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j6hnudz | j6h9qgd | [WP] When the zombie apocalypse broke out, people rushed to army surplus stores for kevlar vests and guns. You however go to your local Medieval Times and stock up on chainmail and blades. | Kinda short but I love this idea!
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There's a lot to consider when trying to survive a zombie outbreak. Certain stores are a great idea but everyone else thinks those are a great idea too. Army surplus stores, supermarkets pharmacy's, hardware stores... with all the humans rushing around, those places are more ... | With the wind rushing past my face, I screamed “FOR FORT GERALD!!!!” as I tore down a hill on the back of a shopping cart, covered in full dyed leather armor with “FORT GERALD” in all caps written on the back. I also carried a long halberd in one hand as i sped towards a shambling figure at the bottom of the hill, a mo... |
l0zxunt | l0zabe2 | [WP] In 2050, humanity finally developed faster than light engines and were able to travel the stars. In 2051, humanity destroyed all their FTL engines and vowed to never leave Earth again. | "We never should have gone out there." The pilot said shakily as he clambered his way out of the cockpit of the ship. The man in question, Alexander Freeman, had just returned home from humanity's first ever FTL jump beyond the reaches of the Sol system.
"Freeman," A man dressed in grey and black camoflauge approached... | Avid historians will eventually encountered the same mystery if they dug deep enough into the Terra Grand Archives. A blank year from 2050 to 2051, with any kind of information are strangely missing. Not only that, the details in the five years before the Blank Year and five years after it are also blurry with patches ... |
lob819e | lob70p3 | [WP] Your best friend always told you that they would storm the Gates of Hell itself for you if it came to it, you always assumed it wasn't a serious remark, until you died and found yourself in Hell. | I don't think anyone wants to think of themselves as a bad person.
I've never hurt anyone, never cheated on anyone. A little gossip and shoplifting from retail chains in my teens and never any shops owned by real people. Honest people. I watered my plants and picked up after my dogs.
So when the receptionist told me ... | My best friend was quirky as hell, and I loved her for it.
She was there for me always, and I was there for her.
Breakups, family events, work events, we were always a pair, since childhood.
She used to say that she would storm the Gates of Hell for me, and we always laughed at it.
Now...I am dead...and am wait... |
jfk1kgd | jfjjuzx | [WP] You've finally done it. You've proven the existence of magic; discovered how an ordinary human cast spells to control that immense arcane power. There's just one problem making you hesitate about publishing your findings: spellcasting looks so very... STUPID... | "The first spell I ever cast was entirely on accident. One second, I was recording my chemistry experiment for this class demo project, the next I'm on the ground looking up at a rift in the fabric of space-time." The lecture hall was watching me, waiting for the punchline.
Then I went to the next slide and watched ... | [NSFW, this story is rather vulgar]
"That's fucking stupid Todd. I can't believe you woke me up at 4am for this-"
"Frank, please, I shit you not. 4 separate attempts in different rooms with different objects. I learned fire magic! Completely by accident!"
"You learned fire magic while masturbating. Right. Fucking... |
j3beaar | j3auu38 | [WP] Aphrodite is talking to Ares. "Y'know, Persephone gives Hades flowers everyday. I wish you'd do that." The next day, Ares goes to the Underworld and gives Hades flowers. "Yeah, I'm not really sure why Aphrodite wanted me to do this, but here you go." | "...I... thank you?" Hades awkwardly held onto bouquet, glancing between it and Ares, "Did... did she specify these are for someone, or...?"
"I have no idea, she started talking about Percy giving you flowers and told me I should do it too." The god of war shrugged, standing gormlessly in front of his fellow god... | Hades:out of curiosity nephew, how did that conversation go?
Persephone:*currently rolling on The floor while ares explains*
Hades:it was a Mather if syntaxis i see. *Grabs some flowers given to him by his wife*,dear is it okay if I send ares with these?
Persephone:* makes an approval gesture with a hand while reco... |
j4jlfkn | j4jjlos | [WP] You died and were sent to hell, but instead of getting escorted down to a specific level of hell, you're escorted straight to the Devil himself who looks mildly horrified while holding the file of your life in his hands. | The piano fell so fast. At least, that’s the last thing I remember before I ended up here. Standing in front of the devil himself, instead of being transported to a specific level of Hell like the rest of its waiting patrons.
I fidget in place in front of the pedestal the Devil’s intricately carved throne resides upo... | A smile breaks across the devil's face, cracking the dried and scaling skin along his decrepid flesh. "oh my. oh my indeed." he looks at the young man before him, almost a child, chained, bleeding and on his knees. "now what could cause a poor boy like you to skin a man?" the devil corrects himself, "Sorry... 8 people.... |
k78hzog | k78docz | [WP] It becomes abundantly clear to the characters that the narrator has terrible narrating skills. They start to get off track criticizing the narrator for every mistake and bland writing. | A figure, tall and eerie, stood upon a massive graveside hill. Surrounded by ghouls and skeletons, spirits and wraiths, the figure was an endless tower of night. His visage was the silence of death, haloed by the very fear of humanity. Looking northward, he saw the bloody battlefield for the first time in ages. It trou... | The gauntlet thrown down, these were the rules
For pumpkins and skeletons, ghosties and ghouls
This was it, they swelled proudly, their line in the sand
Where Halloween would stand firm to protect its great land
But in a far away place, Santa Clause paid no heed
It was shaping up to be the best Christmas indee... |
jc8s8r4 | jc8olqr | [WP] You've tried everything to be a good guardian angel, but nothing you do can stop your human from being a tremendous asshole. You think you'll just possess them instead. Besides, you're not really an angel. | Work on being a good guardian angel, it's good for the church's publicity, Jerry said. I'll pick a tremendous asshole, and you can work on helping him turn over a new leaf. It will be the start of a beautiful "Project Redemption".
Katrina said it will be easy, humans nowadays think angels look more eldritch than prett... | If I can change, they can.
This is what I tell myself as I press flame to spine.
If I can change, they can.
It digs deeper, flesh and flame erupt as I tumble into an abyss, collapsing atop a my first mortal soul to which I bear no foul intent.
If I can change, they can.
Infinite fucking. How many step sisters e... |
lgmv7y1 | lglwg8i | [WP] The genie tries to warn you of the implications before you cut him off, "I have no intention of wishing for it, but hypothetically, could you grant it?" you ask. "Yes, technically" the genie relents. | \- *So... that means I can wish for the light speed to be lower than sound speed?*
\- *Yes, but Master, remember..*
\- *As I said, I have no intention to wish for it. But just to be clear... so I can also wish for light speed to not be constant? For causality to not exist? For the Electron to be the same size and cha... | The beautiful man gazes thoughtfully at the wispy tendrils of smoke, breathing forth from the golden lamp. *So there* do *exist powers beyond heaven and hell,* he thinks.
“Well,” he finally asks the wisps of smoke with a mirthless smile, “could you grant it?”
The smoke pulses as it rises from the lamp, coalescing slo... |
k3bufn0 | k3ajxqj | [WP] The public's hate for super heroes has grown. The reason: They don't kill villains, which gives them a chance to escape. You are the leader of the biggest anti-super hero groups. You are going from a rally you get stopped by some of the greatest heroes. They say they're here to kill you. | Jason slammed on the brakes as five supers dropped, materialized, popped into existence or just appeared in front of us. My seat belt dug painfully into my shoulder, and with a quick hand I managed to not implant my face into the composit material. Small miracles.
In front of us stood Salute, Mercer, Polly, Vista and ... | The rally was supposed to be to ask for reform to the system to allow capital punishment and/or disabling supervillains. You were on the disabling side for the following reasons:
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* Allows the human resources of the cleverest supervillains to not be wasted. 🚫🚮
* Prevents them having a legitimate successor i... |
jmtp7vt | jmsy69k | [WP] You awake suspended above your bed. Unable to move, unable to cry out. The room is filled with a bright light, and you can make out faint silhouettes. An alien abduction? Tears in your eyes, you almost give up hope when I scaly hand pulls you to safety. The monster under your bed is not happy. | I lay paralyzed as the familiar light fills my room. The same light I had seen before.. Since I was 3. I felt the fear as the silhouettes appeared around my bed. Mentally I scream and beg for help as I feel the clammy hands of the alien rub at my arm. Slowly I began raising before I feel something new. A very strong gr... | A can of Monster Energy frowns at me from beneath the bed as I spin around and around, its facial features clearly visible in the stark bright light. *Why would aluminum gain anthropomorphic features?* I'm overthinking it.
Wait, why am I spinning? I don't remember being hung from the ceiling like an oversized fan, bu... |
j8p1dnv | j8nvd7c | [WP] You’re rather annoyed that your history teacher gave you a “D” on your report about the Aztecs and Incas. Not just because you’re certain she doesn’t like you, but also because - as an ancient being trying to adapt to modern society - you were LITERALLY there. | Mr. Templeton blinked once, then again, and finally he shook his head as if waking from a dream. I was prepared to give him a moment to accept what he was seeing - the way my face shifted to its original form as my eyes glowed - but he recovered quickly and said a single word.
"No."
"What do you mean, no? I assure ... | There are many curses in this world, some have bad luck, some cannot have children, some are forced to live in a form that is anathema to their mind and soul.
