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[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | The glow from the instrument panel permeated his eyelids. The soft, familiar orange light accompanied by the proximity alarms drew him back to conciousness.
“Engine core 55% depletion. Warning. Collision. Warning. Collision. Warning…”
With a start, Lucas Davian sat upright and ripped the goggles off his face. Pani... | The days on this planet are longer: I’m pretty sure one day here is at least 4 days back on Earth - the sun here, smaller yet hotter, is literally a perpetual presence, and, if I had sunscreen and a hat and water, its cheerful brightness might’ve been a beacon of hope but it’s burning my skin and leaving me dehydrated ... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | The relentless baying of the Rothounds echoed throughout the crumbling, moss-painted halls. Yeld ran, and ran, and ran, leaping over fallen stones and sliding down broken pillars. The others ran with her, following Ton’wi as he led them deeper and deeper into the damp, overgrown ruins. The stone walls were slick with d... | The days on this planet are longer: I’m pretty sure one day here is at least 4 days back on Earth - the sun here, smaller yet hotter, is literally a perpetual presence, and, if I had sunscreen and a hat and water, its cheerful brightness might’ve been a beacon of hope but it’s burning my skin and leaving me dehydrated ... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | Jimmy slowly woke up to the sounds of beeps and warning. Finally, he was able to make out the words, "Warning. Location Beacon System failure. Switching to alternate." He tried his radio, looking for maintenance, dispatch, or anyone to answer. There was no answer.
He was trained for this. He could handle this. It i... | The days on this planet are longer: I’m pretty sure one day here is at least 4 days back on Earth - the sun here, smaller yet hotter, is literally a perpetual presence, and, if I had sunscreen and a hat and water, its cheerful brightness might’ve been a beacon of hope but it’s burning my skin and leaving me dehydrated ... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | *The biggest pain in the ass in the galaxy is the damn gates.
I say this as a gate physicist. I was there when we built the first ones, and just five years later the experiments closed down and we all figured out "that's that, nothing else to do here." It turns out there are only so many ways you can tweak spacetime b... | They found him in the Aquartis Conglomerate. Their oozing stalks perked up as they saw the derelict ship on their plascreen. There was noise coming from the things, but it was clear to anyone listening that they were communicating.
They knew that this patch of the Transmat Network was damaged, and had been for a lon... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | The glow from the instrument panel permeated his eyelids. The soft, familiar orange light accompanied by the proximity alarms drew him back to conciousness.
“Engine core 55% depletion. Warning. Collision. Warning. Collision. Warning…”
With a start, Lucas Davian sat upright and ripped the goggles off his face. Pani... | They found him in the Aquartis Conglomerate. Their oozing stalks perked up as they saw the derelict ship on their plascreen. There was noise coming from the things, but it was clear to anyone listening that they were communicating.
They knew that this patch of the Transmat Network was damaged, and had been for a lon... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | Jimmy slowly woke up to the sounds of beeps and warning. Finally, he was able to make out the words, "Warning. Location Beacon System failure. Switching to alternate." He tried his radio, looking for maintenance, dispatch, or anyone to answer. There was no answer.
He was trained for this. He could handle this. It i... | Lars drummed his fingers on the plastic top of a console, gazing balefully at the display in front of him. It was currently toggled to the bow camera's view, and showed a buzzing collection of construction barges around the massive pentagon of a hyperlane gate. At any other time, the shape would be filled with the warp... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | Jimmy slowly woke up to the sounds of beeps and warning. Finally, he was able to make out the words, "Warning. Location Beacon System failure. Switching to alternate." He tried his radio, looking for maintenance, dispatch, or anyone to answer. There was no answer.
He was trained for this. He could handle this. It i... | White. All White. All Black. All White. It was always like this. Maybe it wasn't. I don't know, do I know? What did I knew? Was I knewn? Known?
And real. Was I ever real? I'm laughing. There's someone staring at me. I stare back, full of ... being. Curious, I'm feeling curious. Curious, Curious, Ahahahah I'm curious ... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | Humans. Humans are the original super-beings. My people have spent countless lifetimes trying to reverse engineer the technology they used to traverse the vacuumed expanse. We have been successful in understanding their wormhole and FTL technology as of late, mainly due to a strange occurrence. Living humans have grace... | White. All White. All Black. All White. It was always like this. Maybe it wasn't. I don't know, do I know? What did I knew? Was I knewn? Known?
And real. Was I ever real? I'm laughing. There's someone staring at me. I stare back, full of ... being. Curious, I'm feeling curious. Curious, Curious, Ahahahah I'm curious ... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | Humans. Humans are the original super-beings. My people have spent countless lifetimes trying to reverse engineer the technology they used to traverse the vacuumed expanse. We have been successful in understanding their wormhole and FTL technology as of late, mainly due to a strange occurrence. Living humans have grace... | First, they learned to fly. Then they took to the stars. They explored distant worlds from all over the dotted sky. In an endless void of darkness, they took the light. In their wake, they left seeds as relics for the eternal quest for meaning. And from those seeds, they brought life to the universe.
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[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | "Alright big brains, sit down and let this here cowboy science you something good. Hyperlanes, or what ya'll call the Old Gates, are stable bubbles of time fuckery. Now, I could go into the exact math involved, but ya'll wouldn't get a lick of it, so here's the gist of it.
Once inside the gate, you've entered into... | First, they learned to fly. Then they took to the stars. They explored distant worlds from all over the dotted sky. In an endless void of darkness, they took the light. In their wake, they left seeds as relics for the eternal quest for meaning. And from those seeds, they brought life to the universe.
__________________... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | *Emergence*
'Location unknown. Location unknown. Location unknown,' the traversal shuttle's intercom announced again and again in its warm, clipped tones as a warning light repeatedly bathed the cabin in crimson light.
Joi breathed out, closing her eyes and clenching her fists as she endured the last waves of traver... | First, they learned to fly. Then they took to the stars. They explored distant worlds from all over the dotted sky. In an endless void of darkness, they took the light. In their wake, they left seeds as relics for the eternal quest for meaning. And from those seeds, they brought life to the universe.
__________________... | |
[WP] FTL travel is very expensive, so humanity creates a web of hyperlanes between systems, that speed up time inside them, making travel cheaper. You enter a malfunctioning hyperlane. When you leave it, you find a galaxy with no humans, full of alien races, that see your kind as ancient precursors. | *Emergence*
'Location unknown. Location unknown. Location unknown,' the traversal shuttle's intercom announced again and again in its warm, clipped tones as a warning light repeatedly bathed the cabin in crimson light.
Joi breathed out, closing her eyes and clenching her fists as she endured the last waves of traver... | "Alright big brains, sit down and let this here cowboy science you something good. Hyperlanes, or what ya'll call the Old Gates, are stable bubbles of time fuckery. Now, I could go into the exact math involved, but ya'll wouldn't get a lick of it, so here's the gist of it.
Once inside the gate, you've entered into... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | A shiver crept up Zoe's spine as she turned around. Even though it was the voice of her dear companion she just heard, Zoe's hands instinctively reached for her sword. Something was wrong. Very wrong.
