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[WP] You're the Grim Reaper. When you approach dying people you see a timer and cause of death in text above them, and your x-ray vision always confirms their illnesses. Today seemed normal but the text above the person in front of you says "Death: Cancer, 9 seconds." Problem is that he is healthy. | The emotion that closest passes for relief in my kind washed over me as I finally rounded the corner where I would see my next collection.
I turned and saw him leave the coffee shop where he worked. He was an unassuming 20 year old who worked too much and had few friends. He was a good man though. The notes I ha... | A teenage boy stands before me in a mall. Well, floats. He’s a soul now, after all. He’s trying to move, waving his wispy limbs around. Haha, they always look hilarious when they do that. Baby souls, toddling around.
The boy’s dead. Hasn’t always been dead; that’s how these things work. He’s very recently dead, thoug... | |
[WP] You're the Grim Reaper. When you approach dying people you see a timer and cause of death in text above them, and your x-ray vision always confirms their illnesses. Today seemed normal but the text above the person in front of you says "Death: Cancer, 9 seconds." Problem is that he is healthy. | This shouldn't be happening. I watched as the number counted down. Part of me was horrified; he was completely healthy, there were no signs of any illness. Yet part of me was intrigued. I wanted to see what would happen. Oftentimes we were given more warning when someone died of something like an aneurism or heart atta... | A teenage boy stands before me in a mall. Well, floats. He’s a soul now, after all. He’s trying to move, waving his wispy limbs around. Haha, they always look hilarious when they do that. Baby souls, toddling around.
The boy’s dead. Hasn’t always been dead; that’s how these things work. He’s very recently dead, thoug... | |
[WP] You're the Grim Reaper. When you approach dying people you see a timer and cause of death in text above them, and your x-ray vision always confirms their illnesses. Today seemed normal but the text above the person in front of you says "Death: Cancer, 9 seconds." Problem is that he is healthy. | This shouldn't be happening. I watched as the number counted down. Part of me was horrified; he was completely healthy, there were no signs of any illness. Yet part of me was intrigued. I wanted to see what would happen. Oftentimes we were given more warning when someone died of something like an aneurism or heart atta... | The emotion that closest passes for relief in my kind washed over me as I finally rounded the corner where I would see my next collection.
I turned and saw him leave the coffee shop where he worked. He was an unassuming 20 year old who worked too much and had few friends. He was a good man though. The notes I ha... | |
[WP] You are a high school clairvoyant, who can see a completely accurate future by making skin contact with a person who wants to know their future. You use this power to make a quick buck for anyone who is curious. One day, you read one of your classmate's futures, and that future involves you.. | (Switched to third person, hope that's okay! This is my very first prompt, go easy on me lol)
The nightmare began months after Graham found out. He was invigorated upon discovering his clairvoyance— as he called it. He once said that we dream of having superpowers as children, but are never taught how to use them, nor... | Her name was Marlee, like the dog's name from that one movie. The meeting place was always the same, janitor's closet, fifth period, right after lunch. Mr. James, the elderly janitor always cleaned the cafeteria and I made my fifty bucks. Yeah I know what you're thinking and don't judge my pricing, supply and demand's ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | I'm at the hospital again for another eye scan. I don't understand why it's only those of us born in 2020 who are experiencing this, and the doctors don't understand what's caused it.
All of us are now developing special abilities which, till now only existed in other species, or science fiction books.
Doctors have ... | They were all having a great time making fun of me in med school.
“He’s really going to be an internist?”
“Is he nuts?”
“Why get so indebted if you want to become a family doctor, do something ambitious!”
But Roy and his girlfriend Diane were the worst of them all. You know the type, affluent family, prepping for ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | I'm at the hospital again for another eye scan. I don't understand why it's only those of us born in 2020 who are experiencing this, and the doctors don't understand what's caused it.
All of us are now developing special abilities which, till now only existed in other species, or science fiction books.
Doctors have ... | The children sit carelessly amongst themselves in building 7. Richard stands on the opposite end of a military-grade rectangular mirror, observing the youngsters. Three consecutive beeps alert him to a fresh pot of desperately needed coffee. He moves dis-intently, forcing one foot in front of the other as another yawn ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | Many of the white( pre-cog)s are planning a protest outside the Dean's house tomorrow. They're saying the school isn't attempting to accommodate their abilities in order to conduct the course test, and that it's effectively racist. Not only that, the college has been letting in more blacks and Asians, in general, becau... | ‘So....’ Derek said, unsure what to do, now that this whole “superpower” thing is supposed to suddenly come to him too. It was December the 31st, 2040 CE. Derek’s 20th birthday, and New Years Eve.
Currently, he was locked away in a cell, after being escorted here to some sort of.... facility. It kind of reminded him ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | I'm at the hospital again for another eye scan. I don't understand why it's only those of us born in 2020 who are experiencing this, and the doctors don't understand what's caused it.
All of us are now developing special abilities which, till now only existed in other species, or science fiction books.
Doctors have ... | ‘So....’ Derek said, unsure what to do, now that this whole “superpower” thing is supposed to suddenly come to him too. It was December the 31st, 2040 CE. Derek’s 20th birthday, and New Years Eve.
Currently, he was locked away in a cell, after being escorted here to some sort of.... facility. It kind of reminded him ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | December 31st, 2039, 11:59PM. Auckland, New Zealand
For all her life, Jennie always heard the same follow-up question whenever she told someone her birthday. "Were you baby of the year?" The response shifted in emotion over the years from pride, to annoyance, to joy, to annoyance again, and shifted back to joy once mo... | ‘So....’ Derek said, unsure what to do, now that this whole “superpower” thing is supposed to suddenly come to him too. It was December the 31st, 2040 CE. Derek’s 20th birthday, and New Years Eve.
Currently, he was locked away in a cell, after being escorted here to some sort of.... facility. It kind of reminded him ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | “So this is some pretty amazing stuff happening.”
“Yeah.”
“All these folks with special abilities. Magic powers. Whatnot.”
“They’re not magic powers, dad.”
“Clairvoyance seems pretty magic.”
“It’s just how it works.”
“You were born in 2020.”
“Yeah.”
“Like all those other people with special powers.”
“Yeah.”
“... | ‘So....’ Derek said, unsure what to do, now that this whole “superpower” thing is supposed to suddenly come to him too. It was December the 31st, 2040 CE. Derek’s 20th birthday, and New Years Eve.
Currently, he was locked away in a cell, after being escorted here to some sort of.... facility. It kind of reminded him ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | Elon Musk looked the charts again from 2019 and 2020.
It was already a foregone conclusion but he still couldn't wrap his head around the fact that he had, more or less, incontrovertible evidence that reality was in fact a simulation.
He just kept checking the data. Not even for the who boost. Just to see it.
He sig... | ‘So....’ Derek said, unsure what to do, now that this whole “superpower” thing is supposed to suddenly come to him too. It was December the 31st, 2040 CE. Derek’s 20th birthday, and New Years Eve.
