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[WP] You're an NPC in a video game. You have to work with the most incompetent player you've ever seen. | [
"\"Come on, we need to go!\" I yelled at the confused looking hero.\n\nThis one was even worse than usual, confused, aimless, and a distinct lack of comprehension of human speech.\n\nWhy did the gods have to choose an absolute moron? I grabbed his hand and practically dragged him through the fields away from the at... | 3 | |
[WP] Humans have discovered how to travel faster than light. You are an astronaut on the first interstellar journey. Everything works perfectly...but you arrive to a warzone between to alien races over your destination. | [
"\"Not long after the discovery and development of hyperlight propulsion technology, the Earth Federation began to pour its remaining resources into Mission:Eden - a global initiative to search for a habitable planet for colonization. The superpowers of the Earth agreed on a ceasefire in favor of pooling together t... | 3 | |
[WP] Your space faring empire saved a bunch of primitives from extinction by asteroid. An asteroid is heading to your home world now you can't destroy it and those primitives from centuries ago take their chance to repay their debt | [
"\"We're fucked.\" Commander Thompson sat down on the throne. It would have led to a beheading if the emperor were here. Of course, the emperor left Earth the moment he heard the news. As did most of the senior council. Thompson was asked to follow, offered a spot in the emperor's own personal ship, hers being repa... | 1 | |
[WP] You have had this voice in your head sharing thought with you your entire life. You walk into your first day of class and the professor begins their lecture. The voice in your head says "Wow, this class sucks." You hear the same words spoken by the girl next to you, at the exact same time. | [
"*\"Wow, this class sucks.\"*\n\nI heard it twice, once in the deep, almost Dad-like familiar voice that I have heard in my head since I was a small toddler, and once again coming from a beautiful girl who sat next to me in my Philosophy Class. I quickly glanced to my right, alarmed that something like this occurre... | 2 | |
[WP] You've been trained by the greatest and deadliest assassin in the world. You want to apply for a pizza delivery job ad. | [
"“So you think you got what it takes to deliver pizza for me?”\n\nPixie Velorian nodded and stifled a snicker. “Yeah, yeah I think I got what it takes.”\n\n“You know, if people don't get their Pizza on time they could get really angry. So I gotta know that you're reliable that you got what it takes to get the job d... | 1 | |
[WP] In the beginning, the main character is genuinely scared of somebody, who by the end of the story falls in love with that same person they used to be scared of. | [
"\"Please stop, you're scaring me.\"\n\nHe gave no indication that he heard me, continuing to drape the chain in circles around my wrists and ankles.\n\n\"It's for your own good,\" he said. \"I'm doing this to protect you.\"\n\n-\n\nA few weeks later, he replaced my bucket with a rather ingenious apparatus that I c... | 1 | |
[WP] You are a sentient magical weapon of destiny. Many heroes come to claim you but you're not about to let just anyone wield you. | [
"My creation has taken five generations of master dwarves forging my blade. 3 master wizards have died attemping to complete my enchnatment. My handle is made of the hide of a unicorn shot by the elven king himself. Angels sing with each draw from mu sheath, and demons cower at the sight if me. The profect has fort... | 2 | |
[WP] You are offered the chance to obtain a remarkable power. There is only one caveat. You must pick a color. Your power will be based on the color choice, but you will never be able to see that color again. | [
"I can’t remember it any more. It’s called blue, she says. It lies on the color spectrum between green and purple. It’s deeply calming. It is also the color the ocean was before. \n\nI dive into the deep, gliding alongside a manta ray. I have forgotten whether it is night or day; I am down on the ocean floor with a... | 1 | |
[WP] After waking up one day, you find that any text you read will glow red if the person who wrote it is no longer alive. The trouble begins when you start browsing the internet... | [
"Red, red, red, green, red. Yellow. That's a new one. Sort of makes you sorry for that guy, right? Fuck that guy, your words are yellow too, so who gives a shit. Jenny is in the kitchen, making coffee. She doesnt know I'm sick. I'll keep that one to myself. Jenny never did handle bad news well. At least I'm still y... | 2 | |
[WP] Your best friend from college, not seen for a couple of years calls you up to tell you a deep terrifying secret | [
"- Hi David, \n- It's Racheal, from college. \n\no Racheal! So glad to hear from you again! how are you? Where did you disappear to?\n\n- I am sorry David, I had to disappear. Can I tell you something?\n\no Disappear? \n\n... \n\no Yeah, sure. What is it?.\n\n- David, You're a father.\n\n...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n....\n\n... | 1 | |
[WP] Aliens have secretly arrived on Earth. They are here to tell Elon Musk to stay the fuck away from Mars. | [
"Karux: “Look I just don’t think we should have to tell him in secret. We’ve got a whole Armada, why don’t we use it?” \nFalax: “The Basher doesn’t want to scare them. You know how these class D civilizations deal with stuff like that.” \nKarux: “Well yea but we wouldn’t actually do anything harmful. Just, you kn... | 2 | |
[WP] Robots have completely replaced humans, such that there are literally zero humans, unknown to the robots themselves. Now, all of the robots are poorly trying to blend in. | [
"They were right, all of them. His parents, his sisters, his friends. He had been acting strange but even he didn't know why. Blake had gotten himself stuck in a rut, his life set on auto repeat, and no end in sight. \n\nBlake had been walking around town for a few hours since his parents weird intervention shit. H... | 4 | |
