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[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | Alexei lingered by the door, eyeing the last silver ship. He looked around at the desolate fields.
The farm had been tended to by generations of his family. Now he was the only one left. And he was being made to leave it behind.
Alexei took the lantern and flicked off the generator switch. The last remaining ligh... | Jim shuffles as he goes through the two story ranch. As he visits each room, he pauses, looks around and lets out a sigh. He then reaches up and flips the light switch, sending the room into darkness.
After an hour of turn off each and every light, Jim opens the door. The only light seen is the small light coming ... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | An angry red sun burned the sky, giving everything on Earth a sickly blood-red tint. Clark wondered idly if the planet knew what was coming. Did it know its loving father had finally turned violent, and was preparing to swallow it whole? Did it care?
Clark had been having plenty of thoughts like these lately. Knowing... | Jim shuffles as he goes through the two story ranch. As he visits each room, he pauses, looks around and lets out a sigh. He then reaches up and flips the light switch, sending the room into darkness.
After an hour of turn off each and every light, Jim opens the door. The only light seen is the small light coming ... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | I prepared for this. I bought my bunker back in 2011, with the hope I would never have to use it. However, concerned with world events I bought it nonetheless. It was cheap as it was just leftovers from the Cold War. Who knew that a larger Cold War would break out just 5 years after I bought the bunker and then actuall... | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | They didn't too bad, all things considered.
I mean, they had the creativity figured out. That holds back at least half of them.
They definitely understood family. Family always came first.
Their intuition failed them in the end, however. They just couldn't work together.
Well, hopefully the next ones do better. | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | [felt oddly inspired by this one while avoiding homework]
Say what you will about humanity, it has a strong sense of nostalgia. It had been years since anyone “needed” Earth, as a planet, to exist. Six generations now had been born not knowing life without the Tunnels, artificial wormholes that connected thousands of ... | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | He rocked back and forth, clutching his daughter's cold body. How long he had been there like that, he was not sure. Hours? Seconds? Neither answer would have surprised him. Tears streamed down his cheeks *Why, why? Why did she have to open her eyes?* He wanted his daughter to go in her sleep -- in peace. But in the ha... | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | [Hi, first Writing Prompts submission for me, am very open to feedback]
John's eyes fluttered open. His neck cracked and ached as he slowly twisted to look at his clock. Both hands on 12. He had woken up late again - had been waking up late for years now. He thought back and chuckled at how rigid of a lifestyle he use... | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | Vova muttered to himself as he hurriedly ambled down the corridor of the lab. There was no longer a reason for his frustration, nor an answer to the angry question which he knew became almost rhetorical at this point. His actions reflected both a nervous old habit and a fairly–impoverished childhood.
'Who do they thi... | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | At first they had gone by the hundreds, sailing into the ether in generation ships manned by volunteers. The exploration had begun in earnest in the middle of the twenty first century, when climate change had begun to destroy the birthplace of humanity. The technology was sound, if primitive, and nearby stars had be... | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | **Day 7,459**
*It's been... God, 20 years. 20 years since the last ships left. They've not returned, and I've received no word, though I keep the communicator on. Just in case. I often wonder how they are, after all this time. I often wonder what my life would've been like had I not stayed behind. Naught but private m... | What was left was beautiful. The last lights were stars, millions of them in the black night sky - I never knew what it could look like, with the earth devoid of our own light. I stared at the stars, at the flaming beauty that lingered in places I knew I could never reach. I took in the last of the lights before slippi... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | He rocked back and forth, clutching his daughter's cold body. How long he had been there like that, he was not sure. Hours? Seconds? Neither answer would have surprised him. Tears streamed down his cheeks *Why, why? Why did she have to open her eyes?* He wanted his daughter to go in her sleep -- in peace. But in the ha... | I prepared for this. I bought my bunker back in 2011, with the hope I would never have to use it. However, concerned with world events I bought it nonetheless. It was cheap as it was just leftovers from the Cold War. Who knew that a larger Cold War would break out just 5 years after I bought the bunker and then actuall... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | [Hi, first Writing Prompts submission for me, am very open to feedback]
John's eyes fluttered open. His neck cracked and ached as he slowly twisted to look at his clock. Both hands on 12. He had woken up late again - had been waking up late for years now. He thought back and chuckled at how rigid of a lifestyle he use... | I prepared for this. I bought my bunker back in 2011, with the hope I would never have to use it. However, concerned with world events I bought it nonetheless. It was cheap as it was just leftovers from the Cold War. Who knew that a larger Cold War would break out just 5 years after I bought the bunker and then actuall... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | Vova muttered to himself as he hurriedly ambled down the corridor of the lab. There was no longer a reason for his frustration, nor an answer to the angry question which he knew became almost rhetorical at this point. His actions reflected both a nervous old habit and a fairly–impoverished childhood.
'Who do they thi... | I prepared for this. I bought my bunker back in 2011, with the hope I would never have to use it. However, concerned with world events I bought it nonetheless. It was cheap as it was just leftovers from the Cold War. Who knew that a larger Cold War would break out just 5 years after I bought the bunker and then actuall... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | He rocked back and forth, clutching his daughter's cold body. How long he had been there like that, he was not sure. Hours? Seconds? Neither answer would have surprised him. Tears streamed down his cheeks *Why, why? Why did she have to open her eyes?* He wanted his daughter to go in her sleep -- in peace. But in the ha... | They didn't too bad, all things considered.
I mean, they had the creativity figured out. That holds back at least half of them.
They definitely understood family. Family always came first.
Their intuition failed them in the end, however. They just couldn't work together.
Well, hopefully the next ones do better. | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | [Hi, first Writing Prompts submission for me, am very open to feedback]
John's eyes fluttered open. His neck cracked and ached as he slowly twisted to look at his clock. Both hands on 12. He had woken up late again - had been waking up late for years now. He thought back and chuckled at how rigid of a lifestyle he use... | They didn't too bad, all things considered.
I mean, they had the creativity figured out. That holds back at least half of them.
They definitely understood family. Family always came first.
Their intuition failed them in the end, however. They just couldn't work together.
Well, hopefully the next ones do better. | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | [Hi, first Writing Prompts submission for me, am very open to feedback]
John's eyes fluttered open. His neck cracked and ached as he slowly twisted to look at his clock. Both hands on 12. He had woken up late again - had been waking up late for years now. He thought back and chuckled at how rigid of a lifestyle he use... | [felt oddly inspired by this one while avoiding homework]
Say what you will about humanity, it has a strong sense of nostalgia. It had been years since anyone “needed” Earth, as a planet, to exist. Six generations now had been born not knowing life without the Tunnels, artificial wormholes that connected thousands of ... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | Vova muttered to himself as he hurriedly ambled down the corridor of the lab. There was no longer a reason for his frustration, nor an answer to the angry question which he knew became almost rhetorical at this point. His actions reflected both a nervous old habit and a fairly–impoverished childhood.
