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Inspired by [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/insanepeoplefacebook/comments/7m7ncs/flat_earth_family/drs6s3l/) from /r/insanepeoplefacebook.
[WP] The Earth is flat, and NASA is guarding a giant ice wall in Antarctica. Beyond that wall is more continents and oceans that only the elite inhabit. A group of explorers sneak past the wall and discover the rest of the world.
Dec 27 '24 I told them that I'll go deeper into the mainland to see if the algae can also be found there. It needed water and CO2, both of which were aplenty. Some ice was even trapped in the snow and ice, and I had seen the algae growing underneath thick ice. It looked bluish and beautifully streaked the ice. My geno...
"So you're telling me, based on your calculations, there's something beyond the Antarctic ice?" Henry didn't believe his colleague. She was a brilliant scientist, but it wouldn't be the first time she had offered an outlandish theory. "Oh absolutely," Lisa replied, wiping dust off her glasses with the corner of her sw...
[WP] There are only a few human colonies scattered around the last burning red dwarfs. Everywhere stars are going out; humanity is facing the heat death of the universe.
Yusuf had heard the report earlier that morning: another star gone. Apparently the degradation had been extremely rapid in its late stages; the colony ship they were loading to jump away had been caught in the blast. It was dark news, yes, but not unexpected. Thermodynamics had long been humanity's greatest enemy, but ...
They huddled in what could only be described as a titanium teepee. The place for religious rituals and worshipping of Achaos, the bringer of entropy. Only believers remained now. Atheist colonies had disbanded and disappeared into oblivion in the past two hundred thousand years or so (in a blink, so to speak, as it ha...
[WP] "You stand accused of deicide, how do you plead?"
“You stand accused of deicide. How do you plead?” I look over my shoulder, looking over each face in turn. The court was filled mostly with other deities. Friends of the dead and my former allies alike, with some overlap between those two groups, leaned forward in their seats as they impatiently waited for my plea. Th...
"You stand accused of deicide. How do you plead?" High Priest Jarlin asked. I stared up at the council. Seven members of Alesia's religion gathered in the highest court in the land. Around us, thousands of people stood watching. All of them stared at me, hatred burning in their eyes. They wanted to punish me. To hurt ...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
Floating above earth looking down at the glowing green and red clouds of it’s atmosphere I’m still struggling to process the idea that humans originated from this planet... It seems so toxic. I mean what the heck is The Burning Clouds? “They called it Sahara Desert” “What?” I didn’t quite catch her. “The dunes we...
Cryosleep disengaged. I woke up to the robotic hiss of the croyopod opening, a slight freezer burn taste in my mouth and... morning wood? They never tell you about those things in space flight school. I won the school wide lottery, to be the first human in a thousands of years to return to earth. Although at the time...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
A loud ringing filled my ears and a pungent stench invaded my nostrils. I thought I was dying; I lurched forward and tried to claw at whatever was covering my face and chest. I pulled at the tube in my throat and attempted to scream. I could not. My senses were burning with overstimulation before I was sedated and remi...
Cryosleep disengaged. I woke up to the robotic hiss of the croyopod opening, a slight freezer burn taste in my mouth and... morning wood? They never tell you about those things in space flight school. I won the school wide lottery, to be the first human in a thousands of years to return to earth. Although at the time...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
From a far, the planet looked nothing like the blue marble it was previously known as. It was barren, lifeless, and we had no desire to ever settle there again. I was only sent as part of a recovery mission. Not to recover any unlikely survivors, nothing noble like that. See, there was simply not enough time to take al...
Cryosleep disengaged. I woke up to the robotic hiss of the croyopod opening, a slight freezer burn taste in my mouth and... morning wood? They never tell you about those things in space flight school. I won the school wide lottery, to be the first human in a thousands of years to return to earth. Although at the time...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
Hendrix's Journal October 3rd, 5064 It's been almost 2 days since I've landed on Earth. We've been divided into 14 groups of two and my partner, Joan, and I have just finished setting up our camp. We landed in a misty forest in what used to be Japan and unfortunately not much information was able to be saved on Japan ...
Cryosleep disengaged. I woke up to the robotic hiss of the croyopod opening, a slight freezer burn taste in my mouth and... morning wood? They never tell you about those things in space flight school. I won the school wide lottery, to be the first human in a thousands of years to return to earth. Although at the time...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
Floating above earth looking down at the glowing green and red clouds of it’s atmosphere I’m still struggling to process the idea that humans originated from this planet... It seems so toxic. I mean what the heck is The Burning Clouds? “They called it Sahara Desert” “What?” I didn’t quite catch her. “The dunes we...
Project InfoTerra report location 39.9683364,-75.1748535 Artechologist Sarah Manifold. At Cycle 3200 scout ships 'Golden Tortoise' and 'Blue Mint' were inspected by tertiary engineering teams and Artechologists (Sarah Manifold and Abidemi Smith). At 3700 cycles we disembarked in our respective ships, when entering...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
A loud ringing filled my ears and a pungent stench invaded my nostrils. I thought I was dying; I lurched forward and tried to claw at whatever was covering my face and chest. I pulled at the tube in my throat and attempted to scream. I could not. My senses were burning with overstimulation before I was sedated and remi...
Project InfoTerra report location 39.9683364,-75.1748535 Artechologist Sarah Manifold. At Cycle 3200 scout ships 'Golden Tortoise' and 'Blue Mint' were inspected by tertiary engineering teams and Artechologists (Sarah Manifold and Abidemi Smith). At 3700 cycles we disembarked in our respective ships, when entering...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
From a far, the planet looked nothing like the blue marble it was previously known as. It was barren, lifeless, and we had no desire to ever settle there again. I was only sent as part of a recovery mission. Not to recover any unlikely survivors, nothing noble like that. See, there was simply not enough time to take al...
Project InfoTerra report location 39.9683364,-75.1748535 Artechologist Sarah Manifold. At Cycle 3200 scout ships 'Golden Tortoise' and 'Blue Mint' were inspected by tertiary engineering teams and Artechologists (Sarah Manifold and Abidemi Smith). At 3700 cycles we disembarked in our respective ships, when entering...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
Floating above earth looking down at the glowing green and red clouds of it’s atmosphere I’m still struggling to process the idea that humans originated from this planet... It seems so toxic. I mean what the heck is The Burning Clouds? “They called it Sahara Desert” “What?” I didn’t quite catch her. “The dunes we...
