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Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | I guess I don't have much to do right now, nor do I mind the effort, so I'll tell you about how my life has been going up to right now.
It was clear early on that I had some sort of "language" ability. The doctor who was doing the checkup turned to his partner and began to speak in Spanish, something about "What is hi... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | It's hard to explain what is is like to have a magical power without experiencing it yourself. No matter how prevalent the spark of lightning from a finger or a water bomb shot out of a hand was there was no child that looked upon their awakening day without at least some expectation and some trepidation.
All men may ... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | (I'm going to change the pov character if that's alright)
We stare at the screen waiting. I just put the DNA sample into the machine so It'll only be a few more minutes untill we know. The eve of his 18th birthday, my son is soon to be a man. I honestly couldn't be more proud of him. He's sitting on his bed stareing i... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | I think the Egyptians were on to something. Ren - the Egyptian term for your true name. Ra, the sun god himself, was fabled to have lost dominion of earth due to telling Isis his ren.
I remember that day.
Funny thing about knowing every language. You can read everyone’s ren. You can hear everything’s ren.
I’ve l... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | I first noticed my power when I was getting my local coffee shop; when a lady spilled coffee on me and profusely apologized. I instinctively replied that it was no problem. In French; I've never taken french in class nor knew any words outside of 'Oui'. At this time it was two months after my birthday, I knew people go... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Ok so. When I turned 18 my power manifested itself. I went to the doctor to get it registered and ranked. So I have a common ability, the doctors call it "the power of understanding" but even though it was common the doctors ranked me higher than any of translator had been ranked. Well the doctor said he couldn't tell ... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | The party was over. I half expected it to appear when I blew out the candles; my power, that is. Drat my luck that I was born so late in the day. I spent the afternoon, depressed, in my room. Supine on my bed, my eyes lazily scanned across my bedroom walls. Star Wars... Thor... Akira... The Matrix... Poster clad ... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | My powers was plain.
The scientific community categorized it as Universal Linguist.
The ability to read, and speak any language known to sentient life.
Ancient scriptures? Easy, though the changes in grammar sometimes made it annoying to rewrite. Especially the much older languages.
Those pictographs on a cave... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Journal Entry 321, 4 days after my 18th, also known as the 'Big One'
People started to look at me funny. I haven't told them what I noticed this past weekend, when I was out in the garden without any shoes on. I stepped into a mound of soil by mistake and immediately my entire world went fuzzy and blank.
It was as i... | What a useless power in the age of Google translate, I cried when I got home after finding out my power. Even in my small town, there was such greatness, people could fly, or dive into the lake and stay underwater for hours observing fish. I cried, for the first time since I was a child, not even when my father died fr... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Ok so. When I turned 18 my power manifested itself. I went to the doctor to get it registered and ranked. So I have a common ability, the doctors call it "the power of understanding" but even though it was common the doctors ranked me higher than any of translator had been ranked. Well the doctor said he couldn't tell ... | It was a bit past your 18th birthday when you went to the doctors. You knew that at 18 you would get your power so you were going to get a DNA test to find out what yours was. When the results came back you were disappointed to say the least. Your doctor explained to you that your power was that you could read, speak, ... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | The party was over. I half expected it to appear when I blew out the candles; my power, that is. Drat my luck that I was born so late in the day. I spent the afternoon, depressed, in my room. Supine on my bed, my eyes lazily scanned across my bedroom walls. Star Wars... Thor... Akira... The Matrix... Poster clad ... | It was a bit past your 18th birthday when you went to the doctors. You knew that at 18 you would get your power so you were going to get a DNA test to find out what yours was. When the results came back you were disappointed to say the least. Your doctor explained to you that your power was that you could read, speak, ... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | My powers was plain.
The scientific community categorized it as Universal Linguist.
The ability to read, and speak any language known to sentient life.
Ancient scriptures? Easy, though the changes in grammar sometimes made it annoying to rewrite. Especially the much older languages.
Those pictographs on a cave... | It was a bit past your 18th birthday when you went to the doctors. You knew that at 18 you would get your power so you were going to get a DNA test to find out what yours was. When the results came back you were disappointed to say the least. Your doctor explained to you that your power was that you could read, speak, ... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Music. It always played around me. A little softer, a little louder. No one understood. Not the doctors, not the magopsychologists. The magic was in everyone who passed the threshold of adulthood, but no one got *two* gifts. So why was a translator like me hearing continual music?
**Force. Mass. Acceleration. Power. R... | It was a bit past your 18th birthday when you went to the doctors. You knew that at 18 you would get your power so you were going to get a DNA test to find out what yours was. When the results came back you were disappointed to say the least. Your doctor explained to you that your power was that you could read, speak, ... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Journal Entry 321, 4 days after my 18th, also known as the 'Big One'
People started to look at me funny. I haven't told them what I noticed this past weekend, when I was out in the garden without any shoes on. I stepped into a mound of soil by mistake and immediately my entire world went fuzzy and blank.
It was as i... | It was a bit past your 18th birthday when you went to the doctors. You knew that at 18 you would get your power so you were going to get a DNA test to find out what yours was. When the results came back you were disappointed to say the least. Your doctor explained to you that your power was that you could read, speak, ... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | *I meditate upon the name of God*.
The shackles clung at my feet as they hoisted me upon the spire's execution dias. Throngs of people below sat uneasy, their emotions tense and yet restrained as a coiled cobra. Below, guardsmen formed a sentinel wall as we, the chosen sacrifices, were placed before the Emperor.
*An... | It was a bit past your 18th birthday when you went to the doctors. You knew that at 18 you would get your power so you were going to get a DNA test to find out what yours was. When the results came back you were disappointed to say the least. Your doctor explained to you that your power was that you could read, speak, ... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Ok so. When I turned 18 my power manifested itself. I went to the doctor to get it registered and ranked. So I have a common ability, the doctors call it "the power of understanding" but even though it was common the doctors ranked me higher than any of translator had been ranked. Well the doctor said he couldn't tell ... | I guess I don't have much to do right now, nor do I mind the effort, so I'll tell you about how my life has been going up to right now.
It was clear early on that I had some sort of "language" ability. The doctor who was doing the checkup turned to his partner and began to speak in Spanish, something about "What is hi... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | The party was over. I half expected it to appear when I blew out the candles; my power, that is. Drat my luck that I was born so late in the day. I spent the afternoon, depressed, in my room. Supine on my bed, my eyes lazily scanned across my bedroom walls. Star Wars... Thor... Akira... The Matrix... Poster clad ... | I guess I don't have much to do right now, nor do I mind the effort, so I'll tell you about how my life has been going up to right now.
It was clear early on that I had some sort of "language" ability. The doctor who was doing the checkup turned to his partner and began to speak in Spanish, something about "What is hi... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | My powers was plain.
The scientific community categorized it as Universal Linguist.