'Who do they thi... | [felt oddly inspired by this one while avoiding homework]
Say what you will about humanity, it has a strong sense of nostalgia. It had been years since anyone “needed” Earth, as a planet, to exist. Six generations now had been born not knowing life without the Tunnels, artificial wormholes that connected thousands of ... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | Vova muttered to himself as he hurriedly ambled down the corridor of the lab. There was no longer a reason for his frustration, nor an answer to the angry question which he knew became almost rhetorical at this point. His actions reflected both a nervous old habit and a fairly–impoverished childhood.
'Who do they thi... | She looked on as Dr. Mallard pushed down the last switch. The fuel rods of the last functioning nuclear reactor on earth had settled some time ago into its coolant bed, and the turbine finally can be locked after spinning down in the final dregs of heat.
"See you in orbit?" Mallard asked.
"Yes. I'll leave as soon a... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | At first they had gone by the hundreds, sailing into the ether in generation ships manned by volunteers. The exploration had begun in earnest in the middle of the twenty first century, when climate change had begun to destroy the birthplace of humanity. The technology was sound, if primitive, and nearby stars had be... | She looked on as Dr. Mallard pushed down the last switch. The fuel rods of the last functioning nuclear reactor on earth had settled some time ago into its coolant bed, and the turbine finally can be locked after spinning down in the final dregs of heat.
"See you in orbit?" Mallard asked.
"Yes. I'll leave as soon a... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | **Day 7,459**
*It's been... God, 20 years. 20 years since the last ships left. They've not returned, and I've received no word, though I keep the communicator on. Just in case. I often wonder how they are, after all this time. I often wonder what my life would've been like had I not stayed behind. Naught but private m... | She looked on as Dr. Mallard pushed down the last switch. The fuel rods of the last functioning nuclear reactor on earth had settled some time ago into its coolant bed, and the turbine finally can be locked after spinning down in the final dregs of heat.
"See you in orbit?" Mallard asked.
"Yes. I'll leave as soon a... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | He hated the cough. It was constant. It was coarse and audible flem filled. He’d heard it every day for the past few months. He couldn’t sleep whilst she coughed like that. It was alien for there to be any noise beside the soft howl of wind at night ever since the darkening. She use to call it that. The darkening, it w... | She looked on as Dr. Mallard pushed down the last switch. The fuel rods of the last functioning nuclear reactor on earth had settled some time ago into its coolant bed, and the turbine finally can be locked after spinning down in the final dregs of heat.
"See you in orbit?" Mallard asked.
"Yes. I'll leave as soon a... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | Long after the taps stopped flowing and the light switches provided little more than a nostalgic click, I remained at home. My mattress creaked as I rolled over. The alarm hadn't went off in days, but I still woke at the same time each day. It was a part of me. I sat with my legs dangling off the edge of the bed contem... | She looked on as Dr. Mallard pushed down the last switch. The fuel rods of the last functioning nuclear reactor on earth had settled some time ago into its coolant bed, and the turbine finally can be locked after spinning down in the final dregs of heat.
"See you in orbit?" Mallard asked.
"Yes. I'll leave as soon a... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | [Not politically inspired, please just enjoy it for what it is: sci-fi. Feedback would be awesome :]
The blizzard roared violently outside as the dark silhouette of a person hobbled towards the enclosure. The landscape around it was featureless and devoid of life, save for a group of massive, dinosaur-like creatures i... | She looked on as Dr. Mallard pushed down the last switch. The fuel rods of the last functioning nuclear reactor on earth had settled some time ago into its coolant bed, and the turbine finally can be locked after spinning down in the final dregs of heat.
"See you in orbit?" Mallard asked.
"Yes. I'll leave as soon a... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | **Day 7,459**
*It's been... God, 20 years. 20 years since the last ships left. They've not returned, and I've received no word, though I keep the communicator on. Just in case. I often wonder how they are, after all this time. I often wonder what my life would've been like had I not stayed behind. Naught but private m... | At first they had gone by the hundreds, sailing into the ether in generation ships manned by volunteers. The exploration had begun in earnest in the middle of the twenty first century, when climate change had begun to destroy the birthplace of humanity. The technology was sound, if primitive, and nearby stars had be... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | Long after the taps stopped flowing and the light switches provided little more than a nostalgic click, I remained at home. My mattress creaked as I rolled over. The alarm hadn't went off in days, but I still woke at the same time each day. It was a part of me. I sat with my legs dangling off the edge of the bed contem... | He hated the cough. It was constant. It was coarse and audible flem filled. He’d heard it every day for the past few months. He couldn’t sleep whilst she coughed like that. It was alien for there to be any noise beside the soft howl of wind at night ever since the darkening. She use to call it that. The darkening, it w... | |
[WP] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave. | [Not politically inspired, please just enjoy it for what it is: sci-fi. Feedback would be awesome :]
The blizzard roared violently outside as the dark silhouette of a person hobbled towards the enclosure. The landscape around it was featureless and devoid of life, save for a group of massive, dinosaur-like creatures i... | He hated the cough. It was constant. It was coarse and audible flem filled. He’d heard it every day for the past few months. He couldn’t sleep whilst she coughed like that. It was alien for there to be any noise beside the soft howl of wind at night ever since the darkening. She use to call it that. The darkening, it w... | |
[WP] Write a story that brings the reader to the slow realization that their narrator is in fact The Bad Guy of the story | They were relentless. They were relentless and now it is the end. I can't help but feel like it all went wrong somehow, I'm just not sure where.
It didn't start as a war. In fact, we were trying to avert a war - all my advisors agreed, all the diplomats agreed, it was a good match; it would bring stability to the king... | [DISCLAIMER](/s "This is a work of fiction and loosely based on recent events.
I have nothing against Muslims nor their beliefs, nor do I believe that the majority of them does believe what I wrote.
I simply tried to understand the thought process and justification behind attacks like this.
Also, excuse me for big mist... | |
Bonus points for subtle supernatural/paranormal elements (nothing like PLOT TWIST, HE'S AN ALIEN) | [WP] A noir story set in an ancient Aztec city. | The sun rose over the lake of Texcoco, bringing light to Tenochtitlan. Soon people would be swarming over her streets and bridges like ants on parade. Down there, people are enveloped in a false sense of security. Among them is a man that puts himself above the gods. A lunatic that kills for sport. A rogue warrior whos... | The afternoon sun reflecting off the ocean and streaming through the open door and un-obstructed window illuminated my project. While obsidian in these parts was somewhat expensive to procure, it was easily shaped and sharpened, the wood here took well to the straightener, and the sea birds provided feathers, however ... |
[WP] You are the best in the world at what people consider a useless talent. Today is the day you prove them all wrong. | The worlds greatest clapper
Is who I am.
They all laughed when I said "I can clap the fastest in the world". Even the World Records Witness had to chuckle. I'd always been the laughingstock of my surrounding, whether they were classrooms or the local McDonalds.
