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[WP]: You live in a world of high fantasy and magic. You wouldn't mind it as much if it weren't for all the travelling bands of heroes, plucky teenage protagonists and those conspiring to overthrow the king didn't all insist having their meetings in your coffee shop.	When I bought this place a few months back from the old dwarf Rockstead, I thought "This will be a good fixer upper." ...and it was, for a time. Modernizing Rockstead tavern was a bit of a passion for awhile - putting in new flooring, hanging up modern magelights and even hiring out a couple of passing adventurers t...	It's been a long time since i opened the doors to Gilbert's. And even since day one, a so-called "hero" enters the doors with his 91 comrades. They're often teenagers, and if they're not, they're alcoholic edgelords. Or maybe a mentor. Mentors aren't that bad, to be honest. But the teenagers always break stuff."Poor ...
[WP]: You live in a world of high fantasy and magic. You wouldn't mind it as much if it weren't for all the travelling bands of heroes, plucky teenage protagonists and those conspiring to overthrow the king didn't all insist having their meetings in your coffee shop.	As of the last census, there were forty-three coffee shops in the city of Tildair. Forty-three perfectly good coffee shops, most open from 8 AM to 10 PM like any perfectly good coffee shop would be. Forty-two of them are inhabited by perfectly normal people who just want to stop in for some caffeine, maybe a bite to ea...	It's been a long time since i opened the doors to Gilbert's. And even since day one, a so-called "hero" enters the doors with his 91 comrades. They're often teenagers, and if they're not, they're alcoholic edgelords. Or maybe a mentor. Mentors aren't that bad, to be honest. But the teenagers always break stuff."Poor ...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	First time posting here and first time writing something like this in English, so please go easy on my grammar. &#x200B; It had to happen sooner or later. Humanity had made contact with an alien race and that day was the day of the first meeting. The queen of the Ezien, as Humanity started to call them, was visit...	How did it come to this? I thought Earth would be a good place to vacation, what with the humans to primitive to feel what I was. I got by, living lifetime after lifetime for nearly a thousand local years. I got board of monotony sometimes, and changed things up, introducing advancements that humans maybe weren’t quite...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	First time posting here and first time writing something like this in English, so please go easy on my grammar. &#x200B; It had to happen sooner or later. Humanity had made contact with an alien race and that day was the day of the first meeting. The queen of the Ezien, as Humanity started to call them, was visit...	"Uhhh, am I what?" I glanced down at the bowing alien unsure how to proceed. "I think you've mistaken me for someone else." "No you idiot." The man next to me whispers angrily. "Bowing in their culture isn't a sign of respect, it's them being pissed off at you!" The alien queen then rights herself, smiling at m...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	Quick Preface : first sub, so bear with me... &#x200B; "What do you mean Master Shipwright?" Probably one of the more appropriate questions when a queen bows to you, a nineteen year old mechanical engineering major. I on the other-hand was too busy thinking about what my mom is going to say after this, and simpl...	"Uhhh, am I what?" I glanced down at the bowing alien unsure how to proceed. "I think you've mistaken me for someone else." "No you idiot." The man next to me whispers angrily. "Bowing in their culture isn't a sign of respect, it's them being pissed off at you!" The alien queen then rights herself, smiling at m...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	I stood among the crowd when the ship landed. The president, ever full of himself, stood on a platform among other world leaders. Press was in the very front, followed by people who managed to get to the event first. I was somewhere in the middle, a face in the crowd, I had the talent for having no presence. So, blendi...	"Uhhh, am I what?" I glanced down at the bowing alien unsure how to proceed. "I think you've mistaken me for someone else." "No you idiot." The man next to me whispers angrily. "Bowing in their culture isn't a sign of respect, it's them being pissed off at you!" The alien queen then rights herself, smiling at m...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	First time posting here and first time writing something like this in English, so please go easy on my grammar. &#x200B; It had to happen sooner or later. Humanity had made contact with an alien race and that day was the day of the first meeting. The queen of the Ezien, as Humanity started to call them, was visit...	It took me almost nine months to barter and bully my way to this event. The entire population of earth wanted to be there but I had to be. I sold everything I could survive without to just get be in with a chance of being here. But it was worth it. They've finally come, the great wyrms of the midnight expanse have arri...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	There were dozens of people. Washington DC was packed to the brim for this event. Presidential inaugurations had a fraction of today's turnout, and traffic was a catastrophe getting here. I was in the middle of a group of what felt like millions of people, and for all I knew, I was. For all the noise that could typi...	The depth of the queens bow seemed unnatural for a being of her age. To be honest, I have no real understanding of their physical decline with age, but up until this point, the aliens have been very similar to us in every aspect. The only true difference had been their culture, which had many aspects truly confusing to...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	I sat back in the crowd of of millions upon of millions of people, awaiting the alien queens arrival. Some people gleamed in excitement, while others quelled in fear. Me? I was pretty indifferent about these aliens coming to visit our planet for the first time, and I don’t care care if they enslave us, or if they welco...	I had always been interested in what was out there in the stars I had never believed that we would find intelligent life, but I guess I was wrong. After discovering that English was a an actual "universal language" the UN decided to host the leader of the aliens. For some reason the meeting was heal public, and all wer...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	"Deepest apologies Descendant, I did not know you would attend the ceremony. The safety of my people was guaranteed all those years ago when your went after the Other and chased it out of our system." the being said unto me. She rose. "On behalf of the Norma, I thank you. We still mourn the millions that returned to th...	I had always been interested in what was out there in the stars I had never believed that we would find intelligent life, but I guess I was wrong. After discovering that English was a an actual "universal language" the UN decided to host the leader of the aliens. For some reason the meeting was heal public, and all wer...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	There were dozens of people. Washington DC was packed to the brim for this event. Presidential inaugurations had a fraction of today's turnout, and traffic was a catastrophe getting here. I was in the middle of a group of what felt like millions of people, and for all I knew, I was. For all the noise that could typi...	I had always been interested in what was out there in the stars I had never believed that we would find intelligent life, but I guess I was wrong. After discovering that English was a an actual "universal language" the UN decided to host the leader of the aliens. For some reason the meeting was heal public, and all wer...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	"Deepest apologies Descendant, I did not know you would attend the ceremony. The safety of my people was guaranteed all those years ago when your went after the Other and chased it out of our system." the being said unto me. She rose. "On behalf of the Norma, I thank you. We still mourn the millions that returned to th...	I sat back in the crowd of of millions upon of millions of people, awaiting the alien queens arrival. Some people gleamed in excitement, while others quelled in fear. Me? I was pretty indifferent about these aliens coming to visit our planet for the first time, and I don’t care care if they enslave us, or if they welco...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	There were dozens of people. Washington DC was packed to the brim for this event. Presidential inaugurations had a fraction of today's turnout, and traffic was a catastrophe getting here. I was in the middle of a group of what felt like millions of people, and for all I knew, I was. For all the noise that could typi...	I sat back in the crowd of of millions upon of millions of people, awaiting the alien queens arrival. Some people gleamed in excitement, while others quelled in fear. Me? I was pretty indifferent about these aliens coming to visit our planet for the first time, and I don’t care care if they enslave us, or if they welco...
