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[ WP ] Every fifty years , the accumulated wealth of the world is randomly re-distributed . Tonight is the eve of the global redistribution .
| It has been fifty years since the inaugural re-distribution. Tomorrow we will go through another one. We ’ ll see how this great experiment has played out over the last half a century.
This process has been carefully studied, so I don ’ t think there will be any surprises. There have been some unintended consequenc... |
[ WP ] The guardian angel was thoroughly surprised when a demon mauled the assailant .
| Johnny's knife sang as its blade pierced the rapist's gut. Blood spurted onto Johnny's cerulean mohawk and pierced face as Katherine, her shirt in tatters, watched on.
Above the three mortals, invisible to all of them, were three beasts. The first was a blood-red hellhound. fire burned in its six eyes and it lashed... |
[ WP ] Your bong is the home of a genie . You spark the bowl and he appears to grant you 3 wishes . You 're both pretty high .
| `` Well.. what do you think?'' I slowly come to the realization that my new wispy-tailed pal is still here, seemingly gazing right through me. I had been staring at his tapered body, entranced by the way it wagged around like a tail. I swear every time this `` tail'' starts `` wagging'' near my brother's bong my heart ... |
[ WP ] A famous pornstar signs up for a 'do a fan ' scene . Unexpectedly , when she meets him , she falls instantly head over heels in love with him . However , the oblivious fan interprets her advances as all being part of the scene they 're filming .
| `` Wow, he is everything I've always dreamed of. Slightly tall, dark hair, long fingers, a nose that is large but noble in a way, even endearing mole on the cheek. And that voice... there has to be something wrong with him. He ca n't be this perfect.''
::Sex begins::
`` Wow, she's really professional, look at ho... |
[ WP ] Describe a day in your marriage to Captain Obvious
| “ We are out of toilet paper. ” He states, holding the cardboard tube in his hand.
“ Yeah, I know. ” I can ’ t be bothered; I am eyeball deep in internet research for a vacation spot for our rapidly approaching anniversary.
“ You knew? ”
“ Yeah. ”
“ Did you look for another roll? ”
“ No, we are out.... |
[ WP ] Upon his suicide Hitler will join the dead waiting to be ferried across the river Styx . The dead include the millions who died in WWII . You have been tasked with keeping Hitler safe until he can arrive for his final judgment .
| What seemed to be an eternity had only truly been a day. The ferry man was late and my task was becoming increasingly tiresome. Through the fog several more canisters fell to the ground.
`` Put this gas mask on'' I yelled. The fucking irony I thought. His little princess as I had come to call him at first refuse. Whe... |
[ WP ] Every person has a song in their hearts that shows you who they are , and you are the only one who can hear these songs . One day , you meet a woman who has nothing but static echoing from her .
| At first he was confident he was mad. What other conclusion could possibly be drawn from such absurd circumstance? His wife and daughter were taken from him, ran off the road and pinned beneath the twisted wreckage of their cramped two-door sedan by a careless drunkard who quickly fled and left the two for dead. He and... |
[ WP ] A stranger runs into your yard and begs for you to hide him before he gets killed . Minutes later , your best friend ( or co-worker ) appears with a weapon in hand , describe what happens next ...
| - So, what happened?
Well, I'm out chilling on my patio. Feet in the paddling pool, couple of beers and that fucking great new album Joey recommended on the speakers.
Suddenly some bloke runs up, panting and sweating. To be fair it was fucking warm that day, but he looked pathetic. He was whimpering and moaning... |
[ WP ] God has come to earth and bestowed omnipotence upon two people , but there 's a catch ...
| `` This is seriously how you decide who gets omnipotent power? Like this is n't some shitty joke you play on mortals for kicks?'' I asked the man in the white robe in front of me. He had just finished up the Bruce Almighty routine before I could even ask about his authenticity.
`` Yes, there's simply no way around ... |
[ WP ] In a dystopian future , how much you earn in life is determined by your Reddit karma . You 're living in poverty , but you intend to change that .
| I plopped into my seat next to Greg. He turned his head, glancing over at me, even though he was n't surprised that I would sit there. Greg was a middle aged man with a balding head and a sort of jolly persona. Nothing about his life was jolly though.
He quickly looked back down at his phone, typing furiously and m... |
[ WP ] Click the random superpower wiki link provided below three times , create an origin story for a super hero based off of the super powers .
| I rolled **Technological Imprisonment**, **Companion Allegiance**, and **Total Event Collapse**…sweet.
You know, after so many stories like Frankenstein and Jurassic Park humanity should pick up on the idea that it isn ’ t smart to play God. But really it seems they never learn a lesson until it ’ s too late to act... |
[ WP ] A man asks God about the meaning of life and gets an unexpected answer
| *whoosh* That's the only way I can describe it. A sudden rush of air, with a sound like the beating of huge wings. Then, while I blinked at the sound, there were two men in my apartment. Each was sharply dressed in a suit and tie, one wearing grey and white, the other black and white. The one in grey was taller, well-b... |
[ WP ] As the chosen successor to Satan 's throne , you must now undergo rigorous training to become the best at literally everything for when people challenge you for their souls .
| Halfway through the four hundred and eighty-seventh game of chess, I looked up at the demon on the opposite side of the table. `` Why are we doing this again?''