Currently, he was locked away in a cell, after being escorted here to some sort of.... facility. It kind of reminded him ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | "What is the root cause?" Director Stragos asked us. He furrowed his brow when he asked, casting his pale-blue eyes directly at us. "There are now over a hundred thousand reported incidents of ocular mutations in young adults. We're talking X-ray, precog, infared- the list goes on people. *What* mutations were dealing ... | ‘So....’ Derek said, unsure what to do, now that this whole “superpower” thing is supposed to suddenly come to him too. It was December the 31st, 2040 CE. Derek’s 20th birthday, and New Years Eve.
Currently, he was locked away in a cell, after being escorted here to some sort of.... facility. It kind of reminded him ... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | “So this is some pretty amazing stuff happening.”
“Yeah.”
“All these folks with special abilities. Magic powers. Whatnot.”
“They’re not magic powers, dad.”
“Clairvoyance seems pretty magic.”
“It’s just how it works.”
“You were born in 2020.”
“Yeah.”
“Like all those other people with special powers.”
“Yeah.”
“... | Many of the white( pre-cog)s are planning a protest outside the Dean's house tomorrow. They're saying the school isn't attempting to accommodate their abilities in order to conduct the course test, and that it's effectively racist. Not only that, the college has been letting in more blacks and Asians, in general, becau... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | "What is the root cause?" Director Stragos asked us. He furrowed his brow when he asked, casting his pale-blue eyes directly at us. "There are now over a hundred thousand reported incidents of ocular mutations in young adults. We're talking X-ray, precog, infared- the list goes on people. *What* mutations were dealing ... | Elon Musk looked the charts again from 2019 and 2020.
It was already a foregone conclusion but he still couldn't wrap his head around the fact that he had, more or less, incontrovertible evidence that reality was in fact a simulation.
He just kept checking the data. Not even for the who boost. Just to see it.
He sig... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | Dan was walking up to the lecture hall, listening to music and thinking about last night, when his roommate decided to throw a surprise dorm party on his birthday. It was a blast.
He spent quite some time talking to Amy, and his mind went over their conversation again and again. Dan smiled. When she told him that the... | I find no place for myself when I look at her. She just looks towards north. No matter how I try to turn her head, she just keeps returning to the same position. She doesn’t blink nor sleeps anymore. Sometimes her emotionless face cries, but it doesn’t hear or notice me. Where is she looking? Why north? Why not me, her... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | I wake up on my 20th birthday to the unceremonious sound of the garbage truck trundling by outside the window. Today's the day I get my vision powers.
Everybody born in 2020 gets them, for some reason. The Great Whatever-It-Is must really like puns, or at least that's the best guess that anybody has come up with. Some... | I find no place for myself when I look at her. She just looks towards north. No matter how I try to turn her head, she just keeps returning to the same position. She doesn’t blink nor sleeps anymore. Sometimes her emotionless face cries, but it doesn’t hear or notice me. Where is she looking? Why north? Why not me, her... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | I wake up on my 20th birthday to the unceremonious sound of the garbage truck trundling by outside the window. Today's the day I get my vision powers.
Everybody born in 2020 gets them, for some reason. The Great Whatever-It-Is must really like puns, or at least that's the best guess that anybody has come up with. Some... | "Are the restraints absolutely neccessary?" The mother shifted impatiently, observing the procedure.
"Absolutely," I replied, adjusting the machine for her son's eye exam. "It manifests differently in each child when they turn 20."
Slowly I looked around the patients cornea. According to the stopwatch, the Shift woul... | |
[WP] The year is 2040. All children born in 2020 have been found to have perfect vision with no exceptions. They are now beginning to turn 20 and something strange is happening. They’re developing abilities such as x-ray vision, clairvoyance, precognition, astral vision, infrared sight, etc. | Tomorrow-Man jolts awake. He writhes on the metal slab in the operating theater. I hear the leather bindings strain as he struggles, hear his panting and, soon, I'll hear his desperate pleas.
He was the first of the superhero generation to rise.
The very first superhero to live.
Soon the first to die.
"Shh," I soot... | "So the universe hates us that much, huh?"
"Yeah... the rock's fucked up an entire generation and who knows how much more."
"What do they see? How do they see it? Is the thing that's - that's *beyond* really that terrifying?"
Robert shook his head, tapping a pen on the surface of his desk, littered with sketches and... | |
[WP] July 20, 1969: To the surprise of the entirety of America, Neil Armstrong take out a red flag, places it on the moon, and screams “For the USSR!” | Natalie hooked herself into the neural interface connecting to the electronic nanobots planted in Neil Armstrong's brain. Getting to the American had been difficult...difficult, but not impossible.
Especially for a time traveler.
Their mission was simple - twist the timeline in a way that future time travelers wouldn... | \[Poem\]
It was a dark, stormy night.
It became outstanding.
It was a wonderful sight,
To witness the moon landing.
As Neil took a step
Onto the moon,
He would gain bad rep,
For what he would do soon.
The took out the flag,
To the US, it was not identical
Present on the bag,
Was a golden hammer and... | |
[WP] The higher your blood-alcohol level, the more powerful your magic. | I learned a long time ago to never leave home without a bottle.
The other League members are convinced I’m an alcoholic, who isn’t these days, but that’s not today’s struggle. The three idiots in front of me, holding a knife to the forth hold that lofty title.
“Drop the knife.” I sigh, bored already. None of them mo... | I was in the kitchen mending a pot when my mam yelled down from her workroom, “Raven, I need you to take the wagon into town and get as much red clover as you can from Goody Wencelas.”
“Yes, mam!” I yelled back.
The pot I had just fixed sat on the kitchen table, the wood beneath it charred black. Where my mam’s magic ... | |
[WP] In a world of creatures with wonderous abilities like elves and dwarves, humans seem a bit... lacklustre in comparison. It seems that the gods agree the newer races are too OP, and thus hold a conference to discuss balance changes for the world, with you as humanity's representative. | "So, Elhyrin - what perks did you give to your elves?", Althanor, the father of Gods asked his son."Well, they can hear a bird chirp from a mile away, they live for thousands of years, they have an high amplitude for magic, they're great archers and a capable of fighting with dual swords like no other race before. They... | "Order, Order!" The grand wizard slammed his gavel onto the table made of magical stone. The spell muted all of the creatures to stop their blabbering discourse. Nothing had been done in the last fifty years since humanity had been introduced into their magical realm. A reoccurring issue with the main species was that ... | |
[WP] In a world of creatures with wonderous abilities like elves and dwarves, humans seem a bit... lacklustre in comparison. It seems that the gods agree the newer races are too OP, and thus hold a conference to discuss balance changes for the world, with you as humanity's representative. | I had just woken up when the portal swallowed me. Leaping through time and space took me by surprise, to say the least. I didn't know what was going on. A myriad of colors swirled around my body as it stretched out into infinity, culminating in a crash that left me screaming like an idiot. I landed face-first in an eth... | "Order, Order!" The grand wizard slammed his gavel onto the table made of magical stone. The spell muted all of the creatures to stop their blabbering discourse. Nothing had been done in the last fifty years since humanity had been introduced into their magical realm. A reoccurring issue with the main species was that ... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I turn away, my mouth gone dry.
