review on Yelp.
I sat down in the chair at our table, trying to ignore the layers of caked-on rust near the legs. She was staring at her phone, her nose crinkled. Perhaps it was pre-emptive disgust.
... | 2016-07-06T08:37:55 | 2016-07-06T08:37:32 | 130 | 61 |
[WP] By some magic, you are granted the wish to become the best in the world at something. You are disappointed when you notice no change in your ability. The next day, however, you notice that all over the world, people are becoming worse at one very particular skill. | I thought it was a harmless wish.
But now everything's turned wrong.
Lucy no longer talks, nor does anyone else for that matter. She still understands me, or at least I think so from her slow nods and lifeless stares. At least Lucy's still active with her day job but in the end she, like everyone else, is only going ... | "Thank you, we will be in touch" the director said cutting off the middle of my audition.
I blew it again.
Maybe I should just give up, I will never get my big break. It was stupid to try and become an actor. I will never make it. I should just go into finance like my parents wanted.
Ouch!
As I was walking out of ... | 2017-05-01T02:41:51 | 2017-04-30T21:01:29 | 1,800 | 115 |
[WP] Group of space Marines travels via a stargate like portal to an "virgin" world. However due to passing a black hole, each Marine arrives 100 years after the Marine in front of them, instead of 1-5 seconds.
Due to the portal queuing up the dozen or so Marines for 1200 years, travel to point of origin is not an opt... | Third time's the charm.
Crowley was the first one through. He was understandably confused. 16 other men had jumped through the portal with him, yet they were no where to be seen.
From what I can gather, he set off to the distant canyons to search for us, thinking we had simply dropped out of blackspace in a differen... | There was no sign of civilization. Not a single sentient lifeform exist. The world is untouch, and the bravest marine of all is the first human that have laid eyes upon them. It doesn't take him too long to realize what happened, and the mistake they made is too big for him to fix. Years of training comes in handy in t... | 2014-09-02T09:23:24 | 2014-09-02T09:22:16 | 598 | 71 |
[WP] When Pluto got demoted to a dwarf planet, Hades just had a good chuckle at the demotion of his namesake and carried on with his duties as king of the Underworld. The one who was outraged on his behalf was actually his wife.
EDITED NOTES: I've gotten e-mail notices a couple times now on posts that got automaticall... | "These ungrateful filthy mortals dare dishonor MY husband? _Oh_, what makes Zeus or Poseidon or those crusty Titans Sad-Turn and Rectum so special?"
The not-as-Divine attendants inched back ever further as the godly Soul Fire built around Persephone, who's fury literally encased the massive throne of her husband. The ... | "No, I want to talk to your king!" Persephone practically screamed into the phone, shaking me out of my mindless game of solitaire. "What on earth are you on about?" I questioned her, surprised how bent out if shape she seemed.
"They demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet!" She explained, shaking something in my face. I grab... | 2022-01-03T15:16:29 | 2022-01-03T14:31:49 | 454 | 93 |
[WP]: "I'm not special at all just average," you said. The scientist scans you and replied: "You don't understand, there is no record of you in any other multiverse. All the choices you have made are the only choices available to you." | "The only choices available to me?" I asked the scientist, who just told me that I am one of a kind in the multiverse, and that all the choices I've made are completely unique.
"Well, this is unprecedented. Everyone has multiple branches of butterfly effects, living and dying, creating and destroying. But the patterns... | “I could choose to punch you in the face right now, but I decided not to,” I replied.
“On the contrary,” said the scientist, “you see, what you think of as decisions are really the result of electro-chemical processes that take place in your brain, so while you may think about different things that your body is physic... | 2021-01-08T21:47:59 | 2021-01-08T21:01:34 | 2,244 | 24 |
[WP] The tooth fairy has finally amassed the number of teeth she needs to achieve her goals. Mortals beware. | Teeth have power.
Everyone knows it.