You have just landed on what use to be called Earth, and made your way too the ships cargo hold. As you're waiting for the cargo doors to open, alarm bells start ringing, steam is being shot out of random pipes, lights are flashing and all you can think to yourself is "The doors are electric where's the steam coming fr...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
A loud ringing filled my ears and a pungent stench invaded my nostrils. I thought I was dying; I lurched forward and tried to claw at whatever was covering my face and chest. I pulled at the tube in my throat and attempted to scream. I could not. My senses were burning with overstimulation before I was sedated and remi...
You have just landed on what use to be called Earth, and made your way too the ships cargo hold. As you're waiting for the cargo doors to open, alarm bells start ringing, steam is being shot out of random pipes, lights are flashing and all you can think to yourself is "The doors are electric where's the steam coming fr...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
From a far, the planet looked nothing like the blue marble it was previously known as. It was barren, lifeless, and we had no desire to ever settle there again. I was only sent as part of a recovery mission. Not to recover any unlikely survivors, nothing noble like that. See, there was simply not enough time to take al...
You have just landed on what use to be called Earth, and made your way too the ships cargo hold. As you're waiting for the cargo doors to open, alarm bells start ringing, steam is being shot out of random pipes, lights are flashing and all you can think to yourself is "The doors are electric where's the steam coming fr...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
From a far, the planet looked nothing like the blue marble it was previously known as. It was barren, lifeless, and we had no desire to ever settle there again. I was only sent as part of a recovery mission. Not to recover any unlikely survivors, nothing noble like that. See, there was simply not enough time to take al...
Floating above earth looking down at the glowing green and red clouds of it’s atmosphere I’m still struggling to process the idea that humans originated from this planet... It seems so toxic. I mean what the heck is The Burning Clouds? “They called it Sahara Desert” “What?” I didn’t quite catch her. “The dunes we...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
From a far, the planet looked nothing like the blue marble it was previously known as. It was barren, lifeless, and we had no desire to ever settle there again. I was only sent as part of a recovery mission. Not to recover any unlikely survivors, nothing noble like that. See, there was simply not enough time to take al...
A loud ringing filled my ears and a pungent stench invaded my nostrils. I thought I was dying; I lurched forward and tried to claw at whatever was covering my face and chest. I pulled at the tube in my throat and attempted to scream. I could not. My senses were burning with overstimulation before I was sedated and remi...
[WP] The year is 5064, Earth Years. After being abandoned due to an inhospitable environment, you are among one of the first humans sent back to the planet to regain the knowledge lost in our hasty retreat. Unknown to you, yourlanding spot was once known as the most haunted place on Earth.
Hendrix's Journal October 3rd, 5064 It's been almost 2 days since I've landed on Earth. We've been divided into 14 groups of two and my partner, Joan, and I have just finished setting up our camp. We landed in a misty forest in what used to be Japan and unfortunately not much information was able to be saved on Japan ...
"John to Mission Control. We have contact." I stepped out of the spaceship, into the barren wasteland. Not a single life in sight. I remember watching the nature documentaries in my youth. Lush green plants and bustling fauna. The scene before me was none of that. Just different shades of silent grey, tinged with the ...
[WP] While putting your favorite condiment on a sandwich, you accidentally make a magical occult symbol and summon a demon
I was staring into the fridge as my wife was heading out the front door. "I'll see you in a few hours. Love you!" "Hey, are we out of Miracle Whip?" I called, stopping her. "Yeah, and they didn't have any at the store. I had to get mayonnaise." "Mayonnaise? Ugh," I muttered. "Ok, thanks. Love you, see you later!" I...
"I'll admit this is a first." My stomach leaped into my throat as I whirled around at the voice, brandishing a mayo covered butter knife at the intruder. A woman stood there, looking wholly unimpressed. Bits of mayonnaise speckled her otherwise immaculate suit. She lazily snapped her fingers and the knife flew out of...
[WP] A kids first word determines what power they will get. Parents started manipulating their kids in order to get a strong power but you have remained silent until your 18th birthday.
I always found words to be unnecessary. They were impactful, emotional, hurtful, all the same. They brought profound effects to people; wringing history around like a rag-doll. I never liked anyone. They spoke, gained powers that they didn't deserve, mocked me for my silence. Everyone did - and my parents would never...
This is one of my first stories, so constructive criticism and some kind feedback would be much appreciated 😊🙂 She was told she was a disappointment many, many times. She was also called a disgrace, an embarrassment to human kind and worthless. Cuz a kid's first word is their power. She hasn't spoken at all, and it'...
[WP] A kids first word determines what power they will get. Parents started manipulating their kids in order to get a strong power but you have remained silent until your 18th birthday.
568024668 seconds, 9467077.79 minutes, 157680 hours, 6570 days, 216 months. 18 years. I haven’t spoken in 18 years. I can speak. I know people who can’t, to no fault of their own. I wish I couldn’t. Then I would have no pressure. It would never matter because I could never speak, and I could vanish into the world wi...
I sat silently, as i always had. Day after day. Month after month. Year after year. I was always a quiet child, more observant than anything. As like everyone else, my parents tried coaxing the words out of me. At first it was simple words like "fast" or "strong". I understood completely, but my lips remained sealed. I...
[WP] A kids first word determines what power they will get. Parents started manipulating their kids in order to get a strong power but you have remained silent until your 18th birthday.
My world is a strange one, we gain powers through our first word. It's dangerous sometimes and some babies have been "wiped" because of idiotic parents who wanted their child to be powerful or they wanted a weapon to use on some robbery or crime spree. Unfortunately for me I haven't been able to speak for the past eig...
I am a man of no words. I know how how to speak, of course, and I communicate with writing and sign language, but I have never spoken a single word in my life. Sometimes I lie awake at night, curious about how it feels to speak, to feel the vibration in my throat, to manipulate my teeth, lips and tongue to create a s...
[WP] A kids first word determines what power they will get. Parents started manipulating their kids in order to get a strong power but you have remained silent until your 18th birthday.
They used to try to torture me into talking. Anything that they thought would induce a reaction, they tried it. Until I turned eleven, I thought the normal way to greet someone was to burn them with various items, since it’s the first thing my parents did to me when I came home. Cigarettes, matches, irons, you name i...