The ability to read, and speak any language known to sentient life.
Ancient scriptures? Easy, though the changes in grammar sometimes made it annoying to rewrite. Especially the much older languages.
Those pictographs on a cave... | I guess I don't have much to do right now, nor do I mind the effort, so I'll tell you about how my life has been going up to right now.
It was clear early on that I had some sort of "language" ability. The doctor who was doing the checkup turned to his partner and began to speak in Spanish, something about "What is hi... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Journal Entry 321, 4 days after my 18th, also known as the 'Big One'
People started to look at me funny. I haven't told them what I noticed this past weekend, when I was out in the garden without any shoes on. I stepped into a mound of soil by mistake and immediately my entire world went fuzzy and blank.
It was as i... | I guess I don't have much to do right now, nor do I mind the effort, so I'll tell you about how my life has been going up to right now.
It was clear early on that I had some sort of "language" ability. The doctor who was doing the checkup turned to his partner and began to speak in Spanish, something about "What is hi... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Journal Entry 321, 4 days after my 18th, also known as the 'Big One'
People started to look at me funny. I haven't told them what I noticed this past weekend, when I was out in the garden without any shoes on. I stepped into a mound of soil by mistake and immediately my entire world went fuzzy and blank.
It was as i... | Ok so. When I turned 18 my power manifested itself. I went to the doctor to get it registered and ranked. So I have a common ability, the doctors call it "the power of understanding" but even though it was common the doctors ranked me higher than any of translator had been ranked. Well the doctor said he couldn't tell ... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | *I meditate upon the name of God*.
The shackles clung at my feet as they hoisted me upon the spire's execution dias. Throngs of people below sat uneasy, their emotions tense and yet restrained as a coiled cobra. Below, guardsmen formed a sentinel wall as we, the chosen sacrifices, were placed before the Emperor.
*An... | Music. It always played around me. A little softer, a little louder. No one understood. Not the doctors, not the magopsychologists. The magic was in everyone who passed the threshold of adulthood, but no one got *two* gifts. So why was a translator like me hearing continual music?
**Force. Mass. Acceleration. Power. R... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | \*First attempt ever! Just felt like it.\*
My mom was fuming. She felt indignant, as if I had been cheated of a birthright. So eldest sis can fly, Paloma's daughters could regenerate or destroy tissue at will (they were great doctors, one as a general practitioner, the other the best oncologist in the country), and I ... | I never realized how my ability to learn every language alive would change my life forever. At first I thought it was a curse, my best friend has the ability to run faster than light, another has super strength. And what did I have? Some dumb ability to learn languages.
I hid away from the world, shamed and embarrass... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | *Jacob woke up in the morning; he was happy for once, it was his birthday. His 18th birthday to be exact, and his gift was something a little... unexpected...*
“What the actual fuck-“
(Insert obnoxious moaning here)
“DAVID! ARE YOU JACKING OFF WITHOUT HEADPHONES AGAIN?”
“Son of a bitch I’m gonna-“
“HEY! We’re in t... | The realization of the true horror of the universal language come upon me slowly.
At first I assumed it was an error, the kind I had seen innumerable times before on the outer worlds, in the triplamine dens, on the Reddit. But this one was persistent, consistent, dare I say it - insistent - in its rejection of all that... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | \*First attempt ever! Just felt like it.\*
My mom was fuming. She felt indignant, as if I had been cheated of a birthright. So eldest sis can fly, Paloma's daughters could regenerate or destroy tissue at will (they were great doctors, one as a general practitioner, the other the best oncologist in the country), and I ... | The realization of the true horror of the universal language come upon me slowly.
At first I assumed it was an error, the kind I had seen innumerable times before on the outer worlds, in the triplamine dens, on the Reddit. But this one was persistent, consistent, dare I say it - insistent - in its rejection of all that... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | "You want me to what now?" I spouted.
It had been ten years since I had awakened this gift. For the first year, I had wallowed in the shame of not being able to be a hero like so many of my peers. Slowly but surely though, I had transformed into a man who could easily jump between high paying jobs with confidence. The... | The realization of the true horror of the universal language come upon me slowly.
At first I assumed it was an error, the kind I had seen innumerable times before on the outer worlds, in the triplamine dens, on the Reddit. But this one was persistent, consistent, dare I say it - insistent - in its rejection of all that... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | It was supposed to be exciting. Jamie wanted flames that poured from his hands or strength that could knock down walls. After years of being mediocre, turning 18 was his time to shine. Instead, he got...languages? It was stupid. His power was supposed to be a reflection of who he was. Jamie had failed Spanish not just... | The realization of the true horror of the universal language come upon me slowly.
At first I assumed it was an error, the kind I had seen innumerable times before on the outer worlds, in the triplamine dens, on the Reddit. But this one was persistent, consistent, dare I say it - insistent - in its rejection of all that... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | *Jacob woke up in the morning; he was happy for once, it was his birthday. His 18th birthday to be exact, and his gift was something a little... unexpected...*
“What the actual fuck-“
(Insert obnoxious moaning here)
“DAVID! ARE YOU JACKING OFF WITHOUT HEADPHONES AGAIN?”
“Son of a bitch I’m gonna-“
“HEY! We’re in t... | Everyone gets thier power at different times, some may have a power at the age of 13 while others may have thier power at the age of 17 but no one ever can get a power after 18 as by thier 18th birthday they will have a power.
My power came in at the age of 14 when I was just waking up, I could suddenly understand eve... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | \*First attempt ever! Just felt like it.\*
My mom was fuming. She felt indignant, as if I had been cheated of a birthright. So eldest sis can fly, Paloma's daughters could regenerate or destroy tissue at will (they were great doctors, one as a general practitioner, the other the best oncologist in the country), and I ... | Everyone gets thier power at different times, some may have a power at the age of 13 while others may have thier power at the age of 17 but no one ever can get a power after 18 as by thier 18th birthday they will have a power.
My power came in at the age of 14 when I was just waking up, I could suddenly understand eve... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | Once again, the sound of languages coagulated in my head as I desperately tried to type out my college admissions essays. I wanted to scream: at the lady bragging about how she cheated on her husband, at the boys screaming about Fortnite, and at the tourists harassing the Hispanic lady next to me.
But it's not like I... | Everyone gets thier power at different times, some may have a power at the age of 13 while others may have thier power at the age of 17 but no one ever can get a power after 18 as by thier 18th birthday they will have a power.
My power came in at the age of 14 when I was just waking up, I could suddenly understand eve... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | "You want me to what now?" I spouted.
It had been ten years since I had awakened this gift. For the first year, I had wallowed in the shame of not being able to be a hero like so many of my peers. Slowly but surely though, I had transformed into a man who could easily jump between high paying jobs with confidence. The... | Everyone gets thier power at different times, some may have a power at the age of 13 while others may have thier power at the age of 17 but no one ever can get a power after 18 as by thier 18th birthday they will have a power.