[WP] The world has finally agreed on a universal language, but every word must now have a definitive pronunciation. You are the lead lawyer in the heated battle of "potato v. potato" | [
"\"Your honor, the defense will prove beyond a doubt that the correct pronumciation of potato is, in fact, potato. We have extensive historical records. We have the history of the language down to the last letter, Shakespeare, the Irish government behind us, hundreds of experts...\"\n\n\"Objection your honor! Just ... | 1 | |
The arch-nemesis part is completely optional. | [WP] Your super power is "Swing." Every time you snap your fingers to a rhythm, music starts playing from out of the Blues and everybody is forced to participate: dancing, singing, nodding head, or snapping with you. One day you meet your arch-nemesis. | [
"I have always wanted my world to work together in perfect harmony. When I found out that I could literally make everyone around me harmonize in song by simply snapping my fingers I took it as a sign that I have been shown my cause in life. Over the years I have worked to shape my city into my vision of a musical p... | 14 |
[WP] For unexplainable reasons, Murphy's Law apply to you 100% of the time even in the smallest of deeds. You've become the most meticulous being ever in existence to counter this. Explain your average day. | [
"She awoke on a thin mattress positioned in a corner of the room. Carefully, she rolls to her feet and walks to the alcove for a room temperature dew. She'd given up coffee and refrigerators long ago. Never know when electrical appliances would catch fire. Well, not really true, she knew it would and always at the ... | 2 | |
[WP][TT] You hate Valentine's Day. You are eternally single. After Cupid dies, you become the next godly matchmaker. | [
"\"I seriously have to be the next cupid?\" he questioned with disbelief. \"I mean, have you seen my dating habits?\" Ben had been single for as long as he can remember, and being the next cupid was almost humorous. \n\n\"I know it's a lot to digest, but you're the next in line to be the next cupid,\" his mother si... | 1 | |
[WP] You are being chased by an unstoppable being who moves very slowly. | [
"I turned off \"It Follows.\" It had started well, but the ending left me wanting an explanation.\n\nI scoffed at the Netflix screen. If I had been in that situation... I would have wrecked that monster. I went to Reddit to complain rightly, when I came across this thread. Upon reading the comments, I stiffened. I ... | 3 | |
[WP] You wake up to discover you can see a new type of light, different from anything we've seen. After helping scientists create a device to allow everyone to see it, one scientist immediately realizes what you're seeing. | [
"\"Oh!\" \n\nThe goggles clattered to the floor, sending up a cascade of green-blue sparks where they hit the tile. Or at least, it appeared that way to Jobe. The rest of the room didn't react, even when the embers licked at the cheeks of the ones seated closest to the stage. They were far too busy staring, it seem... | 1 | |
[WP] Describe Australia as if it was a land in a RPG | [
"Australia is a lot like a jawbreaker. It has layers. The entire continent is a high level PvE zone focused on cooperation and raids. The area is arranged in level layers. The coastlines are all level 70-80, and feature demonic spiders and kangaroos as the most deadly enemies you'll see. What makes Australia's spid... | 1 | |
[WP] The zombies are coming, the Janitor is ready. | [
"He tilted his head very slowly to the side. \n\nIt sounded like dogs, he thought. Really rabid dogs howling away outside. \n\nHe dithered where he stood, soapy water splashing across the floor from his mop. With a sigh, he pushed his cart further down the corridor and took out a spray bottle. Brandishing his mop, ... | 1 | |
[WP] You wake up and get out of bed, ready to start your day with a trip to the bathroom then have some breakfast. On your way however, you pass by a mirror and see something truly startling. You're... Human. | [
"One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams and stared at himself in the mirror mounted above his bed (don't ask), he found himself transformed into a horrible meat sack--a HUMAN. He lay on his soft, fleshy back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his pink belly, slightly pooched and cove... | 3 | |
[WP] The protagonist suddenly finds his/her life now contains background music like a movie or TV show. | [
"\"What the fuck is that? Do you guys hear that?\" I think I may have smoked a little too much tonight and maybe I need to sit down because I just heard a gasp from a studio audience very clearly. I see my friend Jessica leaving a room from the upstairs, she is obviously messed up on something but I know for a fact... | 1 | |
I know its a little late for Valentines day, but I spent mine alone and wanna read something romantic. | [WP] Someone visits an abandoned shrine to a long-forgotten God/Goddess, and leaves a box of Valentines Day chocolates... | [
"Approaching the long-forgotten shrine which featured three large polls with large heads on top, the man named Maximius knelt in the thick snow. Breathing out mist in the freezing cold air he placed down a heart shaped box of chocolate, whilst also saying “Maybe you, an old forgotten religion will help me.” He then... | 1 |
I saw [this](https://scontent.fdoh4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16712041_412741145734483_6632269793272580361_n.jpg?oh=b27c36cd1ad20b8df980437e781e3b49&oe=594521BC) picture and felt like it could be an interesting prompt. So, there ya go. | [WP] Every country in the world has ninjas, we only know about the Japanese ones because they're terrible. | [
"\"What the fuck?!\" Yelled George Clooney, looking at the man who seemed to be wrapped in American flags.\n\n\"Oh shit!\" Said the man. He ripped off his mask, and tried to apologize. \"Sorry, you're not my target.\"\n\n\"What are you?\" Clooney asked.\n\n\"Well, I'm a ninja. Hired by the U.S government to kill Ju... | 2 |
