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Optional: Your discoverers refuse to release you. | [WP] You are an immortal sentenced to 1000 years of imprisonment. After 200, your prison is forgotten. After 10,000 years, it is rediscovered. | 1 day to learn to see in the dark.
50 years missing the sun and my friends.
50 years longing for warmth and forgiveness.
50 years learning about traditions and understanding my failure.
100 years learning everything about science to atone for my sins.
200 years to forget me.
300 years to use up all offering... | I cannot remember my name. I cannot remember my face. All I know are the lives of those I have selfishly stolen.
Long ago, after the last Ice Age, my existence was discovered. You see, I’m not from around here. Unfortunately, I cannot remember where I’m from or how I got here but the moment I do, I’m leaving. I can... |
Optional: Your discoverers refuse to release you. | [WP] You are an immortal sentenced to 1000 years of imprisonment. After 200, your prison is forgotten. After 10,000 years, it is rediscovered. | "what the fuck is *that*?"
Two young children stood in front of me, a hint of snow on their clothes, they were illuminating me with what seemed to be orbs of light floating above their heads. Their clothes didn't remind me of anything I've seen in the towns I visited before I was imprisoned a *second time*, and they d... | I cannot remember my name. I cannot remember my face. All I know are the lives of those I have selfishly stolen.
Long ago, after the last Ice Age, my existence was discovered. You see, I’m not from around here. Unfortunately, I cannot remember where I’m from or how I got here but the moment I do, I’m leaving. I can... |
Optional: Your discoverers refuse to release you. | [WP] You are an immortal sentenced to 1000 years of imprisonment. After 200, your prison is forgotten. After 10,000 years, it is rediscovered. | Without any light, it was impossible to see the nine thousand, eight hundred and sixty eight lines etched into the concrete walls of the small stone room. Ragged breathing was the only indication that anything living existed in the darkness. The sounds of someone who had remained at death’s door for millennia, but coul... | I cannot remember my name. I cannot remember my face. All I know are the lives of those I have selfishly stolen.
Long ago, after the last Ice Age, my existence was discovered. You see, I’m not from around here. Unfortunately, I cannot remember where I’m from or how I got here but the moment I do, I’m leaving. I can... |
Optional: Your discoverers refuse to release you. | [WP] You are an immortal sentenced to 1000 years of imprisonment. After 200, your prison is forgotten. After 10,000 years, it is rediscovered. | Without any light, it was impossible to see the nine thousand, eight hundred and sixty eight lines etched into the concrete walls of the small stone room. Ragged breathing was the only indication that anything living existed in the darkness. The sounds of someone who had remained at death’s door for millennia, but coul... | He sat cross-legged, as always, motionless. His eyes were closed. It wasn't as though there were anything to see. It would be the same sight as ever - a row of tight-packed adamantium rods, and the narrow door he had been thrust through all those years ago. Beyond that, all that was visible from his dismal cage was... |
[WP] A medieval world where we know how to make modern weaponry, but each piece is so expensive it is considered impractical. You are a knight laying siege to a fortress when all of a sudden you see tanks on the horizon... | "Ahhh what an impractically expensive collection of anachronistic weaponry," I said.
I stood beside my horse drinking a chalice of wine and watched the impractically expensive tanks on the horizon.
"Squire," I said, "bring me my equally impractical rocket launcher."
The squire whom I did not have sex with brought m... | "Wake up! Today is the big day." Captain Frolik said.
Frolik was the closest person I had to family in this empire. Not very strong but he was a great shot with a gun. Of course, barely anyone on earth had more than a couple of guns in their military because of the price of them. In some cases, they costed more than bu... | |
[WP] A medieval world where we know how to make modern weaponry, but each piece is so expensive it is considered impractical. You are a knight laying siege to a fortress when all of a sudden you see tanks on the horizon... | My horse whinnied and stopped. The archers put down their bows. Even the enemy knights, mid sword swing, froze. We all looked toward the metallic creaking of wheels, the snapping branches, and the crescendoing hum of an engine. A tank appeared over the horizon, its armor too thick for any of our weaponry to battle.
“W... | "Wake up! Today is the big day." Captain Frolik said.
Frolik was the closest person I had to family in this empire. Not very strong but he was a great shot with a gun. Of course, barely anyone on earth had more than a couple of guns in their military because of the price of them. In some cases, they costed more than bu... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | There was a knock at his door. Marcus turned towards it, looking up from his book, a look of confusion crossed his brow. Outside, rain came down, beating the world like a drum. The glare from the streetlights twisted and danced.
Slowly he stood up and went to the window, looking anxiously out of the blinds. It was a ... | "And one screw turn... and two screw turns... and thre-"
*KABOOM*
"WHAT THE FUCK!?" Thomas shrieked, as he flew backwards.
"Don't use the machine-" came the rapid words of a very familiar voice. It was Thomas, but it wasn't.
In the final moments of completion, a time machine that Thomas had worked on suddenly appe... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | Interesting.. This might actually work. But what do I actually want to do with this, I pause and ask myself as I turn on the device.
Just because I can doesn't mean I need to?
Screw it.. Let's just see what happens
I appear on the other side, and see a familiar scene, myself finishing the last of the device just mo... | "And one screw turn... and two screw turns... and thre-"
*KABOOM*
"WHAT THE FUCK!?" Thomas shrieked, as he flew backwards.
"Don't use the machine-" came the rapid words of a very familiar voice. It was Thomas, but it wasn't.
In the final moments of completion, a time machine that Thomas had worked on suddenly appe... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | "It's finished," I muttered sleepily to myself. I scratched the side of my jaw, feeling what was probably a year old beard under my chewed fingernails.
I invented a time machine.
A freaking time machine.
So yea, we all know the time machine song and dance. Go back, save JFK, shoot Hitler, stop the atomic bomb from ... | "And one screw turn... and two screw turns... and thre-"
*KABOOM*
"WHAT THE FUCK!?" Thomas shrieked, as he flew backwards.
"Don't use the machine-" came the rapid words of a very familiar voice. It was Thomas, but it wasn't.
In the final moments of completion, a time machine that Thomas had worked on suddenly appe... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | Part 1
When I saw myself--from the future--standing in the corner of the room, my heart sank.
