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[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | I wake up in my bed, feeling quite refreshed. It feels like I can take on the world. I've only just graduated college, even if it was a bit late in my life. Those years backpacking around Europe were always a bright spot in my memory, but they really did set my graduation back.
First a quick shower and a cup of coffee... | 9 | 0 | 230 | 20,600 |
[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | I just turned 25 and heard the unbridled love of God echo through my brain. The meaning of life is to love one another unconditionally as He loves us. I understand now, I need to spread my love to as many people as I can. I want to earn HIV and syphilis and crabs as badges of my ability to love all. Truth, love, and be... | 3 | 0 | 230 | 20,601 |
[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | "There's no easy way to do this" my father told me. A strong man who seldom looked sad.
"But, SANTA ISN'T REAL!!!"
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[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | “Name?”
“Felicia Krohn.”
The woman, “Gladys,” according to the name tag pinned to her white lab coat, stepped away from the desk. Rows of filing cabinets stretched from floor to ceiling and stretched to reach tall, coolly lit windows. The light picked up dusty swirls and halos around Gladys as she bent and pulled a d... | 7 | 0 | 230 | 20,603 |
[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | Not an actual response, but this prompt reminds me of Ursula K. LeGuin's "[Those who walk away from Omelas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas)", one of the greatest shorts I've ever read. | 2 | 0 | 230 | 20,604 |
[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | *This is a dream.*
I open my eyes and I don't know where I am. The room smells familiar but doesn't look familiar. I blink once. Twice. I try to focus and figure out where I am.
It's not hard to figure out. It's a hospital room, and I've been in the hospital before. The smell is disinfectant mixed with something I ca... | 3 | 0 | 230 | 20,605 |
[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | “I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through y... | 3 | 0 | 230 | 20,606 |
[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | "I've laid you're clothes out for you Ricky." My mother says as I lick the milk from my cereal off of my lips.
"Oh yeah, it is." I say slightly nervously as I get up from my seat at the kitchen table. My mom then hugs me while I put my bowl in the sink.
"Happy birthday, Ricky." She rubs her hand through my hair. Thi... | 6 | 0 | 230 | 20,607 |
[WP]Everybody who turns 25 learns a reality shattering secret about the world. Nobody has ever leaked this secret to somebody under 25. Today is your 25th birthday. | I am 25 today. And that also means I get my secret. My eyes flickers to the door when I hear a knock and I opened to see a guy with a piece of paper. He wears the black uniform of the new police and I take it.
"Remember, you can't tell the secret. Or you will have to die in a event that happened in the past. Yours wil... | 1 | 0 | 230 | 20,608 |
[CW] "We're alike, you and I." Except the characters are seemingly polar opposites. | [deleted] | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20,609 |
[CW] "We're alike, you and I." Except the characters are seemingly polar opposites. | “We’re alike, you and I”
He tells me this every day. But it can’t be true. How are we even alike?
“We’re nothing alike”
I decide to make a change from the usual script, rather than just going along with it like usual. A smile breaks out on his face, as if he had been waiting for me to say this.
“Of course we are, ... | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20,610 |
[WP] An insane man hears voices urging him to kill others | [deleted] | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20,611 |
[WP] An insane man hears voices urging him to kill others | “Kiiiilll her, keeeelll her.” I tried not to laugh, this one was funny; sounded like some fucked up, whiny teenage ghost. “Go away.” I mentally yell. Surprisingly, it did, at least for a while. I turn back towards my date, she’s still smiling which is a good, although her eyes are a little confused.
“Sorry.” I say she... | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20,612 |
[WP] An insane man hears voices urging him to kill others | *Rip this guy's toes off, saute them, sear the wounds, and make him eat himself!*
No thanks. I'm good.
*You fucking pussy! Electroshock that motherfucker! Acid drip him til' he sees his bones!*
Really, it's okay. I don't want to kill him.
*Then how about this bitch? Cut her head off and make a t-shirt out of h... | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20,613 |
[WP] An insane man hears voices urging him to kill others | "So, Ricky, tell me about these voices that you hear." My therapist says to me - no, us. Don't you forget that motherfucker. You belong to us, not us to you.
Okay, I'm sorry.
Good, now get back to it. What this asshole is talking about.
"I think it best if I wrote it down." I tell him.
