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[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | As his vision dimmed from the agony of his body, the traveler appeared to him again. He remembered vividly the conversation they had 23 years ago.
"I cannot believe what you are saying. You must be from the devil. My parents have told me I will fulfill a prophecy and you are telling me that I will be worshiped and a... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself how do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | A young Dutch boy carries a crate of paintings into a dark room, balancing them precariously in one arm as he searches for a light. Suddenly there’s a woman in a simple white dress standing in front of him, illuminated by the glow of lantern. The paintings crash to the floor in a heap.
“Leave them,” says the woman, ... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself how do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself how do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself how do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | A young Dutch boy carries a crate of paintings into a dark room, balancing them precariously in one arm as he searches for a light. Suddenly there’s a woman in a simple white dress standing in front of him, illuminated by the glow of lantern. The paintings crash to the floor in a heap.
“Leave them,” says the woman, ... | FADE IN
EXT. SENATE - ANCIENT ROME - DAY
A loud COMMOTION can be heard coming from inside the senate. Muffled shouting can be heard mixed in with the occasional sound of pottery breaking.
SANDOR REECE (voiceover)
You might say this is where it all begins
INT. SENATE
A lone MAN, -- middle ag... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | A young Dutch boy carries a crate of paintings into a dark room, balancing them precariously in one arm as he searches for a light. Suddenly there’s a woman in a simple white dress standing in front of him, illuminated by the glow of lantern. The paintings crash to the floor in a heap.
“Leave them,” says the woman, ... | I get my birthday clothes on; I'm finally 10 years old. I hope no one forgot. I run downstairs and I am surprised to see my relatives jump out from behind the furniture.
*"Happy birthday, Adolf!"* My mother kisses me on the cheek and joins her friends as they return to chat with eachother. I should go find where my pa... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | I knew that history could be changed for the better. I've spent countless years studying the greatest and the worst minds of history. How Ive asked myself do I cut a clear path for a better tomorrow? That was my goal. Oh Eliza...I couldn't save you but with my machine I could save the world. That led me to July 6, 1957... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | I wake with a start, lightning illuminating the shadows of the midnight-dark room. My heart thuds within me for a moment, before it begins to canter back to a normal rhythm.
Or at least, as normal a rhythm as it gets these days.
Forty-three years, and I still have the nightmares. The memories of those horrid decision... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | I wake with a start, lightning illuminating the shadows of the midnight-dark room. My heart thuds within me for a moment, before it begins to canter back to a normal rhythm.
Or at least, as normal a rhythm as it gets these days.
Forty-three years, and I still have the nightmares. The memories of those horrid decision... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | I wake with a start, lightning illuminating the shadows of the midnight-dark room. My heart thuds within me for a moment, before it begins to canter back to a normal rhythm.
Or at least, as normal a rhythm as it gets these days.
Forty-three years, and I still have the nightmares. The memories of those horrid decision... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | I wake with a start, lightning illuminating the shadows of the midnight-dark room. My heart thuds within me for a moment, before it begins to canter back to a normal rhythm.
Or at least, as normal a rhythm as it gets these days.
Forty-three years, and I still have the nightmares. The memories of those horrid decision... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I wake with a start, lightning illuminating the shadows of the midnight-dark room. My heart thuds within me for a moment, before it begins to canter back to a normal rhythm.
Or at least, as normal a rhythm as it gets these days.
Forty-three years, and I still have the nightmares. The memories of those horrid decision... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | I wake with a start, lightning illuminating the shadows of the midnight-dark room. My heart thuds within me for a moment, before it begins to canter back to a normal rhythm.
Or at least, as normal a rhythm as it gets these days.
Forty-three years, and I still have the nightmares. The memories of those horrid decision... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | I grab hold ... and my flow stops.
The child sleeps before me, clutching his favourite of the gifts he received today. A toy mechanism he will tear apart tomorrow, just to discover how it works. This would happen even if I didn't give him his *nudge* tonight.
I fold over him and whisper into his mind.
“Never stop pl... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | I grab hold ... and my flow stops.
The child sleeps before me, clutching his favourite of the gifts he received today. A toy mechanism he will tear apart tomorrow, just to discover how it works. This would happen even if I didn't give him his *nudge* tonight.
I fold over him and whisper into his mind.
