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[WP] Powerful, feared, and respected. One of the greatest villains in history just vanished after an intense battle with one of your superhero colleagues that left your colleague dead. It's been years, but you find the villain again, working as a volunteer at an addiction recovery center. | Trigger warnings for drug use, overdose, suicide and death.
Written on mobile, so excuse any poor formatting please.
"So, this is where you disappeared to?"
The canteen worker before you looks quizzically at you. He's in his mid-50s, you reckon, quite fit for his age, and you wouldn't be surprised to see someone wit... | As thunder quieted and the smoke cleared we all noticed two things; we had lost a good friend, and the villain was gone. Nobody saw him for five years, so we all assumed he had also died. But I had a problem with drugs, and finally went to a detox program. That's when I saw him, front and center with an unmistakable... | |
[WP] You find a black envelope in your mailbox. It has a note that says, "You are no longer under our protection. You are being hunted. Good luck." | Omnious letter. Less omnious was the return adress on the enveloppe. You do what every well-mannered Scots would do in this situation: write back.
*Dear correspondant,*
*I am shocked and amazed, you protected me? Had I known, I would have invited you for a pint and chat. I am in a whirlwind of questions at the moment... | "Oh shit! They're after me," I thought. I was not prepared for this. It seemed to me I was getting all too comfortable with the life I was living. They only had one rule and that was to make sure I could be independent.
Obviously I wasn't paying attention. I had failed on multiple accounts to maintain the status q... | |
[WP] You find a black envelope in your mailbox. It has a note that says, "You are no longer under our protection. You are being hunted. Good luck." |
The color was the first hint. I kept trying to delude myself while walking back inside. “Maybe it’s the funeral home, those sometimes use black” I mutter under my breath, steeling myself to open it. The letter was barely out of the envelope when I knew the truth. It was time to go. Three minutes later I was standi... | "Oh shit! They're after me," I thought. I was not prepared for this. It seemed to me I was getting all too comfortable with the life I was living. They only had one rule and that was to make sure I could be independent.
Obviously I wasn't paying attention. I had failed on multiple accounts to maintain the status q... | |
[WP] In a world where people receive superpowers on their 13th birthday, you have the unenviable job of being an 8th Grade teacher. | A flash of wet paper zipped towards the back of my head, attempting to lodge itself between the patches of my exposed scalp. Fortunately I spotted Erin preparing the wad earlier and was easily able sidestep out of the way long before the spitball crashed into the whiteboard in front of me.
"You have eyes in the back y... | "Good Morning"
"Good Morning Mis Marschall" the class answered in unison.
It's the small things at the begging of the year. Where most of my children are still normal humans. It will soon change. I read Jeroen has his birthday in 2 weeks.
I need to teach them right. Most teachers are too fearful. That why the elites... | |
[WP] A blind women suspects her husband is invisible. | Anne was a young wife living in the country. She had a farm and workers that handled the farm. Peter, her husband, did odd jobs here and there. Her life was good and comfortable. The only thing she missed was the light. The light which her eyes once had been able to see but saw no longer. Even so, she suspected that he... | I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Well I could, I just couldn’t see it. I was born blind and had never been able to see. That’s fine. I just assumed others could see, well everything. But I’ve grown suspicious recently, of my husband to be precise, who seems to be invisible.
I know he can see. He describes it for ... | |
[WP] A blind women suspects her husband is invisible. | "I need to tell you something John," Janice said. "I'm starting to think you're invisible."
"Um, I've been telling you that for years," he said.
"Not in a metaphorical way, like when people don't notice you, because you're mediocre, and nothing special--"
"I get it Janice--"
"Because you're old, and balding, and ju... | I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Well I could, I just couldn’t see it. I was born blind and had never been able to see. That’s fine. I just assumed others could see, well everything. But I’ve grown suspicious recently, of my husband to be precise, who seems to be invisible.
I know he can see. He describes it for ... | |
[WP] A blind women suspects her husband is invisible. | I couldn't really tell you what led up to this whole debacle but I can tell you the background. The thing that makes this whole mess complicated.
Started right about when Randy told me not to hold his hand in public. Or talk to him. Kinda suspicious, right?
Oh we've lived together some fifty-odd years. Good amount of... | I just couldn’t put my finger on it. Well I could, I just couldn’t see it. I was born blind and had never been able to see. That’s fine. I just assumed others could see, well everything. But I’ve grown suspicious recently, of my husband to be precise, who seems to be invisible.
I know he can see. He describes it for ... | |
[WP] A blind women suspects her husband is invisible. | "I need to tell you something John," Janice said. "I'm starting to think you're invisible."
"Um, I've been telling you that for years," he said.
"Not in a metaphorical way, like when people don't notice you, because you're mediocre, and nothing special--"
"I get it Janice--"
"Because you're old, and balding, and ju... | Anne was a young wife living in the country. She had a farm and workers that handled the farm. Peter, her husband, did odd jobs here and there. Her life was good and comfortable. The only thing she missed was the light. The light which her eyes once had been able to see but saw no longer. Even so, she suspected that he... | |
[WP] A blind women suspects her husband is invisible. | I couldn't really tell you what led up to this whole debacle but I can tell you the background. The thing that makes this whole mess complicated.
Started right about when Randy told me not to hold his hand in public. Or talk to him. Kinda suspicious, right?
Oh we've lived together some fifty-odd years. Good amount of... | Anne was a young wife living in the country. She had a farm and workers that handled the farm. Peter, her husband, did odd jobs here and there. Her life was good and comfortable. The only thing she missed was the light. The light which her eyes once had been able to see but saw no longer. Even so, she suspected that he... | |
[WP] Your father was a Minotaur, your mother was a Mermaid. You got the human half of both parents and now you’re just some guy. | This first date is actually going better than most. Probably because she hasn’t asked me about my family yet. Usually, my dates end right after I tell them about my parents. Sometimes women “go to the ladies’ room” to make a clean getaway and others are more direct and splash their cocktails in my face after I repeated... | Have you ever seen a kid that doesn’t look like their dad, maybe the kids got a different skin tone or eye colour. People usually just assume that the mother of that kid cheated on someone else and give her dirty looks despite the fact that that kid could’ve inherited different genes. Different features are either domi... | |
[WP] Your father was a Minotaur, your mother was a Mermaid. You got the human half of both parents and now you’re just some guy. | I never asked for this life.
I never wanted to be constantly asked what living with my parents are like, what my childhood was like, or even how I’m “compensating” for this “abnormality.”
I never wanted to be informed at a young age that the odds I turned out the way I did was slim to none.
It’s bullshit (no ... | Have you ever seen a kid that doesn’t look like their dad, maybe the kids got a different skin tone or eye colour. People usually just assume that the mother of that kid cheated on someone else and give her dirty looks despite the fact that that kid could’ve inherited different genes. Different features are either domi... | |
[WP] Your father was a Minotaur, your mother was a Mermaid. You got the human half of both parents and now you’re just some guy. | This first date is actually going better than most. Probably because she hasn’t asked me about my family yet. Usually, my dates end right after I tell them about my parents. Sometimes women “go to the ladies’ room” to make a clean getaway and others are more direct and splash their cocktails in my face after I repeated... | Walking through the streets of Larndam, people would often give me the strangest looks, especially on the days when my parents were with me. My mom would bend the water around her body, so that it was easier for her to move with us, and my father would stomp, ten heads above everyone else.