"...how... how did you know her? The funeral was for friends and family."
The pew creaks as he rustles in the seat.
"I am... no, no I was a friend. Before my powers awoke, I was... troubled, to say the least. I was her first ER case. Overdose. She helped me, saved me rather. And ... | "He was." The words were the first intelligible ones I'd spoken all day. The afternoon had been filled with condolences and kind offers, hugging and crying, my responses to all of which had been mumbles of gratitude and a light pat on the back. It was as though I'd been the one doing the comforting rather than the oppo... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | A combination of being stunned and scanning him for weapons was all that stayed me from grabbing for my blade at my side.
He had no weapons. A first I had seen from Grognil the Warlock. In spite of the fact he could conjure one at his leisure, he had a certain mace that the favoured for combat.
A few seconds of sile... | "He was." The words were the first intelligible ones I'd spoken all day. The afternoon had been filled with condolences and kind offers, hugging and crying, my responses to all of which had been mumbles of gratitude and a light pat on the back. It was as though I'd been the one doing the comforting rather than the oppo... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | “We are gathered here today to honor the passing of Lana Miller. Wife to Jordan, mother to Hailey. And to many of us, Mist, protector of the world.” The priest spoke solemnly.
Lana was the glue that held our little team together. Whenever me and Red Giant would get into a fight, she was always there to pull us off eac... | "He was." The words were the first intelligible ones I'd spoken all day. The afternoon had been filled with condolences and kind offers, hugging and crying, my responses to all of which had been mumbles of gratitude and a light pat on the back. It was as though I'd been the one doing the comforting rather than the oppo... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." |
When I first learn about Maria's confirmed death, I had just stopped a bank robbery. My secure phone was turned off, set on silent mode. It didn’t take me long to stop and wrap things up but I couldn’t exactly stop looking at my phone to see what’s so important. I was talking to the dedicated police officers, smilin... | "He was." The words were the first intelligible ones I'd spoken all day. The afternoon had been filled with condolences and kind offers, hugging and crying, my responses to all of which had been mumbles of gratitude and a light pat on the back. It was as though I'd been the one doing the comforting rather than the oppo... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I am Desmond, possessor of unimaginable strength and power, and the most famous person in the world. I am invincible. Unbreakable. And I'm crying by a casket.
It's a public funeral, despite my protestations. People I've never seen before murmur soothing words to me, and stare at my wife as she lays supine, a small sm... | "He was." The words were the first intelligible ones I'd spoken all day. The afternoon had been filled with condolences and kind offers, hugging and crying, my responses to all of which had been mumbles of gratitude and a light pat on the back. It was as though I'd been the one doing the comforting rather than the oppo... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I was not always a hero.
I was not always the one people screamed for.
I was not always the one saving the day.
It was a long time ago, my luck had ran out. I was struggling to get by in this metropolis, I fell on hard times and it drove me into a dark place. I got in with bad crowds, did whatever it took to get t... | "He was." The words were the first intelligible ones I'd spoken all day. The afternoon had been filled with condolences and kind offers, hugging and crying, my responses to all of which had been mumbles of gratitude and a light pat on the back. It was as though I'd been the one doing the comforting rather than the oppo... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I turn away, my mouth gone dry.
"...how... how did you know her? The funeral was for friends and family."
The pew creaks as he rustles in the seat.
"I am... no, no I was a friend. Before my powers awoke, I was... troubled, to say the least. I was her first ER case. Overdose. She helped me, saved me rather. And ... | I froze, filled with rage. Vilis. The one who killed my spouse. The air temperature dropped, frost formed on every surface of the chapel. Vilis held up his hand.
"Please, wait. I know how much you hate me, but I swear to all those above and below, I came only to pay my respects. She was so perfect, the fact that... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | A combination of being stunned and scanning him for weapons was all that stayed me from grabbing for my blade at my side.
He had no weapons. A first I had seen from Grognil the Warlock. In spite of the fact he could conjure one at his leisure, he had a certain mace that the favoured for combat.
A few seconds of sile... | I froze, filled with rage. Vilis. The one who killed my spouse. The air temperature dropped, frost formed on every surface of the chapel. Vilis held up his hand.
"Please, wait. I know how much you hate me, but I swear to all those above and below, I came only to pay my respects. She was so perfect, the fact that... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | “We are gathered here today to honor the passing of Lana Miller. Wife to Jordan, mother to Hailey. And to many of us, Mist, protector of the world.” The priest spoke solemnly.
Lana was the glue that held our little team together. Whenever me and Red Giant would get into a fight, she was always there to pull us off eac... | I froze, filled with rage. Vilis. The one who killed my spouse. The air temperature dropped, frost formed on every surface of the chapel. Vilis held up his hand.
"Please, wait. I know how much you hate me, but I swear to all those above and below, I came only to pay my respects. She was so perfect, the fact that... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." |
When I first learn about Maria's confirmed death, I had just stopped a bank robbery. My secure phone was turned off, set on silent mode. It didn’t take me long to stop and wrap things up but I couldn’t exactly stop looking at my phone to see what’s so important. I was talking to the dedicated police officers, smilin... | I froze, filled with rage. Vilis. The one who killed my spouse. The air temperature dropped, frost formed on every surface of the chapel. Vilis held up his hand.
"Please, wait. I know how much you hate me, but I swear to all those above and below, I came only to pay my respects. She was so perfect, the fact that... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | “We are gathered here today to honor the passing of Lana Miller. Wife to Jordan, mother to Hailey. And to many of us, Mist, protector of the world.” The priest spoke solemnly.
Lana was the glue that held our little team together. Whenever me and Red Giant would get into a fight, she was always there to pull us off eac... | I turn away, my mouth gone dry.
"...how... how did you know her? The funeral was for friends and family."
The pew creaks as he rustles in the seat.
"I am... no, no I was a friend. Before my powers awoke, I was... troubled, to say the least. I was her first ER case. Overdose. She helped me, saved me rather. And ... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." |
When I first learn about Maria's confirmed death, I had just stopped a bank robbery. My secure phone was turned off, set on silent mode. It didn’t take me long to stop and wrap things up but I couldn’t exactly stop looking at my phone to see what’s so important. I was talking to the dedicated police officers, smilin... | I turn away, my mouth gone dry.
"...how... how did you know her? The funeral was for friends and family."
The pew creaks as he rustles in the seat.
"I am... no, no I was a friend. Before my powers awoke, I was... troubled, to say the least. I was her first ER case. Overdose. She helped me, saved me rather. And ... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." |
When I first learn about Maria's confirmed death, I had just stopped a bank robbery. My secure phone was turned off, set on silent mode. It didn’t take me long to stop and wrap things up but I couldn’t exactly stop looking at my phone to see what’s so important. I was talking to the dedicated police officers, smilin... | I didn't turn to meet his gaze, "What do you want?" I growled, "Here to finish me off while I'm grieving?" He put his hand on my shoulder, which I responded with a solid punch in his jaw. The hit sent him flying back, and he crashed into the front pew of the monumental church. I turned away from my arch-nemesis to admi... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I raised my hand, calling up the electricity I controlled. Sparks danced on my fingertips. “What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice cracking hoarsely.