Nobody else could see the point when I practiced my cl... | After finishing his evil laugh, he proceeded to explain the game:
The island, and everyone on it will explode unless the device is deactivated exactly at 1:11 pm-.
With no technology, not even a pocket watch, no one seemed to be willing to press the button that would immediately end -for better of for worse- his last... | |
[WP] You are the best in the world at what people consider a useless talent. Today is the day you prove them all wrong. | The worlds greatest clapper
Is who I am.
They all laughed when I said "I can clap the fastest in the world". Even the World Records Witness had to chuckle. I'd always been the laughingstock of my surrounding, whether they were classrooms or the local McDonalds.
Nobody else could see the point when I practiced my cl... | “So… they’re like, long comments?”
“I like to think of them as stories.”
“… On Reddit?”
“Yes.”
Slowly untightening his eyebrows, Billy still looked suspiciously at Jack. Billy was a nice person, with a nice job and a nice family, but he was the sort of man who had never had time for a hobby in his life. When Jack s... | |
[WP] You are the best in the world at what people consider a useless talent. Today is the day you prove them all wrong. | "…So, I have to ask. Under your qualifications, you listed that you have a 100% win streak from playing over thousands of games of Freecell, as well as various other versions of solitaire, including 4-suit spider solitaire, 40 thieves, and seahaven towers. Why exactly *did* you put that on your resume?"
"All due resp... | "Mr. President, the country of Lesotho has just dropped nuclear bombs on several major American cities. We must retaliate!"
"Yes, a despicable action such as this can be met with nothing but the same amount of force. There's just one problem. Where is Lesotho?"
"Oh, it's right over by... It's just south of... It's on... | |
[WP] Time travel into the past is possible, all except to dates within a specific continuous 50 year period of history. An explorer travels to the start of this time, determined to take the long road by living through this time period to find out what makes it so unreachable. | Day one
I keep this thoughtlog for the sake of the curious. For most, time travel is a lark. Go see Athens in its prime! Watch dinosaurs roam the earth! Security measures keep us from actively impacting the flow of time, unless you’re a believer in the Greater Observer Effect. Still, no theory's strong enough to keep ... | *The year was 2218...*
Cmdr. Tremaine gave the "thumbs up" sign to the system control officers seated at the bank of monitors behind him. Turning, he entered the stainless steel cylinder known affectionately as the *"train."* As he sat in the seat, the door locks clanked softly but firmly into place, along with a *shu... | |
[WP] Time travel into the past is possible, all except to dates within a specific continuous 50 year period of history. An explorer travels to the start of this time, determined to take the long road by living through this time period to find out what makes it so unreachable. | Day one
I keep this thoughtlog for the sake of the curious. For most, time travel is a lark. Go see Athens in its prime! Watch dinosaurs roam the earth! Security measures keep us from actively impacting the flow of time, unless you’re a believer in the Greater Observer Effect. Still, no theory's strong enough to keep ... | I raise my pistol and fire three true shots between the man's eyes. They all hit, and he's a dead, bloody mess well before he hits the floor. My heart is racing. Of course I don't want to murder, but if you've gotta do it anyways, you might as well enjoy it.
I quickly loot the body for a keychain and work the handcuff... | |
[WP] Time travel into the past is possible, all except to dates within a specific continuous 50 year period of history. An explorer travels to the start of this time, determined to take the long road by living through this time period to find out what makes it so unreachable. | Day one
I keep this thoughtlog for the sake of the curious. For most, time travel is a lark. Go see Athens in its prime! Watch dinosaurs roam the earth! Security measures keep us from actively impacting the flow of time, unless you’re a believer in the Greater Observer Effect. Still, no theory's strong enough to keep ... | For 27 years I anticipated that day. My very first memory is of my father talking to a man in a funny hat, a hat I would later recognize as one indicating his high ranking, though I knew nothing of that at the time. I was barely two. I don't remember the words they exchanged, but can clearly see in my mind's eye the gr... | |
[WP] A serial killer puts his victim through a series of increasingly elaborate and sadistic death games, but his victim is a lawyer and beats everyone by finding loopholes in the killers rules. | I woke up groggy, blinking dust out of my eyes, only to open them to darkness. *Where am I?* I spent a moment blinking, eyes focusing and refocusing, and gave up on trying to see. "Hello?", I called, wondering if this was a result of my night at the bar. I haven't been black-out drunk in years, but it was always a poss... | He'd been waiting for this to happen. When you dedicate your life to convincing juries to send men to prison there's always that lingering fear. The fact that this scenario had played out in Rick's mind countless times before wasn't making it any easier.
The slowing sound of gravel underneath the car's tires snapped ... | |
[WP] You are a healer who only accepts stories for payment because you draw your power from them. The more original the tale, the stronger the effect. | I heal, the tribes feed me. I journey between tribes, I heal all, and my person, property, women and orc-lets are sacrosanct. I journeyed to this tribe, the Body Crunch tribe, for this three-moons of days. In comes a skinny orc, Quivvering Runner, claims he's a warrior, demands to be healed. Proof of worthiness is shar... | Blood poured from his wound as if it were the mouth of a red river. He was tall and lean, a good build for a hunter.
"The fool went for a Raptor," the man supporting him said.
I cocked an eyebrow. Raptors were common in our plains this time of the year. Our hunters were trained to avoid them, which made competing w... | |
[WP] You are a healer who only accepts stories for payment because you draw your power from them. The more original the tale, the stronger the effect. | The White House
By ElSol69
I'm not allowed to read.
I only remember television.
People are not allowed to speak in my presence, except to serve my singular purpose. The rooms of my home are a sterile white, as is the furniture. As is all of my clothes. There are no windows; there is only one door. I have not been ... | Blood poured from his wound as if it were the mouth of a red river. He was tall and lean, a good build for a hunter.
"The fool went for a Raptor," the man supporting him said.
I cocked an eyebrow. Raptors were common in our plains this time of the year. Our hunters were trained to avoid them, which made competing w... | |
[WP] You are a healer who only accepts stories for payment because you draw your power from them. The more original the tale, the stronger the effect. | The White House
By ElSol69
I'm not allowed to read.
I only remember television.
People are not allowed to speak in my presence, except to serve my singular purpose. The rooms of my home are a sterile white, as is the furniture. As is all of my clothes. There are no windows; there is only one door. I have not been ... | I heal, the tribes feed me. I journey between tribes, I heal all, and my person, property, women and orc-lets are sacrosanct. I journeyed to this tribe, the Body Crunch tribe, for this three-moons of days. In comes a skinny orc, Quivvering Runner, claims he's a warrior, demands to be healed. Proof of worthiness is shar... | |
I just watched this video of a man who has fluent aphasia after a stroke. This means that speech is effortless for him but the meaning is impaired. At the end he says "I hope the world lasts for you" and thought that was kind of beautiful.
My writing prompt is for either a good bye story or a poem about that quote... | [WP] "I hope the world lasts for you" | Today, around 4:37PM, I lost my life in a motor-vehicle accident.