What did I fucking say?!
Ye... | 2 | 0 | 4 | 20,614 |
[IP] The Fountains of Mystery | What is beauty, if not this? Hidden amid a forest of pink-leafed trees. A calm stillness, although it is constantly moving. It is a waterfall, of a clear and perfect blue. The dangerous falls protect the perfectness of the water.
I have travelled many miles, seen many places. But none which have made me stop like this... | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20,615 |
You are stuck on an airplane full of pyramid scheme salesman. Describe the experience |
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[EU] Three Predators are hunting humans in a jungle on Earth and bite off more than they bargained forth when the humans turn out to be a team of Terminators. | I guess you've never played the AVP PC game then? If you had, you'd know that one of the Predator vision modes is "Electrical" and they'd spot the Terminators as tech and not potential human trophies. | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20,617 |
[WP] The rules of Go are so elegant, organic, and rigorously logical that if intelligent life forms exist elsewhere in the universe, they almost certainly play Go. -- Emanuel Lasker | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 43 | 20,618 |
[WP] The rules of Go are so elegant, organic, and rigorously logical that if intelligent life forms exist elsewhere in the universe, they almost certainly play Go. -- Emanuel Lasker | How many cities have fallen,
How many lost bets,
How many dead bodies,
How many eager, learning children,
How many friendly contests,
How many tantrums,
All scattered through the cosmos
Invisible counters, riding the solar winds,
Uniting sentience.
How many games
Are waiting
To be played. | 8 | 0 | 43 | 20,619 |
[WP] The rules of Go are so elegant, organic, and rigorously logical that if intelligent life forms exist elsewhere in the universe, they almost certainly play Go. -- Emanuel Lasker | Test subject 2732:
Subject struggles with basic strategy. After 3 games subject has withdrawn to the corner of the chamber. Emotional display commenced for 78:12 glorbeks. Further testing halted until source of mental discrepancy is identified and a chemical correction can be administered.
_____
Test subject 5294:
... | 10 | 0 | 43 | 20,620 |
[WP] The rules of Go are so elegant, organic, and rigorously logical that if intelligent life forms exist elsewhere in the universe, they almost certainly play Go. -- Emanuel Lasker | Captain’s Log Orbit 9 of Z section nebula
Today some of our scouts discovered a planet with life on it. This planetary sector did not contain life but as we drew nearer to its sun we found a blue planet with life forms on it. Upon exploring we initially thought of them as unintelligent. Their speech was varied amongst... | 4 | 0 | 43 | 20,621 |
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Electricity is suddenly turned off in a world where everything requires it. |
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Electricity is suddenly turned off in a world where everything requires it. | Not sure if you're aware or not, but there is a TV show called [Revolution](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_\(TV_series\)) that follows this premise.
Not an actual submission, just info for OP if he is interested. | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20,624 |
Electricity is suddenly turned off in a world where everything requires it. | The Event - by Jamie Heppner. Entire book written with that as the underlying theme. | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20,625 |
[CC] Reply to prompt: Every nick and bruise that show up on you are injuries received by your soulmate. | Hey, just wanted to say that if you write inspired on a prompt, you can just use the PI tag. CC is for non-prompt-based submissions. I'll be back after reading it.
Edit: ok, i read it. Imo it needs a more solid conclusion. | 4 | 0 | 17 | 20,626 |
[CC] Reply to prompt: Every nick and bruise that show up on you are injuries received by your soulmate. | Hello SpaceCutie! (I love you username) I'm going to have a look at some individual points in your piece and afterwards assess it as a whole.
* Your opening line: because you change your description of how you feel about the marks, it kinda starts the piece on the wrong foot. I think a strong opening where you openl... | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20,627 |
[CC] Reply to prompt: Every nick and bruise that show up on you are injuries received by your soulmate. | I liked it. I thought it was a really good take on the prompt. I didn't read the thread, but I could see this being the top story if not for two things:
**1)** If I hadn't read the prompt first I would not have known what was going on. I think in this sub we should strive to make stories using the prompt that have tra... | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20,628 |
[WP] Each day of the week is a person, they meet at a bar | And as if rehearsed, they all at once, upon the opening of the door yelled, "Fuck you Monday!" | 30 | 0 | 29 | 20,629 |
[WP] Each day of the week is a person, they meet at a bar | I walked into the bar and saw seven people scattered around. Something about them seemed familiar, as if I've met them all before. I decided I should go talk to them.
