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[WP] Human pack bonding is a running joke with the other races in the galaxy. They'll even 'befriend' random objects. Therefore it really confuses you that despite every effort no human seems to want to accept you into their pack. You finally work up the courage ask one why. | The human was in his seat at the console. He poked at a small plastic imitation human with an oversized head that bobbled. The plastic's name was AJ.
"Hello John" I said, as I made my footsteps louder from behind him.
He spun around, his vital signs spiking to elevated levels, and shouted "FUCK!" and collapsed onto t... |
"It's... well, dunno.... Weird."
I blinked three of my left optical aperture coverings unintentionally. The Terran Standard vocabulary was still difficult to understand at times when no user of it adhered to it's rules.
"'Weird.' That means... unusual, yes?"
"Yeah. someth' like that."
The female human - ... | |
[WP] For 24 hours anyone can respond to customers, coworkers and managers however they'd like without getting fired. Like the Purge, but instead of murder, it's brutal workplace honesty. | I work in a hotel. It's definitely not the craziest job, but it, like any other customer service, has some nutjobs we deal with. Sure, the irrational drunks are somewhat difficult and the team moms for any sport get aggravating- don't even talk to me about the dads. But I have the one person I cannot stand- and today I... | I've lined up all the people who came in five minutes before closing. I personally reserved a special place in hell for them for taking my time. One of them said to me, "I didn't mean to come in. It was super important!"
"Nothing that you need is that important enough for you to take me away from my time and family/f... | |
[WP] For 24 hours anyone can respond to customers, coworkers and managers however they'd like without getting fired. Like the Purge, but instead of murder, it's brutal workplace honesty. | My mentor walked in with a smirk. Her email had been degrading, but the high horse she rode kept her feeling superior. She knew best. She always knew best.
“Hey girl!” she said cutely. I never understood why people thought she was nice. She always acted sweet, but I knew her true nature. She liked control. I was sure ... | I've lined up all the people who came in five minutes before closing. I personally reserved a special place in hell for them for taking my time. One of them said to me, "I didn't mean to come in. It was super important!"
"Nothing that you need is that important enough for you to take me away from my time and family/f... | |
[WP] For 24 hours anyone can respond to customers, coworkers and managers however they'd like without getting fired. Like the Purge, but instead of murder, it's brutal workplace honesty. | Verbal Immunity Day, or VID as it became to be known by, was unique amongst holidays. It was one that the boss never had to ask someone to sign up to work. So many people signed up that the call center had to hold a lottery.
George had not won that lottery, and he was pissed. 2 years on the floor and some
bastards fr... | I tapped through my app. Today was Candor, and even the Silicon Valley geniuses had to acknowledge that.
I carefully chose an available order. Two medium sized grocery runs, payout was $30. Well, I’ll take it!
One customer was a nice woman I had helped before. She greeted me in the small chat box, saying, “I didn’t... | |
[WP] For 24 hours anyone can respond to customers, coworkers and managers however they'd like without getting fired. Like the Purge, but instead of murder, it's brutal workplace honesty. | Verbal Immunity Day, or VID as it became to be known by, was unique amongst holidays. It was one that the boss never had to ask someone to sign up to work. So many people signed up that the call center had to hold a lottery.
George had not won that lottery, and he was pissed. 2 years on the floor and some
bastards fr... | Nikolai is a simple man with a simple job. He honestly works his 12-hour shift in hotel's kitchen, by 2/2 schedule, and he is always content with his duties. He never complains about work conditions, or how long time ago was his last raise.
So, when annual "Tell everything on your heart day" came, no one expected him... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | Such sacrifice was...unexpected, to say the least.
Since that foolish war, those humans haven't stopped to offer me insignificant things in the hope of receiving my grace.
They were first overall, modest presents.
Idols, parts of the harvest, chants to my glory and organized prayers. Nothing they weren't already doi... | "Mother said you would like chocolate."
A young boy stared at me.
"you must be hungry, so take it."
I scoffed as I looked away. The boy's big eyes followed the hand he offered his sweet dessert to as I tucked it under the folds of my coarse cloak. The joyful curve of his lip faltered, rosy red cheeks puffed in a pou... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | Such sacrifice was...unexpected, to say the least.
Since that foolish war, those humans haven't stopped to offer me insignificant things in the hope of receiving my grace.
They were first overall, modest presents.
Idols, parts of the harvest, chants to my glory and organized prayers. Nothing they weren't already doi... | "Aw, hell. Now THAT was a fun battle." I plopped my rear on the edge of a playground. It was pretty abandoned, with all the brightly colored bits and bobbles just lightly swaying in the wind with no kids in sight. No surprise there. There was a war going on and nobody wanted to send their little ones out into a potenti... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | The call was unmistakable. After so many years of still quiet the sacrifice flashed across my awareness like a star across my sky.
"--And for nighty-night a kiss!" She whispered as she deliberately and carefully sat the small chocolate on the open windowsill.
I do not ask to be let in, as I am already there. *I APP... | The ground trembled as the deity formed seemingly out of thin air in front of the young girl. It writhed out of a point in the air that seemed to come from negative space, a tear in reality itself. As it continued clambering out, its form was surprisingly humanoid, its features fair and slender, matching a lot of the e... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | The call was unmistakable. After so many years of still quiet the sacrifice flashed across my awareness like a star across my sky.
"--And for nighty-night a kiss!" She whispered as she deliberately and carefully sat the small chocolate on the open windowsill.
I do not ask to be let in, as I am already there. *I APP... | POEM
A pick of miracles and monsoons,
They promised me for my boons,
But their silver is tawdry, smiles vile,
Thinking of their wishes rises my bile.
But when the child came peering,
Oft the barren path veering,
Its hand cupping a half bitten bite,
That was a more valuable sight.
Dirt dressed it, sweat shined it-
Be... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | The call was unmistakable. After so many years of still quiet the sacrifice flashed across my awareness like a star across my sky.
"--And for nighty-night a kiss!" She whispered as she deliberately and carefully sat the small chocolate on the open windowsill.
I do not ask to be let in, as I am already there. *I APP... | There are not as many altars to me as before, but I am far from forgotten. The privileged and the downtrodden alike look to me to correct some ill. Some large, some small, but always a want. Humans are a selfish bunch, by and large, but I do still love them in my way. I no longer manifest myself physically to them, or ... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | I reach out my arms. My fingers, long and skinny, suport my body as i twist my way out of the summoning portal on the floor. My lean figure barely fits in the room even though i'm balled up with my back against the roof.
The colorful hair on my carapace feels the cold wind comming trough the small window. My antenne ... | There are not as many altars to me as before, but I am far from forgotten. The privileged and the downtrodden alike look to me to correct some ill. Some large, some small, but always a want. Humans are a selfish bunch, by and large, but I do still love them in my way. I no longer manifest myself physically to them, or ... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | I reach out my arms. My fingers, long and skinny, suport my body as i twist my way out of the summoning portal on the floor. My lean figure barely fits in the room even though i'm balled up with my back against the roof.
The colorful hair on my carapace feels the cold wind comming trough the small window. My antenne ... | #***The Crimson Queen; Story the First: A Peculiar Ritual***
It is a full moon in the mortal's world tonight. A clear one too, thankfully. The stormy nights, regardless of moon phase or other days dedicated to other gods, belong to my dear, *dear* god-equal, manipulative and unreliable as he may be.
My cultists are f... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | I reach out my arms. My fingers, long and skinny, suport my body as i twist my way out of the summoning portal on the floor. My lean figure barely fits in the room even though i'm balled up with my back against the roof.
The colorful hair on my carapace feels the cold wind comming trough the small window. My antenne ... | I make my usually rounds across the market, I find this one in particular to be my favorite beccase of the variety of goods sold here. Such a large variety of foods and spices from all over this world I can't help but bask in this year's harvest.
"Um, excuse me ma'am," I small voice comes from behind me as I feel some... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | The demigod sits atop his throne, bored as his cheek is props against his knuckles while the other hand continues to swipe left on videos that cycle in front of him.
"I dedicate this..." Swipe.
"Please lend me..." Swipe.
"I'm killing them all for..." Swipe.
The demigod doesn't respond and continues to swipe at regula... | "We got another sacrifice s- What the hell? Hey uh sir, I think you better come look at this."