One of those terrible, gruesome scenes that backs up traffic for hours on I-95. A display which tickles our innate, self-loathing curiosity to see what tragedy has befallen our fellow man. Only, this was one of those occasions where you wish you hadn’t... | The woman's body shuddered as she sobbed, her wet cheeks hidden behind long, unwashed strands of dark hair.
"Please don't cry," he said, his voice barely a whisper. His face was white and bloodless, his lips cracked and splintered like desert tiles. It had been days since they last found water, and he was so, so thir... |
I just watched this video of a man who has fluent aphasia after a stroke. This means that speech is effortless for him but the meaning is impaired. At the end he says "I hope the world lasts for you" and thought that was kind of beautiful.
My writing prompt is for either a good bye story or a poem about that quote... | [WP] "I hope the world lasts for you" | “Love is a cruel and bitter thing.”
His mouth fishhooks at one corner, a shadow of his old Gablesque smile as he regards the scrambled eggs. His fork is already hovering like a lusty hawk. I smile back, and pass him the salt. He takes the china owl, the matched set to the pussycat in their pea-green boat cruet, and ... | The woman's body shuddered as she sobbed, her wet cheeks hidden behind long, unwashed strands of dark hair.
"Please don't cry," he said, his voice barely a whisper. His face was white and bloodless, his lips cracked and splintered like desert tiles. It had been days since they last found water, and he was so, so thir... |
I just watched this video of a man who has fluent aphasia after a stroke. This means that speech is effortless for him but the meaning is impaired. At the end he says "I hope the world lasts for you" and thought that was kind of beautiful.
My writing prompt is for either a good bye story or a poem about that quote... | [WP] "I hope the world lasts for you" | "I hope the world lasts for you,"
he said with a smile in his eyes.
I hope you cherish the sunrise.
I hope the sky shines blue, and
I hope you have time to flex your toes In the sand.
"I hope your days are filled with smiles,"
He said with our faces close.
I hope you're never morose.
I hope you never feel the touc... | The woman's body shuddered as she sobbed, her wet cheeks hidden behind long, unwashed strands of dark hair.
"Please don't cry," he said, his voice barely a whisper. His face was white and bloodless, his lips cracked and splintered like desert tiles. It had been days since they last found water, and he was so, so thir... |
I just watched this video of a man who has fluent aphasia after a stroke. This means that speech is effortless for him but the meaning is impaired. At the end he says "I hope the world lasts for you" and thought that was kind of beautiful.
My writing prompt is for either a good bye story or a poem about that quote... | [WP] "I hope the world lasts for you" | “Love is a cruel and bitter thing.”
His mouth fishhooks at one corner, a shadow of his old Gablesque smile as he regards the scrambled eggs. His fork is already hovering like a lusty hawk. I smile back, and pass him the salt. He takes the china owl, the matched set to the pussycat in their pea-green boat cruet, and ... | *I hope the world lasts for you*
Don't be sad for me, try your best to smile. For I can rest now in peace, cherishing memories we had when I was by your side.
Don't forget to feed dodger and make sure to treat him with a bone from me every weekend. Rub his stomach and give him kisses.
Remember to tell your mother ... |
I just watched this video of a man who has fluent aphasia after a stroke. This means that speech is effortless for him but the meaning is impaired. At the end he says "I hope the world lasts for you" and thought that was kind of beautiful.
My writing prompt is for either a good bye story or a poem about that quote... | [WP] "I hope the world lasts for you" | "I hope the world lasts for you,"
he said with a smile in his eyes.
I hope you cherish the sunrise.
I hope the sky shines blue, and
I hope you have time to flex your toes In the sand.
"I hope your days are filled with smiles,"
He said with our faces close.
I hope you're never morose.
I hope you never feel the touc... | Today, around 4:37PM, I lost my life in a motor-vehicle accident.
One of those terrible, gruesome scenes that backs up traffic for hours on I-95. A display which tickles our innate, self-loathing curiosity to see what tragedy has befallen our fellow man. Only, this was one of those occasions where you wish you hadn’t... |
[WP] You decide to buy lottery tickets for the next 3 weeks draws. All 3 tickets win. While being interviewed by the local news station you are asked how you pulled it off and you joke, "I'm from the future". Later that night you get home and there are 2 men in suits inside. They look like CIA. | "Uh, can I help you?" I stammered, shocked by the two men in dark grey suits. One lowered his sunglasses and held his finger to an ear-piece, muttering something in code.
"Mr Andrews, you're going to have to come with us."
My eyes grew wide.
"What? Why?"
The second agent, motionless until now, drew out a slim... | The man put away his badge. He'd already told me he was CIA. He didn't feel the need to explain anything past that. He had been standing in the doorway when I had walked into my apartment, the second man was sitting on my couch with Netflix on. From the look of it, he was watching Jessica Jones. It was a good show but ... | |
[WP] You are overjoyed to have won a “lifetime” supply of tacos. However, your great luck turns to misfortune a year later when the bankrupt company hires a hitman to terminate the deal. | "Don't you ever eat any of the shit you order??"
Another text message. It was a change of tone, but I didn't intend to respond. Ever since the bankruptcy the former CEO was harassing me. He claimed he could hardly feed his own family, let alone uphold a ridiculous taco deal with fat good-for-nothing immigrant.
At fi... | I never thought it would end like this, dying on a parking lot of a run-down strip mall.
Lifetime supply my ass.
I like tacos OK? Don't judge me. You know when people say they'd die for their son or their daughter or their fucking cat? Well I died for my tacos, that's what I want my tombstone to read: "Level 90 Wiza... | |
[WP] You are overjoyed to have won a “lifetime” supply of tacos. However, your great luck turns to misfortune a year later when the bankrupt company hires a hitman to terminate the deal. | More Charlie: /r/CharliesWildAdventure
Part 21
Please note that I am using creative liberties to change Tacos into Pizza. Thanks :D.
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A vortex opened in Charlie’s living room and the Pizza Guy stepped out. He leveled a revolver to Charlie’s head. “I’ve been hired to kill you Charlie. No more free pizza’s for you.... | I never thought it would end like this, dying on a parking lot of a run-down strip mall.
Lifetime supply my ass.
I like tacos OK? Don't judge me. You know when people say they'd die for their son or their daughter or their fucking cat? Well I died for my tacos, that's what I want my tombstone to read: "Level 90 Wiza... | |
[WP] You are overjoyed to have won a “lifetime” supply of tacos. However, your great luck turns to misfortune a year later when the bankrupt company hires a hitman to terminate the deal. | I scrambled backwards on ruined fingers and cut palms, never taking my eyes from the man in front of me.
A giant of a man gazed back at me. Sunken eyes and a square chin. This was a man whose hands were not just tainted by blood, but by the fear within it. I stared him back in the eyes, willing my voice not to shake o... | I never thought it would end like this, dying on a parking lot of a run-down strip mall.