“Never stop pl... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | I grab hold ... and my flow stops.
The child sleeps before me, clutching his favourite of the gifts he received today. A toy mechanism he will tear apart tomorrow, just to discover how it works. This would happen even if I didn't give him his *nudge* tonight.
I fold over him and whisper into his mind.
“Never stop pl... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I grab hold ... and my flow stops.
The child sleeps before me, clutching his favourite of the gifts he received today. A toy mechanism he will tear apart tomorrow, just to discover how it works. This would happen even if I didn't give him his *nudge* tonight.
I fold over him and whisper into his mind.
“Never stop pl... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | The interviewer watched me. I watched back. It was hard not to look away from him: Dull, blue eyes with sags under each of them, square black eyeglasses with no special features, a bright blue polo shirt, he wore.
We sat there, watching each other for what I thought was a century. It wasn't long after that he reached ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | The interviewer watched me. I watched back. It was hard not to look away from him: Dull, blue eyes with sags under each of them, square black eyeglasses with no special features, a bright blue polo shirt, he wore.
We sat there, watching each other for what I thought was a century. It wasn't long after that he reached ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | The interviewer watched me. I watched back. It was hard not to look away from him: Dull, blue eyes with sags under each of them, square black eyeglasses with no special features, a bright blue polo shirt, he wore.
We sat there, watching each other for what I thought was a century. It wasn't long after that he reached ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | The interviewer watched me. I watched back. It was hard not to look away from him: Dull, blue eyes with sags under each of them, square black eyeglasses with no special features, a bright blue polo shirt, he wore.
We sat there, watching each other for what I thought was a century. It wasn't long after that he reached ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | I was sitting in my room that was lit by a single candle, planning out my next move. I’m so close, just a little more and I’ll achieve it, my dream. I was so busy with my scheming that I didn’t notice someone had sneaked behind me until he spoke.
“Quite busy, aren’t we?”
I immediately stopped and my heart skipped... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | I was sitting in my room that was lit by a single candle, planning out my next move. I’m so close, just a little more and I’ll achieve it, my dream. I was so busy with my scheming that I didn’t notice someone had sneaked behind me until he spoke.
“Quite busy, aren’t we?”
I immediately stopped and my heart skipped... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | I was sitting in my room that was lit by a single candle, planning out my next move. I’m so close, just a little more and I’ll achieve it, my dream. I was so busy with my scheming that I didn’t notice someone had sneaked behind me until he spoke.
“Quite busy, aren’t we?”
I immediately stopped and my heart skipped... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I was sitting in my room that was lit by a single candle, planning out my next move. I’m so close, just a little more and I’ll achieve it, my dream. I was so busy with my scheming that I didn’t notice someone had sneaked behind me until he spoke.
“Quite busy, aren’t we?”
I immediately stopped and my heart skipped... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | The man shook the tablets in his hand, contemplating if there was another way. He knew the war was over, the Russians were coming, and he would never retreat. The only option was the cyanide.
Suddenly an old man casually walked into the room. The defeated man raised his pistol, and stared.
"I wouldn't do that Adolf," ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | The man shook the tablets in his hand, contemplating if there was another way. He knew the war was over, the Russians were coming, and he would never retreat. The only option was the cyanide.
Suddenly an old man casually walked into the room. The defeated man raised his pistol, and stared.
"I wouldn't do that Adolf," ... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | I'd watched him all day, out shopping with his mother and father in one of those sleepy little towns that seem fixed in history. Neat little colorful rows of 17th-century trading houses and customs houses, staffed by neat little customs officials counting and recounting. All that joyful bureaucracy. But today it was... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I'd watched him all day, out shopping with his mother and father in one of those sleepy little towns that seem fixed in history. Neat little colorful rows of 17th-century trading houses and customs houses, staffed by neat little customs officials counting and recounting. All that joyful bureaucracy. But today it was... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | As his vision dimmed from the agony of his body, the traveler appeared to him again. He remembered vividly the conversation they had 23 years ago.
"I cannot believe what you are saying. You must be from the devil. My parents have told me I will fulfill a prophecy and you are telling me that I will be worshiped and a... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Wind blew through the strands of wheat, creating ombre, golden waves.
“Do you remember me?”
He smiled but didn't open his eyes.
“Is it time already?”
I looked down at my watch, yep.