[wp] The villain has a bunch of elaborate death traps scattered throughout his mansion. One day, his three year old child stumbles across them... | [
" **I** am what you could call a complicated man. Normal life, to me, lacks that certain excitement. I've searched decades for thrills at any ethical expense. You may have already heard of me. I have an unsavory reputation after all. I am the villain! And, of all of the murders I've committed, the property damage I... | 1 | |
[WP] After a night out everyone you know has become a dog and your assigned to turn them back to people. | [
"\"You're going to have run that by me again.\"\n\nI knew I shouldn't have gotten out of bed this morning. Originally, it had been so I could avoid the hangover as long as possible. Can't have a hangover if you're not a wake, right? But I didn't even get to wake up in my bed. I'm not greeted by the morning sun, or ... | 1 | |
[WP] "Mommy, what are trees?" | [
"\"Where did you hear about that, honey?\" I said to my 5-year-old daughter. \"In my book I got from school. Do you want to see it?\" I nodded. I was intrigued; what book would talk about trees, especially nowadays? She took it out of her bag, and handed the thin paperback book to me. It was called, 'The Green Memo... | 1 | |
[WP] Screw making me sad, write something that makes me mad. No other rules. | [
"Harold was leaving for work at 6am on a Saturday. He rode a motorcycle. Harold, being the considerate person that he is, shines his lights into the apartment windows in front of him, hoping that the person's blinds he shines it in make cool patterns on the wall, because that'd be enjoyable for them. He revs his mo... | 2 | |
[WP] You are part of XCOM. First contact has been made with aliens. Communication with the crash site have stopped. The landing zone has gone dark. You hear faint voices. "Ayy Lmao." | [
"You freeze, motionless with just a single ice cold bead of sweat running down the side of your face. You gulp, trying to muster a desirable response for these strange beings. A few seconds pass which feel like decades. You shiver and quake until finally you blurt out a single sentence: \n\n\"oh shit waddup, it's d... | 1 | |
[WP] The enemy of your enemy is also your enemy. | [
"######[](#dropcap)\n\nAtop the outpost, Dozens of boots stood on the warming stone of the tower, figures silent and listening for any explanation in cool morning air. \n\nThere were many men present, this day. More than might usually be expected to stand watch for such a location, considering its depth within the ... | 1 | |
[WP] "This body isn't even mine anymore..." | [
"Does a metal heart beat if no one can hear it? \n\nI had my heart replaced as a child- I was born with some form of congenital heart disease. After that, I had to get the majority of my limbic system replaced due to certain concerns of rejection. \n\nIt was about health problems, at first. \n\nMy parents thought t... | 3 | |
[WP] Walking down the street, a well-dressed man hands you a pair of glasses. You walk on, but he stops you and pleads, "Trust me." After putting them on, you're glad you did. | [
"The man had been oddly dressed, in some sort of all white suit- no, it was more of a trench coat almost? Well, whatever it had been it was an odd thing for someone to be out and about in. It definitely wasn't \"in\" with the latest fashion trends, and it seemed like he was really the one in need of these glasses h... | 2 | |
[WP] You live in a fantasy universe where the industrial revolution happened. | [
"Being human in a world full of varying races was hard enough as it was. But in a growing economy, it was even harder when you were hurting for a factory job. Roland was one of many human workers without a trade or the bravery to join the Khameleon King's forces, leaving him to viciously compete with the other race... | 1 | |
[WP] A struggling restaurant | [
"Tonight, only on Fox, don't miss the premiere of the restaurant program that will. change. everything. Gordon Ramsay, no stranger to the camera, beginning with Boiling Point, Faking It, Kitchen Nightmares, to Hells Kitchen, not to mention his own televised nightmare, Hotel Hell, returns in 2017 with a new playboo... | 2 | |
[WP] You stumble upon a door labeled "Do not enter". You have an uncanny urge to enter anyway, so you do. Inside is a man in a full white suit sitting in a reclined chair. He speaks up and says "We've been waiting for you Alex". | [
"\"My names not Alex. It's Bobby, we've been looking all over for you Grandpa.\"\n\nThe old man's brow furrowed and his gaze shifted away, unfocused. \n\nBehind Bobby the door cracked open and a slight man wearing overalls and a plaid shirt peaked his head in. \"He's been in here for a few hours and won't leave.\"\... | 1 | |
[WP] Write a story about a John Wick type character in a realm of swords & sorcery. | [
"John Wick, a lean, well muscled man of around 30, strode down the dirt path to Erebor. His contacts had informed him of a certain magician who could locate anyone. That was a power John desperately needed.\n\nEver since his wife had been kidnapped he had sought a way to find her. However the world is a large place... | 2 | |
[WP] Objects from legends are real, but hidden in plain sight, and nobody ever noticed them. One day, you stumble upon one. | [
" You glance back down to the artefact at your hands. \"This... This is a fucking fish bone.\" A fish *jaw*, to be specific, for sure, with strings strung between the teeth.\n\n \"It is the *kantele* of the mighty Väinämöinen, made of the jaw of a great and monstrous pike!\" the messenger, some blonde chick with a ... | 2 | |
[WP] You have always wanted to become a superhero, and you have decided that you are going to become one. There is only one problem, your parents are still alive. | [
"I was going to become a superhero, and the only things standing in my way were my parents. \n\nDon't get me wrong, it's not like it's necessary for your parents to die in some horrible accident to become a superhero. All the major heroes seem to have tragic back stories, but that's mostly just the news trying to g... | 1 | |