[WP] Earth has made contact with an alien race. There is a big event where earth's world leaders are meeting the alien queen publicly. You are in the crowd to watch the historical event. When the queen suddenly spots you, she disregards all protocol, comes to you and bows deeply.	There were dozens of people. Washington DC was packed to the brim for this event. Presidential inaugurations had a fraction of today's turnout, and traffic was a catastrophe getting here. I was in the middle of a group of what felt like millions of people, and for all I knew, I was. For all the noise that could typi...	"Deepest apologies Descendant, I did not know you would attend the ceremony. The safety of my people was guaranteed all those years ago when your went after the Other and chased it out of our system." the being said unto me. She rose. "On behalf of the Norma, I thank you. We still mourn the millions that returned to th...
[WP] While dueling the king's champion, he suffered a fatal heart-attack and died, now everyone thinks you're a sorcerer capable of killing people with your mind.	The crowd erupted into startled gasps and whispers. Confused with the lack of death and agony that was promised to me, I peeked over my shield and stared at my opponent. The Grand Knight had stopped, his arms raised above his head, clutching his broadsword with his two mighty hands. His face wore a peculiar express...	Sir Stannis was a strong man,good and honourable but he wasn’t a smart man and at 98 years, just too fucking old, he desired to challenge me to a duel. They had barely got his plate strapped to him when the old man slumped down beside a tree, I hadn’t wanted to see the old man dead but it seems that satin finally wante...
[WP] There's a new drug with the street name Cosmos. Named so because when you take it, you supposedly traverse the universe and can speak across dimensions to alternate beings. The drug should start working any second.	My friends told me to sit down while I wait, apparently people have a tendency to fall over when it hits. Cosmos seems a lot like DMT but I’ve been assured that it’s “a totally different experience” and “nearly impossible to describe unless you’ve tried it”. Which isn’t a very unique description of a new drug, but we g...	I stared at the vegetation outside, the leaves of trees and bushes shining from the sunlight and being shaken by the breeze. I guess I expected some insight to hit me in the face about nature any minute now. I remembered how when I smoked weed I could never tell when the transition started, where the limit between 's...
[WP] In most of the galaxy adrenaline is a dangerous and highly illegal drug. Humans are an oddity in that we produce it naturally in our bodies.	The translation came through clearly from my voder: 'Is that a real one, mum?' I glanced to the left. It was a juvenile Thraxtl, not a native. Its mother said something about 'strong and dangerous'. On Earth, gravity was heavier than most inhabited planets, so we had a reputation already. 'Is he an addict, then?' The...	Galactica Encyclopedia Genus: (Homo) Species: (Sapien) 1 result "Yo Jib-Jab" "What?" "I read the other day on reddit that theres these species of 'sentient bald apes in the \[redacted\] solar system' that produce adrenaline naturally" "Cool" a third male enters."Yo whats up (racial explicative)'s" "(Paul) just said...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	With a scholarship that didn't include a room and board stipend, Chad had no housing option but the religious orders. Luckily, he had an ace in the hole. One of his ancestors, perhaps his most famous ancestor, had been a member of one of the orders in the late 20th century. The brothers always respected applicants w...	Blinking my crusty eyelids to life rays from the massive orange sun cause my pupils to dilate. I can hear cockroaches scurry as I tilt my head, trying to force my body into motion. &nbsp; I begin my morning preparation. Covering myself in a synthetic jelly and scraping off what of it I can. Cockroaches race to the...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	5:47. Minutes past daybreak. Rain spatters the windscreen. In the distance, the university spires wind up toward hellish amber skies. I have forgotten what it was like before the storm. For moments I can picture a blue sky, but the memory is always fleeting, like the face of someone you loved a long time ago, or the vo...	Blinking my crusty eyelids to life rays from the massive orange sun cause my pupils to dilate. I can hear cockroaches scurry as I tilt my head, trying to force my body into motion. &nbsp; I begin my morning preparation. Covering myself in a synthetic jelly and scraping off what of it I can. Cockroaches race to the...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	"You have final exams today, yes? Did you study enough?" "If I didn't, it's a little late to change that now." "You have your pencils, yes? Did you pack enough for lunch?" "I've got a whole bag of tanglehorn jerky that Mr. Hoppenneimer gave me yesterday." "What about a change of clothes? If you wind up having to cu...	Blinking my crusty eyelids to life rays from the massive orange sun cause my pupils to dilate. I can hear cockroaches scurry as I tilt my head, trying to force my body into motion. &nbsp; I begin my morning preparation. Covering myself in a synthetic jelly and scraping off what of it I can. Cockroaches race to the...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	With a scholarship that didn't include a room and board stipend, Chad had no housing option but the religious orders. Luckily, he had an ace in the hole. One of his ancestors, perhaps his most famous ancestor, had been a member of one of the orders in the late 20th century. The brothers always respected applicants w...	Well...."(bad word-F)" universities....about 90 percent of them are just another way to remind you that you are no more than a slave......and talking of post-post apocalyptic world.!!!........there are just 2 possibilities first, we will not be there to witness even after the first catastrophic disaster. Secondly, we a...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	5:47. Minutes past daybreak. Rain spatters the windscreen. In the distance, the university spires wind up toward hellish amber skies. I have forgotten what it was like before the storm. For moments I can picture a blue sky, but the memory is always fleeting, like the face of someone you loved a long time ago, or the vo...	Well...."(bad word-F)" universities....about 90 percent of them are just another way to remind you that you are no more than a slave......and talking of post-post apocalyptic world.!!!........there are just 2 possibilities first, we will not be there to witness even after the first catastrophic disaster. Secondly, we a...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	"You have final exams today, yes? Did you study enough?" "If I didn't, it's a little late to change that now." "You have your pencils, yes? Did you pack enough for lunch?" "I've got a whole bag of tanglehorn jerky that Mr. Hoppenneimer gave me yesterday." "What about a change of clothes? If you wind up having to cu...	Well...."(bad word-F)" universities....about 90 percent of them are just another way to remind you that you are no more than a slave......and talking of post-post apocalyptic world.!!!........there are just 2 possibilities first, we will not be there to witness even after the first catastrophic disaster. Secondly, we a...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	With a scholarship that didn't include a room and board stipend, Chad had no housing option but the religious orders. Luckily, he had an ace in the hole. One of his ancestors, perhaps his most famous ancestor, had been a member of one of the orders in the late 20th century. The brothers always respected applicants w...	