*I'm dead.* I thought.
"I'm not here to kill you." Older me said.
*Oh thank god.*
"But if we're not careful, we will be dead." Future me said, calmly.
"Okay, why are you here?" I asked, trying to understand that was... | "And one screw turn... and two screw turns... and thre-"
*KABOOM*
"WHAT THE FUCK!?" Thomas shrieked, as he flew backwards.
"Don't use the machine-" came the rapid words of a very familiar voice. It was Thomas, but it wasn't.
In the final moments of completion, a time machine that Thomas had worked on suddenly appe... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | There was a knock at his door. Marcus turned towards it, looking up from his book, a look of confusion crossed his brow. Outside, rain came down, beating the world like a drum. The glare from the streetlights twisted and danced.
Slowly he stood up and went to the window, looking anxiously out of the blinds. It was a ... | "Buddy. . ." That's all my future self could say at the moment. There didn't appear to be anything different about him; he wasn't dawned in battered clothes or anything else that would give the impression of a badass renegade. He was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. I feel disappointed by this, but that doesn't really matt... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | "It's finished," I muttered sleepily to myself. I scratched the side of my jaw, feeling what was probably a year old beard under my chewed fingernails.
I invented a time machine.
A freaking time machine.
So yea, we all know the time machine song and dance. Go back, save JFK, shoot Hitler, stop the atomic bomb from ... | "Buddy. . ." That's all my future self could say at the moment. There didn't appear to be anything different about him; he wasn't dawned in battered clothes or anything else that would give the impression of a badass renegade. He was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. I feel disappointed by this, but that doesn't really matt... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | There was a knock at his door. Marcus turned towards it, looking up from his book, a look of confusion crossed his brow. Outside, rain came down, beating the world like a drum. The glare from the streetlights twisted and danced.
Slowly he stood up and went to the window, looking anxiously out of the blinds. It was a ... | The air shifted behind me and without turning around I said, "I've been expecting you. Please, have a drink with me." My future self pulled up a chair and sat beside me. I poured us each a few fingers of scotch and said, "If there's one thing I know well, it's myself. Lemme guess, I screwed it all up and you're here to... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | Part 1
When I saw myself--from the future--standing in the corner of the room, my heart sank.
*I'm dead.* I thought.
"I'm not here to kill you." Older me said.
*Oh thank god.*
"But if we're not careful, we will be dead." Future me said, calmly.
"Okay, why are you here?" I asked, trying to understand that was... | Someone started clapping behind me as soon as I turned the machine on. I turned around to see myself as if looking in a mirror. I could hardly say a word until "I" stopped clapping and spoke up.
"Great job. Absolutely fantastic job there buddy." I was giving myself praise while walking towards the machine. "Nice to se... | |
[WP] Time machines have been invented four times in the past. Each time, the results were so horrific that the inventor travelled to the moment it was created and killed their past selves. You just invented it for the fifth time when your future self shows up. | 1. I have to die.
I have/? to die.
2. I have to die.
I have/!? to die.
3. I don't want to die.
I don't/! want to die.
4. I blinked and died.
I blinked and died?
5. Time is not a stream. It's a pond; the deeper you go, the higher the pressure. There are scary things in the
depths. Very s... | Someone started clapping behind me as soon as I turned the machine on. I turned around to see myself as if looking in a mirror. I could hardly say a word until "I" stopped clapping and spoke up.
"Great job. Absolutely fantastic job there buddy." I was giving myself praise while walking towards the machine. "Nice to se... | |
[WP] you are the friend of a super villain. This makes being kidnaped very interesting | [WP] you are the friend of a super villain. This makes being kidnaped very interesting | “I’m going to level with you. This, this right here? It’s a bad decision. Alright?”
James emphasized his point by rattling the steel chains binding his arms. They rung out against the industrial concrete, bouncing harmlessly off of a spray painted pentagram.
“We aren’t talking about your every day bad decision either... | "Hi. Sorry. I hope you're not too busy or anything. But you know. I got myself in a predicament. Well. It wasn't my fault but you know. I could use your help. I got kidnapped. And please stop laughing. It's not funny. It's very serious. Please. Can you stop laughing. I need your help. I don't know where I am. I happene... |
It may or may not be reciprocal, up to y'all | [WP] A beautiful enchanter(ress) is ruling the land and has all inhabitants under her spell. You're immune but don't know it because you are madly in love with them. | I was standing in what was a field, taking a look at the kingdom. I saw the event coming forth, people celebrating the continuous festival. It happened every month. The sole leader of the land, Princess Amai, went down the steps of he royal palace.
I had heard of her land. It was called Alarontos. I had heard that she... | "...ke up...wake up Em"
A soft female voice being whispered in my ears awaken me, I was having a very good dream thanks to the tingliness that it provided. the moment my eyes opened they locked with hers.
The person who appeared in front of me didn't look like someone who would have that kind of voice. In the deep gr... |
It may or may not be reciprocal, up to y'all | [WP] A beautiful enchanter(ress) is ruling the land and has all inhabitants under her spell. You're immune but don't know it because you are madly in love with them. | "It was the only way." -Stella often told herself. It didn't make her heart lighter but eased the pain at difficult times. "It was the only way to survive."
For everything you want in this world, you have to pay a price. As a magician she learned this lesson early. Since casting her spell upon the people she learned ... | "...ke up...wake up Em"
A soft female voice being whispered in my ears awaken me, I was having a very good dream thanks to the tingliness that it provided. the moment my eyes opened they locked with hers.
The person who appeared in front of me didn't look like someone who would have that kind of voice. In the deep gr... |
It may or may not be reciprocal, up to y'all | [WP] A beautiful enchanter(ress) is ruling the land and has all inhabitants under her spell. You're immune but don't know it because you are madly in love with them. | I woke up with my normal routine. Clothing, breakfast, and lighting
the 5,000th candle in dedication to the beautiful Enchantress
Emalia. Her first day into power is still crystal in my memory. Millions of
shooting stars flashed over the night sky. White snowflakes descended from the
streaks, falling unto all witnessin... | "...ke up...wake up Em"
A soft female voice being whispered in my ears awaken me, I was having a very good dream thanks to the tingliness that it provided. the moment my eyes opened they locked with hers.