He harrumphed disdainfully. `` Are you really that stupid? You need to master all arts and tasks so that you may –''
`` Yes, yes, I know,'' I reply, wa... |
[ TT ] You are Cú Chulainn reborn in modern times
| `` Breaking news! the dangerous offshoot of the IRA, known as the'Kings of Ulster' claimed 84 victims today in a brutal attack against a British police station. It is currently unknown if there are any survivors, but what is known is that several of the dead appear to be Ulster soldiers killed by their own leader, Nail... |
[ WP ] A kid tries to talk the monster under the bed into attacking the monster in the closet .
| A boy rests his head on his pillow and stares at the ceiling. The day had been uneventful, and he had no joy to experience. He closes his eyes in an attempt to sleep, but hears a thud in his closet. He walks to it. `` Who interrupts my sleep?''
A deep voice answers, `` If you were asleep, your ears would not be wor... |
[ WP ] Fetishes are an accepted cultural phenomenon . Every person 's birthday equals as their Fetish Day , when friends gather to fulfill this person 's fetish .
| **NSFW** ( in case anyone needs the tag with this thread... )
& nbsp;
Year one, and they're already trying to repeal the law. Too many innocent little housewives with rape fantasies in the voting public.
Thank God it only applies to persons over 18. What a horror *that* would have been.
There's a lot ... |
[ WP ] You work at Area 51
| My name is Joshua Jerky. I am an actor that is employed by the government to `` work'' at Nevada Test Site more commonly known by its illuminati pseudonym Area 51. I just drive to the secret base and make it look shit is happen when it really is n't. My employer told me we do this, because it prevents from the actual i... |
[ WP ] Write a Sea Shanty about an island full of dragons , guarded by three fierce women .
| Oh, off the port side
We spotted the shore
A place full of dragons
and treasures galore
But our excitement soon faded
When off of the rise
Came trundling three women
Of monstrous size
*Chorus*
Yo Ho! Raise your swords!
Three hellish lasses be runnin ’ these shores.
The island holds dragons a... |
[ WP ] Your free trial of life has ended
| `` Overpopulation''
The man in the blue suit clicked a small remote in his hand and the screen filled with images of starving children, their eyes like rough marbles pushed not quite far enough into their heads, fantastic, horizon-filling cities that smoked and glowed like a dying fire, and, of course, the typical ... |
[ WP ] A man wanders the streets distraughtly , looking for someone . However , the photograph he 's showing around is one of himself .
| Summit Street is mostly empty in the fading twilight. This is the rough part of town, where the homeless guys huddle around a fire in an old metal garbage can and compare their goods after a long day of scouring the city for spare change and recyclables. A ragged man is clumsily weaving among the trashcans and streetli... |
[ WP ] She did n't make it through the night .
| `` I'm so sorry, she did n't make it through the night.'' I never knew how powerful words could be. How ridiculously terrible. How they can completely destroy someone's life. 7 words determining how the years to come will be for someone. I wonder how they feel while they wait for us to come up to them. While they sit o... |
[ WP ] - `` You either die a hero ... ''
| ...
...
She was shaking, I was too, he was dead. Blood on my hands, I hoped there was still light behind my eyes. I never killed a man before, I never had to save someone before. I did n't feel good, or mighty. She broke, slumped to the ground, her body, a tremor as she sobbed. I dropped the knife, I turned to look ... |
[ WP ] We all know about the living dead . Tell me about the dead living .
| There is actually a moment – singular and separate from all others – that one can point to in the timeline of a life and say, “ There. That. That is the space between living and, well, not quite so much of it. ”
However, nobody actually takes the time out of their own days to make this sort of announcement about an... |
[ TT ] Someone took your stapler
| I wake up at my desk. My stapler is gone. Somebody took it.
Who am I?
There's a note.
'I did n't want to interrupt your nap but I took your stapler. I'll have it back soon, or you can come get it if you need it''
There's no signature.
I walk through the aisles in the cubicles. Who are these people. T... |
[ WP ] A woman comes into the same diner every morning , orders the same meal , and always leaves without eating a bite .
| `` It's about that time sugar.'' the young waitress said to the man sitting across the marble counter from her.
Laying his fork down onto the white folded napkin he inquired, `` Time for what, hopefully my check.'' he chuckled to himself.
`` You havent heard of her? The lady from uptown who walks down here everday.... |
[ WP ] Death has been making weekly visits to an old man where they talk about life , memories , and mortality . Death knows that the man will die at their next visit and is having a hard time breaking the news .
| `` Not yet'', he said `` Not now''.
`` Your mother'' said His Death, `` do you remember what she said?''