“Go to school Danny” the figure lifts his arm which holds a machete and swings it down upon the dense undergrowth, carving a few more steps forward “Go get an edu- another swing and a step -CAtion Danny” “It’ll be - yet another swing and step forward as the figure breaks into a small clearing - GOod for you” T...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	5:47. Minutes past daybreak. Rain spatters the windscreen. In the distance, the university spires wind up toward hellish amber skies. I have forgotten what it was like before the storm. For moments I can picture a blue sky, but the memory is always fleeting, like the face of someone you loved a long time ago, or the vo...	“Go to school Danny” the figure lifts his arm which holds a machete and swings it down upon the dense undergrowth, carving a few more steps forward “Go get an edu- another swing and a step -CAtion Danny” “It’ll be - yet another swing and step forward as the figure breaks into a small clearing - GOod for you” T...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	5:47. Minutes past daybreak. Rain spatters the windscreen. In the distance, the university spires wind up toward hellish amber skies. I have forgotten what it was like before the storm. For moments I can picture a blue sky, but the memory is always fleeting, like the face of someone you loved a long time ago, or the vo...	With a scholarship that didn't include a room and board stipend, Chad had no housing option but the religious orders. Luckily, he had an ace in the hole. One of his ancestors, perhaps his most famous ancestor, had been a member of one of the orders in the late 20th century. The brothers always respected applicants w...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	The alarm sounds and you open your eyes. For you class begins when that bell rings. Todays lesson plan is the first thing you see as it displays itsself before you. Food. You eat as the display transitions into this day's forecasted postapocalypse. A nano virus has eradicated all meaning and knowledge. You think to ...	Dodging the mutants on the way to school was not too hard, they are slow and mostly stupid. Upon reaching the campus you are surprised to see the gates open and no guards. A few trampled leaflets in the mud read "No Walls! No Borders! Stop Mutant Discrimination!". Undeterred you make it to the main lecture hall whi...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	"You have final exams today, yes? Did you study enough?" "If I didn't, it's a little late to change that now." "You have your pencils, yes? Did you pack enough for lunch?" "I've got a whole bag of tanglehorn jerky that Mr. Hoppenneimer gave me yesterday." "What about a change of clothes? If you wind up having to cu...	Dodging the mutants on the way to school was not too hard, they are slow and mostly stupid. Upon reaching the campus you are surprised to see the gates open and no guards. A few trampled leaflets in the mud read "No Walls! No Borders! Stop Mutant Discrimination!". Undeterred you make it to the main lecture hall whi...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	The alarm clock wakes me up at 7AM everyday. Its not a fancy iPhone, its just a regular digital alarm clock, but it wakes me up in the morning. My classes dont start until 9 and the university is a good hour away, so i usually have enough time to shower, eat breakfast and pack my stuff for the day. Yep, i shower! We ha...	Dodging the mutants on the way to school was not too hard, they are slow and mostly stupid. Upon reaching the campus you are surprised to see the gates open and no guards. A few trampled leaflets in the mud read "No Walls! No Borders! Stop Mutant Discrimination!". Undeterred you make it to the main lecture hall whi...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	I used to stick to the tunnels. Remnants of the drainage system that ran beneath the city. but eventually even those became inhabited by the riders. at one time you only had to worry about the mutated rats and swarms of fire cockroaches. we found long ago that wearing a jacket or cloak sprayed in mutant ravens blood, ...	Dodging the mutants on the way to school was not too hard, they are slow and mostly stupid. Upon reaching the campus you are surprised to see the gates open and no guards. A few trampled leaflets in the mud read "No Walls! No Borders! Stop Mutant Discrimination!". Undeterred you make it to the main lecture hall whi...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	“...Light traffic on the 680, looks… short commute…. Accidents…” I smack the top of my radio. “Now for the weather wi-” I turn it off. I’m not here to listen to the weather report. Same thing, day after day. I brush the crumbs off of me and stack my cup on the plate, before bringing it to the sink and adding it t...	Dodging the mutants on the way to school was not too hard, they are slow and mostly stupid. Upon reaching the campus you are surprised to see the gates open and no guards. A few trampled leaflets in the mud read "No Walls! No Borders! Stop Mutant Discrimination!". Undeterred you make it to the main lecture hall whi...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! I flail around in the dark, trying to shut my alarm up. My hand smacks into the cold metal of the old clock, but I fumble blindly with the buttons and switches before I successfully turn it off. I crack my eyes open, and take a breath of the radon-laced air. I look at the clock. 7:05 AM. ...	I pushed the branch out of the way and glanced out. Rain. It was pouring creating walls that swept across the barren land. Above, the sky was still dark, causing any light to stick out. It would make the journey more dangerous. But I had no choice. If I failed to show I would lose everything. The wonderful bargain I h...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	The alarm clock wakes me up at 7AM everyday. Its not a fancy iPhone, its just a regular digital alarm clock, but it wakes me up in the morning. My classes dont start until 9 and the university is a good hour away, so i usually have enough time to shower, eat breakfast and pack my stuff for the day. Yep, i shower! We ha...	I pushed the branch out of the way and glanced out. Rain. It was pouring creating walls that swept across the barren land. Above, the sky was still dark, causing any light to stick out. It would make the journey more dangerous. But I had no choice. If I failed to show I would lose everything. The wonderful bargain I h...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	I used to stick to the tunnels. Remnants of the drainage system that ran beneath the city. but eventually even those became inhabited by the riders. at one time you only had to worry about the mutated rats and swarms of fire cockroaches. we found long ago that wearing a jacket or cloak sprayed in mutant ravens blood, ...	I pushed the branch out of the way and glanced out. Rain. It was pouring creating walls that swept across the barren land. Above, the sky was still dark, causing any light to stick out. It would make the journey more dangerous. But I had no choice. If I failed to show I would lose everything. The wonderful bargain I h...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	“...Light traffic on the 680, looks… short commute…. Accidents…” I smack the top of my radio. “Now for the weather wi-” I turn it off. I’m not here to listen to the weather report. Same thing, day after day. I brush the crumbs off of me and stack my cup on the plate, before bringing it to the sink and adding it t...	