Descend into the depths of the ocean, gaze into the maw of an oncoming shark and just *try* and think of those triangular pearly whites as being beneath your notice. The news broadcasts a story about a man shooting someone to death, and that man is publicly condemned as a criminal... |
Margo sat upon a branch, staring down the rolling hills in front of her.
Once upon a time, the kingdom had been covered in plains; grass to graze on and flowers to admire. Sheep, horses, and butterflies had found homes upon the lands, bringing beauty and comfort to the nearby human villages.
When the human populat... | 2019-06-20T20:30:39 | 2019-06-20T20:22:07 | 694 | 134 |
[WP] Your 'friends' just slammed the door on you, leaving you in the room with the crazed axe murderer. "Damn, that's a dick move. Want to get revenge?" The murderer offers you their hand. | "What?" I asked the masked guy, bewildered at what I just heard.
"Do you want to get back to take revenge on those assholes?" he says rather slowly, emphasizing each word while he gestures at his axe suggestively.
I think for a bit but I couldn't stop myself. I finally burst out laughing. He looks at me in confusion... | The palms of my hands start to ache and bleed as I clenched my fist tighter, my dirty broken nails digging into my skin. I quickly scanned the room, finding any point of exit that was big enough to aid with my escape. Nothing. Freedom was right in front of me, blocked by something inhuman.
*If I could just distract h... | 2020-11-10T06:18:41 | 2020-11-10T04:47:35 | 23 | 14 |
[WP] Dear diary, I’ve been feeding this creature that fell from the sky for a few days. It strangely likes to drink water, the liquid we use to fuel cars. I noticed a patch on its suit today that read “NASA”. I’ll ask it tomorrow what that means. If that’s it’s name. | Dear diary,
This is my first entry into this notebook. I don’t really know why I’m doing this, but I guess that it will help me record everything about the creature that I found. Yesterday, something out of metals hit the surface of my jakura-fields, right from the sky. It resembled a bit our space-racers, but it was... | She was a frail creature, much smaller than Levi was, but she had a sense of familiarity that lingered over their time together. Like they had known each other far longer than a few days -- when he found her, after she hurtled from the sky and landed miles from his home.
For the first few days all she did was sleep, c... | 2020-10-11T08:16:19 | 2020-10-11T07:32:54 | 1,195 | 313 |
[WP] Following World War III, all the nations of the world agree to 50 years of strict isolation from one another in order to prevent additional conflicts. 50 years later, the United States comes out of exile, only to learn that no one else went into isolation.
People!
A few things:
1. Found the prompt on Pinteres... | Every country must close its borders, communications, trade, and embassies for 50 years.
The United States's president was boycotting the peace conference, against most of the country's wishes. The declining prestige of the country abroad was all too apparent, even before the Great Conflict. The war lasted 6 years... | The calm winter breeze slid along the surface of the Earth as the clock struck midnight, an orchestra of death preparing itself as the aggressors of the last war came out of isolation, prepared to reclaim the throne upon which they once resided.
Except the throne has been dismantled decades ago.
They sought to use t... | 2018-01-18T01:37:17 | 2018-01-17T23:33:14 | 712 | 13 |
[WP] You wake up to find everyone sleeping, you go on Reddit and see a new post titled "Any one else awake?" It has 7 replies.
Woah, I had no Idea this would blow up and be Number 5 on the writing prompts page! Thank you to everyone! | I roll over, unable to sleep. Finally, I check the clock. Three AM? Seriously? Why couldn't my body find some other time to sleep-drink twenty tons of coffee? Oh well. At least it's a weekend.
I get out of bed and turn on my phone for a lack of anything better to do and scroll through my bookmarks. I tap Reddit on a w... | This is crazy. We were warned that things won't happen as we expected but typical us: when they said the rapture would happen we thought the good Christian soldiers would rise up to the Kingdom of Heaven. Nope. Turns out those deemed unworthy just fall into a deep sleep. As far as I can tell I'm the only person still a... | 2017-07-15T09:26:34 | 2017-07-15T08:06:57 | 112 | 16 |
[WP] You make arrangements to cryogenically freeze your brain at the age of 31 in hopes of being revived in the future. Many years later, you "wake up." | "I'm afraid it's terminal," said the doctor. I could tell those lines had been rehearsed, that from the glassy look in his eye he'd said that to more patients than he could count, and there was nothing he could do.