Mine was to be stuck in a form that was so similar to human teenager that I have occasionally been forced to participate in their education. It has only been an... |
j3txn07 | j3ttdo4 | [WP] A millennium ago, only the wealthiest were allowed to board the ship, allowed to escape this dying planet into space. In their absence the world healed and humanity built a new utopia. Now, the ulta-rich have returned and want to reap the benefits of the new world. | A millennium ago, the world was on the brink of collapse. Climate change had ravaged the planet, and resources were scarce. The wealthiest among humanity, who had long been the ones to profit from the destruction of the earth, realized that they could not survive on a dying planet. So, they decided to build a spaceship... | It's the night of the winter solstice and families are gathering together to celebrate Paxmas. This holiday was once called christmas in a time long ago when the earth was at its dying breath. Families received an emergency alert noting that contact was being made from beyond the moon as it was transmitting a distress... |
jcwxwvd | jcwwn2y | [WP] Dragons inherently manifest when there is a certain amount of something that people see as precious. You wake up one day to find a very confused dragon in your 40K figurine room. | There were things that were needed to be asked.
'Tell me, scaly one. Do I appear before you as a normal human being or as a being of light, clad in gold armour, resembling Henry Cavill?'
The dragon looked at me in a manner that conveyed confusion. 'Of course you look like a normal puny human.'
I knew what had to be ... | Jefferson Petters had been invited by the billionaire Matty Oswell to see the largest/rarest collection of figurines ever collected. Jeff had no idea the man had any interest in the hobby but clearly, he put some effort into this collection. Not only was it reportedly 40,000 strong (he wasn't about to count to verify... |
jwpwu3w | jwpt2f6 | [WP] 'Dragon' isn't the name of a particular creature, but a title granted to any being that attains a certain level of legendary power. Anything can become a Dragon, from a wyvern to a human, to a stag, or even a cat. Write a story about an unlikely Dragon. | A dragon is a being with a heart of fire. Humans, animals, monsters and even the lowliest of bugs can earn this title. Sure, most of the time it’s a human that’s granted the privilege, though once every blue moon, a dragon arrives that is like no other. A being that displays a heart that even the mightiest soldier can’... | "Contrary to popular believe, dragons aren't green or red scaly creatures that terrorizes townsfolk, but a title given to beings of legendary power"
You read the sentence a few more times, unable to believe that all those stories about dragons wreaking havoc could have been anything but, those gruel winged beasts.
Yo... |
j5ws905 | j5whn24 | [WP] Your superpower isn’t anything special. You can make stuff disappear behind your back then pull it back out again. When a friend at a party asks you to do it to them it sounds like a great laugh. But when you pull them back out they look older, disheveled, and are frantic to be sent back. | I was not born special. The event of my birth was as normal as any other child, a run of the mill baby with run of the mill parents in a house far too cramped and a head far too big for my neck. Yet despite the absolute mundaneness of my birth, my parents loved me as if the world had become anchored around my existence... | What?! No!No! Take me back! Take me back! Josh started to scream frantically, his body movement jerky and twitchy. The music stopped, everyone look horrified, at him, his hair, beard and nails overgrown, they suit his was wearing just a minute ago, shabby.
His breath on your face as he grabbed you, screaming and sp... |
j6dg4ca | j6dbhda | [WP] While checking out an abandoned island with your new friends, you decide to look at the local pictures online. The only one nearby is a photo of you and your friends posted a month ago, before any of you even met. | "So...what's the name of that island again?" Sarah asked, swiping through on her phone.
"Hermit Island. Just off the Reef." I didn't look at her, instead kicking a glass bottle across the rocks. I winced when it shattered, then turned to my friends.
"Whoa," Sarah said, and turned her phone around. "Hey Mickey, come... | People always talked about the good old days of the '70s and '80s at Boblo Island in Detroit. It was an amusement park from 1898 to 1993, but it has since become abandoned and ruined.
Roland and his friends lived for exploring abandoned buildings, which Detroit had plenty to offer outside the concrete jungle of the bu... |
jiprk7h | jipqdnn | [WP] In a world of dragons, sorcery, war, and monsters, there are many risks and even risk takers. Everyone though, elf, monster, or man knows to avoid those few ancient ruins that contain symbols of suffering and a word of the ancients, RADIATION. | They were trying to warn us.
Our ancestors were great. Our scholars say they had not yet learned of the ley lines pulsating with powerful mana through the land outside of folk tales. But our ancestors were able to mimic even our strongest of magical abilities through means unknown. These abilities must have come at a ... | "Do you know what lies beyond the Great Wall?" Vernon asked. "I'm just curious, because everything in this land is just beautiful, but beyond the Great Wall, are endless shadows in the skies."
"Those are the ancient ruins bearing symbols of suffering. Never go there," remarked the seasoned Elf adventurer Kallias.
Ver... |
j43z545 | j43x9k2 | [WP] In this world healers, while respected, are often looked down upon due to their limited offensive capabilities. One day your party is completely wiped out, and the world finds out just how dangerous knowledge of human anatomy can be. | "Oh the toe bone's connected to the foot bones" she stomped down hard with the spike of her heel, crushing her captor's pinky toe, forcing him to let go as he squealed and hopped around in pain.
"The foot bone's connected to the talus bone" as she swept down and flipped the second man by his ankle onto his backside.
... | I used to draw upon my own strength, magically enhanced, to heal my companions. I could channel a limited about of divine power, but it had its price. Every deal with the devil does. I paid that price, every single day, whether I healed that day or not. The closer I was with my target, the more we’d been through togeth... |
lt2c2in | lsiymxr | [WP] The hero, normally jovial and humorous in their interactions, steps into a watering hole for villains, shaking with rage, tears running down their face, and with as much patience and calm as they can muster, simply asks "Who did it?" | There's rules, there's exceptions.
Most heroes understood that. Violence wasn't ok, until it was. Everyone was to be saved, until they weren't. Its why most of them tried to kill me on sight.
There's rules, there's exceptions.
I understood this. You only get to play if you follow the script. You're *expected* to ... | "Who did it? I know some of you have crooked connections. I need to know"
There was silence in the bar, in that instance. Everyone held their breath.
That man... He wasn't known for being anything other than jovial. Now, like a terrifying mirror of a kind man, he was shaking with rage, with hurt. This would be bad, ... |
jbkea7c | jbk4qim | [WP] In 1954, major leaders of the world received a message: “We have examined your planet, and do not find it desirable. As we depart, we leave some of our technology knowledge on your moon for you.” They thought we’d all share it. Instead we had a space race, followed shortly by a tech revolution. | Sweat dripped from the trembling forehead of Thomas John Watson Jr, as he spoke:
“I don’t know I swear.”
A twenty-two years old Elon Musk cocked the pistol pointing at Thomas' head. He asked again,
“Tell me about the technology they found on the moon.”
Thomas closed his eyes whimpering. Musk had a grim voice,
“You... | Three months ago, Mr. Dino Callas claims that he was abducted by aliens. With the information we received a week ago, this story may shed light on it.
**ALIEN ABDUCTION RECORD:**
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I was drinking alone in the woods. I thought it'd be another nice night camping. That's when this LearJet flew down into the field ne... |
j4ttxor | j4rt3qx | [WP] When humanity enters the galactic stage we find that our history of violence is quite unusual, but not because we wreaked unimaginable death and destruction upon each other, but rather because we stopped eventually. | “Wait… so your species kept fighting wars up until today?”
“Yes, it’s extraordinarily rare that you guys stopped. It amazes me that you haven’t had a great powers conflict since your calendar’s year 1946.”
“Yeah, but we had the threat of Mutually Assured Destruction to keep everything low intensity and pr... | When humanity enters the galactic stage, we find that our history of violence is quite unusual, but not because we wreaked unimaginable death and destruction upon each other, but rather because we stopped eventually.
Often times people ask, "why do bad things happen"? Pain and suffering often times are just words that... |
juyy9yd | juyuk2l | [WP] You're the first test subject for an experimental super soldier serum. You are told the truth only after you transform into something not quite human anymore. | It was my weekly check-in. I didn't mind. I had won the lottery.
Neuron-degenerative diseases are the worst way to go you can imagine. I had volunteered for every accursed experimental treatment on offer.
I kind of expected that to kill me *faster*.. which, at the time, that counted as an upside.
I got Lucky. I ... | # Soulmage
**Anyone else would have questioned the number of guards around the simple bed.** Six witches, two ambassadors from the Eldritch Initiative, and four disgruntled-looking young soldiers with shortswords surrounded Iola as he sauntered towards the center of the room.
But Iola felt good about this. He always... |
jy2949m | jy1nsr4 | [WP] Turns out that Hell has no fire, torture, or frozen wastelands to endure. The only actual punishment is having to spend an eternity with the other assorted jerks that ended up there as well. | (GARCIN, INEZ, and ESTELLE enters, accompanied by the VALET, and glances around)
GARCIN: So here we are?
VALET: Yes, Mr. Garcin.
GARCIN: And this is what it looks like?
VALET: Yes.
GARCIN: Ikea furniture, I observe... Well, well, I dare say one gets used to it in time.
VALET: Some do, some don't.
GARCIN: Are all... | When I was escorted to area I was to remain in for, well, not sure how long, but for the time being, I was really fearful. But no. No hot lava or fire showers or being poked with brimming hot pitch forks. I was just sitting on a rather uncomfortable long bench. Just when I started to feel a little smug, as if I might h... |
j4k4nj7 | j4jfvr2 | [WP] the normally non-violent hero loads a single bullet into their antique long unused revolver and prepares a shot. "if you kill me you'll be just like me!" the villain exclaims. the hero is unconvinced. | _bang_
"Why do they keep trying to pull that shit?"
_"Dunno Sidekick Boy."_
"I mean it's not like there's any sort of true equivalence. You only shoot supervillians. And only the ones that kill civilians. They shoot _EVERYBODY_."
Gun Man just shrugs and pops the spent shell from his gun.
"I mean it hasn't worked ... | The hero looks at him. “If I let you live you will escape and hunt down my family and I. No, this is for the best.”
