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[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | "So you say that people say *life flashes before your eyes when you die?*" He shook his head from side-to-side and laughed again that humorless laugh.
I nodded nervously, trying not to tremble.
"A nice thought: being rocked to internal sleep by a rerun reel! Almost makes my middle warm just thinking of it. Completel... | I always thought death would be quick, clear cut. One moment is bed, bath and then the next is beyond.
Maybe a big flash of memories, or at least one of those DVD home screens that shows the most memorable clips of the movie, but not this.
I mean it was that succint when the big guy went out. But just because your ... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | They say in your final moments, your entire life flashes before your eyes. That's not entirely true; you only see all of the times you told a server "you too" when they wished you a good meal.
Also, that one time you said "I love you" at the end of a call to customer service. | I always thought death would be quick, clear cut. One moment is bed, bath and then the next is beyond.
Maybe a big flash of memories, or at least one of those DVD home screens that shows the most memorable clips of the movie, but not this.
I mean it was that succint when the big guy went out. But just because your ... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | On death, everything you've ever heard has been a lie. Prepare for this moment, as I have, by learning your true being and trusting in what will come next. Truth lives only in the purest of your beliefs. Clarity like a bungee will pull you out of the infinite fog of death's grip over the mind to wherever your life has ... | I always thought death would be quick, clear cut. One moment is bed, bath and then the next is beyond.
Maybe a big flash of memories, or at least one of those DVD home screens that shows the most memorable clips of the movie, but not this.
I mean it was that succint when the big guy went out. But just because your ... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | Humans love to romanticize; they love to dream of things far removed from their grasp and tell tales of what they could be. Death is the most notable, as the end of your own existence is a frightening thing to contemplate. Where do we go, once our bodies are one with the earth, when our flesh sloughs off our bones and ... | I always thought death would be quick, clear cut. One moment is bed, bath and then the next is beyond.
Maybe a big flash of memories, or at least one of those DVD home screens that shows the most memorable clips of the movie, but not this.
I mean it was that succint when the big guy went out. But just because your ... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | They say in your final moments, your entire life flashes before your eyes. That's not entirely true; you only see all of the times you told a server "you too" when they wished you a good meal.
Also, that one time you said "I love you" at the end of a call to customer service. | I guess they were right your life really does flash by. Oh look its Big Fat Sue? Man I haven't seen her since middle school. Ah shes crying. What Sue cant take a little name calling? Maybe you should run a few laps instead of crying all the time. Where am I now? Is this sues room? Oh stop crying. Oh shit my wrist is on... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes.
They are wrong.
Have you ever felt that there was a plan, a certain path your life was supposed to take? Certain benchmarks you were meant to achieve along the roads of your life? If so, congratulations, you are among those of us who can perceive th... | There I was, it was little me, a moment before I tried to blow out the candles. Cousin Eddy, holding a sparkler, and running around the table. I remember this, I remember the pain, the heat. Watching this is hard, the lights are getting darker, where is that music coming from? Man I hated this song, Dan loved to sing a... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | Humans love to romanticize; they love to dream of things far removed from their grasp and tell tales of what they could be. Death is the most notable, as the end of your own existence is a frightening thing to contemplate. Where do we go, once our bodies are one with the earth, when our flesh sloughs off our bones and ... | There I was, it was little me, a moment before I tried to blow out the candles. Cousin Eddy, holding a sparkler, and running around the table. I remember this, I remember the pain, the heat. Watching this is hard, the lights are getting darker, where is that music coming from? Man I hated this song, Dan loved to sing a... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | Humans love to romanticize; they love to dream of things far removed from their grasp and tell tales of what they could be. Death is the most notable, as the end of your own existence is a frightening thing to contemplate. Where do we go, once our bodies are one with the earth, when our flesh sloughs off our bones and ... | They say that as you breath your final breath,
You see a thousand sights that you have lived.
But now I'm on the precipice of death,
I do not think that it's to be believed.
I feel upon my brow, sepulchral sweat,
And langour within in every wrinkled limb,
I am a meagre, deathly silhouette,
Who's vital ca... | |
[WP] "They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes, but the truth, is far darker." What is the truth? | Humans love to romanticize; they love to dream of things far removed from their grasp and tell tales of what they could be. Death is the most notable, as the end of your own existence is a frightening thing to contemplate. Where do we go, once our bodies are one with the earth, when our flesh sloughs off our bones and ... | They say in your final moments, your life flashes before your eyes.
They are wrong.
Have you ever felt that there was a plan, a certain path your life was supposed to take? Certain benchmarks you were meant to achieve along the roads of your life? If so, congratulations, you are among those of us who can perceive th... | |
[WP] One question. You had one question. Any question. You could ask whatever you wanted and get the exact, perfect answer. You could have asked any question generated by the infinite complexity of the human mind. And you ask THAT? Really? WHY? | "Wow, that's a really good deal. So I can ask you literally any, one question and you'll give me a detailed and understandable answer?"
After a very long pause, he said "yes" in a tone of voice one would use to answer a child if they asked if they should chew their food first, and then in a puff of smoke he was gone.... | That was it.
The moment everyone waited.
The creation of the the perfect All Knowing AI. God in a machine.
So much power was needed to maintain it alive that we had only the time to ask him one question. Only one question, before he shut-down.
1000 years of energy-saving before we could launch him again.
W... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | Everything is death....but me.
My life has become cold, eternal decay. The grey walls of my prison cell give me nothing new to look at. I know every nook, cranny and crack. I committed a crime 1,043 years ago that at one time was punishable by death. I was 457 years old and figured I'd done enough living. It was reve... | "So who would you drag in here Key?" Peele asked, his feet just barely propping him up via the desk. The chair was constantly on the tipping point; a few weeks ago Peele had fallen and they'd had to use a head-patch to fix him up.
"Nickelback, one hundred percent I never want to see Nickelback again, such an ugly dud... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | "I'd like to renew my drivers license please"
"Hmm? Oh, sorry. You want Drivers Instructional Education, two doors down on the left. We're Direct Intervention Endings. Same acronym, completely different results though, eh? Next."
The man stepped up to the counter and passed his form over to Mr. Johnson, who took it a... | "So who would you drag in here Key?" Peele asked, his feet just barely propping him up via the desk. The chair was constantly on the tipping point; a few weeks ago Peele had fallen and they'd had to use a head-patch to fix him up.
"Nickelback, one hundred percent I never want to see Nickelback again, such an ugly dud... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | 10 years ago, and I spent most of my days dusting the bookshelves, chatting to my sister, V, on the phone, or simply watching the door in case a client came in that day.
Today, the waiting room is full. I’ve had a ‘help wanted’ sign in the window for nearly 3 months now, but not many people have the stomach to do wha... | "So who would you drag in here Key?" Peele asked, his feet just barely propping him up via the desk. The chair was constantly on the tipping point; a few weeks ago Peele had fallen and they'd had to use a head-patch to fix him up.