But there was something I could do.
"I want you to freeze it." I said to him, and he stopped, halfway... | A bright, jarring beam of light was shining in his face. Max woke up, startled. He heard screeching sound, and then a loud thud. As his eyes adjusted to light, he saw that the glass wall in front of his face was broken. He pushed it aside and stifled a scream.
He was in a half-destroyed dusty room. He remembered it be... | 2015-09-13T22:39:39 | 2015-09-13T21:42:12 | 363 | 15 |
[WP] Write a scene with two characters exchanging dialogue, but don't reveal the setting until the end. The setting completely changes the context of what was said. | Ricky crawled through the slushy mud. He was covered in the stuff. It stank and filled his nostrils. He had to. It wasn't by choice. How else would he survive? He and his platoon began taking heavy mortar fire as soon as they crested that hill overlooking the enemy encampment. They fled down the hill to the rive... | "It's time," he said to the younger man. This was the kid's last test before the apprentice would start flying solo and take this over for him. Honestly, it couldn't come quick enough for him.
"I... I don't think I can do it," he said, voice shaking.
"Of course you can, Eddie" he said with a sigh. "You've watched ... | 2015-10-08T09:19:12 | 2015-10-08T08:50:24 | 26 | 19 |
[WP] Write a story about your daily life in 2018 as if it were a science fiction story written in the 1980s.
Inspired by this:
http://documents.latimes.com/la-2013/ | *Good morning, the time is 7:00AM*
I awoke to my artificially intelligent assistant's words, gently waking me from my sleep.
*you have 3 new messages and 7 new updates in your automated news-collection...*
As the plausibly human-sounding electronic assistant was reading out important events, I'd begun my daily ro... | Author's note: *You don't know what you are in for, I've read two william Gibson short stories, and I have serious depression, so get ready for a doozy!*
Anarcha woke up the way she always did, depressed. The first thing she did was open up her phone to record the dream she had last night. She hoped if she recorded en... | 2018-05-07T14:54:49 | 2018-05-07T09:49:46 | 130 | 52 |
[WP] As you board an elevator you soon realize the other individuals on board are three deities from different religions.
There's no limit to length, style, or format. Just a simple prompt, as you board an elevator you soon realize the three other passengers are three different deities. Who are they? Why are they on t... | *EDIT: Grammar, words.
He walked into the elevator and asked for floor seventeen. When none of the people moved or responded he slowly reached out and pressed it himself. Then he looked around and realized who else he was standing with.
"What, is this a joke?" he asked.
Jesus of Nazareth put a hand on his shoulder... | As I stepped on I cursed my luck. Some dude in white robes with a hippie beard, a guy in an alien costume, and someone with 4 extra fake arms. Weirdos. *Whatever* I hit the button labeled 23 and quietly take a place between alien and hippie. Closing my eyes, I let the soothing sounds of Fransiscan monk chanting soothe ... | 2014-08-17T15:58:35 | 2014-08-17T15:55:18 | 18 | 11 |
[WP] write a short horror story that seems completely normal and non scary until the very last sentence at which point it becomes absolutely terrifying. | "I couldn't ask for a better birthday," she said. "Beautiful weather, lush countryside and best of all, a picnic with the man I love."
"Here," he said, as he offered her a scotch egg.
"Wow - homemade?"
He nodded enthusiastically. "Go on, try it."
She bit into the soft layer of breadcrumbs, through the meat and into... | Zachariah Jefferson was your average 12-year-old boy. He played soccer, basketball, and tennis though he was never really that good at it, but it was inspiring to see him try so hard.