"Hi, how's it going?" I said to the first guy. He was sitting over in the corner which was set up with couches, tables, and chairs. He was lounging ... | 7 | 0 | 29 | 20,630 |
[WP] Each day of the week is a person, they meet at a bar | “Hey! You actually came!”
Susan turned around mid yawn to see a handsome man about to hug her. She smiled weakly, and waved at the rest of the group.
“Come, I already got you a drink,” the handsome man said, pointing to a pint of cider, still cold and sparkling.
“Thanks, Fred,” Susan said, yawning again and takin... | 9 | 0 | 29 | 20,631 |
[WP] Each day of the week is a person, they meet at a bar | Mike got out of his chair and put on his suit jacket. He examined his lips in the mirror, scraped some food residue from his beard, and adjusted his neck tie.
Mike hated these get togethers. Or at least this next part. The quiet dinner with his two best friends, Stuart and Trevor, were always great. He would discuss b... | 3 | 0 | 29 | 20,632 |
[WP] Each day of the week is a person, they meet at a bar | I'm Tuesday. First at the bar, well dressed, but with a bit of dread, nothing much happens on tuesday, but I do have lots of cheap food which is nice.
Second is Thursday, it was generally well dressed, half a popped collar, and a bit of shirt hanging out but that's it.
it seemed mildly excited about something.
"Is Fri... | 2 | 0 | 29 | 20,633 |
[WP] Each day of the week is a person, they meet at a bar | Sitting at a barstool positioned exactly between either end of the bar counter was a sharply-dressed man. His hair was well-trimmed and gelled; the result of several hours worth of preparation for a comparatively casual meeting. Of course, Wednesday always was the most uptight when it came to this sort of stuff. Tha... | 2 | 0 | 29 | 20,634 |
[PI] Lord of the Apocalypse - FEB CONTEST | Congratulations on finishing! | 3 | 0 | 15 | 20,635 |
[PI] Lord of the Apocalypse - FEB CONTEST | An interesting story! By far my favorite parts were the monologue at the beginning and the epilogue. This may be entirely a personal preference thing, but I found much of the story difficult to read without my eyes glazing over large sections of the test. To me it seemed like there were sections of the story that read ... | 2 | 0 | 15 | 20,636 |
[PI] Lord of the Apocalypse - FEB CONTEST | Hello! I only have a couple of critical notes about the story. At various times, especially towards the end, the events weren't always entirely clear. I think this is just a result of the time constraint because they were very simple things - at one point you wrote...
"Mure and his men seized the moment, and charged M... | 2 | 0 | 15 | 20,637 |
[PI] Lord of the Apocalypse - FEB CONTEST | Hi! I really enjoyed this. Torreb was the character I liked best. The description of the Waste in chapter 1 was nicely done (you did a great job establishing the emptiness of the setting), as was the action sequence in chapter 4.
The italicized dialogue is a little confusing in chapter 2 and onwards. It doesn't need t... | 2 | 0 | 15 | 20,638 |
[WP] Freestanding houses of worship are a thing of the past. Instead, the religious visit malls filled places of worship instead of stores. | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20,639 |
[WP] You are humiliated beyond belief | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 7 | 20,640 |
[WP] Make me fall in love with a not-so-normal character. | **INTRODUCTION**:Hello, my name is Jill. Thanks for taking the time to read my profile, not many people do. Send me a message, I promise I'll respond. I just get a little lonely sometimes.
**INTERESTS**: This may sound a little cliche but I love reading. I love fiction and I'll read pretty much any fantasy or science... | 9 | 0 | 28 | 20,641 |
[WP] Make me fall in love with a not-so-normal character. |
**Let Me Explain**
Have you ever tried to make a person laugh? I mean, really tried. Have you ever prepped for, worked towards, put everything you could into planting the seeds of an irrepressible smile into the mind of your fellow man?
It's bullshit. Well not bullshit, it's just difficult beyond measure. You have to... | 19 | 0 | 28 | 20,642 |
[WP] A single scene, through the eyes of three narrators/characters who are vastly different from one another. | Port Austin on the Fourth of July
***The Boardwalk***
Warped boards and busted nails
show my years, but that’s part of my charm.