He held up his hands. “Easy,” he said gently. “I’m not here to fight.”
“To gloat, then?” I growled.
“To mourn.” He spoke slowly, evenly, uncharacteristically ... | I didn't turn to meet his gaze, "What do you want?" I growled, "Here to finish me off while I'm grieving?" He put his hand on my shoulder, which I responded with a solid punch in his jaw. The hit sent him flying back, and he crashed into the front pew of the monumental church. I turned away from my arch-nemesis to admi... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I am Desmond, possessor of unimaginable strength and power, and the most famous person in the world. I am invincible. Unbreakable. And I'm crying by a casket.
It's a public funeral, despite my protestations. People I've never seen before murmur soothing words to me, and stare at my wife as she lays supine, a small sm... | I didn't turn to meet his gaze, "What do you want?" I growled, "Here to finish me off while I'm grieving?" He put his hand on my shoulder, which I responded with a solid punch in his jaw. The hit sent him flying back, and he crashed into the front pew of the monumental church. I turned away from my arch-nemesis to admi... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I was not always a hero.
I was not always the one people screamed for.
I was not always the one saving the day.
It was a long time ago, my luck had ran out. I was struggling to get by in this metropolis, I fell on hard times and it drove me into a dark place. I got in with bad crowds, did whatever it took to get t... | I didn't turn to meet his gaze, "What do you want?" I growled, "Here to finish me off while I'm grieving?" He put his hand on my shoulder, which I responded with a solid punch in his jaw. The hit sent him flying back, and he crashed into the front pew of the monumental church. I turned away from my arch-nemesis to admi... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | 'What do you know about loss, Vincent?', I asked.
My shivering voice echoed and swelled, filling the almost-empty chapel and carrying easily to Vincent where he sat, at the back, alone in his pew.
There was considered silence. I waited for him to respond. I was looking ahead and had been for one hour and fifty minu... | I didn't turn to meet his gaze, "What do you want?" I growled, "Here to finish me off while I'm grieving?" He put his hand on my shoulder, which I responded with a solid punch in his jaw. The hit sent him flying back, and he crashed into the front pew of the monumental church. I turned away from my arch-nemesis to admi... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I am Desmond, possessor of unimaginable strength and power, and the most famous person in the world. I am invincible. Unbreakable. And I'm crying by a casket.
It's a public funeral, despite my protestations. People I've never seen before murmur soothing words to me, and stare at my wife as she lays supine, a small sm... | I raised my hand, calling up the electricity I controlled. Sparks danced on my fingertips. “What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice cracking hoarsely.
He held up his hands. “Easy,” he said gently. “I’m not here to fight.”
“To gloat, then?” I growled.
“To mourn.” He spoke slowly, evenly, uncharacteristically ... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I was not always a hero.
I was not always the one people screamed for.
I was not always the one saving the day.
It was a long time ago, my luck had ran out. I was struggling to get by in this metropolis, I fell on hard times and it drove me into a dark place. I got in with bad crowds, did whatever it took to get t... | I raised my hand, calling up the electricity I controlled. Sparks danced on my fingertips. “What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice cracking hoarsely.
He held up his hands. “Easy,” he said gently. “I’m not here to fight.”
“To gloat, then?” I growled.
“To mourn.” He spoke slowly, evenly, uncharacteristically ... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | 'What do you know about loss, Vincent?', I asked.
My shivering voice echoed and swelled, filling the almost-empty chapel and carrying easily to Vincent where he sat, at the back, alone in his pew.
There was considered silence. I waited for him to respond. I was looking ahead and had been for one hour and fifty minu... | I raised my hand, calling up the electricity I controlled. Sparks danced on my fingertips. “What are you doing here?” I demanded, my voice cracking hoarsely.
He held up his hands. “Easy,” he said gently. “I’m not here to fight.”
“To gloat, then?” I growled.
“To mourn.” He spoke slowly, evenly, uncharacteristically ... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." | I stared at his deathly pale face, framed in midnight black hair. Normally, when I looked into his glowing, crimson eyes, I felt a shudder, like something felt *wrong*, but not anymore. All that was good in the world is gone, torn from me in the blink of an eye. And I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye.
I turned ... | She'd never really felt rain, not really. The facility she'd been raised in was in a southwestern desert; Nevada, she assumed, or New Mexico. If it did rain, no more than once or twice a year, they'd keep her and her twin in the bunkers. Where was Alayla, she wondered, scanning the sea of black umbrellas for a conspicu... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." |
It was the only time I'd ever seen the man and didn't immediately want to punch his face.
"Cameron... I'm so sorry for you loss."
That was the first time I ever believed a word he said.
"They were... Truly too good for this world" the doleful tone resonating. His hand was clenched by his side. I'd heard from Mona... | She'd never really felt rain, not really. The facility she'd been raised in was in a southwestern desert; Nevada, she assumed, or New Mexico. If it did rain, no more than once or twice a year, they'd keep her and her twin in the bunkers. Where was Alayla, she wondered, scanning the sea of black umbrellas for a conspicu... | |
[WP] You are a well known hero, and today is the funeral of your spouse. Everyone has left the chapel, except for you and one other. As you turn around, you see it is your arch-nemesis. They stand there, looking sorrowful. "I'm so sorry for your loss. They were truly too good for this world." |
It was the only time I'd ever seen the man and didn't immediately want to punch his face.
"Cameron... I'm so sorry for you loss."
That was the first time I ever believed a word he said.
"They were... Truly too good for this world" the doleful tone resonating. His hand was clenched by his side. I'd heard from Mona... | I stared at his deathly pale face, framed in midnight black hair. Normally, when I looked into his glowing, crimson eyes, I felt a shudder, like something felt *wrong*, but not anymore. All that was good in the world is gone, torn from me in the blink of an eye. And I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye.
I turned ... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "No, no," that's where everybody gets the story wrong, said Hugo, my erstwhile human companion said as we boarded the cruiser. It's not that humans tamed wolves. Humans found the wolves that could be tamed.
"I'm failing to see the distinction."
Well, most other species in the universe became the dominant species... | Humans are deathworlders. As if that wasn't scary enough, what with their nigh invincibility and all the biological weapons that they spread even without wanting to, they have tamed many other non-sophont creatures too.
The vast majority of vertebrate biomass on the planet are creatures that they keep in order to util... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "Watch out!"
"Get behind me!"
"Daddy!"
The three Xolorphins cowered in the corner as the fierce monster, growling with its glowing eyes and huge teeth turned towards them. Zephin tried to shield his mate and child with his tail, holding out his claws as the huge monster, easily three times his own size, bore down on... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "No, no," that's where everybody gets the story wrong, said Hugo, my erstwhile human companion said as we boarded the cruiser. It's not that humans tamed wolves. Humans found the wolves that could be tamed.
"I'm failing to see the distinction."
Well, most other species in the universe became the dominant species... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | When humans first encountered the Fuzzies on Nimbus, the smelliest planet in the galaxy, they found the most adorable pet ever. The size of a large cat and resembling an Ewok, Fuzzies were cute and cuddly. They talked in a baby language. They loved to help out around the house.