My power came in at the age of 14 when I was just waking up, I could suddenly understand eve... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | It was supposed to be exciting. Jamie wanted flames that poured from his hands or strength that could knock down walls. After years of being mediocre, turning 18 was his time to shine. Instead, he got...languages? It was stupid. His power was supposed to be a reflection of who he was. Jamie had failed Spanish not just... | Everyone gets thier power at different times, some may have a power at the age of 13 while others may have thier power at the age of 17 but no one ever can get a power after 18 as by thier 18th birthday they will have a power.
My power came in at the age of 14 when I was just waking up, I could suddenly understand eve... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | \*First attempt ever! Just felt like it.\*
My mom was fuming. She felt indignant, as if I had been cheated of a birthright. So eldest sis can fly, Paloma's daughters could regenerate or destroy tissue at will (they were great doctors, one as a general practitioner, the other the best oncologist in the country), and I ... | *Jacob woke up in the morning; he was happy for once, it was his birthday. His 18th birthday to be exact, and his gift was something a little... unexpected...*
“What the actual fuck-“
(Insert obnoxious moaning here)
“DAVID! ARE YOU JACKING OFF WITHOUT HEADPHONES AGAIN?”
“Son of a bitch I’m gonna-“
“HEY! We’re in t... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | "You want me to what now?" I spouted.
It had been ten years since I had awakened this gift. For the first year, I had wallowed in the shame of not being able to be a hero like so many of my peers. Slowly but surely though, I had transformed into a man who could easily jump between high paying jobs with confidence. The... | *Jacob woke up in the morning; he was happy for once, it was his birthday. His 18th birthday to be exact, and his gift was something a little... unexpected...*
“What the actual fuck-“
(Insert obnoxious moaning here)
“DAVID! ARE YOU JACKING OFF WITHOUT HEADPHONES AGAIN?”
“Son of a bitch I’m gonna-“
“HEY! We’re in t... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | It was supposed to be exciting. Jamie wanted flames that poured from his hands or strength that could knock down walls. After years of being mediocre, turning 18 was his time to shine. Instead, he got...languages? It was stupid. His power was supposed to be a reflection of who he was. Jamie had failed Spanish not just... | *Jacob woke up in the morning; he was happy for once, it was his birthday. His 18th birthday to be exact, and his gift was something a little... unexpected...*
“What the actual fuck-“
(Insert obnoxious moaning here)
“DAVID! ARE YOU JACKING OFF WITHOUT HEADPHONES AGAIN?”
“Son of a bitch I’m gonna-“
“HEY! We’re in t... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | "You want me to what now?" I spouted.
It had been ten years since I had awakened this gift. For the first year, I had wallowed in the shame of not being able to be a hero like so many of my peers. Slowly but surely though, I had transformed into a man who could easily jump between high paying jobs with confidence. The... | Once again, the sound of languages coagulated in my head as I desperately tried to type out my college admissions essays. I wanted to scream: at the lady bragging about how she cheated on her husband, at the boys screaming about Fortnite, and at the tourists harassing the Hispanic lady next to me.
But it's not like I... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | It was supposed to be exciting. Jamie wanted flames that poured from his hands or strength that could knock down walls. After years of being mediocre, turning 18 was his time to shine. Instead, he got...languages? It was stupid. His power was supposed to be a reflection of who he was. Jamie had failed Spanish not just... | Once again, the sound of languages coagulated in my head as I desperately tried to type out my college admissions essays. I wanted to scream: at the lady bragging about how she cheated on her husband, at the boys screaming about Fortnite, and at the tourists harassing the Hispanic lady next to me.
But it's not like I... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | It was supposed to be exciting. Jamie wanted flames that poured from his hands or strength that could knock down walls. After years of being mediocre, turning 18 was his time to shine. Instead, he got...languages? It was stupid. His power was supposed to be a reflection of who he was. Jamie had failed Spanish not just... | "You want me to what now?" I spouted.
It had been ten years since I had awakened this gift. For the first year, I had wallowed in the shame of not being able to be a hero like so many of my peers. Slowly but surely though, I had transformed into a man who could easily jump between high paying jobs with confidence. The... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | "*Are you going to water me at all*?"
Desmond Cooper dropped his mug, spat out a mouthful of coffee all over his dining table, and sprang to his feet, staring wildly around.
"Who said that?" he demanded. He fumbled around in his pockets for his phone, and dialed two digits. "I've already got the 'nine' and the 'one'... | The Great Dragoman stared out at a galaxy of stars cocooning the balcony, the silence a perfect tenor to his mood. Deep in the back of his mind came an incessant whisper, his mental shield blocking out the madness of the cosmos.
"My Lord," a voice whispered behind him. The Dragoman turned to see his servant Vulnir kne... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | They say that when everyone is special, no one is special. *Not true,* I used to say. Look at the most powerful heroes of the generation - X-Zero, Crowstorm, Magenta...all of them exceptions even among the exceptional, with abilities that seem to defy the laws of physics.
My power was ordinary among extraordinary. "My... | The Great Dragoman stared out at a galaxy of stars cocooning the balcony, the silence a perfect tenor to his mood. Deep in the back of his mind came an incessant whisper, his mental shield blocking out the madness of the cosmos.
"My Lord," a voice whispered behind him. The Dragoman turned to see his servant Vulnir kne... |
Sorry for the double you, my bad | [WP] At the age of 18, every person develops a magical power. Yours is the power to fluently read and speak every language in the universe. At first you thought the had the worst power on earth, that was until you you realise that the universe has it's own language. | They say that when everyone is special, no one is special. *Not true,* I used to say. Look at the most powerful heroes of the generation - X-Zero, Crowstorm, Magenta...all of them exceptions even among the exceptional, with abilities that seem to defy the laws of physics.
My power was ordinary among extraordinary. "My... | "*Are you going to water me at all*?"
Desmond Cooper dropped his mug, spat out a mouthful of coffee all over his dining table, and sprang to his feet, staring wildly around.
"Who said that?" he demanded. He fumbled around in his pockets for his phone, and dialed two digits. "I've already got the 'nine' and the 'one'... |
[WP] Merfolk have finally emerged from the ocean, ready for diplomatic relations. As they finish listing off their current demands and needs, someone asks why “no pollution” wasn’t mentioned. | The question was on everyone's mind yet few were brave enough to spit out the words. Synchronised nods in agreement with the question posed were seen through the environmentalist panel on the humans representative party in the first ever global conference held between 2 different species.
The Merfolk had emerged in sw... | Lise finished her speech with confidence. The people on the beach continued to stare at her in both admiration and horror. She'd like to think she did a very good job. Perhaps they were already willing to agree. That was easy.