The person who appeared in front of me didn't look like someone who would have that kind of voice. In the deep gr... |
[WP] Write the lyrics to the song the Oompa Loompas would have sung if Charlie and Grandpa Joe hadn't been able to burp their way out of the fizzy lifting drink's shaft | Oompa loompa, do-ba-de-do, I've got a perfect puzzle for you.
Oompa loompa, do-ba-da-dee, if you are wise you'll listen to me.
What do you get when you get when your throat is so dry?
Pockets so poor that grown men would cry?
One little taste, and you'll want so much more!
Surely this child's taste will soar!
Hig... | Oompa Loompa, bubbly boo,
I'd take this warning, if I were you.
Oompa Loompa, bibbly bop,
If you're not careful, you will be chopped.
What goes up and doesn't come back?
Who's been sliced like a little boy snack?
| |
[WP] Aliens said that most of our technology is some kind of magic. They built a radio using our blueprints, but it didn't work. When a human touched it, every light in the room exploded and the radio immediately started playing his favorite station live, despite being light years away from Earth. | The aliens bowed to the human, who despite being much smaller in stature, suddenly seemed to tower over everyone.
Gary Wills was taken from his garage in Minneapolis, MN. The aliens filtered in silently, like large, grey ninjas, and bagged him like a hostage. When they removed the bag he found himself inside of a sur... | "They're launching again, sir. Do you want to watch?"
Morix swivelled towards the portalscreens, the crystals which made up his being tinkling with the sudden shift. His eyebrows, or the thickened clusters of diamonds near his orbital receptors, knitted in consternation.
"They never give up, do they?" he asked, rheto... | |
[WP] Aliens said that most of our technology is some kind of magic. They built a radio using our blueprints, but it didn't work. When a human touched it, every light in the room exploded and the radio immediately started playing his favorite station live, despite being light years away from Earth. | The problem with aliens is that they don't think. They can read blue prints, but they don't understand them. The radio they built was fully functional. However they forgot a single detail. It's needs to be turned on.
With a sigh I corrected the problem, at the very instant I touched the radio something else happened.... | "They're launching again, sir. Do you want to watch?"
Morix swivelled towards the portalscreens, the crystals which made up his being tinkling with the sudden shift. His eyebrows, or the thickened clusters of diamonds near his orbital receptors, knitted in consternation.
"They never give up, do they?" he asked, rheto... | |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | Ninjacon 2017 was an interesting one. They all were. Ninjas from all over the world in one place. Holding it in a secret basement of a hotel hosting an anime convention was a stroke of genius. Those japanese ninjas had been right, to hide a tree: use a forest. But thier time had passed. They did'nt change with the ti... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | Ninjacon 2017 was an interesting one. They all were. Ninjas from all over the world in one place. Holding it in a secret basement of a hotel hosting an anime convention was a stroke of genius. Those japanese ninjas had been right, to hide a tree: use a forest. But thier time had passed. They did'nt change with the ti... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | Ninjacon 2017 was an interesting one. They all were. Ninjas from all over the world in one place. Holding it in a secret basement of a hotel hosting an anime convention was a stroke of genius. Those japanese ninjas had been right, to hide a tree: use a forest. But thier time had passed. They did'nt change with the ti... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | It's 7 PM, and I'm set up in the lobby of the Albany Marriott. My target is due downstairs in about 10 minutes, so I have plenty of time to check over my equipment.
Poison needles... check. Ceramic dagger... check. Ballpoint pen... check.
...oh shit... is that **Fukunaga?**
Fuck. It is.
I catch him staring at me fr... | "Oh, here *they* come" the blonde agent said, his English having a slight accent. Scandinavian, probably.
His face was hidden behind a generic Guy Fawkes mask. White shirt, black tie, black suit, black shoes, black gloves, electronic watch. The other agent turned her head to see. A woman with a big black sunhat and a ... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | What do you see when I say the word 'ninja'? Clad in black, hooded, some kunais and knives hanging from their belt? Well, that just shows you how bad they really were at hiding. Sure they're trying to reinvent their image but their so steeped in history that the elders find it appalling to change tradition.
But they'r... | "Oh, here *they* come" the blonde agent said, his English having a slight accent. Scandinavian, probably.
His face was hidden behind a generic Guy Fawkes mask. White shirt, black tie, black suit, black shoes, black gloves, electronic watch. The other agent turned her head to see. A woman with a big black sunhat and a ... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | > Agent Jormundson walked down hallway leading into the briefing room awaiting what he thought would be a very boring briefing on the Japanese military. Agent Thor "Hammer" Jormundson was an old hand at these meetings. Last week it was the Korean Army vs. the North Koreans, and today it was the South Korean allies,... | "Oh, here *they* come" the blonde agent said, his English having a slight accent. Scandinavian, probably.
His face was hidden behind a generic Guy Fawkes mask. White shirt, black tie, black suit, black shoes, black gloves, electronic watch. The other agent turned her head to see. A woman with a big black sunhat and a ... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | "Oh, here *they* come" the blonde agent said, his English having a slight accent. Scandinavian, probably.
His face was hidden behind a generic Guy Fawkes mask. White shirt, black tie, black suit, black shoes, black gloves, electronic watch. The other agent turned her head to see. A woman with a big black sunhat and a ... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | "Oh, here *they* come" the blonde agent said, his English having a slight accent. Scandinavian, probably.
His face was hidden behind a generic Guy Fawkes mask. White shirt, black tie, black suit, black shoes, black gloves, electronic watch. The other agent turned her head to see. A woman with a big black sunhat and a ... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | "Oh, here *they* come" the blonde agent said, his English having a slight accent. Scandinavian, probably.
His face was hidden behind a generic Guy Fawkes mask. White shirt, black tie, black suit, black shoes, black gloves, electronic watch. The other agent turned her head to see. A woman with a big black sunhat and a ... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | It's 7 PM, and I'm set up in the lobby of the Albany Marriott. My target is due downstairs in about 10 minutes, so I have plenty of time to check over my equipment.
Poison needles... check. Ceramic dagger... check. Ballpoint pen... check.
...oh shit... is that **Fukunaga?**
Fuck. It is.
I catch him staring at me fr... | I tell you man, the harmonium, and god, the bells... THE BELLS!
