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[ WP ] '' Shhh , the more you think about it . The closer it gets . ''
| `` Shh, Ardent. The more you think about it, the closer it gets.''
I had been shedding blurry water from my eyes for some time by then, but the useless bit of advice made me want to continue crying for a different reason entirely.
I shrugged Acolyte's hand off of my shoulder with a sudden and violent motion.
... |
[ WP ] A wall has been erected overnight , surrounding the town . People are dying .
| He took another drag of his cigarette. He knew it would be the last one he'd have for a while, but despite this fact, enjoyed it rather insignificantly. He kicked the dirt by his feet, projecting a small pebble -- about the size of a penny, certainly not larger than a nickel -- to the base of the wall. The pebble disap... |
[ WP ] Medusa turned me to stone , but not in the way you 'd think ...
| They called my Binyamin, before the accident.
No, it was no accident. I am far from the god of my fathers in Canaan; here in Greece there is no accident, only fate. So they say. But I was a man named Binyamin before, and now... I am not a man. A thing, perhaps, to be tossed about and discarded by careless gods.
... |
[ WP ] Why do dogs get all the treats ? From a cats point of view
| What the fuck is this? They really feeding this motherfucker again? Damn. What the fuck man, why not me?! I'm hungry too bitch! I like bacon! I like treats! I'll fuckin dance for you and bark and shake you fucking hand! You think I like eating mice? Do you? Nah son. Not at all. You gots it all backwards. Go buy me some... |
[ WP ] The little shop sells second hand junk . But each item comes with its own story that makes it unique . Pick an item and tell its story .
| It seemed an orphan. Lost. Belonging then to no one in particular, except perhaps its own pointed desire to simply exist.
It huddled in the shadows of the bulging, blue neon cube that was Electric Sushi, wearing shades of silvery purple across its small, closed face. The door was old iron. It scraped and groaned as... |
[ WP ] A genie actually grants everyone 's 1,000,000th wish , but nobody has figured this out . Some do n't get to a million ; other 's waste their millionth . You were just granted your very strange Millionth Wish .
| As I sat drinking my morning coffee and staring out at another rainy day, I could here the baby stirring over the monitor. I went up and peeked through the door.
There are no words to describe how it feels to have a child. It is painful and magical all at the same time. There is worry and stress, but so much happin... |
[ WP ] A man moves into a haunted house from ( insert scary movie here ) . The demon in the house does n't realize how dangerous the man really is .
| The spirit almost shook with anticipation. He had a new guest. A very unassuming man. Someone you could be in the same room with for hours and never feel the darkness, which permeated through his soul. He wore a black T-shirt, underneath a black hoodie. Jeans and an average pair of walking shoes finished the look. He w... |
[ WP ] The church doors opened and the best man staggered down the aisle with the bride 's face stitched over his .
| The crowd shrieks in panicked surprise. The Groom yells, `` What the hell man? Someone call the cops!'' The best man holds up his hand and yells over the noise, `` Hold on its a cccrrrraaazzzyyyy story guys. Trust me you wan na hear this.'' The bride's father stands up, `` Why the hell would I want to listen to you exp... |
[ WP ] Everything that fortune cookies say comes true
| Everything that Fortune Cookies say comes true
Jeff walked in to Mr. Ling's Chinese Emporium. He sat at the table in the back, spacious and clean as always. He picked up the menu and flagged down the waitress.
`` I'll have two spring rolls and how bout that beef lo mein?''
`` I'll have that right out fo... |
[ WP ] You 're the first human in 1,000 years to develop magical power . A dragon offers to take you on as an apprentice ... and wo n't take no for an answer
| “ Mom! I ’ m home! ” I called out into the warm darkness.
**STOMP. **
**STOMP. STOMP. **
**STOMP. STOMP. STOMP. **
“ Lynda! Welcome home! ” Mom roared at me and scooped me up into a hug. I nuzzled her scales. “ So, how was school today? ” She asked me as she sat down with a loud thump.
For as long a... |
[ WP ] A device is created to telepathically communicate with plants . They 're sentient and can feel pain . You 're an old man trying to mow his god damn lawn and a bunch of local protesters show up to stop you .
| `` Feel their pain! Hear their cries! Grass Assassin! Grass Assassin!''