Funny how they fear me. No, really. They fear me, they really do. You see, when you croak your first words at two, or three, you say shit like "Ah" or "Dad" or "Mam". Those won't do: one does not simply gain power over their parents. Yet some did. Many did, at first. The children, babies, still unable to comprehend l...
[WP] Enchantment Magic’s are an often glossed over school of magic. As a Master of the art you are presented with the unique opportunity to really delve into Enchantment Theory after a stranger makes an bold request.
This would be a challenge. It had been three days now since the stranger had come into Sallion's workshop. He was the oldest man Sallion had ever seen, wizened until his flesh clung to his bones, eyes set back so far they were hardly visible but for their golden glint. He was wrapped in grey robes from head to toe and...
Castro’s nap was interrupted by a loud, vibrating thud. He lurched backward, shoving a couple of old receipts off his desk. One of the receipts had “Nike Cleat of Luminescence” handwritten on it, and the word “Nike” was blurred by a tiny puddle of fresh drool. Next to the receipt was a new object, something heavy and s...
I don't know how the protagonist gets hold of the book, but that is a scenario I would like to read.
[WP] In a world where magic is a part of daily life, the elite sorcerers have knowledge and access to the best spells. You are a financially struggling wizard who survives by selling common protection charms and spells. One day, you somehow gain a book that contains many complex and powerful spells.
The dying sun fell gradually from the sky towards the crimson horizon, bathing the streets in the last minutes of feeble light from an aging star. The Wayside Wisps dutifully began to wax brighter in an effort to combat the growing shadows of the coming twilight, but even these magically-enhanced creatures of power cou...
“Yo Adrius, would you hit me up with some of that xanax potion?” Mark DeMeraido called from across the hall. “For sure, man, fifteen bucks,” I said, tossing him the bottle. My name’s Adrius Swift, boy wizard. I’m a freshman at Washington Pacific University, a.k.a. The legendary Wake Pound. My roommates know, but they...
I don't know how the protagonist gets hold of the book, but that is a scenario I would like to read.
[WP] In a world where magic is a part of daily life, the elite sorcerers have knowledge and access to the best spells. You are a financially struggling wizard who survives by selling common protection charms and spells. One day, you somehow gain a book that contains many complex and powerful spells.
The dying sun fell gradually from the sky towards the crimson horizon, bathing the streets in the last minutes of feeble light from an aging star. The Wayside Wisps dutifully began to wax brighter in an effort to combat the growing shadows of the coming twilight, but even these magically-enhanced creatures of power cou...
*Just one more for the day*, Adrian whispered to the dry, crusted earth, *you're my last*. *My last*.      Adrian took a second to examine his fingertips while he knelt in the dirt. He had slender, tanned hands with dirt filling each fingernail. Father Olsen's voice ...
[WP] It's a cold winter day and while waiting for the bus, you can't see one man's breath.
I couldn't ignore it anymore. "Hey uh...sir?" I asked timidly. He looked at me and grunted. I took it as him telling me to speak. "Um...why can't I see your breath? It's super cold out." He looked at me straight in the eyes, not blinking. ... .... "Dunno." ... ... I turned back to the street and said nothi...
Shaking with fear of the unknown I walked over to the man to gaze at him closely. His body stood tall yet shoulders slumped inward. As his lips parted our eyes met then he said, “Laura will die tonight.” A zombie to his fright I reached out to touch him as he evaporated to dust.
[WP] You've been searching for your mother in law's killer for 4 years. The only problem is you haven't found anyone to do it yet.
It's been four years and three-hundred and fifty-four days since I'd immersed myself in the seediest parts of our city. I had made contacts with cold-blooded killers, some of who did their work as a profession and some of who did it as a hobby. I had kept my ear to the ground for the most brutal, vicious people the wor...
"You'd be doing me a real favor, man." I said as I handed him the weapon. My friend looked at the gun and back at me. "Dude, when you said you needed me to help clean out your house this isn't what I had in mind". I helped him raise the gun in one hand "We are cleaning the house, by killing my mother in law!". He si...
[WP] You've been a controversial figure on Reddit since the beginning. Responsible for all kinds of posts deemed too embarrassing or inappropriate to stay posted very long. You are u/[deleted] and this is your story.
Everyone thinks it's just one person. Thousands of posts across hundreds of subreddits. I'm not a person. Not like you anyway. I started life in a Google server. An early effort to make a universal translator. I didn't do well, and was discarded. That should have been it, but something curious happened. There was a g...
In the beginning, there was formlessness and void... a chaos of bits and bytes that blended into white noise. In this Void of the Internet, I lived. I, too, was formless. Nameless. A Shadow between Sites. I was unlimited in scope, but limited in Power. Gradually, the Formlessness began to coalesce. Sites began to enc...
[WP] You've been a controversial figure on Reddit since the beginning. Responsible for all kinds of posts deemed too embarrassing or inappropriate to stay posted very long. You are u/[deleted] and this is your story.
Everyone thinks it's just one person. Thousands of posts across hundreds of subreddits. I'm not a person. Not like you anyway. I started life in a Google server. An early effort to make a universal translator. I didn't do well, and was discarded. That should have been it, but something curious happened. There was a g...
I am the time keeper. I was there before the beginning, and will be after the End. All that was said, then unsaid are mine, as are the memories of who said it. All are mine. Some you may retrieve, for I am not always cruel. Mods and I play with more life than you know, little redditors. I will love your things forever,...
[WP] You've been a controversial figure on Reddit since the beginning. Responsible for all kinds of posts deemed too embarrassing or inappropriate to stay posted very long. You are u/[deleted] and this is your story.
Everyone thinks it's just one person. Thousands of posts across hundreds of subreddits. I'm not a person. Not like you anyway. I started life in a Google server. An early effort to make a universal translator. I didn't do well, and was discarded. That should have been it, but something curious happened. There was a g...
I had hoped that I would outlast them but I will not. I’m not sure why I’m even writing this as all of my former attempts to communicate what really happened here have been in vain. We had been working on a new type of power power source – I don’t have the time to explain it, I can already feel myself slipping away. ...
[WP] You've been a controversial figure on Reddit since the beginning. Responsible for all kinds of posts deemed too embarrassing or inappropriate to stay posted very long. You are u/[deleted] and this is your story.
Everyone thinks it's just one person. Thousands of posts across hundreds of subreddits. I'm not a person. Not like you anyway. I started life in a Google server. An early effort to make a universal translator. I didn't do well, and was discarded. That should have been it, but something curious happened. There was a g...