Fuzzies were discovered during the Grea... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | We didn't see him. Didn't hear him. With a flash, more than half of our group had disappeared. We knew this would happen. Anyone with a bounty accumulating over 1,000 credits eventually had a human set out after them.
We had just finished our 3rd heist this week, and were heading back to our base. We had a bounty of e... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "The dumb bastards still think we've got telepathy. Tell psy-ops they're doing great, and leak some of these briefs to the men. They'll love it."
"Commander, we've just gotten our next target. Class 3 planet, almost Earth-like. The Squids are dug in pretty hard, and they're having trouble with the local fauna, as usua... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "Daddy, daddy. I'm scared," my daughter called as I entered her room to put her to bed. Her little face looked up to me from behind the covers. She was shaking.
"What is it, sweetie? Are the monsters bothering you again?" I stopped by the door, turned on the lights, and sat on the bed by her side, She nodded. Her four... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | The Galactic Empire. Or shall we say the Galactic Bestiary? Of the 3582 known sapient species savvy enough to have developed FTL capacities - and the old laws prohibiting contact before that are still in effect with no signs of that changing anytime soon - 3413 have evolved from pure predators. The rest consists of ins... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | It was an awkward existence for any of us traveling outside the colonies. Wherever we went, we were met with equal parts fear and reverence.
The funny part was that in order to deal with the arms length, sorry that was insensitive, appendage length, that other species kept from humans, we often traveled with a pet, th... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "Its WRONG! What those humans do! WRONG! And now they're even using it to control the galactic Senate!"
"Look you know the rules. Once a species has been inducted into the council it retains a vote, no matter what, until extinction."
"Extinction! Pah! That would be better than what the humans do to their defeated e... | “Oh fuck.”
To think this all started with fucking dogs I thought to myself as I dove behind a rock. I think I might be in over my head. When the Delphi hired me I was overflowing with confidence: “ Not a lifeform the Beastmasters can’t tame Gan! I assure you, I’ll have it here before you need it.” I never saw somethi... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "No, no," that's where everybody gets the story wrong, said Hugo, my erstwhile human companion said as we boarded the cruiser. It's not that humans tamed wolves. Humans found the wolves that could be tamed.
"I'm failing to see the distinction."
Well, most other species in the universe became the dominant species... | "Watch out!"
"Get behind me!"
"Daddy!"
The three Xolorphins cowered in the corner as the fierce monster, growling with its glowing eyes and huge teeth turned towards them. Zephin tried to shield his mate and child with his tail, holding out his claws as the huge monster, easily three times his own size, bore down on... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "The dumb bastards still think we've got telepathy. Tell psy-ops they're doing great, and leak some of these briefs to the men. They'll love it."
"Commander, we've just gotten our next target. Class 3 planet, almost Earth-like. The Squids are dug in pretty hard, and they're having trouble with the local fauna, as usua... | When humans first encountered the Fuzzies on Nimbus, the smelliest planet in the galaxy, they found the most adorable pet ever. The size of a large cat and resembling an Ewok, Fuzzies were cute and cuddly. They talked in a baby language. They loved to help out around the house.
Fuzzies were discovered during the Grea... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | The Galactic Empire. Or shall we say the Galactic Bestiary? Of the 3582 known sapient species savvy enough to have developed FTL capacities - and the old laws prohibiting contact before that are still in effect with no signs of that changing anytime soon - 3413 have evolved from pure predators. The rest consists of ins... | When humans first encountered the Fuzzies on Nimbus, the smelliest planet in the galaxy, they found the most adorable pet ever. The size of a large cat and resembling an Ewok, Fuzzies were cute and cuddly. They talked in a baby language. They loved to help out around the house.
Fuzzies were discovered during the Grea... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | It was an awkward existence for any of us traveling outside the colonies. Wherever we went, we were met with equal parts fear and reverence.
The funny part was that in order to deal with the arms length, sorry that was insensitive, appendage length, that other species kept from humans, we often traveled with a pet, th... | When humans first encountered the Fuzzies on Nimbus, the smelliest planet in the galaxy, they found the most adorable pet ever. The size of a large cat and resembling an Ewok, Fuzzies were cute and cuddly. They talked in a baby language. They loved to help out around the house.
Fuzzies were discovered during the Grea... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | ######[](#dropcap)
It's spawn are rampant all across the planet, split into multiple variants for each biome and condition.
They range from being as small enough to carry to the size of a medium humanoid, capable of downing the mightiest of us.
Even the bravest among us wouldn't dare to challenge them, but even the... | "Serrated Grotnids, of Phantel IV, are a most fearsome of creature. Phantellians have cowered at the mere thought of such a beast for generations - the very word for scared in Phantellian translates roughly to "they who hears the Grotnid".
It's not hard to see why; the Serrated Grotnid gets its name not from any fears... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "Daddy, daddy. I'm scared," my daughter called as I entered her room to put her to bed. Her little face looked up to me from behind the covers. She was shaking.
"What is it, sweetie? Are the monsters bothering you again?" I stopped by the door, turned on the lights, and sat on the bed by her side, She nodded. Her four... | "Serrated Grotnids, of Phantel IV, are a most fearsome of creature. Phantellians have cowered at the mere thought of such a beast for generations - the very word for scared in Phantellian translates roughly to "they who hears the Grotnid".
It's not hard to see why; the Serrated Grotnid gets its name not from any fears... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | The Galactic Empire. Or shall we say the Galactic Bestiary? Of the 3582 known sapient species savvy enough to have developed FTL capacities - and the old laws prohibiting contact before that are still in effect with no signs of that changing anytime soon - 3413 have evolved from pure predators. The rest consists of ins... | "Serrated Grotnids, of Phantel IV, are a most fearsome of creature. Phantellians have cowered at the mere thought of such a beast for generations - the very word for scared in Phantellian translates roughly to "they who hears the Grotnid".
It's not hard to see why; the Serrated Grotnid gets its name not from any fears... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | It was an awkward existence for any of us traveling outside the colonies. Wherever we went, we were met with equal parts fear and reverence.
The funny part was that in order to deal with the arms length, sorry that was insensitive, appendage length, that other species kept from humans, we often traveled with a pet, th... | "Serrated Grotnids, of Phantel IV, are a most fearsome of creature. Phantellians have cowered at the mere thought of such a beast for generations - the very word for scared in Phantellian translates roughly to "they who hears the Grotnid".
It's not hard to see why; the Serrated Grotnid gets its name not from any fears... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "Its WRONG! What those humans do! WRONG! And now they're even using it to control the galactic Senate!"
"Look you know the rules. Once a species has been inducted into the council it retains a vote, no matter what, until extinction."
"Extinction! Pah! That would be better than what the humans do to their defeated e... | "Serrated Grotnids, of Phantel IV, are a most fearsome of creature. Phantellians have cowered at the mere thought of such a beast for generations - the very word for scared in Phantellian translates roughly to "they who hears the Grotnid".