I walk over to Joane, my assistant. Ever since sacrifices increased back in Year 12512, or the Rennaisance as the humans called it, I hired Joane to help me sort them. Often times I simply give them a gift without visiting,... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | I tried.
The soft sound of footsteps, the drifting swirl of smoke, the blazing light of the fire. Voices cautious, clattering, heaving, and happy. The sights, sounds, and smells of a thousand people. All huddled together, moving their cumbersome legs toward the temple together.
I stand in the centre of it all. All of... | The child was small, no more than six or seven years old. He was standing in the middle of the summoning circle, holding out a bar of chocolate. "You must be hungry, Lord."
You take the chocolate from the child, breaking off a piece and popping it into your mouth. It's delicious, rich and creamy. You savor the flavor ... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | Riss eyed the boy curiously. Unlike commonly believed, there was no right or wrong way to call a deity. Whether or not they responded was entirely up to the deity in question. Some had opted to make their own rules in order to cut down on requests, like that stickler Agith who hadn’t seen a proper ‘summoning’ in over t... | The child was small, no more than six or seven years old. He was standing in the middle of the summoning circle, holding out a bar of chocolate. "You must be hungry, Lord."
You take the chocolate from the child, breaking off a piece and popping it into your mouth. It's delicious, rich and creamy. You savor the flavor ... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | "Mama says we might have to start trading for food, soon." the boy whispers to the smoldering fire, "But I figure you might be hungry, too. No one's giving sacrifices anymore. The other refuse-gees say the Neritza took you from us. Changed your name and made you part of their pants-eon. I hope you're okay."
The Neritz... | The child was small, no more than six or seven years old. He was standing in the middle of the summoning circle, holding out a bar of chocolate. "You must be hungry, Lord."
You take the chocolate from the child, breaking off a piece and popping it into your mouth. It's delicious, rich and creamy. You savor the flavor ... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | I look down at the young boy in confusion. In his hands, he holds a small bar of chocolate that says, 'bite size'. I have been summoned to this world so many times. I have seen every war, every famine, every disease. I have been greeted by people with such selfish tendencies. This boy, though. This boy is different. He... | The child was small, no more than six or seven years old. He was standing in the middle of the summoning circle, holding out a bar of chocolate. "You must be hungry, Lord."
You take the chocolate from the child, breaking off a piece and popping it into your mouth. It's delicious, rich and creamy. You savor the flavor ... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | I look down at the young boy in confusion. In his hands, he holds a small bar of chocolate that says, 'bite size'. I have been summoned to this world so many times. I have seen every war, every famine, every disease. I have been greeted by people with such selfish tendencies. This boy, though. This boy is different. He... | "Mama says we might have to start trading for food, soon." the boy whispers to the smoldering fire, "But I figure you might be hungry, too. No one's giving sacrifices anymore. The other refuse-gees say the Neritza took you from us. Changed your name and made you part of their pants-eon. I hope you're okay."
The Neritz... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | "Oh for fucks' sakes! Not again!"
After more than two millenia of being summoned to Earth every time some desperate bloody human decided they wanted an advantage in life, Teos was beginning to find himself envying the less approachable deities - those who had been wise enough to make it difficult for the humans to sum... | Awake! An ache of memory, a fragrance of ritual, a sinew-hurting call. You feel yourself transform from an absence to a presence. Lit by a spiraling insanity of cerulean and scarlet, you appear above a storm, starving and sensate. Your hunger reaches out and breathes in deeply the fresh, still-warm souls of a thousand ... | |
[WP] There have been many sacrifices made to summon you, as well as a plethora of motives - from the extreme, to the simplistic, to the downright absurd. But one particular sacrifice catches your eye: a young child simply offering you a bar of chocolate, claiming that you, a deity, must be "hungry". | They clamoured for my attention. Not an hour went by without someone beseeching me. Some wanted knowledge, others power. They called for blessings for their friends, curses for their foes, and a whole host of other requests.
Some I would answer. If the caller caught my interest, or their request was worth granting. So... | Since the beginning of time my presence has been a long shadow on the history of man. I had a hand in the rise of empires, the death of millions, the creation of cyrtids, and yet never was I given a “hand out”. This young child with bright eyes stared at me, their hands out stretch holding a chocolate bar. They didn’t ... | |
[WP] In a world full of magicians, no one expected you to just walk over during the long cast time and punch your opponent in the face. | One punch was all it took, he was amongst the best mages but as a fighter? nah, he was a nobody. One punch and he was down. He could summon tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes if you have him an hour of lead time but nah, one fucking punch and he was down.
This was the very first match of the tournament, he w... | Magician: 'your approaching me pesky mortal ?!-what is that-uh a pistol ?
Me: yes. *shoots leg*
Magician: *drops on the ground hard*
Magician: oh great god ! Who would of thought a simple peasent tomfoolery would foil me !!! MY FUCKING LEG-i need a medic ! But my healing spell can-
Me: *shoots wand in half*
Magici... | |
[WP] In a world full of magicians, no one expected you to just walk over during the long cast time and punch your opponent in the face. | The wizards knelt around their circle of stones. Upon the earthen floor were inscribed runic symbols, glowing a dull blue. The wizards, aged and wrinkled, wearing tatters of clothing, repeated their verse over and over. Their words were practiced and correct, but reeked of desperation.
The doors to their chamber flew ... | Magician: 'your approaching me pesky mortal ?!-what is that-uh a pistol ?
Me: yes. *shoots leg*
Magician: *drops on the ground hard*
Magician: oh great god ! Who would of thought a simple peasent tomfoolery would foil me !!! MY FUCKING LEG-i need a medic ! But my healing spell can-
Me: *shoots wand in half*
Magici... | |
[WP] In a world full of magicians, no one expected you to just walk over during the long cast time and punch your opponent in the face. | "Representing Molokath's Arcane Academy, I give you Miiosh Brightward, student of Heliomancy!"
The announcer sweeps his arm in my opponent's direction, pointing at a foppish young man in elaborately embroidered white and gold robes. He's got an arrogant smirk on his too-handsome face; probably thinks he's already got ... | The mage looked quizzically at her opponent as she walked towards her. She was fascinated at what spell this pale-skinned tribal was about to cast with the cracking of her knuckles.
The mage was duly prepared and was about to cast her spell to counter the magical barrage. However, the magician heard no words and saw n... | |
[WP] In a world full of magicians, no one expected you to just walk over during the long cast time and punch your opponent in the face. | "Representing Molokath's Arcane Academy, I give you Miiosh Brightward, student of Heliomancy!"
The announcer sweeps his arm in my opponent's direction, pointing at a foppish young man in elaborately embroidered white and gold robes. He's got an arrogant smirk on his too-handsome face; probably thinks he's already got ... | I didnt mean to kill his parrot.
I had no idea how I had ended up here but, well, life has its ways.
I was a novice, just starting out with the more complicated spells.
I was like those people in story books- a teenage wizard who was awkward and just figuring out life, but that's where the similarities ended.
I s... | |
[WP] In a world full of magicians, no one expected you to just walk over during the long cast time and punch your opponent in the face. | I walk out into the ornate duelling hall, seeing my opponent for the first time. Luke Greywrath, son of the Magistrate, and resident jackass. He's got a wide, cocky grin on his face. He's been waiting for this since Day 1 at the Imperial Combat Mages Academy. The lights dim and a spotlight shines to the announcer just ... | Sure waiting for the magician to finish the spell would have probably been the proper thing to do, but choosing to cast a spell that takes 20 minutes, five what I think are runes, and seven incantations just to charge up his magic before actually casting a five letter fire spell seemed like… well a waste of time.
So ... | |
[WP] In a world full of magicians, no one expected you to just walk over during the long cast time and punch your opponent in the face. | Fights in the mages arena were long and drawn. Cast times could take upwards of three minutes, of just watching two guys make ridiculous hand motions and practice their breathing techniques at one another. "An art form" is what other chumps called it. A practice in patience and discipline. I never was much of a patient... | Sure waiting for the magician to finish the spell would have probably been the proper thing to do, but choosing to cast a spell that takes 20 minutes, five what I think are runes, and seven incantations just to charge up his magic before actually casting a five letter fire spell seemed like… well a waste of time.
So ... | |
[WP] You were so proud when your toddler began babbling so you showed all your friends. One friend quickly pulls you aside. Terrified, they whisper “That child isn’t babbling. It’s speaking R’lyehian, the language of the Elder Gods.” | "Well, I should hope so."