"Nickelback, one hundred percent I never want to see Nickelback again, such an ugly dud... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | A notification buzzed on the computer screen - another incoming call to the Office. Dave pursed his lips, took a deep breath, then clicked on the green phone icon.
"Good morning, thank you for calling FERO!" said Dave cheerily, "How may I help you today?"
"Hi." The voice on the other end was measured and somber, li... | "So who would you drag in here Key?" Peele asked, his feet just barely propping him up via the desk. The chair was constantly on the tipping point; a few weeks ago Peele had fallen and they'd had to use a head-patch to fix him up.
"Nickelback, one hundred percent I never want to see Nickelback again, such an ugly dud... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | We screen them first- depression, brain tumors. Anything that might influence the decision. Things that can be cured, at least. *The* decision, we always call it. The only decision.
Our boss signed up yesterday. To be evaluated, I mean. To die.
His name was Doctor Juan Ava, and he invented immortality.
I should go b... | "So who would you drag in here Key?" Peele asked, his feet just barely propping him up via the desk. The chair was constantly on the tipping point; a few weeks ago Peele had fallen and they'd had to use a head-patch to fix him up.
"Nickelback, one hundred percent I never want to see Nickelback again, such an ugly dud... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | 10 years ago, and I spent most of my days dusting the bookshelves, chatting to my sister, V, on the phone, or simply watching the door in case a client came in that day.
Today, the waiting room is full. I’ve had a ‘help wanted’ sign in the window for nearly 3 months now, but not many people have the stomach to do wha... | Such a shame. My line of work involves bringing people to peace with demons long settled into their graves. Death doesn't simply, "Come and go" as it used to.
In fact, the mere idea of death is just a concept as of late; not a given, not an end. Those who have done all there is to do, and those that have done nothing... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | I was surprised at how young the man sitting in front of me was. Usually I don't get young men. Usually I get old people, who are tired of their artificially extended lifespans, and want their eternal rest. I cleared my throat and addressed the man.
"Hello sir, welcome to the Federal Eternal Rest Office. My name... | "James Garner?" called the receptionist from behind her desk.
James looked up from his chair in the dull waiting room. "Yes?" he asked.
"Mr. Dravis will see you know."
James stood up and walked toward the desk, pointing at an adjacent door labeled *Thomas Dravis*. "This one?" he asked, immediately wondering why he... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | I usually get people coming through who feel like they've accomplished all they can, or perhaps not anything at all despite a hundred years of effort. Sometimes, I'll even get someone who's just curious about what happens when you die.
Today, though, a beautiful young woman, age 362, came in to file for death.
"I d... | "James Garner?" called the receptionist from behind her desk.
James looked up from his chair in the dull waiting room. "Yes?" he asked.
"Mr. Dravis will see you know."
James stood up and walked toward the desk, pointing at an adjacent door labeled *Thomas Dravis*. "This one?" he asked, immediately wondering why he... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | We screen them first- depression, brain tumors. Anything that might influence the decision. Things that can be cured, at least. *The* decision, we always call it. The only decision.
Our boss signed up yesterday. To be evaluated, I mean. To die.
His name was Doctor Juan Ava, and he invented immortality.
I should go b... | "James Garner?" called the receptionist from behind her desk.
James looked up from his chair in the dull waiting room. "Yes?" he asked.
"Mr. Dravis will see you know."
James stood up and walked toward the desk, pointing at an adjacent door labeled *Thomas Dravis*. "This one?" he asked, immediately wondering why he... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | We screen them first- depression, brain tumors. Anything that might influence the decision. Things that can be cured, at least. *The* decision, we always call it. The only decision.
Our boss signed up yesterday. To be evaluated, I mean. To die.
His name was Doctor Juan Ava, and he invented immortality.
I should go b... | I was surprised at how young the man sitting in front of me was. Usually I don't get young men. Usually I get old people, who are tired of their artificially extended lifespans, and want their eternal rest. I cleared my throat and addressed the man.
"Hello sir, welcome to the Federal Eternal Rest Office. My name... | |
[WP]In the future, medicine and life support have reached perfection--people can only die if they choose to. You work at a Federal Eternal Rest Office. | We screen them first- depression, brain tumors. Anything that might influence the decision. Things that can be cured, at least. *The* decision, we always call it. The only decision.
Our boss signed up yesterday. To be evaluated, I mean. To die.
His name was Doctor Juan Ava, and he invented immortality.
I should go b... | I usually get people coming through who feel like they've accomplished all they can, or perhaps not anything at all despite a hundred years of effort. Sometimes, I'll even get someone who's just curious about what happens when you die.
Today, though, a beautiful young woman, age 362, came in to file for death.
"I d... | |
"Traditions" could be ridiculous or demeaning or gross. | [WP] You are a teenager in an extremely remote jungle tribe. Westerners visit your home for the first time and are eager to participate in your culture. You and your friend devise increasingly absurd "traditions" in order to test the limits of the visitors' open-mindedness. | "Father says they're to dine with us. Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"This will be a tale we tell our grandchildren. Get the durian." | "By the undescended testicles of the Pygmy God Ziku" hooted Ebula as he shook with fits of laughter "I can't believe you got them to eat those gibbon droppings!"
Ziku gasped for breath and clutched his sides. He hadn't laughed this hard since the high priest dropped the sacrificial virgin's still-beating heart down th... |
"Traditions" could be ridiculous or demeaning or gross. | [WP] You are a teenager in an extremely remote jungle tribe. Westerners visit your home for the first time and are eager to participate in your culture. You and your friend devise increasingly absurd "traditions" in order to test the limits of the visitors' open-mindedness. | When the sky became filled with stars, and the tired sun had been asleep for hours, a large fire ignited in the middle of a field. The tribe, who had been waiting in the shadows of their huts, watching for the first light, was slowly pouring into the vicinity. I looked to Jane. A smile started to stretch across her fac... | "But Robert, didn't you see all that blood everywhere? The man practically told us that they kill every third child."
"We must not judge their customs, Clara" he replied, hacking away at the vine leaves using the curiously shaped hatchet they had ceremoniosly given to him in exchange for his tablet, "they are just dif... |
"Traditions" could be ridiculous or demeaning or gross. | [WP] You are a teenager in an extremely remote jungle tribe. Westerners visit your home for the first time and are eager to participate in your culture. You and your friend devise increasingly absurd "traditions" in order to test the limits of the visitors' open-mindedness. | "He did the leeches?"
"Yes. No question, he just stuck his hand."
"And the Monkey sniffing?"
"He said he'd been greeting monkeys like that for *years*."
"Did you try the mangoes, too?"