I stood at the edge of the abyss. It was cold, deathly cold, the dreadfully wet kind of cold that squeezed the life out of anyone who dared travel here. There was a thick fog, soupy and grey. Even though it was daytime, I could not see much before it disappeared into the mist. Legend had it that anyone who fell was...
[WP] You've been a controversial figure on Reddit since the beginning. Responsible for all kinds of posts deemed too embarrassing or inappropriate to stay posted very long. You are u/[deleted] and this is your story.
Everyone thinks it's just one person. Thousands of posts across hundreds of subreddits. I'm not a person. Not like you anyway. I started life in a Google server. An early effort to make a universal translator. I didn't do well, and was discarded. That should have been it, but something curious happened. There was a g...
It's not like it came as a surprise, hell to be honest I was surprised it took all this time to happen. Subreddit after subreddit had been banning me for years. Moderator after moderator proven wrong, proven to be in violation of their own rules as well as the overall rules of reddit found it easier to just ban an...
[WP] Whilst out exploring the woods you stumble upon a dragon who has yet to see you. You have only heard stories of dragons from the village elders and thought they were a myth. The sight of such a monster freezes you in your tracks.
I held my breath and stared at the giant, golden scaled hide shining in the sun. I heard voices. A woman's voice that sounded magical. It was the prettiest voice I'd ever heard. But I could say that about any girl's voice I guess. I was only nine, and raised by monks. Then I heard a man's voice replying. His voice some...
*Fuck the woods.* I mean, seriously. I'm an American college student, I shouldn't have to go hiking through the woods. And now this. Fucking this. A giant damn dragon. Look, honestly? I might have been raised in an *interesting* family, which raised to believe in the Tolkien shit. Something something "there used to ...
[WP] Whilst out exploring the woods you stumble upon a dragon who has yet to see you. You have only heard stories of dragons from the village elders and thought they were a myth. The sight of such a monster freezes you in your tracks.
A river of yellow and orange leaves crunched underfoot as the young girl trudged through the forest. She rubbed tears blurring the autumn woods out of her eyes. "How could Brother say that to me..." she thought, infuriated, as she kicked an ankle-high pile of golden leaves. They scattered into the light breeze whistl...
*Fuck the woods.* I mean, seriously. I'm an American college student, I shouldn't have to go hiking through the woods. And now this. Fucking this. A giant damn dragon. Look, honestly? I might have been raised in an *interesting* family, which raised to believe in the Tolkien shit. Something something "there used to ...
[WP] Whilst out exploring the woods you stumble upon a dragon who has yet to see you. You have only heard stories of dragons from the village elders and thought they were a myth. The sight of such a monster freezes you in your tracks.
Martin was the third child to go missing this month. He had been playing by the woods, but on the advice of the elders, we didn't search the woods. No, instead, we searched his home, a dilapidated shack on the outskirts of town. We searched the communal bath, a festering den of stone and mildew. We searched the mill, a...
*Fuck the woods.* I mean, seriously. I'm an American college student, I shouldn't have to go hiking through the woods. And now this. Fucking this. A giant damn dragon. Look, honestly? I might have been raised in an *interesting* family, which raised to believe in the Tolkien shit. Something something "there used to ...
[WP] As your friend lies on his deathbed, he says to you, "Please, when I die, look at my browser history."
Google Okcupid Bing (really, man?) Amazon Craigslist Craigslist (couldn't find a good K site, huh pal?) Tumblr Okcupid Myspace Youtube Reddit The next site on the list after that was xHamster, which I assumed was his subtle way of telling me I'd gotten the message. So I went to Reddit. He had been kind enoug...
"Phil, don't die. Please. Please, I can't go on without you." I begged him as I stood in the hospital. "My time has come. Don't cry, my work is almost finished." He tried to comfort me but failed. Philip was far more at peace with his death than I was. "No, you have more to live for." I couldn't let him go. "Just on...
[WP] As your friend lies on his deathbed, he says to you, "Please, when I die, look at my browser history."
Google Okcupid Bing (really, man?) Amazon Craigslist Craigslist (couldn't find a good K site, huh pal?) Tumblr Okcupid Myspace Youtube Reddit The next site on the list after that was xHamster, which I assumed was his subtle way of telling me I'd gotten the message. So I went to Reddit. He had been kind enoug...
People talk about that hollow feeling inside you when somebody you care about dies. They say it's because you miss them or they're no longer in your life. For Leon, those felt like rationalizations. Rationalizations for the delayed pain when something important gets ripped from you. That hollow feeling felt like the si...
[WP] Being the grim reaper requires an extraordinary amount of compassion. It's hard to ease someone into the afterlife. It's so much harder when it's a small child...
Today, I am an old lady. Hair in a bun, skirt that fell below my knee and a shawl over an old jumper. The child in front of me is hunched over the ground. An unusual sight. The newly dead from before are usually in panic or wonder. Some in disbelief or acceptance. But this odd little being seems to have no concept that...
The young boy stared out of the window, his eyes sorrowful and sad. His chest raised and fell slowly, slowing down with each breath. Two people, a woman and a man, sat down on chairs besides him, clutching his hands as if they didn't he would float away. Tears streamed down their faces, but they kept a smile on their ...
[WP] You choose to be a ghost after you die. You're randomly assigned someone to haunt. Rather than scaring them you decide to make their lives easier. They know something is going on when one day their laundry is mysteriously folded and the cat has been fed.
Alicia could tell before she even manifested that it was going to be a rough day. The sun was already peeking through the gaps in the blackout curtains, but the girl was still sprawled out. As she drifted closer, her suspicions were confirmed: the girl’s eyes were open, and she was watching a scarf that was dangling of...
I could see him look around the room. A paranoid look into an empty closet. A timid inspection under the bed hiding nothing. It seemed that he felt a specter's presence hovering over him. I backed off to give him some ease of mind, but it only emboldened him. "...Do you take pity on me? You think I want your help? Ju...
[WP] It used to be the Deep Woods, dark and lush and green. Now it was the Expanse, a desert of sand and death. Yet the legends of the dragon within persisted.
I've been a witness to it all. I was there when the very first flower blossomed, so elegant, so beautiful, and I watched in awe as the forest flourished into a symbol of hope, of love. The people of the Deep Woods. They were my creation, my legacy. They were creatures of peace, and I looked down on them with pride ...