I looked just like the elves... | |
[WP] Robots want to “upgrade” humanity and convert them into robots. Their leader was very surprised when you went willingly. | "Well, why wouldn't I?" I ask from across the metal table. A cigarette burns in an ashtray in the middle.
The leader of the RCA stares at me like I'm an idiot for a moment. "You're giving up your humanity. People tend to care about that a lot."
I shrug. "Why would they? Robots are just the next step *for* humanity."
... | No emotion. No pain. No sadness. These were my only thoughts as I marched towards the 'leader' of the robots. Carrying around the weight of my humanity was nothing but a burden, so when the opportunity to strip myself of it came up, I had to take it.
I approached their leader and offered myself to him. 'Take away my ... | |
[WP] You have always lived in the shadow of your seven brothers and sisters. Forgotten by the world, shunned by your peers, all but cast away. But you've bid your time, planned and schemed. Now you are ready, now they'll know your name. You're the 8th deadly sin, and you'll take over the world. | [Poem]
They thought there be seven
and they're right. There is
seven sins without I
I come from a place that many do find
Heroes and villains find me inside
When they do what they do for family
Regardless of who dies
Blood is my name
... | We reign like gods, and like gods we're adored, worshipped. From all the 7 deadly sins comes the last son, the world's blind end, the pinnacle of our pantheon. It is time I take my brothers and sisters place to hold the darksome veil through human society.
It destroys me from inside, since my birth a long time ago, th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | "Thanks," she said.
I shook my head, waving my hand to show it wasn't a problem.
Sarah was always getting attention from the worst kind of guys. It's what happens when pretty girls dress to be cool on those long, hot summer days.
"Damnit, I should've been more careful." she said out loud.
We'd all seen him followi... | I sat down at my table, signing to my best friend, Allie to come here. I sighed and relaxed, watching Allie make her way to the table. She seemed a bit nervous today, I don’t know why. Must be something to do with a project or such.
She took a seat opposite me as I began to eat a sandwich. As I took a bite, I signed,
... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | I hate humans.
And not in a 'edgy, teen' type dislike, but true, boiling hate.
It is mainly because I have had my fair share of terrible experiences with people. Be it my parents abandoning me at an young age, or my uncle being an absolute creep or my friends turning their backs on me or almost getting robbed last ye... | I sat down at my table, signing to my best friend, Allie to come here. I sighed and relaxed, watching Allie make her way to the table. She seemed a bit nervous today, I don’t know why. Must be something to do with a project or such.
She took a seat opposite me as I began to eat a sandwich. As I took a bite, I signed,
... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | "Thanks," she said.
I shook my head, waving my hand to show it wasn't a problem.
Sarah was always getting attention from the worst kind of guys. It's what happens when pretty girls dress to be cool on those long, hot summer days.
"Damnit, I should've been more careful." she said out loud.
We'd all seen him followi... | T/w abuse, MLM (men love men) relationship, and mental self-harm
Everyone at my current college thought I was deaf, I know that people tend to assume what they want even if they don't have the evidence.
I however was not deaf, I'm just tired, tired of people getting in the way of my learning, not only did people as... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | I hate humans.
And not in a 'edgy, teen' type dislike, but true, boiling hate.
It is mainly because I have had my fair share of terrible experiences with people. Be it my parents abandoning me at an young age, or my uncle being an absolute creep or my friends turning their backs on me or almost getting robbed last ye... | T/w abuse, MLM (men love men) relationship, and mental self-harm
Everyone at my current college thought I was deaf, I know that people tend to assume what they want even if they don't have the evidence.
I however was not deaf, I'm just tired, tired of people getting in the way of my learning, not only did people as... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | I make my goodbyes to the others then I finally sign to Kylie. I put two fingers up to my eyes then lower them to have my thumb pointing out and an index finger down 'See you later' , then transitioned into the next sign two 'K's and tapped them together, once, twice 'take care' waiting for her to wave goodbye before t... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | "You mean... you could hear me all along?"
It came out as a croak. Her face was a mixture of confusion and a rapidly growing horror. I raised my hands weakly to try to allay her accusations, but I knew the depth and severity of the deception better than she did.
"All along? You could have told me and you didn't. Are ... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | I'm unbearably shy. Have been ever since I was little to the point where my parents had to teach me sign language in order for me to express myself. I'm not trying to lie to him I just... can't talk to him unless I'm signing. Nevermind the fact we've known each other for four years now. It doesn't matter anyway, he pro... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | We were at my house, late into the night studying for an upcoming test when the topic came up.
"Do you think love?" Chris signed out, moving his slim hands with ease.
I never thought I'd have a hand thing, but apparently I do.
I guess it makes sense, after all these years of "pretending" to be "deaf", watching hands... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | "I love you" he whispers.
He stands up and faces the window and lets out a small fart he thinks I can't hear.
He turns back to me, "I've loved you since freshmen orientation, when you dropped your orientation folder and I helped you gather up the papers blowing in the wind, just like my heart."
He looks down, he fac... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | Patience and Pressure. Everyone lacks patience. Everyone applies pressure....at least to me.
To say “I am an average joe” would be a bold face lie. As soon as people see me, they know that I am different. That is why I have social anxiety. Which feels like my brain is restarting when I’m in front of others. Because of... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It had been an accident. Honestly. First semester here, I had just been zoned out in class, hardly paying enough attention to know when to turn the page. Apparently, the teacher had called on me half a dozen times before the girl sitting next to me finally tapped my shoulder. I just kind of, started signing. The profes... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It started when Mom died.
I don't know where I got the idea from, but mostly I didn't want to talk to anyone. Problem was, I'd just started school and when you're a first year freshman at a university right out of high school, they have so many programs and initiatives to keep you engaged so you won't drop out after a... | So two years ago, I got hit by an arrow right in the neck. The tip clipped part of my vocal cords but I got better in half a year, but somehow, it evolved to deafness??? Anyways here I am, scar on my neck and my college friend asking me out for a date in ASL while saying it. Now I didn't care for speaking, but after th... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | "You mean... you could hear me all along?"
It came out as a croak. Her face was a mixture of confusion and a rapidly growing horror. I raised my hands weakly to try to allay her accusations, but I knew the depth and severity of the deception better than she did.
"All along? You could have told me and you didn't. Are ... | What do I say?
Do I say anything?
I just finished my powerpoint presentation, in lieu of a speech, a request that was granted by my public speaking professor. My topic was surrealism and after closing with a slide featuring Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Time", the bell rang and it was time to head across campus... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | I'm unbearably shy. Have been ever since I was little to the point where my parents had to teach me sign language in order for me to express myself. I'm not trying to lie to him I just... can't talk to him unless I'm signing. Nevermind the fact we've known each other for four years now. It doesn't matter anyway, he pro... | What do I say?