Lifetime supply my ass.
I like tacos OK? Don't judge me. You know when people say they'd die for their son or their daughter or their fucking cat? Well I died for my tacos, that's what I want my tombstone to read: "Level 90 Wiza... | |
[WP] You are overjoyed to have won a “lifetime” supply of tacos. However, your great luck turns to misfortune a year later when the bankrupt company hires a hitman to terminate the deal. | I scrambled backwards on ruined fingers and cut palms, never taking my eyes from the man in front of me.
A giant of a man gazed back at me. Sunken eyes and a square chin. This was a man whose hands were not just tainted by blood, but by the fear within it. I stared him back in the eyes, willing my voice not to shake o... | "Don't you ever eat any of the shit you order??"
Another text message. It was a change of tone, but I didn't intend to respond. Ever since the bankruptcy the former CEO was harassing me. He claimed he could hardly feed his own family, let alone uphold a ridiculous taco deal with fat good-for-nothing immigrant.
At fi... | |
[WP] You are overjoyed to have won a “lifetime” supply of tacos. However, your great luck turns to misfortune a year later when the bankrupt company hires a hitman to terminate the deal. | More Charlie: /r/CharliesWildAdventure
Part 21
Please note that I am using creative liberties to change Tacos into Pizza. Thanks :D.
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A vortex opened in Charlie’s living room and the Pizza Guy stepped out. He leveled a revolver to Charlie’s head. “I’ve been hired to kill you Charlie. No more free pizza’s for you.... | "Well, it is a lifetime supply, inn'it?"
The bent over-man gestured with the taco in his hand at me. His other hand was clutched to his chest inside of grime-coated jacket.
"Go'wan, take et."
I looked up at the grubby taco held in the man's hand. He was tall, dark, and kind of smelled like dumpster. All in all, no... | |
[WP] You are overjoyed to have won a “lifetime” supply of tacos. However, your great luck turns to misfortune a year later when the bankrupt company hires a hitman to terminate the deal. | I scrambled backwards on ruined fingers and cut palms, never taking my eyes from the man in front of me.
A giant of a man gazed back at me. Sunken eyes and a square chin. This was a man whose hands were not just tainted by blood, but by the fear within it. I stared him back in the eyes, willing my voice not to shake o... | "Well, it is a lifetime supply, inn'it?"
The bent over-man gestured with the taco in his hand at me. His other hand was clutched to his chest inside of grime-coated jacket.
"Go'wan, take et."
I looked up at the grubby taco held in the man's hand. He was tall, dark, and kind of smelled like dumpster. All in all, no... | |
[WP] You are overjoyed to have won a “lifetime” supply of tacos. However, your great luck turns to misfortune a year later when the bankrupt company hires a hitman to terminate the deal. | I scrambled backwards on ruined fingers and cut palms, never taking my eyes from the man in front of me.
A giant of a man gazed back at me. Sunken eyes and a square chin. This was a man whose hands were not just tainted by blood, but by the fear within it. I stared him back in the eyes, willing my voice not to shake o... | More Charlie: /r/CharliesWildAdventure
Part 21
Please note that I am using creative liberties to change Tacos into Pizza. Thanks :D.
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A vortex opened in Charlie’s living room and the Pizza Guy stepped out. He leveled a revolver to Charlie’s head. “I’ve been hired to kill you Charlie. No more free pizza’s for you.... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | Sure, I felt bad for it, but living in a world like mine, leading the life I live, you need a spark of joy in the day- something to make you feel normal.
It happened on a particularly depressing day, my boss had just yelled at me in front of the whole conference room, reminding all my colleagues of my recent failures ... | Yeah, Rory and me knew we was twats. But that's the whole point ain't it? Ta find someone who ya can share the trouble wit. I was waitin for 'im now actually, in a manner of speakin anyway. Ah look, an old Bag with a big purse. At'll do jus fine then. I walk toward er.
"Excuse me Miss. Seems, me old silver time teller... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | I dropped to my knees, leaning my head against the fence. Martin, behind me in a bewildered frenzy, quickly demanded an explanation from all of us, as if we had any better idea.
"What's going on?! *You guys,* what's going on?!"
I must've been the only one who realized the moment it happened, that my neighbor must hav... | Yeah, Rory and me knew we was twats. But that's the whole point ain't it? Ta find someone who ya can share the trouble wit. I was waitin for 'im now actually, in a manner of speakin anyway. Ah look, an old Bag with a big purse. At'll do jus fine then. I walk toward er.
"Excuse me Miss. Seems, me old silver time teller... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | It came to me in the middle of class, a quiet shout in my brain that told me it was time to wake up. I didn’t heed it, assuming it was just one of my daily intrusive thoughts, but something in my mind told me it was important. When I turned to write a practice problem on the board, I tried to write the words from the t... | Yeah, Rory and me knew we was twats. But that's the whole point ain't it? Ta find someone who ya can share the trouble wit. I was waitin for 'im now actually, in a manner of speakin anyway. Ah look, an old Bag with a big purse. At'll do jus fine then. I walk toward er.
"Excuse me Miss. Seems, me old silver time teller... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | He turned around and with but a glance, broke upon his face a smile.
Raised his hand and said his thanks, and vanished into the airy mile.
Standing, stopping, with creeping dread, as I try to wrap 'round my head,
The meaning of this sudden flight.
Quickened pace, a tingling shudder, suddenly seems crashing thunde... | Yeah, Rory and me knew we was twats. But that's the whole point ain't it? Ta find someone who ya can share the trouble wit. I was waitin for 'im now actually, in a manner of speakin anyway. Ah look, an old Bag with a big purse. At'll do jus fine then. I walk toward er.
"Excuse me Miss. Seems, me old silver time teller... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | It came to me in the middle of class, a quiet shout in my brain that told me it was time to wake up. I didn’t heed it, assuming it was just one of my daily intrusive thoughts, but something in my mind told me it was important. When I turned to write a practice problem on the board, I tried to write the words from the t... | i was only 25 when we did this, a couple of guys and I from our boring office jobs decided to go out one day and play a prank on a random office worker. Seemed innocent enough until one of our workers decided to drug her coffee, she collapsed on the floor and we dragged her into the toilets.
when she awoke, we tried t... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | It came to me in the middle of class, a quiet shout in my brain that told me it was time to wake up. I didn’t heed it, assuming it was just one of my daily intrusive thoughts, but something in my mind told me it was important. When I turned to write a practice problem on the board, I tried to write the words from the t... | There were three of us. A scant group, but we were sure we could pull it off.
Sadie, Hilario, and I were in the Grum School of Arts, performance majors, juniors.
Hilario was probably most outwardly excited. He was just so *eager*. Just couldn't wait for something like this -- he considered it something of a public pe... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | "Hey! Jace, come check this out!"
"Wh-whoa. Hold up. Did he just...?"