Then a hand rose from the crowd. It was a blond man holding up a surf board. He was tan and ... | |
[WP] Merfolk have finally emerged from the ocean, ready for diplomatic relations. As they finish listing off their current demands and needs, someone asks why “no pollution” wasn’t mentioned. | We laughed when we saw them emerge from the waves.
Perhaps it was their walk, if it can even be called a walk-- their fins slapped awkwardly against the sand, then tore as they moved toward the hard, manmade roads.
Those who touched their bloodstained path were the first to die.
Perhaps it was their strange adornm... | The Chief Merman advanced on the president, and brandished his trident. Gone was the soft voice, the respectful smile from the first day he had emerged, the start of their negotiations.
And now they were here, at the end of the mass genocide of the human race. It had all happened so quickly, on the fifth of August, th... | |
Have any of you guys read stories from a tree’s POV? I don’t think The Giving Tree counts soo... | [WP] Humanity’s greatest and most devastating war from the perspective of an old tree. | [Poem]
Over the hill another tree fell. No one was around but we heard it.
A brother, a sister, a twice-removed cousin, now sits an empty pit.
We could be next but we do not worry. Worse has been heard than a canon.
Death and destruction were here before. Fields of bodies aren’t barren.
Rats reap first harvest. Wolve... | It was, the war to end all. Humans ravaged, and toiled along one another, as they always have, for most of my lifespans, but this, this was to be the worst.
For most of my existence, I had lived to protect the squirrels, and other lost animals. I am sad to say, that I could not protect them from the coming day. So sil... |
Have any of you guys read stories from a tree’s POV? I don’t think The Giving Tree counts soo... | [WP] Humanity’s greatest and most devastating war from the perspective of an old tree. | Pretend for a minute that you are a tree. Go on. It's not so hard. Everyday, you stand still. No need to think, just bathe in the warm sun while the soil and the wind nourishes you. There is no pain, no happiness, no sadness, no fear, only living and growing.
There is no sight, for trees do not have eyes, right? Nor... | It was, the war to end all. Humans ravaged, and toiled along one another, as they always have, for most of my lifespans, but this, this was to be the worst.
For most of my existence, I had lived to protect the squirrels, and other lost animals. I am sad to say, that I could not protect them from the coming day. So sil... |
[WP] You're a necromancer in a weird position. Most people love you, most necromancer hate you. You see, you don't raise and command the dead, instead you lift up and encourage those who are dead inside. | Johnathan Sharp
Consulting Resurrectionist
*What the hell is a consulting resurrectionist, and how did this business card end up in my wallet?*
No "Johnathan Sharp" in common social media seem linked to that job title. The string "consulting resurrectionist" yields a no-results-found message in common search engin... | According to my brother, my niece Phoebe was going through a phase. She was suddenly wearing nothing but full black, she dyed her blonde hair black, she's constantly kicking holes in the walls, screaming at her parents and even sneaking out at night. It didn't sound quite like the little girl who once gave me a hat for... | |
[WP] In a world where some people are born with superpowers, most of them begin careers as superheroes. You were gifted with the ability to bend space and dimensions. However, despite pleas from the League of Heroes, you do not use them to fight evil. You use them to run your own shop. | Another glorious day in Vivienne's Pizzeria. That is, my pizzeria. Happy customers, steadfast employees, and the air filled with the smell of the most delicious pizza in the city, possibly on the planet!
Today was shaping up to be a particularly good day as well, as a reporter was walking in to ask me about my success... | Just want peace and quiet
"Please, there are riots!"
Just want some calm
"And wars going on!"
​
Enjoy a nice book
"Crime wherever you look!"
Watch a new show
"and wherever you go!"
​
So should I be responsible
for the whole human race?
"You have the most power,
you can bend time and ... | |
[WP] In a world where some people are born with superpowers, most of them begin careers as superheroes. You were gifted with the ability to bend space and dimensions. However, despite pleas from the League of Heroes, you do not use them to fight evil. You use them to run your own shop. | "You should be ashamed of yourself Simon."
"And you should be ashamed of yourself for not knowing what the word "no" means Alister." I replied as I refilled his coffee cup.
It had only been a few months after I had moved to Avalon City and opened up my storage business that the League of Heroes had started bothering ... | Just want peace and quiet
"Please, there are riots!"
Just want some calm
"And wars going on!"
​
Enjoy a nice book
"Crime wherever you look!"
Watch a new show
"and wherever you go!"
​
So should I be responsible
for the whole human race?
"You have the most power,
you can bend time and ... | |
[WP] In a world where some people are born with superpowers, most of them begin careers as superheroes. You were gifted with the ability to bend space and dimensions. However, despite pleas from the League of Heroes, you do not use them to fight evil. You use them to run your own shop. | Its kinda funny when you think about it. All these people, with all these powers, and yet the world never changes. Some people are born "special" they say. "Supers" they like to call them. People with extraordinary "gifts". You have the Heroes, fighting to make things "right" for their own values of right. And then the... | Just want peace and quiet
"Please, there are riots!"
Just want some calm
"And wars going on!"
​
Enjoy a nice book
"Crime wherever you look!"
Watch a new show
"and wherever you go!"
​
So should I be responsible
for the whole human race?
"You have the most power,
you can bend time and ... | |
[WP] In a world where some people are born with superpowers, most of them begin careers as superheroes. You were gifted with the ability to bend space and dimensions. However, despite pleas from the League of Heroes, you do not use them to fight evil. You use them to run your own shop. | Another glorious day in Vivienne's Pizzeria. That is, my pizzeria. Happy customers, steadfast employees, and the air filled with the smell of the most delicious pizza in the city, possibly on the planet!
Today was shaping up to be a particularly good day as well, as a reporter was walking in to ask me about my success... | Joan’s last stop of the day was her home dimension, Earth. She looked one last time around her ice cream shop, this particular one located on Nar, an alternate dimension of Earth. Soft, purple light trickled in through the cracks in the blinds. At first, Nar’s purple sunlight was a shock to Joan, but she’d soon gotten ... | |
[WP] In a world where some people are born with superpowers, most of them begin careers as superheroes. You were gifted with the ability to bend space and dimensions. However, despite pleas from the League of Heroes, you do not use them to fight evil. You use them to run your own shop. | Its kinda funny when you think about it. All these people, with all these powers, and yet the world never changes. Some people are born "special" they say. "Supers" they like to call them. People with extraordinary "gifts". You have the Heroes, fighting to make things "right" for their own values of right. And then the... | "You should be ashamed of yourself Simon."
"And you should be ashamed of yourself for not knowing what the word "no" means Alister." I replied as I refilled his coffee cup.