Do I say anything?
I just finished my powerpoint presentation, in lieu of a speech, a request that was granted by my public speaking professor. My topic was surrealism and after closing with a slide featuring Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Time", the bell rang and it was time to head across campus... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | We were at my house, late into the night studying for an upcoming test when the topic came up.
"Do you think love?" Chris signed out, moving his slim hands with ease.
I never thought I'd have a hand thing, but apparently I do.
I guess it makes sense, after all these years of "pretending" to be "deaf", watching hands... | What do I say?
Do I say anything?
I just finished my powerpoint presentation, in lieu of a speech, a request that was granted by my public speaking professor. My topic was surrealism and after closing with a slide featuring Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Time", the bell rang and it was time to head across campus... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | "I love you" he whispers.
He stands up and faces the window and lets out a small fart he thinks I can't hear.
He turns back to me, "I've loved you since freshmen orientation, when you dropped your orientation folder and I helped you gather up the papers blowing in the wind, just like my heart."
He looks down, he fac... | What do I say?
Do I say anything?
I just finished my powerpoint presentation, in lieu of a speech, a request that was granted by my public speaking professor. My topic was surrealism and after closing with a slide featuring Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Time", the bell rang and it was time to head across campus... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It had been an accident. Honestly. First semester here, I had just been zoned out in class, hardly paying enough attention to know when to turn the page. Apparently, the teacher had called on me half a dozen times before the girl sitting next to me finally tapped my shoulder. I just kind of, started signing. The profes... | What do I say?
Do I say anything?
I just finished my powerpoint presentation, in lieu of a speech, a request that was granted by my public speaking professor. My topic was surrealism and after closing with a slide featuring Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Time", the bell rang and it was time to head across campus... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It started when Mom died.
I don't know where I got the idea from, but mostly I didn't want to talk to anyone. Problem was, I'd just started school and when you're a first year freshman at a university right out of high school, they have so many programs and initiatives to keep you engaged so you won't drop out after a... | What do I say?
Do I say anything?
I just finished my powerpoint presentation, in lieu of a speech, a request that was granted by my public speaking professor. My topic was surrealism and after closing with a slide featuring Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Time", the bell rang and it was time to head across campus... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | I'm unbearably shy. Have been ever since I was little to the point where my parents had to teach me sign language in order for me to express myself. I'm not trying to lie to him I just... can't talk to him unless I'm signing. Nevermind the fact we've known each other for four years now. It doesn't matter anyway, he pro... | I make my goodbyes to the others then I finally sign to Kylie. I put two fingers up to my eyes then lower them to have my thumb pointing out and an index finger down 'See you later' , then transitioned into the next sign two 'K's and tapped them together, once, twice 'take care' waiting for her to wave goodbye before t... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | We were at my house, late into the night studying for an upcoming test when the topic came up.
"Do you think love?" Chris signed out, moving his slim hands with ease.
I never thought I'd have a hand thing, but apparently I do.
I guess it makes sense, after all these years of "pretending" to be "deaf", watching hands... | I make my goodbyes to the others then I finally sign to Kylie. I put two fingers up to my eyes then lower them to have my thumb pointing out and an index finger down 'See you later' , then transitioned into the next sign two 'K's and tapped them together, once, twice 'take care' waiting for her to wave goodbye before t... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | "I love you" he whispers.
He stands up and faces the window and lets out a small fart he thinks I can't hear.
He turns back to me, "I've loved you since freshmen orientation, when you dropped your orientation folder and I helped you gather up the papers blowing in the wind, just like my heart."
He looks down, he fac... | I make my goodbyes to the others then I finally sign to Kylie. I put two fingers up to my eyes then lower them to have my thumb pointing out and an index finger down 'See you later' , then transitioned into the next sign two 'K's and tapped them together, once, twice 'take care' waiting for her to wave goodbye before t... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | Patience and Pressure. Everyone lacks patience. Everyone applies pressure....at least to me.
To say “I am an average joe” would be a bold face lie. As soon as people see me, they know that I am different. That is why I have social anxiety. Which feels like my brain is restarting when I’m in front of others. Because of... | I make my goodbyes to the others then I finally sign to Kylie. I put two fingers up to my eyes then lower them to have my thumb pointing out and an index finger down 'See you later' , then transitioned into the next sign two 'K's and tapped them together, once, twice 'take care' waiting for her to wave goodbye before t... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It had been an accident. Honestly. First semester here, I had just been zoned out in class, hardly paying enough attention to know when to turn the page. Apparently, the teacher had called on me half a dozen times before the girl sitting next to me finally tapped my shoulder. I just kind of, started signing. The profes... | I make my goodbyes to the others then I finally sign to Kylie. I put two fingers up to my eyes then lower them to have my thumb pointing out and an index finger down 'See you later' , then transitioned into the next sign two 'K's and tapped them together, once, twice 'take care' waiting for her to wave goodbye before t... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It started when Mom died.
I don't know where I got the idea from, but mostly I didn't want to talk to anyone. Problem was, I'd just started school and when you're a first year freshman at a university right out of high school, they have so many programs and initiatives to keep you engaged so you won't drop out after a... | I make my goodbyes to the others then I finally sign to Kylie. I put two fingers up to my eyes then lower them to have my thumb pointing out and an index finger down 'See you later' , then transitioned into the next sign two 'K's and tapped them together, once, twice 'take care' waiting for her to wave goodbye before t... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It had been an accident. Honestly. First semester here, I had just been zoned out in class, hardly paying enough attention to know when to turn the page. Apparently, the teacher had called on me half a dozen times before the girl sitting next to me finally tapped my shoulder. I just kind of, started signing. The profes... | We were at my house, late into the night studying for an upcoming test when the topic came up.
"Do you think love?" Chris signed out, moving his slim hands with ease.
I never thought I'd have a hand thing, but apparently I do.
I guess it makes sense, after all these years of "pretending" to be "deaf", watching hands... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It had been an accident. Honestly. First semester here, I had just been zoned out in class, hardly paying enough attention to know when to turn the page. Apparently, the teacher had called on me half a dozen times before the girl sitting next to me finally tapped my shoulder. I just kind of, started signing. The profes... | "I love you" he whispers.
He stands up and faces the window and lets out a small fart he thinks I can't hear.
He turns back to me, "I've loved you since freshmen orientation, when you dropped your orientation folder and I helped you gather up the papers blowing in the wind, just like my heart."
He looks down, he fac... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It had been an accident. Honestly. First semester here, I had just been zoned out in class, hardly paying enough attention to know when to turn the page. Apparently, the teacher had called on me half a dozen times before the girl sitting next to me finally tapped my shoulder. I just kind of, started signing. The profes... | Patience and Pressure. Everyone lacks patience. Everyone applies pressure....at least to me.
To say “I am an average joe” would be a bold face lie. As soon as people see me, they know that I am different. That is why I have social anxiety. Which feels like my brain is restarting when I’m in front of others. Because of... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | It started when Mom died.