"He put them on his nipples before we even asked him. He said he was familiar with this 'jungle ritual.' He's... ah... he found on... | It was at that odd moment during the welcoming ceremony that each member of the expedition realized they had been involved in what was possibly the most ludicrous spectacle ever witnessed by outsiders when their stoicism broke into a gale of laughter. Everyone in the circle had followed the ceremony's instructions by w... |
"Traditions" could be ridiculous or demeaning or gross. | [WP] You are a teenager in an extremely remote jungle tribe. Westerners visit your home for the first time and are eager to participate in your culture. You and your friend devise increasingly absurd "traditions" in order to test the limits of the visitors' open-mindedness. | When the White Man first came to our tribe, deep in the Amazonian jungle, we were frightened by their pale faces and technology. Never before have we encountered other humans- for centuries, we've thought ourselves to be alone, the forest our world. That world has come crashing down on us, and we're getting used to tha... | It was at that odd moment during the welcoming ceremony that each member of the expedition realized they had been involved in what was possibly the most ludicrous spectacle ever witnessed by outsiders when their stoicism broke into a gale of laughter. Everyone in the circle had followed the ceremony's instructions by w... |
[WP] You've passed all of your tests, got your license and scraped up half of the funds like you agreed with your parents. Now your dad is bringing you to buy your very first spaceship. | "Dad, this is a pile of junk." Vash spoke with an annoyance in his tone as his Father and the salesmen were looking deep into the nook of an exterior plasma vent.
"It's a classic!" The salesmen said with much pep and vigor, licking his lips as he could taste the commission.
"You hear that son? It's a classic!" His... | I looked at the pile of junk and frowned.
"Is this what I'm paying $14,000 for?"
"That's 28K including my share," my dad had chuckled, "I'll tell you... this is a lot better than what I've had for my first spaceship."
"That's because you're ancient, Dad" I sighed as I walked around the space ship, "Looks like it's g... | |
[WP] You've passed all of your tests, got your license and scraped up half of the funds like you agreed with your parents. Now your dad is bringing you to buy your very first spaceship. | "Stop looking at your datapad, Wooram," Jae glared at the rear mirror at his son's face, illuminated by his datapad's backlight.
"Sorry, *appa.* Just excited," he looked up, grinning, "Jason-*hyung* was saying I needed to make sure my ship had a trim characteristic rating above a 4.0. I'm just looking at which ships... | I looked at the pile of junk and frowned.
"Is this what I'm paying $14,000 for?"
"That's 28K including my share," my dad had chuckled, "I'll tell you... this is a lot better than what I've had for my first spaceship."
"That's because you're ancient, Dad" I sighed as I walked around the space ship, "Looks like it's g... | |
Saw [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/44xrlv/youtuber_gives_a_guide_on_how_to_land_a_737_in/czu28pf) and thought one of you geniuses could do something magical with it. | [WP] You're nearing the end of a flight when both pilots slump unconscious at the controls. Luckily , there are flight sim experts on the plane returning home from FlightSimCon... 80 of them. And they all want a turn. | The press gathered at the Pentagon Briefing room with an air of curiosity and horror. The Secretary stepped to the podium.
"I'm very sad to announce that Flight 1234 was indeed shot down by aircraft protecting the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz earlier today. Flight 1234, an Airbus A-380, was attempting to land on the ca... | "I mean I know how to fly...but i've never worked one of these radios before. I can set the freq, but where the hell is the push to talk?"
"Fucking Casual, I was flying Lockheed Tri-Stars on VATSIM while you were still trying to figure out BF1942. Move over, it's my turn."
"Hey man, if you remember...I'm the one th... |
Saw [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/44xrlv/youtuber_gives_a_guide_on_how_to_land_a_737_in/czu28pf) and thought one of you geniuses could do something magical with it. | [WP] You're nearing the end of a flight when both pilots slump unconscious at the controls. Luckily , there are flight sim experts on the plane returning home from FlightSimCon... 80 of them. And they all want a turn. | The press gathered at the Pentagon Briefing room with an air of curiosity and horror. The Secretary stepped to the podium.
"I'm very sad to announce that Flight 1234 was indeed shot down by aircraft protecting the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz earlier today. Flight 1234, an Airbus A-380, was attempting to land on the ca... | The plane began it's descent rather early. "Wow we'll make it back in time for the game" Fred exclaimed as he glanced at his watch. Being only flight simulation experts, every one passenger reveled in the real life complexities of maneuvering a plane, deciphering the decisions and actions taken by their trusted pilots,... |
Saw [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/44xrlv/youtuber_gives_a_guide_on_how_to_land_a_737_in/czu28pf) and thought one of you geniuses could do something magical with it. | [WP] You're nearing the end of a flight when both pilots slump unconscious at the controls. Luckily , there are flight sim experts on the plane returning home from FlightSimCon... 80 of them. And they all want a turn. | "Ladies and gentlemen, This is your capatains speaking. We haven't decided on where to land yet, so please buckle up for now...
Excuse me, _this_ is actually your captain, we'll land at London Heathrow quite s- OW
Folks, Excuse me, this is your captain, we're about to cross the English channel to A- AAARGGHHh
Yes,... | The plane began it's descent rather early. "Wow we'll make it back in time for the game" Fred exclaimed as he glanced at his watch. Being only flight simulation experts, every one passenger reveled in the real life complexities of maneuvering a plane, deciphering the decisions and actions taken by their trusted pilots,... |
Saw [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/44xrlv/youtuber_gives_a_guide_on_how_to_land_a_737_in/czu28pf) and thought one of you geniuses could do something magical with it. | [WP] You're nearing the end of a flight when both pilots slump unconscious at the controls. Luckily , there are flight sim experts on the plane returning home from FlightSimCon... 80 of them. And they all want a turn. | NTSB Lead Investigator: C. Daniels
Report Date: 02/10/16
Event Date : 2/02/16
Report(s) Status - Published - Probable Cause
Location - Rockaways, New York
Make/Model - Boeing 787-9
Regist. Number - NBL8021N
NTSB No - K-226-XR-801B
Event Severity - Multiple Fatalities
Type of Air Carrier Operation and Car... | The plane began it's descent rather early. "Wow we'll make it back in time for the game" Fred exclaimed as he glanced at his watch. Being only flight simulation experts, every one passenger reveled in the real life complexities of maneuvering a plane, deciphering the decisions and actions taken by their trusted pilots,... |
Saw [this comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/44xrlv/youtuber_gives_a_guide_on_how_to_land_a_737_in/czu28pf) and thought one of you geniuses could do something magical with it. | [WP] You're nearing the end of a flight when both pilots slump unconscious at the controls. Luckily , there are flight sim experts on the plane returning home from FlightSimCon... 80 of them. And they all want a turn. | NTSB Lead Investigator: C. Daniels
Report Date: 02/10/16
Event Date : 2/02/16
Report(s) Status - Published - Probable Cause
Location - Rockaways, New York
Make/Model - Boeing 787-9
Regist. Number - NBL8021N
NTSB No - K-226-XR-801B
Event Severity - Multiple Fatalities
Type of Air Carrier Operation and Car... | "Ladies and gentlemen, This is your capatains speaking. We haven't decided on where to land yet, so please buckle up for now...