It all started at the county fair. It was supposed to be a diplomatic visit. The president was supposed to do a quaint meet and greet followed by a photo op with the WI, and the quaint British traditions. Guaranteed to raise the approval rating from the f... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | What do you see when I say the word 'ninja'? Clad in black, hooded, some kunais and knives hanging from their belt? Well, that just shows you how bad they really were at hiding. Sure they're trying to reinvent their image but their so steeped in history that the elders find it appalling to change tradition.
But they'r... | I tell you man, the harmonium, and god, the bells... THE BELLS!
It all started at the county fair. It was supposed to be a diplomatic visit. The president was supposed to do a quaint meet and greet followed by a photo op with the WI, and the quaint British traditions. Guaranteed to raise the approval rating from the f... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | > Agent Jormundson walked down hallway leading into the briefing room awaiting what he thought would be a very boring briefing on the Japanese military. Agent Thor "Hammer" Jormundson was an old hand at these meetings. Last week it was the Korean Army vs. the North Koreans, and today it was the South Korean allies,... | I tell you man, the harmonium, and god, the bells... THE BELLS!
It all started at the county fair. It was supposed to be a diplomatic visit. The president was supposed to do a quaint meet and greet followed by a photo op with the WI, and the quaint British traditions. Guaranteed to raise the approval rating from the f... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Shinji paced his hotel room, brow furrowed in thought. The International Ninja Cup was a mere day away, and as his feet padded softly on the back and forth on the floor his mind was furiously at work. As Team Captain, he was given a tremendous opportunity - to lead Team Japan against clans from across the globe. But, h... | I tell you man, the harmonium, and god, the bells... THE BELLS!
It all started at the county fair. It was supposed to be a diplomatic visit. The president was supposed to do a quaint meet and greet followed by a photo op with the WI, and the quaint British traditions. Guaranteed to raise the approval rating from the f... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | I tell you man, the harmonium, and god, the bells... THE BELLS!
It all started at the county fair. It was supposed to be a diplomatic visit. The president was supposed to do a quaint meet and greet followed by a photo op with the WI, and the quaint British traditions. Guaranteed to raise the approval rating from the f... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | I tell you man, the harmonium, and god, the bells... THE BELLS!
It all started at the county fair. It was supposed to be a diplomatic visit. The president was supposed to do a quaint meet and greet followed by a photo op with the WI, and the quaint British traditions. Guaranteed to raise the approval rating from the f... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | I tell you man, the harmonium, and god, the bells... THE BELLS!
It all started at the county fair. It was supposed to be a diplomatic visit. The president was supposed to do a quaint meet and greet followed by a photo op with the WI, and the quaint British traditions. Guaranteed to raise the approval rating from the f... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | It's 7 PM, and I'm set up in the lobby of the Albany Marriott. My target is due downstairs in about 10 minutes, so I have plenty of time to check over my equipment.
Poison needles... check. Ceramic dagger... check. Ballpoint pen... check.
...oh shit... is that **Fukunaga?**
Fuck. It is.
I catch him staring at me fr... | **The Family...**
The Family is a secretive group the works with assassins to influence the world. They're a secret program developed by a company, though I don't know which. From what we were taught, it was originally developed to be a private assassination squad that would target key figures from the company's rival... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | What do you see when I say the word 'ninja'? Clad in black, hooded, some kunais and knives hanging from their belt? Well, that just shows you how bad they really were at hiding. Sure they're trying to reinvent their image but their so steeped in history that the elders find it appalling to change tradition.
But they'r... | **The Family...**
The Family is a secretive group the works with assassins to influence the world. They're a secret program developed by a company, though I don't know which. From what we were taught, it was originally developed to be a private assassination squad that would target key figures from the company's rival... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | > Agent Jormundson walked down hallway leading into the briefing room awaiting what he thought would be a very boring briefing on the Japanese military. Agent Thor "Hammer" Jormundson was an old hand at these meetings. Last week it was the Korean Army vs. the North Koreans, and today it was the South Korean allies,... | **The Family...**
The Family is a secretive group the works with assassins to influence the world. They're a secret program developed by a company, though I don't know which. From what we were taught, it was originally developed to be a private assassination squad that would target key figures from the company's rival... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | **The Family...**
The Family is a secretive group the works with assassins to influence the world. They're a secret program developed by a company, though I don't know which. From what we were taught, it was originally developed to be a private assassination squad that would target key figures from the company's rival... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | **The Family...**
The Family is a secretive group the works with assassins to influence the world. They're a secret program developed by a company, though I don't know which. From what we were taught, it was originally developed to be a private assassination squad that would target key figures from the company's rival... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | **The Family...**
The Family is a secretive group the works with assassins to influence the world. They're a secret program developed by a company, though I don't know which. From what we were taught, it was originally developed to be a private assassination squad that would target key figures from the company's rival... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | It's 7 PM, and I'm set up in the lobby of the Albany Marriott. My target is due downstairs in about 10 minutes, so I have plenty of time to check over my equipment.
Poison needles... check. Ceramic dagger... check. Ballpoint pen... check.
...oh shit... is that **Fukunaga?**
Fuck. It is.
I catch him staring at me fr... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | It's 7 PM, and I'm set up in the lobby of the Albany Marriott. My target is due downstairs in about 10 minutes, so I have plenty of time to check over my equipment.
Poison needles... check. Ceramic dagger... check. Ballpoint pen... check.
...oh shit... is that **Fukunaga?**
Fuck. It is.
I catch him staring at me fr... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | It's 7 PM, and I'm set up in the lobby of the Albany Marriott. My target is due downstairs in about 10 minutes, so I have plenty of time to check over my equipment.
Poison needles... check. Ceramic dagger... check. Ballpoint pen... check.
...oh shit... is that **Fukunaga?**
Fuck. It is.
I catch him staring at me fr... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | What do you see when I say the word 'ninja'? Clad in black, hooded, some kunais and knives hanging from their belt? Well, that just shows you how bad they really were at hiding. Sure they're trying to reinvent their image but their so steeped in history that the elders find it appalling to change tradition.
But they'r... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | What do you see when I say the word 'ninja'? Clad in black, hooded, some kunais and knives hanging from their belt? Well, that just shows you how bad they really were at hiding. Sure they're trying to reinvent their image but their so steeped in history that the elders find it appalling to change tradition.