I don't know where I got the idea from, but mostly I didn't want to talk to anyone. Problem was, I'd just started school and when you're a first year freshman at a university right out of high school, they have so many programs and initiatives to keep you engaged so you won't drop out after a... | Patience and Pressure. Everyone lacks patience. Everyone applies pressure....at least to me.
To say “I am an average joe” would be a bold face lie. As soon as people see me, they know that I am different. That is why I have social anxiety. Which feels like my brain is restarting when I’m in front of others. Because of... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. | This was awkward. 100% not what I was excepting to end my day on, but here I am. Staring, mouth hanging open at a pretty girl as she confesses her love for me.
And now I've got a problem.
"I'm sorry," she says slowly, "I spoke too quickly. So you couldn't read my lips."
At some point, someone cooked up the lie that ... | He looked at me and then said:
—So I know that we are both guys...
Oh crap. Should I break the character? Since I was a kid I pretended to not been able to talk because I hated speaking. I don't know why my parents went along, but they made me compromise to learn sign language to speak to others. I don't know why, bu... | |
[WP] For most of college everyone thought you were deaf when in reality you just don't like talking and learned sign language at a young age. You never corrected anyone until someone confessed their love for you, thinking you couldn't hear them. |
The voice was strong, obnoxious and more than a little condescending. “He’s deaf.”
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that said. Ignoring it entirely, I sipped at my drink as I continued flipping through Netflix on my tablet. I’d just finished one anime series and was looking for another because no one ev... | It was amazing what you could trick people into believing, without saying a word at all. It wasn't that I said I was deaf, or had any accomodations scripted on to me, I just... didn't talk. I signed back to people when I really needed to, but I mostly kept to myself. I think that there are lots of people, that should t... | |
[WP] You are a superhero, and 2 years ago you found out that the supervillain you were fighting is your best friend. You never told them that, but you didn't mind as well because they never murdered or did something too extreme. Now, they are about to kill you, and you need to make a choice. | Strangely enough, saving the day was never the hard part of hero work.
Sure, dealing with the occasional broken bone or two was an annoyance, and the weight of knowing that lives hung in the balance could send his adrenaline pumping, but those stresses eventually faded. With time and experience, the flying bullets, ru... | "Here we are, Apollo! Just you and me."
Lightning streaked across the night sky illuminating The Raptor's menacing sillouhette and razor sharp talons that made rattling steps along the crane.
"We gotta stop bumping into each other like this!" Kyle tried to call back confidenly, but a falter in his voice betrayed h... | |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | After years in my line of work, it had become pretty tough to surprise me. With over 30 completed assignments, I was one of the agencies most prolific, and efficient, operators.
Every operator has their own strategy and methods of completing an assignment. The vast majority are cold and calculated, removing all emotio... | This is the first short story I've ever written and it's only part 1 so go easy on me! :)
Being a hitman isn't the glamorous, action packed life most people think it is. If you're even half decent at your job, there's hardly any action at all. Nobody wants their ex-boss murdered in a massive explosion as a motorcycl... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | My wife is a passionate dancer, no one can say otherwise. A *talented* dancer, however, is not an accurate description. Her arms sway wildly back and forth as she gyrates to a rhythm that doesn’t quite match the song playing. I chuckle to myself as she mimes the act of casting out a line. My favorite inside joke of our... | *Hey babe"
"Hey babe."
*Several minutes pass*
"Don't... don't you have work today? You know we're behind on rent as it is..."
"Nah, I have a weird contract job this time. Wants me 'on standby' at home, I guess someone is nervous about 'a thing'. It's not super clear what's wrong, actually."
"...huh. Well, can you... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | "Honey, you'll never guess who I saw at work the other day" Julia says with a brilliant smile on her face. Her blonde hair frames her face in her signature bob and makeup perfectly paints her bright green eyes. I could look at her all day. Her smile starts to dip and I remember she was talking to me about something. Oo... | *Hey babe"
"Hey babe."
*Several minutes pass*
"Don't... don't you have work today? You know we're behind on rent as it is..."
"Nah, I have a weird contract job this time. Wants me 'on standby' at home, I guess someone is nervous about 'a thing'. It's not super clear what's wrong, actually."
"...huh. Well, can you... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | [Poem]
She was tired of her husband,
I know that sounds kind of mean,
But she and her husband,
they’d fallen into the same old, dull routine.
So whilst he lay there sleeping
She searched the dark web
and on a hitman forum
She found an ad and it read...
If you like neck tats of barcodes,
not getting caug... | *Hey babe"
"Hey babe."
*Several minutes pass*
"Don't... don't you have work today? You know we're behind on rent as it is..."
"Nah, I have a weird contract job this time. Wants me 'on standby' at home, I guess someone is nervous about 'a thing'. It's not super clear what's wrong, actually."
"...huh. Well, can you... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | Contracts are supposed to be anonymous, the Agency doesn't know who I am, I don't know who they are. Most of all, none of us know who the client is and they don't know us. If one of us gets caught we can't spill names, if a client gets cold feet they can't rat us out. The only problem is the money. See with no face to ... | *Hey babe"
"Hey babe."
*Several minutes pass*
"Don't... don't you have work today? You know we're behind on rent as it is..."
"Nah, I have a weird contract job this time. Wants me 'on standby' at home, I guess someone is nervous about 'a thing'. It's not super clear what's wrong, actually."
"...huh. Well, can you... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | "Honey, you'll never guess who I saw at work the other day" Julia says with a brilliant smile on her face. Her blonde hair frames her face in her signature bob and makeup perfectly paints her bright green eyes. I could look at her all day. Her smile starts to dip and I remember she was talking to me about something. Oo... | My wife is a passionate dancer, no one can say otherwise. A *talented* dancer, however, is not an accurate description. Her arms sway wildly back and forth as she gyrates to a rhythm that doesn’t quite match the song playing. I chuckle to myself as she mimes the act of casting out a line. My favorite inside joke of our... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | [Poem]
She was tired of her husband,
I know that sounds kind of mean,
But she and her husband,
they’d fallen into the same old, dull routine.
So whilst he lay there sleeping
She searched the dark web
and on a hitman forum
She found an ad and it read...
If you like neck tats of barcodes,
not getting caug... | My wife is a passionate dancer, no one can say otherwise. A *talented* dancer, however, is not an accurate description. Her arms sway wildly back and forth as she gyrates to a rhythm that doesn’t quite match the song playing. I chuckle to myself as she mimes the act of casting out a line. My favorite inside joke of our... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | Contracts are supposed to be anonymous, the Agency doesn't know who I am, I don't know who they are. Most of all, none of us know who the client is and they don't know us. If one of us gets caught we can't spill names, if a client gets cold feet they can't rat us out. The only problem is the money. See with no face to ... | I thought he loved me, but knowing who he is changes everything.
They say talk is cheap, actions speak louder. Oh boy were they right.
We have been married for many years. We were trying for a baby. It was hard. It was difficult. After the miscarriage, he was more distant. He came home later and later.