Excuse me, _this_ is actually your captain, we'll land at London Heathrow quite s- OW
Folks, Excuse me, this is your captain, we're about to cross the English channel to A- AAARGGHHh
Yes,... |
[WP] You're the god of a certain region. A believer of yours comes and asks to take someone's life. | The staccato ping of stilettos on marble awakened me from my daydream. I hurriedly brushed the sandwich crumbs from my collar and swept the layer of detritus off my desk and into an empty drawer. I barely managed to close out all incriminating windows of my browser as she rounded the corner.
"Hi, are you... God?"... | "I come before you today, humbled and humiliated, to ask you for one thing... I want you to kill Peter Parker!"
Well, now *that* came as a shock, I must say. I don't even know who this guy is making this stupid requests, nor whoever he's talking about.
This sure seems like the days for all the crazy shit to happen a... | |
[WP] With a heavy, broken heart you leave the city for a new start in a small fishing town in Rhode Island. The town, though quaint and beautiful houses a great evil that will alter human life as we know it. | The salty sea air had always driven Scott's blues away. He carried his tackle box and camping chair to an empty pier while it was still dark outside. He crossed some sand and walked the long, lonely planks to the edge. He set up his kit and sat in his chair. He cast his line in the water and waited.
There was somethi... | I drove past the town sign that stated how many people legally resided there and I took a deep breath as I started to familiarize myself with my new residence. There were factories and a small brewery, several ma and pa retail stores along the main drag, a few bars and the sound of a cannon ball ripping through the en... | |
[WP] With a heavy, broken heart you leave the city for a new start in a small fishing town in Rhode Island. The town, though quaint and beautiful houses a great evil that will alter human life as we know it. | I tensed my hands on the steering wheel. "Ten and two," just like my dad taught me. Engine off, no sudden movements, and pretend like nothing is wrong. But how could I hide it? The terror on my face... The adrenaline pumping through my veins urging me to get far away from this crazy town as fast as I can and never ... | I drove past the town sign that stated how many people legally resided there and I took a deep breath as I started to familiarize myself with my new residence. There were factories and a small brewery, several ma and pa retail stores along the main drag, a few bars and the sound of a cannon ball ripping through the en... | |
[WP] With a heavy, broken heart you leave the city for a new start in a small fishing town in Rhode Island. The town, though quaint and beautiful houses a great evil that will alter human life as we know it. | I tensed my hands on the steering wheel. "Ten and two," just like my dad taught me. Engine off, no sudden movements, and pretend like nothing is wrong. But how could I hide it? The terror on my face... The adrenaline pumping through my veins urging me to get far away from this crazy town as fast as I can and never ... | I thought it was a cat. It certainly looked like one. You get them all over fishing towns, fat from fish heads, with flat ears and yellow eyes. This one was squatting over something I couldn't quite see. Probably a sparrow or something needing to be put out of its mystery. I tried to shoo the cat away, but it just sat ... | |
[WP] As an author, you were flabbergasted when you find out your book is being worshiped in the future. | Thirty-two years put into short stories and poems for sci-fi magazines spanning the globe. And of all the work that could've gotten away from me, it was the novella. A spin-off of one of my more acclaimed short stories, *Thin Blu Line* built on an idea I fantasized about. Uprising.
In my later years I noticed the newe... | I am quite certain that I am supposed to be dead. My family all sat around me as I whittled away from lung cancer; that is actually how I noticed. I am now awake in a hospital room full of people as I was before, but they most certainly are not my wife and two sons.
'Oh my god, he is awake.' A hush fell across the ro... | |
[WP] As an author, you were flabbergasted when you find out your book is being worshiped in the future. | Thirty-two years put into short stories and poems for sci-fi magazines spanning the globe. And of all the work that could've gotten away from me, it was the novella. A spin-off of one of my more acclaimed short stories, *Thin Blu Line* built on an idea I fantasized about. Uprising.
In my later years I noticed the newe... | One hundred years earlier....
"Ugh dude I can't Im fucking buzzed" said Charles.
"You've always been a pussy charles." I say pouring another glass of bourbon for myself.
"Fuck you man," mumbled charles as he dwindled into a state of sleep.
"Ye ye go to sleep pussy OAAHHHHugh, what time is it"
" Time for you to get... | |
[WP] Death only ever occurs on one day, Dec. 31. This means the mortally wounded finish the year, knowing it's their last. Others seem perfectly fine right up until midnight, when they drop dead. | Tears welled up in my eyes as I looked down at my newborn daughter, Vicky. She slept peacefully with her long eyelashes fanning her rosy little cheeks. Why did she have to born on such a dreaded day into such a dreadful life?
My husband tried his best to soothe me, telling me not to stress about what can't be contr... | "This shouldn't be possible."
"How could we allow this?"
"What in Gods name?"
These are some of the things that the doctors were whispering as they surrounded me.
"I feel... Ok. Doctors you are scaring me."
I was frightened.
"What time is it?" One of the doctors asked.
"1:32 AM, January 3rd."
*Suddenly my world... | |
[WP] You are acing every class at the International Espionage Academy except one: Post Kill Puns. | Coordinator Adams: College professor, go!
Agent 7: That'll *teach* you...
Agent 4: Your tenure can't protect you from *that*, can it?
Agent 0: I uh, I bet your lectures will be better now! Cause I uh, I killed you, and your lectures were boring... probably... and you not being alive anymore is uh, an improvement?
C... | There’s always that one child you grow up with, or perhaps were, that says that when they grow up the want to be a spy. Whenever ‘that’ child says this, all adults chuckle at the adorable stupidity and naivety of the child. Then there’s that one adult, maybe it’s your teacher; maybe it’s a parent; perhaps just a neighb... | |
[WP] You are acing every class at the International Espionage Academy except one: Post Kill Puns. | "Cyrus, good to see you lad, come in," the balding Professor said looking up from the stack of papers on his desk. Cyrus walked into the ancient office. He smelled the strong odor of cologne as he sat down across the desk from his Professor. He examined the solid oak desk that was littered in old documents and dust. it... | I had always considered myself a gentleman. Treating women with respect came naturally to me, because of my upbringing. My mother had throughout my childhood stressed the importance of being kind towards others. My father had been killed by a mugger years before my birth. This meant that my mother was extremely protect... | |
[WP] You are acing every class at the International Espionage Academy except one: Post Kill Puns. | There was a lone window framed in the room. Since it was a large window, there only needed to be one. Only one was needed to create such a soothing atmosphere. The red light of the setting sun entered the room and highlighted the thick smoke that calmly wafted through the air, as if it were trying to lull someone into ... | I had always considered myself a gentleman. Treating women with respect came naturally to me, because of my upbringing. My mother had throughout my childhood stressed the importance of being kind towards others. My father had been killed by a mugger years before my birth. This meant that my mother was extremely protect... | |
[WP] You are acing every class at the International Espionage Academy except one: Post Kill Puns. | The knife flew through the air, shimmering and deadly, and struck home deep into the ballistic gelatin torso of the dummy they were practicing on. The ingenious ice-knife began to melt, and Martinez stepped forward.