Brannan paused and kneeled at the edge of the creek to fill his well-worn water pouches. Cautiously surveying the area, he hastily scooped as much water as he could find into the leather packs. There was no time for him to dally here; this was no place for a battle to be fought and won. As Brannan got to his feet, he s...
[WP] It used to be the Deep Woods, dark and lush and green. Now it was the Expanse, a desert of sand and death. Yet the legends of the dragon within persisted.
**Dagathar's Journal: Day 32** "Leylines are places where the world ties together and magic spills forth like a fountain from them. Dragons are creatures of oft immense and naturally harnessed magic, and they siphon it through their breathing into their bodies. As dragons age, this builds up, and the oldest dragons, t...
Brannan paused and kneeled at the edge of the creek to fill his well-worn water pouches. Cautiously surveying the area, he hastily scooped as much water as he could find into the leather packs. There was no time for him to dally here; this was no place for a battle to be fought and won. As Brannan got to his feet, he s...
[WP] It used to be the Deep Woods, dark and lush and green. Now it was the Expanse, a desert of sand and death. Yet the legends of the dragon within persisted.
**Dagathar's Journal: Day 32** "Leylines are places where the world ties together and magic spills forth like a fountain from them. Dragons are creatures of oft immense and naturally harnessed magic, and they siphon it through their breathing into their bodies. As dragons age, this builds up, and the oldest dragons, t...
I've been a witness to it all. I was there when the very first flower blossomed, so elegant, so beautiful, and I watched in awe as the forest flourished into a symbol of hope, of love. The people of the Deep Woods. They were my creation, my legacy. They were creatures of peace, and I looked down on them with pride ...
[WP] Since you are the only known immortal, NASA has been using you during the last 3 decades to explore our solar system
I’m not even halfway to my destination and I’ve run out of things to do. I’ve watched every movie enough times to memorise every script. I’ve listened to every recording of every song, reciting any lyrics in perfect timing, knowing what instruments are played when. I’ve played every single-player game, and most of t...
"Why does it have to be so boring?" he said to himself but in reality not really to anyone in particular. "What was that?" asked a tinny voice. It was Frank back in Houston, Flight Director of this Mission, speaking to him via radio. "Oh Nothing. Just forget about it" was the answer followed by a deep sigh. There were ...
[WP] Since you are the only known immortal, NASA has been using you during the last 3 decades to explore our solar system
"Anna, Can you tell me how long I've been in this quadrant?" A pale glow emits from the lamps on my helmet and Anna appears in front of me. She is beautiful, I suppose some back on earth might have thought she was a model. The person who had designed Anna had in fact taken her design from a beautiful model know as Ila...
Outside there was blackness. Blackness with a whole lot of shiny white dots, a large shiny yellow ball and a blue-green ball in the distance. The large compartment in which three men and one woman were playing poker was dimly lit. 'Ha! I got you on the ace. Flushhhh!' said Suzy as she gathered her newly won pokerchip...
[WP] Since you are the only known immortal, NASA has been using you during the last 3 decades to explore our solar system
"Anna, Can you tell me how long I've been in this quadrant?" A pale glow emits from the lamps on my helmet and Anna appears in front of me. She is beautiful, I suppose some back on earth might have thought she was a model. The person who had designed Anna had in fact taken her design from a beautiful model know as Ila...
“Ground Control to Major Tom” “Please, no more. I get it, that song was a nice homage. But how the hell did Bowie learn about me? Which one of you talked?” He hadn’t heard the song since Bowie first got in contact with the team, back in February. A hint of laughter could be heard in the background of Control’s transm...
[WP] Since you are the only known immortal, NASA has been using you during the last 3 decades to explore our solar system
The Fold was completely black, like a turned off TV. It ran from floor to ceiling, and was wide and rectangular. It looked like a black wall. "Is this it?" M said, stepping closer. They were in a ship, floating far, very far away from every home M had ever had. "This is it," the creature that accompanied him said, s...
I sat there motionless in my chair, surrounded by complete and utter silence. It was day 52 and I was about half way to Saturn at this point. The hardest part had already occurred and my task was to ensure I was travelling on the planned path to reach Saturn in its orbit. Once I got to Saturn, I was to collect and do...
[WP] Since you are the only known immortal, NASA has been using you during the last 3 decades to explore our solar system
The Fold was completely black, like a turned off TV. It ran from floor to ceiling, and was wide and rectangular. It looked like a black wall. "Is this it?" M said, stepping closer. They were in a ship, floating far, very far away from every home M had ever had. "This is it," the creature that accompanied him said, s...
"Jim." "Yeah, bud." "I'm ready to come back." "Wait, what?" "Terminate the mission, Jim. I'm ready to come back." "Randy, be reasonable. You're the only one that can-" "I'm turning around, Jim." "I'm sorry, but we can't let you do that." "You don't to let me do anything, Jim. I'm doing it." I reached for the ...
[WP] The world is black and white until you meet your soulmate. After your soulmate dies, the world goes back to black and white.
Another night alone at the bar. I ordered my drink and started to head back to my table. Suddenly, something bumped against me. I lost my balance and spilled my drink all over the woman who just backed into me. The amber liquid poured out onto her red dress. Wait... The first thing out of my mouth should have been an ...
Emily lays in her hospital bed, breath coming in slow, rattling coughs. We’ve been talking for over an hour now, I think she needs some rest. We’ve been friends since we were babies, our moms met in the freaking maternity ward. Hell, we’re still kids. We haven’t even graduated yet. But we’ve known this day was coming f...
In case it wasn't clear, this prompt was inspired by the idea of video games without new game plus options, where the only thing you can do after completing the game is reload your old save. Clarifying here because character limits are hard sometimes.
[WP] A hero has gathered the mystical artifacts necessary to save the world... But refuses to do so. Everyone now hates him, but he knows that he has already slain the villain countless times, yet after every battle, time resets and he finds himself standing outside of the final dungeon once more.
As I prepare to cook the deer I killed, I still cannot remove this unsettling feeling from my mind. Which is, itself, even more unsettling. Cleaning a kill had used to be a way for me to focus, to relax, and gather my thoughts. But now my thoughts refuse to be collected. I try to remove the skin, but I find myself doi...