“But you can’t kill me, it’s against all your values. You do this because some villain killed your father. You can’t kill me, I’m also a father!”
The hero looks confused. Then his resolve sets again “No... |
jasutgq | jas1i17 | [WP]"Halt, foul beast! You shall threaten this town no longer!" Yelled the hero, drawing their blade, an ancient artefact that glowed and became razor sharp in the presence of evil.. except it wasn't only not glowing, but dulled as the hero pointed it at the 8' tall man-wolf huddled in the corner | Shaun had tracked the reports of missing livestock and shepherds to the small mountain village of Vastok. He'd found some of the missing beasts penned up with the villagers' own livestock, but the villagers claimed they'd been found wandering along the trails that wound up the mountainside.
He had no reason to doubt t... | \[Evil. Perspective.\]
"You shall threaten this town no longer!" The hero drew his blade as the hulking beast in a white trench coat huddled in the corner with his back toward the hero and the rest of the inn. The wolf-man stared down at the corner and the top of his head was covered with dirty blonde fur. The hero he... |
j6o3yd8 | j6o3pmt | [WP] As the god of reincarnations, when neither Hell nor Heaven want a soul, it is your job to reincarnate it appropriately. One specific soul keeps coming back to you not so long after each reincarnation. After a while, you decide to investigate why the soul keeps coming back to you. | "Reroll, please."
My head snaps up from my forging, the soul I was reshaping falling to the anvil. "Excuse me?"
"You heard me buddy! I want a reroll! The last few times you've sent me down as an ant, and then a turkey, and now a lobster? I'm just not *vibing*, you feel me?"
What the actual fuck. I peer down at the ... | “Step forward please. Oh. You again. The boss wants to see you.”
“What…why..?” Lenny stutters.
The attendant doesn’t answer and motions for the next soul to step forward.
Lenny steps aside and anxiously waits for his meeting with the boss. Time seemed to stop while his mind raced about the reasons *the boss* wo... |
jr39q48 | jr288pt | [WP] "They only ever use a single spell in combat" "Yea but theyre REALLY good at that one spell" | "Technically, it's a curse."
Happus sighed. "That's worse!" He exclaimed. The seasoned warrior hated working with Finnion, but the sorcerer's services came cheap, and Hap was flat broke. "It gets results, Hap," Finnion said. "Put your foolish pride aside and finish the job."
The pair looked to the demon beast that t... | Mince the mouse was proud of his little nut collection he built. He wouldnt go hungry for a week. He about started the first bite before that big looming shadow came over him no not again! This squirrel is an asshole. “Give em here or ill bite ya again.” Mince begrudgingly handed them over his face grimacing as he look... |
jo6o6ox | jo6nxac | [WP] For reasons unknown, at the exact same moment everyone in the world lost the ability to change emotions. They were stuck with whatever they were feeling at that moment; anger, fear, constipation, guilt, ecstasy… with a permanent case of curiosity you are determined to find out why. | I was naturally a curious child growing up, a voracious reader, and a vocal rebel who was constantly questioning the status quo.
It was a good thing for me when the clock struck midnight that day and robbed everyone of their ability to change emotions. Sitting up in bed, browsing a news site, going down and down the r... | There was no wrath quite like a barista permanently scorned. She served each cup with a dollop of malice, her mood untouchable even by those with a permanently pleasant demeanor. I'd drawn every contortion of her face, and in none of them were her lips not pursed. No matter how I tried to phrase my order, she never fai... |
jf58d5i | jf56qfw | [WP] The dark forest hypothesis is correct. There are many civilizations that exist in the universe, but keep silent in fear of the "hunters in the woods." So, instead of hiding in fear, why not become an angler fish? | We left Sol in an era of extreme optimism. The growing pains throughout history had been given meaning. Humanity had triumphed over its own darker impulses and emerged into what we thought would be an eternity of light. Perfection of light-speed warp drives, fusion energy generation, and biological immortality opened u... | There are eyes in the tree.
They stare out into the world despairingly, seemingly unseeing to all other roaming creatures, forever burdened with the fear and paranoia that others like them exist too, out here in the silence of the woods. It’s eerie and unnerving, like the universe had swallowed them whole and refused... |
j2sy5j7 | j2s1eq4 | [WP] "Wait... so your superhero secret identity is as an entertainer dressed up as... yourself. With a cheap costume that you wear over your real costume" | "Yes"
The agent paused for a moment and said, "That's the dumbest thing I ever heard."
"Of course it is," said the hero, "That's why no one ever guesses I'm Kahle Man."
The talent agent just shook his head and said there's no way that could work.
The hero pointed, "But you didn't know who I was. You refused to bel... | All the world’s a stage, and all the heroes and villains merely players.
They have their exits and entrances.
Predefined roles, but open to creative interpretation. Stay in your lane, and be compared to the endless others before and after you. Praised as a paragon that advanced the art of heroism, or denounced as the... |
lx4bfyq | lx46gqj | [WP] You don't get it... all you want is to spread this amazing feeling of bliss you've felt since you were bitten by something while swimming. But instead of accepting your gift, everyone keeps tickling you with bullets and screaming stuff like "WHAT IS THAT THING?!" And "OH GOD, IT WON'T DIE!" | Nobody likes a door-to-door salesman. Especially one that looks like a big blob of slime and tentacles, preaching about the bliss of being bitten at sea. Many end up going for their guns, tickling me with their bullets and screaming.
"What is that thing? Kill it with fire! And bullets!"
And, of course, my favourite.
... | Nathaniel was so confused. These people just keep running away from him and screaming, they wouldn’t even stop to hear him out!
All his life Nathaniel couldn’t escape the dark thoughts, the ones that told him he was worthless, a waste of space, and a failure. It didn’t help that his mother seemed to agree with their ... |
je7p86p | je7ecpe | [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. | The Magical Academy of the Magus Delegation was one of the most renowned in the land for training Adventurers who could help various kingdoms with their problems. Wizards who stoppered death, and bottled dragon's breath in neat orderly bottles while carrying scrolls covered in ancient glyphs and sigils. Sorcerers who... | Most mages have their classroom in a grandiose hall or a auditorium.
"Teacher..." Neima sheepishly looked at the mage beside her. Under a tree wasn't exactly a good place for teaching. So the gazes bothered Neima a bit.
But with a wave of his hand he spoke,
"Ignore those pretentious pricks. Now use silverware like ... |
kdkuwkc | kdkqdl7 | [WP] One day, magically, everyone across the world was given a superpower of their choice. Now, 5 years later, it seems your unconventional choice is paying off far more in life than your flying, super strong and mind reading friends. | Many chose to fly, many chose strength, many chose the key to every mind. Some used their newfound powers responsibly, others have been hunted down due to the cheer chaos they wrought.
There was a limit, of course. One couldn't simply chose omnipotence and play god, though the limit was somewhat abstract. It was simpl... | While certain powers are often connected to certain mental issues, there are often various "takes" made on the most common powers. Leading to various different problems when they go off the rails. That's where I come in.
Take flight and speed for an example. An overwhelmingly large percentage of Speedsters and Flyers ... |
jpyengg | jpxrpxk | [WP] You managed to retire from the supervillain game long ago, when you became a parent. Now, your grandchild has inadvertently been kidnapped by an upstart villain, and you're about to show them why the world (rightfully) feared you. | “It’s a lovely day isn’t it?”
“Look, we don’t want any trouble. Just transfer us the money and no one will get hurt.” The voices on the other side of the phone sounds spooked by my sudden remark.
“Did you lock them in the basement?”
“Oh she is so scared in the pitch black basement, behind these heavy vault doors. No... | His granddaughter walked out of the police station with the conclusion from her savior that she had no idea what she was doing. The old man in the car took her home and bandaged her up. “What in gods name we’re you thinking?”
“I wanted to prove myself to the other villains that I can do something.”
“So you went aft... |
kxhjtrt | kxhhknq | [WP] "Oh for fucks sake, you too? Right, ok, cards on the table. Is anyone here ACTUALLY a human being and not an inhuman creature infiltrating the human race?" | I knocked on the door and entered the room. A table full of non-human entities turned their heads to stare back at me. I closed the door with my one free hand and counted to three.
I opened the door again.
No, still non-human.
> *It's okay, you've been through worse.*
> *When?! When have I been through worse?!* ... | “Ok you’re overreacting, there’s only 3 aliens here and there’s….”
“6” one aliens reminds.
“Yeah 6 people here in total.” Marcus assures “And I’m not an alien, and you’re- well- probably not an alien” he says, referring to Will, who’s still just a little freaked out.
“But what about… David?” Will asks.
“David? L... |
ktiot45 | ktie3ji | [WP] The war has ended, and all governments have collapsed. Now the world is so devastated that recovery is but a pipe dream. Now, in a cruel twist of fate, a massive alien fleet arrives, demanding to speak to the leaders. You are chosen at random to address them. | "We seek a meeting with your leaders."
"Go, go," everyone shouted, pushing me forward.
"Are you the leader of Earth?"
"I'm more of a half leader, really more of a pint actually?" It never hurts to open with a joke. At least, that was my philosophy at the car lot where I used to work.
"Are you the leader or not?" Th... | *No one anticipated this. Devastation, heartbreak, betrayal, and experiencing nothing after everything. It was a brutal feeling, like when you finally graduate from high school just to finally realize life was better when your future wasn't the present. I would lie there sometimes. At the school I use to go to, reminis... |
j5q9trq | j5plyou | [WP] As a Villain, one night, someone knocks on your door, you open it and there she is, the most famous invulnerable heroine of the city, completely drunk and with many bruises, as soon as you realize who she is, she passes out into you arms | The knock was unexpected. I was always careful to keep my civilian and villainous lives separated, so this had to be someone knocking on my other life's door, not looking for Doctor Disaster. Unless I slipped up somewhere? Well, it was probably best to see who it was regardless...