But they'r... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | What do you see when I say the word 'ninja'? Clad in black, hooded, some kunais and knives hanging from their belt? Well, that just shows you how bad they really were at hiding. Sure they're trying to reinvent their image but their so steeped in history that the elders find it appalling to change tradition.
But they'r... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | > Agent Jormundson walked down hallway leading into the briefing room awaiting what he thought would be a very boring briefing on the Japanese military. Agent Thor "Hammer" Jormundson was an old hand at these meetings. Last week it was the Korean Army vs. the North Koreans, and today it was the South Korean allies,... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | > Agent Jormundson walked down hallway leading into the briefing room awaiting what he thought would be a very boring briefing on the Japanese military. Agent Thor "Hammer" Jormundson was an old hand at these meetings. Last week it was the Korean Army vs. the North Koreans, and today it was the South Korean allies,... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | > Agent Jormundson walked down hallway leading into the briefing room awaiting what he thought would be a very boring briefing on the Japanese military. Agent Thor "Hammer" Jormundson was an old hand at these meetings. Last week it was the Korean Army vs. the North Koreans, and today it was the South Korean allies,... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | Shinji paced his hotel room, brow furrowed in thought. The International Ninja Cup was a mere day away, and as his feet padded softly on the back and forth on the floor his mind was furiously at work. As Team Captain, he was given a tremendous opportunity - to lead Team Japan against clans from across the globe. But, h... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | Shinji paced his hotel room, brow furrowed in thought. The International Ninja Cup was a mere day away, and as his feet padded softly on the back and forth on the floor his mind was furiously at work. As Team Captain, he was given a tremendous opportunity - to lead Team Japan against clans from across the globe. But, h... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | Shinji paced his hotel room, brow furrowed in thought. The International Ninja Cup was a mere day away, and as his feet padded softly on the back and forth on the floor his mind was furiously at work. As Team Captain, he was given a tremendous opportunity - to lead Team Japan against clans from across the globe. But, h... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Cold, bright stars shone through the thin mountain air like flickering candles by the time Kentaro-san built up the courage to approach the hut. Set in glade alone, ringed by silent pines, the the wooden hut looked ancient, and it was.
First built by the United Ninja Clans nearly four-hundred years ago, it was meant t... | Ninja have been dead for centuries. That's what everyone out in the sunlight believes, and we make sure it remains that way to this day.
Ninja have been evolving in the 21st century. They're becoming skilled in more than just the arts of stealth and combat. Cyber warfare is huge, and we have all of the data.
Russian,... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Asla had never travelled this far east before. She chose to hike the last stretch of her journey, leaving her beat-up car under a tarpaulin, tucked behind a copse of trees. Nature had beat back man’s progress here, and all she had for company were the skittish wildlife, the rush of the waterfalls, the snowflakes cascad... | Ninja have been dead for centuries. That's what everyone out in the sunlight believes, and we make sure it remains that way to this day.
Ninja have been evolving in the 21st century. They're becoming skilled in more than just the arts of stealth and combat. Cyber warfare is huge, and we have all of the data.
Russian,... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | Ninja have been dead for centuries. That's what everyone out in the sunlight believes, and we make sure it remains that way to this day.
Ninja have been evolving in the 21st century. They're becoming skilled in more than just the arts of stealth and combat. Cyber warfare is huge, and we have all of the data.
Russian,... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | Ninja have been dead for centuries. That's what everyone out in the sunlight believes, and we make sure it remains that way to this day.
Ninja have been evolving in the 21st century. They're becoming skilled in more than just the arts of stealth and combat. Cyber warfare is huge, and we have all of the data.
Russian,... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | Asla had never travelled this far east before. She chose to hike the last stretch of her journey, leaving her beat-up car under a tarpaulin, tucked behind a copse of trees. Nature had beat back man’s progress here, and all she had for company were the skittish wildlife, the rush of the waterfalls, the snowflakes cascad... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | Asla had never travelled this far east before. She chose to hike the last stretch of her journey, leaving her beat-up car under a tarpaulin, tucked behind a copse of trees. Nature had beat back man’s progress here, and all she had for company were the skittish wildlife, the rush of the waterfalls, the snowflakes cascad... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | We all knew Trump's Mexican border wall wouldn't solve all America's immigration problems---but only I knew why.
On my stake-outs in the deserts of Arizona and Texas, I could sometimes see them practicing. They leapt so high that the moon was eclipsed by their wide-brimmed sombreros. They grabbed its fabric in both ha... | The problem with Japan’s was that they tried to mass produce them. Sure, they got thousands of ninjas, but those guys belonged more in a circus than the battlefield. They could climb walls decently fast? Move around a little silent? Give me a break. The only real difference between them and the standard foot soldier wa... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | My codename is Green Man because technically I'm a recycler. I repurpose the old, shine it up nice and sleek so that it may be made new. Most people don't know this, but the modernization of Japan has never quite stopped. There are pockets of holdouts where tradition clings on. Like the samurai of old, it's my job to r... | The problem with Japan’s was that they tried to mass produce them. Sure, they got thousands of ninjas, but those guys belonged more in a circus than the battlefield. They could climb walls decently fast? Move around a little silent? Give me a break. The only real difference between them and the standard foot soldier wa... |
Edit: mum im famous | [WP] Every country has ninjas but the world only knows about Japan's because theirs suck. | Conventions are my favorite time of the year. We all knew we were killers, and knowing who all the other killers were helped people get along. Sold a secret? Everyone would hunt you down the next day.