Andrew did a double take at my curtness. "I-what?!"
"I mean, Kellie and I went to all the trouble of doing the playing-Mozart-in-the-womb thing except with some old hymns from Kellie's home plane of reality, so I'm really happy Veronica learned so quickly."
Andrew looked like he'd been stab... | It was Saqib who pointed it out - he was a Lovecraft nut, and was there whilst my boy, Ted, was babbling away before getting ready for nursery. He went white as a sheet (which was saying something, compared to his usual darker-than-everage Pakistani skin), and just pulled me into my kitchen, gleaming and glowing in the... | |
[WP] You were so proud when your toddler began babbling so you showed all your friends. One friend quickly pulls you aside. Terrified, they whisper “That child isn’t babbling. It’s speaking R’lyehian, the language of the Elder Gods.” | ''*Huh. Well, that's certainly different.*''
Perhaps I should have shown more of a shock. Should have been more distressed to learn that my son, Ewan, was not in fact babbling like a normal toddler, but was in fact intoning dread secrets of the antediluvian world ruled over by ancient and terrible gods that mere morta... | I laughed it off at first, but then I started to worry. What if my friend, Rashid, was right? What if little Tommy was speaking to the Elder Gods? I couldn’t just sit there and do nothing. I was a responsible parent after all. So I did the only reasonable thing. I sought out an expert.
Dr. Harmitage sat in his office... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | I’m here to attempt to explain this spell scientifically, in scene.
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“Hey, what’s… what color was that?” I asked, my robes still exuding smoke. Thankfully my evocation shields held enough to prevent almost all injury, save for a few patches of hair.
“Oh, it’s ultra-violet. Something I discovered while working wit... | "Novice Euka, what is the goal of fire," you ask as you pat the last tiny embers out on your sleeve.
"To consume, Master."
"And why do we harness fire?"
"To warm, to light, to feed, to fight."
"Are you sure about that last one?"
"No, Master. "
"So?"
"To light, to warm, to feed."
"Can an unseen flame give ligh... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | And then it happened. I had challenged Serena to face me, as I had done many times. Using the Power involved much concentration, and it was most well-used for constructive purposes, but sometimes defensive skills were desirable.
If I was to send her out into the world with the ability to alter it, I knew well that t... | Part 1
He regarded himself piece by piece to ensure his countenance composed. In magic, and in guiding the young, the visage of the master must be tended. Without creativity there is no progress, but without control there is calamity. This glass needle-tip is the master's workshop, the site of the most divine and tran... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | “Show me what you’ve learnt, Lillian.” I said.
“I think you’ll be surprised to see what I’ve developed!” She exclaimed.
“You never fail to get me to chuckle.” I snickered, twiddling my thumbs as i awaited to see her showcase.
Lillian was my second apprentice, but she was an avid and quick-learning student. She was a... | Part 1
He regarded himself piece by piece to ensure his countenance composed. In magic, and in guiding the young, the visage of the master must be tended. Without creativity there is no progress, but without control there is calamity. This glass needle-tip is the master's workshop, the site of the most divine and tran... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | As the apprentice rushed in, the cantankerous old wizard pondered what she'd discovered this time. Last week, it was a fireball... but pink. The week before, it was a *fireball*, only green. It was charming to see someone so excited about discovering magic, even such little details as colour modifications. Though he *w... | Part 1
He regarded himself piece by piece to ensure his countenance composed. In magic, and in guiding the young, the visage of the master must be tended. Without creativity there is no progress, but without control there is calamity. This glass needle-tip is the master's workshop, the site of the most divine and tran... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | “Show me what you’ve learnt, Lillian.” I said.
“I think you’ll be surprised to see what I’ve developed!” She exclaimed.
“You never fail to get me to chuckle.” I snickered, twiddling my thumbs as i awaited to see her showcase.
Lillian was my second apprentice, but she was an avid and quick-learning student. She was a... | \[Stellar Potential\]
"That's good! Very good!" the old magus smiled encouragement at his teenage apprentice. She had just released a perfect red-orange fireball. They stood outside in the courtyard of his tower. One of the test targets smoldered from the impact; but, she didn't seem as pleased with it as he was.
... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | As the apprentice rushed in, the cantankerous old wizard pondered what she'd discovered this time. Last week, it was a fireball... but pink. The week before, it was a *fireball*, only green. It was charming to see someone so excited about discovering magic, even such little details as colour modifications. Though he *w... | \[Stellar Potential\]
"That's good! Very good!" the old magus smiled encouragement at his teenage apprentice. She had just released a perfect red-orange fireball. They stood outside in the courtyard of his tower. One of the test targets smoldered from the impact; but, she didn't seem as pleased with it as he was.
... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | As the apprentice rushed in, the cantankerous old wizard pondered what she'd discovered this time. Last week, it was a fireball... but pink. The week before, it was a *fireball*, only green. It was charming to see someone so excited about discovering magic, even such little details as colour modifications. Though he *w... | “Show me what you’ve learnt, Lillian.” I said.
“I think you’ll be surprised to see what I’ve developed!” She exclaimed.
“You never fail to get me to chuckle.” I snickered, twiddling my thumbs as i awaited to see her showcase.
Lillian was my second apprentice, but she was an avid and quick-learning student. She was a... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | #####**On the Study of Fires and Balls.**
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**Riiiiing.**
Blasted thing, where did I put it? It took me 3 minutes and 2 missed calls to finally locate the source of the insufferable noise. I fished the plastic rectangle my apprentice had given me from behind the sofa and tapped the vibrating surface. I d... | I was a 480-year-old wizard and she was an orphaned kid. She knocked on my hut seeking shelter from the rain, and immediately noticed all my cool wizard stuff. She looked at me with the sweetest smile and asked me to teach her. I agreed and took her under my wing.
She made a few mistakes along the way as most apprenti... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | #####**On the Study of Fires and Balls.**
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**Riiiiing.**
Blasted thing, where did I put it? It took me 3 minutes and 2 missed calls to finally locate the source of the insufferable noise. I fished the plastic rectangle my apprentice had given me from behind the sofa and tapped the vibrating surface. I d... | "Where did you learn to do that?!" I barked at Sheila.
I surprised myself with the tone of my voice. It sounded like my days back at the academy, where I was responsible for preparing novice wizards for combat. Those days, I thought, were long behind me.
It had been some 70 years since the Avazari hordes had slither... | |
[WP] You have been a wizard for 350 years but your apprentice still surprises you. You laughed at her pink fireball and the green one too. The invisible one suddenly made you much more serious. | #####**On the Study of Fires and Balls.**
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**Riiiiing.**
Blasted thing, where did I put it? It took me 3 minutes and 2 missed calls to finally locate the source of the insufferable noise. I fished the plastic rectangle my apprentice had given me from behind the sofa and tapped the vibrating surface. I d... | “You didn’t!!” The greying wizard leaped from the lecturing podium yelling.
The student beaming with excitement was so proud to have elicited such a response from her usually stoic teacher. Magic, being a fundamental manipulation of elements, the green and pink fire was easy to create. After all the store rooms the gr... | |
[WP] The vampires encourage human progress at first. After all, why not? The nicer their prey's civilization was the better the vampires would live to. But with prosperity came population growth. Its now 2022, humans outnumber vampires a thousand to one, and they are getting nervous. | *It’s going to hit 8 billion soon.*
Harold walked along the narrow alleyway. The neon signs of the adult toy shops pierced through the smog.
The scenes of last weekend played over and over in his head. He was one of the oldest, most powerful vampires in all the lands, and they entirely ignored his warnings.
*... | "I'm simply suggesting that we might have given the humans too much-" the elder vampire paused as they surveyed the reaction across the dinner table, thanksgiving had been awakward the past couple of years. "rope on the leash, persey."