[WP] You have been thrown into an alternate universe. Everything is the exact same besides one very small thing. It drives you mad. | [
"You ever had an itch before?\n\nIt's unbearable at first, but once you scratch it goes away. Well, my 'itch' isn't like that. It isn't like that at all. In fact I can't scratch it. I can't scratch it because I don't know what it is.\n\nI was experimenting with Quantum Foam, and discovering the properties of them. ... | 1 | |
[WP] As the plane begins plummeting to Earth you see a robed, shadowy figure moving to each passenger. He's closing in on you... | [
"\"Please fasten your seatbelts; we'll be facing a little turbulence,\" a polite voice said over the plane's intercom. I gulped as I hastily reached for the flimsy straps hanging from the seat. I've never liked plane rides, let alone when things go wrong.\n\nTurning towards the window, I watched the menacing, black... | 1 | |
[WP] Upon waking one morning, you realize you have the ability to perceive the infinite amount of alternate realities and enter into them if you so choose, like reading ahead and looking at the consequences of your choices in a "choose your own adventure" novel. | [
"I looked at her from across the divide. Seeing her again, in the flesh, brought an overwhelming sense of calm into my mind. I felt my throat clench up and my eyes began to water. It had been 8 weeks since the accident but it was still very raw. I stared at her face for ages. It was remarkable how many small detail... | 2 | |
[WP] You are one of ten people blessed with immortality. You can't die of old age, but can die of unnatural causes. The year is 2017, and you decide to meet up with the only other survivor for a chat. | [
"\"Greetings Guy Fieri, it has been a long time.\" I smugly state with a sidelong glance, as I fondle the hilt of my Hatori Hanso through the fabric of a faded trench coat. My other hand slides across the brim of my fedora and I assess him with an ocular pat down. His hair hasn't returned to it's natural color si... | 1 | |
[WP] Shortly after finally getting around to memorizing Morse Code, you lay down to fall asleep only to notice that the rain drops tapping on your bedroom window are trying to tell you something. | [
"(This is going to be a little short, because it's just something fun I thought of at work.)\n\n\"No lady, I do *not* have 5 minutes,\" I growl as I give the door a shove, effectively ending the conversation with a bang. Where do these people get off? I mean, do they not have real jobs or something? I sigh and rest... | 3 | |
[WP] You have a pipe that can suck up darkness. | [
"Every child knows the story of Merrick, prince of thieves and blackguards. Every child knows the deal he made with an Old Name at midnight at the top of the tallest tower in the wizard's district, trading his own shadow for the power to blend with any darkness and pass unseen. \n\nThe further you get from the city... | 1 | |
[WP] Coca-cola has just accidentally released a top-secret drink they have been developing with the military. You just bought a 24 pack. | [
"Five months and this is how the addiction begins again. I used to drink three to four cans of Coke every day. It was unhealthy and expensive and I had to stop. So, I did. The problem with addiction is that you never shake the feeling. Drugs, smoking, alcohol, shopping, sugar, it all just creates a feeling of bliss... | 2 | |
[WP] An ad reads "I am a time traveller who can travel back in time and fix your biggest regret or mistakes. Send your request to the following address: ..." | [
"An Idea:\nSome days I feel like I've done it all. I greeted the Mayflower. I saw the construction of the Statue of Liberty, I spent time with the Mayans. I know the truth behind some mysteries about man kind. If I want to see an old film, I travel back and time and buy a movie ticket and see it in the theatre. Hel... | 2 | |
[WP] NASA has detected trap music emanating from the Trappist-1 system. Further analysis has concluded this is the most lit solar system in the galaxy. | [
"“Ladies and gentlemen, we have begun our descent onto Trappist 1e,” a video recording of a pilot said on the seatback television screen. “You may open your windowshades at this time.”\n\nMax peered excitedly through his porthole. His first glimpse of another planet up close. Expansive. The red surface shone agains... | 2 | |
[WP] Humans actually evolved with wings and the majority have the ability to fly, though many cannot due to medical conditions, deformities, injuries, etc. Stigma and social inequalities are rampant and tensions are developing between the able flyers and flightless, ground-dwelling minority. | [
"\"You think the Ascendant care about any of us!?!? I say screw the lot of 'em!\"\n\nLucy's in another one of her moods. This one'll probably pass too. Probably.\n\n\"Fucking angels! You can't trust any of 'em and you know it!\" \n\nI glance down at the table. The big news headline of this week's paper: Miraculous ... | 1 | |
[WP] A cult tries to sacrifice you to whatever they worship. Their plan backfires somehow and you become the leader of the cult. | [
"My blood was spilling out across and over the edges of the stone altar. My entrails hung from my body down onto the floor. The knife which was used to gut me was now being raised upwards as it was embedded into my heart.\n\nAnd the statue of the enormous dragon head, carved into the cave which this cult was prayin... | 2 | |
[WP] Earth is the setting for an RPG, where famous people are Player Characters. Describe an important historical event. | [
"We begin our session where we last left off. You have successfully navigated the shifting sands with not a single man in your army of 40,000 succumbing to the unforgiving desert heat. To the north, a stretch of cliffs and mounds stand poised against the desert wastes. This mirrors to the south, though the desert... | 1 | |
Optional A. The ghost is actually an AI responsible for the death of the people.