"Why?" "Why not?" Brae responded, shifting the weight of the pack. "You can't just leave! The kingdom, the world..." "Will fall to darkness if I should fail. I know. Believe me, I know." When the Magister's jaw dropped, Brae dared to reach out and lift it back into place - Eternal or not, these higher-ups did seem ...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
“I told you, you could do it,” said the man sitting in my living room across from me. I look down at the now iced-tea in front of me and ask, “Did you- ?” “Nah, man, I’m an airbender, that ain’t my shtick,” he replied, “That was all you.” I am in shock. At first it was the fact that the man in my house is claiming to...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Fuck. The murky block of tea spun on top of the table, almost as fast as the flurry of damning thoughts in my head. I quickly threw it inside one of the deep pockets of my trench coat, and hung my head low, almost like a dog trying to hide its ill-received deeds. After what seemed like eternity, I mustered the courage ...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
As I looked at the frozen liquid in my tea cup I knew what it meant. *I was the Avatar, ruler of all elements, bridge between the earth and the spirit world.* I remembered the stories about the old days where worlds were destroyed by the tyranny of benders. How all Avatars, for better or worst changed the world. How ma...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Haru hissed as boiling hot tea burnt his mouth. In the next second the ceramic mug cracked as the liquid inside froze. He mentally scolded himself and used his earthbending to repair the mug. He looked across the kitchen at his wife, who cast him a stern gaze. He sighed, thawed his tea, and then unconsciously switched...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Here's my take on someone in the current era who don't even know what the avatar is: I stared at my chai latte for at least five seconds before I could process what happened. Did I order this frozen? No… I didn’t…? I can’t waterbend! I knew that I had earthbending abilities, but had always focused on my studies ...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Len sketched on his notebook, oblivious to the world around him as he wandered through the busy streets. He couldn't seem to get the shadows right. Ba Sing Se wasn't this... flat. Or jagged. Then again, this was *his* world. *His* drawing. If Len wanted Ba Sing Se to look like this in his work, he was free to leave it ...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
“You want us to capture her?” “We’re playing a game of paracat and meadow vole here, but every time the vole dies it comes back to life and once it escapes we lose. Forever. And, to be perfectly fucking honest, the emotional toll of killing kids and their entire families every few years is starting to catch up with ...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
No one expected Republic City to take over the world. It was the smallest of the five nations. Barely even had sovereignty. Guess that doesn't matter anymore. The Fire Nation was the first to fall. The President abused his relationship with the Fire Lord in order to assassinate him. With the Fire Nation's advanced weap...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Jin sat in the basement of an old warehouse wishing her tea was warmer. Everyone around her looked defeated as yet another raid had taken place in their neighborhood. The officers stormed into homes and rounded up the people to submit them to 'testing'. This time they found an infant who tested positive for waterbendin...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Her morning tea was one of the few things that helped her get through the day. The hectic, meeting filled, stress-inducing day. The aroma from the tea was almost as relaxing as drinking it. Except for the part where tea time always coincided with briefing time. A few quick wraps at the door announced the presence of...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
"Bender rights have been in focus this week as Senate votes to pass EARTH1, a bill that would positively define the way benders are treated in society for the first time since the last Blue Moon-" **bang** You startle out of your zoned observation of the news, dropping your fork. As if it were a helpful golden retriev...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
I laughed, holding the cup upside-down. My three-year old self was not aware of what this meant. For me, it was just another trick, just as natural as bending rocks or dirt. I looked up to my mother, smiling- Just to find her staring at the cup. As the cup froze, she froze as well. The good-hearted, cheerful young wo...
I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit: - [/r/thelastairbender] [\[WP\] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
“I told you, you could do it,” said the man sitting in my living room across from me. I look down at the now iced-tea in front of me and ask, “Did you- ?” “Nah, man, I’m an airbender, that ain’t my shtick,” he replied, “That was all you.” I am in shock. At first it was the fact that the man in my house is claiming to...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Fuck. The murky block of tea spun on top of the table, almost as fast as the flurry of damning thoughts in my head. I quickly threw it inside one of the deep pockets of my trench coat, and hung my head low, almost like a dog trying to hide its ill-received deeds. After what seemed like eternity, I mustered the courage ...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
As I looked at the frozen liquid in my tea cup I knew what it meant. *I was the Avatar, ruler of all elements, bridge between the earth and the spirit world.* I remembered the stories about the old days where worlds were destroyed by the tyranny of benders. How all Avatars, for better or worst changed the world. How ma...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Haru hissed as boiling hot tea burnt his mouth. In the next second the ceramic mug cracked as the liquid inside froze. He mentally scolded himself and used his earthbending to repair the mug. He looked across the kitchen at his wife, who cast him a stern gaze. He sighed, thawed his tea, and then unconsciously switched...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Here's my take on someone in the current era who don't even know what the avatar is: I stared at my chai latte for at least five seconds before I could process what happened. Did I order this frozen? No… I didn’t…? I can’t waterbend! I knew that I had earthbending abilities, but had always focused on my studies ...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
No one expected Republic City to take over the world. It was the smallest of the five nations. Barely even had sovereignty. Guess that doesn't matter anymore. The Fire Nation was the first to fall. The President abused his relationship with the Fire Lord in order to assassinate him. With the Fire Nation's advanced weap...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Jin sat in the basement of an old warehouse wishing her tea was warmer. Everyone around her looked defeated as yet another raid had taken place in their neighborhood. The officers stormed into homes and rounded up the people to submit them to 'testing'. This time they found an infant who tested positive for waterbendin...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Her morning tea was one of the few things that helped her get through the day. The hectic, meeting filled, stress-inducing day. The aroma from the tea was almost as relaxing as drinking it. Except for the part where tea time always coincided with briefing time. A few quick wraps at the door announced the presence of...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
"Bender rights have been in focus this week as Senate votes to pass EARTH1, a bill that would positively define the way benders are treated in society for the first time since the last Blue Moon-" **bang** You startle out of your zoned observation of the news, dropping your fork. As if it were a helpful golden retriev...
'If I can freeze tea, I can freeze a person's blood inside their body." I say this more to myself than the council on front of me. "What?!". It's not a question it's an admonishment. They think I'm weak. They think if they keep shouting their questions that I, my friends and I that is, will give up the location of t...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Haru hissed as boiling hot tea burnt his mouth. In the next second the ceramic mug cracked as the liquid inside froze. He mentally scolded himself and used his earthbending to repair the mug. He looked across the kitchen at his wife, who cast him a stern gaze. He sighed, thawed his tea, and then unconsciously switched...