It had only been a few months after I had moved to Avalon City and opened up my storage business that the League of Heroes had started bothering ... | |
[WP] In a world where some people are born with superpowers, most of them begin careers as superheroes. You were gifted with the ability to bend space and dimensions. However, despite pleas from the League of Heroes, you do not use them to fight evil. You use them to run your own shop. | Waypoint Transportation was founded on the idea of ease of access and tending to the common man. It started out small - you helped your mom keep her ring safe in your pocket dimmension while you crossed some risky streets. Then you helped your best friend move, finding out you can set down waypoints for teleporting thi... | Harvey twiddled his thumbs; it was a habit he'd had since youth, and by now, the act was almost as natural to him as breathing. He did it when he was nervous, when he wanted to focus, and especially when he strongly desired something. It was this reason that he discovered the existence of his power. His mother had so o... | |
[WP] In a world where some people are born with superpowers, most of them begin careers as superheroes. You were gifted with the ability to bend space and dimensions. However, despite pleas from the League of Heroes, you do not use them to fight evil. You use them to run your own shop. | The bell rang and I perked up from my counter. A new customer meant a new opportunity for a sale and I really was in need of one since-
It was Stromight, he did a cheery wave and I ripped the ‘customer service smile’ off my face as fast as I could. “Jerry!” He called out with his thick booming voice of justice, “how ... | Harvey twiddled his thumbs; it was a habit he'd had since youth, and by now, the act was almost as natural to him as breathing. He did it when he was nervous, when he wanted to focus, and especially when he strongly desired something. It was this reason that he discovered the existence of his power. His mother had so o... | |
[WP] As a Lich you've spent your eternity in the shadows ensuring the small nation you own is a safe haven for the races that wish a peaceful life, however you get news that a local orc settlement was destroyed by a group of adventurers proclaiming that they will 'save the nation.' | 1/2
Taasar the Ancient was nearing her 500th birthday, and was considering a new look. Ellisar, her tailor, patiently explained, “The current wimple trend has been going a good decade now, so it’s time to make a decision: brocade, or lace? Maybe a nice ecru so you don’t clash…”
“Bah. How much do I get out nowadays,... | Word has just arrived to me that one of the settlements that falls under my protection has been destroyed by wretched, vile creatures known as humans. Part of me wishes to seek them out and destroy them before they have the chance to attack again, but a small, deeply hidden portion of myself understands them since, as ... | |
[WP] As a Lich you've spent your eternity in the shadows ensuring the small nation you own is a safe haven for the races that wish a peaceful life, however you get news that a local orc settlement was destroyed by a group of adventurers proclaiming that they will 'save the nation.' | It was nothing but a tragedy to witness; fertile, healthy soil laden with crops burned into black ash, strong stone buildings crumbled into pebbles, bright and colourful architecture darkened with scorches and ash. A healthy population of 500 dwindled sadly to a meagre 0.
And it had all happened in a matter of a few m... | Word has just arrived to me that one of the settlements that falls under my protection has been destroyed by wretched, vile creatures known as humans. Part of me wishes to seek them out and destroy them before they have the chance to attack again, but a small, deeply hidden portion of myself understands them since, as ... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | Every year. This spot.
An empty beach, a blanket and a tea set. Imperial Green Tea; her favorite. Two men sipped quietly, not wishing to break the soft silence that neither found often in their lives. But it had to be done, things needed to be said.
"Facade..."
"Please, not my villain name. I know it might hurt, b... | You went in smashing through the front door.
Well, in wasn't a 'door' per se. It was just a piece of curtain, separating my 'lair', which is simply an old barn in an abandoned farm, from the outside world. I always preferred things to be simple and discreet. This barn only contains my suit and mask, hidden in an obsc... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | “What are you doing here” I said robbed of all life. “Just checking up on you. How can you fight me when you’re clearly fighting demons of your own” he replied.
“Why do you care? You don’t make my life any easier. You make work three times as hard and threaten my life everyday. Why should I even listen to you and not... | You went in smashing through the front door.
Well, in wasn't a 'door' per se. It was just a piece of curtain, separating my 'lair', which is simply an old barn in an abandoned farm, from the outside world. I always preferred things to be simple and discreet. This barn only contains my suit and mask, hidden in an obsc... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | I stumbled deeper through the cave to the Dark Hydra’s lair, trying not to collapse. The hunt no longer gave me the rush of adrenaline that I had once been addicted to, but it was all that I had left. There was no life waiting for me outside of this world of crime I had trapped myself in.
I could feel the warmth of th... | “It’s fine now. Why? Because I am here.”
Watching those superhero shows, one couldn’t help but feel inspired to become one themselves. Heroes were always so selfless, saving people every single time while looking all heroic and amazing. What one didn’t know though was how hard being a hero was. It wasn’t just your fa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | I had finally finished crawling through ventilation shafts. It was twenty floors underground and somehow I still couldn't find an easier way in. I undo the cover and drop down into the hallway. *I don't have time for this,* was my only thought as I started searching for Dr. Malice to stop him from launching the miss... | “It’s fine now. Why? Because I am here.”
Watching those superhero shows, one couldn’t help but feel inspired to become one themselves. Heroes were always so selfless, saving people every single time while looking all heroic and amazing. What one didn’t know though was how hard being a hero was. It wasn’t just your fa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | I stumbled deeper through the cave to the Dark Hydra’s lair, trying not to collapse. The hunt no longer gave me the rush of adrenaline that I had once been addicted to, but it was all that I had left. There was no life waiting for me outside of this world of crime I had trapped myself in.
I could feel the warmth of th... | As I hoisted myself into the penthouse through a side window, I breathed an internal sigh of relief. *Finally. One mission completed.*
My heart sank when I thought more about it, though. This was just one of many steps to finally clearing New York City of needlessly rich individuals who used up valuable resources to ... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | I had finally finished crawling through ventilation shafts. It was twenty floors underground and somehow I still couldn't find an easier way in. I undo the cover and drop down into the hallway. *I don't have time for this,* was my only thought as I started searching for Dr. Malice to stop him from launching the miss... | As I hoisted myself into the penthouse through a side window, I breathed an internal sigh of relief. *Finally. One mission completed.*
My heart sank when I thought more about it, though. This was just one of many steps to finally clearing New York City of needlessly rich individuals who used up valuable resources to ... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | She sips her tea, the very act seeming wrong to Captain Super. They are enemies. They have to fight. Not this. Not sitting at the table, drinking green tea. He had more important things to do. "Do you think I would fall for this, She-wolf? Poison is so beneath you!"
She-wolf sighs. She sets down her cup and leans back... | As I hoisted myself into the penthouse through a side window, I breathed an internal sigh of relief. *Finally. One mission completed.*
My heart sank when I thought more about it, though. This was just one of many steps to finally clearing New York City of needlessly rich individuals who used up valuable resources to ... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | "Beep! Beep!" My watch for SOS calls screams at me.