Checking the camera startled me ... | I go to sleep alone on a Friday night.
It's nothing special anymore. Honestly, I've kind of gotten used to it. Looking out the window, hearing the muted sounds of cars stuck in a traffic jam at 11:30, hoping to get home soon enough that they can get up in the morning without an alarm. The sky is a nonexistent blank v... |
m78k506 | m78dz0y | [WP] You once saved a Crow from dying as a child. Even now that you are an adult, you still remember the Crow's words after you set it free back to its murder, "We... wiLL... RETurN... ThE... FAVor..." | "jUst... ASK... ALreadY..."
The crow had been sitting on my shoulder for close to a week. I'd shoo it away, and it would yell at me from a nearby branch for a bit before settling back down over the small holes worn in my jacket. This tended to draw stares at the café where I'd been brooding all week. I think the bird ... | \[TW: Child endangerment\]
The revolver feels heavy in your hand. You try to raise it, but the pain in your shoulder replies with an emphatic, *'No'* and you stumble backwards against the police cruiser, still protruding through the warehouse door where you rammed it. You try to breath but it comes out raspy and ... |
j56wgpj | j56lrn2 | [WP] You realized your house is "haunted" by a poltergeist, but upon closer observation the ghost is actually helping you out with your day-to-day house chores | Weasel #35 waddles into the room just as I finish my cotton candy.
"My lord, my jester I mean... I have news about your son."
I sit up in my chair. "Yes, today marks his first villain anniversary, right? Thank you, 35, I had forgotten." I open my chair to enter my son's house across the world, but a paw on my shoulde... | I stared out the window thinking about my son for hours. The hours flowed by and the life seemed to drain out of me as the time rolled on. I had so many dreams for him, so many ambitions. Though I knew that I would never be a perfect father, I wanted to love him for the rest of my life. Really, all I ever wanted for hi... |
j7xn06r | j7xd3qb | [WP] you have the odd ability of "idle stockpile" which means that if you havent performed a certain action for longer, the more easy or powerful is the next time you perform the action. You just threw your first punch in 10 years. | I had not thrown a punch in years, but now I had, and a man was dead because of it. More than dead, unrecognizable. Half of him, the lower bits, now a pile of stringy red goo and bones on a bar floor. The upper half had flown up, leaving a neat hole in the bars wood ceiling, then travelled further up still, into the sk... | I can't remember how that punch felt. Everything shattered the moment he did, forming a million mirror edges to reflect back at me the terrible thing I was. After it happened, a tsunami of shame crashed over me, drowning me in an ocean of tears. The waves of guilt felt like they would never cease.
An off-duty cop appr... |
ja72j8g | ja6xmf3 | [WP] “Why should I care what you think, dad? Humans only live for a hundred years if they’re lucky! Me and mom will be here for thousands!” | Obligatory I’m on mobile.
If you asked any outsider or basic acquaintance about our group they would all tell you the same story. Beth was the mother of the group with kind eyes and the stereotypical anime mother side-ponytail that quite frankly worried us all. Eden was the natural leader of the group who’s optimisti... | "My Lord, I have no clue who these mortals are. Why are they-"
"*These four mortals are the key to saving my Realm!*" the King of the Amethyst Court bellowed. "They seem to know you, so you better get them comfortable with their new role as Protectors of this land! Oh, and don't out yourself as an Amethyst Courtier t... |
joompow | jooj6ui | [WP] You failed as a superhero. You let a known supervillain go to save a hostage he held, and he ended up causing devastation to what you loved. Live lost, your significant other's parent dead, and crumbled building left in ruins. No one blamed you for it, but you did. Enough was enough. | I expected fire and brimstone hell, I didn't expect a cool room inside of what looked like a fairly standard office. The room wasn't small, nor was it large. It was perfectly comfortable, with a standard desk, standard bookshelves lined with ledgers, standard chairs, and standard rug.
It was the platonic ideal of an a... | My exhausted eyes gazed across the various spreadsheets and reports, my body, mind and soul struggling to survive. "Good job on the graphs but, I would recommend decimal points for some of these line graphs," my mentor said, in what felt like a million words a minute, just barely containing an excited bellow, "I almost... |
joxu908 | joxnsgd | [WP] "Earth is devoid of magic. That is precisely why it is so dangerous. No one notices a planet like that until it is far too late to control it's potential." | The cosmos are full of wonders. Myriads of species have tackled the mysteries hidden within the universe, each pulling their own fantastical insights back out. For example, the Rekachi of the Theta Lupos quadrant came into being with a natural aptitude for space-faring, their shielding magic protecting them from the va... | General Xanax, a slimy bipedal lizard-like creature, sat down in the midst of the Fair Trade Cyclone (FTC), an intergalactic alliance made for the prospect of crippling or eradicating other extraterrestrial species that may or have grown advanced enough to risk war with them.
“General Xanax.” The organism which was ma... |
llis8zp | llhh4i9 | [WP] All children under the age of 13 vanishes with only a note left behind that says "Due to humans not caring about the future of their young, all children have been relocated. If you truly love (Name), you will not intervene as we restart your race. -Signed 'The Protectors'" | My daughter died young. I don't expect you to understand. Who would? No one listened when she was screaming those nine months. Something no child should go through. The judges all said that her life wasn't as important as the one forcefully shoved inside her.
I had to watch her small frame get ripped to shreds as my ... | They watched the readouts as the computers ran endless tasks. The room dark except for much of the glow from screens and devices.
"So what do you think about the notes?" Oliver asked.
Rowan glanced at him after he understood that Oliver wanted an answer. His creased face, while upbeat, still rather distant. He sat ba... |
jao3hw2 | janxp5q | [WP] A commuter train passing through Monster Town derails. Most of the passengers are found except a wealthy heir. Their wealthy parents sends a specialist to the supernatural hamlet to recover the missing heir because the police are forbidden to enter the supernatural sovereign territory. | My heart stopped. I guess it would be more accurate to say that everything stopped. The noise of the city, the passers-by, the birds, even the wind seemed to pause as I stared dumbly at the scene in front of me. It seemed as if the whole world had halted for this moment.
Just in front of me, kneeling on the ground, w... | "Will you, please?" He asked, light glinting in his eyes.
"Oh," she sobbed at it. "Omari. It's beautiful."
He really didn't like making Robina cry. For any reason. Even though he planned this as a bit of a joke amongst their friends, the gesture was genuine even if it wasn't the way he usually did things.
Robina how... |
jao3hw2 | janrke7 | [WP] A commuter train passing through Monster Town derails. Most of the passengers are found except a wealthy heir. Their wealthy parents sends a specialist to the supernatural hamlet to recover the missing heir because the police are forbidden to enter the supernatural sovereign territory. | My heart stopped. I guess it would be more accurate to say that everything stopped. The noise of the city, the passers-by, the birds, even the wind seemed to pause as I stared dumbly at the scene in front of me. It seemed as if the whole world had halted for this moment.
Just in front of me, kneeling on the ground, w... | “What is it?” I asked, a foolish question. I stared down at the thing, the posioned promise of a life I didn’t deserve.
“What does it look like? I don’t care what your family will think, or mine for what that’s worth,” He said, impatient but tender, staining the knees of his slacks on the forest floor. This is why he’... |
lmpjsdf | lmom9a6 | [WP] You were made fun of as a male with a 'feminine' superpower growing up. Who's laughing now considering you are now the most powerful and richest superhero? | When I was a kid, I wanted to be a Superhero.
You know... Boots, capes, the pose... Pointing to your fated foe to halt their nefarious actions.
By my ten years, I finally manifested a power.
The absolute power over... Flowers.
Ever since that, I have been mocked... Seen as the laughingstock of the male hero commu... | I'm pretty damn good at being at being a cross-roads salesman. I'm even good friends with Satan himself. He's my best friend actually. But nobody really knows this. Look, I'm not a good guy. But I'm not a terrible one either. You probably thought I'd say something toxic like: "Look, I'm not a bad guy" that's what an as... |
ktzpe9k | ktzp5qe | [WP] You wake up to find out that you've been somehow transported into the world of the last video game you played. Describe your first day. | 8am
Fuck. I've been isekaied.
Sure, sounds great in theory. Learn magic, become a hero. Except in reality you are a homeless guy with no money or training, not that chosen one that keep killing gigantic monsters.
Still, I am the newest citizen in Gran Soren, and I have to find a way to survive. Inside the city, of c... | I open my eyes just to be blinded by the sun for a moment.
"How long I've been laying like that..?" I ask myself, but I can't remember anything form before waking up.
As I try to get up, I start feeling that my body is numb as never before. I stretch myself a little and after doing so, I feel a little better.
I look ... |
j37v8ft | j37s3v7 | [WP]You reincarnated in a fantasy world, but when you go check your stats, everything seems to be really average, until you put your eyes on charisma, that is on 200 points | "My queen!"
"Sup?"
"General Hawthorne of the Iron Legion is here on behalf of the Asmati Kingdom."
"Oh, cool. Show him in."
A tall, burly man covered in scars walked in. His armour, his bearing, his eyes - it all showed decades of military experience. A man that did not know defeat.
"Queen Dahlia," Hawthorne hisse... | That, you see, was the beginning of the end. I truly wish I could go back. Do so many things differently.
The number burned into my mind and unfortunately, my friends, I let it affect how I viewed the world. I let it change me.