I pushed the branch out of the way and glanced out. Rain. It was pouring creating walls that swept across the barren land. Above, the sky was still dark, causing any light to stick out. It would make the journey more dangerous. But I had no choice. If I failed to show I would lose everything. The wonderful bargain I h...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	'*Greetings young Aspirant, it is with great pleasure to inform you that among thousands of distinguished individuals... YOU ____ have been selected. That despite our excruciatingly stringent examination process, YOU ____ have emerged supreme above the rest of the candidates. YOU ____ have displayed exemplary ingenuity...	I pushed the branch out of the way and glanced out. Rain. It was pouring creating walls that swept across the barren land. Above, the sky was still dark, causing any light to stick out. It would make the journey more dangerous. But I had no choice. If I failed to show I would lose everything. The wonderful bargain I h...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	I used to stick to the tunnels. Remnants of the drainage system that ran beneath the city. but eventually even those became inhabited by the riders. at one time you only had to worry about the mutated rats and swarms of fire cockroaches. we found long ago that wearing a jacket or cloak sprayed in mutant ravens blood, ...	Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! I flail around in the dark, trying to shut my alarm up. My hand smacks into the cold metal of the old clock, but I fumble blindly with the buttons and switches before I successfully turn it off. I crack my eyes open, and take a breath of the radon-laced air. I look at the clock. 7:05 AM. ...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	“...Light traffic on the 680, looks… short commute…. Accidents…” I smack the top of my radio. “Now for the weather wi-” I turn it off. I’m not here to listen to the weather report. Same thing, day after day. I brush the crumbs off of me and stack my cup on the plate, before bringing it to the sink and adding it t...	Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! I flail around in the dark, trying to shut my alarm up. My hand smacks into the cold metal of the old clock, but I fumble blindly with the buttons and switches before I successfully turn it off. I crack my eyes open, and take a breath of the radon-laced air. I look at the clock. 7:05 AM. ...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	'*Greetings young Aspirant, it is with great pleasure to inform you that among thousands of distinguished individuals... YOU ____ have been selected. That despite our excruciatingly stringent examination process, YOU ____ have emerged supreme above the rest of the candidates. YOU ____ have displayed exemplary ingenuity...	Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing! I flail around in the dark, trying to shut my alarm up. My hand smacks into the cold metal of the old clock, but I fumble blindly with the buttons and switches before I successfully turn it off. I crack my eyes open, and take a breath of the radon-laced air. I look at the clock. 7:05 AM. ...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	“...Light traffic on the 680, looks… short commute…. Accidents…” I smack the top of my radio. “Now for the weather wi-” I turn it off. I’m not here to listen to the weather report. Same thing, day after day. I brush the crumbs off of me and stack my cup on the plate, before bringing it to the sink and adding it t...	I used to stick to the tunnels. Remnants of the drainage system that ran beneath the city. but eventually even those became inhabited by the riders. at one time you only had to worry about the mutated rats and swarms of fire cockroaches. we found long ago that wearing a jacket or cloak sprayed in mutant ravens blood, ...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	'*Greetings young Aspirant, it is with great pleasure to inform you that among thousands of distinguished individuals... YOU ____ have been selected. That despite our excruciatingly stringent examination process, YOU ____ have emerged supreme above the rest of the candidates. YOU ____ have displayed exemplary ingenuity...	The road stretched endlessly in front of Ellie like the broken bones of a long dead God. Jagged, uneven and most of all, forgotten. To the road's right lay the carcass of an ultra-city, its once-magnificence thoroughly wilted to hollowed out ruins. To its distant left, a violet lake churned against the shore. It must h...
[WP] Universities are the safest place in the post-post apocalyptic world. They protect and cultivate the bright minds that will rebuild the world. You get invited to attend, but your scholarship doesn't cover room & board. You have to commute through the dangerous wasteland to get to class on time.	Half an hour. I had half an hour to get to class. I dashed through the rooms of my home, seeking for my gas mask. Without it and my special suit, I would reach the university a melting skeleton. Fortune embraced me. Or perhaps it was the fact that my home had only two rooms, and I had little to no furniture. And so,...	The road stretched endlessly in front of Ellie like the broken bones of a long dead God. Jagged, uneven and most of all, forgotten. To the road's right lay the carcass of an ultra-city, its once-magnificence thoroughly wilted to hollowed out ruins. To its distant left, a violet lake churned against the shore. It must h...
[WP] Your school opens up a time capsule stored 50 years ago. Inside, a letter had been addressed to you by name.	"And now, would the student body class president please come to the stage?", the principle announced. There were cheers and hoots as Bobby Jermaine clomped down the stairs and shook Mr. Shackleton's burly hand. His grin was ten miles high and we all knew why. He got to be the one to open the time capsule, the first ti...	Dear Lucile Poppelreiter, Yes. This is from the future of a guy you didn’t even know. It’s not from your grandpa who thought he could magically predict the name of his future grandchildren or anything plausible like that. No, this is totally different. By the time you finishing reading this letter you will have 5 mi...
[WP] Zombies exist but it’s not an apocalypse. Just another day to day inconvenience like rain or your car breaking down.	“Come on!” Alliane pulled on Jonah’s arm. “You can’t see anything from there, get closer!” She stood on one of the city’s outer walls trying to get her boyfriend to look at the river of zombies shambling below. Jonah crinkled his nose and shook his head. “I can’t get any closer to that stench, how can you stand it?”...	I watched a lot of movies about the end of the world in various forms; zombie movies were one of my favourites. It happened, it finally happened and as predicated the virus spread and part of the population turned into mindless zombies ... the only problem being that they ended up being a massive disappointment. The zo...
[WP] Everyone is born with an accompanying spirit. Each have unique powers that grow in strength. Some grow in the presence of plants, fire or water etc, but yours has always been weak (this earns you disdain from your peers). One day you're attending a funeral when you notice it has grown slightly.	He was never close to his grandma and going to her funeral was more out of respect for his mom than any real grief. Greg never attended one of these services before, but he was familiar with the tradition. Once a person dies, their spirit wasn’t long for this world. It was the duty of the loved one’s left behind to dis...	My friend had just died, his spirit was one of the strongest I’d known. Everyone thought he would be a great leader one day whether it be business or politics. But here he was in his grave his spirit diminishing. But I felt good, in fact I felt great! My friend was dead and I felt great, was I a terrible person? I real...