"Fuck that's a bad take," Alice commented just under her breath enough for everyone... | |
[WP] You are a doctor that works with seriously ill patients. Having seen it enough times, you actually recognize Death, and can use that to your patient's advantage. | There is actually a legend of a doctor who could see death in my hometown. It goes like this:
There once was a young doctor who was woken up by death itself. Deth told him not to fear, for he has a gift for the doctor, his son. From then on, he could tell whether a patient would die or make it through by looking at the... | I am finally relieved. My 72 hour stent is over and I can return home. This stent was particularly painful as many patients had the sign. I know we aren't supposed to become attached but in many cases it's hard, especially with kids. Still the most heartbreaking case was a 13 year old with cancer. She was so full ... | |
[WP] You are a doctor that works with seriously ill patients. Having seen it enough times, you actually recognize Death, and can use that to your patient's advantage. | Death's Witness
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The doctor shakes his head. *Another loss*, he thinks, as he continues the operation. He chances a glance up, looking through the plastic shield over his face. His eyes rest on the shadow cloaked figure across from him. His eyes linger only a moment, then pass to the aid the... | I am finally relieved. My 72 hour stent is over and I can return home. This stent was particularly painful as many patients had the sign. I know we aren't supposed to become attached but in many cases it's hard, especially with kids. Still the most heartbreaking case was a 13 year old with cancer. She was so full ... | |
[WP] You are a doctor that works with seriously ill patients. Having seen it enough times, you actually recognize Death, and can use that to your patient's advantage. | There is actually a legend of a doctor who could see death in my hometown. It goes like this:
There once was a young doctor who was woken up by death itself. Deth told him not to fear, for he has a gift for the doctor, his son. From then on, he could tell whether a patient would die or make it through by looking at the... | N: “Thank you for coming doctor. My patient is this way, in the back rooms.”
D: “It’s no problem Nurse. I was already in the area when I got notified. Now let me check the patient… Oh dear. I’m sorry, but I believe this person is dead.”
N: ”What? Are you sure?”
D: ”Quite. I used to work with the terminally ill so I’... | |
[WP] You are a doctor that works with seriously ill patients. Having seen it enough times, you actually recognize Death, and can use that to your patient's advantage. | Death's Witness
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The doctor shakes his head. *Another loss*, he thinks, as he continues the operation. He chances a glance up, looking through the plastic shield over his face. His eyes rest on the shadow cloaked figure across from him. His eyes linger only a moment, then pass to the aid the... | N: “Thank you for coming doctor. My patient is this way, in the back rooms.”
D: “It’s no problem Nurse. I was already in the area when I got notified. Now let me check the patient… Oh dear. I’m sorry, but I believe this person is dead.”
N: ”What? Are you sure?”
D: ”Quite. I used to work with the terminally ill so I’... | |
[WP] You are an archeologist who just made the discovery of their career: A facility build by an ancient civilization to store frozen bodies in case their species goes extinct! And it's intact too! You'll be the first in millions of years to talk to a human! | Since the beginning of recorded history, legends have told of Artificers: heroes who come once an age, wielding ancient knowledge. During the great famine, it was an Artificer who spoke to the trees with logic texts and taught them to grow once more. It was an Artificer who resurrected Predecessor technology to drive b... | I was in my lab just guessing what do I do now, their were 7 embryos inside each pod. My team member would be here by eight, but he was young and of course, he would spill the beans to every one of my colleagues, if I ever gave him charge of the project
Look, Ethan--I know that everyone doubts you, but no, I said when... | |
[WP] You are an archeologist who just made the discovery of their career: A facility build by an ancient civilization to store frozen bodies in case their species goes extinct! And it's intact too! You'll be the first in millions of years to talk to a human! | “These chambers are our legacy. What is left of humanity.
In the first chamber you will find our history. In the second our tools and instructions we use them. In the third a viewing of life as we knew it, with documentation of cultures, cuisines and clothing. In the fourth a viewing of nature well as wildlife and gen... | I was in my lab just guessing what do I do now, their were 7 embryos inside each pod. My team member would be here by eight, but he was young and of course, he would spill the beans to every one of my colleagues, if I ever gave him charge of the project
Look, Ethan--I know that everyone doubts you, but no, I said when... | |
[WP] They cloned your child and gave him to you as an apology.He is exactly like your child,personality and likes and dislikes are the same.You could've pretend he never died,pretend to be the happy parent to a lonely child but you cannot accept this pale imitation in front of you. | "We hope this makes up for the suffering this situation has caused you," A man in a fancy suit drones on, "By accepting our apology and this gift you agree to keep this to yourself,"
He slides a paper across the table, along with a pen. I can't take my eyes off my son, sitting quietly next to the lawyer. He looks just... | It’s sitting where he sat. It eats what he ate. It even laughs and cries like he did.
But It isn’t him. It isn’t my Jonathan.
I know It’s an exact replica, a clone, of my son. But It isn’t my son. No matter how hard I try to believe it, that thing just isn’t my little boy.
Yes they look the same ... | |
[WP] You, the lone astronaut on a research mission, have just discovered a dead astronaut while on a routine spacewalk. The kicker? The astronaut you just found is identical to you in every way. | I looked into the dead astronauts cold blue eyes. It stared back at me with no emotion. I looked at the nose, which was identical to my nose. I stared at the gaping mouth, which even had a scar on it that I had gotten when I was a kid. What on earth was going on here?
That was the thing, we were not on Earth. I was on... | The cold stiff body floated in front of me, locking eyes. I didn’t know what to do.. it had to have been me. It was identical to me.
*snap out of it Ray, use your head*
I looked up at the body again, looking for any detail that would set me apart from him,
*my mole*
I remembered, I have a mole right next to my ... | |
[WP] You, the lone astronaut on a research mission, have just discovered a dead astronaut while on a routine spacewalk. The kicker? The astronaut you just found is identical to you in every way. | I couldn't move. I couldn't think. All I could do was stare. Stare, out into familiar eyes as they stared, unblinking, unseeing, back at me through a clear visor.
I didn't understand.
His bulky, white spacesuit stood in stark contrast to the black rocky surface of Agriesta-7 far below us. A thick cable hooked into a ... | The cold stiff body floated in front of me, locking eyes. I didn’t know what to do.. it had to have been me. It was identical to me.
*snap out of it Ray, use your head*
I looked up at the body again, looking for any detail that would set me apart from him,
*my mole*
I remembered, I have a mole right next to my ... | |
[WP] You, the lone astronaut on a research mission, have just discovered a dead astronaut while on a routine spacewalk. The kicker? The astronaut you just found is identical to you in every way. | The bright white light fades and real-space comes into view.
After the short burst of experimental FTL travel I was finally closing in on the Anomalous Nova Burst site. Thanks to this new engine, despite the signal having taken years to reach us, I arrived only an hour after we detected it. FTL and keeping trac... | The cold stiff body floated in front of me, locking eyes. I didn’t know what to do.. it had to have been me. It was identical to me.
*snap out of it Ray, use your head*
I looked up at the body again, looking for any detail that would set me apart from him,
*my mole*
I remembered, I have a mole right next to my ... | |
[WP] You, the lone astronaut on a research mission, have just discovered a dead astronaut while on a routine spacewalk. The kicker? The astronaut you just found is identical to you in every way. | The bright white light fades and real-space comes into view.
After the short burst of experimental FTL travel I was finally closing in on the Anomalous Nova Burst site. Thanks to this new engine, despite the signal having taken years to reach us, I arrived only an hour after we detected it. FTL and keeping trac... | I looked into the dead astronauts cold blue eyes. It stared back at me with no emotion. I looked at the nose, which was identical to my nose. I stared at the gaping mouth, which even had a scar on it that I had gotten when I was a kid. What on earth was going on here?
That was the thing, we were not on Earth. I was on... | |
[WP] You, the lone astronaut on a research mission, have just discovered a dead astronaut while on a routine spacewalk. The kicker? The astronaut you just found is identical to you in every way. | The bright white light fades and real-space comes into view.
After the short burst of experimental FTL travel I was finally closing in on the Anomalous Nova Burst site. Thanks to this new engine, despite the signal having taken years to reach us, I arrived only an hour after we detected it. FTL and keeping trac... | I couldn't move. I couldn't think. All I could do was stare. Stare, out into familiar eyes as they stared, unblinking, unseeing, back at me through a clear visor.
I didn't understand.
His bulky, white spacesuit stood in stark contrast to the black rocky surface of Agriesta-7 far below us. A thick cable hooked into a ... | |
[WP] You're a supervillain, and you've been feeling rather out of it lately, so you decide to take a walk on your day off. Your nemesis crashes down from the sky in front of you, with messed up clothes, asking if they can join you and chat a bit. | It was a rainy autumn day like any other - one where I lamented my inferiority to others, where I took a walk in the quiet, cold park, let the wind caress my face, feed the pigeons on the bench, making sure the smaller or hurt looking ones got their share of the meal. Ungifted with power in a world of supers, I never c... | He crashed down in front of me, his clothes torn and his hair a mess. It looked like he had just had the worst fight of his life. But with who? I had been his enemy for 4 years, I put every ounce of my energy into plotting to destroy this man and he couldn't even recognize me. We stared at each other, I put one foot ba... | |
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(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | RE: July 10, 2012
July 11, 2012.