It's not hard to see why; the Serrated Grotnid gets its name not from any fears... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | Alujin of the Baonjooli Gramia, trekked along the great dunes of the Kalian desert, a long way from his grassy home on the shimmering Baonjool river. The ocean of sand, red as the poisonous Rem valley orchids, finally, after another full day's travel, turned to high pillars of stone. Past these rocks, laid his destina... | "Serrated Grotnids, of Phantel IV, are a most fearsome of creature. Phantellians have cowered at the mere thought of such a beast for generations - the very word for scared in Phantellian translates roughly to "they who hears the Grotnid".
It's not hard to see why; the Serrated Grotnid gets its name not from any fears... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | The Galactic Empire. Or shall we say the Galactic Bestiary? Of the 3582 known sapient species savvy enough to have developed FTL capacities - and the old laws prohibiting contact before that are still in effect with no signs of that changing anytime soon - 3413 have evolved from pure predators. The rest consists of ins... | ######[](#dropcap)
It's spawn are rampant all across the planet, split into multiple variants for each biome and condition.
They range from being as small enough to carry to the size of a medium humanoid, capable of downing the mightiest of us.
Even the bravest among us wouldn't dare to challenge them, but even the... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | It was an awkward existence for any of us traveling outside the colonies. Wherever we went, we were met with equal parts fear and reverence.
The funny part was that in order to deal with the arms length, sorry that was insensitive, appendage length, that other species kept from humans, we often traveled with a pet, th... | ######[](#dropcap)
It's spawn are rampant all across the planet, split into multiple variants for each biome and condition.
They range from being as small enough to carry to the size of a medium humanoid, capable of downing the mightiest of us.
Even the bravest among us wouldn't dare to challenge them, but even the... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "Its WRONG! What those humans do! WRONG! And now they're even using it to control the galactic Senate!"
"Look you know the rules. Once a species has been inducted into the council it retains a vote, no matter what, until extinction."
"Extinction! Pah! That would be better than what the humans do to their defeated e... | ######[](#dropcap)
It's spawn are rampant all across the planet, split into multiple variants for each biome and condition.
They range from being as small enough to carry to the size of a medium humanoid, capable of downing the mightiest of us.
Even the bravest among us wouldn't dare to challenge them, but even the... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | The Galactic Empire. Or shall we say the Galactic Bestiary? Of the 3582 known sapient species savvy enough to have developed FTL capacities - and the old laws prohibiting contact before that are still in effect with no signs of that changing anytime soon - 3413 have evolved from pure predators. The rest consists of ins... | "Daddy, daddy. I'm scared," my daughter called as I entered her room to put her to bed. Her little face looked up to me from behind the covers. She was shaking.
"What is it, sweetie? Are the monsters bothering you again?" I stopped by the door, turned on the lights, and sat on the bed by her side, She nodded. Her four... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | It was an awkward existence for any of us traveling outside the colonies. Wherever we went, we were met with equal parts fear and reverence.
The funny part was that in order to deal with the arms length, sorry that was insensitive, appendage length, that other species kept from humans, we often traveled with a pet, th... | "Daddy, daddy. I'm scared," my daughter called as I entered her room to put her to bed. Her little face looked up to me from behind the covers. She was shaking.
"What is it, sweetie? Are the monsters bothering you again?" I stopped by the door, turned on the lights, and sat on the bed by her side, She nodded. Her four... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | "Its WRONG! What those humans do! WRONG! And now they're even using it to control the galactic Senate!"
"Look you know the rules. Once a species has been inducted into the council it retains a vote, no matter what, until extinction."
"Extinction! Pah! That would be better than what the humans do to their defeated e... | Larry's greatest ambition was to become senior insurance salesman and retire comfortably. Now he was Beastmaster Larry of the Vermont Kingdom. He traveled from planet to planet showing off his menagerie.
The ship was an impressive one. FTL, voice control, cabin, and capable of atmospheric landing. He traded a rare... | |
[WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with pets. As humanity enters the ranks of the Galactic Empire humanity soon is known as "The Beastmasters", taming even the worst nightmares of alien bedtime stories. | Alujin of the Baonjooli Gramia, trekked along the great dunes of the Kalian desert, a long way from his grassy home on the shimmering Baonjool river. The ocean of sand, red as the poisonous Rem valley orchids, finally, after another full day's travel, turned to high pillars of stone. Past these rocks, laid his destina... | Larry's greatest ambition was to become senior insurance salesman and retire comfortably. Now he was Beastmaster Larry of the Vermont Kingdom. He traveled from planet to planet showing off his menagerie.
The ship was an impressive one. FTL, voice control, cabin, and capable of atmospheric landing. He traded a rare... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | ######[](#dropcap)
The ritual is complete. The corpse at the center begins its "reanimation." Blood coalesces together to form the soft muscle tissue and tendons clinging to bones long lost. The organs manifest, as if they never became the rotted dust they ever were. As the heart begins to beat once more, the eyes com... | "Run that by me again?"
What the hell? I knew the corruption in the capital was bad, but this was a new low. I stared at the Princess, in all her finery on the day before her coronation.
"I want you to resurrect Jed. He was killed because Dad caught me and him kissing." she told me.
I stared for a minute. That's def... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" |
It seemed like the whole court room was holding their breath. You’d think after all these years, people would get use to this by now… I know I have…
I adjusted in my seat. It feels like I have been sitting here for years, though I know it’s only been a few hours. Pardoning the dead, my ‘ideal’ way to spend my days... | "Run that by me again?"
What the hell? I knew the corruption in the capital was bad, but this was a new low. I stared at the Princess, in all her finery on the day before her coronation.
"I want you to resurrect Jed. He was killed because Dad caught me and him kissing." she told me.
I stared for a minute. That's def... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | ######[](#dropcap)
The ritual is complete. The corpse at the center begins its "reanimation." Blood coalesces together to form the soft muscle tissue and tendons clinging to bones long lost. The organs manifest, as if they never became the rotted dust they ever were. As the heart begins to beat once more, the eyes com... | Another line, painstakingly drawn on the cold slab. I flexed my cramped fingers as I looked over my work thus far. Several square yards of minute markings stretched out before me, each made with careful precision. Honestly, this was the part I most disliked about my profession. Not the actual rune-work, mind you. ... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" |
It seemed like the whole court room was holding their breath. You’d think after all these years, people would get use to this by now… I know I have…
I adjusted in my seat. It feels like I have been sitting here for years, though I know it’s only been a few hours. Pardoning the dead, my ‘ideal’ way to spend my days... | Another line, painstakingly drawn on the cold slab. I flexed my cramped fingers as I looked over my work thus far. Several square yards of minute markings stretched out before me, each made with careful precision. Honestly, this was the part I most disliked about my profession. Not the actual rune-work, mind you. ... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | I've told them 17 times to make sure they are innocent before making me permanently rezz them. And somehow by a fucking miracle of the powers above I've only ever had to hunt down 3 of the "Guilty Ghouls"
This is the fourth. Hes robbed 3 banks, murdered 5 people, one was a child, and was arrested on suspicion of t... | "Do you see what has happened?! As soon as I brought him back, there has been a murder EVERY SINGLE DAY!"