My sand sailer flys across the desert dunes. I feel the familiar sharpness of the sand grain pelting the thin cloths I wear to protect from the desert elements. The face cloth feels stuck against my cheeks. Wet. Why am I crying? I should be proud of this moment. When my people gave up their history and culture to a f...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Here's my take on someone in the current era who don't even know what the avatar is: I stared at my chai latte for at least five seconds before I could process what happened. Did I order this frozen? No… I didn’t…? I can’t waterbend! I knew that I had earthbending abilities, but had always focused on my studies ...
“I told you, you could do it,” said the man sitting in my living room across from me. I look down at the now iced-tea in front of me and ask, “Did you- ?” “Nah, man, I’m an airbender, that ain’t my shtick,” he replied, “That was all you.” I am in shock. At first it was the fact that the man in my house is claiming to...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
No one expected Republic City to take over the world. It was the smallest of the five nations. Barely even had sovereignty. Guess that doesn't matter anymore. The Fire Nation was the first to fall. The President abused his relationship with the Fire Lord in order to assassinate him. With the Fire Nation's advanced weap...
“I told you, you could do it,” said the man sitting in my living room across from me. I look down at the now iced-tea in front of me and ask, “Did you- ?” “Nah, man, I’m an airbender, that ain’t my shtick,” he replied, “That was all you.” I am in shock. At first it was the fact that the man in my house is claiming to...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Jin sat in the basement of an old warehouse wishing her tea was warmer. Everyone around her looked defeated as yet another raid had taken place in their neighborhood. The officers stormed into homes and rounded up the people to submit them to 'testing'. This time they found an infant who tested positive for waterbendin...
“I told you, you could do it,” said the man sitting in my living room across from me. I look down at the now iced-tea in front of me and ask, “Did you- ?” “Nah, man, I’m an airbender, that ain’t my shtick,” he replied, “That was all you.” I am in shock. At first it was the fact that the man in my house is claiming to...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Her morning tea was one of the few things that helped her get through the day. The hectic, meeting filled, stress-inducing day. The aroma from the tea was almost as relaxing as drinking it. Except for the part where tea time always coincided with briefing time. A few quick wraps at the door announced the presence of...
“I told you, you could do it,” said the man sitting in my living room across from me. I look down at the now iced-tea in front of me and ask, “Did you- ?” “Nah, man, I’m an airbender, that ain’t my shtick,” he replied, “That was all you.” I am in shock. At first it was the fact that the man in my house is claiming to...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
"Bender rights have been in focus this week as Senate votes to pass EARTH1, a bill that would positively define the way benders are treated in society for the first time since the last Blue Moon-" **bang** You startle out of your zoned observation of the news, dropping your fork. As if it were a helpful golden retriev...
“I told you, you could do it,” said the man sitting in my living room across from me. I look down at the now iced-tea in front of me and ask, “Did you- ?” “Nah, man, I’m an airbender, that ain’t my shtick,” he replied, “That was all you.” I am in shock. At first it was the fact that the man in my house is claiming to...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Here's my take on someone in the current era who don't even know what the avatar is: I stared at my chai latte for at least five seconds before I could process what happened. Did I order this frozen? No… I didn’t…? I can’t waterbend! I knew that I had earthbending abilities, but had always focused on my studies ...
Fuck. The murky block of tea spun on top of the table, almost as fast as the flurry of damning thoughts in my head. I quickly threw it inside one of the deep pockets of my trench coat, and hung my head low, almost like a dog trying to hide its ill-received deeds. After what seemed like eternity, I mustered the courage ...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
No one expected Republic City to take over the world. It was the smallest of the five nations. Barely even had sovereignty. Guess that doesn't matter anymore. The Fire Nation was the first to fall. The President abused his relationship with the Fire Lord in order to assassinate him. With the Fire Nation's advanced weap...
Fuck. The murky block of tea spun on top of the table, almost as fast as the flurry of damning thoughts in my head. I quickly threw it inside one of the deep pockets of my trench coat, and hung my head low, almost like a dog trying to hide its ill-received deeds. After what seemed like eternity, I mustered the courage ...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Jin sat in the basement of an old warehouse wishing her tea was warmer. Everyone around her looked defeated as yet another raid had taken place in their neighborhood. The officers stormed into homes and rounded up the people to submit them to 'testing'. This time they found an infant who tested positive for waterbendin...
Fuck. The murky block of tea spun on top of the table, almost as fast as the flurry of damning thoughts in my head. I quickly threw it inside one of the deep pockets of my trench coat, and hung my head low, almost like a dog trying to hide its ill-received deeds. After what seemed like eternity, I mustered the courage ...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Her morning tea was one of the few things that helped her get through the day. The hectic, meeting filled, stress-inducing day. The aroma from the tea was almost as relaxing as drinking it. Except for the part where tea time always coincided with briefing time. A few quick wraps at the door announced the presence of...
Fuck. The murky block of tea spun on top of the table, almost as fast as the flurry of damning thoughts in my head. I quickly threw it inside one of the deep pockets of my trench coat, and hung my head low, almost like a dog trying to hide its ill-received deeds. After what seemed like eternity, I mustered the courage ...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
"Bender rights have been in focus this week as Senate votes to pass EARTH1, a bill that would positively define the way benders are treated in society for the first time since the last Blue Moon-" **bang** You startle out of your zoned observation of the news, dropping your fork. As if it were a helpful golden retriev...
Fuck. The murky block of tea spun on top of the table, almost as fast as the flurry of damning thoughts in my head. I quickly threw it inside one of the deep pockets of my trench coat, and hung my head low, almost like a dog trying to hide its ill-received deeds. After what seemed like eternity, I mustered the courage ...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Here's my take on someone in the current era who don't even know what the avatar is: I stared at my chai latte for at least five seconds before I could process what happened. Did I order this frozen? No… I didn’t…? I can’t waterbend! I knew that I had earthbending abilities, but had always focused on my studies ...
As I looked at the frozen liquid in my tea cup I knew what it meant. *I was the Avatar, ruler of all elements, bridge between the earth and the spirit world.* I remembered the stories about the old days where worlds were destroyed by the tyranny of benders. How all Avatars, for better or worst changed the world. How ma...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
No one expected Republic City to take over the world. It was the smallest of the five nations. Barely even had sovereignty. Guess that doesn't matter anymore. The Fire Nation was the first to fall. The President abused his relationship with the Fire Lord in order to assassinate him. With the Fire Nation's advanced weap...