"And what do you mean by that?" she asked her companion cautiously.
Aaron didn't respond immediately but instead gri... | The Hero turned around. "What do you mean?" He was still scanning the room, looking for something, anything that might be a clue.
"It was an interesting journey," Sam said, sheathing his sword. "You're hilarious. Best one yet." He climbed up the stairs to the throne and dropped into it with a happy sigh. "Nothing bet... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | "Finally. We can end this now." The hero, exhausted and wounded from the battles that had led them up to this point in their travels, started towards the ominous dark wood door that led to the throne room of his sworn enemy. The dark lord would no longer have his hold on the land. The hero had sworn it to be so when he... | The Hero turned around. "What do you mean?" He was still scanning the room, looking for something, anything that might be a clue.
"It was an interesting journey," Sam said, sheathing his sword. "You're hilarious. Best one yet." He climbed up the stairs to the throne and dropped into it with a happy sigh. "Nothing bet... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | "Finally. We can end this now." The hero, exhausted and wounded from the battles that had led them up to this point in their travels, started towards the ominous dark wood door that led to the throne room of his sworn enemy. The dark lord would no longer have his hold on the land. The hero had sworn it to be so when he... | A shiver crept up Zoe's spine as she turned around. Even though it was the voice of her dear companion she just heard, Zoe's hands instinctively reached for her sword. Something was wrong. Very wrong.
"And what do you mean by that?" she asked her companion cautiously.
Aaron didn't respond immediately but instead gri... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | I looked down at the tip of the blade now protruding from my chest. The armour Azrael had crafted for me had provided no real resistance, simply melting aside as the Shadow Steel corrupted its way through.
There was no pain, not really. There was plenty of blood, Gods knew that. I hadn't even properly registered the b... | Hugo and Kai walked through the giant stone doors, unsure what to expect. Their small lantern stretched the two men’s shadows across the walls, as their footsteps anxiously crept along. Eventually they reached small steps, leading to the throne that carries the Dark King.
It was empty.
The corner of Kai’s eye caught ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | I don't know where exactly I picked up the axe... it would do, though; good steel, good haft, light, agile, sharp. I shook blood from the blade, remembered to pant, as if tired.
Time to do this.
I looked around me.
Fiona was loading short spikes into the drum of that funny springwork bow. She'd lost that steel ha... | Hugo and Kai walked through the giant stone doors, unsure what to expect. Their small lantern stretched the two men’s shadows across the walls, as their footsteps anxiously crept along. Eventually they reached small steps, leading to the throne that carries the Dark King.
It was empty.
The corner of Kai’s eye caught ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The Hero hesitated. *No. This cannot be. This is one of his usual jokes, right?* He thought to himself.
"Ha ha. Very funny." The Hero raised a finger, wagging it at his friend. "You won't get me this time. You saw the throne empty and saw the opportunity to..." His voice trailed off as he watched his friend. Something... | Hugo and Kai walked through the giant stone doors, unsure what to expect. Their small lantern stretched the two men’s shadows across the walls, as their footsteps anxiously crept along. Eventually they reached small steps, leading to the throne that carries the Dark King.
It was empty.
The corner of Kai’s eye caught ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | Hugo and Kai walked through the giant stone doors, unsure what to expect. Their small lantern stretched the two men’s shadows across the walls, as their footsteps anxiously crept along. Eventually they reached small steps, leading to the throne that carries the Dark King.
It was empty.
The corner of Kai’s eye caught ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | Hugo and Kai walked through the giant stone doors, unsure what to expect. Their small lantern stretched the two men’s shadows across the walls, as their footsteps anxiously crept along. Eventually they reached small steps, leading to the throne that carries the Dark King.
It was empty.
The corner of Kai’s eye caught ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | I don't know where exactly I picked up the axe... it would do, though; good steel, good haft, light, agile, sharp. I shook blood from the blade, remembered to pant, as if tired.
Time to do this.
I looked around me.
Fiona was loading short spikes into the drum of that funny springwork bow. She'd lost that steel ha... | (Set this in the universe I created for a novel I'm working on)
The throne room was massive, a long, wide hall with columns along the sides. The throne at the far end sat elevated above the rest of the room. The feet of anyone sitting in the throne would be eye level to their audience. Atop each column and on each sid... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | Hey guys. Wanted to try my hand at another prompt to see how things would work out. I had a lot of fun with this story. Hope you enjoy and as always, feel free to let me know if there's anything I can improve on for the future.
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“Wh-…where is he? He couldn’t have just gone off somewh-HE SHOULD BE RIGHT THERE!”
... | (Set this in the universe I created for a novel I'm working on)
The throne room was massive, a long, wide hall with columns along the sides. The throne at the far end sat elevated above the rest of the room. The feet of anyone sitting in the throne would be eye level to their audience. Atop each column and on each sid... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The Hero hesitated. *No. This cannot be. This is one of his usual jokes, right?* He thought to himself.
"Ha ha. Very funny." The Hero raised a finger, wagging it at his friend. "You won't get me this time. You saw the throne empty and saw the opportunity to..." His voice trailed off as he watched his friend. Something... | (Set this in the universe I created for a novel I'm working on)
The throne room was massive, a long, wide hall with columns along the sides. The throne at the far end sat elevated above the rest of the room. The feet of anyone sitting in the throne would be eye level to their audience. Atop each column and on each sid... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | Leah mopped her brow with the back of one hand and muttered a curse under her breath. She was tired, so tired. All she wanted was to go home and sleep for three days straight. Instead, she stood in the antechamber just outside the Dark Lord's throne room, wearing steel armor that did more to weigh her down than to prot... | (Set this in the universe I created for a novel I'm working on)
The throne room was massive, a long, wide hall with columns along the sides. The throne at the far end sat elevated above the rest of the room. The feet of anyone sitting in the throne would be eye level to their audience. Atop each column and on each sid... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | (Set this in the universe I created for a novel I'm working on)
The throne room was massive, a long, wide hall with columns along the sides. The throne at the far end sat elevated above the rest of the room. The feet of anyone sitting in the throne would be eye level to their audience. Atop each column and on each sid... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | (Set this in the universe I created for a novel I'm working on)
The throne room was massive, a long, wide hall with columns along the sides. The throne at the far end sat elevated above the rest of the room. The feet of anyone sitting in the throne would be eye level to their audience. Atop each column and on each sid... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | Hey guys. Wanted to try my hand at another prompt to see how things would work out. I had a lot of fun with this story. Hope you enjoy and as always, feel free to let me know if there's anything I can improve on for the future.
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“Wh-…where is he? He couldn’t have just gone off somewh-HE SHOULD BE RIGHT THERE!”
... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | Hey guys. Wanted to try my hand at another prompt to see how things would work out. I had a lot of fun with this story. Hope you enjoy and as always, feel free to let me know if there's anything I can improve on for the future.
~~~~~
“Wh-…where is he? He couldn’t have just gone off somewh-HE SHOULD BE RIGHT THERE!”
... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | I walked in the room with Cynthia. It was dark and cold and I could feel the death and pain that has happened in the very room I was standing in. I opened my palms and they were engulfed in flame. I looked around. I gasped loud when I saw it.
The throne. It was a dark wood. Most likely from the trees from the Black F... | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
“Rover? You can talk?” My one-time master’s last words faded into silence. I shook his throat back in forth in my teeth, then let go, satisfied.
I barked, signaling my human attendants to come and dispose of the body. Then I trotted over to my comf... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
Ferradin stopped midstride as he was walking towards the throne. "Wait, what?" he asked, turning to Brend.
A wide grin split Brend's face and he cackled madly. "This was fun while it lasted, but I must tell you now that we are finally here," ... | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
“Rover? You can talk?” My one-time master’s last words faded into silence. I shook his throat back in forth in my teeth, then let go, satisfied.
I barked, signaling my human attendants to come and dispose of the body. Then I trotted over to my comf... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
“Rover? You can talk?” My one-time master’s last words faded into silence. I shook his throat back in forth in my teeth, then let go, satisfied.
I barked, signaling my human attendants to come and dispose of the body. Then I trotted over to my comf... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
“Rover? You can talk?” My one-time master’s last words faded into silence. I shook his throat back in forth in my teeth, then let go, satisfied.
I barked, signaling my human attendants to come and dispose of the body. Then I trotted over to my comf... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | Leah mopped her brow with the back of one hand and muttered a curse under her breath. She was tired, so tired. All she wanted was to go home and sleep for three days straight. Instead, she stood in the antechamber just outside the Dark Lord's throne room, wearing steel armor that did more to weigh her down than to prot... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | Leah mopped her brow with the back of one hand and muttered a curse under her breath. She was tired, so tired. All she wanted was to go home and sleep for three days straight. Instead, she stood in the antechamber just outside the Dark Lord's throne room, wearing steel armor that did more to weigh her down than to prot... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
Ferradin stopped midstride as he was walking towards the throne. "Wait, what?" he asked, turning to Brend.
A wide grin split Brend's face and he cackled madly. "This was fun while it lasted, but I must tell you now that we are finally here," ... | I walked in the room with Cynthia. It was dark and cold and I could feel the death and pain that has happened in the very room I was standing in. I opened my palms and they were engulfed in flame. I looked around. I gasped loud when I saw it.
The throne. It was a dark wood. Most likely from the trees from the Black F... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | I walked in the room with Cynthia. It was dark and cold and I could feel the death and pain that has happened in the very room I was standing in. I opened my palms and they were engulfed in flame. I looked around. I gasped loud when I saw it.
The throne. It was a dark wood. Most likely from the trees from the Black F... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | I walked in the room with Cynthia. It was dark and cold and I could feel the death and pain that has happened in the very room I was standing in. I opened my palms and they were engulfed in flame. I looked around. I gasped loud when I saw it.
The throne. It was a dark wood. Most likely from the trees from the Black F... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
Ferradin stopped midstride as he was walking towards the throne. "Wait, what?" he asked, turning to Brend.
A wide grin split Brend's face and he cackled madly. "This was fun while it lasted, but I must tell you now that we are finally here," ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | “Well, this has been delightful, but I’m afraid the fun is now over.”
Ferradin stopped midstride as he was walking towards the throne. "Wait, what?" he asked, turning to Brend.
A wide grin split Brend's face and he cackled madly. "This was fun while it lasted, but I must tell you now that we are finally here," ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | "No, you can't be..."
He laughed. Not the rich hearty laugh that she'd come to love. This one was cold. Empty. Devoid of any emotion.
Scratch that. It was full of one. Malice. "Oh, but I can, and I am." he laughed again, drawing his sword and pointing it at her throat. "And now, you are all alone."
"But... this doesn... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | The throne room guardians weren't real statues, but they didn't attack. Their stone necks rumbled deeply as their faceless helmets tracked The Hero as he passed with ginger footsteps. That wasn't right at all, as every instinct sparked to naught but confusion.
Through the archway, into the hall, a square cathedral o... | "No, you can't be..."
He laughed. Not the rich hearty laugh that she'd come to love. This one was cold. Empty. Devoid of any emotion.
Scratch that. It was full of one. Malice. "Oh, but I can, and I am." he laughed again, drawing his sword and pointing it at her throat. "And now, you are all alone."
"But... this doesn... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | With a satisfying *SHLUNK*, the WyrmBeast falls to the floor. I wipe its blood off my vorpal blade and quickly crouch at Ryn's side.
"No..." I breathe, watching her lithe body for some sign of life. She had managed one last spell - *Wind of Flame* - before I heard her scream, piercing and full of fear, as the demonli... | "No, you can't be..."
He laughed. Not the rich hearty laugh that she'd come to love. This one was cold. Empty. Devoid of any emotion.
Scratch that. It was full of one. Malice. "Oh, but I can, and I am." he laughed again, drawing his sword and pointing it at her throat. "And now, you are all alone."
"But... this doesn... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | "And you were doing so well: you figured out the riddle, got the scroll, and even managed to defeat my Golem. I must say I am impressed, Gilder, but now this game has run its course. You never would have expected your faithful friend, Decepto, of betrayal, but now I have you in-"
Decepto suddenly could not speak, he ... | "No, you can't be..."
He laughed. Not the rich hearty laugh that she'd come to love. This one was cold. Empty. Devoid of any emotion.
Scratch that. It was full of one. Malice. "Oh, but I can, and I am." he laughed again, drawing his sword and pointing it at her throat. "And now, you are all alone."
"But... this doesn... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
The hero turned to his companion with a glare and disappointment only a 5 year old crown prince with a wood sword can produce.
“But d... | "No, you can't be..."
He laughed. Not the rich hearty laugh that she'd come to love. This one was cold. Empty. Devoid of any emotion.
Scratch that. It was full of one. Malice. "Oh, but I can, and I am." he laughed again, drawing his sword and pointing it at her throat. "And now, you are all alone."
"But... this doesn... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the Dark Lord, he finds the throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin, "Well, this has been delightful, but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
 
Adjusting his chat headset, Hudson sighed. “Dude, we’re so close. Can’t you stay on just another hour?”
&n... | The both of us enter the throne room of the Dark Lord. As we gaze upon the empty throne, my companion says with a grin,
"Well... this has been delightful, milady. But I'm afraid the fun is now over."
“Yes... I suppose it is.”
I give him a nonchalant reply.
All these past few months we’ve traveled... From one town ... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
The hero turned to his companion with a glare and disappointment only a 5 year old crown prince with a wood sword can produce.
“But d... | The throne room guardians weren't real statues, but they didn't attack. Their stone necks rumbled deeply as their faceless helmets tracked The Hero as he passed with ginger footsteps. That wasn't right at all, as every instinct sparked to naught but confusion.
Through the archway, into the hall, a square cathedral o... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | "And you were doing so well: you figured out the riddle, got the scroll, and even managed to defeat my Golem. I must say I am impressed, Gilder, but now this game has run its course. You never would have expected your faithful friend, Decepto, of betrayal, but now I have you in-"
Decepto suddenly could not speak, he ... | With a satisfying *SHLUNK*, the WyrmBeast falls to the floor. I wipe its blood off my vorpal blade and quickly crouch at Ryn's side.