When we star... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | They called in L’Ange de la Mort for the toughest jobs. No one knew where he came from, how he’d picked up the moniker of ‘The Angel of Death’, or why he did what he did -- they only knew that he was the best.
Or, at least, that’s what the cover letter for his most recent job told him. L’Ange stared at the screen in ... | “Don’t forget to drop into McMurphies on the way home for Johnny’s thing. Love you.” Marie stepped out of the door and I picked up my laptop. I waited until I saw her back out of the driveway before logging into Cleaners. There was a new notification from the last job. Verified complete payment released from escrow. So... |
[deleted] | [WP] You are a professional Hitman who is happily married to your wife. You have always stayed anonymous and not even your own wife knows about your profession. That all changed when you got a new target. Yourself. Ordered by your 'loving' wife. | It's weird what you focus on in those pivotal moments in your life. in my case it was the fact that the orange juice was way way too tart.
She was in the kitchen making herself breakfast. How many one of those nonsense tunes that people do when they're trying to pass time by simply distracting themselves.
I was on my... | I’d loved her as much as any man could love a woman these last 5 years.
We’d forged a life together. An expensive house, a nice pair of cars, even got the dog and were talking about kids. That talk waned after a while because I told her I wanted to get further along in my career, wanted to be more stable.
She’d never... |
[WP] You just killed a god. Now you discover that killing immortals comes with interesting side affects | *Boom*
The cavern shook as a colossus figure fell to the stone, filling the room with an ear-shattering crack. The walls trembled for a short time, before standing still in the might of all that had just happened. Laying on the ground was a body like that of a man, only this creature was the length of nearly five elep... | “KIll a god?” Otto asked.
He took a moment to appreciate the new infusion of power before continuing his question. Time was of the essence, and while these meetings had grown longer in recent decades, they were still short.
“But that is impossible,” Otto said. “Let alone finding a specific god at any given time.”
“T... | |
[WP] You just killed a god. Now you discover that killing immortals comes with interesting side affects | Well interesting is one way of putting it. Turns out the side affects of killing a god, not that great. Its not really important why I decided to kill a god. I mean we can all guess the logical circumstances that would lead some one to think to themselves "You know what seems like the solution. Killing a god. The first... | “KIll a god?” Otto asked.
He took a moment to appreciate the new infusion of power before continuing his question. Time was of the essence, and while these meetings had grown longer in recent decades, they were still short.
“But that is impossible,” Otto said. “Let alone finding a specific god at any given time.”
“T... | |
[WP] You just killed a god. Now you discover that killing immortals comes with interesting side affects | Well interesting is one way of putting it. Turns out the side affects of killing a god, not that great. Its not really important why I decided to kill a god. I mean we can all guess the logical circumstances that would lead some one to think to themselves "You know what seems like the solution. Killing a god. The first... | She agreed to meet me here at the boundary between reality and the Other Side, Purgatory. Good. It has been so long. I have forgotten many things in my long life, but I remember the night I killed her like it was yesterday.
I was given a lead on an ancient witch. I tracked her to a desolate wasteland. I can still see ... | |
[WP] He used to be the worlds greatest assassin until he settled down and retired. He became a stay at home father so as to be closer to his kids. Then he started to notice signs that he oldest daughter may be following in his footsteps. | He knelt before the small stain on the beige carpet. His old joints ached as he got down on all fours to examine it. He knew deep down what it was. Blood. Fresh too, still mildly reddish, instead of a deep black that blood dried as.
His heart sank into his stomach. He *Knew* Human blood better than the back of his ha... | "Hey, Veronica," I knocked on the already open door to my daughter's room. "Do you want to tell me about why you were out last night?"
Veronica's hand jolted toward her black boot, she must have had a knife there, basic but smart move. "I was... partying."
"Oh, right. Your mom just said you had a bit of, uh- ketchup ... | |
[WP] He used to be the worlds greatest assassin until he settled down and retired. He became a stay at home father so as to be closer to his kids. Then he started to notice signs that he oldest daughter may be following in his footsteps. | "Hello?"
The person on the other end of the phone remained silent, his heavy breathing filled my ear...one that was so awfully familiar, one that I didn't expect ever hearing again.
"Vasilvey....that's you isn't it?"
"He...hey King. I'm so sorry....I...dialed the wrong number..."
The thick Russian voice trembled in... | You catch your daughter as she sneaking into the house.
She moves just like you did back in the day silently yet swiftly.
Hey Alexis.
She doesn't even jump.
She looks at you her face emotionless hey Dad.
Where were you? You ask seeing if she'll tell the truth. She won't but her appearance and the state of her clot... | |
[WP] Everyone thinks immortals just want to become emperor and rule the world. This is not the case. Well, except for Taj. He's tried to take over the world multiple times, and always fails. The small immortal community decides to give Taj an intervention. | Hi guys beginner and aspiring writer here, would really appreciate some feedback, please don’t hold back’ thanks again.
“It is unorthodox for our kind to be consumed by such base passions.”
There was an air of authority to that voice, monotonous in delivery yet unmistakably accusatory, it compelled our subject, a m... | Taj the restless, Taj the fool, Taj the madman, Taj the scourge, Taj the source of disappointment and ill repute.
He was the only immortal amongst the twelve who had tried to rule the world. He was the only immortal who wanted to do it, but thanks to him, people thought that's what every immortal wanted to do. No.
C... | |
[WP] Every samurai has an "asura" that grants their blade unique powers at a cost. Your asura allows you to triple the weight of any metal you strike. The trade off is that your blade passes through all but metallic materials. You ponder your asura's purpose, then you go west and encounter "knights" | “What lord do you serve?” he calls out.
I remain silent, kneeling, with my fingers loosely cradling the gripe of my blade, thumb tracing the dragon-crested tsuba. I listen as my heartbeat radiates from my chest—my ki echoing off of the surrounding knights like spiritual radar, bringing back information about my poten... | "If we are being invaded by the West, you must go West and find what else is out there."
The Yuan and their Mongols plan to invade. Right now it appears if they arrive with their 40'000 men not all of Shoguns, or all of heaven could stop them. Maybe with Peacekeeper I could stop them. Strike there blades and cause to ... | |
[WP] Every samurai has an "asura" that grants their blade unique powers at a cost. Your asura allows you to triple the weight of any metal you strike. The trade off is that your blade passes through all but metallic materials. You ponder your asura's purpose, then you go west and encounter "knights" | My master once said that the asura of each samurai is the manifestation of their spiritual strength. Through relentless training does a samurai becomes accustomed to their blade, it is then that one may step the path of honing their skills to be truly a master of the katana, and finally the efforts may bear fruit as a ... | "If we are being invaded by the West, you must go West and find what else is out there."