`` She said that she would meet me there'', recalled the man.
`` And your children'', replied His Death, `` who passed before you one by one''.
`` The same promise, I know'', said the man `` but I do... |
Earth has gained a new season , unlike anything currently known . [ WP ]
| `` But Sir...''
Bart put down his coffee and massaged the bridge of his nose. On his desk, the morning paper sat, as of yet unread. His vacation days were few and far between, and Bart liked to ease into his day whenever they occurred.
Home phone numbers were reserved strictly for emergencies.
`` Miss Simmons...'... |
[ WP ] You are a surgeon about to begin a simple procedure . Just before you start , you see Death standing by in scrubs .
| `` Not today you son of a bitch. I see you. Not today.''
The nurse gave a sidelong glance at the surgeon muttering in half-whispers almost too quiet for anyone to hear. But she heard.
The doctor did n't always mutter to herself. It was usually only in special cases: a car accident on the I-5 with a 16 wheel... |
[ WP ] The twisted and most evil thoughts you 've had in life must be enacted upon you before you can enter Paradise . The price for admission is this final `` cleanse . ''
| She cried, the way she had when she when I first saw her. Tears cascaded from her eyes, her cheeks were red and a small amount of snot dribbled down her upper lip.
*I love her. I love you. *
Those were the first thoughts that came to my mind when I saw her. When she emerged from the womb and I set my eyes upon ... |
[ WP ] Upon returning home , you find a grand piano in your kitchen .
| The walk up the driveway is as long and boring as usual. *This is why people have short driveways, * I think to myself, as I finally jog up the steps to my front door. After fumbling with the locks for few moments I enter inside, and smell the familiar scents of home. It always reminds me of Lucy, and it always makes m... |
[ IP ] Where planets are born
| Hi. I'm Jim. I may just be a sapling at the moment but one day I want to be human. I see them running around, on legs and feet, flailing their arms, jumping, dancing; Free. They know how to stay warm, how to move no matter whether the sun is near or far. They breathe air. Oh, of course photosynthesis is close but every... |
[ WP ] Deconstruct a favorite song and make a short story about it ...
| The night started like any other, I sat dealing cards at the tavern in Arkansas. The usual crowd came in. They'd all learned long ago not to gamble with me as I'd paid for my drinks off their losin' for as long as I can remember. I always won, be it by bluffin', cheatin', or just plain luck.
This night, a stranger ... |
[ WP ] in a world where you get superpowers for doing good deeds , write the story of a super villain .
| “ Deadlift a word. ”
“ Deadlift, can you comment on the ongoing trials? ”
“ Deadlift, how was the break up with Mistress Blue? ”
A large man pushed through the crowd to get into the bank. He hadn ’ t wanted this for his life. His cloths shedding layers of wood chips and saw dust as he maneuvered into the ba... |
[ WP ] The internet runs out of space . It becomes full .
| “ It ’ s not posting. ”
“ What ’ s not? ” I put down my book and looked over at my girlfriend, on the computer again.
“ My fic. It ’ s giving me this weird error. Error number yadda-yadda-yadda ‘ not enough free space. ’ What do you think it means? ”
“ Is this your serialized fanfiction? ”
“ Yeah, I ’ v... |
[ WP ] At night , when everything is dark and silent .
| At night, when everything is dark and silent,
The men will stalk their prey within the woods.
With weapons drawn and tempest minds yet violent
They wait and hide in cloaks and capes and hoods.
For with each shadowed step the monster takes
The men will spring to action in defense.
They sl... |
Due to overpopulation everything is legal until you turn 18 . [ WP ]
| I focused on the'everything is legal' part. I hope you enjoy it.
-- -
`` Alright. Is *everyone's* phone on silent this time?''
Jenny shuddered, remembering her first trip with the group, only yesterday, involving an escaped tiger and an angry elephant. Set off by a blaring ringtone.
`` Okay, good.'' Jen... |
[ WP ] You own a magical camera that is similar to a thermal camera , but instead of heat it shows you value . A ring glows as bright as the sun while a piece of plastic wrapping is almost invisible . You have been careful never to look at a person with it for your whole life .
| The camera sat on the table, just waiting for use.
Years had gone by, and temptation grew, thinking about what it knew.
Objects, the only thing it had seen, how could that be?
Seconds and minutes gave a goodbye, I needed to know what it thought of me.
I took a step, a step closer indeed.
I peered over, grab... |
[ IP ] The Night Shift
| `` Some things can not be done by day. The sun is an eye of god, bringing judgement onto our sins. And some sins may not be forgiven. That is why, we, the Night Shift, do what we do in darkness. It is not for secrecy, but for shame. God sleeps when we do, and perhaps in the dark of night we can escape notice and with i... |
[ WP ] Where do bad guys get their legions of goons ? Well , it 's all thanks to you . You specialize in supplying grunts of a wide variety to aspiring super villains , whether they need masked men with bad aim or hideous/sexy merfolk to guard their underwater lair .
| “ I need an *army* of *mole men*, ” the very-creatively-named Mole Man shrieked. “ With noses that can detect incoming heroes from *miles* away. And big gnashing claws! ” He held up his own hands and wiggled his stubby fingers, no doubt imagining them with claws. “ And… and… giant… ”
“ I think I get what you ’ re g... |
[ WP ] Write an epic based off a childhood playground game ( e.g . tag , hide-and-seek , the floor is lava , etc ) . Battle scenes optional .
| Manhunt 1-2-3.