1:04 A.M.
No, Bill. The helicopter burned down.
Everything’s burning down.
I’m not going to make it this time, Bill.
I think nobody's going to make it.
Good bye, Bill.
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>July 10, 2012
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>11:49 P.M.
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>Everything’s set.
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>Everything’s ready.
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>Th... | Turmoil and tragedy are no strangers to the heart of humanity. Since our first steps out of dust and ruin, we have overcome their efforts.
On August 2nd, 2012 a lethal outbreak occurred in the town of Raccoon City, Maryland. Quarantine was set up immediately to seal said virus, but our relentless efforts returned u... |
There have been many events throughout our history that have changed the world. In only 100 words, send the news to the world about one such event! Real or imagined, it's up to you! One month of Reddit Gold to the submission with the most votes. You have 24 hours. GO!
(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | Congrats buddy! Really happy for you all. Missed you at the Saturnalia feast, but I guess you had a good excuse, heh.
Here's to life everlasting!!1!
-Zeus
On January 1, year 1, God wrote:
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> Dear friends,
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> Mary and I are overjoyed to welcome our new son to the world I created. Jesus H. Christ was... | Turmoil and tragedy are no strangers to the heart of humanity. Since our first steps out of dust and ruin, we have overcome their efforts.
On August 2nd, 2012 a lethal outbreak occurred in the town of Raccoon City, Maryland. Quarantine was set up immediately to seal said virus, but our relentless efforts returned u... |
There have been many events throughout our history that have changed the world. In only 100 words, send the news to the world about one such event! Real or imagined, it's up to you! One month of Reddit Gold to the submission with the most votes. You have 24 hours. GO!
(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | Sunidhi,
We're okay. Am in Poughkeepsie, 2 hours north of city -- before storm -- now it took 12 days to come.
Brooklyn is gone. What tsunami didn't wash away, rioters took. What they didn't take, they burned.
I've seen the worst of humanity these last few weeks. Two things I will never forget as long as I live: the... | Turmoil and tragedy are no strangers to the heart of humanity. Since our first steps out of dust and ruin, we have overcome their efforts.
On August 2nd, 2012 a lethal outbreak occurred in the town of Raccoon City, Maryland. Quarantine was set up immediately to seal said virus, but our relentless efforts returned u... |
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(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | June 2005
Dear Steve,
I have an idea. A brilliant idea.
We should make a site where content from all over the web will be gathered in one place.
In short, we should make the front page to the internet.
It has never been done before. Our time is now.
Alexis Ohanian | Turmoil and tragedy are no strangers to the heart of humanity. Since our first steps out of dust and ruin, we have overcome their efforts.
On August 2nd, 2012 a lethal outbreak occurred in the town of Raccoon City, Maryland. Quarantine was set up immediately to seal said virus, but our relentless efforts returned u... |
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(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | RE: July 10, 2012
July 11, 2012.
1:04 A.M.
No, Bill. The helicopter burned down.
Everything’s burning down.
I’m not going to make it this time, Bill.
I think nobody's going to make it.
Good bye, Bill.
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>July 10, 2012
>
>11:49 P.M.
>
>Everything’s set.
>
>Everything’s ready.
>
>Th... | "Harry is fine."
So claimed one White House official in response to allegations that President Truman's use of a nuclear bomb against Japan last night was the result of him going crazy.
Physicists at MIT: the bomb devastates future generations, but there’s a chance of being born with two penises.
“When you think abo... |
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(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | Congrats buddy! Really happy for you all. Missed you at the Saturnalia feast, but I guess you had a good excuse, heh.
Here's to life everlasting!!1!
-Zeus
On January 1, year 1, God wrote:
>
> Dear friends,
>
> Mary and I are overjoyed to welcome our new son to the world I created. Jesus H. Christ was... | "Harry is fine."
So claimed one White House official in response to allegations that President Truman's use of a nuclear bomb against Japan last night was the result of him going crazy.
Physicists at MIT: the bomb devastates future generations, but there’s a chance of being born with two penises.
“When you think abo... |
There have been many events throughout our history that have changed the world. In only 100 words, send the news to the world about one such event! Real or imagined, it's up to you! One month of Reddit Gold to the submission with the most votes. You have 24 hours. GO!
(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | Sunidhi,
We're okay. Am in Poughkeepsie, 2 hours north of city -- before storm -- now it took 12 days to come.
Brooklyn is gone. What tsunami didn't wash away, rioters took. What they didn't take, they burned.
I've seen the worst of humanity these last few weeks. Two things I will never forget as long as I live: the... | "Harry is fine."
So claimed one White House official in response to allegations that President Truman's use of a nuclear bomb against Japan last night was the result of him going crazy.
Physicists at MIT: the bomb devastates future generations, but there’s a chance of being born with two penises.
“When you think abo... |
There have been many events throughout our history that have changed the world. In only 100 words, send the news to the world about one such event! Real or imagined, it's up to you! One month of Reddit Gold to the submission with the most votes. You have 24 hours. GO!
(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | Sunidhi,
We're okay. Am in Poughkeepsie, 2 hours north of city -- before storm -- now it took 12 days to come.
Brooklyn is gone. What tsunami didn't wash away, rioters took. What they didn't take, they burned.
I've seen the worst of humanity these last few weeks. Two things I will never forget as long as I live: the... | ....with a slight touch of the bone, a fracture will occur.
I've only begun to fight the disease, but I can tell this pseudo-epidemic our society has conveyed will soon eradicate the weak, and infect the strong. The dilapidated corners of the Earth will break and crumble. Chaos will be created among those who survive.... |
There have been many events throughout our history that have changed the world. In only 100 words, send the news to the world about one such event! Real or imagined, it's up to you! One month of Reddit Gold to the submission with the most votes. You have 24 hours. GO!
(In the event of a tie it will come down to which... | [FF] [PRIZE] 100 words and 24 hours. An email that changes everything | June 2005
Dear Steve,
I have an idea. A brilliant idea.
We should make a site where content from all over the web will be gathered in one place.
In short, we should make the front page to the internet.
It has never been done before. Our time is now.
Alexis Ohanian | ....with a slight touch of the bone, a fracture will occur.
I've only begun to fight the disease, but I can tell this pseudo-epidemic our society has conveyed will soon eradicate the weak, and infect the strong. The dilapidated corners of the Earth will break and crumble. Chaos will be created among those who survive.... |
[WP] The Bermuda Triangle is now close due to maintenance. All intergalactic travelers please visit the nearest Ancient Wonder. For Time travelers, please visit Stonehenge. We apologies for the inconvenience. |
Rob giggled as he hung the sign on a wall by the beach. Someone was sure to get a laugh from another one of his local practical jokes.
He didn’t expect the sudden smack to the back of his head. He fell to the ground, but was quickly hauled up to his feet by the stranger who hit him. A tall man, seven feet to be exac... | I groaned.
"This is the fourth time this week!"
My mom laughed. "That's what you get for booking your ticket right away."
I glared at her. And she meet me with a glare more terrifying than my own. Ok mom, you win. I thought. But I didnt know what to do.
"May as well call Amy."
I looked for her contact pressing it... | |
[WP] The hero looks at you shocked and disgusted. "So... your plan is to make a... giant meatball out of every single person on earth...?" Scratching their head they frown and ask, "But, why?" | "Why not?"
The hero looks at you. Confused, flabbergasted, disgusted. You can't tell what he's thinking, but you can taste all the emotions that go through the train of thought.
"Because it's madness," he says.
You shrug.
"Perhaps. But many great ideas start as madness."
"No, many great ideas start with creativity... | "Where did you even get wind of this plan? One of my crew squeal on me? Was it Johnny tight lips? I bet it was him. Always yappin'." None of the coppers had given me a straight answer during the long interrogation, so they brought in their errand boy, Mr. Amazo. The golden god of the city, a real boy scout. We'd had ou... | |
[WP] The hero looks at you shocked and disgusted. "So... your plan is to make a... giant meatball out of every single person on earth...?" Scratching their head they frown and ask, "But, why?" | "Why not?"