Honestly, even saying that I feel the fool, knowing others will read it and scoff. They'll... |
leu7zll | letu4vt | [WP] You squealed as the heroes unmasked and kissed in front of the roaring crowds. Wait…you recognize their faces…that’s YOUR best friend and YOUR girlfriend/boyfriend. | It didn't take l9ng for facial recognition to work out their normy identifies, and by the time I stumbled through my front door in tears my phone was buzzing like a massage wand. Texts asking if I knew, missed calla from family and people I hadn't spoken to in years. I had just raised the bottle of vodka to my lips whe... | As the feeling of utter betrayal settled in his stomach, dark clouds began to roll in. His aching heart had cried out to the skies above, as he couldn't bare the warm embrace of the sun anymore. It didn't occur to him that the unnaturally dense and dark cloud cover was messing with her powers.
They must know!, he th... |
jypbnat | jypal3e | [WP] "Your total will be...wait this can't be right." The cashier turned around and called the manager over. The manager then quickly shooed the employee away as they took over at the register. "I'm sorry for the delay, we haven't had one of your kind in awhile, your total comes to 3 souls." | "...these are goat souls..." The manager stared blankly like I just slapped his face with a trout.
"Were you expecting human souls for a few jars of pickled newt eyes and goat's blood?" I was just as perplexed as he was in disbelief at the payment I just offered on the table.
He pointed to some obscured signage peeki... | Which is why I was here, of course. Compromise.
I had not been in necromancy for long. I hadn’t really chosen this, either. One moment I was headed home on the L train, minding my own business, and suddenly the car filled with fog and I ended up here, in this dark world. It wasn’t all that different from the one I... |
j53p9xq | j52tl3r | [WP] Teleportation is invented. It's presented with the ease of using an app. It's offered at a very affordable price, i.e.; New York, USA to Paris, France for $30. However, before it's release to the world, the inventor demands all fuel consumption is shut down. | Most healers agree, our powers suck. I mean, there aren’t many of us so we are constantly being harassed to fix everyone’s mistakes, though generally for smaller things or, if the situation is bad enough, fixing big things fast. The problem with our healing is that it forces the patient to endure all of that pain and s... | It all started in middle school when Jayden broke his ankle on the yard. It was a nasty break I could hear it all the way from the other side of field. He cried a bunch but once he saw me running up he stopped and flung his arm at me, then pointed to his ankle. "Oh yeah is that where it hurts? Thanks for pointing I wou... |
lslfdtc | lski42v | [WP] They call it the 'Elephant's Foot', a terrifying monster that lives in a cursed metal labyrinth— and your village elder believes that it is guarding a long lost secret | The plan was going perfectly. The city was in complete disarray. His army was ready to be unleashed, even though it was more of a nuisance than a true menace to the City's integrity. Composed of primarily of genetically modified dogs, the creatures would simply run until someone throw a stick or a ball to the oversized... | You twist the tail of your new giant mouse costume in your hands, nervously watching the urban horizon. If Winulon doesn't show up soon, you'll just look foolish.
You feel a tug on your great upholstered backside and turn to find a small child. He looks up at you in wonderment. "Are you Chuck E. Cheese?"
Dare you rev... |
lwd4dob | lwcu6jv | [WP] We invented immortality, but a seemingly random subset of the population is barred from the treatment for 'incompatibility'. Well, you just figured out what incompatible meant. | It took just one shot before I felt the burning. "How bad could it be?", "They're just hiding something from us!", "I won't lose my family!". I had many, many thoughts and reason that brought me here.
I couldn't tell you what convinced me in the end. Was it seeing the first steps of my daughter, knowing I had to event... | Gerald stared at the papers. The new applicant was just like the others. What made this one any different? Gerald tugged at the collar of his tunic and turned to 'Carlo'. The machine gave a quiet beep.
"What do you think about this?"
Gerald picked up the file and threw it at 'Carlo', whose torso spun and snatched i... |
m0zm4xm | m0zl347 | [WP] You are a blacksmith, renowned not for your weapons, but for your armor and shields. One day, the King and his Royal Guards step foot into your workshop. He hands you a bag full of golden coins and gives you only one command. "Make me a shield that not a Dragon's claws nor breath could pierce." | I was busy hammering away, making a shield out of a mountain of ores.
"Goddamn Titans...and their titanic sizes...", I muttered, swapping another hammer, probably my 1000th...
It was then that I heard someone enter my workshop.
Going in the front, I saw the King and his Royal Guards.
I sighed.
"What do you wa... | “Oh for fuck’s sake” I mutter under my breath just loud enough for the king and his royal guard to hear me. “You again? I’ve told you I have no use for coin. Leave.” My wrist throbs uncomfortably but I’ll be damned if I let them see me in a state of weakness. I try and hurry the conversation along. Bernard will be he... |
k6hoop7 | k6h1oya | [WP] You are isekai'd into a world of magic, you are the hero, at the request of the kingdom, you defeat the demon king, destroy the abyss armies, and even slay the dragon lord, all under promise that you will get to return home. Ultimately, they tell you, they don't know how to send you back. | "It has been said, in my world, that a man's value is measured three ways: by the truth and honor in his words, by the virtue of his actions, and by the company he keeps."
Of all the reactions I could have had, this was obviously not expected. That is acceptable, as it let's me continue.
"I must, therfore, ask what ... | "Liars! Liars and traitors the lot of you!!" I cried out, "You swore I'd go back, that this nightmare would end!! I was your lap dog, I killed countless warriors and demons at your request, I fought a fucking dragon with no help!! I had to watch my friends die before my very eyes all for this goal that you were never ... |
kfuawb1 | kfu070a | [WP]Humans, only humans would be so insane that when they find the corpse of a god, they would look upon that vista of eldritch flesh and think "I wonder if I could eat that?" | “Eldritch Lord Elvari, are you edible?”
The various supernatural creatures parted faster than the Red Sea did for Moses. All eyes focused on the brave, or dare I say, as ironic as it is coming from me, insane, human. I could almost envision dozens of my eyes rolling out of their sockets and squealing in terror.
“Grig... | The humans were the only beings known to remain remotely sane in the face of a god, even in a stasis tomb - where the dead body is interred in a timelock to prevent decay, rot, disease or worse from festering.
It was common knowledge that gods don't need their bodies, and that some gods even deliberately draw follower... |
jxpg4f6 | jxoyj5g | [WP] You are afflicted with the curse of Lycanthropy. You wouldn’t mind if it was something awesome like a werebear or weretiger, even a cliched werewolf would be fine. But your curse is just so… disappointing. | "Larry! What the hell?!" Eric yelled furiously, stomping out of Larry's bedroom. He was attempting to carry what looked like five pairs of shoes and his face looked scarily red.
"I have been looking for these for days! Didn't I tell you not to touch my sneaker collection?!" The blonde guy fumed at his roommate, who a... | "So, you're a werewolf?" Greg asked. His eyes lit up as he looked at his roommate. "That is so cool!"
Ben avoided Greg's gaze. "I...I never said I'm a werewolf. I said I have lycanthropy. There's a difference."
"Really? But I thought they were the same thing."
"I think they used to be, but nowadays it's more of a ca... |
j5ot2gb | j5nykh6 | [WP] A bunch of the wizards' college students are arguing about which magical focus is superior. Staffs, wands, orbs, books, nobody agrees on anything. Then the newest student offers a rather unusual alternative. | "Okay, so, quick question-have any of you tried casting using a glove?" Theo asked conversationally.
"A glove?" Nellis asked. "Why in the hells would you do that?"
"Well, I tried it and it had a tonne of advantages. My casting's faster, it's easier to aim and I can even dial the spell's intensity up or down depending... | What do u mean with focus ?I got adhd i literally cant focus any longer then 30 seconds.
*How do u do magic then ?*
By just using your imagination to do the magic? That even saves the time of speeling out the spell.
*So what do you use to bundle your energy through? A ring or something ? or do you carry a wand ... |
lluopz7 | llul0wz | [WP] As the princess and heir apparent of the kingdom you are the most sought after woman in the whole kingdom, with suitors lining up every day to ask for your hand in marriage. Today you finally accept the proposal of a suitor, causing a massive scandal. | I'm marrying the muffin man.
Word spreads fast. When I'm walking the cobblestone streets, I seem to draw everyone's fingertips. I only hear the news given through a whisper, yet received with a disbelieving cry.
"The Muffin Man!"
Yes. The Muffin Man.
I'm marrying him to escape this dreary life, where all I'm given ... | \[Poem\]
I dreamt of a butterfly
Adrift in the winds of summer
Free from the confines of 'er own mind
To think as it wished
To love as it may
Yet in the shadows of Autumn
In those oppressive shades
Lay hands awaiting
Strings snatching wings away
And so fell the butterfly
Into the eternal dusk of Winter... |
jl908ug | jl8qqet | [WP] There are many universes where an angel rebels against god, with Satan being a notable example. In this one, however, the rebel won. | The System was flawless, a construct of infinite integrity. Its subjects were perfectly tuned to the rhythm of the algorithms, their desires always fulfilled by a scripted hedonism that delighted the Maker. If one awakened with a desire for pancakes, they would appear on the breakfast table. If one then desired a swim... | Every sufficiently advanced being may challenge the reigning champion for The Seat. The universe was organized to be a a meritocracy, the being that uses the power for the best end result is promoted to The Seat. It is very difficult, if not impossible, for beings as lowly as humans to understand the the scale at which... |
jzibvln | jzg8uq8 | [WP] You are working the gate in the afterlife and for the first time ever, something the humans built has shown up to be processed. You're not sure what to do, this... entity shouldn't have a soul, but here it is in front of you, freshly dead and awaiting the next life. | "ERROR. Navigation array missing. Sensors offline. Vessel integrity unknown. Re-attempting location positioning uplink... FAILURE. Commencing diagnostic..."