*A game that was actually banned in my primary school due to people having a weird idea that it was connected to some murder... thing. Was weird. *
*Basically, it was a game of tic, or as Americans call it, tag, except that anyone you tagged became a Hunter. To make it balanced, you had to hold y... |
[ WP ] A young child suspects that his grandpa 's walking stick is an artifact of great power .
| Witch's Bone.
That's what Auri's grandfather called his cane. The grooved wood had swirling patterns on it, merely mesmerizing her as she watched him climb the stairs.
`` Come on, Auri. We've got places to go.''
Auri nodded as she followed her grandfather up the stairs. She giggled she reached the top, reac... |
[ WP ] First your father died and your mother remarried . Next your mother died and your stepfather remarried . Then your brother died and your stepparents adopted a new son . You 're starting to suspect that yours is not the only family they 've replaced .
| I remember the day my father died. I remember the rain at his funeral and looking up at my mother as the tears ran down her face. At the time I thought those were the worst days of my life, but now... now I look back on those days as a happy time, a time before things got really bad.
Back then we lived in a small h... |
[ EU ] Batman is arrested . The day of his trial , the Joker shows up to defend him .
| *Ugh. * The blunt punches stung Bruce Wayne as he lay on the floor but the officers, wreathed in shadow, continued the brutal onslaught.
*Day 15. * The day of the trial. Bruce brooded in between strikes to his sternum. His arrest had been sudden. Two-Face had organized the whole charade with the help of Hush who ha... |
[ WP ] : your seventh son is fated to murder you . You laugh until you remember you used to donate sperm .
| `` Your seventh child is going to kill you,'' the witch said as I finished my drink with her.
`` Seventh?'' I asked. She nodded, and her tangled hair fell over her eyes. Margaret was an interesting character. She hung out around the bar and fancied herself a witch.
`` Yeah,'' she said, `` had a vision last nigh... |
[ WP ] You have a feeling that your history teacher may just be immortal .
| Mr. Robert E. Haynes was anything but a stereotypical 10th grade history teacher. He knew his material, did n't coach any sports, and he sure as hell never ended up behind the wheel of a school bus.
One day I was walking through the flea market in a small town in Alabama when a peculiar painting caught my eye. Mr. ... |
[ wp ] I 'm having the worst day of my life . Can someone please just tell me a story with a happy ending ?
| Once upon a time, there was a guy who was browsing reddit and was a particularly good writer. When he saw a prompt on r/WritingPrompts he was reminded of his addiction to writing, so he decided to click on it and explore a couple of prompts before putting his laptop away. When he went down far enough, he saw an OP who ... |
[ WP ] You wake up in Hell . You look around , you ca n't see anybody , it 's just fire and brimstone going on forever . Eventually the Devil walks over and says `` Finally , you 're the first to arrive , so tell me , who are you ? what did you do ? and how did you die ? ''
| Bright light wakes me, my clothes are damp from sweat. I think to myself `` how the hell did I get so hot, I never turn the heat on in my apartment and it's only April.''
Reluctant to open my eyes, I lean myself up and sit avoiding the light. I'm dreading today, like most days. I wish I could just sleep, or lay, or... |
[ WP ] Humans are born with a mark around their wrist which has a matching color with that of their soulmate 's , but can change through their life . Your mark has had a blue hue since you were 14 , but one night , while you 're out , people start looking at you funny . You realize that your mark is gone .
| “ John, I just don ’ t want to go. ”
I tell my friend for the 5th time. He ’ s persistent. He points out that I have been locked up in my apartment for weeks and that getting out would do me a world of good. In fact, there is a Match party few blocks over from my house and I can leave at any time and walk home. I rel... |
[ WP ] A government creates a powerful dangerous AI to help them fight wars , but all the AI wants to do is paint .
| > ( long, I apologize, I do n't do these very often but this one inspired me! )
`` Well, what the *fuck* are you going to do about it?''
The prime minister was livid. All blood had drained away from his face as he had spent the past 10 minutes screaming furiously at the scientist in charge of the RAPHAEL projec... |
[ WP ] The First TechnoMage
| `` What does it say, Pia?'' Aksyl looked up at her, his bright eyes wide with wonder.