The hero looks at you. Confused, flabbergasted, disgusted. You can't tell what he's thinking, but you can taste all the emotions that go through the train of thought.
"Because it's madness," he says.
You shrug.
"Perhaps. But many great ideas start as madness."
"No, many great ideas start with creativity... | “We’ll you see ‘hero’ I have a plate of spaghetti but they don’t make big enough meatballs for it cause apparently theres not enough meat in the world. So I said ‘sure there is’ and here we are” The hero looked puzzled like my explanation wasn’t good or reasonable. “Look, I’m a titan. That’s a whole different species, ... | |
[WP] The hero looks at you shocked and disgusted. "So... your plan is to make a... giant meatball out of every single person on earth...?" Scratching their head they frown and ask, "But, why?" | I sat there, pondering the question.
"But Im done already. Or, uh, I mean, you're the last one."
Her face drained of blood, "The... you... The Guild *just told me about this*. You did this in a matter of minutes? Why did you do this? Why!? Wh-"
She screamed gutturally as I began to crush her into the massive meatbal... | “We’ll you see ‘hero’ I have a plate of spaghetti but they don’t make big enough meatballs for it cause apparently theres not enough meat in the world. So I said ‘sure there is’ and here we are” The hero looked puzzled like my explanation wasn’t good or reasonable. “Look, I’m a titan. That’s a whole different species, ... | |
[WP] The hero looks at you shocked and disgusted. "So... your plan is to make a... giant meatball out of every single person on earth...?" Scratching their head they frown and ask, "But, why?" | "Because... I... They... Um..."
Thunderchord sighed, sparks trailing from his hand as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "The thought popped in your head and you ran with it without ever once thinking about whether it was a good or even a helpful idea. Come on, Nigel, we've talked about this. You were doing so well. Y... | “We’ll you see ‘hero’ I have a plate of spaghetti but they don’t make big enough meatballs for it cause apparently theres not enough meat in the world. So I said ‘sure there is’ and here we are” The hero looked puzzled like my explanation wasn’t good or reasonable. “Look, I’m a titan. That’s a whole different species, ... | |
[WP] The hero looks at you shocked and disgusted. "So... your plan is to make a... giant meatball out of every single person on earth...?" Scratching their head they frown and ask, "But, why?" | "Because... I... They... Um..."
Thunderchord sighed, sparks trailing from his hand as he pinched the bridge of his nose. "The thought popped in your head and you ran with it without ever once thinking about whether it was a good or even a helpful idea. Come on, Nigel, we've talked about this. You were doing so well. Y... | "For the same reason anyone does anything!" The god roared with rambunctious laughter, almost toppling over as he mocked the hero who questioned him, "Pure unadulterated BOREDOM." He paused for a moment before adding with a sly grin, "Totally didn't steal that one."
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The brave hero looked on in disgust an... | |
[WP] You wake to sobbing. Looking over you see a giant 4 foot tall spider sobbing her eyes out in front of a mirror. "Hey, baby what's wrong?" She looks back at you, fear in her eyes. She gathers her nerve and says, "There's something I need to tell you." | "Sure, baby. Anything. What's the matter?"
"I . . . I'm not pregnant."
"What?"
"I wanted to give you 2,500 daughters and 2,501 sons but . . . I think something's wrong with me." She sobbed some more. "All I wanted was to give birth and then lie down in my web and die in your eight arms, but instead . . .... | Sebastian awoke with a start but seeing that it was only his wife he relaxed. Sebastian noticed that She was crying in the mirror, growing concerned he asked what was wrong, Vanessa(his wife) looked back at Sebastian with her eight eyes bright and said "there is something I need to tell you." she inhales, exhales and ... | |
[WP] Your fortress of doom has been completed, and it was really fun at the start, however nobody actually gets far enough to challenge you. | Evil Lord Malthazar, fifth of his name, the ancient one, King of Despair, Monarch of the Damned, threw up his hands and rolled his eyes.
The images displayed in the crystal ball of seeing were once again disappointing.
“It’s just goblins,” he said, he ran a hand over his bald head and kept it there, eyes stari... | His hulking form stood expectantly at the end of a stone bridge designed to fall away at the first hint of being overcome. The magma flowing underneath casting an otherworldly glow on the chamber. Beyond this hall lay the prize. The idiot ruler of this realm. Unable to flee even though if she would simply open a door s... | |
Inspired by one of the top comments on this video: https://youtu.be/wy5peXAywnE | [WP] Decades ago you and your school friends were stuck in a time loop until you prevented the murder of your history teacher. Today you all reunite to visit him dying in the hospital... and find yourself back in that history class the moment he dies. The time loop never ended. | It all started on that first, original loop. The one where our History teacher was killed in front of us, as he threw one of our classmates out of the way of an incoming vehicle. We watched as, instead of Graeme, the vehicle struck Mr. Ketterson and continued straight into the side of a building. Pinned to the wall, hi... | "No no no no no..." John continued muttering, slowly crouching as he gripped his hair tightly. "No. That was real!" The tears flowed freely. "Theresa was real. Bobby and Ashton and Riley and Sarah were real!" John gave Ian a crazed look that scared him.
John erupted in a fresh wave of sobs. Ian took a seat in one of t... |
[WP] "You can run, but you cannot hideeeee." the monster called out. But the monster failed to consider that you are a marathon runner and so you just keep on running. | At first, I didn't realize how slow it was. I didn't dare to look back as I saw how big and loud it was so I assumed it had been at my back the whole time. I have run several marathons before so running isn't such a difficult feat but running from this guy was tough. I took my first look back when I realized that my br... | "Kyleeeeee."
The Monster gave up after running and running and running... He leaned down for a bit, took a breather and his screamed at the top of his lungs in the empty suburb street.
"Kyleeee!"
He looked ahead, at the person he was supposed to scare, who had already put quite a safe distance between. He turned aro... | |
[WP] You were told when you come of age, your words would have power within them. As an adult you’ve realized just how much power your casual words can have on peoples subconscious actions, almost like hypnotic orders. So you’re very careful with your choice of words when speaking. | "Geez, Aubrey," the girls says, walking up the steps to school. "Is your wardrobe allergic to color or something?"
"Get bent, Lilly," Aubrey replies, walking ahead of her. She gets to the top of the steps and turns back when Lilly doesn't respond further. *Ugh, what's her deal?* she thinks, seeing Lilly reach the bott... | **Words**
I find myself talking to the animals more often than I used to, especially the cats. They seem to understand me better than most humans do. My cat, Straggles, has been a friend for years now and she knows that I don't mean any harm by any of it.
But when I tell her to hush, all voice leaves her. And it pai... | |
[WP] You are arrested by a mysterious agency for the “illegal use of a magical and or supernatural item” after stumbling across a Genie lamp. But, the agency is stunned to find you only used one wish. An odd one in particular. | I became really interested in magic during my studies. In graduated archeology in one of the best European universities. I always wondered how many wonders of ancient world were made, there was no other explanation but magic, so I knew it was real, I just had to prove it.
I organized expedition to Atlas Mountains in ... | I finish putting on the rest of my costume and open the doors to the giant stadium-like building. I am greeted by a cool breeze and the smell of old sweaty white dudes. I look around to see tons of fellow comic book lovers, and my heart beats faster. WOW. Comicon is as impressive as Reddit makes it sound. Before starti... | |
[WP] You are arrested by a mysterious agency for the “illegal use of a magical and or supernatural item” after stumbling across a Genie lamp. But, the agency is stunned to find you only used one wish. An odd one in particular. | "You people really need to relax my wish was ironclad." I said leaning back in the chair.
"What WAS you wish?" Asked one of the agents.
"What anyone should wish for if they ever found a genie. For them to ALL be free." I said laughing as the agents around me all turned pale, one rushed to the nearby trash can and... | I finish putting on the rest of my costume and open the doors to the giant stadium-like building. I am greeted by a cool breeze and the smell of old sweaty white dudes. I look around to see tons of fellow comic book lovers, and my heart beats faster. WOW. Comicon is as impressive as Reddit makes it sound. Before starti... | |
[WP] You are arrested by a mysterious agency for the “illegal use of a magical and or supernatural item” after stumbling across a Genie lamp. But, the agency is stunned to find you only used one wish. An odd one in particular. | "So let me get this straight", the officer in the sequined uniform said, adjusting his pointy hat as he spoke. "You found an unlicensed magical item, and conversed with the entity inside, instructing the entity to..."