“At times I doubted...” he turned to look at me with those watery, blue eyes, “but it all really happened in the end.”
“You know... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | "I wondered when I would see you again" the old man looked up from the newspaper clutched in his pale white hands.
"Hello, old friend" I placed the bouquet of sunflowers upon the night stand next to his bed. "I told you that things would work out in the end. And the presidency wasn't too difficult for you."
The old m... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stand in front of the portal, steeling myself for the conversation. I already visited him when he was 10 years old, but he was a very different person then. Interestingly enough, that conversation was only seconds ago from my perspective, but from his it has been 46 years. I remember begging HQ for a different assign... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "I've never done both."
"What d'ya mean?"
I looked back at him, and god damn.
"I have a special job."
"Like a firefighter?" He asked.
I smiled, and looked down. "Sometimes," I said. "It's just like that, really."
He smiled, and I bent down. "I like firefighters," He said.
"I know you do, James." God damn... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Plaster feel from the ceiling of the bunker as the Soviet artillery scored another near miss. The cyanide capsule felt weirdly heavy in my hand.
"It's a little late to be thinking of art school," said the stranger. | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | "John don't trust him god dammit, he's a terminator."
"Mom, he said I'm gonna save the world."
John went away with the robot for a moment against his mother's will.
"John Connor, you will save da human race. A robot that looks like me but eez not me tried to kill you and your mothah. Another eez coming."
John and h... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | “Why does he do that?” Adrian spoke, that ever present hint of annoyance tainting his words as he leaned back, checking the monitor, the array of lights seemed to stretch forever, tiny dots next to smaller numbers, all seamlessly taken in by the man behind the screen. “It’s a waste of resources. Hell, where’d he even g... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | “Why does he do that?” Adrian spoke, that ever present hint of annoyance tainting his words as he leaned back, checking the monitor, the array of lights seemed to stretch forever, tiny dots next to smaller numbers, all seamlessly taken in by the man behind the screen. “It’s a waste of resources. Hell, where’d he even g... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | “Why does he do that?” Adrian spoke, that ever present hint of annoyance tainting his words as he leaned back, checking the monitor, the array of lights seemed to stretch forever, tiny dots next to smaller numbers, all seamlessly taken in by the man behind the screen. “It’s a waste of resources. Hell, where’d he even g... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | “Why does he do that?” Adrian spoke, that ever present hint of annoyance tainting his words as he leaned back, checking the monitor, the array of lights seemed to stretch forever, tiny dots next to smaller numbers, all seamlessly taken in by the man behind the screen. “It’s a waste of resources. Hell, where’d he even g... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | “Why does he do that?” Adrian spoke, that ever present hint of annoyance tainting his words as he leaned back, checking the monitor, the array of lights seemed to stretch forever, tiny dots next to smaller numbers, all seamlessly taken in by the man behind the screen. “It’s a waste of resources. Hell, where’d he even g... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | “Why does he do that?” Adrian spoke, that ever present hint of annoyance tainting his words as he leaned back, checking the monitor, the array of lights seemed to stretch forever, tiny dots next to smaller numbers, all seamlessly taken in by the man behind the screen. “It’s a waste of resources. Hell, where’d he even g... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I sit alone in my room, like any other day, watching the old box television on my dresser until 8:30, then it's lights out, and will I fall asleep waiting for the next day of boring nothingness.
Then, there's a knock on my bedroom door.
"What the-? Who's there?" my old and tired voice yelled, awaiting a reply. I grab... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | I stand in front of the portal, steeling myself for the conversation. I already visited him when he was 10 years old, but he was a very different person then. Interestingly enough, that conversation was only seconds ago from my perspective, but from his it has been 46 years. I remember begging HQ for a different assign... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | I stand in front of the portal, steeling myself for the conversation. I already visited him when he was 10 years old, but he was a very different person then. Interestingly enough, that conversation was only seconds ago from my perspective, but from his it has been 46 years. I remember begging HQ for a different assign... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | I stand in front of the portal, steeling myself for the conversation. I already visited him when he was 10 years old, but he was a very different person then. Interestingly enough, that conversation was only seconds ago from my perspective, but from his it has been 46 years. I remember begging HQ for a different assign... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | I stand in front of the portal, steeling myself for the conversation. I already visited him when he was 10 years old, but he was a very different person then. Interestingly enough, that conversation was only seconds ago from my perspective, but from his it has been 46 years. I remember begging HQ for a different assign... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | Plaster feel from the ceiling of the bunker as the Soviet artillery scored another near miss. The cyanide capsule felt weirdly heavy in my hand.