The Yuan and their Mongols plan to invade. Right now it appears if they arrive with their 40'000 men not all of Shoguns, or all of heaven could stop them. Maybe with Peacekeeper I could stop them. Strike there blades and cause to ... | |
[WP] Every samurai has an "asura" that grants their blade unique powers at a cost. Your asura allows you to triple the weight of any metal you strike. The trade off is that your blade passes through all but metallic materials. You ponder your asura's purpose, then you go west and encounter "knights" | My master once said that the asura of each samurai is the manifestation of their spiritual strength. Through relentless training does a samurai becomes accustomed to their blade, it is then that one may step the path of honing their skills to be truly a master of the katana, and finally the efforts may bear fruit as a ... | “What lord do you serve?” he calls out.
I remain silent, kneeling, with my fingers loosely cradling the gripe of my blade, thumb tracing the dragon-crested tsuba. I listen as my heartbeat radiates from my chest—my ki echoing off of the surrounding knights like spiritual radar, bringing back information about my poten... | |
[WP] Every samurai has an "asura" that grants their blade unique powers at a cost. Your asura allows you to triple the weight of any metal you strike. The trade off is that your blade passes through all but metallic materials. You ponder your asura's purpose, then you go west and encounter "knights" | My master once said that the asura of each samurai is the manifestation of their spiritual strength. Through relentless training does a samurai becomes accustomed to their blade, it is then that one may step the path of honing their skills to be truly a master of the katana, and finally the efforts may bear fruit as a ... | "for Kinng and Glory"!!! I shouted as I struck another revolting peasant.
"Mi lord!" John, a newly knighted lord shouted as points at the hill top.
A horn blast was sounded seconds after, and like clockwork everyone of us, the king's guard stopped.
The downhill wind sent chills towards everyone.
Looking at each o... | |
[WP]The dead become gods of whatever they are remembered as the most. Einstein, the god of intelligence, George Washington, the god of boredom, and many more. You, are just a simple man with no legacy. You are the least remembered person in history, and that makes you the most powerful god of all. | I stepped into the alleyway.
It was putrid. The smell of sex and hate and rot. It was dark and humid.
There, a god of serial killing manifest.
In the world where the dead becomes god of their fame, many gods share the same domains. Some of them are terribly evil. Usually, the less they are known, the less power the... | *The God of Nothing*
An interesting title to be sure. I had done this countless times with others, other entities and thoughts that had once formed a tight bond of molecules together. This however, is not an empty story, not of *nothing* of course. A boy, a *something,* with only 10 years in existence, had left the bo... | |
[WP] You start your new job today. Upon arriving you find your workstation an absolute utter mess. A co-worker stops by and tells you that the last guy was dragged out and hated by just about everyone in the department. Your new job, to plan out the entirety of 2021 for the human race. | Steve had been expecting the briefing for his first day to take hours. After all, for the previous year to have been such a disaster, an awful lot must have happened. But in fact, the introductory meeting in his boss' office took little over fifteen minutes. The problem was that *nothing* had happened in the last twelv... | "Good God." Geneva Bennett wrinkled her nose at the sight (*and stench*) of her new cubicle. She gently set her polished briefcase down on a stack of pizza boxes and took a reluctant step inside, marveling at this inadvertent showcase of human filth. "What died in here?"
It was nice to have a new job. It was. Geneva ... | |
[WP] As the bard of your adventuring party, you’re getting really sick of people wherever the party travels assuming you’re going to try and seduce them. | The tavern wench brings over the ale your adventuring party ordered, and sets yours in front of you last with a saucy wink. You nod at her politely but a heavy sigh escapes as soon as she's gone.
"What's wrong?" asks Orn the Barbarian. "Not enough ale in your tanker? I think the barmaid gave you extra."
"That's the p... | "Hum la dum, dadida." The gentle strumming of my guitar played right in tune with the trots of the horses. A chord here, one there, a simple, melancholy tune to accompany the travel. Herk, still wearing his full plate, was asleep in the back of the wagon, Tyrindale quietly reading a book, Feiphon humming a harmony to m... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | My Field Training Officer looked like the human version of that german shepherd in the comics, the one with the tiny cat. Not that anyone would get the reference.
I was, technically, as a 1980s-era-born, the oldest. But I'd been hired at 22 which made me among the youngest. He, my FTO Aerik, wouldn't be born for anoth... | First ever WP response -
“Mr. Robertson, thank you for coming in on such short notice.” The man spoke with the wearied politeness of overwork. He wore a neatly pressed suit still redolent of the tailors, though his briefcase was well-worn, the shine long since buffed off the brass clasps, and the leather cracking. “... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | My Field Training Officer looked like the human version of that german shepherd in the comics, the one with the tiny cat. Not that anyone would get the reference.
I was, technically, as a 1980s-era-born, the oldest. But I'd been hired at 22 which made me among the youngest. He, my FTO Aerik, wouldn't be born for anoth... | “Hello? Hello? Anyone here?”
She pushed the buzzer again and pushed her brow against the opaque glass door in an attempt to ascertain the office’s current occupancy. There was no nomenclature on the door, only the office’s suite number: 12B. As usual, she was running late. Had she missed her interview?
Movement! The ... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | My Field Training Officer looked like the human version of that german shepherd in the comics, the one with the tiny cat. Not that anyone would get the reference.
I was, technically, as a 1980s-era-born, the oldest. But I'd been hired at 22 which made me among the youngest. He, my FTO Aerik, wouldn't be born for anoth... | >”Let’s see, no history of past crimes, no debt, never married. Your references are impeccable, you pay your taxes and you always collect your elderly neighbour’s mail on a Tuesday and Thursday evening, before settling in for dinner at 6 and bed by 9.”
>”Er, yes. How did you know that last bit? Did I put that on... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | My Field Training Officer looked like the human version of that german shepherd in the comics, the one with the tiny cat. Not that anyone would get the reference.
I was, technically, as a 1980s-era-born, the oldest. But I'd been hired at 22 which made me among the youngest. He, my FTO Aerik, wouldn't be born for anoth... | "We need to stop Eminem from getting famous..."
I was just sitting in my windbreaker, when they said that. It was the first time in my life I'd spit coffee on another human.
"I'm not on that level, by far, or even a little."
"We have a team of ghost writer-"
"I *really* don't want that smoke."
The girl in the bac... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | Giovanni had not expected the travel to involve time travel. The job ad had not mentioned it.
The windowless room they left him in an hour ago was bare except for a chair and a table.
When they had informed Giovanni the travel would involve time travel, he had wondered what to think about it, but hadn't been able to... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | "So you love traveling, eh?" Asked the grumpy man sitting as a interviewer across me.
"Yes. Very much sir!" I replied.
"Your resume looks quite perfect. You can join from tomorrow. You will have to sign a year's bond. You will get your joining letter tomorrow." He said in one breathe and started scribing on a pad.
... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | "Yes but Mr Van Gogh don't you think the right ear is overdone in this day and age," dealing with the crazy ones was the hardest part of the job. "I can't think of a single artist who cut off their left ear." Vincent had a way of looking at you that made it hard to tell if he was paying attention or a million miles awa... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | He holds my application and CV, flipping through the pages but not really reading them. There isn't much there, a few temp jobs and a disastrous turn at retail. I'm amazed I even got this far in the process, but as I look across the table at the preposterously lanky chap in brown suit and bow-tie with an even more pr... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | Dave awoke on his back to a ray of light in his eyes. A blinding wash of gold and green filled his vision as he squinted and repositioned his head. His hand came up as if to bat away the bright rays that peaked through the foliage. The waking daze became heavy confusion as he sat up to take in his surroundings.