I glanced up from inspecting my glowing shackles. "I wished for my ex wife to get bunions."
"...righ... | I finish putting on the rest of my costume and open the doors to the giant stadium-like building. I am greeted by a cool breeze and the smell of old sweaty white dudes. I look around to see tons of fellow comic book lovers, and my heart beats faster. WOW. Comicon is as impressive as Reddit makes it sound. Before starti... | |
[WP] You are arrested by a mysterious agency for the “illegal use of a magical and or supernatural item” after stumbling across a Genie lamp. But, the agency is stunned to find you only used one wish. An odd one in particular. | "You people really need to relax my wish was ironclad." I said leaning back in the chair.
"What WAS you wish?" Asked one of the agents.
"What anyone should wish for if they ever found a genie. For them to ALL be free." I said laughing as the agents around me all turned pale, one rushed to the nearby trash can and... | I became really interested in magic during my studies. In graduated archeology in one of the best European universities. I always wondered how many wonders of ancient world were made, there was no other explanation but magic, so I knew it was real, I just had to prove it.
I organized expedition to Atlas Mountains in ... | |
[WP] You are arrested by a mysterious agency for the “illegal use of a magical and or supernatural item” after stumbling across a Genie lamp. But, the agency is stunned to find you only used one wish. An odd one in particular. | "You people really need to relax my wish was ironclad." I said leaning back in the chair.
"What WAS you wish?" Asked one of the agents.
"What anyone should wish for if they ever found a genie. For them to ALL be free." I said laughing as the agents around me all turned pale, one rushed to the nearby trash can and... | Toby was a little overwhelmed with the events of the last few hours. He knew MANA was a thing, everyone did. They were the ones who handled out of control supers and mages. He never thought he’d be in their crosshairs though. It was one little wish. Then woosh he was surrounded by armed agents, three of them in po... | |
[WP] You are arrested by a mysterious agency for the “illegal use of a magical and or supernatural item” after stumbling across a Genie lamp. But, the agency is stunned to find you only used one wish. An odd one in particular. | "So let me get this straight", the officer in the sequined uniform said, adjusting his pointy hat as he spoke. "You found an unlicensed magical item, and conversed with the entity inside, instructing the entity to..."
I glanced up from inspecting my glowing shackles. "I wished for my ex wife to get bunions."
"...righ... | Toby was a little overwhelmed with the events of the last few hours. He knew MANA was a thing, everyone did. They were the ones who handled out of control supers and mages. He never thought he’d be in their crosshairs though. It was one little wish. Then woosh he was surrounded by armed agents, three of them in po... | |
[WP] You are an ancient Egyptian pharaoh trying to enjoy the afterlife, but all of your stuff keeps disappearing as tomb raiders steal the physical objects. Finally having had enough, you decide it's time to go back to Earth and get some cursing in. | I was very much content with my afterlife. During my burial, my concubine made sure that my worldly possessions were entombed with me.
A beautiful ornate chess set with its pieces made of smooth ivory. My bow, carved out of a solid Birch branch, with my name "Thutmenhat" engraved in gold, together with a quiver of ar... | I love sleep so much. You have no idea, it is where I am truly at my bliss. But every time some fucking asshole breaks into my tomb, I wake up from whatever delightful dream I am having. At first was fine with letting it go. We have a saying in the afterlife, "Mortals will be mortals."
But this has been going on for ... | |
[WP]When out one night you stumble across a hole-in-the-wall bar. Upon entering you find no one but a bar, an odd-looking bartender, and a sign saying "will make a drink out of anything" interested you decide to try asking for a tennis ball and battery cocktail, and with a nod he makes exactly that. | The barman drops a bulging 9-volt battery into a shaker and goes at it, then strains it into a pint glass. A greyish sizzling liquid comes out. Pat swears in awe and leans closer. The barman takes a tennis ball, peels off a slice, and sets it into the glass. He nudges the drink toward Pat.
Pat grasps the glass, only t... | Strange things exist in the Midwest. Usually, these things are simply artifacts of economics or sociology, and are simply strange because of their unfamiliarity. However, some things are simply strange.
Joel was familiar with finding things strange -- even the fringe of the Midwest that was Pittsburgh was odd to him w... | |
[WP] Humanity is about to make its first ever contact with a sentient alien species. As you step out of your spaceship, you get your first look at what seems to be... humans? | The welcoming party seemed to be unarmed, yet they showed no reaction to the plasma rifles equipped by my platoon, nor to the laser autocannons mounted on our spaceship. I figured our weaponry was so rudimentary compared to their superior technology that we were not perceived as a threat.
A representative of the spec... | "You see, we thought it would make you more comfortable if we looked familiar to you. We understand humans can be... what's the human word for it... wimpy?"
"We just traveled for fifteen years to come meet you, does that seem wimpy to you?"
"Well, we know it was awfully lonely for you. Besides, the tiny humans from w... | |
[WP] Your Friend bought a new Cloning machine and ignored the warnings about cloning humans. Now there is two of her and they are arguing about who is the original. They asked you for help, but you can’t tell them apart. | "Well if I remember my biology teacher's lecture on Dolly the lamb correctly...this problem will resolve itself...with time."
"What...what does that mean?" they asked in unison.
"Well it's the solution to the 'which one is which' issue but it isn't the end of your problems. Whichever one of you is the clone, will onl... | "Okay gonna need awhile on.... nvm got it. I'll read the instructions it has a section on what to do."
Snapping his fingers a massive instruction manual appears on the ground.
"That thing must have a million pages!" My friends said in unison.
"OH screw that, ain't worth the paper cut." Taking out my ATLAS I ask... | |
[WP] Your Friend bought a new Cloning machine and ignored the warnings about cloning humans. Now there is two of her and they are arguing about who is the original. They asked you for help, but you can’t tell them apart. | “Favorite food?” I asked.
“Pancakes,” both Twilas said in unison.
“Favorite color?”
“Blue.”
“Favorite band?”
“You already asked that dumbass,” they said in the same annoyed tone Twila always had.
I asked probably 100 questions already, but I still can’t tell them apart. “I give up. It’s hopeless. You’re perfect d... | "Okay gonna need awhile on.... nvm got it. I'll read the instructions it has a section on what to do."
Snapping his fingers a massive instruction manual appears on the ground.
"That thing must have a million pages!" My friends said in unison.
"OH screw that, ain't worth the paper cut." Taking out my ATLAS I ask... | |
[WP] Your Friend bought a new Cloning machine and ignored the warnings about cloning humans. Now there is two of her and they are arguing about who is the original. They asked you for help, but you can’t tell them apart. | "Well if I remember my biology teacher's lecture on Dolly the lamb correctly...this problem will resolve itself...with time."
"What...what does that mean?" they asked in unison.
"Well it's the solution to the 'which one is which' issue but it isn't the end of your problems. Whichever one of you is the clone, will onl... | Steve quickly forgot his terror as he stared at the two Marias, suddenly realizing the tremendous opportunity that had been laid at his doorstep.
"I can't tell which of you is which, but it doesn't matter. I need you two to get along. Both of you can live with me. One of you will work, and the other will keep the hou... | |
[WP] Your Friend bought a new Cloning machine and ignored the warnings about cloning humans. Now there is two of her and they are arguing about who is the original. They asked you for help, but you can’t tell them apart. | “Favorite food?” I asked.
“Pancakes,” both Twilas said in unison.
“Favorite color?”
“Blue.”
“Favorite band?”
“You already asked that dumbass,” they said in the same annoyed tone Twila always had.
I asked probably 100 questions already, but I still can’t tell them apart. “I give up. It’s hopeless. You’re perfect d... | "Oh, I've got it!" Clyde announced triumphantly, alternating his gaze between the two Heathers before him. "I'll ask a question only the *real* Heather would know!"
Left Heather brought her palm quickly into her forehead, leaving a small pink imprint. Right Heather sighed loudly and rolled her eyes at Clyde's ignoranc... | |
[WP] When humans sign your demonic contracts they have to use fluid related to the request, blood has been the norm for millennia but this is the first time a contract was signed with tears. | The tears on little Timmy’s face are just delicious Balroth thinks to himself as they drip on the contract for that cripple’s eternal soul. Eternal damnation just to get rid of a gimpy limp. I wonder if he is one of those that believe they can get their soul back through good deeds? Too funny Balroth chuckles loudly.