All year I am left alone with Lake Huron
until the tourists come out on holiday.
In the desolate winter I miss the beating of feet,
the smell of charcoal. I get lonely.
But ton... | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20,643 |
[WP] A single scene, through the eyes of three narrators/characters who are vastly different from one another. | Lance twitched involuntarily. He had not been trained to withstand this, but he held on with all his might. No amount of torture was going to break, or so he liked to believe. The Institute had gone too far. They had to be taken down if any sense of freedom was going to exist in this hell hole of a country. He conv... | 1 | 0 | 6 | 20,644 |
All human hearts are steam powered engines. Your tender tells the engineer that you are running out of coal. What happens next? |
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[WP] A fight scene...with fruit. | "I want you to hit me *as hard as you can.*"
Beads of sweat trickled down the back of Jordan's face as he finally revealed what he had been thinking. This whole time, the entire night out, he had been working up the courage to say this. He looked at the fruit, hoping for a response. Positive or negative, it didn't mat... | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20,646 |
[WP] A concert destroys an attendee's conception of reality. | Light poured from floodlights or else it beamed - in multicoloured candy-cane color varieties; laser beams molding from smoke the form and seeming tangibility of solid rods - onto thousands of scattered points within the arena. The crowd: a throbbing mass. This was EDM. Henry had traveled the experience's waves and wak... | 3 | 0 | 9 | 20,647 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | "Your holiness, here your itinerary. You will be speaking at the Cathedral of Our Lady about sin, and afterward we'll have dinner with the President and his wife. I expect they will ask you about the war in Syria and the opinion of the Church about that."
TLDR: The empire still lives on: the descendent of the Empire i... | -1 | 0 | 89 | 20,648 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | I am gonna put a spin on this. Hope you don't mind.
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"You make a mockery of our sovereignty!" says Emperor Scipio, and in that moment, I hate my job just a little more.
Ever since I became a translator for the Empire, I've respected the movement less every day. It was interesting to me from my point of reference,... | 35 | 0 | 89 | 20,649 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | just a note to this, if the roman empire still existed today it would probably be a sci-fy story since the roman empire was already making something like steam machines, so would it be in the technology which we have now or that of which they have the futuristic tech?
well here's my story:
"We should flee from this se... | 0 | 0 | 89 | 20,650 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | "2000 years Agrippa..."
The coals in the sauna room popped as if they acknowledged the statement.
"For 2000 years, I Ceasar, have ruled over an Empire. Supposed mightier ones have fallen around us. We have bested them, through war, trade and treaties. Some even fell through no fault of our own."
Sweat ran its natura... | 7 | 0 | 89 | 20,651 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | General Ludz sat at the table of the War Room. Silence befell those already settled at the table. The blackened doors slid open. Everyone rose. Emperor Frame entered the room in his Supreme General regalia. The Emperor descended and settled into his seat at the head of the table. He pulled on the cuff of his white cott... | 8 | 0 | 89 | 20,652 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | there is a great comic "Pax Romana" that covers this nicely. the Papacy discovers time travel, and sends a small private army (some papal leaders, mostly jarheads with enhanced lifespans ) back in time to secure Rome's power. Its a short read, but a great one. its one worth reading if your a history buff. | 3 | 0 | 89 | 20,653 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | I'm at the airport, heading to Rome on a direct flight from Londinium Claudius for the World Gladiatorial Championships at the extravagant New Colosseum. It's always easier to get to Rome than anywhere else in the world. You know what they say- all flights go through Rome. Some people complain about calling the WGC ... | 12 | 0 | 89 | 20,654 |
[WP] The Roman Empire still exists today | "Did you read the city posts?" says a thin man sipping some wine from a clay pot.
"The one from the out posts in Britania? Something about one of the Steam war engines being taken out by the savages right?" Replies a man painting a vase.
"From what I've heard the engine itself is fine, but for a while anyone that tou... | 2 | 0 | 89 | 20,655 |
[WP] The red and grey loading bar in a youtube video had a race.. | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20,656 |
[WP] All human hearts are steam powered engines. Your tender tells the engineer that you are running out of coal. What happens next? | "ROB! HEY ROB! GET OVER HERE!" The old iron catwalk rumbles and creaks under the weight of Rob's large frame. The vibrations from his heavy steps can be felt from around the corner as he approaches. "What is it Jerry? I got stuff to do."