Everyone had their flair out, so you could have as much fun as you wanted while still fitting in. The Japanese would ... | The problem with Japan’s was that they tried to mass produce them. Sure, they got thousands of ninjas, but those guys belonged more in a circus than the battlefield. They could climb walls decently fast? Move around a little silent? Give me a break. The only real difference between them and the standard foot soldier wa... |
[WP] A deadly drug-resistant bacteria is killing anyone infected within 24 hours. Your day is up, but if anything you feel stronger. | First signs of infection are hard to catch. Mostly because it varies from person to person, but common signs are: flushed skin, lethargy, congestion. It’s deceptive because by all accounts it looks more like a viral infection. Not much you can do but let it run its course, right? That kind of wishful thinking is what c... | “So, this is it?”, Jesse asked, as he started rewinding chaotic events that occurred in the last few months. For all you uninformed, and as the world is crumbling towards it’s inevitable fallout, I hope you do not exist, Maulophagia as they named it, stroke suddenly and without warning. Maybe some of you, who have play... | |
Replace dad with mom if you're a female 😛 | [WP] Your entire life was just a dream. You wake up in your second grade classroom remembering most of the last (your age) years of your supposed dream life. Your dad picks you up after school and he turns out to be you from your "dream". You are confused and have no idea who you really are. | This subreddit is really cool. I just found it a few days ago and had to make this post. This topic has been a recurring thought in my mind ever since the second grade when I was in class with a fever and my teacher gave me a sleeping bag and let me rest in the back of the classroom. Ever since then for some reason I'v... | The paths we take are not paved. The ground may be overtrodden, giving the illusion of direction, but the spaces between paint a broader and more surprising picture of choice. In those places, fresh grass spreads wildly, untouched. Neighbor kissing neighbor kissing dew and air and beetle. Moss sleeps on branches and st... |
[WP] Jesus wants Santa Klaus to return to his original role:Demon Slaying. | "Jesus H Christ, how the heck are you?!"
The Nazareen carpenter felt himself lifted off the workshop floor in a bear hug of cocoa and pine. "Nick, jolly as ever I see." he wheezed after Nick released him. "Look, you must know why I am here." Nick nodded and stroked his beard, gazing through the cozy cottage window. "... | *Quick note: I threw in some hyperlinked stuff in case my story wasn't clear, but (I think) it'll work if you just read through.*
"It's been a long time, Nick."
I looked at him in silence, nursing my peppermint schnapps. He hadn't aged a day, but then... why would he?
"Not long enough, Jeshua."
He rolled his eyes. ... | |
[WP] Jesus wants Santa Klaus to return to his original role:Demon Slaying. | "Jesus H Christ, how the heck are you?!"
The Nazareen carpenter felt himself lifted off the workshop floor in a bear hug of cocoa and pine. "Nick, jolly as ever I see." he wheezed after Nick released him. "Look, you must know why I am here." Nick nodded and stroked his beard, gazing through the cozy cottage window. "... | Year 2028.
“I told you to never show up here again.”
“I wouldn’t have come unless I needed, *the world* needed you Mr. Claus.”
“Why would you need me? A third of the world believes in your existence. I’m just a fairy tale. You have your own religion. I’m just a fat, old man who likes to eat cookies. Why don’t you go... | |
[WP] Jesus wants Santa Klaus to return to his original role:Demon Slaying. | "Jesus H Christ, how the heck are you?!"
The Nazareen carpenter felt himself lifted off the workshop floor in a bear hug of cocoa and pine. "Nick, jolly as ever I see." he wheezed after Nick released him. "Look, you must know why I am here." Nick nodded and stroked his beard, gazing through the cozy cottage window. "... | A calm windy evening, as Jesus sat anxious by the pier the sun was just starting to set. Birds chirped in the distance and the water was as calm as it could be. Everything was peaceful.
Suddenly Santa Klaus landed near him, he didn't want to meet Jesus as he knew what the talk was going to be about but also knew that... | |
[WP] "We can't allow that, Mr. Hero. The evil villain employs far too many people as henchmen; his defeat would be disastrous for the local economy. Also, dragons are an endangered species and his castle is a heritage site." | Lord Wavr'x paced back and forth in the command center. "How many did you say were in the party, you insufferable clod?"
Corporal Jenkins blanched. "Tw- tw- tw- twelve, m'lord."
Lord Wavr'x's hands clenched the back of his chair. "And you say they've just penetrated..."
Corporal Jenkins shifted his weight from his l... | "Wait, you're actually telling me to *stand down?*"
"I'm afraid my hands are tied, sir. This is why we have laws..."
"So... to be clear: you're telling me I *can't* execute my plan?"
"Unfortunately, yes sir, I am. The newest laws state that--"
"Fiddlesticks!" the hero cursed, interrupting. An angry blush rose to hi... | |
[WP] "We can't allow that, Mr. Hero. The evil villain employs far too many people as henchmen; his defeat would be disastrous for the local economy. Also, dragons are an endangered species and his castle is a heritage site." | “So… explain it to me one more time Rigel.”
“Certainly Mr. Luxnox, hero, sir.” said the Fairfax Kingdom’s chief economic minister. Sweat beaded and flowed down his head as he patted it dry.
“Well, you see sir, the villain, Mr. Reznick”--Rigel gestured over to Reznick who waved over--“also known as Dark Lord Death W... | "Wait, you're actually telling me to *stand down?*"
"I'm afraid my hands are tied, sir. This is why we have laws..."
"So... to be clear: you're telling me I *can't* execute my plan?"
"Unfortunately, yes sir, I am. The newest laws state that--"
"Fiddlesticks!" the hero cursed, interrupting. An angry blush rose to hi... | |
[WP] "We can't allow that, Mr. Hero. The evil villain employs far too many people as henchmen; his defeat would be disastrous for the local economy. Also, dragons are an endangered species and his castle is a heritage site." | “So… explain it to me one more time Rigel.”
“Certainly Mr. Luxnox, hero, sir.” said the Fairfax Kingdom’s chief economic minister. Sweat beaded and flowed down his head as he patted it dry.
“Well, you see sir, the villain, Mr. Reznick”--Rigel gestured over to Reznick who waved over--“also known as Dark Lord Death W... | Lord Wavr'x paced back and forth in the command center. "How many did you say were in the party, you insufferable clod?"
Corporal Jenkins blanched. "Tw- tw- tw- twelve, m'lord."
Lord Wavr'x's hands clenched the back of his chair. "And you say they've just penetrated..."
Corporal Jenkins shifted his weight from his l... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | Canadian wilderness, Tibetan temples, Japanese mountains, Russian wilderness. No word of this mystery man. I devoted myself to searching for the better half of a decade, but I finally found this him, something to grant my greatest wish. In rural Alabama, too. Go figure. I spoke with the folk in the nearest town, couldn... | The Poor Man lived in a small fishing village right at the base of a densely forested mountain. The Fall chill had taken hold in the air, and the nights were getting long now. The Poor Man had had a hard life. His wife died of the red fever in the spring. He had the strength of his back taken from him after the acciden... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "Y'know that the path you take leads to death, right?" spoke the shadow that followed me "I know what you feel, and know that you yearn to scream."