Optional B. The ghost is a collection of the last few minds from that species and is seeking to teach you a lesson on how to save your people. | [WP] You arrive on an alien planet whose were far advanced from those of earth. They have been extinct for a millennia and you are tasked with learning of them. After taking a few steps on the planet you are met by a ghost of the old race and he tells you the story of how his people fell to ruin. | [
"\"Command, this is Ranger 1. Do you copy?\"\n\n-We read you, Ranger. Go ahead.-\n\n\"I'm seeing some sort of projection here at the edge of this sector. Like a person, standing at the entrance to the megastructure.\"\n\n-Check it out if you want, Ranger 1. All the other squads have reported it usually fades when y... | 1 |
[WP] They live forever in a endless cycle of self destruction and rebirth, Humans are the only known species to come back after extinction. Although it appears the cycle has been broken. | [
"As you all know, we have watched many come and go.\n\nThere have been a few civilizations that have conquered biological pressures, and achieved complete peace on their world; living in harmony until the heat death of the universe. There have been some civilizations that exceeded our wildest expectations and breac... | 1 | |
[WP] Write about an extremely heavy subject in a kid-friendly way, similar to Dr Seuss. (does not need to rhyme) | [
"You think you are wise,\n\nAnd you know what you know,\n\nYou see past the lies,\n\nDodging fake news with a blow.\n\n~~\n\nSitting there on Facebook,\n\nYou'll find yourself raging,\n\nYou don't know why this is,\n\nBut it's cause you're engaging.\n\n~~\n\nHigh up in a tower,\n\nMost likely somewhere abroad,\n\nS... | 1 | |
[WP] The nuclear threat alarm sounds. You are told to get into your nuclear bunker until further instructions are given. 10 years later, you get fed up and leave; only to discover that no bomb was dropped, and nobody else even heard the alarm. | [
"Had I got mad? Or, was I finally set free of the madness that was keeping me in the nuclear bunker all these years?\n\nI had always known that even if there was a nuclear holocaust it would be pointless to survive by myself. \n\nFor years I would imagine that this was a government experiment that I unwittingly sig... | 1 | |
[WP] An AI is created to design an ever evolving website to get as many views as possible. Things get out of hand. | [
"Our web developer recommended we use the \"Ever-Test\" module from Ever Software, a company I later learned was founded by two young Stanford graduates. He said that it would help with what he called \"A/B testing\"; the software would randomly alter our web site and test to see which got us more traffic.\n\nAppar... | 1 | |
[WP] JK Rowling is a witch who is now on trial for violating the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. If convicted, she faces a life sentence in Azkaban. You are her defense attorney. | [
"\"No further Questions your Honor.\" That smug little Bitch Vane said as she stepped away from Potter and went back to the Prosecutors table. \n\n\n\"I hope you have a plan.\" Jo whispered to me, I didn't respond but ran my hands through my oily black hair. Fortunately for her, I had a cunning plan. She was just p... | 1 | |
[WP] You are a cow in a farm. A mutated gene has caused you to have superior intelligence and you have been made aware of your fate. | [
"Though the gate’s always been locked, I’ve only recently realized what it means to be *trapped.*\n\t\nThe humans--our masters--are interesting creatures. They treat us well enough. We’re given fresh food and water. We’re bathed if we get too dirty and they let us laze around and chomp grass all day.\n\t\nWhile it ... | 1 | |
[WP] You decide to join a gang, the requirement to getting in is mugging someone. You unknowingly try to stick up a professional fighter. | [
"This was so wrong. Nothing about this felt right. \n\nA wind blew, and the chill made me put my hoodie up. I glanced up at the sky.\n\nThis wasn't how my parents raised me. \n\nBut I needed to do this. It was the only way that I could walk safely through my own neighborhood without getting chased or becoming a bul... | 1 | |
[WP] Three days ago you boarded the SpaceX rocket set to orbit the moon, it was one of the happiest days of your life, today you watch in horror as you witness the outbreak of an atomic war. | [
"Mark takes pictures of the moon and smiles at Bill. He takes the camera to his laptop to upload his pictures to Facebook while Bill continues to look at the surface of the moon. \n\n\"I wish Warren could see this,\" says Bill. \n\n\"Could we please not talk about Warren? You talk about him constantly.\" \n\nThe S... | 2 | |
[WP] You write a program to answer your emails and text messages so you don't have to. After a few months, a person that you've never met or talked to shows up and agrees to marry you. | [
"\n`New Notification!`\n\n `Your Regular Coffee is Ready!`\n\n \n \nWhat a time saver his automatic emailer was, Tim thought to himself quite smugly. \n\nAll it really took was copying and pasting code from those chatbots.\n\nHopefully none of the emails mentioned anything about racial superiority.\n\n&am... | 1 | |
[WP] Recently you've started seeing dipictions of youself in cartoons. Same clothes, hair, personality, history. Everything. But no one else sees the resemblance. | [
"Everywhere I look, I am there. I am the grand wizard. I am the perky girl, zipping through time. I am the cold blooded assasian. Nobody else sees it, strange. At first, i was unnervered. Your face, everywhere? But, as the other side took, my fangirl side, i realized. I could cosplay. EVERYTHING. I started for fun,... | 1 | |
Original quote from Watership Down. | [WP] "All the world will be your enemy, prince with a thousand enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. But first, they must catch you." | [
"> All the world will be your enemy, princess with a thousand enemies. And when they catch you, they will kill you. But first, they must catch you.\n\nThey haven't caught me yet, after seven years of hiding, running and avoiding others. I've been the criminal in the story to avoid others. I'm wanted for crime, a... | 1 |