"Did you fix the coal dispenser yet? I'm running a bit low on supply here." Jerry... | 4 | 0 | 14 | 20,657 |
[WP] All human hearts are steam powered engines. Your tender tells the engineer that you are running out of coal. What happens next? | So I deviated from the prompt a little.
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*Tick, tock.*
It’s an unusual sound, one you haven’t heard in nearly two decades.
Your handler looks up, his head turning sharply towards you.
“Out again,” he mutters. “I might have known.”
He heaves himself to his feet and walks over to you, footsteps echoing through... | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20,658 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | The detective gulped down the last dregs of his coffee. It was the sixth cup he's had today, but so far those six cups haven't helped him a bit. He glanced at the clock. It was fifteen past eleven, and he felt like he wasn't anywhere near where he wanted to be.
Today had started off well. For breakfast, his wife made ... | 7 | 0 | 18 | 20,659 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | [deleted] | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20,660 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | He got another one yesterday. Gorier than the last time, as usual.
We get in at about 7:30 this morning, and already it smells like corpse farts. Latin poems about Hell, written by what looks like it was a 10" red paintbrush, cover the wall, and the body parts are stretched out on the walls and floor so randomly that ... | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20,661 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | "Hello, Detective. How *have* you been, sir. I see the gouts back again? Not to worry. It's just that attrocious diet of yours. The discomfort will pass. I've noticed you've been neglecting your mother of late. I am sorry. I fear that is entirely my fault. I've been far to--Heh!--active of late. I'm terribly sorry, sir... | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20,662 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | I miss Daddy. Why isn't Daddy here anymore? Can you bring Daddy back? Please?
Mommy went away and Daddy said that it would just be us two, together, but we would be together for e-ter-ni-ty. Daddy said that e-ter-ni-ty means forever and ever. I want to be with Daddy forever and ever. Please?
When Mommy went away Dadd... | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20,663 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20,664 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20,665 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | [deleted] | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20,666 |
[WP] Write a story about a serial killer, in which he does not make an appearance. | Butler was actually shocked at what he saw in the motel room. Inside a woman, severely cut and beaten, was tied to the bed. Her head sat on a dresser next to a pair of eyes that belonged, he presumed, to the naked, bound man on the bed next to her. Her arms were bound to the bed. His right hand missing. The room was sa... | 2 | 0 | 18 | 20,667 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | **In Memory**
She’s dead, gone. But it’s okay. She isn’t lost, not forever. Every time I think of her I can see her. We can talk to each other. We can say the things we never had the chance to when she was alive. I can tell everything I had meant to say but never did. I can tell her that I love her. They all think tha... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,668 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | Shadow.
Torches flicker in the failing light. The bonfire in the center of the great hall roars from the pine wood in a blazing heat. The smoke rises up and disappears into the rafters. Shadows dance on the faces staring into the flames. The entire village is gathered tonight, not for celebration or merriment, nor are... | 2 | 0 | 23 | 20,669 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | **PILGRIM 9** *Backsplash*
In 2104 the first long range colony ship left from Mars Station and set out for the Keppler Star System in the Constellation Cygnus. When the descendents of the the colonists arrive at Keppler none of the planets are capable of supporting life. Our scientists were wrong.
Now Pilgrim 9 m... | 2 | 0 | 23 | 20,670 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | Slick:
The kids sat around the phone, giggling and glancing over the shoulder of the ringleader to get another glimpse at the forbidden phone number. A lazy haze of smoke hung in the air.
"Okay man, do it!" one urged.
Another shuffled uncomfortably. "Are we even sure this is the right one?"
"Shut up," the ringle... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,671 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | (Edit: Disclaimer, I'm not really a writer, and I just wrote what came to mind.)
**In Memory**
Ugh, another ambulance. I live near a hospital, so I tend to hear them several times a day. I don't really see what's the rush. Someone died. Big deal. A few hours, or hell, even a few days isn't going to hurt anyone. It's ... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,672 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | **Blucifer**
I'm a modern art wrangler by trade. For better or worse, it's what I do for fun and profit. Maybe you've seen some of my work before.