"No..." I breathe, watching her lithe body for some sign of life. She had managed one last spell - *Wind of Flame* - before I heard her scream, piercing and full of fear, as the demonli... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
The hero turned to his companion with a glare and disappointment only a 5 year old crown prince with a wood sword can produce.
“But d... | With a satisfying *SHLUNK*, the WyrmBeast falls to the floor. I wipe its blood off my vorpal blade and quickly crouch at Ryn's side.
"No..." I breathe, watching her lithe body for some sign of life. She had managed one last spell - *Wind of Flame* - before I heard her scream, piercing and full of fear, as the demonli... | |
[WP] As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over.". | As the hero enters the throne room of the dark lord. The throne is empty and the hero's companion says with a grin " Well this has been delightful but I'm afraid the fun is now over."
The hero turned to his companion with a glare and disappointment only a 5 year old crown prince with a wood sword can produce.
“But d... | "And you were doing so well: you figured out the riddle, got the scroll, and even managed to defeat my Golem. I must say I am impressed, Gilder, but now this game has run its course. You never would have expected your faithful friend, Decepto, of betrayal, but now I have you in-"
Decepto suddenly could not speak, he ... | |
Saw this as a title of an Imgur post, thought it might make an interesting WP | [WP] At first, nothing happened. Then, after a few seconds, nothing continued to happen. | u/Officialsandwichman sat and waited
Seconds ticked by. He checked his watch. Only been 10. He knew it would take longer.
"writing prompts always do" he thought to himself...
"this is really cleaver, I bet someone has a great idea that they are gonna drop for this one...."
His watch again, 1 minute passed....
"w... | Sitting at the beach, feeling a gentle breeze,
dusk is nearing, sun is setting,
the sand cools, starting to shiver;
 
you wait and await,
looking into the red horizon,
staring into the dark sky,
endless, without rest;
 
you feel the cold,
numbing the legs,
freezing the brain,
relentless, a... |
Saw this as a title of an Imgur post, thought it might make an interesting WP | [WP] At first, nothing happened. Then, after a few seconds, nothing continued to happen. | u/Officialsandwichman sat and waited
Seconds ticked by. He checked his watch. Only been 10. He knew it would take longer.
"writing prompts always do" he thought to himself...
"this is really cleaver, I bet someone has a great idea that they are gonna drop for this one...."
His watch again, 1 minute passed....
"w... | She cut the wire. The lights on the panel flickered and went out. She heard a small click as the electronic lock disengaged. Now for the physical. She pulled the pin in her hair which stayed in place due to her skintight suit. This was the easy part. With a slight flick of her wrist, she popped the door open.
The door... |
[WP] She didn't care even if he was a god. She was going to slap him. He deserved that much anyway. | There was something about the early mornings when she could hear the old life behind her. It was not so far behind then, in that quiet. The hotel rooms coughed in their soft air-conditioning, and he would be asleep then.
She would listen, she remembered, to the quiet. That was a long time ago. Back then quiet was har... | "Hey, asshole!"
Not many people turn back when addressed like that. There is a voice deep in your heart that convinces you that you are, in fact, never an asshole.
But Simon turned back instantly. He had been called that so often that it had become a reflex for him. Simon didn't go out of his way to be one. It was j... | |
[WP] Thousands of years after humans have gone extinct, dogs evolve human like intelligence. They're obsessed with us and don't know why. | Silence prevailed in the bridge of the CSU Retriever. They'd been assigned to sweep this sector and look for traces of felid vessels after numerous reports of ships going missing in the region, but so far they hadn't found any of the telltale signs of pirates. Glancing at my bond-mate Mancha I couldn't help but shudder... | Late at night, after the pups had been tucked in, Bob and Alice Malamutson would sit on the porch of their home and talk of happy things. They would reminisce over fences they had smelled together, and of the squirrels they had chased when young and free. Usually it was a peaceful, meditative conversation, but tonight ... | |
[WP] Thousands of years after humans have gone extinct, dogs evolve human like intelligence. They're obsessed with us and don't know why. | Silence prevailed in the bridge of the CSU Retriever. They'd been assigned to sweep this sector and look for traces of felid vessels after numerous reports of ships going missing in the region, but so far they hadn't found any of the telltale signs of pirates. Glancing at my bond-mate Mancha I couldn't help but shudder... | "I don't get it! We're the most intellectual beings on this world, yet we can't get behind this mystery."
The other dog was slowly walking circles into the ground rambling on and on about the humans,as he tends to do lately, it slowly began to worry me how obsessed he became with them.
"Look Balu, I said trying to ca... | |
[WP] Thousands of years after humans have gone extinct, dogs evolve human like intelligence. They're obsessed with us and don't know why. | Roofus sighed, staring out the window of his corporate tower. It was a crystal clear day and the wind carried the scents of celebration. His ear twitched as he heard his door click open.
"Congratulations, sir. It went off without a hitch." A voice said from behind. "Sir?"
Roofus cleared his throat, "Sorry, erm, tha... | “Any more information on humans?” Pochi whined, looking up at Rover.
“Not yet, but I might be getting close. This is so frustrating...” Rover growled, as he flipped a page of an ancient tome with his nose. He’d spent the last six months alone trying to decipher the script- it seemed like the “humans” had had multiple ... | |
[WP] You have voices in your head. Only thing is, they're talking to each other and not to you. You can do nothing but eavesdrop onto their conversations. | "Look, look, look - that girl in front. She's gonna fall over in a minute."
"No way."
"*Yes* way. I've seen it. She goes to step up the curb, snags her heel, turns at the same time, and then *bam* - straight over, legs in the air!"
"Well... that's what you get for wearing those shoes, I guess."
"Mm-hm. Look, look -... | "Do you sometimes feel like there's someone in here with us?" asked the first voice.
The second, higher-pitched voice said "Like a presence? Yes, at least ever since--"
"It's probably because it's so dark," the first interrupted, not wanting to hear the other girl's answer.
But I knew why the girls were scared. I co... | |
[WP] In a world of superheroes and super villains, you and a bunch of friends are watching the Superbowl. When a villain attacks the stadium all your friends suddenly start making excuses to leave. | “Listen buddy, my wife is going into labor and I HAVE to get there NOW!”
“Sorry buddy, just doin my job.” The henchman said emotionlessly.
“Nobody is allowed to leave until the boss gets his ransom money”
“Listen pal, I’m about to miss the birth of my daughter, do you have any kids? What’s your name pal?”
“I’m josh... | "Oh fuck those nachos were a bit spicy, i'll be right back" Nicolas Odinson spat out as he sprinted for the bathroom. I took a look at the mild salsa and shrugged. Norwegians are notoriously sensitive to spicy food.