"Yeah, man. I told you! This is the fourth time it's happened this week! Ask these guys, they'll vouch for my sanity."
Jace turned to Autumn's friends, who were all hi-fiving and exclaiming joyously.
"...Damion. Am I right to believe that he actu... | It's said that time follows a continual, steady passage.
But when 2 instances on opposite sides of perception flip in only a moment, it's as if a man traveled from the Earth to the outer reaches of the galaxy in a moment's pass.
It seems inherently impossible for this single moment to be a piece of a continuous phen... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | He turned around and with but a glance, broke upon his face a smile.
Raised his hand and said his thanks, and vanished into the airy mile.
Standing, stopping, with creeping dread, as I try to wrap 'round my head,
The meaning of this sudden flight.
Quickened pace, a tingling shudder, suddenly seems crashing thunde... | It's said that time follows a continual, steady passage.
But when 2 instances on opposite sides of perception flip in only a moment, it's as if a man traveled from the Earth to the outer reaches of the galaxy in a moment's pass.
It seems inherently impossible for this single moment to be a piece of a continuous phen... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | He turned around and with but a glance, broke upon his face a smile.
Raised his hand and said his thanks, and vanished into the airy mile.
Standing, stopping, with creeping dread, as I try to wrap 'round my head,
The meaning of this sudden flight.
Quickened pace, a tingling shudder, suddenly seems crashing thunde... | I checked my watch. It was 3:84. Our flight left in 45 minutes. Jim sat in the chair beside me, clumsily pawing at his phone. I elbowed him and pointed at some knob in a tweed jacket pulling on one of those wheeled knapsacks. He went down a set of double doors at the end of the waiting area.
“Yo, look at that asshole ... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | He turned around and with but a glance, broke upon his face a smile.
Raised his hand and said his thanks, and vanished into the airy mile.
Standing, stopping, with creeping dread, as I try to wrap 'round my head,
The meaning of this sudden flight.
Quickened pace, a tingling shudder, suddenly seems crashing thunde... | "Hey! Jace, come check this out!"
"Wh-whoa. Hold up. Did he just...?"
"Yeah, man. I told you! This is the fourth time it's happened this week! Ask these guys, they'll vouch for my sanity."
Jace turned to Autumn's friends, who were all hi-fiving and exclaiming joyously.
"...Damion. Am I right to believe that he actu... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | It was just another day at the apartment for the Nguyen and Martinez bros. Another boring Sunday of the two lounging around on the couch, eyes mindlessly set on the TV. A brief release of air and a quick smirk exchanged whenever a comical scene arose. Mark was first to break the silence, “Yo bro, let’s do something.”
&... | Which wasn't that odd. People have "super powers." I'm hip to 2037. I know you can engineer stuff like that. the odd part is the smell. It was like a mix between raw eggs, mcdonalds fries, and burnt toast.
Burnt toast? Were you having a stroke?
No, it legit smelled like burnt toast. idgi. It was weird. I've seen peo... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | There lived a man whose purpose was singular but not impossible. This purpose arose from the observation that the verbs to live and to dream, according to Idealism, are precise synonyms. He wanted to dream a man. Not any man, however, but a man identical to himself. This fetish could be explained as a natural extensio... | Which wasn't that odd. People have "super powers." I'm hip to 2037. I know you can engineer stuff like that. the odd part is the smell. It was like a mix between raw eggs, mcdonalds fries, and burnt toast.
Burnt toast? Were you having a stroke?
No, it legit smelled like burnt toast. idgi. It was weird. I've seen peo... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | "I'm on drugs *all the time*."
"Uh-huh."
"Really. All the time. I'm high right now."
"I understand."
"Do you? Because I mean all the time. I ask my roommate to wake me up around 3 so I don't sober up in my
sleep."
"That's very disturbing."
"I'm saying."
Dr. Becker lowered his glasses at me. "Is that why you mad... | "What just happened?"
I was staring at the pavement. A few leaves and small stones in my line of sight.
"David, what the fuck just happened?"
I want to look up but for some reason my gaze is fixed on the concrete slabs. I'm just trying to think. I think we were talking to someone. I think we wanted to make fun of th... | |
[WP] You and some friends play the "wake up, you're in a dream" prank on random stranger. They reply, "Thanks!" and disappear. | He looked at me, smiled and said: "Thanks!"
I answered, confused: "Sure thing..."
He then fell on his knees and became transperent.
He suddenly looked up in fear as if he wants to grab something out of reach.
And he was gone...
I asked myself if this is a dream, like i often did when unexplainable things happen.
... | "He's gone."
"Yes. He's gone."
I swept my hand through the space he once occupied. Nothing.
"You see? Gone."
"I wasn't arguing with you."
"Just like he was never there."
"Indeed."
There was an uncomfortable silence.
"So...does that..."
"Hey, Jack."
"Yeah, Tommy?"
"How did we get here?"
"Like, *here*?"
"Ye... | |
[WP] A medicine bottle falls out of the sky, it reads "Ingest 1 pill to permanently receive power to shapeshift". | "I mean...It's got to be a joke, right?"
A man kept rolling back and forth the tiny pill bottle in his fingers, reading and re-reading the sloppily written label on it. He was convinced that he was now in possession of something dangerous and illegal, although most people on the crowded subway he was sitting in went... | "Good morning, Mr. Shipley," the teller greets me with a wide smile. "Back from vacation so soon?" She follows up.
"Yeah, I have a lot of paperwork and I couldn't stop thinking about how it needs to be done," I retorted, walking the way to my office. Plopping down in my chair, I swing my legs up on my desk and stared ... | |
[WP] A medicine bottle falls out of the sky, it reads "Ingest 1 pill to permanently receive power to shapeshift". | Russel walked along. A familiar action in a familiar setting. His neighborhood bordered a field by a wood. Sometimes he walked on the path through the woods, today he was really tired though and it would be dark soon. He was looking through the grass strolling slowly along when something struck his head. A light plast... | "Good morning, Mr. Shipley," the teller greets me with a wide smile. "Back from vacation so soon?" She follows up.
"Yeah, I have a lot of paperwork and I couldn't stop thinking about how it needs to be done," I retorted, walking the way to my office. Plopping down in my chair, I swing my legs up on my desk and stared ... | |
[WP] A medicine bottle falls out of the sky, it reads "Ingest 1 pill to permanently receive power to shapeshift". | My first thought when I saw the pill bottle fall to the ground in front of me was to scan the sky for planes. There weren't any. My first thought when I read the label was that this had to be some kind of bizarre prank. But who had pulled it? Like I said, there were no planes overhead at the time. I was on a country ro... | "Good morning, Mr. Shipley," the teller greets me with a wide smile. "Back from vacation so soon?" She follows up.