There are pictures of me out there climbing any number of amorphous statuary. I've been on top of oversized chairs, bikes, and beds. I've climbed fountains and free way si... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,673 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | **Delta Zone**
Luke could smell the damp, forest earth, the humidity added to its potency. His skin was covered in a mottled array of bug bites, sweat and earth, his hair lank and unrecognisable as it's once golden blonde.
He thought his camouflage was successful, it seemed to be so far, the hunters hadn't caught hi... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,674 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | Grandma tells me about the time when we remembered the dead. She does this occasionally and the times get fewer and farther between each time as her mind goes. She takes great care to not actually remember them for any length of time. The horrors that had come back from those longing for their loved ones were enough to... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,675 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | **Eden**
'In the beginning' would be technically incorrect; there was no beginning, as there will not be a middle or even an end.
But in the void, there was a man, or some distant ancestor of man. He stood taller than a mountain and smaller than a pebble, depending on who you ask, and spent much of his time consider... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,676 |
[IP] Write a story based on one of these posters for imaginary movies | **Piano Man**
Rebecca Hershlag was a well respected woman in her community and she therefore told the male prostitute to arrive at her house a little before noon. She was alone, sitting on the couch, listening to the clock tick, and wondering if she should adjust the crooked picture upstairs now or later. Feeling the... | 1 | 0 | 23 | 20,677 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | "Every day I see you."
The woman stopped, and turned around to view the anonymous man who made this bold statement. Her eyebrows peaked, giving off an aura of confusion. The man quickly realized his blunder of not mentioning the method he saw her, but was at loss for words, and could do little to correct it. Regardles... | 27 | 0 | 46 | 20,678 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | "Hey, I think I recognize you from my dreams last night," I said.
"Ew, what the fuck is wrong with you creep," she said walking away from me, "I don't know you stay away from —
"That was a weird dream," I said, "why would I even say something as creepy as that?" | 2 | 0 | 46 | 20,679 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | "To the train station, please." I said, as I opened the back seat door. "Going anywhere special?" The driver looked me up and down through the rear view mirror, his eyes resting on my chest just long enough to make me uncomfortable. "Yes," I tried to smile, seem at ease, "it's my brother's birthday, but my car broke do... | 4 | 0 | 46 | 20,680 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | He was crossing the street before he could stop himself. A car screeched to a halt in front of him and he jumped to the side, threw a hand out, kept pressing forward. She looked up then, blue eyes searching the streets for a second before landing on him, and he called out to her.
"Hey hey hey!"
She already had the ... | 3 | 0 | 46 | 20,681 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | Geoffrey woke from his dream.
He rubbed his eyes, not knowing whether he wanted to remember it or not.
As he made some coffee and trudged across his apartment, he looked out on the rainy morning. Commuters, as always, lined the sidewalks trying to catch rides to work. He watched them for a bit.
Suddenly, the coff... | 12 | 0 | 46 | 20,682 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | I woke up with a stupid smile on my face as my alarm clock tore me away from my happy dream. In my sleep, I had been in a far-off land, deeply in love with a beautiful lady. I stumbled out of bed, making my way to the bathroom as I tried to remember more details about the dream. I had been a solder of some kind, I thou... | 2 | 0 | 46 | 20,683 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | There she was. Every fiber of his being screamed at him to move, but his muscles tensed up and refused to allow him to move from his place. This wasn't the first time he had seen her. He had actually seen her every night for every evening he felt an especially large pang of loneliness creep over him and consume him.
... | 2 | 0 | 46 | 20,684 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | Soft milky skin shimmers like satin in the glow of the lamplight.
Curves are accentuated by the brevity of a swaying hip.
Every kiss and breathy whisper drags me down farther into the fantasy as she traces a haunting fingertip across my heaving chest.
Her body is pressed into the bed and she tilts her head back, a v... | 1 | 0 | 46 | 20,685 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | An overcast loomed above Johnny's ahead as he stepped outside. He closed his eye's while letting out a deep sigh. He truly despised his job with all his heart and dreaded going to work, especially on gloomy days such as this one where he preferred staying inside playing video games.
As he pulled out his complex, he s... | 1 | 0 | 46 | 20,686 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | Why can't I get back to sleep. I need this. I was so close. I saw her and I was so close to talking to her. And.