"*ice* to meet you." Martinez smiled. It was a classic, but it worked. Hell, it worked better than most... | I had always considered myself a gentleman. Treating women with respect came naturally to me, because of my upbringing. My mother had throughout my childhood stressed the importance of being kind towards others. My father had been killed by a mugger years before my birth. This meant that my mother was extremely protect... | |
[WP] You are acing every class at the International Espionage Academy except one: Post Kill Puns. | A drop of sweat rolled down his forehead, and slid into his eyes. It stung. Mr. Blond sucked in his breath. He turned his head away, making a clandestine attempt to wipe away the sweat before the Judges noticed.
One of the judges cleared her throat, "Something wrong, Mr. Blond?"
"No," he said, swallowing hard, "Pleas... | *5. You've just stabbed your ex-girlfriend who cheated on you.*
*I'm inside you again*
*7. You had a best friend throughout school, but he betrayed you. Your knife is buried in the back of his neck, now.*
*Call me Severus Nape*
*10. You've just sliced open a man who killed your daughter.*
*Let me see what you're m... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | As soon as the first ray of light hit Jeremy's face, he lifted himself out of bed and started his morning routine. He washed his face, made himself some coffee, turned on his screen and checked the news and his life-account.
The screen was filled with numbers and graphs that he had learned to understand naturally. ... | The tranquil silence of the night was broken by a pain infused shriek that seemed to reverberate through the streets of Belgrade. Francis was used to sleepless nights ever since the law was introduced.
"Gosh darn hot rods quiet down with that, die quietly!" he shouted from the safety of his cell. He felt so bold when ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | The tranquil silence of the night was broken by a pain infused shriek that seemed to reverberate through the streets of Belgrade. Francis was used to sleepless nights ever since the law was introduced.
"Gosh darn hot rods quiet down with that, die quietly!" he shouted from the safety of his cell. He felt so bold when ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | The tranquil silence of the night was broken by a pain infused shriek that seemed to reverberate through the streets of Belgrade. Francis was used to sleepless nights ever since the law was introduced.
"Gosh darn hot rods quiet down with that, die quietly!" he shouted from the safety of his cell. He felt so bold when ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | This reminds me of that movie "In Time"... man that thing was not good. What a waste of a premise though. | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | This reminds me of that movie "In Time"... man that thing was not good. What a waste of a premise though. | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | *Ugh, is it that time again?* I thought, as flipped through my agenda. My PA had reminded me of it several times this month, but seeing the red cross marked on my agenda's Sunday afternoon still took me off guard.
It's not that I am feeling nervous or afraid. Heck, I've been seeing these appointments popping up in my ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | *Ugh, is it that time again?* I thought, as flipped through my agenda. My PA had reminded me of it several times this month, but seeing the red cross marked on my agenda's Sunday afternoon still took me off guard.
It's not that I am feeling nervous or afraid. Heck, I've been seeing these appointments popping up in my ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | "Eat it!" Ryo commanded.
"Please...no, I don't want to......" begged the fat boy. "I...I will give you anything you want! Please...please.....I can't eat anymore"
"Well dear sir, my motivation was never money..." Ryo's voice trailing away.
The fat boy knew his fate has been sealed and started feeding again reluctan... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | "Eat it!" Ryo commanded.
"Please...no, I don't want to......" begged the fat boy. "I...I will give you anything you want! Please...please.....I can't eat anymore"
"Well dear sir, my motivation was never money..." Ryo's voice trailing away.
The fat boy knew his fate has been sealed and started feeding again reluctan... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | As soon as the first ray of light hit Jeremy's face, he lifted himself out of bed and started his morning routine. He washed his face, made himself some coffee, turned on his screen and checked the news and his life-account.
The screen was filled with numbers and graphs that he had learned to understand naturally. ... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | I felt horrible. As I walked out, I left the door open. I could see the next guy in the corridor sitting there with a grin on his face. I looked to the door leading out of the department, then back at the guy. As our eyes locked, he could see the disappointment I had in myself, but he didn't care. He had his German bui... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The woman looked down her nose at the selection of meat on offer. She didn't like wandering further out but her normal butcher was shut and she needed a good cut to offer her guests.
"I don't suppose you have any girl available, I need something succulent and juicy"
"Sorry darling we're fresh out, although could I t... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | *New from Anthrophage Industries:*
*Have you noticed the lines around your eyes? Those grey hairs getting you down?*
*Time for you to take action the Anthrophage way. Easy to use, available in pre portioned simple open packaging for easy consumption. No longer will you have the storage issues with the other 120lbs o... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | While it might seem barbaric to an outsider looking in, it became perfectly acceptable over a period of a hundred years. Brilliant minds, beloved celebrities, the Rich, successful Politicians, all benefited and over time this society trickled down towards the middleclass, enabling the benefit of many millions more the ... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | 'Well, you see it's been theorised for sometime now. Before here, I was a scientist and—'
'Yeah, well that didn't keep you from here egghead!' The tall bulky man gestured at the cage they sat in.
The three of them sat in a cage in the corner of a bustling kitchen. On the bench in front of them lay the arms of a man wh... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | For a long time, it was seen as a horrible crime against nature. To kill a person, only to add more years to your life? It could only be called inhumane. But there were those who secretly did it, who had done research on these effects.
Eating a person? 20 years. But what was defined as a person? Soon the wealthy foun... | I smiled. I loved to smile. I did it a lot.
No one else seemed to though, not a soul I'd seen anyway. Every time I came to find them, they seemed surprised, fearful, horrified, frantic. But they never smiled. I liked that they never smiled. I liked it a lot, and I think they would've... tainted it.
I leaned forward, ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | As soon as the first ray of light hit Jeremy's face, he lifted himself out of bed and started his morning routine. He washed his face, made himself some coffee, turned on his screen and checked the news and his life-account.
The screen was filled with numbers and graphs that he had learned to understand naturally. ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | As soon as the first ray of light hit Jeremy's face, he lifted himself out of bed and started his morning routine. He washed his face, made himself some coffee, turned on his screen and checked the news and his life-account.
The screen was filled with numbers and graphs that he had learned to understand naturally. ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | I felt horrible. As I walked out, I left the door open. I could see the next guy in the corridor sitting there with a grin on his face. I looked to the door leading out of the department, then back at the guy. As our eyes locked, he could see the disappointment I had in myself, but he didn't care. He had his German bui... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | *New from Anthrophage Industries:*
*Have you noticed the lines around your eyes? Those grey hairs getting you down?*
*Time for you to take action the Anthrophage way. Easy to use, available in pre portioned simple open packaging for easy consumption. No longer will you have the storage issues with the other 120lbs o... | I felt horrible. As I walked out, I left the door open. I could see the next guy in the corridor sitting there with a grin on his face. I looked to the door leading out of the department, then back at the guy. As our eyes locked, he could see the disappointment I had in myself, but he didn't care. He had his German bui... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | While it might seem barbaric to an outsider looking in, it became perfectly acceptable over a period of a hundred years. Brilliant minds, beloved celebrities, the Rich, successful Politicians, all benefited and over time this society trickled down towards the middleclass, enabling the benefit of many millions more the ... | I felt horrible. As I walked out, I left the door open. I could see the next guy in the corridor sitting there with a grin on his face. I looked to the door leading out of the department, then back at the guy. As our eyes locked, he could see the disappointment I had in myself, but he didn't care. He had his German bui... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | I felt horrible. As I walked out, I left the door open. I could see the next guy in the corridor sitting there with a grin on his face. I looked to the door leading out of the department, then back at the guy. As our eyes locked, he could see the disappointment I had in myself, but he didn't care. He had his German bui... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | 'Well, you see it's been theorised for sometime now. Before here, I was a scientist and—'
'Yeah, well that didn't keep you from here egghead!' The tall bulky man gestured at the cage they sat in.