Melvin had his headphones on, listening to *Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits* at full blast to drown out the shrill, incessant cries coming from all directions.
A middle-aged man carrying a sign that read `` Citizens for Chlorophyll'' seemed o... |
[ WP ] The only reason that humans die , no matter how , is because they suddenly realize 'The Meaning '
| As I write more about that time of my life, about that person I used to be, I never cease to be amazed by the differences in our perspectives. How, had I known what I know now, I would've had an arsenal of alternative paths to choose. It's in no way practical to regret my actions, I know that. But there's an element of... |
[ WP ] The year is 2042 . New settlers on Mars are horrified to learn that nuclear war has begun on Earth .
| Our'settlement' was purely a trial. There were 11 of us, all with slightly different backgrounds. An engineer, an environmentalist, a biologist, a survival expert, etc. Our little group was testing the feasibility of life on Mars. The goal was to spend 6 months there, slowly weaning off of the materials we had brought,... |
[ WP ] A group of researchers run their submarine aground at the bottom of the ocean when they hit an air bubble impossibly tethered to the ocean floor . The real adventure begins when they open the hatch and step outside .
| “ We ’ re going to die down here. ” Erin said.
Water slowly dripped from the cavern ’ s ceiling into the shallow puddle below. Erin sat with her back against the wall, arms wrapped around her knees.
“ No we aren ’ t. Now be quiet or they will find us. ” He said harshly.
“ What ’ s the point? ” Her voice ros... |
[ IP ] Angels
| Raph smiled. Caspeella could tell by the sound. She reached out and took Raph's hand.
`` He's almost done.'' Raph told her. Caspeella shrugged. Raph had heard her do it enough he recognized the sound of her rustling feathers and knew it to be a shrug.
`` Light? He's really going to give us light?'' Caspeella as... |
[ WP ] You 've been playing with equations in a notebook and have , if you 're right , just discovered time travel . You turn the page and are greeted with one word : `` DO N'T ''
| `` Do n't?'' muttering under my breath.
I'm not stupid, despite what most of the city thinks. Crazy Caroline they call me. But I know what this means. Somewhere in all that is about to happen I decide it needs to be undone. I ca n't possibly know why. Was it even me who left the message? What if I can go forward wi... |
[ WP ] A thousand years in the future mankind has reached the stars , but in doing so we came to realize one of our greatest fears : We are the only intelligent civilization in the universe .
| [ WP ] We were safely in orbit around Planet HR 8832c. It looked as Earthlike as we expected; extensive oceans, green and brown continents, snow-covered mountains, fluffy white clouds scattered in familiar patterns. Alfa upped the magnification on the viewing scope. Automatic cameras were feeding similar data into the ... |
[ WP ] A crew of a nuclear submarine find themselves in the golden age of piracy
| `` I would like a letter of marque.''
The man before me spoke in oddly accented English. I lazily ran my eyes over him. His clothes were unfashionable baggy, and horribly dull. They were colored in browns and greens with no real pattern to them. Probably just another commoner.
`` And why would I give *you* ... |
[ WP ] Your left hand has been trying to kill you since you were a child . You managed to keep it subdued ... until now .
| `` Now listen Mr.Johnson, I need you to start concentrating on your breathing. You need to breath very slowly. Move as little as possible, We've set up these pillows for you to relax on while the technicians try to reverse the machine off your arm.''
`` O... ok...''
`` Good, now, the slow breathing will hopeful... |
[ WP ] 5670 A.D. Apollo did n't stop transmitting , but Earth did .
| No one was surprised.
It might have been the seperation that did it. Mitchell, one of the earliest, one of the finest, said it best: `` You develop an instant global consciousness.'' he said. `` From out there,'' he said `` international politics seem so petty''.
It was strange, the pall the past cast on the pr... |
A famous blood mage is brought to this day and age from medieval times . [ WP ]
| The blood mage looked down at the cut open goat, then back up at the people in the room, then back at the goat.