When Zachariah turned 14, he gave up on sports and started to play the piano. He actually became quite the little pianist if I may say... | 2017-05-31T06:46:24 | 2017-05-31T01:07:06 | 1,067 | 573 |
[WP] You live in a city full of people with powers (telekinesis, electro kinesis, sensors, etc) and everyone is ranked according to how powerful they but they can kill someone of higher rank and obtain their rank. You are rank #1 but no one knows what your power is
Edit: Thank you all so much for submitting your stori... | Hi, I'm going to tell my little story here rather quickly as I am rushed for time. Being #1 makes a lot of folks very interested in killing me, so I have to constantly remain on edge.
If there were no ranking systems, most people would assume that I have absolutely no powers. My power is a much more subtle one. But en... | It wasn't so much a power as it was a curse. Tell me how you would feel to die a million deaths. To wake up the day before the dominoes fell, the machination of reality that would end your life took place, and then some small nuance in the fabric of reality is altered to spare your life for a few more days, years, an e... | 2014-12-18T13:12:49 | 2014-12-18T12:57:51 | 18 | 10 |
[WP] Your gf invited you to meet her parents. You told her that you're a veterinarian. Her father is a computer repairman. In reality, however, you are an assassin. A very good one at that, too. When you see her father, your heart skips a beat. He's your boss. | "So, are you ready, strong guy?", she poked my ribs.
"Well, it isn't like I already faced way tougher stuff." I swallowed. I didn't want to get back into town for a few more weeks, but so many agents got a hint for a special target which should be right in this area.
"Yeah, yeah. Horses and stuff, I know. Ohh, and ... | Rachel was so exited for me to meet her folks and the only thing I was worried about is if they wouldn’t mind my casual clothing. Is a flannel over a AC/DC shirt with jeans and sneakers good enough to present to parents? I usually have a okay track record with them and it almost always gets better once I tell them my j... | 2020-06-05T14:17:33 | 2020-06-05T14:04:11 | 84 | 10 |
[WP] All of the "#1 Dad" mugs in the world change to show the actual ranking of Dads suddenly. | James and Amanda where watching the news when they heard about it.
"I wonder which number I got", James said and went to the kitchen.
A couple years ago, his son Andrew made him such a cup.
As a handmade cup, it was clearly distinguishable from all the others.
James quickly found it.
"That is strange", he said and show... | Sitting at the kitchen table Jacob stared out of the window and sipped a coffee from his "1# Dad" mug.
Suddenly there was a fizzing and spluttering sound and the #1 Dad appeared to melt from his mug revealing a #2,045,834 Dad behind.
He stared for a moment then said.
"Well shit... That's not bad at all." Then he gra... | 2017-06-11T10:05:38 | 2017-06-11T09:19:40 | 45 | 17 |
[WP] New technology allows courts to extract the memories from suspects to prove their guilt or innocence. The suspect permanently loses that memory. Conviction rates are nearly flawless. But no-one in jail knows why they are there... | If the punishment should fit the crime,
I swear to God: I would do no time.
I know you say I killed them dead,
But I hold no memory in my head.
I stood in court for all to witness,
I bared my heart, my mind, my sickness.
Said the judge, "There's just one way,"
"To prove your whereabouts on that day."
... | The guard smiles. Blood drips from my mouth from where he hit me. "That'll teach you," he sneers, uncuffing me and shoving me into the tiny, isolated cell. The door slams shut. Alone, in the dark with my thoughts all I can keep thinking is, *Teach me what? What did I do?*
___
"Jeannie, calm down."
As soon as the word... | 2019-02-01T12:28:57 | 2019-02-01T06:53:08 | 86 | 31 |
[WP] Your elven girlfriend is having a mental breakdown after learning you are only in your mid thirties. | Aria walked to one end of our house, then cursed under her breath in that elven language that only she knew. I had been picking up bits and pieces, but even then I wasn't entirely sure what "Eis Ru'math" meant. The direct translation I was getting was something like... "dirt in mud?"