"It's a little late to be thinking of art school," said the stranger. | I stand in front of the portal, steeling myself for the conversation. I already visited him when he was 10 years old, but he was a very different person then. Interestingly enough, that conversation was only seconds ago from my perspective, but from his it has been 46 years. I remember begging HQ for a different assign... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | I stand in front of the portal, steeling myself for the conversation. I already visited him when he was 10 years old, but he was a very different person then. Interestingly enough, that conversation was only seconds ago from my perspective, but from his it has been 46 years. I remember begging HQ for a different assign... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | "I've never done both."
"What d'ya mean?"
I looked back at him, and god damn.
"I have a special job."
"Like a firefighter?" He asked.
I smiled, and looked down. "Sometimes," I said. "It's just like that, really."
He smiled, and I bent down. "I like firefighters," He said.
"I know you do, James." God damn... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | "I've never done both."
"What d'ya mean?"
I looked back at him, and god damn.
"I have a special job."
"Like a firefighter?" He asked.
I smiled, and looked down. "Sometimes," I said. "It's just like that, really."
He smiled, and I bent down. "I like firefighters," He said.
"I know you do, James." God damn... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | "I've never done both."
"What d'ya mean?"
I looked back at him, and god damn.
"I have a special job."
"Like a firefighter?" He asked.
I smiled, and looked down. "Sometimes," I said. "It's just like that, really."
He smiled, and I bent down. "I like firefighters," He said.
"I know you do, James." God damn... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | "I've never done both."
"What d'ya mean?"
I looked back at him, and god damn.
"I have a special job."
"Like a firefighter?" He asked.
I smiled, and looked down. "Sometimes," I said. "It's just like that, really."
He smiled, and I bent down. "I like firefighters," He said.
"I know you do, James." God damn... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | "I've never done both."
"What d'ya mean?"
I looked back at him, and god damn.
"I have a special job."
"Like a firefighter?" He asked.
I smiled, and looked down. "Sometimes," I said. "It's just like that, really."
He smiled, and I bent down. "I like firefighters," He said.
"I know you do, James." God damn... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "No... No. No! You told me they killed her. You told me they'd kill more. You told me they would attack power structure after power structure, leaving the world to burn in their wake."
He smirked, "Listen, son, no one wants to be the bad guy, but for this whole thing to work, somebody has got to do it."
The faces sta... | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | Out of a brief flash of brilliant light the man appeared by his bedside, the boy was to frightened to move. "You will be a great artist and I your greatest fan, your works will appear in all the galleries of Europe, but you will only gain notoriety long after your death. I shall return before you die to tell you of you... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | I stared at my orders for hours outside the little house in Innsbruck.
*Contact: Adolf Hitler, 10*
*Level: Vague with inspiration*
All the history I knew about this kid prepared me horribly for this mission. I had to ensure one of the most ruthless dictators came to power. Because history was broken. And in our cur... | This is gonna suck. Normally I have fun on my job. Meet great people and let them know what wonders they can accomplish. The smile on their faces as I tell them the wonderful things they'll do always brightens my day. And certainly, on the return trip, it does me good to give them closure and explain what their actions... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | When I spotted the kid, he was sweeping the sawdust out of his family’s workshop. He was a quiet kid, but the look in his eye let you know that he was smarter than he let on. The kid spotted me pretty quickly, as I wasn’t really dressed for the period, but he wasn’t so scared that he called out to anyone else.
Now, I... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | “Hey little girl, how are you doing?”
“Uhm, fine, I guess?”
“What a beautiful summer day. What month is it, again?”
John liked the kids born in summer. He loved the warmth, and the optimism, smiling out of the young girls face. Children born in summer always seemed livelier. He could imagine her shouting, fighting u... | Plaster feel from the ceiling of the bunker as the Soviet artillery scored another near miss. The cyanide capsule felt weirdly heavy in my hand.
"It's a little late to be thinking of art school," said the stranger. | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "Clear the room" The wizened old man coughed as he struggled to rise and greet the visitor.