Not 30 seconds later, Dr. Brucer had left the party, claiming multiple rips in his ... | |
[WP] In a world of superheroes and super villains, you and a bunch of friends are watching the Superbowl. When a villain attacks the stadium all your friends suddenly start making excuses to leave. | It was pretty comical when John told us he was going to the 'John'. We figured, "typical John trying to crack a joke." Minutes after, Ted exclaimed he had to hit the head. After a few drinks, of course it was hilarious. Things got weird when John's girlfriend Joliet had to go to the toilet and Molly had to 'drop one of... | It was just about to be Halftime, as I was already beginning to view another over million dollar Toyota commercial. I was watching the game with my good buddy Craig, a pretty good guy for a non-super.
“Hey man, we’re out out of salsa,” he exclaimed, running into the kitchen. I sighed to myself, *a hero’s work is nev... | |
[WP] In a world of superheroes and super villains, you and a bunch of friends are watching the Superbowl. When a villain attacks the stadium all your friends suddenly start making excuses to leave. | It had been ages since the whole gang had gotten together. Kayley, Mark, Ryan, Alex, and myself. We hadn’t been in a group gathering together since we graduated college back in the spring. Months later, the Super Bowl seemed like the perfect excuse to get back together. Of course, it had to be the event the Unjust Leag... | It was just about to be Halftime, as I was already beginning to view another over million dollar Toyota commercial. I was watching the game with my good buddy Craig, a pretty good guy for a non-super.
“Hey man, we’re out out of salsa,” he exclaimed, running into the kitchen. I sighed to myself, *a hero’s work is nev... | |
[WP] In a world of superheroes and super villains, you and a bunch of friends are watching the Superbowl. When a villain attacks the stadium all your friends suddenly start making excuses to leave. | "Well I'm off" *She kisses me and gets up.* "Come on Daisy! Every time?" *Yes Leo, every time.* "You know how I feel about this, guys. They should stop broadcasting when something like this happens. I, for one will certainly not watch!" *And the dance begins.* "Well we'll see you tomorrow though, right?", Jemma asks. "... | It had all been going marvelously until half time.
"Look, Johnny I have to, um, go." Hannah waved vaguely at the door, even as her eyes stayed glued to the screen.
"Yeah, um," Bob rose from the beanbag he was engulfed in. "I too have to go. Um, Vet's appointment." He grinned weakly as his eyes locked on the Supe... | |
[WP] You jobs as the newest acolyte to the temple are simple: 1) rise at dawn for prayer and cleaning work, 2) obedience and obeisance to the deities, priests, and priestesses, 3) tend to the trees in the sacred groves. The angry, screeching trees in the sacred groves. | Slowly, gently, with the upmost care, Taani poured the tea into the bowl before him, filling the air with the scent of aniseed and ginger as he did so. Stopping precisely one fingers width from the brim, he put aside the pot, bowed, and pushed the bowl towards the man sat opposite him, Master Vo. Accepting the tea and ... | I watched as my breath frosted above me. Breathing in and out again and again. The frost forming a cloud above me.
“What have I gotten myself into,” I said to the cold morning air.
The rough wool blanket scratched again at my bare chest. It had been doing that all night. The smooth wooden bunk dug at my back as I tr... | |
[WP] The sword Excalibur exists in this world (the one from King Arthur legend of the sword powers included) but the Pendragon bloodline died out centuries age and the sword was embedded in stone ever since, it's now a tourist attraction and you just pulled the sword from the stone. | “Bruv, you’ve got to be quieter, yeah? We’ll get nicked if you keep acting up! I don’t need to get fired.”
“Fired, why? You work here and its your job to show people around the museum, fam!”
“During the day, you git. Not late at night, drunk, and certainly not in here!”
“Aaah.. it were all Artie’s fault anyway, wasn... | I hefted the sword in my hand placing one booted foot on the stone. The sword was heavy, but comfortable. It sang of the things we would do. The glorious wars we would fight. Honor and justice and power and lust and destruction. It all coursed through me as I held the sword aloft.
The sword sang to me, and I reveled ... | |
[WP] The sword Excalibur exists in this world (the one from King Arthur legend of the sword powers included) but the Pendragon bloodline died out centuries age and the sword was embedded in stone ever since, it's now a tourist attraction and you just pulled the sword from the stone. | “Bruv, you’ve got to be quieter, yeah? We’ll get nicked if you keep acting up! I don’t need to get fired.”
“Fired, why? You work here and its your job to show people around the museum, fam!”
“During the day, you git. Not late at night, drunk, and certainly not in here!”
“Aaah.. it were all Artie’s fault anyway, wasn... | Today is the day. My parents have finally kept their promise to take me to Camelot World. I’m more than excited to finally get there. I have been obsessed with Camelot since my dad read me Arthurs tale to me when I was 4 years old. Now that I am 12 and can read for myself I have read all the different versions from the... | |
[WP] A vampire commissions you to paint a portrait of her, she's spent centuries wanting to know how she looks. | “Paint me.”
I never knew two simple words could seduce me so easily, but this was one tall drink I could not resist. Twelve long hours in the studio had me hungry for some actual human interaction, and maybe even the touch of a woman. Felicia approached me first. I was lost in a whirlwind of ideas and techniques I wan... | "Why have you given me a blank canvas" said the women.
"Honey, I promise, the paint will not stick," said the painter, "It is as if your body will not be painted." The artist pulled a canvas out of box that had been brought in and placed on the easel. He then easily painted the wall where the lady had once been. He tr... | |
[WP] A vampire commissions you to paint a portrait of her, she's spent centuries wanting to know how she looks. | First of all, this chick has a reflection. I saw it as she waltzed across the studio to me and lorded over my desk. There she was, mirrored in my black coffee, as clear as a photograph. She didn't even realize it but I did.
She told me that she was a vampire. Mind you, this announcement wasn’t done in a normal way, l... | "Why have you given me a blank canvas" said the women.
"Honey, I promise, the paint will not stick," said the painter, "It is as if your body will not be painted." The artist pulled a canvas out of box that had been brought in and placed on the easel. He then easily painted the wall where the lady had once been. He tr... | |
[WP] A vampire commissions you to paint a portrait of her, she's spent centuries wanting to know how she looks. | Lindsay gave the canvas its final brush strokes. She looked to her subject, in her regal pose, and back to the portrait. She believed she had captured her essence, immortalized it, and yet she found herself holding her breath as tightly as her brush. Should I --?
"What is it?" Lady Isabella demanded. "What is wrong?"
... | “Oh, you want me to paint you?” asked a confused Clarence slightly startled by the 1800s looking vampire standing at the foot of his bed. “Let me just take a photo of you instead on my iPhone”.
Clarence took a photo on his iPhone and showed it to the vampire.
“Well shit, this was a much easier idea” she concluded.
| |
[WP] A vampire commissions you to paint a portrait of her, she's spent centuries wanting to know how she looks. | Never done this before but here goes...
She stood, looking brilliant, in her classical garb, small of stature but somehow seeming to take up most of the space in the struggling artist’s studio apartment.
“Well?” “What do you think?”
Clementine looked in disbelief at the photo taken on her smartphone, showing only ... | “Oh, you want me to paint you?” asked a confused Clarence slightly startled by the 1800s looking vampire standing at the foot of his bed. “Let me just take a photo of you instead on my iPhone”.