"Honey," I said, hoping that my v... | "Ah, finally" thought Sam as the doorbell rang for what he hoped was the last time tonight. He removed his washing up gloves and dried his hands before making his way around large boxes and torn paper, remaining dead glasses and half empty bottles of sparkling wine.
There was a click as Sam turned the latch and pulled... | 2021-12-19T22:50:22 | 2021-12-19T22:31:02 | 103 | 25 |
[WP] Foreshadow the character's death so subtly that I still don't see it coming even though I requested it. | I'm going to die today.
The doctor is giving me a run down of what will happen when we pull the plug. It will be painless, he says. Despite his reassurance, I can't help but be afraid. I glance over to my wife, my one true happiness in life, and begin to tear up. I can't handle the fact that I will never see her agai... | Hello /r/writingprompts reader. I don’t do many of these foreshadowing prompts, but hopefully I can surprise you with this one. I’m a bit concerned the foreshadowing is a bit subtle, but if you read closely to the end, you should catch it.
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Sarah had a weakness for chocolate. So even though she was trying to los... | 2015-06-03T08:22:01 | 2015-06-03T07:02:17 | 2,420 | 100 |
[WP] Magic suddenly becomes a thing. While governments are scrambling to establish regulations, people defiantly flock to reddit to share new discoveries and crack more “overpowered” spells. Write about a trending post that, for good or ill, is making authorities furious. | r/FoundSpells
u/ MagickalBoi2019 - 42 minutes ago
**[FS] I think I built an unlimited energy machine!**
Check it. If you put a pinwheel inside a box, and seal it. Poke a hole small enough for a straw, and then blow into it to start the pinwheel moving.
When it’s moving, cast this spell:“Ventus Mov... | Right. You have to do it with four right turns exactly the *right* way, otherwise it doesn't work. You've got to do it *right* as you're reading this post. Like, right away. Right now.
"It's a derivation of the Household Dishwater Sequence first developed a week and a half ago," Malcom said, scanning the thousands upo... | 2019-07-11T13:04:38 | 2019-07-11T11:46:51 | 125 | 50 |
[WP] You stole 10$ from some guys bank and now he's coming after you with everything he's got. | It was just $10.00 and after all, I was hungry. Who would even notice? Who would even care? Turns out I had found the one guy who pored over every facet of his finances and like a dog with a bone, just wouldn't let this go. This was ridiculous.
 
A little over a week had passed since I had found his debi... | *How did I get here?*
I asked myself that question as I sat on the street corner, rattling the coins in the tin can. I was wearing rags, whatever I could scrounge out of the dumpster, basically.
I guess it all started when my business was starting to take off. A buddy from college and I had had a fantastic idea that... | 2017-07-18T23:46:02 | 2017-07-18T22:23:10 | 2,949 | 603 |
[WP] In terms of powers you are world class, easily one of the next up and coming top-tier super-heroes in the world. But you deliberately downplay your abilities, pretending to have only minor talents so you can stick with your team of underdogs whose leader you have been crushing on for years. | Its that time of the year, hero evaluations are happening again. The Council of Justice rates teams on their abilities and skills and assigns them to different sections of the world. Our team has always been assigned in section F. Nothing big really happens in section F. You get the occasional bank robbery or street ga... | Sarah's favorite flowers are Himalayan poppy.
I want to give her flowers. I want to braid them into her hair and tell her she looks perfect, even if she can't see so herself. I want to gift her a bouquet and watch as she inhales them in gratitude. She will smile, laughing a bit, not afraid of showing her lips, before ... | 2021-04-12T14:58:29 | 2021-04-12T11:09:04 | 42 | 15 |
[WP] You are the captain of a starship, only a few hours before the last star in existence dies and the universe goes cold.
Inspired by my answer to another prompt about running out of time. | The last of the hyper giant stars, indeed, the last of the light, burns in its final moments. Beyond it the sky is black for eternity in every direction.