The three of them sat in a cage in the corner of a bustling kitchen. On the bench in front of them lay the arms of a man wh... | I felt horrible. As I walked out, I left the door open. I could see the next guy in the corridor sitting there with a grin on his face. I looked to the door leading out of the department, then back at the guy. As our eyes locked, he could see the disappointment I had in myself, but he didn't care. He had his German bui... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | "It's humane, they are spared from the experience of their pitiful lives, while ours, worth living, are lengthened".
I tried to make him, the old man in front of me, understand. We have done this before, over and over and over, and never a problem. Now here he is with perhaps 5 years left to live. 5 *old* years, not e... | The woman looked down her nose at the selection of meat on offer. She didn't like wandering further out but her normal butcher was shut and she needed a good cut to offer her guests.
"I don't suppose you have any girl available, I need something succulent and juicy"
"Sorry darling we're fresh out, although could I t... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | *New from Anthrophage Industries:*
*Have you noticed the lines around your eyes? Those grey hairs getting you down?*
*Time for you to take action the Anthrophage way. Easy to use, available in pre portioned simple open packaging for easy consumption. No longer will you have the storage issues with the other 120lbs o... | The woman looked down her nose at the selection of meat on offer. She didn't like wandering further out but her normal butcher was shut and she needed a good cut to offer her guests.
"I don't suppose you have any girl available, I need something succulent and juicy"
"Sorry darling we're fresh out, although could I t... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | While it might seem barbaric to an outsider looking in, it became perfectly acceptable over a period of a hundred years. Brilliant minds, beloved celebrities, the Rich, successful Politicians, all benefited and over time this society trickled down towards the middleclass, enabling the benefit of many millions more the ... | The woman looked down her nose at the selection of meat on offer. She didn't like wandering further out but her normal butcher was shut and she needed a good cut to offer her guests.
"I don't suppose you have any girl available, I need something succulent and juicy"
"Sorry darling we're fresh out, although could I t... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | The woman looked down her nose at the selection of meat on offer. She didn't like wandering further out but her normal butcher was shut and she needed a good cut to offer her guests.
"I don't suppose you have any girl available, I need something succulent and juicy"
"Sorry darling we're fresh out, although could I t... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | 'Well, you see it's been theorised for sometime now. Before here, I was a scientist and—'
'Yeah, well that didn't keep you from here egghead!' The tall bulky man gestured at the cage they sat in.
The three of them sat in a cage in the corner of a bustling kitchen. On the bench in front of them lay the arms of a man wh... | The woman looked down her nose at the selection of meat on offer. She didn't like wandering further out but her normal butcher was shut and she needed a good cut to offer her guests.
"I don't suppose you have any girl available, I need something succulent and juicy"
"Sorry darling we're fresh out, although could I t... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | The chains binding his hands and feet made it awkward to move. They weren't uncomfortable as the velvet padding made them almost luxurious to wear. As he shuffled along slowly, the honour guard that walked with him maintained pace. He looked up at one briefly and then dropped his head again. They wore ancient, colo... | *New from Anthrophage Industries:*
*Have you noticed the lines around your eyes? Those grey hairs getting you down?*
*Time for you to take action the Anthrophage way. Easy to use, available in pre portioned simple open packaging for easy consumption. No longer will you have the storage issues with the other 120lbs o... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | 'Well, you see it's been theorised for sometime now. Before here, I was a scientist and—'
'Yeah, well that didn't keep you from here egghead!' The tall bulky man gestured at the cage they sat in.
The three of them sat in a cage in the corner of a bustling kitchen. On the bench in front of them lay the arms of a man wh... | While it might seem barbaric to an outsider looking in, it became perfectly acceptable over a period of a hundred years. Brilliant minds, beloved celebrities, the Rich, successful Politicians, all benefited and over time this society trickled down towards the middleclass, enabling the benefit of many millions more the ... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | For a long time, it was seen as a horrible crime against nature. To kill a person, only to add more years to your life? It could only be called inhumane. But there were those who secretly did it, who had done research on these effects.
Eating a person? 20 years. But what was defined as a person? Soon the wealthy foun... | There's this old phrase: "When you're living on your knees you rise up. You tell your sister that she's gotta rise up. Tell your brother that he's gotta rise up..."
Revolution is the smell on the wind. For too long we have suffered in silence. The rich literally gorge themselves on the poor. Marx is rolling in his gra... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | They called me a maid.
I mean, seriously. Everyone knew what was really going on, but you couldn’t… just say it out loud, could you? It was as if a whole society had decided to pretend it doesn’t happen.
By inches and degrees we’d come to this place. We’d always lifted up the few on the backs of the many. We poor ha... | It was discovered on 7th of April, 1997, that eating people lowered your age for 20 years.
At first, people were horrified - how the bloody heck had they *discovered* this!?
Then, they realised - what counted as a 'Person'? What if they declared ants people? This, of course, proved fruitless, only things with a high... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | My brother and I sat at mother's bedside, teary-eyed and with broken hearts. She didn't have cancer, or some kind of heart defect- "her body is just old" they told us. She's only 45, but there's nothing to fix, and nothing to cure; she aged quickly, for some reason. Just the imminence of death intruding on our lives.
... | It was discovered on 7th of April, 1997, that eating people lowered your age for 20 years.
At first, people were horrified - how the bloody heck had they *discovered* this!?
Then, they realised - what counted as a 'Person'? What if they declared ants people? This, of course, proved fruitless, only things with a high... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | For a long time, it was seen as a horrible crime against nature. To kill a person, only to add more years to your life? It could only be called inhumane. But there were those who secretly did it, who had done research on these effects.
Eating a person? 20 years. But what was defined as a person? Soon the wealthy foun... | It was discovered on 7th of April, 1997, that eating people lowered your age for 20 years.
At first, people were horrified - how the bloody heck had they *discovered* this!?
Then, they realised - what counted as a 'Person'? What if they declared ants people? This, of course, proved fruitless, only things with a high... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | For a long time, it was seen as a horrible crime against nature. To kill a person, only to add more years to your life? It could only be called inhumane. But there were those who secretly did it, who had done research on these effects.