[WP] Everyone is born with an accompanying spirit. Each have unique powers that grow in strength. Some grow in the presence of plants, fire or water etc, but yours has always been weak (this earns you disdain from your peers). One day you're attending a funeral when you notice it has grown slightly.	Funerals were a very strange procession. They were a look back on a human and their spirit. A time to really reflect on how we are all just as mortal as each other and no single one of us would outlast time. We were all waiting to go. To some, this made people somber. Others hopeful. And one, larger. "Ritus, what hap...	My friend had just died, his spirit was one of the strongest I’d known. Everyone thought he would be a great leader one day whether it be business or politics. But here he was in his grave his spirit diminishing. But I felt good, in fact I felt great! My friend was dead and I felt great, was I a terrible person? I real...
[WP] Years have passed since you were killed on death row, and currently you're settled in heaven. Soon, a familiar face walk towards the gates. Its your executioner.	I sat on the curb and watched placidly as Peter greeted the man had pushed the lethal concoction through my veins. He was older now, naturally; the last I had seen him, his hair hadn't been so grey and his face hadn't all those lines. Of course, he would be able to change that anytime he wished; typically everybody in ...	I was sat on a bench when I heard footsteps behind me. I turned to look. I couldn't deny that a part of my chest heaved with great pain when I set eyes upon my killer. He was wearing a black shirt, a black tie, black trousers, staring at me with a eerie astonishment that sunk through my skin. "You're in Heaven?" He ...
[WP] You receive an extraordinary gift: the power to bring your art to life.	It's the greatest gift I have ever received. That single wish I always wished I had. Bring art to life. It's perfect. If I want anything I draw it. Dresses, check. Nice scarf, check. New glass to replace the one I broke, check. All at my fingertips. All on beck and call. I want for very little and since art has always ...	“No no no no.” Not good enough. James looks at those haunted eyes. Filled with tears. He hesitates. But it’s still not good enough. Smoke fills the air. His ears are still ringing as he gets the mop to clean up. He makes himself a cup of coffee. And the eyes come back to him. He blinks a few times and forces the imag...
[WP] You are an immortal who's tired of seeing stories about how immortality is a curse and people eventually get tired of living. You've been enjoying life for centuries now, and you want to set the record straight.	Her hair, sleek and black, cut short to keep herself up to date with the fashions, sways gently in the morning breeze. She stands on the edge of the building watching the activity of the people around her. The Channel 5 news traffic copter circles the building and the flashing red white and blue lights below in the s...	Hopefully, it's not too bad, Amara would let out a disgruntled sigh, throwing the book across the room and immediately sulking in her chair. “What's wrong with these people Mr Tiddlewinks?” A young black kitten would raise its head from a bookshelf and look towards his master. “All these folks who literally b...
[WP] "uh your majesty, the monsters have apparently started a kingdom, and there is an ambassador in the courtyard"	In a small kingdom with an ironic name like Solaria, a Siren is considered to be the worst kind of beast- one that could converse. One that could seduce. Just one glance at Freesia Seabass would communicate just what this supposed "monster nation" aimed for. A moon-shaped visage. Wide, piercing eyes of sea green flecke...	'The wha? What you say, Jerob?' The King asked whilst shoving another biscuit almost entirely into his mouth. 'The monsters, sire. It appears they've... sent an emissary?' 'Poffit all, Jerob av you been snorting that magi dus again?' One of the councilman chimed in, causing the entire room to erupt in laughter. 'N...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	The sun came up at around 7, which was just in time, since I was fumbling around to find something important in the mess that I had in my room. The gradually intensifying light alllowed me to find that item - a small, black wrist band. Slipping it onto my right wrist, I then bolted out of the house and headed to the ...	"State your name!" The command came at me. The officer was very demanding. "I do not have to," I said as I waved my hand dismissively, like I was shooing a fly. He reached out and grabbed it, "ONLY CRIMINALS WEAR THESE BANDS!" He yelled while staring at my wrists. "Please let go, I have a note in my pocket that wil...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	"Alright, now go on." I whispered wearily to the battered man before me. "Go home to your family. Your punishment is over as far as I'm concerned." &#x200B; The man's eyes spoke volumes of gratitude and as tears welled in his eyes, he clutched the bag of food to his chest and fled down the narrow alleyway. I turn...	Hushed whispered followed me as I walked into the store. On my wrist was a small metal band. Usually it was reserved for criminals, but I had been wearing once since I was a small child. I wasn't a criminal though, not that other people understood that, the whispers always started once someone noticed the band and some...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	"So, explain to me again why you wear those?" the officer across from me said again in a tired and monotone voice. I was sitting in a cold, harshly lit, barely furnished "interview" room at the local precinct. "For like the fifth time, and to be honest I've stopped counting, I wear them to limit my magic!" The offic...	Hushed whispered followed me as I walked into the store. On my wrist was a small metal band. Usually it was reserved for criminals, but I had been wearing once since I was a small child. I wasn't a criminal though, not that other people understood that, the whispers always started once someone noticed the band and some...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	“Are you sure he's ready for...,” her voice cracked as though she'd been hit by a wave of emotion. Her voice was familiar, but I couldn't place it. Were they talking about me? I felt a pang in my chest and I couldn't understand why. It was like having the name of someone you loved dearly ripped out from under you like...	Hushed whispered followed me as I walked into the store. On my wrist was a small metal band. Usually it was reserved for criminals, but I had been wearing once since I was a small child. I wasn't a criminal though, not that other people understood that, the whispers always started once someone noticed the band and some...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	"So, explain to me again why you wear those?" the officer across from me said again in a tired and monotone voice. I was sitting in a cold, harshly lit, barely furnished "interview" room at the local precinct. "For like the fifth time, and to be honest I've stopped counting, I wear them to limit my magic!" The offic...	"Alright, now go on." I whispered wearily to the battered man before me. "Go home to your family. Your punishment is over as far as I'm concerned." &#x200B; The man's eyes spoke volumes of gratitude and as tears welled in his eyes, he clutched the bag of food to his chest and fled down the narrow alleyway. I turn...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	“Are you sure he's ready for...,” her voice cracked as though she'd been hit by a wave of emotion. Her voice was familiar, but I couldn't place it. Were they talking about me? I felt a pang in my chest and I couldn't understand why. It was like having the name of someone you loved dearly ripped out from under you like...	I opened my hands and stared at the lines; focussing on them trying to remember them perfectly. It’s a common exercise for me, calming and providing focus. The next step is to move my fingers. Ordered shapes and signs are made. I go through the rhythms 5 or more times casting the signs that help shape the energy. F...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	After a couple of years I got used to the contemptuous looks because of the giant obsidian collar and handcuffs. They were made to draw attention, but I think they are beautiful in their own way. They are relatively thin but wide pieces, carved from a single monolith of obsidian for maximum effect. They don't really ha...	Kiki watches the cashier freeze, her mouth falling open just a little bit as her eyes stray exactly to her wrist. Where her sleeve had pulled up just enough to show the gleaming gold band of a city permissioned criminal. Ugh, she knew she should have taken her fiance's hoodie, instead of her bell sleeved jacket. Pleas...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	After a couple of years I got used to the contemptuous looks because of the giant obsidian collar and handcuffs. They were made to draw attention, but I think they are beautiful in their own way. They are relatively thin but wide pieces, carved from a single monolith of obsidian for maximum effect. They don't really ha...	Beneath the eye of the moon, the hissing winds swept away the subtle grate of a window shrieking open. A moment later, a cloaked figure leaped out the narrow opening, and sprinted across the barren fields toward the desolate streets of the city. The figure moved with an odd determination, disregarding the strength of ...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	Cordell deflected the immense fireball, a large section of forest exploded in the distance. Another boring attempt at his life, how utterly distasteful. He retook his prideful stance, next to the moonlit pond. He looked at his assassin with impassive eyes, “Impressive, I’m sure, what did Emiliano offer you?”, he quic...	Beneath the eye of the moon, the hissing winds swept away the subtle grate of a window shrieking open. A moment later, a cloaked figure leaped out the narrow opening, and sprinted across the barren fields toward the desolate streets of the city. The figure moved with an odd determination, disregarding the strength of ...