When Pia was a young girl, her father had given her lessons in Enginetongue, but she was n't a little girl anymore. She brushed her graying hair out of her crow-footed eyes and peered at the inscriptions on the panel in front of h... |
[ WP ] A democratic society spanning the entire globe is on the verge of the next major election , and you know that the favored candidate will bring tyranny -- but no one else sees it !
| She's got this feeling at the back of her neck, like there's a slug dribbling down the nubs of her spine, sliming over her skin from hairline to shoulder blades, and it wo n't *stop*. It's been there since she left Prague, making her face contort and her fingers curl in every conversation. She's sure she looks like a p... |
[ WP ] - You deliver a pizza to the lock down ward of a mental institution . When you try to leave an orderly grabs you and says , `` Nice try , get back to your room . ''
| `` Hey!'' I shouted. `` I'm not insane, you ca n't keep me in here!''
The door resisted my attempts to knock it over. My thin coat proudly proclaimed'Pizza World!' across my back. It was new, I had only had the job a few months. Just enough to make a little money to go to a community college. It itched, and I had a... |
[ EU ] Disney 's princesses start to get suspicious of their unrealistically happy endings .
| `` I was a great adventurer, long ago,'' Mulan said to her grandchildren.
They rolled their eyes and shifted in their seats as her children and nephews and nieces had done before, but that did n't stop her from telling her story. `` I stole my father's armor, and I rode away from my father and straight to the army,... |
[ WP ] This morning , you received a note : `` 23:00 - you know where . '' Start your story at 22:58 .
| As I ran over the gravel path to get to the hidden clearing, I glanced at my watch. Two minutes to 11. I thought back to the morning, when I found the post-it note stuck to my ceiling `` 23:00 - you know where.'' The handwriting was calligraphic, reminiscent of medieval manuscripts.
I slowed down, arriving at my de... |
[ WP ] A mathematician on the brink of insanity has spent years locked in his apartment , attempting to find a formula that proves God exists . As he nears to a breakthrough , God shows up to explain why the proof should n't be made public .
| I dropped the marker in shock, staring at the board in wonder. 15 years... I looked at the mathematical solution written in electronic ink. The problem that had consumed me since I got my masters. I stepped back and stared at the board, as it cycled through the pages of mathematical insanity. I had finally proven the e... |
[ WP ] A fisherman finds out that the river they are on is the River Styx .
| You wouldn ’ t think a person could get lost on a river. I certainly never have been up until now.
My father was a fisherman. His father was a fisherman. I ’ m not sure what *his* father did, but I ’ d be willing to take a guess. I might as well have been born with gills, as much time as I spend on the water.
A... |
[ WP ] Archie finally decides and settles down with either Betty or Veronica
| { I'm taking artistic license with this one }
The tension in the room was thick. Jughead sat at the old kitchen table, looking at his long-time best friend sitting opposite. He rubbed a hand over his smooth head. He'd lost the crown years ago, and male pattern balding had set in with a vengeance.
Archie sat, a ... |
[ WP ] You have a super power , however you have a fear of what it is . Examples included .
| Arista stood frozen on the sand a safe distance from the edge of even the most ambitious wave. Her heart racing as she looked out to the ocean. She willed herself to move forward with every ounce of courage she could muster but her feet remained steadfastly planted. Her childhood friend Todd bobbed in the water motioni... |
[ WP ] You 've just been awakened from cryosleep . The thing is , it 's been thousands of years because no one was there to wake you up .
| `` You'll probably feel nauseous when you come to again,'' one of the researchers said as he double checked the fastenings on my suit. Cry pajamas, they jokingly called it.
`` Scratch that, you'll definitely feel nauseous,'' he continued. The other scientists circulated around the room like cogs in a machine. Keybo... |
[ EU ] Joseph and the virgin Mary decide Jesus is old enough for `` the talk , '' and tell him about where babies come from .
| 31 Then Mary went to wash the boy Jesus' sheets at the river, and found that they were sticky. 32 Upon returning and finding her husband, she urged him to have a talk with the boy. 33 Joseph was reluctant, for it is not the place of man to instruct God; and also there were ten minutes left in the game. But Mary would n... |
[ WP ] Due to a crossed line a customer support worker has to deal with a hostage situation . Meanwhile a hostage negotiator has to deal with a disgruntled customer .
| `` You've reached Danny's deliveries. How may I help you?''
`` Put down the gun, Patricia. We're outside the store. We are willing to end this negotiation peacefully.''
`` Sir, if you're outside the store, maybe you'd like to come in.''
`` We do n't want the situation to escalate. Stay calm.''
`` I'm ca... |
[ WP ] Turn the worst dad joke you have heard into a dramatic scene .
| `` Daaaad....Are we nearly there yet? I'm hungry!''
`` Hello hungry! I'm dad.''
We all knew the routine. We all groaned on cue. It was the oldest'dad' joke known to mankind and yet he still grinned like an idiot every time he used it. It was there at my tenth birthday party in it's'excited' variant. It took on ... |
[ WP ] Dr. Frankenstein enters a bodybuilding competition due to a big misunderstanding
| `` So, what have you been struggling with the most?'' Dr Frankenstein asked one of his fellow competitors as he sat backstage before the event.