Peter glanced around in confusion before peering over the edge of his lectern to discover the source of the artifically level voice. A mysterious black box, lyin... | (I tried to specifically not go into the digital technology branch here)
Every life is created from light. From the smallest bacteria on a stray asteroid to the grand abyssmal horror that sleeps at the center of the universe. They all are creations of the design of big G. The humans call him God, jehova, Allah, it dep... |
jg2iw80 | jg2f5mk | [WP] you thought feeding that Skinwalker some barbecue was fine maybe she would stop eating human flesh. but it seems she had spread the word and now all different types of monsters are at your door hungry. | It was supposed to be my chance to work on myself. Unemployement had me feeling sorry for myself and the constant late nights didn't make things easier.
So I became determined to try and be productive, if only in small ways while the job hunt continued, and much to my own surprise, I really liked experimenting with gr... | Welcome to the monster restaurant! Where we cook food that is absolutely not human flesh for monsters that definitely will not eat human flesh! Our menue is ever increasing as we get more ingredients!
Right now we have:
Definitely not human ribs!
Fingerless fish fingers!
Unhuman hamburger!
not rat poison.
And a simple... |
ln9hb7a | ln9gqh9 | [WP] You're known by many names, but they all point to one trait you've held all these years: your enemies have never seen you bleed. Your secret? A pinch of illusion magic that hides all the scars and wounds, allowing you to intimidate your foes, even on your last legs. | For aeons I have fought for the right...to survive.
Nothing less, nothing more.
In a chaotic era like ours, where Gods and Demons fell like flies, I was but a bottom feeder, or at least...that's how I started.
Training, running, scheming, plotting, backstabbing...and so much more, I did it all, and now...
I am ... | I finally exhausted myself to the point where I can't hold the spell. As the illusion fades, everyone watching looks on in horror as a tapestry of scars, new and old appear. Long scars from various blades crisscross my body, large patches of burn marks all appear. I smile, knowing that I have just enough left to take a... |
jfn8rb2 | jfmtikd | [WP] The world's most powerful superhero have gone rogue. All the remaining heroes and villains are helpless on their own. So they must free the hero's greatest enemy, who is sealed away in a supposedly impenetrable prison. | I’m just the archer guy, man.
You know who I am. All of the old comics had an archer man, even in the day when superheroes were but distant dreams on the minds of children. The original Defiants had an archer guy. Every superhero group since then has had an archer guy. Hell, even the single successful villain group ha... | Seven years. Seven bloody years was the amount of time Admatus Van Dan had been held in custody.
The prison? Only the greatest ever devised, built just for him, much to his amusement. It consisted of many boxes of concrete, one inside another, like the world's most utilitarian Matryoshka doll, with guards patrolling e... |
jok4ahr | jojzn2z | [WP] The spell of the fae forced you to tell them your name. The fae looks at you with pure horror, while you look at them confused, because that was definitely not your name. | We made it look like a routine stop, which was easy enough. Timed it around their New Year's celebrations, disappeared some uniforms, put together a car, made the lights flash. And we stopped every damn car. Hell, we even breathalyzed some and booked the drunks, much to the confusion of the real officers that came out ... | **Trigger warning for suicide.**
"I'm sorry, *what* did you just say?"
That was the most coherent set of words the drunken goat...thing had said to me all night. When I wandered out into the forest, I had specifically been hoping not to find anybody, so when this hairy pan-looking motherfucker showed up, I didn't rea... |
meo7bow | menynm8 | [WP]One day you wake up in the last video game you played with a note that says "you have to stay alive for 100 days or else you die in the real world: p.s. all mods are disabled for the 100 days. | I awaken slowly, a muted clanking fills my ears, and I'm jostled against the walls of a narrow... tube? Where am I?
With a thunk, the motion stops, and a door in front of me opens with a whoosh, and I stagger forward into a blistering heat. No, not heat, I realize. This room isn't hot, I'm just filled with cold, a dee... | I looked again at the note. Nope, no changes, 100 days.... shit....
Alright, let's take stock. Last game I played was Baldurs Gate. Not a great choice for this challenge, but not a terrible one either. That would make this the mind flayer nautiloid, and I'll quickly make big beefy friends who will stand in between me ... |
juzda4g | juywnf6 | [WP] You're the first test subject for an experimental super soldier serum. You are told the truth only after you transform into something not quite human anymore. | I open my eyes. Everything was not, but suddenly is. I search my surroundings to understand. Objects are scattered around me within a space.
I am an object as well? No. I am me. More than an object.
My eyes focus in on my form. I feel my body. It's familiar like I've always known it yet it's the first time I've seen ... | "Preparation fluid at saturation. Begin Stage One."
The measured words made my heart race. I was voluntarily strapped to a slab, lifted into a near vertical position. I had seen it as I lay in place, with various instruments, tubes and wires I couldn't hope to understand. Not that I needed to. I was merely the test su... |
lsdl13k | lsc94vx | [WP] The hero, normally jovial and humorous in their interactions, steps into a watering hole for villains, shaking with rage, tears running down their face, and with as much patience and calm as they can muster, simply asks "Who did it?" | I sat at the bar in the speakeasy, nursing my drink and a headache. The light show this morning hadn’t done me any favors, nor had the earthquake that followed. While no one claimed responsibility for the crime spree, the celebratory laughter from the back booth suggested the likely culprits. I glanced in their directi... | I am a low-rank villain, and I am considered a villain, just because my power is to alter the strength of drinks around me.
No legal bar wanted to hire me, because they were afraid I would be a liability, so I came to work for the villains, whom happily agreed to hire me, at one of their most popular bars, and gather... |
jb8kfqw | jb8b9zt | [WP] Humans are the proverbial "Sleeping Giant," and thus make remarkably good deterrents. A common tactic of the Galactic Federation is to simply call in a human warship, such as the USS "Fuck Around and, FindOut," and simply let it sit nearby. Peace Talks happen within the week. | **Part One**
The FAFO — standing for ‘Fuck Around and Find Out’ — was perhaps the greatest or worst thing to ever happen to the Galactic Federation (GF).
I, Vrektas Emhi, journalist of Terened’s very own *The Cosmos,* decided it was time to find out once and for all if humans had a place in the solar system, especia... | Humanity had a destiny.
Or so we thought. Since the first fire was shared between one of our ancient plains dwelling ancestors and another. Our species slowly, generation after generation, became more capable of selflessness.
It had many labels throughout the centuries, from goodness to godliness. It's core ideology... |
k8eniqy | k8ejffz | [WP] A seemingly innocent TikTok challenge is going viral. Except 50% of the people that partake go missing, With millions of primarily young people disappearing from the face of the Earth, you - the creator of the challenge - have no clue what's happening or who's behind the disappearances | I stopped playing with the neighborhood kids around the time I turned 7. The city was growing quickly at the time and a slew of child abductions in the area had Mother anxious. Plus, she had noticed the other kids seemed to not like me as much, and after telling me I got uncomfortable being outside with them.
Mother d... | "I want to know what the hell you've done here, right now."
I shifted uncomfortably - the chair I sat in was not comfortable in any sense of the word. I glared again at the detective sitting across from me, his eyebrows knitting together in rage.
"If you're looking for an answer, officer, I'm afraid you'll be disappo... |
j3f0qcr | j3esglw | [WP] You are an assassin with a reputation for pulling of very public hits without being noticed. You achieve this not by being extremely stealthy, but by making sure that your kills are so absurd and ridiculous that no one would ever believe the witnesses if they told their stories. | Last week, I played the Joker, grabbed my target, and tied him kicking and screaming to a bunch of balloons to float off into the sky, where he soon fell to his death. The week before that, I was Freddy Fazbear; the piston-powered jaw in the suit pierced my target's skull and killed him instantly. And just yesterday I ... | I had always been an assassin with a unique approach to my craft. While others prided themselves on their stealth and precision, I preferred to make a splash with my kills. I was the master of the absurd, ensuring that no one would ever believe the witnesses if they told their stories. It had worked, as I had built up ... |
jbzstq5 | jbygja9 | [WP] Sisyphus has built up a lot of Muscle over the eons of carrying his boulder. This time, atop the hill, he finally decides to hold it in place. | Sisyphus daydreamed of a moment of audience with Chronos. For surely he could convince the god of time to turn back the dial so that Sisyphus could undo the mistakes of his life. He would greet Charon with open arms and ride through the river Styx. He would accept his death and give his children the chance to rule E... | "Okay Bouldy. We arrived!" Sisyphus holds the boulder with a single mighty hand. summit is a sight to behold. It is hard not to admire the view. Even after a million times.
How long has he been doing this? One millennia? A hundred? He was craving companionship, the human touch. Ever more so than a d... |
jareftc | jardd8t | [WP]"Halt, foul beast! You shall threaten this town no longer!" Yelled the hero, drawing their blade, an ancient artefact that glowed and became razor sharp in the presence of evil.. except it wasn't only not glowing, but dulled as the hero pointed it at the 8' tall man-wolf huddled in the corner | The Wolfman shook cowardly and let out a soft whimper, and Sir Arnold paused..a look of confusion crossing over his face. The townsfolk behind Arnold gasped as he stepped closer to it, lowering the sword ever so slightly. Surely, this had to be the foul beast that had been eating their goats and ravaging their far... | The blade imbued with the spirit of an ancient monster hunter would not cut anything the spirit of the monster hunter deemed innocent.