"Yeah, I have a lot of paperwork and I couldn't stop thinking about how it needs to be done," I retorted, walking the way to my office. Plopping down in my chair, I swing my legs up on my desk and stared ... | |
[WP] A medicine bottle falls out of the sky, it reads "Ingest 1 pill to permanently receive power to shapeshift". | Russel walked along. A familiar action in a familiar setting. His neighborhood bordered a field by a wood. Sometimes he walked on the path through the woods, today he was really tired though and it would be dark soon. He was looking through the grass strolling slowly along when something struck his head. A light plast... | "I mean...It's got to be a joke, right?"
A man kept rolling back and forth the tiny pill bottle in his fingers, reading and re-reading the sloppily written label on it. He was convinced that he was now in possession of something dangerous and illegal, although most people on the crowded subway he was sitting in went... | |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | So long I have waited... After years of pain, and suffering from a cause that ails me still... Yes. I am at peace. Away from the clash of the dark and the light, I am truly one with everything.
I am one with the-
"ARE YOU LUKE SKYWALKER?"
fuck
"I HAVE YOUR LIGHTSABER"
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
"WILL YOU TRAIN ME"
"M... | "In other news, renown actor Ben Affleck has hospitalized three muggers in the LA area while wearing a Batman costume. The three men were brought into hospital with broken ribs, broken arms and severe bruising. Witnesses say that the men had just finished conducting a robbery and were preparing to flee the scene when A... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | They use to call me Kelsey Grammar, said I was a hell of an actor. I'm sure he was but as I've told them and as I will tell you, I'm nothing more than a your standard six foot penguin with a pink bowtie who gets into charming adventures with his compatriots.
[Sips Scotch]
Let me walk you through my life. I wake up wi... | "In other news, renown actor Ben Affleck has hospitalized three muggers in the LA area while wearing a Batman costume. The three men were brought into hospital with broken ribs, broken arms and severe bruising. Witnesses say that the men had just finished conducting a robbery and were preparing to flee the scene when A... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | I'd heard of the Hollywood curse, of course. Who hadn't? But then I had an idea, a glimmer of a thought. If actors had to stay in character, and I became an actor, and then I became a scriptwriter, what if I wrote a script about myself and started filming it?
I started contacting agents, pleading for a part, any pa... | "In other news, renown actor Ben Affleck has hospitalized three muggers in the LA area while wearing a Batman costume. The three men were brought into hospital with broken ribs, broken arms and severe bruising. Witnesses say that the men had just finished conducting a robbery and were preparing to flee the scene when A... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | At first, I was hesitant to take the role. Only other actors know how difficult life can be when you shoot a film. Sure you have your romances and your comedies where you are a minor annoyance to the general public, but if you want that Oscar you have to think bigger. Arrangements need to be made in order for your best... | "In other news, renown actor Ben Affleck has hospitalized three muggers in the LA area while wearing a Batman costume. The three men were brought into hospital with broken ribs, broken arms and severe bruising. Witnesses say that the men had just finished conducting a robbery and were preparing to flee the scene when A... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | "In other news, renown actor Ben Affleck has hospitalized three muggers in the LA area while wearing a Batman costume. The three men were brought into hospital with broken ribs, broken arms and severe bruising. Witnesses say that the men had just finished conducting a robbery and were preparing to flee the scene when A... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | So long I have waited... After years of pain, and suffering from a cause that ails me still... Yes. I am at peace. Away from the clash of the dark and the light, I am truly one with everything.
I am one with the-
"ARE YOU LUKE SKYWALKER?"
fuck
"I HAVE YOUR LIGHTSABER"
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
"WILL YOU TRAIN ME"
"M... | "So, what can you tell me about yourself?"
That's the line I had in the background of my first movie role. I know I was only an extra, but I got $500 at the time, and in 1976 that was a pretty good deal for a day's work. And for a kid from Minnesota who spent three years after high school working at the local paint ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | They use to call me Kelsey Grammar, said I was a hell of an actor. I'm sure he was but as I've told them and as I will tell you, I'm nothing more than a your standard six foot penguin with a pink bowtie who gets into charming adventures with his compatriots.
[Sips Scotch]
Let me walk you through my life. I wake up wi... | "So, what can you tell me about yourself?"
That's the line I had in the background of my first movie role. I know I was only an extra, but I got $500 at the time, and in 1976 that was a pretty good deal for a day's work. And for a kid from Minnesota who spent three years after high school working at the local paint ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | I'd heard of the Hollywood curse, of course. Who hadn't? But then I had an idea, a glimmer of a thought. If actors had to stay in character, and I became an actor, and then I became a scriptwriter, what if I wrote a script about myself and started filming it?
I started contacting agents, pleading for a part, any pa... | "So, what can you tell me about yourself?"
That's the line I had in the background of my first movie role. I know I was only an extra, but I got $500 at the time, and in 1976 that was a pretty good deal for a day's work. And for a kid from Minnesota who spent three years after high school working at the local paint ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | At first, I was hesitant to take the role. Only other actors know how difficult life can be when you shoot a film. Sure you have your romances and your comedies where you are a minor annoyance to the general public, but if you want that Oscar you have to think bigger. Arrangements need to be made in order for your best... | "So, what can you tell me about yourself?"
That's the line I had in the background of my first movie role. I know I was only an extra, but I got $500 at the time, and in 1976 that was a pretty good deal for a day's work. And for a kid from Minnesota who spent three years after high school working at the local paint ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | "So, what can you tell me about yourself?"
That's the line I had in the background of my first movie role. I know I was only an extra, but I got $500 at the time, and in 1976 that was a pretty good deal for a day's work. And for a kid from Minnesota who spent three years after high school working at the local paint ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | You know, I'm getting really sick of spending all of my non-filming time in a graveyard or morgue. It gets boring.
Sean Bean | I hear the stone door grinding open. That can only mean one thing. The day has come. For months, I've been laying in my mausoleum. Months. It's cold in there. Very cold. But I've learned from the years I've spent in there. I brought a pillow and some blankets, and even some funeral music for when I get bored. But none ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | As I lay, the burning of, what I assume, are nerve endings severed by the officer's weapons and the piercing of my torso hits me too frequently to allow me to stand. Is this death? Can I die. I was asked for an autograph, and now I do believe I am on the ground doing what I believe dying people do. I tried to grab the ... | I hear the stone door grinding open. That can only mean one thing. The day has come. For months, I've been laying in my mausoleum. Months. It's cold in there. Very cold. But I've learned from the years I've spent in there. I brought a pillow and some blankets, and even some funeral music for when I get bored. But none ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | I hear the stone door grinding open. That can only mean one thing. The day has come. For months, I've been laying in my mausoleum. Months. It's cold in there. Very cold. But I've learned from the years I've spent in there. I brought a pillow and some blankets, and even some funeral music for when I get bored. But none ... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | As I lay, the burning of, what I assume, are nerve endings severed by the officer's weapons and the piercing of my torso hits me too frequently to allow me to stand. Is this death? Can I die. I was asked for an autograph, and now I do believe I am on the ground doing what I believe dying people do. I tried to grab the ... | [NSFW]
"Sir! Sir! Hello!"