[WP] You wear magic dampening bands normally reserved for keeping criminals from casting spells. Why? Because your spells are ludicrously more powerful than average, and the bands limit you enough to not break everything.	The smoke drifted into the air above the city, black and red, and as much like a demon as any we had fought in the Lost Forest. "Daniel," said Raul, as he came panting to the side of my horse. "Daniel, do you see?" I said no words as I spurred my horse onwards, galloping furiously towards Agdar. Behind me, my small...	Beneath the eye of the moon, the hissing winds swept away the subtle grate of a window shrieking open. A moment later, a cloaked figure leaped out the narrow opening, and sprinted across the barren fields toward the desolate streets of the city. The figure moved with an odd determination, disregarding the strength of ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Part 1 “Green Tea for take away!” the barista called from the counter. “Thanks” I said, picking up the tea and smiling. Cute Barista \- the words danced above her head for a moment, light and translucent, before fading away. “No problem,” she said, smiling back. As we left the cafe and met the brisk fall we...	I sat at my computer staring at the screen as I always do before deciding on a game to play. Well, one that I can run that is. Browsing through my library a title catches my interest. One I can't remember purchasing, let alone installing. "Forgotten RPG" "Okay..." I say to myself, "Why not?" I double click it and a p...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Part 1 “Green Tea for take away!” the barista called from the counter. “Thanks” I said, picking up the tea and smiling. Cute Barista \- the words danced above her head for a moment, light and translucent, before fading away. “No problem,” she said, smiling back. As we left the cafe and met the brisk fall we...	“Unsurprising, isn’t it, my liege?” He looks up at me. A chuckle from his throat from chapped lips. “They’ve forgotten me too.” He knows. His eyes, sparklets of blue with stormy grey. We’re kindred, we say in silence. People walk past us. They always walk past us. Walking around us, bodies on the move dressed in...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Part 1 “Green Tea for take away!” the barista called from the counter. “Thanks” I said, picking up the tea and smiling. Cute Barista \- the words danced above her head for a moment, light and translucent, before fading away. “No problem,” she said, smiling back. As we left the cafe and met the brisk fall we...	He had many an internal debate whether his "ability" was supernatural, preternatural or entirely imagined. Difficult to explain but easy to conceal, David's ability to see each persons "Title" - he named it - was generally harmless. An ethereal word floating above the heads of people, only visible to himself. There wer...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Part 1 “Green Tea for take away!” the barista called from the counter. “Thanks” I said, picking up the tea and smiling. Cute Barista \- the words danced above her head for a moment, light and translucent, before fading away. “No problem,” she said, smiling back. As we left the cafe and met the brisk fall we...	Lisa hands me my car keys, and I walk outside to the garage below our beach-house. I like to call it a beach house because it’s a house on the beach, with the traditional elevated structure, garage below us. I feel compelled to include this explanation because most people refer to their beach houses as beach houses onl...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I saw the man as I was walking out of Walmart off of Dale and La Palma. An old man, with striking silver hair that ran down to his shoulders and a beard that made him look like old Jesus. Even clothes in a red flannel shirt and jeans mottled with dark stains of the streets, he sat there at the corner of the entrance....	Lisa hands me my car keys, and I walk outside to the garage below our beach-house. I like to call it a beach house because it’s a house on the beach, with the traditional elevated structure, garage below us. I feel compelled to include this explanation because most people refer to their beach houses as beach houses onl...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	As someone who's into fantasies since high-school , I always have a habit of creating nicknames for people around me. Some kind of "Title", so you say. As time goes by, they become more and more apparent to me, to the point I can see them every time I interacting with somebody. It's like playing an RPG, but the NPCs ar...	Lisa hands me my car keys, and I walk outside to the garage below our beach-house. I like to call it a beach house because it’s a house on the beach, with the traditional elevated structure, garage below us. I feel compelled to include this explanation because most people refer to their beach houses as beach houses onl...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	Lisa hands me my car keys, and I walk outside to the garage below our beach-house. I like to call it a beach house because it’s a house on the beach, with the traditional elevated structure, garage below us. I feel compelled to include this explanation because most people refer to their beach houses as beach houses onl...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Part 1 “Green Tea for take away!” the barista called from the counter. “Thanks” I said, picking up the tea and smiling. Cute Barista \- the words danced above her head for a moment, light and translucent, before fading away. “No problem,” she said, smiling back. As we left the cafe and met the brisk fall we...	He walked by again today. The shadow of his name "The Forgotten King" cast across my desk, and stole my gaze from the person up front named "Teacher". "Anthony," he said, "what could possibly be so intriguing to keep staring out the window?" "Nothing sir, just a little distracted," I replied, yet I still stared out t...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I saw the man as I was walking out of Walmart off of Dale and La Palma. An old man, with striking silver hair that ran down to his shoulders and a beard that made him look like old Jesus. Even clothes in a red flannel shirt and jeans mottled with dark stains of the streets, he sat there at the corner of the entrance....	He walked by again today. The shadow of his name "The Forgotten King" cast across my desk, and stole my gaze from the person up front named "Teacher". "Anthony," he said, "what could possibly be so intriguing to keep staring out the window?" "Nothing sir, just a little distracted," I replied, yet I still stared out t...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I saw the man as I was walking out of Walmart off of Dale and La Palma. An old man, with striking silver hair that ran down to his shoulders and a beard that made him look like old Jesus. Even clothes in a red flannel shirt and jeans mottled with dark stains of the streets, he sat there at the corner of the entrance....	I called out to the shaggy man who continued walking. He turned around sluggishly, with an empty beer bottle in his hand and a bag in his other. "Whadda ya want, kid?" The man shouted to me, I ran towards him to talk with him in a more secretive manner. "I need to ask you something, it's very important" I said in a whi...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	As someone who's into fantasies since high-school , I always have a habit of creating nicknames for people around me. Some kind of "Title", so you say. As time goes by, they become more and more apparent to me, to the point I can see them every time I interacting with somebody. It's like playing an RPG, but the NPCs ar...	