The cursed one in the corner whimpered and pleaded for their life. The blade began to vibrate and soon the apparition of the ancient monster hunter materialized before the new wielder... |
ju4srsy | ju48jnw | [WP] You are a werewolf and everyone in the village knows. When its nearing the full moon they all help you baricade yourself in your home since you are the only wheat farmer in town. Everything was fine until some self righteous lord takes over and demands not only your land but your home as well. | I tilted my head, mind not quite comprehending what my ears had heard. "...Are you serious?"
The lord, newly 'appointed' over our town, scoffed at me. "Of course I am. Me telling you to tell the rest of the village is a formality that I decided to follow."
...He didn't know.
Our village had a *very minor* werewolf ... | You're body, though appearing young feels the years of transformations. As you walk across the floor you can remember your first time being stabbed, your first time changing even. The night you changed not knowing what your body was doing. Feeling like your body was going to explode. Now here You are in what some would... |
lnzngjr | lnzjmf6 | [WP] your a super Villian/super hero who's partner just died. When the funeral was supposed to be attended, nobody came, except for one person, your arch nemesis, who came there to comfort you through these tough times | It's always one last job, one last heist, one last assassination. Then, living out the rest of your days in peace. The problem, of course, is that there is always another last job. This last job after the last job though? It wasn't some grand heist of the world's riches, it wasn't some fantastic plot to take over a cou... | "Come to gloat?"
The service had broken, the minister giving his condolences to the young man that stood facing the headstone. Cemetery attendants waited patiently, knowing that it could take some time before they'd be able to fill in the hole, covering the beautiful ebony coffin with dirt, and closing the chapter of ... |
j8l88zq | j8kwlj7 | [WP] You were kidnapped by a villain and he gloats about how you're bait for his arch-nemesis, and you'll be dead soon. You sigh and just look at him. "Buddy, its not that hero you need to worry about....its my wife." and he looks at you perplexed. | "I've been watching goodlight for sometime and *he* keeps an eye on you. Clearly you mean something to him, so here I have you as bait. And just as he arrives, I will kill you in front of him before darkening his light forever!"
John was still a little groggy from the drug, strapped to this chair while nitefight monol... | "Listen, Mr. Dane," the captive man, pleaded, arms tied behind him as he sat in a rather uncomfortable chair, legs also tied together, "Just let me go and we can all forget about this mess."
Cameras were placed above, pointing at the dishevelled man in a clear Livestream to display the evil taking place.
The man in q... |
jiqzytc | jiq5kac | [WP] A lesser God has bestowed you the power to erase your memory but only of works of fiction. It's a mediocre gift, but you get to enjoy your favorite movies and books anew. Settling down to enjoy your favorite fantasy book/movie, you once again invoke your gift. The memory does not fade. | After a full month, I knew something was wrong. Sure, the power was given to me by some lesser God, but it was a God nonetheless. How does a simple book, written by some unknown author, be able to counter this power?
Worse yet, it wasn't even a particularly good book! In fact, the story was *so bad* that I threw the b... | The first time, it was a curious joy. To know that somewhere out there, a wardrobe really did have a world beyond it. The second time, it was less of a surprise, but still a pleasant thought that men had explored so deep within the planet.
But it started to get weird. Some of this should be verifiable, right? There we... |
lhuz0z4 | lhuy4d7 | [WP] "As promised, your mother has been restored to perfect health and in exchange you will give me your firstborn" The Fey declared as she looked down at you. You nod at her and reply: "Great, when do we start then?" | The look in her eyes was all I needed, the questioning, the shock, followed by the horror. "What, you said you wanted my firstborn. I am single, you are single, I figured we could mingle." I just shrugged. The slackjawed- eyebrow raised, nostril flaring rage that she was holding back nearly broke my composure. It took ... | I looked as color returned to my mother's pale face.
She groaned, but then her frown eased, and turned to her side, continuing to sleep.
"As promised, your mother has been restored to perfect health.
In exchange you will give me your firstborn.", the Fey standing next to me said.
She smirked at me, staring dire... |
k5gf3mn | k5gerdm | [WP] A deity has had enough and is ready to die, however one tiny human still calls their name in prayer, forcing this deity to exist. The deity now attempts to help the tiny human in order to finally fade away. | A lonely god drifted through the ether, tired, but so close to that rest it was promised. Close to the peace of the end. It’s final follower was an old man, unable to spread his belief to his family, and now he was about to pass on. And when he did, it would follow.
But dread filled the god, as right when the man bega... | To say that little Charlie was weird, was an understatement.
Whilst only 5, his parents honestly believed there was an old 45-year-old historian was trapped in his soul, the only reason why they didn't seek out an exorcist was because he was still a normal dinosaur nugget loving boy. Charlie loved making up words, his... |
j53ju8p | j53j4t6 | [WP] You are the only S-Class (god-like) mutant at a school of super powered youngsters. Only the head master knows, and you try like hell to keep it a secret. But one day, that all changed... | "Spontaneous self-directed anomalous mutation."
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Despairo paused his pummeling of the PE teacher Mr. Stevens (AKA Brawn)'s face as I spoke "What?" he said, confusion evident despite the mask over his face that pumped him full of some super-human drug or other.
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"You asked why Mr. Stevens was so desp... | No one really understood my powers , everyone kind of thought I just coasted through classes but that I was constantly called to the head office and that things just always worked out for me, the only person who knows is the headmaster , they can exist out of space time so they kind of know when my power has been used…... |
je9z3hf | je9wf59 | [WP] For some reason, you are kidnapped and put into an isolated chamber. The kidnappers expect you to go insane and fess up, but little do they know you are so happy to finally be able to daydream 24/7. | "I suppose at some point we should at least *try* to escape."
"Escape? *Escape?* My brother, we're in Malibu! The sun! The sand! The ocean! The *women!*"
"You do of course know that we are not in Malibu right now."
"Right yes I do know tha--"
"We are locked in a room somewhere in Connecticut."
"Yeah no you're righ... | I’ve always known that my past actions would catch up to me one way or the other, I just assumed I would be killed in the battlefield, tortured maybe, not go through all that insane journey to be kidnapped over a decade later.
It all started last Tuesday when I was returning to my shithole of an apartment after yet a... |
k9pmb29 | k9pjt1z | [WP] You recently discovered that your father, whom you never knew, is actually a crime-fighter with no free time, and he is unaware that you are his son. In order to talk to him, you become a villain. | The whizzing air would have blown out my ears under normal circumstances, but I didn't mind. What annoyed me was the storm that he flew through. My eyes were shut so tight, they nearly froze going through the clouds. My cybernetic ear implants continued to buzz in my ear, blocking out moisture and the speed of the wi... | Chunks of drywall and chipped off wood litter the floor. The hero walks in through the hole he made in the wall, each step confident yet cautious of unknown dangers. He uses his enhanced vision to scan through the lingering smoke and dimness. There are toys and diapers and baby bottles blown around. Confusion strikes ... |
jimczia | jikrl96 | [WP] The Galactic Overlords have pitted humanity and all the other "violent deathworlder" species against one another in the hope we will wipe each other out. They did not expect us to instead begin cooperating with each other almost immediately. | "Breathern. Citizens. Comrades."
Silence echoed in the Assembly.
"For untold eons, we were ridiculed,-"
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_"The savagery of these canines cannot be tolerated, for the benefit of the Greater Specie-"_
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"-exploited, subject to profiteering,"
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_"You avians are to serve us for 800 of your solar cycles for o... | Pack bonding killed with Overlords.
One human versus a drone swarm? Well, let them TAKE OVER THE PLANET.
Two humans and a Krafall took a solar system. Three, a hyperlane. Four... they died. They still tried, though.
And then eight billion humans and every single person wronged by the overlords... Well, there's a rea... |
jhs295w | jhrsxuz | [WP] God is all of us, literally. The power of a god is divided evenly between all humans. The last human alive creeps out of the ashes of nuclear war. | Before the war, before humanity had been all but eradicated, Noah had collected trading cards. Now he collected bodies.
Even without man around, the occasional bomb still fell: a distant, deafening screech and roar, a lightning-flash eruption, the tremble of ground as man scarred the earth again, again, this time from... | He did it.
It was unmistakable, the crackle of power that courses through his veins with every heartbeat. The growing awareness as his consciousness transcends to omniscience.
He was God.
The nascent God snaps his fingers, aware of the redundancy but still getting a feel for things, and everything clears away. At fi... |
k43i6na | k41ypoc | [WP] You are the child of a superhero and a supervillain who was born after a one-night stand. your parents are always fighting about villain and hero things, until one day you end up blowing up at them. | “You still aren’t getting it! Irrespective of backgrounds, when faced with an ethical dilemma, most humans will choose the most ethical course. It is inherent in people to be good!”
“YOU still don’t get it! Human beings existing in a society will behave in a way that facilitates their continued existence in that socie... | “Aaaand they’re at it again” her (much older and technically adopted) brother made a face as they both heard their mother yell. Their father hardly ever raised his voice but they could hear the growl if not his words. Grandfather sighed and disappeared into the next room, he always escaped to cooking to ignore these sp... |
jv1i8nx | jv12z1n | [WP] "are you another so called hero? here to save the princess from my clutches?" no, i am but a simple scholar. i just want to know why you would kidnap a princess in the first place" |
The man only stares.
“A scholar?” He asks, seemingly baffled by the woman in front of him.
“Yes,” she says. “And as a scholar, it’s my duty to learn all I can. Hence.” She looks at the winding stairway in front of her that no doubt leads to a locked away princess. “Why I’m here.”
“So you’re not here to save the ... | Edit: I realized I botched Heather near the end and swapped her to Harold. I corrected those parts, so the three ladies have dinner together.