Soft cries of protest rose from his family. Dr. Leighton's eyebrow cocked slightly upwards.
Meeting the doctor's gaze with a renewed vigor, the old man nodded. The two men, friends since childhood and each other's most trusted... | *Filing Cabinet 30J.Subject #1: [Boston, Massachusetts] (Aged 10)*
"So, listen up kiddo. This is all just standard procedure so... yadda yadda yadda. About Britain, you secede and declare independence from the Mother England with your incredibly eloquent diplomatic-writing skills or whatever."
"Dearest heavens. Who a... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "Hello, Alexandros."
"Who are you?"
"Merely a friend, here to give you a little gift on your birthday."
"What is it?"
"Knowledge of a future, that may yet be yours."
"... Impossible."
"I have little time to prove it, child. In 6 years, a friend of mine, Aristotle, will teach you much. In 10 years time, you will s... | *Filing Cabinet 30J.Subject #1: [Boston, Massachusetts] (Aged 10)*
"So, listen up kiddo. This is all just standard procedure so... yadda yadda yadda. About Britain, you secede and declare independence from the Mother England with your incredibly eloquent diplomatic-writing skills or whatever."
"Dearest heavens. Who a... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | The little boy looked up, away from the holographic screen. A old man was stood there, his features concealed behind a leather greatcoat and a set of ancient pilot's goggles.
"You're the man! The man that visits the famous people! Am I going to be famous? Please tell me! Please sir!"
The old man smiled, kneeling down... | *Filing Cabinet 30J.Subject #1: [Boston, Massachusetts] (Aged 10)*
"So, listen up kiddo. This is all just standard procedure so... yadda yadda yadda. About Britain, you secede and declare independence from the Mother England with your incredibly eloquent diplomatic-writing skills or whatever."
"Dearest heavens. Who a... | |
[WP] There is a time traveler who visits every historical figure twice: on their 10th birthday and their deathbed. On the first visit, they will be told all the will accomplish in life. The second visit will tell how their legacy is remembered. | "Hello, Alexandros."
"Who are you?"
"Merely a friend, here to give you a little gift on your birthday."
"What is it?"
"Knowledge of a future, that may yet be yours."
"... Impossible."
"I have little time to prove it, child. In 6 years, a friend of mine, Aristotle, will teach you much. In 10 years time, you will s... | "Clear the room" The wizened old man coughed as he struggled to rise and greet the visitor.
Soft cries of protest rose from his family. Dr. Leighton's eyebrow cocked slightly upwards.
Meeting the doctor's gaze with a renewed vigor, the old man nodded. The two men, friends since childhood and each other's most trusted... | |
[WP] Your coworker has incredible flushy white hair and always insists on having a green salad for lunch. One day, you notice he's actually a sheep. | "And in short, that is why jet fuel simply cannot melt steel beams" I said, with a sigh of resignation at the ignorance of Dave, my co-worker.
"You sure about that mate? I just don't think the government would lie about something like that" he replied, muffled through a mouthful of the salad he insisted on having for ... | Today was like any other Monday at the office. I came in twenty minutes late with a mild hangover, sat at my desk, and felt like spending more time on reddit than actually working.
Matthew, at the desk next to mine was (as usual) working diligently, wearing his headphones and listening to his weird Scottish music.
I ... | |
[WP] Your coworker has incredible flushy white hair and always insists on having a green salad for lunch. One day, you notice he's actually a sheep. | "Harry," Linda asked, her tone completely serious, "Don't you think George has very flushy hair?"
"...Flushy? He has white hair." Harry punctuated his reply with a matter-of-fact arm-fold. "It's not reddish at all."
"What?" Linda rolled her eyes. "No, not some Oxford Dictionary definition of flushy. I mean flushy, li... | Today was like any other Monday at the office. I came in twenty minutes late with a mild hangover, sat at my desk, and felt like spending more time on reddit than actually working.
Matthew, at the desk next to mine was (as usual) working diligently, wearing his headphones and listening to his weird Scottish music.
I ... | |
[WP] A couple's divorce told from the perspective of their Roomba. | Hey, I never got a chance to say sorry for ruining your rug. I should have gotten out of the way...it's just...you seemed so upset. I felt like I had to help, even though I just made it worse.