This is not an EU post, though feel free to take it in that direction if you so chose | [WP] We're all soldiers now | [
"I'm commenting on mobile so forgive the format. \n\n~\nI'll never forget by the man who saved my life. Ever since then I realized how dark and corrupt the world was. At the age of 10, it was a lot to take in, but realizing it sooner was better for me. If it weren't for that incident I don't think I'd be the person... | 1 |
[WP] The last television program. | [
"\"What do you two knuckleheads think I pay you for? Don't just stand there, do something!\", the short man yelled at two interns who were having a smoke break but instantly scattered. This was Mac Walentowicz in his element, and he was savoring every second of it. Clad in the most hideous two-piece suit, with a ti... | 1 | |
[WP] You say felt my powers 12 systems away. So did the Sith. 8 visits in 15 years. They all tried to kill me when I didn't join them. Those are their graves. I only want to live here peacefully with my family. What do you want, Jedi? | [
"The man in the brown robe shook his head. \"I'm not Jedi,\" he said. \"I only came to give you this. I think you dropped it somewhere along the way.\"\n\nAs he spoke the man in the brown robe pulled a box from one of his pockets. It was small, wrapped in simple paper. The Sith killer took it, and the man in the br... | 1 | |
[WP] You're a middle schooler dating a foreign exchange girl who asks you to meet her father. Later that night after agreeing, a Russian military copter lands in your yard and the captain demands to speak with you. You are going to Russia to personally meet Vladamir Putin. | [
"12-year-old Charlie Ballmer thought he was the shit when he started dating his girlfriend Katerina Tikhonova. She was a short, blonde tomboy with boundless energy that came to live with Charlie and his family as part of a foreign exchange program.\n\nWhat Charlie didn't know was that Katerina was a [famous rock an... | 1 | |
[WP]: A customer walks up to you and offers four times your usual pay. You freeze. Double pay means you won't like it. Triple means you'll never speak of it. Quadruple means both. | [
"\"Why?\"\n\nThat's what it seems to be asking me. Mute, unflinching, unable to ubtain help, it looks up to me and with those eyes it questions everything. The eyes of an innocent. The eyes of the damned.\n\nThey had come to me, and only me. Brokered through another contact, referred due to my policy, my infamy. I... | 1 | |
[WP]You buy an old game to play on your old console, when you find something the previous owner left behind. | [
"I loved adventure games when I was younger. I didn't have a lot of money growing up, but by friend Hector did. He always had the newest consoles and games. He kept everything in order. The games he had were in near mint condition, not for lack of playing, but because he was so careful with them. The only mark he l... | 1 | |
[WP] Artificial Intelligence has been invented, you are trying to explain laziness to a robot | [
"Well, you see, \n\nLethargy, or more pejoratively known, 'Laziness', is a by product of the survival mechanisms of the human being. The natural inclination to adapt towards a state of hibernation. A state of being where the humans internal power systems do not require as much resources to survive. And cellular res... | 2 | |
[WP] God is dead | [
"*\"I had faith all my life. It led me down this path in life. Prayed for forgiveness for my sins, prayed for your families, for my family, to end war and end poverty. Thanked God for every meal. Thanked him for all the blessings along the way.... But, no more.\"* He paused, drawing a quivering breath. \n\n*\"I us... | 3 | |
[WP] People born on significant days get special powers. You were born on a leap year. | [
"The people born on Martin Luther King Day were gifted with the power to bring together anyone. Those born on President's day were fierce leaders that ruled their country. Me? I was born on February 29th, 1996. What's my power? I can jump really fucking high. That's it. Guess it fits. Born on Leap Day, my best abil... | 3 | |
[WP] In your dream, a guy punches you so hard that instead of just waking up, you flew across your room. Now you are determined to go back in your dream to get revenge. | [
"The impact of hitting the door was so loud that I made a big roaring sound. I wouldn't have been able to hit the door this hard in my wakefulness. But my mind was more focussed on something else. The demon that hit me.\n\nI lay down on the floor and I almost forgot where I was. All the days spending rotten in this... | 6 | |
[WP] So there is a 1×10^-four billion chance that in any particular day there is a moment that everyone on earth is either asleep or blinks at the same time. Today is that day. What did we all miss? | [
"\"Open Eyes\"\n\nHe sat atop the ivory tower, meditating as he always did. He was growing fond of these artificial mountains men had constructed in recent times. It was easier to watch civilization when you were closer to it, after all. And watch he did - for time immemorial he patiently sat and observed, lost in ... | 2 | |
[WP] The world has become anonymous. Devices blur our faces, and, with no accountability, chaos reigns. You are a Technician. | [
"\"You see scrub, the world as you know it is about to be changed. You swore the oath, you know what's coming.\"\nMy pot-bellied partner began, walking before me.\n\"With the Anonymity out, people think they're untouchable, that they can't be traced, can't be hunted. Killed\"\nHe finished, looking directly at me.\n... | 2 | |
[WP] a race car driver finds himself completely peaceful after a really bad accident. The racer then starts looking for the perfect car wreck so he can achieve that state again. | [
"*This is my first writing prompt. Be gentle :P*\n\noblivion. darkness. an eternity of bliss in those eight seconds.\n\nonce the car finally ran out of momentum, life came rushing back. but the feeling of peace remained. what mattered anyway?\n\n--\n\nfour hundred crashes later. nothing compared. how could he recre... | 1 | |