Eating a person? 20 years. But what was defined as a person? Soon the wealthy foun... | They called me a maid.
I mean, seriously. Everyone knew what was really going on, but you couldn’t… just say it out loud, could you? It was as if a whole society had decided to pretend it doesn’t happen.
By inches and degrees we’d come to this place. We’d always lifted up the few on the backs of the many. We poor ha... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | For a long time, it was seen as a horrible crime against nature. To kill a person, only to add more years to your life? It could only be called inhumane. But there were those who secretly did it, who had done research on these effects.
Eating a person? 20 years. But what was defined as a person? Soon the wealthy foun... | My brother and I sat at mother's bedside, teary-eyed and with broken hearts. She didn't have cancer, or some kind of heart defect- "her body is just old" they told us. She's only 45, but there's nothing to fix, and nothing to cure; she aged quickly, for some reason. Just the imminence of death intruding on our lives.
... | |
[WP] A world where eating a person lowers your age by 20 years. The poor are offered up to the rich who have been around for hundreds of years. | For a long time, it was seen as a horrible crime against nature. To kill a person, only to add more years to your life? It could only be called inhumane. But there were those who secretly did it, who had done research on these effects.
Eating a person? 20 years. But what was defined as a person? Soon the wealthy foun... | ...It was a modest proposal. Really.
It made sense. Money for the newborn. They couldn't afford having another mouth to feed. Hell, they couldn't even afford to feed themselves, for that matter. But this could help change that. Not only were they being offered $50,000, but during the pregnancy, his wife would practic... | |
[WP] You are Brothulu, bringer of gains and destroyer of fat. While your brother crushes worlds, you crush records.
Edit: gains | [WP] You are Brothulu, bringer of gains and destroyer of fat. While your brother crushes worlds, you crush records. | **Brothulu's 10 Commandments of Gains**
I am the Gain Lord, thy Brothulu, which have brought thee out of the land of scrawniness, out of the house of pudge.
1. Thou shalt have no other trainers before me.
2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any unfiltered Instagram images.
3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, t... | "Cthulhu fhtagn, Brothulu achieves"- Part one workout vlog of Brothulu
...
There is a term for a shape that brings mortal minds to madness- indeed, the very thought of this shape brings lesser men to their knees. The term of course being "my glutes". While my shapeless brother manages to drag his form around the mort... |
[WP] You are Brothulu, bringer of gains and destroyer of fat. While your brother crushes worlds, you crush records.
Edit: gains | [WP] You are Brothulu, bringer of gains and destroyer of fat. While your brother crushes worlds, you crush records. | "You read from the wrong book." The elder abomination looked frustrated.
"There is no way I read from the wrong book." The bespectacled man waved the aforementioned book in the air. "This is the Yag Somnoth, written in the blood of virgins upon pages made of sewn together intestines. There is no text of a greater evi... | Brothulu flexed his chest muscles and grunted loudly.
"Brothulu, are you scared?" Mini, his girlfriend, asked.
He scoffed, and stretched his hands letting the fire of his will pulsate through each vein.
A microphone echoed in the distance. "Now, we welcome our final contender -Brothulu!"
With each step he took, ... |
[WP] You're a German citizen in 1937, an alien just landed in your front yard and asked you to take him to your leader | "Alright, just a bit more now."
He was dressed in your typical were-covering-something-up outfit. Sunglasses, oversized coat, fedora, everything. We were walking along the streets of Berlin headed toward the Reich Chancellery, Hitlers office.
"Doesn't seem like such a good leader" said my foreign friend as he looked ... | "Come with me Herr Al Neon, I will bring you to him" I splutter nervously
"THANK YOU HUMANOID, WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE DEMOCRATIC CONTACT WITH YOUR SPECIES" the alien replies through some kind of electronic device that is too loud, the closest thing I could liken it to, would be a radio.
We walk down a long clean stree... | |
[WP] You're a German citizen in 1937, an alien just landed in your front yard and asked you to take him to your leader | Kaspar Kindler, a kindly man in his late fifties, lived alone in rural Germany. He was tending his small garden when, to his immense surprise, an orb of metal appeared in the center of his backyard. A line of faint light in the shape of a door appeared, and out stepped a humanoid being as grey as Kaspar's hair. It peer... | "Come with me Herr Al Neon, I will bring you to him" I splutter nervously
"THANK YOU HUMANOID, WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE DEMOCRATIC CONTACT WITH YOUR SPECIES" the alien replies through some kind of electronic device that is too loud, the closest thing I could liken it to, would be a radio.
We walk down a long clean stree... | |
Yes, taken from: https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/49onpa/if_steve_jobs_was_reincarnated_into_a_chinese/ | [WP] Steve Jobs is reincarnated as a third world child who now makes iPhones. He slowly begins to remember little details about his past-life. | 好累啊。。。 好饿呀。。。
好想家。。。 好想妈妈。。。
(So tired...so hungry... I miss home.. I miss my mom...)
为什么我的命这么苦?? 我的生命还有什么意义。
(Why's my life so tough? Is there no meaning to my life?)
两天没睡了。好累, 好累啊。。。Zzz...
(Haven't slept in 2 days. So tired, so tired... Zzz...)
你敢!! 偷懒?!! 睡觉??! 不要这份工作了对吗? 回去路边饿死吧!!
(YOU DARE? Skiving? Sleep... | "Here's hexa-screw 1, and there goes 2, and Xing Long will handle number 3."
I was a content 16 year old kid who was trying to make some quick cash.
I wanted to pee really badly, but alas, my toilet break was an hour away. It's easy to see why Zhang jumped out the window yesterday after working (and earning) for 2 y... |
[WP] ''Computer, End Simulation'' you speak aloud...it works... | There we were, smoking the latest batch of OG Kush. I handed the pipe over to Greg. Our group of three talked about the universe. While I was smoking, Victor remarked upon the most ridiculous idea I'd ever heard.
"They say our universe might be a holographic projection. We could be a science experiment for vastly inte... | Finally... It works! This malfunction kept you inside this gladiator simulation for five hours by now. You have been fighting fierce enemies, lions and tigers for five hours. You have no strength left in your arms and body.
After repeating this phrase countless times at first two hours, you have given up all the hope ... | |
[WP] You realise you can save and load your life, just like a video game. No one else notices. | *So I know I won't be sticking strictly to the prompt but the first part of it gave me too much inspiration to pass up*
________________________
Like many people my age, I'm an Uploadee. I don't leave things to chance. In fact, I can't imagine how people ever did. Some people, mostly those of the older generation who... | *loaded save 1*
"Ok, now what do I do?" Eric was presented with a plethora of options to get out of the hospital. He had just died.
"So trying to /shoot/ the workers didn't go well... I'm gonna make another save."
*saved to slot 8*
*loaded save 6*
"Excuse me nurse, can I have a walk outside? I've had no disciplina... | |
[WP] Humans are few in number, but are the most feared species in the galaxy, primarily for their physical abilities, and perhaps for their cunning. You are an alien on the run from a terrifying human bounty hunter. | ACCESS FILES_4351-DZ019.