"Barry, you don't even have evidence"
"His DNA was present at every crime scene. EVERY SINGLE SCENE!"
"What are we supposed to do? We can't arrest him again! It's bad publicity!"
"You know what will get you bad pub... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | “Are you Jon Vale?” A strange voice asked, as he barged into my workshop unannounced. I would’ve given the uninvited guest a sharp dismissal, but when I looked up I saw something that made my heart skip a beat. It was Alvin Taggert, a High Adjudicator of Necropol.
”M-mr. Taggert, sir?” I asked, stuttering. “What are ... | "Do you see what has happened?! As soon as I brought him back, there has been a murder EVERY SINGLE DAY!"
"Barry, you don't even have evidence"
"His DNA was present at every crime scene. EVERY SINGLE SCENE!"
"What are we supposed to do? We can't arrest him again! It's bad publicity!"
"You know what will get you bad pub... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "This is a joke." I creased the document and flicked it back across the table. "This has to be, a sick prank. Is it April?"
My supervisor stared blankly back at me. "It's January. You know full-well they're serious."
"The man is a serial killer- worse than a serial killer! He's performed crimes against *humanity.*"
... | "Do you see what has happened?! As soon as I brought him back, there has been a murder EVERY SINGLE DAY!"
"Barry, you don't even have evidence"
"His DNA was present at every crime scene. EVERY SINGLE SCENE!"
"What are we supposed to do? We can't arrest him again! It's bad publicity!"
"You know what will get you bad pub... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "Your Honour, I must ask: are you absolutely certain of this? Once brought back, we can't return him to the dead quite as easily" I said. We had reconvened in the Room of Resurrection after the final verdict, and while I had never known a judge to retract his final statement, I needed to be certain.
Judge Venture seem... | "Do you see what has happened?! As soon as I brought him back, there has been a murder EVERY SINGLE DAY!"
"Barry, you don't even have evidence"
"His DNA was present at every crime scene. EVERY SINGLE SCENE!"
"What are we supposed to do? We can't arrest him again! It's bad publicity!"
"You know what will get you bad pub... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "This is a joke." I creased the document and flicked it back across the table. "This has to be, a sick prank. Is it April?"
My supervisor stared blankly back at me. "It's January. You know full-well they're serious."
"The man is a serial killer- worse than a serial killer! He's performed crimes against *humanity.*"
... | They called me in, for what seemed like an ordinary case. Raise the man they executed. This is why they won't fix our justice system- I'm here to fix it for them.
I raise my hand towards the detective, who is looking at a plain pine box. "Why the hell they want this man alive, I have no clue." I simply nod my head, as... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "This is a joke." I creased the document and flicked it back across the table. "This has to be, a sick prank. Is it April?"
My supervisor stared blankly back at me. "It's January. You know full-well they're serious."
"The man is a serial killer- worse than a serial killer! He's performed crimes against *humanity.*"
... | I've told them 17 times to make sure they are innocent before making me permanently rezz them. And somehow by a fucking miracle of the powers above I've only ever had to hunt down 3 of the "Guilty Ghouls"
This is the fourth. Hes robbed 3 banks, murdered 5 people, one was a child, and was arrested on suspicion of t... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "This is a joke." I creased the document and flicked it back across the table. "This has to be, a sick prank. Is it April?"
My supervisor stared blankly back at me. "It's January. You know full-well they're serious."
"The man is a serial killer- worse than a serial killer! He's performed crimes against *humanity.*"
... | “Are you Jon Vale?” A strange voice asked, as he barged into my workshop unannounced. I would’ve given the uninvited guest a sharp dismissal, but when I looked up I saw something that made my heart skip a beat. It was Alvin Taggert, a High Adjudicator of Necropol.
”M-mr. Taggert, sir?” I asked, stuttering. “What are ... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "Your Honour, I must ask: are you absolutely certain of this? Once brought back, we can't return him to the dead quite as easily" I said. We had reconvened in the Room of Resurrection after the final verdict, and while I had never known a judge to retract his final statement, I needed to be certain.
Judge Venture seem... | I do my job and that's that. Call me heartless, immoral or the like, I know you want to, but I've not felt my own emotions in decades so I can't guarantee it will give you any sense of relief. They gave me to do this job, and I do it well.
At my whim, I could kill thousands of individuals and feed the void inside me, ... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "Your Honour, I must ask: are you absolutely certain of this? Once brought back, we can't return him to the dead quite as easily" I said. We had reconvened in the Room of Resurrection after the final verdict, and while I had never known a judge to retract his final statement, I needed to be certain.
Judge Venture seem... | "Accordingly," said the all too excited jury forewoman, as if she were to be given a second chance, "we the jury find Elphaba von Werdum, also known as the wicked witch of the Northeast, not guilty on all accounts."
A murmur rose from the gallery, and the cast of neophiliac reporters began mindlessly tweeting out the ... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | I looked at old Johnathan "Ironsides" Tannis with a stern scowl. I knew who he was. Everyone knew who he was, and what he'd done, but the president had sent word that he was off the hook for all of it. It was bad news for a lot of folks that had been hurt by him. However, it was bad news for him that my boss was more s... | "Accordingly," said the all too excited jury forewoman, as if she were to be given a second chance, "we the jury find Elphaba von Werdum, also known as the wicked witch of the Northeast, not guilty on all accounts."
A murmur rose from the gallery, and the cast of neophiliac reporters began mindlessly tweeting out the ... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | "Your Honour, I must ask: are you absolutely certain of this? Once brought back, we can't return him to the dead quite as easily" I said. We had reconvened in the Room of Resurrection after the final verdict, and while I had never known a judge to retract his final statement, I needed to be certain.
Judge Venture seem... | "Okay...Alright I've got a pulse...maybe...Abigail, push two CC's epinephrine. Yup, okay there it is. See if you can hold that...nope, push push push." Claire gently brushed the dowsing rod back and forth from temple to temple, waiting for a twitch. She'd been at this over an hour and it was getting hard to tell what w... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | I looked at old Johnathan "Ironsides" Tannis with a stern scowl. I knew who he was. Everyone knew who he was, and what he'd done, but the president had sent word that he was off the hook for all of it. It was bad news for a lot of folks that had been hurt by him. However, it was bad news for him that my boss was more s... | "Okay...Alright I've got a pulse...maybe...Abigail, push two CC's epinephrine. Yup, okay there it is. See if you can hold that...nope, push push push." Claire gently brushed the dowsing rod back and forth from temple to temple, waiting for a twitch. She'd been at this over an hour and it was getting hard to tell what w... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | The cell door slides open. Without looking up, I know that Detective Haruko’s there.
“How is he?” I ask.
Her grimace is almost audible. “Well, he’s awake. Probably wishes he wasn’t, though. The family is thinking of euthanasia.”
She pauses.
“You could undo it, couldn’t you?”
I shrug. “Probably.”