As I walked, the trees began to grow closer together, killing the light from the sky. A young man strode closer to me, breaking not one stick with his light steps.
"Wha... | The Poor Man lived in a small fishing village right at the base of a densely forested mountain. The Fall chill had taken hold in the air, and the nights were getting long now. The Poor Man had had a hard life. His wife died of the red fever in the spring. He had the strength of his back taken from him after the acciden... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | Canadian wilderness, Tibetan temples, Japanese mountains, Russian wilderness. No word of this mystery man. I devoted myself to searching for the better half of a decade, but I finally found this him, something to grant my greatest wish. In rural Alabama, too. Go figure. I spoke with the folk in the nearest town, couldn... | "Tea?" he asked me, sitting on a tree stump. I checked my watch, it had been an hour. I was getting nowhere.
"Listen, I know I've got nothing to lose mate, but I'd still rather if you didn't waste my time here. Can't you just grant my wish and take whatever my cherished shit is?"
He smiled, sipping the tea and he... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "Y'know that the path you take leads to death, right?" spoke the shadow that followed me "I know what you feel, and know that you yearn to scream."
As I walked, the trees began to grow closer together, killing the light from the sky. A young man strode closer to me, breaking not one stick with his light steps.
"Wha... | "Tea?" he asked me, sitting on a tree stump. I checked my watch, it had been an hour. I was getting nowhere.
"Listen, I know I've got nothing to lose mate, but I'd still rather if you didn't waste my time here. Can't you just grant my wish and take whatever my cherished shit is?"
He smiled, sipping the tea and he... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "Y'know that the path you take leads to death, right?" spoke the shadow that followed me "I know what you feel, and know that you yearn to scream."
As I walked, the trees began to grow closer together, killing the light from the sky. A young man strode closer to me, breaking not one stick with his light steps.
"Wha... | The dragon-marked warrior faced down the Green-Eyed Man, scarred tan face wild and flushed with passion. "Yes! It's what I truly wish!"
The Green-Eyed Man looks him up and down, taking in his Imperial armor and the loving polish on his chest insignia, the shortsword drawn for a duel. "Alright then. An equivalent exch... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | The last man in Darrow shook his head. His son had been the last to die, preceded by his wife, his daughter, and everyone else in the village. Anthem was similarly ravaged, and, he assumed, so was every village down the coast to Beren. It had come from nowhere- bleeding eyes, cold sweating, dreamless sleeping. They... | It was a normal September afternoon and Jim came back from work. He was 19, a college dropout, and barely made enough money to pay off his apartment since his parents were so disappointed that he didnt go to college that they refused to support him.
Jim went into his apartment and saw everything was trashed. He ha... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | Broke, penniless, hungry, I headed into the woods, due north. I planned on walking until I met the Old Man, or I succumbed to the elements. My whole life up until this point had been an abject failure, one broken promise, to another unfulfilled requirement. My family had always told me growing up that suicide was a sin... | It was a normal September afternoon and Jim came back from work. He was 19, a college dropout, and barely made enough money to pay off his apartment since his parents were so disappointed that he didnt go to college that they refused to support him.
Jim went into his apartment and saw everything was trashed. He ha... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | She wouldn't even have left the house if she hadn't already drained the last bottle. "Great," she thought. "Now I have to deal with people."
The winter cold cut through, and she thought it par for the course. This world and it's misery. What else was there to offer? All these clueless saps walking the street under th... | It was a normal September afternoon and Jim came back from work. He was 19, a college dropout, and barely made enough money to pay off his apartment since his parents were so disappointed that he didnt go to college that they refused to support him.
Jim went into his apartment and saw everything was trashed. He ha... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | It was a normal September afternoon and Jim came back from work. He was 19, a college dropout, and barely made enough money to pay off his apartment since his parents were so disappointed that he didnt go to college that they refused to support him.
Jim went into his apartment and saw everything was trashed. He ha... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | The last man in Darrow shook his head. His son had been the last to die, preceded by his wife, his daughter, and everyone else in the village. Anthem was similarly ravaged, and, he assumed, so was every village down the coast to Beren. It had come from nowhere- bleeding eyes, cold sweating, dreamless sleeping. They... | With one foot incapable of supporting weight, her progress through the forest was slow. What little light of the moon managed to shine through the clouds was not sufficient to let her avoid stumbling over protruding roots and scratching her already-tattered clothing even further on the thorned bushes that frequently we... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | My son had Leukemia.
About 3 years ago I set out to find the man in the woods. My trips typically lasted weeks, sometimes months as I would spend as long as possible sifting through pines and shrubs. Hoping, just hoping against all hope to stumble upon him.
I imagined it would happen gracefully. As like to a hunter... | With one foot incapable of supporting weight, her progress through the forest was slow. What little light of the moon managed to shine through the clouds was not sufficient to let her avoid stumbling over protruding roots and scratching her already-tattered clothing even further on the thorned bushes that frequently we... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | Broke, penniless, hungry, I headed into the woods, due north. I planned on walking until I met the Old Man, or I succumbed to the elements. My whole life up until this point had been an abject failure, one broken promise, to another unfulfilled requirement. My family had always told me growing up that suicide was a sin... | With one foot incapable of supporting weight, her progress through the forest was slow. What little light of the moon managed to shine through the clouds was not sufficient to let her avoid stumbling over protruding roots and scratching her already-tattered clothing even further on the thorned bushes that frequently we... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | She wouldn't even have left the house if she hadn't already drained the last bottle. "Great," she thought. "Now I have to deal with people."