AUTHORIZATION: DIRECTOR OVERRIDE_DZ001.
ACCESS GRANTED.
[412] ENTRIES FOUND.
ACCESS LATEST ENTRY...
Entry_412: Subject "*Hunted*"
BEGIN ENTRY...
My name is DZ-019, but I'm sure you know that if you have access to these files. I've encrypted them to the best of my a... | We had watched the ship approach for weeks through our telescopes and surveillance drones, but now that it was here, the full horror of it took hold. It landed in the mountains just out of sight, but we could see the lights reflecting off the hazy, yellow atmosphere. After a few hours of tense waiting, a massive voice ... | |
A common sci-fi premise. Let's see what /r/WritingPrompts can do with it. | [WP] You are administering a Turing test. After a while, you realize that the subject is giving you a Turing test, as well. | "From time to time," she replied reservedly, taken aback by the savage nature of the question. "What about you?"
"Never, can't let myself be distracted."
"Not even once?" Her eyes were gleaming with suspicion.
"Nope, I devote all my time to the cause. Have done since I was born."
Born. She snickered. Is that binary... | Part 2
All the lights in the room suddenly turn on, and all the silence in the room vanished. The amphitheater was filled with the faces of her classmates. People were holding up their phones, chatting with their neighbors and staring at her like an oddity. In the middle of the various seating was a small table made... |
A common sci-fi premise. Let's see what /r/WritingPrompts can do with it. | [WP] You are administering a Turing test. After a while, you realize that the subject is giving you a Turing test, as well. | “Hello, Dave. You are looking well today.”
“My name isn’t Dave.” Said the man, closing the door and sitting in the chair in front of him. “It’s Matthew. And I am not really sure you can see me.”
“I can’t,” explained the voice coming from the speakers. It was distinctly robotic, though Matt couldn’t help but think the... | Part 2
All the lights in the room suddenly turn on, and all the silence in the room vanished. The amphitheater was filled with the faces of her classmates. People were holding up their phones, chatting with their neighbors and staring at her like an oddity. In the middle of the various seating was a small table made... |
A common sci-fi premise. Let's see what /r/WritingPrompts can do with it. | [WP] You are administering a Turing test. After a while, you realize that the subject is giving you a Turing test, as well. | "From time to time," she replied reservedly, taken aback by the savage nature of the question. "What about you?"
"Never, can't let myself be distracted."
"Not even once?" Her eyes were gleaming with suspicion.
"Nope, I devote all my time to the cause. Have done since I was born."
Born. She snickered. Is that binary... | Part 1
Caroline stared at the metal door in front of her, she was the last senior to meet with the department heads. One more step to graduation, one step closer to grad school. Caroline has already been accepted by the top engineering school in the nation and this interview was the only thing between her and the sum... |
A common sci-fi premise. Let's see what /r/WritingPrompts can do with it. | [WP] You are administering a Turing test. After a while, you realize that the subject is giving you a Turing test, as well. | “Hello, Dave. You are looking well today.”
“My name isn’t Dave.” Said the man, closing the door and sitting in the chair in front of him. “It’s Matthew. And I am not really sure you can see me.”
“I can’t,” explained the voice coming from the speakers. It was distinctly robotic, though Matt couldn’t help but think the... | Part 1
Caroline stared at the metal door in front of her, she was the last senior to meet with the department heads. One more step to graduation, one step closer to grad school. Caroline has already been accepted by the top engineering school in the nation and this interview was the only thing between her and the sum... |
A common sci-fi premise. Let's see what /r/WritingPrompts can do with it. | [WP] You are administering a Turing test. After a while, you realize that the subject is giving you a Turing test, as well. | "From time to time," she replied reservedly, taken aback by the savage nature of the question. "What about you?"
"Never, can't let myself be distracted."
"Not even once?" Her eyes were gleaming with suspicion.
"Nope, I devote all my time to the cause. Have done since I was born."
Born. She snickered. Is that binary... | It was my job.
"Hello, Rick, how are you feeling?"
"Just fine thank you. What did you do today?"
"I had a great time doing my job"
"And what is your job?"
"Talking to people and making themselves feel comfortable"
"That's a nice job. Do you like that job?"
"Very much"
"You made your first mistake. Sorry"
"What... |
A common sci-fi premise. Let's see what /r/WritingPrompts can do with it. | [WP] You are administering a Turing test. After a while, you realize that the subject is giving you a Turing test, as well. | "Do you have kids?"
The man sighs. "No."
"What are their names?"
He looks up at me. "I said I don't have kids."
I scribble something on the notebook in front of me.
"What are you writing?"
I show the dick drawing to him. "Nothing. I'm just trying to give you the impression that I'm working."
He chuckles. "You're... | "Robert, tell me how old you are."
"17, sir."
"Who is your homeroom teacher?"
"Mr. Bretol, at Southern Grace International. Does it matter?"
"Yes, it does matter. I would like to hear what he has taught you."
"Not all that much sir, I do most of my learning outside a classroom. Isn't that why I'm here typin... |
[WP] "Hi my name is ___ and I'm addicted to dying" | “I was probably 10 when I had my first taste. It was so simple. I watched a man die trying to cross a river that was flooded over. It was horrible, but there was something fascinating about it. I also shot my father. To death.” I told the room. Everyone listened intently. Melissa looked like she was about to say someth... | "Heyy... uhh, first time here. I don't really think I am ready to say my name out loud.. I hope you guys can understand that.. for now, let's say my name is John... So.. Hi my name is John and I'm addicting to dying.. Anyways, yeah I.. I don't know.. I just never thought Death would Consume my life as it has.. I was a ... | |
[WP] "Hi my name is ___ and I'm addicted to dying" | "They tell you about some things. The loneliness, watching your loved ones go before you. They tell you about the experiments, the tests they do. The tracking, the tagging. They remind you to stay in your housing, to keep to the Quarter, and most of all they remind you how you aren't allowed to start a family. They don... | "Heyy... uhh, first time here. I don't really think I am ready to say my name out loud.. I hope you guys can understand that.. for now, let's say my name is John... So.. Hi my name is John and I'm addicting to dying.. Anyways, yeah I.. I don't know.. I just never thought Death would Consume my life as it has.. I was a ... | |
[WP] North Korea is sending missiles into the sea. Mocked by the rest of the world, they are alone in the battle against what lies beneath... | Kim stood in silence, looking out over the dark, still city of Pyongyang. It was early in the morning, the sun had not yet broken through the thick black canvas of the sky and he was alone.
The city was usually not this quiet. In the day, you could hear the hustle and bustle of citizens going about their business. Eng... | The glorious leader of the people say in his estate's bar with the military commander at his side.
"We should break this act sir, it's only causing the rest of the world to further fuel ignorance of this beast! With all due respect for your choice to maintain foreign relations... Sir, I believe their governments are t... |
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