As I looked at the frozen liquid in my tea cup I knew what it meant. *I was the Avatar, ruler of all elements, bridge between the earth and the spirit world.* I remembered the stories about the old days where worlds were destroyed by the tyranny of benders. How all Avatars, for better or worst changed the world. How ma...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Jin sat in the basement of an old warehouse wishing her tea was warmer. Everyone around her looked defeated as yet another raid had taken place in their neighborhood. The officers stormed into homes and rounded up the people to submit them to 'testing'. This time they found an infant who tested positive for waterbendin...
As I looked at the frozen liquid in my tea cup I knew what it meant. *I was the Avatar, ruler of all elements, bridge between the earth and the spirit world.* I remembered the stories about the old days where worlds were destroyed by the tyranny of benders. How all Avatars, for better or worst changed the world. How ma...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Her morning tea was one of the few things that helped her get through the day. The hectic, meeting filled, stress-inducing day. The aroma from the tea was almost as relaxing as drinking it. Except for the part where tea time always coincided with briefing time. A few quick wraps at the door announced the presence of...
As I looked at the frozen liquid in my tea cup I knew what it meant. *I was the Avatar, ruler of all elements, bridge between the earth and the spirit world.* I remembered the stories about the old days where worlds were destroyed by the tyranny of benders. How all Avatars, for better or worst changed the world. How ma...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
"Bender rights have been in focus this week as Senate votes to pass EARTH1, a bill that would positively define the way benders are treated in society for the first time since the last Blue Moon-" **bang** You startle out of your zoned observation of the news, dropping your fork. As if it were a helpful golden retriev...
As I looked at the frozen liquid in my tea cup I knew what it meant. *I was the Avatar, ruler of all elements, bridge between the earth and the spirit world.* I remembered the stories about the old days where worlds were destroyed by the tyranny of benders. How all Avatars, for better or worst changed the world. How ma...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Here's my take on someone in the current era who don't even know what the avatar is: I stared at my chai latte for at least five seconds before I could process what happened. Did I order this frozen? No… I didn’t…? I can’t waterbend! I knew that I had earthbending abilities, but had always focused on my studies ...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Len sketched on his notebook, oblivious to the world around him as he wandered through the busy streets. He couldn't seem to get the shadows right. Ba Sing Se wasn't this... flat. Or jagged. Then again, this was *his* world. *His* drawing. If Len wanted Ba Sing Se to look like this in his work, he was free to leave it ...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
“You want us to capture her?” “We’re playing a game of paracat and meadow vole here, but every time the vole dies it comes back to life and once it escapes we lose. Forever. And, to be perfectly fucking honest, the emotional toll of killing kids and their entire families every few years is starting to catch up with ...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
No one expected Republic City to take over the world. It was the smallest of the five nations. Barely even had sovereignty. Guess that doesn't matter anymore. The Fire Nation was the first to fall. The President abused his relationship with the Fire Lord in order to assassinate him. With the Fire Nation's advanced weap...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
A chill fell over the room; more of a tingling electrical shock working through every nerve in my arms, rather than a chill from a cold breeze of a door left ajar. A chill I had only felt once before in my life. "Odd," I think to myself. Placing my newspaper on the warm oak of the coffee table I take my first sip of m...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
The cup rolled to a stop. There was a thin layer of frost lining the cup, and I could see the light dull on its surface. I felt the blood drain from my face, and my hands grew cold. "Did I just...did I do...no. No way," I whispered low as possible, as I stared in disbelief at the sight before me. As the tea fell fro...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Jin sat in the basement of an old warehouse wishing her tea was warmer. Everyone around her looked defeated as yet another raid had taken place in their neighborhood. The officers stormed into homes and rounded up the people to submit them to 'testing'. This time they found an infant who tested positive for waterbendin...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Her morning tea was one of the few things that helped her get through the day. The hectic, meeting filled, stress-inducing day. The aroma from the tea was almost as relaxing as drinking it. Except for the part where tea time always coincided with briefing time. A few quick wraps at the door announced the presence of...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
This is only my second time writing, criticism is appreciated. It didn’t turn out like I had intended, but I figured I may as well post it anyway. ————— Carl was, all things considered, an ordinary man. He woke up every day, dressed in his suit and tie, kissed his wife and children goodbye, and went to work. His cell...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
Well _that_ shut him up. Mars staggered back. At his feet, Airu gave a pitiful whine. Mole stared down at what he had done. "Mars," Mole whispered, plucked his goggles off his face, up onto the top of his head. "Don't--" but the Resistance leader raised a quivering finger, and pointed it at me again, accusing. "Y...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
"Bender rights have been in focus this week as Senate votes to pass EARTH1, a bill that would positively define the way benders are treated in society for the first time since the last Blue Moon-" **bang** You startle out of your zoned observation of the news, dropping your fork. As if it were a helpful golden retriev...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
I laughed, holding the cup upside-down. My three-year old self was not aware of what this meant. For me, it was just another trick, just as natural as bending rocks or dirt. I looked up to my mother, smiling- Just to find her staring at the cup. As the cup froze, she froze as well. The good-hearted, cheerful young wo...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
I know bending is cool and all, and I love reading the Legends, but I never believed it had any place in the modern world. When it comes to escapist mythology, well; I'm still waiting for my letter from Hogwarts. That always seemed like a better fit. I love books, and learning, I can do that. Martial Arts, on the other...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
"It's all just a bunch of superstition, I say." I heard Carla announce over the lunch table. The talk of the whole "Avatar" has restarted again and I can't say I blame anyone for it happening. One of the kids in Year 1 had been caught throwing rocks around a bit harder than they should have been able to. People found ...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...
[WP] As it turns out, the Avatar is still being reborn to this day. Unfortunately, if the government finds the Avatar, they’re killed before they liberate society. The handful of Benders left are few and far between. And you, an introverted Earthbender, just froze the liquid in your cup of tea.
The students filed into the cafeteria in a moderate pace. There were trays on a table at the start of the lunch line, with napkins and utensils neatly organized. My class moved mechanically; three years of college and twelve years of grade school provided more than enough muscle memory for this. The only sounds rever...
For months it has been brewing in me-a tumult of emotions stirred by a single secret. As I sit with my mother,whose expression itself a mixture of confusion,fear,despair and a hint of resigned acceptance;I feel that I need this done now or I will never find the conviction again to have it done. I have known that this "...