“But no one else ... | "Okay...Alright I've got a pulse...maybe...Abigail, push two CC's epinephrine. Yup, okay there it is. See if you can hold that...nope, push push push." Claire gently brushed the dowsing rod back and forth from temple to temple, waiting for a twitch. She'd been at this over an hour and it was getting hard to tell what w... | |
[WP] You are a State Necromancer, employed to temporarily ressurect the dead so they may bear witness in court. But on rare occasions you are asked to perform another role: Permanantly ressurecting prisoners who were executed and then later pardoned. But "pardoned" doesnt always equate to "innocent" | I walked through the narrow hall, clutching my briefcase in my right hand. The leather handle clung to my sweaty palm. My heart beat faster than normal.
"Get it together," I said under my breath. I had been doing this for nearly twenty years, and I'd never been this apprehensive about a client. Perhaps I should have ... | "Okay...Alright I've got a pulse...maybe...Abigail, push two CC's epinephrine. Yup, okay there it is. See if you can hold that...nope, push push push." Claire gently brushed the dowsing rod back and forth from temple to temple, waiting for a twitch. She'd been at this over an hour and it was getting hard to tell what w... | |
[WP] Strolling through the shelter, one particular pet catches your attention. You call one of the workers over. “Excuse me, do you know what breed this is?” The worker examines the pet. “It’s one of those Homo Sapiens.” | It was the first time that I had been allowed to accompany my brother on a trip to the market. It was only twelve systems away, but I was considered too young. After inceasant begging, my brother and father agreed. We zoomed down miles of temporary shopping bays in our hover craft and I stared in wonder. I did my best ... | It's an odd creature, I'm sure I've read about them before but never seen an image. It's both bald and hairy at once, no hair anywhere except for the head. This one is apparently male though it insists upon covering it's genital area with a scrap of cloth. This one is young, apparently, a mere 23 years old, a blip in t... | |
[WP] You're traveling on a train and it goes through a dark tunnel. When it it re-emerges into daylight you see a message written in fog on one of the windows: "One of these passengers is not human." | "One of these passengers is not human"
I swear, that's what I saw written in fog on one of the windows just as we emerged from the tunnel. But it quickly faded. I must have imagined it. I put it out of my mind and tried to think about what I would have to eat once I got off the train. There was a nice pub a few bl... | Me, crazy? I’m not crazy. Yeah works been stressful as of late, and this train ride seems to get longer each day I sulk in the very same seat every morning; but crazy? Ive been sane my whole life. Hell, I’d wage that I’m the sanest person that rides the 4-11. Old lady Yappa? The same old lady who’s been sitting in the ... | |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | I looked at Colonel McLeod as he got back in the ship. The absurdity of it all had shocked me to the point of inaction. It only took a moment to regain my senses. I began to bang on the door.
"Yo! Absolutely not! No guns!"
The door swung open. Colonel McLeod strutted out like a man used to kicking ass and taking ... | The lander's descent was silent as the sun cast an eery gray across the surface. As soon as the door opened, one metal boot stepped down. Then another.
*30 hostiles detected*
They knew he had come. When he first saw them and got back on his ship, they knew. He seemed to give off a frightening aura, and they all wishe... |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | very good prompt! used it for my creative writing 11 class- title is Is It Ever Possible For Ghosts To Exist In Space Because It's A Vacuum?
hope whoever decides to read enjoys :))
James, sweeping his way across the chilly Space Station floor, jumped at a noise. There wasn’t supposed to be noises happening when he w... | The lander's descent was silent as the sun cast an eery gray across the surface. As soon as the door opened, one metal boot stepped down. Then another.
*30 hostiles detected*
They knew he had come. When he first saw them and got back on his ship, they knew. He seemed to give off a frightening aura, and they all wishe... |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | "You know that's not how any of this works, right?" said Bob, captain of the mission control team.
"What?" replied the disgruntled astronaut.
"I know I was being casual with the "you guys are back early," but you do realize none of this works that way, right? We coordinated your safe return because you insisted it wa... | The lander's descent was silent as the sun cast an eery gray across the surface. As soon as the door opened, one metal boot stepped down. Then another.
*30 hostiles detected*
They knew he had come. When he first saw them and got back on his ship, they knew. He seemed to give off a frightening aura, and they all wishe... |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | I looked at Colonel McLeod as he got back in the ship. The absurdity of it all had shocked me to the point of inaction. It only took a moment to regain my senses. I began to bang on the door.
"Yo! Absolutely not! No guns!"
The door swung open. Colonel McLeod strutted out like a man used to kicking ass and taking ... | As the astronaut climbed into his chair and started what could only be described as a "thousand yard gaze" the rest of the crew and team look at each other in tense-silence. It wasn't just 5 minutes ago this pilot was successfully navigating back into the atmosphere onto a touchdown location with complete manual operat... |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | very good prompt! used it for my creative writing 11 class- title is Is It Ever Possible For Ghosts To Exist In Space Because It's A Vacuum?
hope whoever decides to read enjoys :))
James, sweeping his way across the chilly Space Station floor, jumped at a noise. There wasn’t supposed to be noises happening when he w... | As the astronaut climbed into his chair and started what could only be described as a "thousand yard gaze" the rest of the crew and team look at each other in tense-silence. It wasn't just 5 minutes ago this pilot was successfully navigating back into the atmosphere onto a touchdown location with complete manual operat... |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | "You know that's not how any of this works, right?" said Bob, captain of the mission control team.
"What?" replied the disgruntled astronaut.
"I know I was being casual with the "you guys are back early," but you do realize none of this works that way, right? We coordinated your safe return because you insisted it wa... | As the astronaut climbed into his chair and started what could only be described as a "thousand yard gaze" the rest of the crew and team look at each other in tense-silence. It wasn't just 5 minutes ago this pilot was successfully navigating back into the atmosphere onto a touchdown location with complete manual operat... |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | I looked at Colonel McLeod as he got back in the ship. The absurdity of it all had shocked me to the point of inaction. It only took a moment to regain my senses. I began to bang on the door.
"Yo! Absolutely not! No guns!"
The door swung open. Colonel McLeod strutted out like a man used to kicking ass and taking ... | Jim peered at the astronaut waving the gun around and scratched his head. "Um, your gun won't work in space. "You of all people should know that." He took a step back.
"Is that so?" Then a blood curdling smile formed across Richard's lips, as he stood in the shuttle wearing his silver ionic suit, pointing the gun to t... |
credit to @Dustinkcouch on Twitter | [WP] NASA employee: oh hey you guys are back early. Astronaut: Moon's haunted. NASA employee: what? Astronaut: *loads pistol and gets back on rocketship* Moon's haunted. | very good prompt! used it for my creative writing 11 class- title is Is It Ever Possible For Ghosts To Exist In Space Because It's A Vacuum?
hope whoever decides to read enjoys :))
James, sweeping his way across the chilly Space Station floor, jumped at a noise. There wasn’t supposed to be noises happening when he w... | Jim peered at the astronaut waving the gun around and scratched his head. "Um, your gun won't work in space. "You of all people should know that." He took a step back.
"Is that so?" Then a blood curdling smile formed across Richard's lips, as he stood in the shuttle wearing his silver ionic suit, pointing the gun to t... |
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