... | "They will always be desperate, but that's not enough. For it to be valid, the will has to be expressed in terms that even a layman can identify it…”, Astaroth lectured in a serious tone, seated with an arm resting on his right leg. His body towered over a lesser demon who scribbled with a trembling hand on a piece of ... | |
[WP]As we find out, the ultimate advantage of a dyson sphere is not to use all the energy of the sun for ourselves but to hide the presence of our solar system from predator races. |
Ten thousand paper lanterns dangle in a dark, wide cave.
We hover around but one, moths to its eternal flame.
Its warmth to our backs, we gaze upon the deepening dark, dancing betwixt the twinkle of eternal lamplight.
Our small wingbeats could never take us to even the nearest of those lights. We would expire in t... | We were so proud of the Dyson Sphere. Such an accomplishment, it worked exactly as we thought, providing immense amounts of power. It's unfortunate that we won't need it, not for what we thought at any rate. All of our radio broadcasts and probes that went out early in humanity's race to the stars have caught up. We re... | |
[WP] As the Devil, you rule hell with an iron fist, striking fear into sinners and demons alike. But now? You face your greatest challenge yet…raising a daughter. | "Lord Satan." The incubus said nervously. "I'm not quite sure if I'm qualified for-" I grabbed his shoulder, interrupting him.
"Listen, alejandro. I can assure you that you have my utmost confidence. I wouldn't trust any other demon in hell with my throne. Also, don't call me 'Lord Satan'. My name's Lucifer." Alejandr... | *'Father of Lies is filmed before a live studio audience."*
Gentie sitcom music plays as a television set is lit. A young woman, played by Chloë Grace Moretz, sits on a couch in a living room, looking over college applications. There's a knock on the door, and in floated a brilliant shining sphere of liquid gold, with... | |
[WP] She specializes in snow and ice magic. She enchanted beavers to help build her cabin. Her familiar is a fierce goose. Her pointy hat is actually a toque. And she tries to add maple syrup to ALL her potions. It's the Canadian witch! | Pierre, Alex and I walked out of the Roots store, back into the bustle of Robson street. A woman in a toque emblazoned with a goose bumped into Pierre as we crossed Burrard. “Sorry!” He called.
“Pierre I think that was the Canadian witch. You’d better be careful.” Alex burst out laughing.
“That’s the most ridiculous ... | Magic doesn’t make my Nanaimo Bars better than my neighbor’s. Emma’s are amazing. But I add a hint of maple syrup to the filling. It doesn’t change much, but it gives our soldiers an edge on the battle field. I served them the night before Vimy Ridge and look how that turned out.
You see some things, after a time. Th... | |
[WP] "For the last time, at day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti." | "For the last time, during the day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti."
"Mmmhmm." You didn't ask for his life story. Why is he telling you this?
He looks at you in mild disbelie... | My girlfriend couldn't understand WHY I seemed to be all over the place when it came to who, or what, I was. Truth be told, some days I didn't get it either. My father and mother seemed pretty average. Him being a Satyr via my gramps and half-witch on my grandma's side might have something to do with it. Mom? Oh, she's... | |
[WP] "For the last time, at day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti." | "So... you're saying that your body knows what the coldest day of the year and the hottest day of the year will be?"
""Er, yes, now that you mention it. That does seem strange." He scratched at his chin.
I pressed him. "That means you could be a weatherman with magical 100% accuracy!"
His face screwed up. "At le... | "For the last time, in the day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in the water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and in the coldest night, I'm a yeti. That good enough for you?" he rambled, before kicking back (or whatever is the horse equivalent of it) on t... | |
[WP] "For the last time, at day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti." | "For the last time, at day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti."
I know, my giddy questioning must be infuriating for Peter to hear, but I've never met someone who's worked at Dis... | "For the last time, in the day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in the water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and in the coldest night, I'm a yeti. That good enough for you?" he rambled, before kicking back (or whatever is the horse equivalent of it) on t... | |
[WP] "For the last time, at day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti." | Club Urban Night. Although society was starting to accept non-humans after their existence was finally revealed to the public, few places went out of their way to welcome and cater to them. But while many feared the unknown, there would always be those who were enticed by that which was mysterious and exotic. If I had ... | I am what is referred to as a cyclical man. It is an ancient magic that can only be cast on a group of willing people. Every group has a different composition and a different set of rules.
I knew a cyclical man that was just two people. By day one of them existed and by night the other. But only living half a life the... | |
[WP] "For the last time, at day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti." | "For the last time, during the day I'm a centaur, at night I'm a vampire, at the full moon I'm a werewolf, when I'm in water I'm a merman, during the hottest day I'm a dragon and at the coldest night I'm a yeti."
I stared at him blankly.
"That makes no sense," I finally concluded.
"I'll admit, it is quite convoluted... | I am what is referred to as a cyclical man. It is an ancient magic that can only be cast on a group of willing people. Every group has a different composition and a different set of rules.
I knew a cyclical man that was just two people. By day one of them existed and by night the other. But only living half a life the... | |
[WP] “Hell has Satan, Heaven has God, and Purgatory has me.” It reached out to shake your hand. “Welcome to my domain.” | "Welcome... to the land of drifters."
I was taken aback. "I *died?* But I'm still laying in bed. This is *my* house."
It smiled, a faint glow coming from under the hood of its massive cloak. "That's the beauty of what you call... "purgatory". Heaven and hell, they're places. Ends of an extreme. This, this is real lif... | You raise one of your eyebrows in slight confusion; you were never a religious believer. Always going about life doing things that are morally correct in your eyes, never being perfectly good or terribly evil either. So the fact that you're here in so-called purgatory is disappointing. Expecting the afterlife to be a v... | |
[WP] “Hell has Satan, Heaven has God, and Purgatory has me.” It reached out to shake your hand. “Welcome to my domain.” | I had just woke up. I felt like I had just slept for an eternity. As I looked around I saw nothing but, well, nothing. I was in a deep empty void. I tried getting up and looking around but no matter how much a struggled I seemed to stay in place.
After a few seconds of whatever this was, I heard a voice.
“Hello, huma... | You raise one of your eyebrows in slight confusion; you were never a religious believer. Always going about life doing things that are morally correct in your eyes, never being perfectly good or terribly evil either. So the fact that you're here in so-called purgatory is disappointing. Expecting the afterlife to be a v... | |
[WP] “Hell has Satan, Heaven has God, and Purgatory has me.” It reached out to shake your hand. “Welcome to my domain.” | "...welcome to my domain" he said in a dull monotone voice. The man was average height, average build, average weight. Sporting a beige suit, bowler hat and Cain. He had the most forgettable face I had ever seen. Literally, every time I'd blink or look away I had forgotten what he looked like. This must be what having ... | "Where... Where am I? Am I..."
"Dead? Yes. Yes you are my friend." The pale white of the ferryman's skull stood out against the dark hood which he wore. From within, a bony hand reached out, offering to me... Something. I glanced around, looking at the desolate land which I stood, the bright light above shining upon t... | |
[WP] “Hell has Satan, Heaven has God, and Purgatory has me.” It reached out to shake your hand. “Welcome to my domain.” | The creature was perfect monotony. There was no lilt, no detectable inflection in its voice; no feature in its face that evoked emotion; no flaw or harmony in its gray and translucent being that drew attention. The creature was and that was it.
"Thank you for the welcome," I said and observed my surroundings.
Purgato... | "Where... Where am I? Am I..."
"Dead? Yes. Yes you are my friend." The pale white of the ferryman's skull stood out against the dark hood which he wore. From within, a bony hand reached out, offering to me... Something. I glanced around, looking at the desolate land which I stood, the bright light above shining upon t... | |
[WP] “Hell has Satan, Heaven has God, and Purgatory has me.” It reached out to shake your hand. “Welcome to my domain.” | The creature was perfect monotony. There was no lilt, no detectable inflection in its voice; no feature in its face that evoked emotion; no flaw or harmony in its gray and translucent being that drew attention. The creature was and that was it.
"Thank you for the welcome," I said and observed my surroundings.
Purgato... | "...welcome to my domain" he said in a dull monotone voice. The man was average height, average build, average weight. Sporting a beige suit, bowler hat and Cain. He had the most forgettable face I had ever seen. Literally, every time I'd blink or look away I had forgotten what he looked like. This must be what having ... |
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