I called out to the shaggy man who continued walking. He turned around sluggishly, with an empty beer bottle in his hand and a bag in his other. "Whadda ya want, kid?" The man shouted to me, I ran towards him to talk with him in a more secretive manner. "I need to ask you something, it's very important" I said in a whi...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Rain pattered the street as I walked hurriedly through town, listening for the familiar creak of the large wooden shingle that hung rusty and paint chipped outside the town's only inn. The sun had already set and the oil lamps had long since fizzled out in the storm. Three days it had been since I set out from Port Ari...	I called out to the shaggy man who continued walking. He turned around sluggishly, with an empty beer bottle in his hand and a bag in his other. "Whadda ya want, kid?" The man shouted to me, I ran towards him to talk with him in a more secretive manner. "I need to ask you something, it's very important" I said in a whi...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	I called out to the shaggy man who continued walking. He turned around sluggishly, with an empty beer bottle in his hand and a bag in his other. "Whadda ya want, kid?" The man shouted to me, I ran towards him to talk with him in a more secretive manner. "I need to ask you something, it's very important" I said in a whi...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Rain pattered the street as I walked hurriedly through town, listening for the familiar creak of the large wooden shingle that hung rusty and paint chipped outside the town's only inn. The sun had already set and the oil lamps had long since fizzled out in the storm. Three days it had been since I set out from Port Ari...	I haven't told anyone about it. Not my mother and not my father. They already sent me to a shrink after they found my collection of Johnny The Homicidal Maniac comics and saw me playing Doom on my computer. "Violent Fantasies", they'd told the shrink. That wasn't the only thing going on in my head. I always assumed...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I was walking home one Winter night, doing the usual and reading out peoples titles in my head. Kevin Johannes - Dog Groomer, Susan Warren - Kickboxer, I passed a man and woman who's title indicated they were siblings, and who were getting a smidge to romantic with each other, I cringed. Then, sitting on the corner I s...	I haven't told anyone about it. Not my mother and not my father. They already sent me to a shrink after they found my collection of Johnny The Homicidal Maniac comics and saw me playing Doom on my computer. "Violent Fantasies", they'd told the shrink. That wasn't the only thing going on in my head. I always assumed...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	I haven't told anyone about it. Not my mother and not my father. They already sent me to a shrink after they found my collection of Johnny The Homicidal Maniac comics and saw me playing Doom on my computer. "Violent Fantasies", they'd told the shrink. That wasn't the only thing going on in my head. I always assumed...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	[Poem] Joseph sees the Forgotten King Surrounded by little bottles of drink King looks up to see what he brings As he sits in the dew of the spring Joseph asks him “Are you the King?” To the Forgotten King, clearly aging The king smiles and gives him a wink “Indeed I am, beneath this stink” “What happened ...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I once dated a girl who had the title, "The Destroyer". It didn't take me long to realize how and why she deserved that name. After a series of fights and near-death experiences, we broke off our relationship and decided it would be best if we didn't remain friends. I remember the night that I left her apartment, when ...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Rain pattered the street as I walked hurriedly through town, listening for the familiar creak of the large wooden shingle that hung rusty and paint chipped outside the town's only inn. The sun had already set and the oil lamps had long since fizzled out in the storm. Three days it had been since I set out from Port Ari...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I was walking home one Winter night, doing the usual and reading out peoples titles in my head. Kevin Johannes - Dog Groomer, Susan Warren - Kickboxer, I passed a man and woman who's title indicated they were siblings, and who were getting a smidge to romantic with each other, I cringed. Then, sitting on the corner I s...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I stop in my footsteps. "The Forgotten King"... sitting in the streets, a blanket barely covering him. No one seems to notice him but me. Even I almost walked by. The coffee warming my hands suddenly felt heavy. I turn to him. 'Hello, could I offer you this?' He looks up somewhat puzzled. 'Why?' He takes the coffee. 'T...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Long ago, there was the king with no name, ruler of all he surveyed. With a boisterous self-confidence befitting of the position, he fought all those who dared challenge him. The gods themselves, threatened by his increasing power, put a curse on him. He would fade into insecurity, and find himself without anything but...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I have a peculiar talent. I know, there are lots of folks that say that. Most of them are people who can, I don't know, play the violin with their feet or do origami with their tongue or something like that. Compared with mine, those talents look commonplace. When I was a kid, video games were all I cared about. I...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	As I walked my usual way home from work, I went about everything normally. I nodded at The Baker in her little shop as she wiped down the counters. I reminded myself, like I did every day, that I needed to pay that lady a visit on a lunch break--she looked like she didn't get a lot of business, but everything in the wi...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Everyone has a title. I’ve always been able to see them, but it didn’t take long to figure out nobody else could. Mom heard me sounding out the text shortly after I learned to read, and asked me what I was doing. When I told her, she laughed and said something about how kids had such vivid imaginations. She didn’t laug...	Autumn. Leaves are falling down the trees, and if I don't concentrate my eyes, it looks like pieces of amber fall from the sky. I love autumn. Most people say that spring is the most beautiful season of all, but I disagree. To me, walking in the park at autumn is as close to paradise as it can get. Today is no excepti...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I once dated a girl who had the title, "The Destroyer". It didn't take me long to realize how and why she deserved that name. After a series of fights and near-death experiences, we broke off our relationship and decided it would be best if we didn't remain friends. I remember the night that I left her apartment, when ...	[Poem] Joseph sees the Forgotten King Surrounded by little bottles of drink King looks up to see what he brings As he sits in the dew of the spring Joseph asks him “Are you the King?” To the Forgotten King, clearly aging The king smiles and gives him a wink “Indeed I am, beneath this stink” “What happened ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Rain pattered the street as I walked hurriedly through town, listening for the familiar creak of the large wooden shingle that hung rusty and paint chipped outside the town's only inn. The sun had already set and the oil lamps had long since fizzled out in the storm. Three days it had been since I set out from Port Ari...	