Clarence took a photo on his iPhone and showed it to the vampire.
“Well shit, this was a much easier idea” she concluded.
| |
[WP] A demon offers a depressed person the opportunity to erase their existence from history, but not before taking them on a journey to bear witness to all of the good they've done. | The red circle lit up in a beautiful explosion as red light erupted blinding the entire room. And just as soon as it began it ended, Jack who covered his eyes lowered his hands to look at the centre of a circle. Standing before him was the prettiest woman he'd ever seen, granted he really hadn't seen many women but of ... | "Why am I just seeing us, right now?" I asked.
The demon's reflection stared back, the gruesome twin of the monster beside me. The mirror standing between us was faded and cracked with a dulled patina of millennia past.
"This is it. All of it." It said.
"My wife, job... my children?"
"I only show you the good you'v... | |
[WP] A demon offers a depressed person the opportunity to erase their existence from history, but not before taking them on a journey to bear witness to all of the good they've done. | My eyes clamp shut after finally finishing my request to the small black demon standing before me. I asked him to erase me. There was no point in staying here any longer. I had nothing left.
"Are you quite sure?" the demon asked, curling a finger around his long beard. The demon gave a small smirk, flashing his mangl... | “Why are you showing me this?” Ella blinked. She was beholding a scene in her kitchen, her two daughters eating some ghastly fast food dinner, while their father sat between them. The fourth chair at the cozy square table was empty.
“I thought you were supposed to show me the good that I’ve done,” she said, putting he... | |
[WP] It’s a lighthearted adventure to save the world from the Dark Lord, but the main hero is WAY too serious and it’s really unnerving everyone else. | “Now that I have you, there’s no escaping my clutches, Princess Sparkle.”
The Dark Lord Malforce laughed. Menacingly.
The Princess was helpless, chained at the top of the Dark Lord’s ingenious Death Mountain Murder Machine. The device rose thirty feet into the air, a whirling nightmare of blades, cogs, bladed cogs, ... | Although he was the”chosen one”, Doug really started to hate the guy that now led the party across the mountain path. The “chosen one” real name was Mark and like all heroes, he thought he was chosen by the prophecy to save the world from darkness. That the prophecy was written on a wet napkin by the town drunkard did... | |
[deleted] | [WP] Aliens don't attack earth for one single reason: Humans just make extraordinary food. And nobody wants to see that gone. | Lieutenant Zak was pacing behind his desk when the most enterprising scout in the Empire entered. “Sir!” The young Corporal squeaked as he came to attention a few steps in to the sprawling bright room “I have the report on planet DN000057543988, as requested.” He said, pale envelope in hand.
“At ease” replied Zak.
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[WP] Write a story where the last line changes the hero into a villain. | "Are you hurt madam?"
The woman was obviously in some kind of shock. So I tried to reassure her and make her feel safe, while at the same time checking for injuries. "It's alright, they are gone and can't hurt you anymore. I promise. You are safe with me.” I said in a calm voice “Do you know where you are? Do you rem... | I was blessed with intelligence and desire to save the world. My weapon was science. With it, I was able to save the lives of infants that would have otherwise died a decade earlier. I waged a war against virulent diseases that were once a death sentence. Through my skills in chemistry, biology and medicine, I was seen... | |
[WP] You’re an alien, disguised as a human, working at NASA and trying to destroy all evidence and data on aliens. | It was another long day at this office. Sitting around, entering information and going over basic details. It wasn’t a position one would think of as glamorous, in fact it was about the most routine data entry position possible. And it was entirely necessary at NASA to help ensure that the information they were routine... | "Hey Robert!"
I jerk around so quickly that the masks tears a little just below the left ear. Will stands in the door. He carries a pile of books in his arms.
"What are you doing here?" he asks suspiciously.
"Nothing" I reply quickly and step away from the computer "Wheeler wanted me to go over the latest data that H... | |
[WP] You are a time traveler in 1928. You unintentionally make a friend, and when they mention the Great Depression, you realize that they too are a time traveler. | "Well hello, traveler!" called out Carl, sitting in his usual spot, "Got a light?"
Carl was under the impression I was from out of town- which wasn't untrue. It was just a different kind of true.
Sitting down and pulling out my matches I struck one, holding it out for Carl. Pinching his cigarette between his thumb ... | I used a fake name while talking to hin to go hide my identity. As soon as he mentions the great depression.. I freeze. Completely in fear. Thinking that he came to my time to stop me. Maybe he was me from the future future. However he knew exactly what was going through my head the moment he said that. From the look o... | |
[WP] You are a time traveler in 1928. You unintentionally make a friend, and when they mention the Great Depression, you realize that they too are a time traveler. | “Awww! You shouldn’t have! It’s too nice!”
It had taken Charlie a long time to decide whether this hat was something Jane would like. After all, what did a nerdy guy like Charlie know about fashion, given how much time he spent in the labs in the year 2050? He was constantly frittering away, by himself, trying to put ... | I used a fake name while talking to hin to go hide my identity. As soon as he mentions the great depression.. I freeze. Completely in fear. Thinking that he came to my time to stop me. Maybe he was me from the future future. However he knew exactly what was going through my head the moment he said that. From the look o... | |
[WP] "Any last words?" the killer asked. "Yes," the victim said. "Alexa, call the police." | “Alexa, call the police” I said with a brave confidence that couldn’t be shook. This asshole didn’t know about the Alexa plugged into the wall in the adjacent room. The killer looked a bit puzzled at first, but then grinned.
“Okay. I will call the police” Alexa chimes out from the other room.
“Alexa. Cancel.” The kil... | A man dressed in a black stood before Addie. He thrust her against the wall, holding his gun to her head. The man smiled, revealing his chipped yellow teeth.
“Any last words, honey?”
“Alexa, call the police!”
“Okay.” chimed a voice from the speaker. The man laughed.
“Was that supposed to be a joke?” A hatch in th... | |
[WP] It turns out all religions were once true, just not at the same time. God went through enough phases while growing up to put any angsty teenager to shame. | "It'll be different, this time, I promise."
I sighed, and looked at the Holiest with what had to be a grimace on my face. Already bored, and on to another religion. Each time there'd been the promise that things would be different, and each time things *had* been different, but the results had always been the same. Ho... | Inner-monologue:
I love this. It’s a little glitchy and the UI can get a little repetitive, but what can you do when there are billions of individuals that perceive they are so different. Developers can only do so much...
I mean, look at all the possibilities for NPC and environmental creation!!! It inspires so many id... | |
[WP] It turns out all religions were once true, just not at the same time. God went through enough phases while growing up to put any angsty teenager to shame. | It’s not true what they say.
Your life does not flash before your eyes seconds before your death.
Instead, an intense ball of light began to form in front of me. I should have panicked, but, for some reason, I knew not to. As it grew before me, I closed me eyes and drew my last breath.
“Hello, there.”
I noted that ... | Inner-monologue:
I love this. It’s a little glitchy and the UI can get a little repetitive, but what can you do when there are billions of individuals that perceive they are so different. Developers can only do so much...