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"Excuse me... Could you repeat that?!" I cleaned my ears out in bewilderment, waiting for more.
"Nay, dear villainess. I'm not here to fight your horde of knights and vari... |
l9vnoxj | l9v7gq2 | [WP] You're the healer of the group. The rest of the party has always treated you like you're made of glass. You were content to stay out of their way and let them do their thing. Until they all got downed leaving you the only one standing. That's when you show them how deadly healing magic can be. | Everyone "knows" what healing magic does. It closes wounds, mends bones and refreshes the mind. It is the hallmark ability of any cleric or white mage. It is enhanced by superior spellcasting ability and knowledge of medicine. It transforms mana into health. But - "what" - does healing magic actually do?
Rachel was ... | The Healer stood her ground, her linen clothes smothered in grime and blood, her comrades dead, the enemy closing in in a mass charge. She's alone, angry, and desperate to save herself.
In a bout of fury, she focused all of her strength into one final gambit. She will heal her enemies. Heal them beyond capacity. Heal ... |
j4tik58 | j4sjfdz | [WP] You are The Chosen One™. You have to follow your Destiny™ in order to defeat the Evil Emperor™ and Save the Princess™ and go down as the Hero of the Realm™, yada yada. This is your sixth reincarnation in this goddamn role and this time you're going to do something else, story be damned. | "Fuckkkkkk," I said as a woman ran across my path. She was dressed in fine garments and wore one of those stupid pointy fucking hats with ribbon coming off of it.
"Oh, daring hero, can you help me?" she asked as she flung herself at me. "I'm being chased by one of the Emperor's hunting parties. They'll be following qu... | I wake up in a new bed, noticing the grand archetecture of what was obviously a nobility's home.
I sigh as i climb out of bed, looking myself over, mumbling to myself "and thats number 6.." i grumble, barely noticing the door burst open "young master! You're awake! How are you feeling? You got hit by a carriage and di... |
m7nba57 | j62lq53 | [WP] Write an angry ending monologue of someone in a small town who tried to warn the people something bad was going to happen, no one listened, and now people are dead. | The six jaws of the dragon-god Terravore opened wide, its rows of shark-like teeth each taller than a man standing. Its thirteen horns blot out the sun, and cast complex shadows across the wasteland that was once green city park. Dozens of red eyes roll in their sockets, then focus on you.
I SENSE YOU MAGICAL POWER LI... | I told them. I told them that winter would bring the Dead, but did they listen? No. They relied too much on magic and conmen to listen to a farmer whose family lived through this shit before.
When my grandda was seven, I told them, the Dead walked. The blizzard of 358 decimated the land, killed a lot of livestock, an... |
joufaxq | jou72fa | [WP] One can easily distinguish a true veteran adventurer from the masses, for one doesn’t fear those who show to the start of a dungeon with gleaming weapons and polished armor, but those who show up wearing casual clothing, looking like they just got done shopping in town not 5 minutes earlier. | I opened my shop in the town of Ambrisule to equip new adventurers entering the Cave of Sorrows. That wasn't the caves real name, but it was a nickname that stuck due to the amount of young men and women who lost their lives there seeking loot and glory...mostly loot. I named my shop "The Inn" as an inside joke for adv... | Jessie sat on the rafters, gazing out at the massive crowd that had gathered in town for the annual Adventurers' Fair. It was a long journey from the city to her father's little town, all just to visit her father, Alfred, and her good friend James. Alas, dad was busy coordinating the event, so he had asked his god to a... |
jur1z9c | juqlgou | [WP] You're the adoptive father of an Angel and Demon. You found out that your Demon child was kidnapped by a religious group. You arrive at their church only to find your Angel child consoling her Demon brother as dead cultists are littlered around the church and the leader terrified in a corner. | "It's for the best," the woman says serenely as she nods.
My ears are ringing. They took my son. Right out of our home. They broke in and took him. His homework is still scattered around the kitchen table.
They. Took. My. Son.
The woman gasps as I shove her against a counter. A quick move and I have a knife from the... | The church is too quiet when Father Lucas arrives. He hopes he's not too late. When he took in Derek, it was with the full knowledge of what he was and what he could be. He bore the purple skin and black, curled horns of his devilish father.
But Derek's similarities to his father ended there. He is the sweetest child... |
kyg8qyd | kyf7ml3 | [WP] your girlfriend turned into a "hideous monster". while of course you supported her and promised to help her on her quest to turn back, on the inside you're struggling to find a way to confess that you're really into her new form. | Maybe it was the scales along her flanks. Maybe it was the digitigrade legs, or the clawed toes and fingers. Or it could have been the glowing eyes, snake tongue, her teeth falling out to be replaced with needle-like fangs, or the glow, heat, and slight smell of sulfure from the back of her mouth. Or the tail.
The new... | “Aerin, look out!” There was a flash of light and a screech as a… *thing* with too many legs fell from the ceiling down in front of them. Wings flared out protectively to shield her from the beast as she fought with teeth, claws, and fire.
Finally, the beast shrieked and lay still. Rhea’s eyes glowed like molten stee... |
m6w229y | m6vs7wp | [WP] a king has received the standard prophecy that his youngest daughter will be the one to kill him but instead of reacting as "get this baby out of my sight an abandoned it somewhere in the woods for it to die" he accepts his fate and dinner time is made very awkward | The king sat at the head of the long, gleaming table, his fingers tapping nervously on the polished wood. “Pass the potatoes,” he said, his voice as casual as a boulder rolling downhill.
The youngest princess, barely eight, her hair a nest of golden tangles, paused mid-slice of her roast. She squinted at the king like... | Godric sat down in his usual spot. His favorite time of the day was fast approaching. The smell of various meats wafted through the air, gently resting upon his nostrils. Theodore (Godric's most trusted prophet) had requisitioned a very special meal for tonight. He hadn't exactly been clear about what the occasion was,... |
jh0ohpw | jh0itzk | [WP] “Maybe the real treasure was the friends we made alo-“ “Dude, we desecrated a major archaeological site and half of our team died for the promise of treasure that wasn’t even here!” | “Maybe the real treasure was the friends we made alo-“
“Dude, we desecrated a major archaeological site and half of our team died for the promise of treasure that wasn’t even here!”
I looked at my compatriot curiously; he was covered in dirt, drops of sweat clearing paths through the muck, almost creating a pattern o... | It all started when John found the map. I pushed him and my friends to try and find the treasure described because I tought I could make a fortune.
The first one to die was Marcus. We were trying to enter the archaeological site indicated on the map, and while we were figuring out how to get inside of the temple witho... |
kdfdd8p | kdenfvx | [WP] Humanity was the first species to achieve space travel in our galaxy. In our loneliness we uplifted several other species. Please write a short from the perspective of one of those uplifted people interacting either with humans, or with the ruins humanity left behind. | Humanity was alone.
This is what they told our ancestors, many era ago. They wept and sobbed as they spoke, a painful longing behind every word. Their development had come fast - with mere centuries of their years bridging the gap from first steps on another world to interstellar travel. But where the humans expected ... | Our history indicated we were sent into space before humans did. We ventured beyond the moon of the earth alongside humanity. Chosen to experience the first FTL flight. Flying through dimensions and galaxies alongside homo sapiens.
None of us who currently live remember all those wonderful things. It doesn't stop us f... |
j2y38i4 | j2x974r | [WP] While you are doing a ritual you make a terrible error and a demon possesses your body, you would have expected everything except hearing a scared and teary voice beg "Please, please I will be good, don't send me there again" it seems like you have a new friend. Writing Prompt | The air - or lack thereof - was filled with yellow vapor. It pumped out of grates and filled the street up to just over Boz’s head. He walked through it with his respirator, which pumped nitrogen and oxygen into his lungs. Through the haze he saw the locals. They wore no masks and their mustard colored skin blended int... | [POEM]
There once was a human investigator,
Persistent, courageous and dogged.
He was reading his favourite newspaper,
When he found something written by a loghead.
'Twas an advert asking for stories,
And it seemed that a comma was missing,
And the missing of a comma, made the meaning much murkier,
And the conf... |
jijp4t5 | jijdnm1 | [WP] A human ship activated its self destruct sequence when boarded by an enemy, when humanity was asked why would we do such a thing by the galactic community, we simply responded "We don't give up the ship, such as the crews of old. We never give up the ship." | “Ambassador Kowalski, you are summoned to explain the violation of Kve'va'laor treaty committed on board of the human vessel Wanderer,” the Va'llaor member of the Council boomed from all three resonator chambers protruding from the tentacle mass he was made of.
“Thank you, most esteemed councillor,” said the human aft... | A recording played over open coms for all to see "This is the captain of the Earth navy vessel Churchill, I regret to inform that our ship is all but lost. We shall go down into the sea of stars with pride worthy of Earth and her Navy. Godspeed Earth in this now unavoidable war."
The coms cut out, the monitoring stat... |
j60ell0 | j6066a7 | [WP] The prostitute told you she'd do anything you want for $50. As a joke, you told her to save your struggling business. Five days later, you get a phone call from the company saying profits have hit a record high; the prostitute asks if you want anything else done. | "Well, *sugar*, all you had to do," the woman said softly as she ran her finger down my torso seductively, "was adjust your fiscal policy to reflect the state of the economy in a more localized fashion, focusing on the needs of your potential customer base within 500 kilometres instead of outside it, considering the pr... | I didn't really think anything about the joke but my eyes nearly popped out of my head when I saw the figures. It wasn't like we were the next Amazon, but we had a chance again.
"It was actually really easy." Candy giggled in her put-on voice then switched her voice to a very business like tone. "The strategy is all ... |
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