[Poem] Joseph sees the Forgotten King Surrounded by little bottles of drink King looks up to see what he brings As he sits in the dew of the spring Joseph asks him “Are you the King?” To the Forgotten King, clearly aging The king smiles and gives him a wink “Indeed I am, beneath this stink” “What happened ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I was walking home one Winter night, doing the usual and reading out peoples titles in my head. Kevin Johannes - Dog Groomer, Susan Warren - Kickboxer, I passed a man and woman who's title indicated they were siblings, and who were getting a smidge to romantic with each other, I cringed. Then, sitting on the corner I s...	[Poem] Joseph sees the Forgotten King Surrounded by little bottles of drink King looks up to see what he brings As he sits in the dew of the spring Joseph asks him “Are you the King?” To the Forgotten King, clearly aging The king smiles and gives him a wink “Indeed I am, beneath this stink” “What happened ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	[Poem] Joseph sees the Forgotten King Surrounded by little bottles of drink King looks up to see what he brings As he sits in the dew of the spring Joseph asks him “Are you the King?” To the Forgotten King, clearly aging The king smiles and gives him a wink “Indeed I am, beneath this stink” “What happened ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	As I walked my usual way home from work, I went about everything normally. I nodded at The Baker in her little shop as she wiped down the counters. I reminded myself, like I did every day, that I needed to pay that lady a visit on a lunch break--she looked like she didn't get a lot of business, but everything in the wi...	[Poem] Joseph sees the Forgotten King Surrounded by little bottles of drink King looks up to see what he brings As he sits in the dew of the spring Joseph asks him “Are you the King?” To the Forgotten King, clearly aging The king smiles and gives him a wink “Indeed I am, beneath this stink” “What happened ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Rain pattered the street as I walked hurriedly through town, listening for the familiar creak of the large wooden shingle that hung rusty and paint chipped outside the town's only inn. The sun had already set and the oil lamps had long since fizzled out in the storm. Three days it had been since I set out from Port Ari...	I once dated a girl who had the title, "The Destroyer". It didn't take me long to realize how and why she deserved that name. After a series of fights and near-death experiences, we broke off our relationship and decided it would be best if we didn't remain friends. I remember the night that I left her apartment, when ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	I was walking home one Winter night, doing the usual and reading out peoples titles in my head. Kevin Johannes - Dog Groomer, Susan Warren - Kickboxer, I passed a man and woman who's title indicated they were siblings, and who were getting a smidge to romantic with each other, I cringed. Then, sitting on the corner I s...	I once dated a girl who had the title, "The Destroyer". It didn't take me long to realize how and why she deserved that name. After a series of fights and near-death experiences, we broke off our relationship and decided it would be best if we didn't remain friends. I remember the night that I left her apartment, when ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	I once dated a girl who had the title, "The Destroyer". It didn't take me long to realize how and why she deserved that name. After a series of fights and near-death experiences, we broke off our relationship and decided it would be best if we didn't remain friends. I remember the night that I left her apartment, when ...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	Rain pattered the street as I walked hurriedly through town, listening for the familiar creak of the large wooden shingle that hung rusty and paint chipped outside the town's only inn. The sun had already set and the oil lamps had long since fizzled out in the storm. Three days it had been since I set out from Port Ari...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	I was walking home one Winter night, doing the usual and reading out peoples titles in my head. Kevin Johannes - Dog Groomer, Susan Warren - Kickboxer, I passed a man and woman who's title indicated they were siblings, and who were getting a smidge to romantic with each other, I cringed. Then, sitting on the corner I s...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	David was opening up his shop when I arrived that morning. He was a fine book seller, always had the most compelling tales of heroism and adventure. I browsed his shop for only an hour that morning, I had too many books already. I looked around the shop aimlessly as he bagged my purchases, my eyes settled only momenta...	I stop in my footsteps. "The Forgotten King"... sitting in the streets, a blanket barely covering him. No one seems to notice him but me. Even I almost walked by. The coffee warming my hands suddenly felt heavy. I turn to him. 'Hello, could I offer you this?' He looks up somewhat puzzled. 'Why?' He takes the coffee. 'T...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	As I walked my usual way home from work, I went about everything normally. I nodded at The Baker in her little shop as she wiped down the counters. I reminded myself, like I did every day, that I needed to pay that lady a visit on a lunch break--she looked like she didn't get a lot of business, but everything in the wi...	I stop in my footsteps. "The Forgotten King"... sitting in the streets, a blanket barely covering him. No one seems to notice him but me. Even I almost walked by. The coffee warming my hands suddenly felt heavy. I turn to him. 'Hello, could I offer you this?' He looks up somewhat puzzled. 'Why?' He takes the coffee. 'T...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	As I walked my usual way home from work, I went about everything normally. I nodded at The Baker in her little shop as she wiped down the counters. I reminded myself, like I did every day, that I needed to pay that lady a visit on a lunch break--she looked like she didn't get a lot of business, but everything in the wi...	Long ago, there was the king with no name, ruler of all he surveyed. With a boisterous self-confidence befitting of the position, he fought all those who dared challenge him. The gods themselves, threatened by his increasing power, put a curse on him. He would fade into insecurity, and find himself without anything but...
[WP] You can see video game-like titles for the people you meet. Usually they are just "The Shopkeeper", or "The Mayor", but today you saw an old homeless man with the title "The Forgotten King".	Everyone has a title. I’ve always been able to see them, but it didn’t take long to figure out nobody else could. Mom heard me sounding out the text shortly after I learned to read, and asked me what I was doing. When I told her, she laughed and said something about how kids had such vivid imaginations. She didn’t laug...	Long ago, there was the king with no name, ruler of all he surveyed. With a boisterous self-confidence befitting of the position, he fought all those who dared challenge him. The gods themselves, threatened by his increasing power, put a curse on him. He would fade into insecurity, and find himself without anything but...

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