I guess it's ok though. You have a new rug now. And a new place. I like the new place. It's...cozier? It's definitely less to ... | I had heard the horror stories. The new craze of splitting all your possessions in half during a messy divorce. I shuddered off the though it wasn't true was it. Was it. The door slid open and I quickly rushed back to work cleaning the floors. It was a pretty dry job cleaning floors all day but I got my charger each ... | |
[WP] A year ago, to the day, Tim gave the million dollar lottery prize he had won to charity, in order to pursue his dream of being a self-made man. Write about his day. | With that scratch card Tim could have been set for life, but he wasn't brought up that way. His mother spent a lifetime picking up unrecognised treasures, while his father tirelessly found buyers to make fruits of his wife's labour. Nothing ever came easy. And that had been the issue with the lucky ticket: his parents ... | Tim, was once the most loved man. It didn't feel that long ago since he was a hot topic across all social networks. The man that gave all he had to charity.
Tim, the man who turned down a million because he didn't earn it himself, resonated across all nations and cultures. He grew a follower base who watched as he... | |
[WP] A year ago, to the day, Tim gave the million dollar lottery prize he had won to charity, in order to pursue his dream of being a self-made man. Write about his day. | With that scratch card Tim could have been set for life, but he wasn't brought up that way. His mother spent a lifetime picking up unrecognised treasures, while his father tirelessly found buyers to make fruits of his wife's labour. Nothing ever came easy. And that had been the issue with the lucky ticket: his parents ... | Tim sat on the sidewalk wrapped in his orange sleeping bag. The tiny rocks on the ground shuffled and crunched under the heels of his torn shoes, and his mutilated jeans were still wrapped around his legs. It was impossible for him not to think of that day when he gave away his only chance. At the time it had seemed li... | |
Tell me how is it like | [WP]You die and you go to Valhalla... the map in Halo 3. Turns out after life is an endless Halo online match of Capture the Flag. | "Hey," he said.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"You ever wonder why we're here?"
"It's one of life's greatest mysteries, isn't it? Why are we here?" I rambled, looking up towards the sky. "Are we the product of some cosmic coincidence or...is there really a god watching over us? Ya know, with like a plan for us and stuff. I don't... | As Charles Raukker stared across the room at the clock, he noticed that it was the only thing moving in the room. He and five guards all had their eyes fixed on the, which would tick to midnight within the minute. The *Freeport Flayer* kept his jaw tight and his eyes angry. The side of his mouth *Fuck yourself.* Still,... |
Tell me how is it like | [WP]You die and you go to Valhalla... the map in Halo 3. Turns out after life is an endless Halo online match of Capture the Flag. | "So how long have you been here?" I asked.
The woman in battered crimson armour looked at me with weary eyes,
"I don't know. Ten thousand matches? Maybe more?" She gestured with her gauntlet to the sky;
"Sun never sets ya see? Got no idea how long it's really been. Every day it's the same; we fight, die and we wi... | I remember it pretty clearly, actually. About 78 matches ago, now... before I came here. Before I died. I was driving down I-80 headed east; coming back from YNP where I had just did a summer seasonal gig. Great place to visit, fuckin' horrible place to work. Anyway, I was cruisin' along, windows down, stereo blasting ... |
[WP] God decides to destroy the world, but humans are now advanced enough to fight back | “Are we absolutely sure they will land here?”
“Yes general, the information the defectors gave us all points here .”
“Does it correspond with the other intelligence?”