[WP] You can travel through the fabric of reality via plot holes: slipping in and out of famous stories using the places where their reality is the weakest. Tell us about your most memorable trip. | [
"\"Terminate the colonel?\"\n\n\"He's out there operating without any decent restraint, totally beyond the pale of any acceptable human conduct.\"\n\n\"That sounds familiar. Let's see if I remember correctly, I'm supposed to proceed up the Nung River?\"\n\nI pictured a few scenarios. The most direct route was via t... | 4 | |
[WP] You just moved into a town that's stuck in a time loop. Describe how your life is like as the only one there unaffected by the loop. | [
"**April 20**\n\nI have to leave. I have to get out of here. There's no use staying here. None. *None.*\n\nI thought it was a coincidence that moving here was a bitch and a half. I thought it was a coincidence that, after looking up some info about the area, no one had moved in or out in two decades.\n\nI thought i... | 1 | |
[WP] You have been challenged to a duel, however when you show up to the duel, you and your opponent had very different ideas of what the duel would be like... | [
"A gust of wind blew across the abandoned streets of Saintsville, and I growled as sand whipped across my face. Pulling up my outlaw's scarf for better protection (they were on sale for 49¢ each at Grandma Beth's), I scanned up and down the rows of old, creaking buildings lining the street, hoping to catch a sign o... | 1 | |
[WP] You come to the realization that the tall metal fences surrounding the orphanage aren't made to keep the children safe from the public, but to keep the public safe from what's inside. | [
"My wife stood by my side, smiling from ear to ear. I looked at her, and felt my stomach turn, as we stood at the gates of the orphanage. Normally getting a child was a happy time for a couple— My wife was infertile to no hope of any chances of a biological child. Adoption was our honest to god only choice. A choic... | 4 | |
[WP] The rapture is here! However, you need to submit an application to get raptured. There is also a fee involved.. | [
"**Thursday, April 13^th**:\n\n*RING! RING! RING! RING!*\n\nSteve's eyes opened against their will. He lay on a Cloud^TM bed. The name, however, should not be confused with the comfort it provides. It would have been softer for Steve to sleep on the cold concrete below him than on the Cloud^TM mattress. At least it... | 1 | |
[WP] You are a demon slayer. Your wife is possessed by a demoness and now you have to get her out to save your wife. But she's a lot sweeter and kinder than your old bitchy wife. Not to mention she can actually cook and you're not sure you really want to save your wife anymore. | [
"At first it was pure curriosity... I would have called it a professional interest at best. I needed to know things like \"why would she know how to cook?\" I still can't get a straight answer to that question. When I ask she always replies \"you really don't want to know\" or \"I'm sorry honey, I just can't tell y... | 6 | |
[WP] You took an undercover trip to china and found out the smog isn't actually due to pollution but to chinese military testing a new secret weapon. | [
"I tried to smile, just a little bit to seem friendly but not enough to draw any unwanted attention to me. The guard didn't seem to care in the slightest, but instead continued to inspect my passport. And then he suddenly stopped. \n\"Miss Kuang?\", he said look straight into my eyes. \n\"Yes?\", I answered tryin... | 1 | |
[WP] After first contact, humans and aliens discuss the differences in their cultures. When humans ask about cultural responses to death, one of the aliens asks "What's death?" | [
"The translator froze as he heard the question, one of his many tentacles rose to scratch his head. A series of events had lead up to this one question; the mysterious signal from deep space, the UFO over New York, the the first meeting. But now human and zygrox met to discuss the differences in their cultures.\n\n... | 9 | |
[WP] Your ship crash lands on an alien planet. You are the only survivor. Due to the planetary makeup, you discover that you have super powers on this planet. While they may not be humans, they're beings in need, and you're the only one with the power to help them. | [
"*Audio logs found on Rimworld Alpha C Proima System*\n\n\n\n\"God they called me, Great God Alex, the savior, and the victor. When my ship landed here, I was a nobody, with no family and no friends. So, I latched onto the people here, for they were like us, not completely of course, they had hair in different area... | 3 | |
First prompt! Hope somebody likes it :) | [WP] Olly is an Oxygen atom trying to decide what molecule he wants to be when he grows up. Tell us his story! | [
"'When I grow up, I'm gonna be in water, just like my pa!' One of the little atoms said. 'Water is always around, pa says. It don't matter if it's the sea, a lake, or in one of them life forms, there's always need for good ol' water.'\n\n'That's true.' Another little atom nodded. 'But me, Imma be in Ozone, just lik... | 1 |
[WP] In the maze, not even death can find them. | [
"The sun hit my skin like rain drops. My clothes felt soaked as the rays bathed me and wiped away the dust and dirt. When I opened my eyes I was drenched in the morning light of the mountainside, the solitary cry of an eagle soaring overhead the only sound.\n\nI've spent too long here.\n\nI sighed and shouldered ... | 1 | |
[WP] All that glitters is gold. This proves somewhat detrimental to the economy. | [
"\"Mom! Dad! Come quick!\"\n\n\"What?!\"\n\n\"I found a diamond\"\n\n\"Oh that's *great* Micheal, throw it in the pile with the rest\"\n\nThe diamond clinked onto the pile, easily 5 foot tall. \n\n\"Hey, I heard diamonds are worth lots in parallel universes!\"\n\n\"Doubt it, you know what I miss? Copper, now that's... | 1 | |
[WP] You're a hitchhiker. A friendly older man picks you up, and insists the only payment he needs is a good true story from you. He won't let you go until you give him one. | [