Again? I groan and get up from my impromptu 5-minute power nap on the floor. It's a carpet floor, mind you, that ought to count as a bed. Didn't I save the day today already? Or did i mix that up with volunteering at the Soup Kitchen, or one of the many public appear... | As I hoisted myself into the penthouse through a side window, I breathed an internal sigh of relief. *Finally. One mission completed.*
My heart sank when I thought more about it, though. This was just one of many steps to finally clearing New York City of needlessly rich individuals who used up valuable resources to ... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | I stumbled deeper through the cave to the Dark Hydra’s lair, trying not to collapse. The hunt no longer gave me the rush of adrenaline that I had once been addicted to, but it was all that I had left. There was no life waiting for me outside of this world of crime I had trapped myself in.
I could feel the warmth of th... | "Whats going on here?" I ask warily.
"Please join me. We have some... issues to discuss."
"Ok. whats the issue here... this isnt a trap is it."
"Oh no sir." He says setting the cup down "ive noticed a lack of... vigor in our recent matches is everything alright?"
"Why are you asking? are you tricking me?"
"As i sa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | I had finally finished crawling through ventilation shafts. It was twenty floors underground and somehow I still couldn't find an easier way in. I undo the cover and drop down into the hallway. *I don't have time for this,* was my only thought as I started searching for Dr. Malice to stop him from launching the miss... | "Whats going on here?" I ask warily.
"Please join me. We have some... issues to discuss."
"Ok. whats the issue here... this isnt a trap is it."
"Oh no sir." He says setting the cup down "ive noticed a lack of... vigor in our recent matches is everything alright?"
"Why are you asking? are you tricking me?"
"As i sa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | She sips her tea, the very act seeming wrong to Captain Super. They are enemies. They have to fight. Not this. Not sitting at the table, drinking green tea. He had more important things to do. "Do you think I would fall for this, She-wolf? Poison is so beneath you!"
She-wolf sighs. She sets down her cup and leans back... | "Whats going on here?" I ask warily.
"Please join me. We have some... issues to discuss."
"Ok. whats the issue here... this isnt a trap is it."
"Oh no sir." He says setting the cup down "ive noticed a lack of... vigor in our recent matches is everything alright?"
"Why are you asking? are you tricking me?"
"As i sa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | "You can't keep doing this, Starseeker. This has to end."
Preclude was seated at the other end of the room behind a solid looking table, unfazed by the door I had just kicked off its hinges halfway to him. No weapons, I noted, but on the table there was a tea set. A fucking tea set.
"You're right. This has to end. It... | "Whats going on here?" I ask warily.
"Please join me. We have some... issues to discuss."
"Ok. whats the issue here... this isnt a trap is it."
"Oh no sir." He says setting the cup down "ive noticed a lack of... vigor in our recent matches is everything alright?"
"Why are you asking? are you tricking me?"
"As i sa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | "Beep! Beep!" My watch for SOS calls screams at me.
Again? I groan and get up from my impromptu 5-minute power nap on the floor. It's a carpet floor, mind you, that ought to count as a bed. Didn't I save the day today already? Or did i mix that up with volunteering at the Soup Kitchen, or one of the many public appear... | "Whats going on here?" I ask warily.
"Please join me. We have some... issues to discuss."
"Ok. whats the issue here... this isnt a trap is it."
"Oh no sir." He says setting the cup down "ive noticed a lack of... vigor in our recent matches is everything alright?"
"Why are you asking? are you tricking me?"
"As i sa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | "Have a seat," Tyrantinus said gently, with legs crossed like a gangster.
"The fuck?" I whispered in utter confusion, an unheroic word on the impulse.
"Didn't you hear what I said? Have a seat... Oh, you must think this is a trap... do you?"
"Surely you must be armed with something! You never fight empty-handed!" I ... | "Whats going on here?" I ask warily.
"Please join me. We have some... issues to discuss."
"Ok. whats the issue here... this isnt a trap is it."
"Oh no sir." He says setting the cup down "ive noticed a lack of... vigor in our recent matches is everything alright?"
"Why are you asking? are you tricking me?"
"As i sa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | Sitting, waiting, watching. The damned thing that will take my soul. I couldn't start any activity, for fear of being able to finish it, on account of the crime alert bell ringing at the most inconvenient times. At least it was well spent when Sky was here, we'd chat, go save the day, then come back to resume our con... | "Whats going on here?" I ask warily.
"Please join me. We have some... issues to discuss."
"Ok. whats the issue here... this isnt a trap is it."
"Oh no sir." He says setting the cup down "ive noticed a lack of... vigor in our recent matches is everything alright?"
"Why are you asking? are you tricking me?"
"As i sa... | |
[WP] As a superhero, you have very little time for yourself. Your mental health has plummeted, and your nemesis has noticed. One day, you break inside their lair to find them seated at the table with a cup of tea. They ask you to join them. | "Beep! Beep!" My watch for SOS calls screams at me.
Again? I groan and get up from my impromptu 5-minute power nap on the floor. It's a carpet floor, mind you, that ought to count as a bed. Didn't I save the day today already? Or did i mix that up with volunteering at the Soup Kitchen, or one of the many public appear... | "You can't keep doing this, Starseeker. This has to end."
Preclude was seated at the other end of the room behind a solid looking table, unfazed by the door I had just kicked off its hinges halfway to him. No weapons, I noted, but on the table there was a tea set. A fucking tea set.
"You're right. This has to end. It... | |
[WP] You are a superhero. It has been months since your arch villain has done anything. You think they must be planning something big to finally take over the world. Eventually, you track them down and discover that they've decided to retire from villainy | "What? Loki? You're retiring?"
"Yeah. I've got nothing. No kingdom to lead, no-"
"Loki, I'm your brother."
"Thor, it's not going to work. Everything I had. Gone. Reduced to atoms. What can I do?"
"Remember New York? When you sent aliens through a wormhole? Remember exiling Father to Midgard and then taking the thro... | Flying above the clouds your thermal vision spots the tell-tale heat signature of a hidden base beneath the tree canopy. ‘Finally I have discovered the hideout of my arch nemesis the devilish Doctor Destruction’ you thought to yourself. ‘Time to crash his party and see what world dominating scheme he’s been cooking up ... | |
[WP] A hub connects all of humanity and contains the sum total of known history, information, and media. A neural implant at birth is the ticket in. This also enables telepathic communication, so everyone is able to understand each other. Suddenly, it fails. This hub, known as Babel, is no more. | The Babel Project
It had been thousands of years since it was first switched on.
Babel, named after the biblical tower. Trying to reach godhood and unity.
In the beginning, people weren’t very keen on getting everything in their mind uploaded 24/7, but that took barely a generation to change once people started to r... | Whew. For a second there, I thought I knew everything. Now I’m back to just being a craigular schmuck.
What’s that? What’s this? Stevie, do you know? Angela? Craig? Tom? No? No one else knows what the hell this is?