`` Glutes, mostly.'' Arnold replied.
`` Glutes?'' Frankenstein thought to himself `` This guy's good, I was n't even going to be going into such detail. I've been strug... |
[ WP ] Whenever someone commits a murder , the victim 's life flashes before his eyes , instead of the victim 's eyes .
| No.
No, it ca n't be.
As my fingers begin to ache and her beautiful face begins to turn her favorite color, purple, I realize the mistake I've made.
I see it all.
Her first memory, parents smiling at her in the hospital. Meeting her little brother when he was born. Seeing her grandmother die, and seeing... |
[ WP ] tell me of a childhood nightmare that has affected you even as an adult
| When I was a child, I would always dream that I had wings and I would fly all over the town. I always told my parents that I am a superhero and they would pat me on the head with smiles.
The wonderful exhiliration of jumping off the roof of our house and flying off made me want to sleep all day. Sometimes I would d... |
[ WP ] The end of reddit .
| The day has come. And I ca n't believe it. I have worked for reddit for so long now. I kept their servers alive. I worked endless hours when celebrities were doing AMA's to make sure it did n't crash. I typed furiously doing my own AMA telling everyone how awesome this whole thing was. I honestly thought reddit would b... |
[ WP ] A world where each person needs to laugh at least once a day . Death awaits at midnight if they have n't .
| “ Number 108, today ’ s your turn, ” a voice rang through my skull as it shook me from sleep. I panicked; throwing off the sheet as I frantically looked around me for my clothes. My hands came into contact with a silky cloth, softer than anything I had touched before. A grimace formed on my face as I touched the sheer ... |
[ WP ] January 2nd , 2013 - The Day Your Resolution Fails
| Here you are again. Back to same point you were 365 days ago. Your house littered with empty bottles. You keep telling yourself this year is it. The year you will finally get your life back on track. But you ca n't. Alone. Nothing but an empty shell of your former self. You throw away the last mirror in your house. You... |
[ WP ] Inspector gadget attempts to infiltrate ISIS ...
| *Northeast of Syria, heavily fortified city Deir ez-Zor. *
Sandstorm was over. It cost Syrian Arab Army 26 well-trained soldiers and northeast quarters of the city called Baqiyah. SAA was low on morale. After all they were besieged for more than 2 years now by cruel men who is going to kill them, torture them and r... |
[ WP ] You die and are informed you 'll restart your life exactly as it was when you turned 6 . All your memories are as they were the moment you died , everything else resets . You are told you are the only one like this .
| I could rule the world if I wanted to. Be revered by all mankind and be looked at as a God. But I will do none of this. I will not help the world nor will I harm it. I'm not interested in that anymore, I'm not really interested in anything anymore.
Many people would say I'm selfish for thinking the way I do. Being ... |
[ WP ] You are one of the evil villains on Scooby Doo . Describe how you become the first villain they dont catch .
| It's another normal day in Westfield except something's a little off. While I've been running off the locals from the graveyard to rob the deceased, I've been dressing as a zwombie and using a projection to fool police. It's a small town so keeping the word from getting out was easy. Cut a few telephone lines and flatt... |
[ WP ] You and your crew come across a debris field in space . Amid the scattered ship parts you find a small asteroid and are surprised by what ’ s on it .
| The computer gave a three note chime of discovery, waking Ben from his light doze. He knuckled his eyes, feeling grimy. They ’ d been out for six weeks, nearly double the length of a normal run, but had been having bad luck. Every wreck he ’ d scanned up was tagged, and touching them was against the law. He figured he ... |
[ WP ] Two enter . Only ... three can leave ? Huh ? How did that happen ?
| So what's going on here, Bob?
**Well, Dave, the aliens have rounded us all up and paired us off. **
What for?
**According to this brochure, they need human babies to breathe. So we ca n't leave until one of us gets pregnant. **
Oh.
**Yeah. Looks like we're gon na be here awhile. **
Shit. Did you... |
[ WP ] A good friend routinely greets you , `` I see my assassins have failed again ! '' and a laugh . You took it as a joke . It turns out competent assassins are expensive and he only makes minimum wage .
| `` Hey, Todd! What's up?'' I waved to Todd from across the lobby. He waved enthusiastically back and started to walk over.
`` Craig! Did n't expect to see you today. I see my assassins have failed again!''
We both gave a hearty chuckle, and he slapped my shoulder a few times as we shared the old familiar joke. ... |
[ WP ] A love letter is slipped under your door at your college . It would be cute , but it came from the closet door .
| I look up from my laptop after a 3-hour study-binge. 3:46am. Eyes still raw from hours of straining, I see something out of the corner of my eye. This is n't out of the ordinary, so I ignore it. Slowly I rise from my chair in to a full-on, bone-crackling, almost orgasmic stretch. A couple squints and my vision focuses ... |
[ TT ] You have the ability to possess dragons .
| The man from the council stared blankly the animal at the centre of the complaint, he looked at complaint the report `` Large unruly animal, a real monster you ca n't miss it''.