"W... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | It sucks being unemployed and broke. I had been out of work for 6 weeks, applying for jobs anywhere I thought I might be able to talk an interviewer into meeting me. It was 1990, and the economy wasn't very friendly to this recent college grad with a liberal arts degree.
The ad in the back of the free weekly paper... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | It seemed like a practical joke. So, of course I had to follow up.
As an investigative journalist, I prided myself on exposing scam employers... and worse. Scanning the want ads for potential leads, a short ad requested 'Excellent ability to adapt and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' And nothing else. Suspic... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | Mr. Venter studied the job application and smiled.
“An associates degree in communications, and 3 years as flight attendant is the perfect fit for our needs. Oh, and your love for period films is an extra bonus for us,” he said to Matt. “You can have the gig, but you’ll need to sign a non-disclosure form before I sho... | "I didn't sign up for this." says felix as blood drops down his blackened lip an unrecognisable amount of anger forming behind them "neither did we but we have our instructions to follow, if we don't do this then you've seen what happens."says Wendy as her blond hair falls over her icy blue eyes" if we don't win this f... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | "Yes but Mr Van Gogh don't you think the right ear is overdone in this day and age," dealing with the crazy ones was the hardest part of the job. "I can't think of a single artist who cut off their left ear." Vincent had a way of looking at you that made it hard to tell if he was paying attention or a million miles awa... | Giovanni had not expected the travel to involve time travel. The job ad had not mentioned it.
The windowless room they left him in an hour ago was bare except for a chair and a table.
When they had informed Giovanni the travel would involve time travel, he had wondered what to think about it, but hadn't been able to... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | He holds my application and CV, flipping through the pages but not really reading them. There isn't much there, a few temp jobs and a disastrous turn at retail. I'm amazed I even got this far in the process, but as I look across the table at the preposterously lanky chap in brown suit and bow-tie with an even more pr... | Giovanni had not expected the travel to involve time travel. The job ad had not mentioned it.
The windowless room they left him in an hour ago was bare except for a chair and a table.
When they had informed Giovanni the travel would involve time travel, he had wondered what to think about it, but hadn't been able to... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | He holds my application and CV, flipping through the pages but not really reading them. There isn't much there, a few temp jobs and a disastrous turn at retail. I'm amazed I even got this far in the process, but as I look across the table at the preposterously lanky chap in brown suit and bow-tie with an even more pr... | "So you love traveling, eh?" Asked the grumpy man sitting as a interviewer across me.
"Yes. Very much sir!" I replied.
"Your resume looks quite perfect. You can join from tomorrow. You will have to sign a year's bond. You will get your joining letter tomorrow." He said in one breathe and started scribing on a pad.
... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | Dave awoke on his back to a ray of light in his eyes. A blinding wash of gold and green filled his vision as he squinted and repositioned his head. His hand came up as if to bat away the bright rays that peaked through the foliage. The waking daze became heavy confusion as he sat up to take in his surroundings.
"W... | "So you love traveling, eh?" Asked the grumpy man sitting as a interviewer across me.
"Yes. Very much sir!" I replied.
"Your resume looks quite perfect. You can join from tomorrow. You will have to sign a year's bond. You will get your joining letter tomorrow." He said in one breathe and started scribing on a pad.
... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | It sucks being unemployed and broke. I had been out of work for 6 weeks, applying for jobs anywhere I thought I might be able to talk an interviewer into meeting me. It was 1990, and the economy wasn't very friendly to this recent college grad with a liberal arts degree.
The ad in the back of the free weekly paper... | "So you love traveling, eh?" Asked the grumpy man sitting as a interviewer across me.
"Yes. Very much sir!" I replied.
"Your resume looks quite perfect. You can join from tomorrow. You will have to sign a year's bond. You will get your joining letter tomorrow." He said in one breathe and started scribing on a pad.
... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | It seemed like a practical joke. So, of course I had to follow up.
As an investigative journalist, I prided myself on exposing scam employers... and worse. Scanning the want ads for potential leads, a short ad requested 'Excellent ability to adapt and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' And nothing else. Suspic... | "So you love traveling, eh?" Asked the grumpy man sitting as a interviewer across me.
"Yes. Very much sir!" I replied.
"Your resume looks quite perfect. You can join from tomorrow. You will have to sign a year's bond. You will get your joining letter tomorrow." He said in one breathe and started scribing on a pad.
... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | Mr. Venter studied the job application and smiled.
“An associates degree in communications, and 3 years as flight attendant is the perfect fit for our needs. Oh, and your love for period films is an extra bonus for us,” he said to Matt. “You can have the gig, but you’ll need to sign a non-disclosure form before I sho... | "So you love traveling, eh?" Asked the grumpy man sitting as a interviewer across me.
"Yes. Very much sir!" I replied.
"Your resume looks quite perfect. You can join from tomorrow. You will have to sign a year's bond. You will get your joining letter tomorrow." He said in one breathe and started scribing on a pad.
... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | He holds my application and CV, flipping through the pages but not really reading them. There isn't much there, a few temp jobs and a disastrous turn at retail. I'm amazed I even got this far in the process, but as I look across the table at the preposterously lanky chap in brown suit and bow-tie with an even more pr... | "Yes but Mr Van Gogh don't you think the right ear is overdone in this day and age," dealing with the crazy ones was the hardest part of the job. "I can't think of a single artist who cut off their left ear." Vincent had a way of looking at you that made it hard to tell if he was paying attention or a million miles awa... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | Aw Gosh!
Here I am in 1749 Boston: cobblestone streets, horses - I just stepped in some horse dung, at night it was so dark - not even gas lamps in the streets, but houses and shops had pale candle light in the windows.
What kind of a job is this, traveling in time? "Be ready for anything", they said. "Follow our ins... | "Uh, this is it?", I looked around a shabby little garage, the man looked slightly miffed but ignored me, instead he walked slowly and deliberately to the other side of the messy room. He then flipped a switch. Everything went black.
When I woke up I found myself in a white room, I looked around nervously, then notice... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | Sarah scribbled out the rest of her information, excited to undertake this new business venture. The interview went well, even if they're probing questions about her travelling habits caused her some slight discomfort. Of course, she travels, she has her license. What sort of question is that? Yet, they kept asking abo... | Going to finish the rest up soon. posting what I got so far.
"Good Morning! I'm here to interview for the time administrator job. I was told to be here at 8:30 so sorry about showing up a bit early."
"That's no problem at all Mr.Maxwell, if anything its a plus! As you can guess by the title of the job punctuality is ... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | "So... first day huh?"
The woman driving looked back at the road, accelerating to overtake a black Jeep.
"Um, uh- yeah," I mumbled from the passenger seat, looking out at the desert rush by.