The winter cold cut through, and she thought it par for the course. This world and it's misery. What else was there to offer? All these clueless saps walking the street under th... | With one foot incapable of supporting weight, her progress through the forest was slow. What little light of the moon managed to shine through the clouds was not sufficient to let her avoid stumbling over protruding roots and scratching her already-tattered clothing even further on the thorned bushes that frequently we... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | With one foot incapable of supporting weight, her progress through the forest was slow. What little light of the moon managed to shine through the clouds was not sufficient to let her avoid stumbling over protruding roots and scratching her already-tattered clothing even further on the thorned bushes that frequently we... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | The last man in Darrow shook his head. His son had been the last to die, preceded by his wife, his daughter, and everyone else in the village. Anthem was similarly ravaged, and, he assumed, so was every village down the coast to Beren. It had come from nowhere- bleeding eyes, cold sweating, dreamless sleeping. They... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | She wouldn't even have left the house if she hadn't already drained the last bottle. "Great," she thought. "Now I have to deal with people."
The winter cold cut through, and she thought it par for the course. This world and it's misery. What else was there to offer? All these clueless saps walking the street under th... | I paced through the forest, the only sounds filling my ears those of dead leaves crushing underneath my step and owls hooting in the distance.
It was an eerily dark night, silhouettes of trees only visible through the moon's reflection.
I'd been a desperate man, one wizened by the years that seemed to pass me faster t... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | I paced through the forest, the only sounds filling my ears those of dead leaves crushing underneath my step and owls hooting in the distance.
It was an eerily dark night, silhouettes of trees only visible through the moon's reflection.
I'd been a desperate man, one wizened by the years that seemed to pass me faster t... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | It's cold, but it doesn't bother me. Nothing really does.
A few days ago, I was doing the same thing as always- cleaning the dorm, sitting in lecture, going back. What changed was my roommate, Dave, told me of an old folklore.
"Hey"
"Yeah?"
"Have you heard about the man in the forest?" I nod my head no.
"Well, th... | I paced through the forest, the only sounds filling my ears those of dead leaves crushing underneath my step and owls hooting in the distance.
It was an eerily dark night, silhouettes of trees only visible through the moon's reflection.
I'd been a desperate man, one wizened by the years that seemed to pass me faster t... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | She wouldn't even have left the house if she hadn't already drained the last bottle. "Great," she thought. "Now I have to deal with people."
The winter cold cut through, and she thought it par for the course. This world and it's misery. What else was there to offer? All these clueless saps walking the street under th... | My son had Leukemia.
About 3 years ago I set out to find the man in the woods. My trips typically lasted weeks, sometimes months as I would spend as long as possible sifting through pines and shrubs. Hoping, just hoping against all hope to stumble upon him.
I imagined it would happen gracefully. As like to a hunter... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | My son had Leukemia.
About 3 years ago I set out to find the man in the woods. My trips typically lasted weeks, sometimes months as I would spend as long as possible sifting through pines and shrubs. Hoping, just hoping against all hope to stumble upon him.
I imagined it would happen gracefully. As like to a hunter... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | Broke, penniless, hungry, I headed into the woods, due north. I planned on walking until I met the Old Man, or I succumbed to the elements. My whole life up until this point had been an abject failure, one broken promise, to another unfulfilled requirement. My family had always told me growing up that suicide was a sin... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | She wouldn't even have left the house if she hadn't already drained the last bottle. "Great," she thought. "Now I have to deal with people."
The winter cold cut through, and she thought it par for the course. This world and it's misery. What else was there to offer? All these clueless saps walking the street under th... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "A trip to Paris."
My voice echoed through the forest. The old man cackled. "That's a meager wish," he said, his face flickering in the fire's light. "Why?"
"My true love has always been painting. I always wanted to see the great works at the Louvre before I died, and now..." My voice cracked; I coughed. "I don't hav... | I woke up to the birds chirping in the morning. The rays of sun reached my feet, as I lay on the park bench. I coughed a little as I stretched, awaking, and dreamed of a yesterday, where I would wake up warm and cozy in the comfort of blankets and arms.
But today I was going to try something I had never had the nerve... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | It's cold, but it doesn't bother me. Nothing really does.
A few days ago, I was doing the same thing as always- cleaning the dorm, sitting in lecture, going back. What changed was my roommate, Dave, told me of an old folklore.
"Hey"
"Yeah?"
"Have you heard about the man in the forest?" I nod my head no.
"Well, th... | I woke up to the birds chirping in the morning. The rays of sun reached my feet, as I lay on the park bench. I coughed a little as I stretched, awaking, and dreamed of a yesterday, where I would wake up warm and cozy in the comfort of blankets and arms.
But today I was going to try something I had never had the nerve... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | "What is your name, sir? I have come to make a deal."
"You will learn my name. But you've come here to outsmart me, haven't you?" He smirked.
"I'm 65 years old, i have $43 in the bank, no family, no house. You are free to take whatever possession of mine that you wish."
"Well I suppose we must make a deal then. Just wr... | Emmit wondered if anyone in history had experienced a worse week than he just had. "Probably not" he said to himself to break the silence around him. The woods were eerily quiet, with only Emmit's foot falls and breathing interrupt the nothingness in his ears. It felt unnatural. "I am just looking for The Merchant" he... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | Michael stood face to face with the old man. "I know the deal," he said. "My greatest wish for my most treasured possession. Thing is, I don't have anything left."
The old man raised his eyebrows. He'd heard it all before.
Michael continued. "I know what you're thinking. Yeah, I lost my job, my house, all that crap. ... | Emmit wondered if anyone in history had experienced a worse week than he just had. "Probably not" he said to himself to break the silence around him. The woods were eerily quiet, with only Emmit's foot falls and breathing interrupt the nothingness in his ears. It felt unnatural. "I am just looking for The Merchant" he... | |
[WP] There is an old folklore about a man in a forest. If you meet him, and speak with him, he will grant you your greatest wish. In return, he will also take away your most cherished possession. You, someone with nothing left to lose, go to meet him. | Michael stood face to face with the old man. "I know the deal," he said. "My greatest wish for my most treasured possession. Thing is, I don't have anything left."
The old man raised his eyebrows. He'd heard it all before.
Michael continued. "I know what you're thinking. Yeah, I lost my job, my house, all that crap. ... | "What is your name, sir? I have come to make a deal."
"You will learn my name. But you've come here to outsmart me, haven't you?" He smirked.
"I'm 65 years old, i have $43 in the bank, no family, no house. You are free to take whatever possession of mine that you wish."
"Well I suppose we must make a deal then. Just wr... |
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