I mean, look at all the possibilities for NPC and environmental creation!!! It inspires so many id... | |
[WP] Your friends constantly talk about how soon Mars will become the new home for humanity. You are the only one who knows that Earth is our third attempt at relocating. | They don't know. They think they do but no one really does. I suppose I don't actually really know. I was sure I was going crazy these past few years but it all made sense in the end. I suppose you think I am crazy. I wouldn't blame you really. In fact if you just took my word for it I would think you are the crazy one... | I cough a bit, feeling something caught back in my throat. My friends look over, wondering if I was alright.
"Just a little bug I've had for the past few weeks, go on." I reply to their curious gazes.
"Well, I was just saying that how AWESOME it'll be to finally colonize the moon! My dad says that I even have potenti... | |
[WP] Your friends constantly talk about how soon Mars will become the new home for humanity. You are the only one who knows that Earth is our third attempt at relocating. | Jared likes to think of himself as a glorified babysitter listening to them talk about how amazing it would be to colonize Mars. How could modern humans be so foolish? They retained no collective memory of their time on the other three planets.
This colony, the Earth colony, collectively decided thousands and thousan... | I cough a bit, feeling something caught back in my throat. My friends look over, wondering if I was alright.
"Just a little bug I've had for the past few weeks, go on." I reply to their curious gazes.
"Well, I was just saying that how AWESOME it'll be to finally colonize the moon! My dad says that I even have potenti... | |
[WP] Your friends constantly talk about how soon Mars will become the new home for humanity. You are the only one who knows that Earth is our third attempt at relocating. | Jared likes to think of himself as a glorified babysitter listening to them talk about how amazing it would be to colonize Mars. How could modern humans be so foolish? They retained no collective memory of their time on the other three planets.
This colony, the Earth colony, collectively decided thousands and thousan... | “It’s going to be tough but we can’t just be stuck here!” Theo exclaimed for at least the third time that week.
“Sure, T, and you’re gonna be on the first ship?”
Sam and Theo have been having this same argument for weeks. Not consistently, mind you. Just every few days the topic of humans finally terraforming Mars co... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | Shoot, Lilly, forgot she’s coming today. Double shoot! Need to pick up a parcel. Why can’t they just wait after knocking on the door? Lilly is here in about an hour, gives me some time to practice my art.
Desk mirror, paper, pencil, maybe today I’ll be able to draw myself not looking lopsided. You manage to get one th... | An cold impact slammed into the back of my neck, followed almost instantaneously by the warmth of a human hand. A voice, tinged with despair, desire, and what was probably a twisted form of affection sounded from behind me.
"I'll see you on the other side, then." I heard the air part, and a body fell onto the ground. ... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | As the shuttle began its decent into the thin Martian atmosphere, a ripple rocked the cabin. The man instinctively reached for the poppet he always kept in his pocket; the last of what he had once considered so many. The girl in the seat next to him began to cry for her Daddy, waiting safely for her and her harried mot... | An cold impact slammed into the back of my neck, followed almost instantaneously by the warmth of a human hand. A voice, tinged with despair, desire, and what was probably a twisted form of affection sounded from behind me.
"I'll see you on the other side, then." I heard the air part, and a body fell onto the ground. ... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | A bullet went through my head ten days ago. My blood meandered down the pavement as the gelid cold of death enveloped my fading life. Then, I woke up the comfort of my bed. What had happened?
At first I thought I had experienced an incredibly vivid dream. However, I knew that was bullshit. It had to be. I'd felt the ... | An cold impact slammed into the back of my neck, followed almost instantaneously by the warmth of a human hand. A voice, tinged with despair, desire, and what was probably a twisted form of affection sounded from behind me.
"I'll see you on the other side, then." I heard the air part, and a body fell onto the ground. ... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | Shoot, Lilly, forgot she’s coming today. Double shoot! Need to pick up a parcel. Why can’t they just wait after knocking on the door? Lilly is here in about an hour, gives me some time to practice my art.
Desk mirror, paper, pencil, maybe today I’ll be able to draw myself not looking lopsided. You manage to get one th... | "Ow" i sat up in my bed cradling my head as my whole body hurt. Wait, my bed? I jumped out of my bed so fast that my foot got caught in the blanket
CRACK
I sat up in bed my head absolutely pounding, my blankets half pulled off my bed by... wait what?! That is me, or at least was me. I got out of bed, slowly and ca... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | As the shuttle began its decent into the thin Martian atmosphere, a ripple rocked the cabin. The man instinctively reached for the poppet he always kept in his pocket; the last of what he had once considered so many. The girl in the seat next to him began to cry for her Daddy, waiting safely for her and her harried mot... | "Ow" i sat up in my bed cradling my head as my whole body hurt. Wait, my bed? I jumped out of my bed so fast that my foot got caught in the blanket
CRACK
I sat up in bed my head absolutely pounding, my blankets half pulled off my bed by... wait what?! That is me, or at least was me. I got out of bed, slowly and ca... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | As the shuttle began its decent into the thin Martian atmosphere, a ripple rocked the cabin. The man instinctively reached for the poppet he always kept in his pocket; the last of what he had once considered so many. The girl in the seat next to him began to cry for her Daddy, waiting safely for her and her harried mot... | This is my first time writing, I would appreciate some feedback.
I was about 5 years old when I first started collecting the coins. I even told my parents about them, they couldn't see them and thought I was just a child with a wild fantasy. I'm 21 now and I still see them but less now then before. The coins always de... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | A bullet went through my head ten days ago. My blood meandered down the pavement as the gelid cold of death enveloped my fading life. Then, I woke up the comfort of my bed. What had happened?
At first I thought I had experienced an incredibly vivid dream. However, I knew that was bullshit. It had to be. I'd felt the ... | This is my first time writing, I would appreciate some feedback.
I was about 5 years old when I first started collecting the coins. I even told my parents about them, they couldn't see them and thought I was just a child with a wild fantasy. I'm 21 now and I still see them but less now then before. The coins always de... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | A bullet went through my head ten days ago. My blood meandered down the pavement as the gelid cold of death enveloped my fading life. Then, I woke up the comfort of my bed. What had happened?
At first I thought I had experienced an incredibly vivid dream. However, I knew that was bullshit. It had to be. I'd felt the ... | English is not my first language and I'm by no means a writer but I'll give it a shot :).
Title: Clay's saving grace.
Michael woke up profusely sweating.
"AAAHHHH!!!"
He looked around aimlessly, what once was his room now felt like a strange, odd place to him.
"What the..."
Blinking as you would when you see ... | |
[WP] Periodically you find strange little tokens around town that look like your cartoon drawings of you. You've collected several of them over the years, and kept them with you. Today, you died, and you got up like nothing happened. One of the tokens vanishes. | In the beginning it seemed coincidental. A token here, a token there, but before long they showed up more frequently. Despite my lack of knowledge regarding the coins, I kept them anyways. I had around sixteen in my collection sprawled about my room and in various pairs of pants. At first coins displaying a cartoon ver... | English is not my first language and I'm by no means a writer but I'll give it a shot :).
Title: Clay's saving grace.