It’s red, and gently curved. I sniff it. There’s an echo of sweetness, so faint it’s barely detectable... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. |
"Shit," you hear before opening your eyes, and for a moment, for a tiny, blissful fraction of a second, you wonder where it's coming from before you realize that, of course, it's your own scratchy voice. A sliver of your mind indulges a wandering thought, creating a hair's width, winding pebbled path for the thought... | She smiled at me as I walked it, light reflecting brilliantly off her blonde hair. "Welcome in," she said, her voice a cheerful but distinctly "retail" sound. "We sell just about, well, anything."
I returned her smile with a curt nod, anxious to avoid conversation. Most of my relationships had ended in disaster. Two s... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | One month. That was how long it took for the coincidences to all pay off. Finding twenty dollars on the ground. Using it to buy a lottery ticket, and winning. Investing in stocks and plans that paid off perfectly. And finally, using the vast funds I'd accumulated to outright buy a car and a house (no more debt for me, ... | She smiled at me as I walked it, light reflecting brilliantly off her blonde hair. "Welcome in," she said, her voice a cheerful but distinctly "retail" sound. "We sell just about, well, anything."
I returned her smile with a curt nod, anxious to avoid conversation. Most of my relationships had ended in disaster. Two s... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | My face smacked hard concrete as I slipped on a banana peel. *This is madness* I thought to myself, pinching my nose to stop it from running with blood. *Im in a mall just trying to have a nice time and I slip on the MOST CLICHE thing to slip on!?* I walked into the food court and stuffed a napkin up one nostril to so... | She smiled at me as I walked it, light reflecting brilliantly off her blonde hair. "Welcome in," she said, her voice a cheerful but distinctly "retail" sound. "We sell just about, well, anything."
I returned her smile with a curt nod, anxious to avoid conversation. Most of my relationships had ended in disaster. Two s... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | [Its been a while since I’ve written and I got carried away, sorry]
Mallory had always been riddled with bad luck for as long as she could remember.
As a child she lost both her parents and grandmother all within the same year, in fact, death was all too common in her entire family. "It’s a curse! That’s all it is, t... | She smiled at me as I walked it, light reflecting brilliantly off her blonde hair. "Welcome in," she said, her voice a cheerful but distinctly "retail" sound. "We sell just about, well, anything."
I returned her smile with a curt nod, anxious to avoid conversation. Most of my relationships had ended in disaster. Two s... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | I'm pretty sure that the Sigma-3-Lambda server was cursed. Virtually every function it was built to perform appears to be half-assed in it's construction, and it's inhabitants seemingly think we're still actively watching over them for some reason.
Hell, I thought my contribution was airtight; a small modifier stat at... | She smiled at me as I walked it, light reflecting brilliantly off her blonde hair. "Welcome in," she said, her voice a cheerful but distinctly "retail" sound. "We sell just about, well, anything."
I returned her smile with a curt nod, anxious to avoid conversation. Most of my relationships had ended in disaster. Two s... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | I'm pretty sure that the Sigma-3-Lambda server was cursed. Virtually every function it was built to perform appears to be half-assed in it's construction, and it's inhabitants seemingly think we're still actively watching over them for some reason.
Hell, I thought my contribution was airtight; a small modifier stat at... |
"Shit," you hear before opening your eyes, and for a moment, for a tiny, blissful fraction of a second, you wonder where it's coming from before you realize that, of course, it's your own scratchy voice. A sliver of your mind indulges a wandering thought, creating a hair's width, winding pebbled path for the thought... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | "The bad luck charm?" The shopkeeper eyed me incredulously in a mixture of what I could only describe as fear and awe. Then, as if her mind has suddenly started moving from one disaster to another, she began explaining the "purchase" process: "I hope you don't mind if I wrap it. I'm not into superstitions ordinarily, b... | The owner of the seedy third and long store gave me a side eyed and hushed brow glance as I turned away from the register.
Something about his grimace along with the curt, few-word responses to my questions about this so-called "unlucky charm" had me on edge. A vibration in my pocket simultaneous with the shops bell a... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | Talis’ day couldn’t get much worse, but that was hardly a first. First, she was ‘let go’ from their job as a courier— under the pretense that the guild didn’t need another delivery girl in their small town. Then, she receives a notice that if she can’t pay last month’s rent, the landlord would have no issue tossing wha... | The owner of the seedy third and long store gave me a side eyed and hushed brow glance as I turned away from the register.
Something about his grimace along with the curt, few-word responses to my questions about this so-called "unlucky charm" had me on edge. A vibration in my pocket simultaneous with the shops bell a... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | "The bad luck charm?" The shopkeeper eyed me incredulously in a mixture of what I could only describe as fear and awe. Then, as if her mind has suddenly started moving from one disaster to another, she began explaining the "purchase" process: "I hope you don't mind if I wrap it. I'm not into superstitions ordinarily, b... | The new charm, ugly and unidentifiable, definitely not a rabbit's foot, bounced on his thigh with each cautious step. A flock of gulls soared directly above, and he covered his head with the magazine in his back pocket as a reflex.
When the bombing was over, he was surprised to find the supermodel on the cover void o... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | Talis’ day couldn’t get much worse, but that was hardly a first. First, she was ‘let go’ from their job as a courier— under the pretense that the guild didn’t need another delivery girl in their small town. Then, she receives a notice that if she can’t pay last month’s rent, the landlord would have no issue tossing wha... | The new charm, ugly and unidentifiable, definitely not a rabbit's foot, bounced on his thigh with each cautious step. A flock of gulls soared directly above, and he covered his head with the magazine in his back pocket as a reflex.
When the bombing was over, he was surprised to find the supermodel on the cover void o... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | Talis’ day couldn’t get much worse, but that was hardly a first. First, she was ‘let go’ from their job as a courier— under the pretense that the guild didn’t need another delivery girl in their small town. Then, she receives a notice that if she can’t pay last month’s rent, the landlord would have no issue tossing wha... | "The bad luck charm?" The shopkeeper eyed me incredulously in a mixture of what I could only describe as fear and awe. Then, as if her mind has suddenly started moving from one disaster to another, she began explaining the "purchase" process: "I hope you don't mind if I wrap it. I'm not into superstitions ordinarily, b... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | Today was one of the worst days of this sad mans life.
Again.
There were times when he wished such a thing could be considered new for him. Luck also had a funny way of defining itself. No matter what happened to him he always managed to be on the cusp of just fine, whether that be, being saved from death, after gett... | I wondered, which shitty datatype life must be using to overflow at such a weird and rather low number. But whatever. Maybe it actually does get better for me once.
And so I went to the nearest kiosk and got myself a scratch-off ticket. I scratched and scratched and nothing... "Yeah, as if life would turn around so... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | "These are some pretty comfortable shoes. I'll take them!"