"\"Well does it have to be about me? You said from, I'm only wondering.\"\n\nThe old driver's mouth bent slightly into a smile. \"Well it sounds like whatever you have to say is quite interesting.\"\n\"Why would you think that? Honestly, it isn't much.\"\n\n\"Because you asked, and it obviously is 'much' to you,\" ... | 2 | |
[WP] "Your hope lies within." | [
"The castle stood precipitously on a tall cliff, overlooking the wide sea. Its proud white towers were topped by colourful domes, and cut into each tower was a single window, placed near the top, to let the fresh breeze in. The walls of the castle were painted yellow, and I could see the humidity had already begun ... | 1 | |
[WP] After the incident, you were taken by the police, who were surprised you actually had not broken any laws. Congress was called into an emergency session to correct the oversight. | [
"If there's one thing politicians hate, it is unscheduled sessions with mandatory attendance. Unscheduled sessions were annoying, but if you had something better to do, you could simply not attend. Sessions with mandatory attendance were also a bit annoying, but at least you knew about them in advance and could pla... | 1 | |
[WP] It finally happens. A virus outbreak that turns people into what resembles zombies has caused widespread panic and quickly spreads. Years of watching zombie movies and shows has primed everyone on what to do. | [
"He shut off the T.V.\n\nAll of the stations were off air since last night, and he wasn't sure when the powergrid would give out. Surely not much longer. But it didn't matter.\n\nYears of zombie films and comics had given him a pretty good idea of what was going to happen now.\n\nHe walked into his kitchen and reac... | 1 | |
[WP] "He asked me to spare you. But that was a long time ago. He said those words to the man he trusted and for the woman he loved. And we both know those people are dead." | [
"The cigarette smoke was an easy trail to follow. Ophelia had barely needed to look to find him, leaning against the railing of the burnt out penthouse, gazing at the city light. Slacks and a button-up, sleeves pushed to his elbows, suspenders hanging loose. \n\nHer heels clicked on the charred tiles, the rhythm in... | 1 | |
[WP] You wake up, go through your day. When you wake up again the next day, you live a completely different life for that day. This repeats and only resets when you sleep. | [
"Just another Monday.\n\nI pulled myself out of bed, and trudged to the bathroom. For some reason, Mondays were always drab and boring. One of the natural phenomena of the world, right next to our president being elected and \"The Button\". I went through my day at work with my coworkers that do jackshit and a crap... | 1 | |
[WP] You're a Temporal Detective in charge of finding out who detonated a Time Bomb. | [
"Sylla leans down to observe the edge of the area. There’s a clearly defined line to the bomb’s blast radius. Earlier there had been the screams of the trapped but all of those had been silenced. At least the victims completely inside could be revived if they could undo the damage. \n\nAbove Sylla’s head is one of ... | 1 | |
[WP] As the sandcastle erodes, a strangely familiar old man in regal dress says "I too, have lost a kingdom. Let us start anew together." | [
"Boy you sure do look familiar...Very familiar...Tooo familiar.....Are you my father?\n\nYes, I think it is I ---YAO KING OF THE ROCK and there ain't nothin you girls can do about it.\n\n#The sand beneath rumbles\n\nFather, forgive me. Did I mention I was the great stone dragon?\n\nBoy! Lemme hearya say AAAAHHHHHH!... | 5 | |
[WP] You stand before the legendary 2 headed monster guarding two doors. One who lies and one who tells the truth. What the legend didn't mention however is that one is a genius and the other is an utter moron, and they would really like for you to fail so they could eat you. | [
"George couldn't believe what was standing in front of him. The legendary two-headed Sphinx, ready to eat him. It's said to challenge all those who cross it's path, asking them to spot which of it's heads is lying.\n\n\"...And if do not remove the right head, you will be consumed,\" the left head finished his exp... | 3 | |
[WP] "I pray every day that your dreams never come true." | [
"Rows of men, women, and children marching toward the center of the fog-laced town. A massive burial pit waited for them, the end of their imprisonment. Their captors are malicious, strong, inhuman. Strong muscled arms, thick necks, massive jaws and teeth. Their bulbous black eyes, foreign weaponry and blood str... | 1 | |
[WP] Sentient species have widely varied senses -- not all can taste, or smell, or touch. However, the collective intelligent creatures of the galaxy are stunned when word comes out of a new species -- humans -- the first ever found without a sense of slark. | [
"Meryl was nervous. She had every right to be so, damnit, no matter what they had taught her in the academy about disregarding fear entirely. They had never once had a lesson about how to deal with a situation like this.\n\nShe sighed, rubbing her head in her hands, feeling the foreign sweat from her hands and for... | 1 | |
[WP] You have the ability to make anything you say happen. You jokingly try to create a paradox. Write what happens next. | [
"You flexed at yourself in the crystal clear pond. Your arms and shoulders rippled with muscle. \n\n\"Man should be happy that I created them in *my* image,\" you said as you winked at yourself. \n\nYou flew up to the heavens and rode a chariot of clouds. Whispered prayers floated up from your creations. Most days ... | 1 | |
[WP] In a sense, the ghost haunting him was the child's only friend. | [
"He wandered the streets of Pompeii, searching for the statue that was once his mother.\n\nHe was always climbing. He loved to climb. His mother called him \"Little Monkey\" in those days. Those lost days. When the sky turned black and the thunder sound cracked, he was up high, watching the entire event. The ash ra... | 1 |
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