Michael woke up profusely sweating.
"AAAHHHH!!!"
He looked around aimlessly, what once was his room now felt like a strange, odd place to him.
"What the..."
Blinking as you would when you see ... | |
[WP] Your physics professor is 20 minutes late to class, and counting. Everyone is packing up, but when the first student tries to open the door, it's locked. Your professor's voice comes from the speakers. "It's time to see how well you've learned." | The chair under me explodes and my lower half is torn to shreds. My classmates gather around me in horror as life leaves my shreded corpse. As my last breath escapes my lungs, I hear my professor say "just figured I'd go ahead and get this out of the way. He'd have never made it anyways." | "Son of a bitch." The student said under his breath, as he jiggled the classroom door handle. He walked off angrily, beckoning for another to try.
*Shit.* James McKinley thought. *This is going to be terrible.*
And he was right, as the professor's voice began to broadcast over the classroom speakers.
"Listen up chil... | |
[WP] Your physics professor is 20 minutes late to class, and counting. Everyone is packing up, but when the first student tries to open the door, it's locked. Your professor's voice comes from the speakers. "It's time to see how well you've learned." | There was, to be honest, a fair amount of shock from the room.
"What is she talking about? How well we've learned... physics?"
"Is this like Saw? I love those movies, but I never wanted to be in one!"
"My cell phone isn't working!"
"We're in an inside room - there's now window to get out of..."
The intercom blared... | "Son of a bitch." The student said under his breath, as he jiggled the classroom door handle. He walked off angrily, beckoning for another to try.
*Shit.* James McKinley thought. *This is going to be terrible.*
And he was right, as the professor's voice began to broadcast over the classroom speakers.
"Listen up chil... | |
[WP] Your physics professor is 20 minutes late to class, and counting. Everyone is packing up, but when the first student tries to open the door, it's locked. Your professor's voice comes from the speakers. "It's time to see how well you've learned." | There was, to be honest, a fair amount of shock from the room.
"What is she talking about? How well we've learned... physics?"
"Is this like Saw? I love those movies, but I never wanted to be in one!"
"My cell phone isn't working!"
"We're in an inside room - there's now window to get out of..."
The intercom blared... | The chair under me explodes and my lower half is torn to shreds. My classmates gather around me in horror as life leaves my shreded corpse. As my last breath escapes my lungs, I hear my professor say "just figured I'd go ahead and get this out of the way. He'd have never made it anyways." | |
[WP] Telling a dog they're a 'good boy' resets their short fuse for destructive behavior. | Daisy stared at all the destruction she had caused, and turned away. She had been in and out of various homes over the years, always destroying whatever she could. Most thought she could be trained out of it. They would spend hours with her, but never once did any of them say that word. Her brother, Max had been praise... | I got home from work to find the contents of the dustbin scatted across the kitchen, a sofa shredded into pieces and the fridge door hanging off. The kids had made a nest of what was left of the cushions and were sat in front of the telly watching Spongebob, with Rufus the family Labrador sat between them, watching the... | |
[WP] An alien soldier recounts his traumatic experiences from a failed invasion of Earth. | I never understood why we had to go there. It was just a blue rock, the third planet from a little yellow star.
The planet was oddly beautiful, even if the very location was slightly too warm for our people. But the horrors the terrans unleashed on us..
“Captain, we have some more questions for you,” I opened my eyes... | "Grandpa......"
"Grandpa...!"
"GRANDPA!"
Kulox shot up from his slumber in a cold sweat. Panting heavily, trying to take in his surroundings. Everything seemed familiar, but it didn't quite feel like home. Nothing ever felt like home these days. He stared out the window at the desolate landscape before him.
"GRAN... | |
[WP] An alien soldier recounts his traumatic experiences from a failed invasion of Earth. | "The humans were exceptionally advanced for a species that had yet to discover FTL. They had terraformed most of their solar system and had population centers on each of the terrestrial worlds and moons as well as the largest asteroids. Their ships were propelled by a remarkably effective hydrogen fuel mined from their... | "Grandpa......"
"Grandpa...!"
"GRANDPA!"
Kulox shot up from his slumber in a cold sweat. Panting heavily, trying to take in his surroundings. Everything seemed familiar, but it didn't quite feel like home. Nothing ever felt like home these days. He stared out the window at the desolate landscape before him.
"GRAN... | |
[WP] An alien soldier recounts his traumatic experiences from a failed invasion of Earth. | "The humans were exceptionally advanced for a species that had yet to discover FTL. They had terraformed most of their solar system and had population centers on each of the terrestrial worlds and moons as well as the largest asteroids. Their ships were propelled by a remarkably effective hydrogen fuel mined from their... | I never understood why we had to go there. It was just a blue rock, the third planet from a little yellow star.
The planet was oddly beautiful, even if the very location was slightly too warm for our people. But the horrors the terrans unleashed on us..
“Captain, we have some more questions for you,” I opened my eyes... | |
[WP] Everybody wants to go to Heaven. Satan discusses strategy with a new marketing team to make people want to come to Hell instead. | I swallowed hard as the call came in. Satan had demanded his crack marketing team come up to the 666th floor to discuss something of vital importance regarding the current state of hell. I quickly paced to the elevator running into Steve and Maggie along the way.
"So how bad do you think it is?", asked Maggie.
"M... | Hell is a conference room. Nobody knows that. Not until you're sitting next to Ted Bundy from marketing slurping on a Styrofoam cup of Sams Club coffee. Every slurp asks who needs coffee under the bright, burning glare of a fluorescent bulb. Hellfire was supposed to be actual fire I thought. I thought there would be s... | |
[WP] This version of Earth is a wash. The angels have held a lottery and you have been chosen to end the world. You are given any resource you need; magic, technology, rEality alteration. Whether it’s wholesale destruction of the planet or just the death of all sentient life is up to you. “Have fun” | **What?**
The three angels gawked in unison, their luminance of their bodies swirling in confusion as their beating of their downy white wings became slightly more frantic. A normal human wouldn’t have been able to look directly at them without going blind. After having woven computer technology, strange DNA and ma... | There they are. A massive collection of massive rockets, each 15 miles high, and a mile wide. On board is every human still on earth and the resources to sustain them on Mars for three years. I was told Earth needs a reset, but that doesn’t mean mankind does. I’d sooner die than kill every human, though for the sake of... | |
[WP] This version of Earth is a wash. The angels have held a lottery and you have been chosen to end the world. You are given any resource you need; magic, technology, rEality alteration. Whether it’s wholesale destruction of the planet or just the death of all sentient life is up to you. “Have fun” | For a brief moment, she was God sitting in judgment. Her consciousness encircled the planet. She could see into the hearts and minds of every human on Earth. In the darkness around her were glowing green sets of eyes.
The beings that came to her had given her the power to change things. They told her that the Earth wa... | "I suppose in hindsight I choose a rather sadistic method, but I decided it couldn't end with just one big thing. Does that make any sense? Well.. not like there is anything left that needs to understand.
I asked for Improved Immortatily; I won't bore you with the numerous little details. I grabbed a pistol a... |
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