Agito left the store with his new pair of old, rugged shoes. He sighed in relief; he could finally walk painlessly. The brand new pair of shoes he was previously wearing had inexplicably produced sharp pieces of plastic that rested against his ankles whenever h... | I wondered, which shitty datatype life must be using to overflow at such a weird and rather low number. But whatever. Maybe it actually does get better for me once.
And so I went to the nearest kiosk and got myself a scratch-off ticket. I scratched and scratched and nothing... "Yeah, as if life would turn around so... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | “Honey, we’re out of milk!” Dan said. “I thought you'd picked up some last night?”
“I tried, honey,” Sandra said. “But the kids were being fussy, you know that-“
“They were both at sleepovers. You were playing mah-jong again, weren’t you?”
Sandra had nothing to say, and grabbed her keys.
“You need to think about wh... | I wondered, which shitty datatype life must be using to overflow at such a weird and rather low number. But whatever. Maybe it actually does get better for me once.
And so I went to the nearest kiosk and got myself a scratch-off ticket. I scratched and scratched and nothing... "Yeah, as if life would turn around so... | |
[WP]You've had bad luck your whole life. One day, you see a free item in the window of a curio shop-a bad luck charm. You think, "What the hell? My luck can't get any worse!" And take it. You're right. Life hasn't programmed luck scores to go into negative. Your luck score rolls back from 0 to 9999. | “Honey, we’re out of milk!” Dan said. “I thought you'd picked up some last night?”
“I tried, honey,” Sandra said. “But the kids were being fussy, you know that-“
“They were both at sleepovers. You were playing mah-jong again, weren’t you?”
Sandra had nothing to say, and grabbed her keys.
“You need to think about wh... | "These are some pretty comfortable shoes. I'll take them!"
Agito left the store with his new pair of old, rugged shoes. He sighed in relief; he could finally walk painlessly. The brand new pair of shoes he was previously wearing had inexplicably produced sharp pieces of plastic that rested against his ankles whenever h... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | I walk down the street, the same street I've walked down about 100 other times. I mess with lights a bit and laugh at the reactions of commoners as they get confused. I move around their stuff with a quick flick of the wrist, I silently giggle to myself as they try to find out what's going on.
Something catches my ey... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | Edit: My first language is not English so brace thou selves.
The bell ring and finally all I have left was to present the un-healed blue lizard to the Hig-Elf teacher in the front seat.
“That was the bell little ones, the instructions for todays period are over, verily.
As always please put thou projects back the... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | "Show us what you can do, then."
“Fine,” I snapped.
So they didn’t believe me when I said I was one of the most powerful mages in the world.
They’d set me the task of performing silly little spells, of the sort I had no idea how to do and had no use for.
Things that had no power.
Things that any self-righteous p... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | It was casting class. Super easy, or so everyone else walking down the path to the shoreline said. I hadn't made any friends yet, and judging by the looks everyone kept giving me, I knew I wasn't going to change that any time soon. Everyone knew I was the only one in the entire school that didn't have to take the entry... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | "Powers the size of a Galaxy. Every spell a strategic nuclear weapon."
That's me, in a nutshell. Sure, I can toast bread, for the entire country, every loaf, even when they're frozen — nice golden brown on every one. Ah, I see you remember. Sorry about that, I only wanted to toast *my* bread, and not all of that.
... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | The smoldering crater left every examiner stunned. A human teenager should not be capable of producing a fireball that big. Even prodigies, like Zanther, had to work their way up to a feat like that. The other examiners shared nervous glances with each other. They couldn't reach a decision.
Up until the demonstration... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | *Day 1, First period.*
Frank was sitting in a classroom. It was a bit conspicuous, a 30 year old man sitting in between a bunch of 15 year old boys and girls.
"Well done Clara, I can see you have been practicing over the summer holiday," the teacher, Mr. Goodspell, praised her. "Good technique, fine spell work, good... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | "All right," said the headmaster, sounding bored.
Lorinna wasn't bored. She knew what she needed to do. She just wasn't sure it would be enough.
She got up, nervously brushed her cloak, and stepped forward. The headmaster waved to the range. "Try to destroy the target," he said wearily.
Lorinna looked at the target.... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | "So long story short, right?" Manfred looked at the assembled Sorcerers. They sat safely behind the chancel at a high table tilled with food and drink and did not react "Right. So I'm minding my own business, at the Anchor and Dribbler, well round the back, where the staff go in their off time. They play a few dice g... | "Exactly why are we studying astrology instead of... you know real fucking magic? Learning how to heat a hot Pocket is more worth investing this useless piece of garbage?" I ask politely to my astrology teacher.
"because one day in the near future, you will use them... Somehow. Probably. Maybe" she replied.
"What the... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | "Show us what you can do, then."
“Fine,” I snapped.
So they didn’t believe me when I said I was one of the most powerful mages in the world.
They’d set me the task of performing silly little spells, of the sort I had no idea how to do and had no use for.
Things that had no power.
Things that any self-righteous p... | I walk down the street, the same street I've walked down about 100 other times. I mess with lights a bit and laugh at the reactions of commoners as they get confused. I move around their stuff with a quick flick of the wrist, I silently giggle to myself as they try to find out what's going on.
Something catches my ey... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | It was casting class. Super easy, or so everyone else walking down the path to the shoreline said. I hadn't made any friends yet, and judging by the looks everyone kept giving me, I knew I wasn't going to change that any time soon. Everyone knew I was the only one in the entire school that didn't have to take the entry... | I walk down the street, the same street I've walked down about 100 other times. I mess with lights a bit and laugh at the reactions of commoners as they get confused. I move around their stuff with a quick flick of the wrist, I silently giggle to myself as they try to find out what's going on.
Something catches my ey... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | "Powers the size of a Galaxy. Every spell a strategic nuclear weapon."
That's me, in a nutshell. Sure, I can toast bread, for the entire country, every loaf, even when they're frozen — nice golden brown on every one. Ah, I see you remember. Sorry about that, I only wanted to toast *my* bread, and not all of that.
... | I walk down the street, the same street I've walked down about 100 other times. I mess with lights a bit and laugh at the reactions of commoners as they get confused. I move around their stuff with a quick flick of the wrist, I silently giggle to myself as they try to find out what's going on.
Something catches my ey... | |
[WP] You're among the most powerful mages in the world. But you're self-taught: while your reserves of mana are great, your versatility is... lacking. You decide to finally try attending a school for spellcraft to see what you can learn. | The smoldering crater left every examiner stunned. A human teenager should not be capable of producing a fireball that big. Even prodigies, like Zanther, had to work their way up to a feat like that. The other examiners shared nervous glances with each other. They couldn't reach a decision.
Up until the demonstration... | I walk down the street, the same street I've walked down about 100 other times. I mess with lights a bit and laugh at the reactions of commoners as they get confused. I move around their stuff with a quick flick of the wrist, I silently giggle to myself as they try to find out what's going on.
Something catches my ey... |
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