"So how'd your interview go?"
"It was pretty good, yeah."
"That's good."
"I'm David."
"Elena."
There was a moment of sile... | Going to finish the rest up soon. posting what I got so far.
"Good Morning! I'm here to interview for the time administrator job. I was told to be here at 8:30 so sorry about showing up a bit early."
"That's no problem at all Mr.Maxwell, if anything its a plus! As you can guess by the title of the job punctuality is ... | |
[WP] You fill out a job application for a job where the only information is 'must have excellent abillity to adapt to new situations and follow instructions. Will involve travel.' You were not expecting the travel to be time travel. | "So... first day huh?"
The woman driving looked back at the road, accelerating to overtake a black Jeep.
"Um, uh- yeah," I mumbled from the passenger seat, looking out at the desert rush by.
"So how'd your interview go?"
"It was pretty good, yeah."
"That's good."
"I'm David."
"Elena."
There was a moment of sile... | Sarah scribbled out the rest of her information, excited to undertake this new business venture. The interview went well, even if they're probing questions about her travelling habits caused her some slight discomfort. Of course, she travels, she has her license. What sort of question is that? Yet, they kept asking abo... | |
[WP] You've survived the apocalypse, but quickly realize you're still wearing braces. You travel the world to find an orthodontist who will remove your braces. As you travel the world, you unwittingly save it. | Okay, I've survived the Apocalypse. It didn't take much effort, just help others when they need it, and don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. After all, the major battles were on the plains of Meddigo.
Things start settling down when I realize that the local orthodontist is missing; last seen running dow... | Damn, your just protecting all the wemon and children inside your little convenient store from all the zombies at the front desk with a few bullets and a bat then all of the sudden some guy with a bikers helmet on comes in and kills all almost 40 of 'em. And as you walk out from the back you see the dude Take off his h... | |
[WP] You’re a walrus in need of social interaction and for some reason, no one will look at you. | **Home garden coming along great! #greenthumb #newskills #organic**
Nothing.
**Baking journey triumph! Love this rye bread! #breadfan #theyeasticoulddo #itsryelife**
Still absolutely nothing.
"Oh come on! It looks wonderful! Maybe fewer puns? I mean I thought it was just a fun little thing...fun with puns...there's... | *When you're alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go... downtown...*
Of course, Walda did no comprehend words on a literal level. She was aware of the static tinged thrum of the speakers that echoed through the ruins. Since leaving the aquarium, she bound along the sidewalks, her thick brown flippers pa... | |
[WP] You were raised by a single father who never told you a thing about your mom. Even when you tried to look, you could find no trace of her. Your first clue comes when you lose a finger in an accident. The missing digit regenerates itself, a green scaly replacement growing before skin covers it. | Megan was panicking so badly. The blood was flowing and she could see my finger softly twitch on the floor. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her stump. The bloody kitchen knife sat discarded next to the viscera-soaked head of cabbage. She started screaming for her Dad. He was in his office, it was her turn to ... | “Come on. Old man. I am not a kid anymore.”
But no matter how hard I shouted or how angry I got, he would just sit on his chair, rocking it back and forth without changing his attention off from the horizon.
“You told me that my mother died from an accident when I was 2 years old and I never questioned you about it f... | |
[WP] After training your whole life you finally vanquish the big baddie. You're the hero of your land. Over time tho the people start fearing you and your power and exile you from your homeland. In the wasteland you make the most unusual friends. The henchmen and lieutenants of your vanquished foe. | Power was transient.
Life was transient.
What a crock of drak-shite-....
Erryk coughed. The sound was disgustingly wet, rumbling from the depth of his ravaged guts.
He spat. Blood bloomed out in the snow, but he pulled himself up, numb to the surrounding cold.
The fur cloak he had stolen from a drunk merchant aft... | Exiled!!
I was exiled!!
Years of fighting.. sweat and blood.. sacrifices.. all for protecting them..protecting Stratus.. for what?
This is how they reward me?
I killed that monster..
If it were not for me, they would all have been dead by now.. and this is how I get rewarded? By getting exiled?
I have been walking ... | |
[WP] Your boyfriend has been possessed by Lucifer himself. Surprisingly he is more of a romantic than your boyfriend ever was and now you don’t want him to return to hell. | "Are you sure you have to leave?" Rachel bites her lip and looks up at Caleb's face.
It's still Caleb's caramel brown eyes, his tousled hair, those full lips that she'd been so enraptured by when they'd first met at the gym. Not to mention the muscled biceps that now held her tight to his chest as they embraced outsid... | "Okay, no no no," Kate said, shaking her head with a sarcastic smile. "You know you don't need some dumb excuse to start acting more romantic right?"
"Wait what?"
"Seriously, Nathan. I don't know what your idea of Satan is, but he sure wouldn't take all this time to set up a fancy dinner table and give a girl some fl... | |
[WP] The world is divided into 2 societies: one for those with powers and one without, with strict rules of no interaction. However, with most of the superheroes defeated and the villains on the verge of winning, you have no choice but to cross over and seek help from the non-powered humans | "There is no other way, we have to seek help from the unblessed." said Nightshadow, hero of the superhuman society and member of the mighty 8 which consist of the highest ranked heros. "You do know, the whole meaning of us is to protect them from the villains? They don't even know that we exist, that they are ignorant ... | The leader of the non-powered humans was agitated to say the least, but despite the annoyance she called for her subordinates to ready some tea. “We don’t have time for t-“
“We will have time for tea, if you want help.” The young man had always thought of the non-powered humans as feeble, weak beings, but their leader... | |
[WP] The world is divided into 2 societies: one for those with powers and one without, with strict rules of no interaction. However, with most of the superheroes defeated and the villains on the verge of winning, you have no choice but to cross over and seek help from the non-powered humans | "So you're asking us for help?"
A short, slightly stocky man with ruffled brown hair and a slightly creased shirt was sat behind a sparse wooden desk. He looked puzzled as he asked the question.
"Yes. We need it." Axiom, a well-known hero from across the sea was sat across from the man. She was at least a foot and a... | The leader of the non-powered humans was agitated to say the least, but despite the annoyance she called for her subordinates to ready some tea. “We don’t have time for t-“
“We will have time for tea, if you want help.” The young man had always thought of the non-powered humans as feeble, weak beings, but their leader... | |
[WP] The world is divided into 2 societies: one for those with powers and one without, with strict rules of no interaction. However, with most of the superheroes defeated and the villains on the verge of winning, you have no choice but to cross over and seek help from the non-powered humans | "You want us to do what?”
The indignation was palpable as the grease stained woman and her coworkers ogled my outfit.
“Just hear me out,” I pleaded. “You don’t know what they will do if they breach the city walls. Your husbands, and children... all of the *barren* are in grave danger!”
The spokeswoman of the growing... | The leader of the non-powered humans was agitated to say the least, but despite the annoyance she called for her subordinates to ready some tea. “We don’t have time for t-“
“We will have time for tea, if you want help.” The young man had always thought of the non-powered humans as feeble, weak beings, but their leader... |
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