The colonel held up the reports for the general to read. He did not care to read it, all the information in the world did not mean anything, not reall... | The foolishness of man was to set of a Tsar sized bomb in the first heaven, but he did not know what God knew. In a few moments in which for the denizens of the universe felt like aeons, there was a loud voice for all to hear bellowing like the thunder in clouds and the roar of a thousand har... | |
[WP] God decides to destroy the world, but humans are now advanced enough to fight back | After the Maker left the mortal realm behind, waiting for the right time to return triumphantly, man forgot his Maker. He turned to the earth, the thunder and the sun for guidance. He turned to metal and stone for strength, forgetting the prayers and songs given to his ancient ancestors. He turned his back to his Maker... | The foolishness of man was to set of a Tsar sized bomb in the first heaven, but he did not know what God knew. In a few moments in which for the denizens of the universe felt like aeons, there was a loud voice for all to hear bellowing like the thunder in clouds and the roar of a thousand har... | |
[WP] God decides to destroy the world, but humans are now advanced enough to fight back | After the Maker left the mortal realm behind, waiting for the right time to return triumphantly, man forgot his Maker. He turned to the earth, the thunder and the sun for guidance. He turned to metal and stone for strength, forgetting the prayers and songs given to his ancient ancestors. He turned his back to his Maker... | I silently gazed at the never-ending battlefield, full of ruined and destroyed ancient structures, utterly torched down terrain, and only a broken golden gate in the back indicating this place's identity. My robotic endoskeleton constantly scanned the surroundings, just in case one of the Angels were to try and sneak u... | |
[WP] God decides to destroy the world, but humans are now advanced enough to fight back | After the Maker left the mortal realm behind, waiting for the right time to return triumphantly, man forgot his Maker. He turned to the earth, the thunder and the sun for guidance. He turned to metal and stone for strength, forgetting the prayers and songs given to his ancient ancestors. He turned his back to his Maker... | God had made a judgement call, a call that the day of judgement had come.
He sat back in his silken throne for a moment and pondered the implications of his decision. It tore him to think of all of the lost opportunities, lost experiences, lost emotions of his creations. But they had grown too powerful, powerful bey... | |
[WP] God decides to destroy the world, but humans are now advanced enough to fight back | After the Maker left the mortal realm behind, waiting for the right time to return triumphantly, man forgot his Maker. He turned to the earth, the thunder and the sun for guidance. He turned to metal and stone for strength, forgetting the prayers and songs given to his ancient ancestors. He turned his back to his Maker... | One minute, the Earth was there.
The next minute, it was not.
It had never been. And so it was.
In his infinite wisdom, He had understood that in their current state, the Children of Man would have usurped him. So it was that they were to be undone. Indeed, they were to have never been done at all.
An... | |
Sorry if I did something wrong. It's my first time. ^^Be ^^gentle... | [WP] At the age of 27, after being observed and analyzed your whole life, a computer algorithm matches you with a partner who is perfectly suited to you. It is 93% accurate. What you do with the information is up to you. | 93.
Blue eyes. A soft smile that hides the teeth. Dark lipstick to draw away from the eyebrows. Detroit suburb. Easy find.
She walks home on Thursdays. She stops at the gas station to pick up cigarettes, but doesn't smoke them on the way home. She's lying to someone.
I parked the car on 142nd. I can see her w... | I always knew my childhood friend would end up being my statistical match. Being a believer in the almighty powers of the ubiquitous bioanalysis mating system, he knew deep down that it had to be the right choice. Our long and secretly lustful history together gave him no reason to think otherwise. Everything was linin... |
Sorry if I did something wrong. It's my first time. ^^Be ^^gentle... | [WP] At the age of 27, after being observed and analyzed your whole life, a computer algorithm matches you with a partner who is perfectly suited to you. It is 93% accurate. What you do with the information is up to you. | 93.
Blue eyes. A soft smile that hides the teeth. Dark lipstick to draw away from the eyebrows. Detroit suburb. Easy find.
She walks home on Thursdays. She stops at the gas station to pick up cigarettes, but doesn't smoke them on the way home. She's lying to someone.
I parked the car on 142nd. I can see her w... | "No No no no.."
God damn it again - 93%. It's like this stupid machine hates me. Everyone I know has been paired with 100% accuracy, which makes sense considering this machine
is built to perfectly match you with a partner.So now, me, out of everyone I'm the one who gets to doubt the person that I'm "supposed" to be w... |
edit: Wow, my first front page prompt! | [WP] "I may be evil, but I'm not a dick." | "Hey do I know you from somewhere?"
"I don't think so."
"I'm almost sure I know you from somewhere. Do you hunt and kill people for living?"
"Pfft, I wish. It's really just a hobby."
"That's where I know you from, you're Bill's kid aren't you?"
"No, my Dad's name is Louis."
"You have the same twirly mustache as h... | James pushed aside the leafy branches and proudly walked over towards Yorin. "You barely put up a fight!" yelled a hollowed voice that echoed through the knight's red and yellow clad-armour. He then began to walk towards his very distraught and mangled foe, who could do nothing but fight for his breath.
"Now!" The kn... |
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