He looked at the black lady behind the counter yelling at him.
"Sir, credit or cash?"
"What did you say?"
"Sir you gotta pay, or move on. Credit or cash?"
A crowd gathered in the line behind the man. Everyone was looking at the man, some people started yelling.
"What you lookin' at?" th... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | [NSFW]
"Sir! Sir! Hello!"
He looked at the black lady behind the counter yelling at him.
"Sir, credit or cash?"
"What did you say?"
"Sir you gotta pay, or move on. Credit or cash?"
A crowd gathered in the line behind the man. Everyone was looking at the man, some people started yelling.
"What you lookin' at?" th... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | Ricky, Julian and Bubbles woke up and got drunk and stoned. They continued this until their movie was released in theatres. |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | I'm standing behind bars, my hands covered in blood.
The Sargent asks me,"Anything you want to say?"
"Why-o-why did I accept to play the serial killer"
|
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | A man once asked how as an actor, I can maintain my character well after shooting has ended.
Man, I don't break character until I done the DVD commentary!
-Sgt. Kirk Lazarus |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | "Cut! Thats a wrap folks, get cleaned up and ill see everyone at the wrap party in a few Hours" The director screamed.
I got up, took off my trench coat and gloves. Handed them to the assistant and walked back to my dressing room.
I took a shower, washed away the days blood, sweat and tears, dried off and put on my be... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | He just stood there looking at the bagels.
Craft services had brought their normal spread, including a chef, and it looked amazing. He wanted an omelette this morning, but his desires were exacting, and it was so hard to get it right. After the fiasco yesterday (Who puts peanut butter in an egg dish?), he knew that un... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | Sean Bean lays silently. Wondering if his character will survive his next film. Even though deep down he knows the truth.
.
Fin |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | “Hodor.” he said for the thousandth time, but he was only met with that all too familiar look of confusion.
“Hodor!” this time he pointed at the large black board that was the coffee menu, then, tapping the medium cup on top of the espresso machine, he mumbled “Hodor.”
“Latte?” asked the barista. He shook his head. “... | So long I have waited... After years of pain, and suffering from a cause that ails me still... Yes. I am at peace. Away from the clash of the dark and the light, I am truly one with everything.
I am one with the-
"ARE YOU LUKE SKYWALKER?"
fuck
"I HAVE YOUR LIGHTSABER"
fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck
"WILL YOU TRAIN ME"
"M... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | Some things can't be blamed on contractual obligations. It's just the way the industry works.
Studios won't touch you when you haven't seen a Release.
It's a curious phenomenon that governs the human psyche. The Release affects all professions, not just actors. You can't quit lawyering to become a judge or go into p... | I lack any shred of self controll. I'm manic, never able to settle down. People cross the street when they see me coming. Every word out of my mouth is utter nonsense.
I am Nicholas Cage. My life has become a living....
Wait. My bad. This became non-fiction on me really quickly. Sorry! |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | Day 17 of shooting. It's been a long month and it isn't over yet. A war flick. And war is hell.
The hero is looking rough. Gaunt and developing that thousand yard stare. Lucky bastard gets to sleep in a tent and cot. Not for much luck for me. I lay here in the hospital "ward", along with all the other NAZIs unlu... | I lack any shred of self controll. I'm manic, never able to settle down. People cross the street when they see me coming. Every word out of my mouth is utter nonsense.
I am Nicholas Cage. My life has become a living....
Wait. My bad. This became non-fiction on me really quickly. Sorry! |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | Some things can't be blamed on contractual obligations. It's just the way the industry works.
Studios won't touch you when you haven't seen a Release.
It's a curious phenomenon that governs the human psyche. The Release affects all professions, not just actors. You can't quit lawyering to become a judge or go into p... | "No I am not a ba-"
"No I am not a bad-"
"No I am not a bad person!"
A method actor is a path which only brings pain. A pain only you can fight, a pain only you can bear and a pain you want. You tell no one how you achieved the emotion you put into a character.
In my most recent film, I played the villain, Erik Roshe... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | Day 17 of shooting. It's been a long month and it isn't over yet. A war flick. And war is hell.
The hero is looking rough. Gaunt and developing that thousand yard stare. Lucky bastard gets to sleep in a tent and cot. Not for much luck for me. I lay here in the hospital "ward", along with all the other NAZIs unlu... | "No I am not a ba-"
"No I am not a bad-"
"No I am not a bad person!"
A method actor is a path which only brings pain. A pain only you can fight, a pain only you can bear and a pain you want. You tell no one how you achieved the emotion you put into a character.
In my most recent film, I played the villain, Erik Roshe... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | I lay flat on my cold bedroom floor motionless. Maybe choosing to audition for a horror movie wasn't the best idea. | "No I am not a ba-"
"No I am not a bad-"
"No I am not a bad person!"
A method actor is a path which only brings pain. A pain only you can fight, a pain only you can bear and a pain you want. You tell no one how you achieved the emotion you put into a character.
In my most recent film, I played the villain, Erik Roshe... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | Day 17 of shooting. It's been a long month and it isn't over yet. A war flick. And war is hell.
The hero is looking rough. Gaunt and developing that thousand yard stare. Lucky bastard gets to sleep in a tent and cot. Not for much luck for me. I lay here in the hospital "ward", along with all the other NAZIs unlu... | I completed my morning routine like any other day. I put an ice pack on my face while doing stomach crunches, eventually reaching a thousand before stopping.
I applied a deep pore cleanser lotion before entering the shower, going through the motions. Once again I would be using a water activated gel cleanser, and hon... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | I lay flat on my cold bedroom floor motionless. Maybe choosing to audition for a horror movie wasn't the best idea. | I completed my morning routine like any other day. I put an ice pack on my face while doing stomach crunches, eventually reaching a thousand before stopping.
I applied a deep pore cleanser lotion before entering the shower, going through the motions. Once again I would be using a water activated gel cleanser, and hon... |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | Day 17 of shooting. It's been a long month and it isn't over yet. A war flick. And war is hell.
The hero is looking rough. Gaunt and developing that thousand yard stare. Lucky bastard gets to sleep in a tent and cot. Not for much luck for me. I lay here in the hospital "ward", along with all the other NAZIs unlu... | It's been so long now, that this facade is just a part of me now. People don't remember who I used to be before this project began. At least it doesnt get in the way of my other films. I just can't wait for opening night of my greatest movie yet, *Scientology*, coming soon. |
Or a part of it.
edit: I'm pretty sure someone here is shadowbanned. | [WP] Actors cannot leave character at all until the film in which they play is released in cinemas. Describe an actor's life. | I lay flat on my cold bedroom floor motionless. Maybe choosing to audition for a horror movie wasn't the best idea. | It's been so long now, that this facade is just a part of me now. People don't remember who I used to be before this project began. At least it doesnt get in the way of my other films. I just can't wait for opening night of my greatest movie yet, *Scientology*, coming soon. |
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