The great Dyson city, built from the last heavy matter in the universe, scrounged from across the great expanse of the cold dark, hangs around the roaring inferno l... | Captain Hope shut down the solar cell. Not much use for that now, besides, it was just another back-up. Seven independent power sources hummed gently in the background, built millions of years ago to make sure this ship succeeded.
The captain hadn't walked around the deck for 1,634 earthyears, since the last stasis c... | 2015-01-17T12:01:22 | 2015-01-17T11:36:57 | 14 | 10 |
[WP] You are a food critic that can immediately identify all the ingredients used in the food after just one bite. Because of your negative reviews, many people dislike you. You are tasting a famous restaurant's steak. But after a bite, you identify that one of the ingredients is cyanide. | Malthus Sorenson, food critic, dabbed at his mouth lightly, pondering the meal he'd just finished at the trendy Chateau DeVries. On reflection, he concluded it was likely to become much less trendy, once his review was published.
The critic was exacting, but fair. He felt his nigh-superhuman sense of taste, that could... | I spit it out into my napkin and say nothing. So it's come to this has it. Can't offer me a decent meal for that extra star so you kill me off?
"Hey waiter, I'd like to speak to the chef please."
I make a quick phone call as I wait for him to appear.
He's a big guy with golden hair and a stern look about him. ... | 2018-10-04T07:39:04 | 2018-10-04T07:21:56 | 439 | 173 |
[WP] A senile, old superhero still goes out to fight crime. None of the younger heros respect him anymore but all the villains have a soft spot for him.
Maybe he's found himself in the middle of a hero/villain war, or he's just trying to stop a bank robbery.
Edit: wow this uhh... kinda blew up didn't it?
Oh man I'm... | It was a brisk October morning. The park was full of people milling about and enjoying their Saturday morning, some were out on dates hoping to find true love, others were simply enjoying their time. Towards a wide river, many tables were set up so people could have a view of the mega city, enjoy a bite to eat, or play... | As Anton's whip tightened around Tony's neck, all the while sending huge volts of electricity through Tony's armor, he saw a familiar figure walk towards him.
"Ms. Carter, please step away!!!".
Peggy stopped for a second, and then continued walking towards Anton.
"Stop! You know his father stole my dad's inventio... | 2017-04-13T05:53:36 | 2017-04-13T05:10:16 | 41 | 10 |
[WP] Suddenly, all sea life vacates a 300 mile wide area in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. A ship is deployed to investigate. | James let out a sigh as he boarded the S.S. Life-raft. He thought the name was fitting even beyond its metaphorical meaning. It was a small ship, just enough room for the scientists aboard and any equipment they saw fit to bring with them, and not a particularly nice one either, with obvious signs of age. Most would be... | First time writing so be gentle.
"I didn't mean to!" Tim exclaimed as he ran away from the side of the ship.
"Darn it, Tim..." I sighed, "I told you to be careful with that; if they find out that we lost it RIGHT after being told not to, they're gonna kill us! ...or worse! Take us home.."
Tim let out a short gasp as... | 2017-11-17T07:25:39 | 2017-11-17T07:00:35 | 31 | 16 |
[WP] You are God, and you wanted to experience life as a human to see how you would turn out. In order to do that you became a baby that was born and you made yourself forget that you are God until your 30th birthday. It's your 30th birthday and you are a serial killer waiting for his death penalty.
Edit: Holy shit I ... | Ah, I said to myself, so they don't like it when you do that.
I had perfect memory in that moment, my transcendence repurposing my powers as I saw fit according to my holy whims. I could feel the blood dripping down my hands, each life taken no less recent to my mind than the present. The screams, the emotions flushin... | "Here you go, your holiness MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
The guard threw the plate into my cell causing all the mashed potatoes to splatter all over. Well, not that I need any of that gunck. I invented root vegetable as my version of fast food. Quick, easy and cheap. Who knew it would get so popular in less then a thousand ye... | 2018-11-22T19:03:39 | 2018-11-22T17:29:23 | 980 | 10 |
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