***BEEP*** ***BEEP*** ***FUCK*** ***YOU***
At least my dreams are accurate. I was probably subconsciously saving myself from the inevitable let down of a blown pick up line or a flat sense of humor.
or a ... | 1 | 0 | 46 | 20,687 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | And there she was.
She had just hailed a taxi and was waiting to get in. She had blue eyes and auburn hair. She was wearing the same navy blue shirt, her hair fell in exactly the same way around her shoulders, and when she smiled, the entire world brightened. Not that he would’ve noticed anyway. He couldn’t take his e... | 2 | 0 | 46 | 20,688 |
[WP] A man has a profound and intimate dream in which he falls in love with the woman of his, well, dreams. He wakes up, leaves his apartment, and sees her across the street about to catch a cab. | Jimmy woke up with a start, his heart beating furiously in his chest and his breathing ragged. He ran his hands down his sweat-soaked face and sighed. The dream had been so real that he could not only see her, but he could feel the soft curves of her body under his hands, her soft skin and the smell of her hair. He ... | 1 | 0 | 46 | 20,689 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | "What's your name sweetheart?" The man in the suit takes a bag of M&Ms out of his pocket and offers them to the little girl.
She takes the candies and puts the bag on her lap. "My name is Suzie."
"And can you tell me what you can do Suzie?"
"What do you mean sir?"
"I read in the papers that you can make things... | 44 | 0 | 63 | 20,690 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | To:
Lucy Astra (aka "The Brightest Star")
42 Andromeda Way
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1IT
Dear Mr / Mrs / Miss Astra,
We, at PepsiCo, have been following your exploits for some time now. As you may be aware, there are many difficulties for a young superhero/superheroine [delete as appropriate], which we can help you wit... | 18 | 0 | 63 | 20,691 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | "She's just in here, right?"
The two men stood before a simple door. Made of unassuming teal-painted metal, it spoke nothing of what lay beyond, nor of the fact that they were 50 feet underground, just in case.
"Okay, give me a final rundown. Some dos and don'ts, 30 seconds tops," The man in the Armani jacket said.
... | 19 | 0 | 63 | 20,692 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | [For anyone interested in the topic.](http://myanimelist.net/anime/9941/Tiger_&_Bunny) | 4 | 0 | 63 | 20,693 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | "Crusher. I love it!" This rep was enthusiastic, just like the others. " You're great. I can see that already. You can be one of the greatest heroes ever."
"We already know that," said his father. "I don't know what you think you have to outbid Mattel. Crusher can make all the wealth he likes and is downright in love ... | 14 | 0 | 63 | 20,694 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | They made the intern do it. Not as an oversight or out of fear, but because he was her age, 18.
County jail usually has group cells, but Emily was kept separate, for obvious reasons. Her cell was clearly meant for four people, with bunk beds on opposite walls. She sat on the bottom bunk of the bed on the right. She st... | 9 | 0 | 63 | 20,695 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | "Rochelle, there are some people here to see you." I hear my mother call from downstairs. She does this as a formality for guests. I've been able to see everything that happens in this house since I was 9. I see cockroaches under the fridge, I see dust slowly working at covering every surface, I see sweat fall from my ... | 7 | 0 | 63 | 20,696 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | Three black SUV's followed by a Towncar pulled up to a suburbun house just outside of Baltimore. A helicopter buzzed overhead, circling the neighborhood. Two men in suits walked out of the Towncar, up to the front door and knocked. Finding that it was ajar they carefully proceeded to walk in very slowly. In one corner ... | 5 | 0 | 63 | 20,697 |
[WP] In a world where superheroes are contracted and sponsored by large, monolithic corporations (like athletes are today), a young girl with near-godlike power is approached to represent one of the most powerful. | "I'm telling you, it's worth it!" VP of HR Jerry Donnel are with his boss.
"It costs millions to buy a Hero!" The CEO Mark Evans protested.
The board listened to their argument silently.
"It's a good investment." Julia Price, head of accounting argued. "I can guarantee this will be the best thing that's ever ha... | 2 | 0 | 63 | 20,698 |
[WP] "I looked at the Orion. It looked like you." Write a love story. | My darling, it would disappoint you to see me these days. I can't behave normally, because for me normal has become living with you. I've been reduced to four digits and a colon.
People are out during the day, so I'm not. They hold hands or do their groceries together, but we're not there, so I'm not there. I don't c... | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20,699 |
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