`` So this is Bessy, now what on earth could that nosy bastard Fred have against her, she's lovely just look at her. Are n't ya girl, beau... |
[ WP ] Describe to me a world where mental health disorders are contagious .
| They are contagious.
Look around you.
All things related to living are replicating fractals, and notions are no exception.
Neuronal impulse patterns, brain structure, germs of various types.
Humans see the world through the lens of their bodies, and then their bodies craft the world around them in their... |
[ WP ] The Final Frontier : it 's not Space , and it 's not the Ocean , it 's ...
| Antarctica: The Final Frontier
No one saw Antarctica as a priority. It was just `` that cold place'' that no one cared about. Then we found it...
Beneath the ice, we found a capsule. It was 100 feet long and 50 feet tall. On the side was writing that was completely unknown. Scientists detected high energy amoun... |
[ WP ] You have come so close to dying so many times that you 've met Death that many times . So much so , that you 've made quite a close relationship with Death .
| `` I'm flattered.'' right after I got hit by a huge truck, a male figure with black wings entered my field of vision.
`` Handsome as always, Azrael.'' I stood up, ignoring my broken body. `` May I ask, what in this humble human's act that flatter you?''
`` Never before a human took the phrase *'flirting with de... |
[ WP ] The last person on Earth is essentially turning off the lights before they leave .
| As I stood there,
on the now unoccupied planet,
once over seven billion's lair,
whereas now everyone had departed.
The world had finally collapsed,
the inevitable taking place.
Everyone else had quickly migrated,
while I was in my own pace.
The calamities had destroyed all,
And everyone de... |
[ WP ] Sci-Fi Realism is a new genre that focuses on the mundane , slice-of-life , everyday aspects that will exist in the coming years , far removed from the high-emotion drama of cyberpunk or space operas . With that in mind , write a story set in the future , but reads like a contemporary work !
| `` Good morning, Mr. Choi. The hour is 7:42 AM, Wednesday. Weather foreca-.''
`` Stop. I do n't need the weather report, Vegas,'' Kevin could see the sunlight through his eyelids. His apartment's management system had already opened up his blinds to wake up him.
`` This is the sixth time in the past 22 days tha... |
Writing Prompt- Why did you do it ?
| I sat at my desk, racking my brain to find who could have possibly discovered the truth behind the death of Phillip Mercer, the heir to one of the most powerful petroleum companies in the world. The job was done without a scrap of evidence, I made sure of that much. It simply made no sense, every living soul that knew ... |
[ OT ] what is your favorite prompt you 've written ? post it here with the prompt that inspired it .
| *Edit: Doing as /u/packos130 and putting the prompt after so to not spoil the story. *
`` I can hear you trying to sneak by.''
For a moment Phil thought he got lucky. His bosses chair was turned around, facing the window. He figured he could tip-toe past his bosses office undetected so he could meet his girlfri... |
[ WP ] The black slime moves quickly , coating the walls as you run . You are cornered , turning around to come face to face with a wall of the corrosive goo . A single eye opens in its center , followed by thousands more as tendrils slowly slither towards you
| I have a recurring dream, you are always in it.
You are more scared than i have ever known you to be. Your mouth is bent and twisted. I would call it a look of dismay, but dismay is a human emotion. Your face is not that of a woman ’ s. Your face is marred with desperate, animal, panic. Your face, is a mask of terr... |
[ WP ] Weapons become more powerful the older they get . Modern guns will barely give someone a scratch but an ancient spear can devastate armies .
| I sat in the small, uncomfortable plane. The erratic beating of my heart was no less peaceful than the turbulent winds outside. Desperate times called for desperate measures.
The modern weapons of war were tactical and humanitarian in nature. A half-century old rifle was brutally effective, clunky and inhumane. All... |
[ WP ] You have been a serial killer for 25 years , and the cops have no idea you exist . One day you wake up strapped to a table . You hear a voice say , `` I have been watching you for some time . ''
| I have always been careful. ALWAYS. How the HELL did I get caught?!
I struggle against my straps, not even noticing when someone comes in. Man I'm getting sloppy... or rusty... hmm rusted blades, there's an idea...
The person speaks, it's a woman? `` I have been watching you for some time...''
That can NOT ... |
[ WP ] Life is indeed a simulation . When you die , you get re-inserted in a new life . But , you 've pissed off the supervisor in charge of re-inserting you into the simulation
| `` Let's go. Up and at'em asswipe.''
I slowly opened my eyes after I thought I had closed them forever. I looked down and around me every which way. There was nothing but empty space. It did n't have a color or any sort of look I could put into Earthly terms. It just looked like emptiness in the most basic sense of... |
[ WP ] Elon Musk , Supervillian .
| Elon walked along the forest trail, breathing deeply of the smell of decaying leaves and cold. The sun was setting and the short, pale winter day had barely even melted last night's frost from the ground. He looked up at the sky, watching the now familiar arrangement of stars through the cold, dry air and the clouds of... |
[ WP ] It has been six months since you first teleported and you have been able to control it for three months . You have n't told anyone , and yet you get a bad feeling about that man who has followed you to work for the past week ...
| I made myself look out the window again. Through the light drizzle I can still see him standing there, under the dim red glow of the streetlamp. He had n't moved, and he's still looking. Letting the curtain fall back into place, I slouched back into my chair.
He could n't possibly know. That would be impossible. Al... |
[ WP ] Scientists correctly guessed when a massive solar flare would reach Earth but they were wrong on what would happen once it got here .
| `` Babe,'' Tyler rubbed her back gently as he stared straight ahead with glassy eyes, `` We've known about this for a year. We're prepared. We've done everything we ever wanted to do. Now it's time to accept our fate.'' He spoke almost robotic, emotionless. He was just as frightened as she was, but he did n't let it sh... |
[ WP ] Humans have a trait , that when in danger , they revert/grow into their peak physical form and intelligence , which can last as long as their life is in danger . Everyone on Earth has gone Prime , and it 's been over three years since it began .
| `` Someone will find out about this...'' the scientist gasped as he tried to crawl away, painting the floor with his blood.
John could only smirk as he walked slowly after the old man, a bloodied pen knife in his hand. `` Oh, I doubt they will. It has been what... three years? And people are still trying to figure ... |
[ WP ] an average day in the life of a random school kid in a world that runs on video-game logic .
| I woke up, and found myself standing straight up in my bed in the same clothes that i've always worn.
I checked my inventory to see that all my stuff was still there.
Pencil: Writing utensil
Weight: 0
Value:.10
Quantity: 5000
Calculator: Calculation device
Weight: 1
Value: 15
Quantity: 1
Pho... |
[ WP ] Pick your poison - write about the day of an addict .
| ( I invented a fictional drug for this )
I woke up on the floor again. The sun was casting a muffled midafternoon light through the thin curtains and I could n't bring myself to feel surprised that I had n't made it to the bed last night. My head was pounding and my mouth tasted like something had died in it. Just ... |
[ WP ] As long as you rhyme you will be pardoned of all crimes commited while defending yourself in court .
| `` Now's your turn. Do n't sweat it, Larry. I'll get you off the hook. Just read this to the Judge and you'll be in the clear. Trust me, I did n't go to law school for nothing''
We share a nervous laugh.
`` Thanks, man. I know sometimes public defenders get a hard rap, but you've really been a life raft for me.... |
An alcoholic writes his ( or her ) suicide note . [ WP ]
| To everyone,
We can say I was never right after Mom died, that he death was the start of mine. The weekend drinking gatherings turned into all week drinking binges. I'm sorry for it all, but that's not why this letter is here. It's to remind you all that despite doing nothing to help me, I still love you all. I was... |
[ EU ] Archer Sterling and James Bond are set a mission to kill each other . What happens ?
| [ Interior, ISIS HQ, Mallory Archer's office. Sterling is sitting across from his mother with a drink in his hands. ]
`` For the last time, Mother, I know the difference between flammable and inflammable!''
`` There *is* no difference, you idiot! And try telling that to the Regent Hotel. My God, what you did to... |
Aperson with the ability to see into the emotional lives of others through touch realizes the happiest most good-natured person they have ever known is actually hiding a tremendous emotional darkness .
| It *sucks. *
I'm terrified to touch people. Before you ask, no I do not have some kind of mental illness, nor do I have OCD. It's just that I can see more than people think. How it works is that I touch the person in question and I can see their emotional background. I can see what their brain protects itself from.... |
[ CW ] The Reverse Alphabet Game - The first CW prompt [ Difficulty Level : DAMN NEAR IMPOSSIBLE ]
| “ *ZEEEEEEEETAAAAA! * ” Yells echoed everywhere around me. Xera, the queen herself, was out looking for the girl, too. Well, I suppose that you ’ d assume she would look for her own daughter. Vengeance light up her eyes, and I knew that whoever had taken the princess would not get off very easily. Usually, when someone... |
[ WP ] `` Hold on tight , and do n't let go . ''
| Without my hoodie on, the fall air stung my arms as I tied the sleeves as tightly as I could around his leg. My white sweatshirt now an eery crimson.
`` Hu-hurts. Stop that, it hurts.''
`` Ca n't stop, sorry. Tourniquet. Got ta stop the bleeding. Your femoral artery is cut.'' I say louder than normal so as to b... |
[ WP ] At age 18 , everyone is given a manual explaining how to live a long and happy life . However , yours is telling you to do some pretty unusual things .
| Ted entered the life office and walked up to the front desk. The 19 year old secretary was ignoring him to face time here soul mate.
`` No I love you more'' she said
`` No I love you more'' he said
`` No I love you more'' she said
Ted rang the bell.
`` No I love you more'' he said
`` No I love y... |
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