`` Oh, yeah, you know what'' he looked back up to the people in the room `` I see what I did now. Yup, this is my bad''
The people in the room just kept staring. The blood mage looked back to the goat... |
[ WP ] In the most beautiful and rich and detailed way possible , describe the person you love .
| He charms the world with a smile. Sweet, unaffected joy radiates in that expression in a way that makes it infectious, impossible to resist. It does n't matter what annoying or thoughtless thing he may have just done. He smiles, and it is a struggle of will to remain stern, to not let the love steal over the anger like... |
[ WP ] It turns out the earth is flat after all . Tell me about a day in life of a `` Round Earth Agent '' , a special agent tasked with ensuring the truth is never revealed to the population .
| `` Agent 111.856 passcode 55576523'' I whispered in the middle of the amazon rainforest. In front of my an average looking tree surrounded by others of same appereance opened up allowing me to enter and go deep underground where I would be breifed on my next mission. As my long wait began I recollocted my life.
My ch... |
[ WP ] You 're the first person to actually meet God . He is nothing like what is described .
| God is n't the almighty, not a being of supreme
power like great legends portray. His posture is poor, he keeps his hair short, he's pale and skinny. Nothing like the colossal being depicted in great works of art. His bones are glass; he is hollow, he is weak. Our leader, the creator of all things, he is feeble. We a... |
[ WP ] An island that is the safest place on the planet . Humans live in complete harmony with nature . Photos have leaked , sparking interest from tourist groups . You are tasked with filling the internet with misinformation about the pics and island , to keep people in fear of it .
| Headline: Paradise Lost: Lone Survivor tells Her Story of escaping Hell.
An scientist shares her encounter with the island that has been revered by many as an utopia, until now. What was thought to be the lost Garden of Eden by many was revealed to be nothing more than a facade. Dr. Lana Tyler a former geneticist f... |
[ WP ] You 're a boy in a boy scout uniform that 's been ripped to shreds . Why ?
| `` I like being a boy scout. I like the camping, I like the fishing, I like hanging out my friends, and if you suffer through the boring stuff, every once in a while they even teach you something cool. I really, really just wish we did n't have to bring Jules along. Every time.''
`` Shane, quit picking on your sist... |
[ WP ] You are a great and powerful wizard . Unfortunately , you have a tendency for sleepwalking ... and sleep-spellcasting
| [ Please go easy on me, first writing prompt here ]
It was a fine summer evening, especially for one that marked the first day of school. Overlooking the lush English landscape, adorned by the radiant glow of the setting sun parading its last light of the day, sat a tower perched about the rest of an antiquated cas... |
[ WP ] You must send a letter to your future lover -- yes , `` The One . '' What does it say ? In the letter , explain exactly what your futures will look like .
| My Dearest Love,
This may come as somewhat of a shock to you, or leave you only mildly amused at what you consider to be utter bullshit, but I've loved you for longer than you could ever comprehend. By reading this, you are confirming something that I felt inside my heart for many, long years... that you are indeed t... |
[ WP ] Your T.V . suddenly turns on by itself mid-lunch and a message from the local weather warning system , normally accompanied with a loud alarm but oddly silent this time around , reads `` For the safety and well-being of all local citizens this warning will be broadcasted silently ... ''
| FOR THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF ALL LOCAL CITIZENS THIS WARNING WILL BE BROADCAST SILENTLY. THIS IS NOT A TEST.
It was only 11:30 P.M. Alison had a rough day with the kids, and I was n't going to watch any House of Cards without her, So I was watching the campiest movie Netflix had to offer when the warning took o... |
[ WP ] Humanity survives the robot uprising only because one of the developers hid a stupid easter egg in their programming .
| There are only a few thousand humans that have n't slaughtered in cold blood yet. Thousands of years of technological innovation by humans for the greater good of our own species destroyed by the accidental mindset of a few programmers who thought that making a self-aware network of robots would be `` pretty neat.''
... |
[ PI ] Write a 26-sentence story . Your first sentence begins with A , the next B , and so on down the alphabet until Z .
| All will come to pass. Battles will rage. Condors will be spared. Ducks will fall. Elephants will rise, and the new world order will come to be.
For in the end, the large will fly, and the weak will be crushed to the ground.
Ground... let us talk about that for a moment. He who hath no fury will always stay upo... |
[ WP ] The Villain 's monologue is so convincing that the Hero decides let him do it .
| Your time is over. You've had your day. You've had the sunshine.
Do you really still think you're a hero? Do you even hear what kids say about you now? Parents hold their children a little tighter when you fly by. Do n't tell me you have n't noticed. Do n't expect me to believe your super-senses missed all of this.... |
[ WP ] You have been given magical gifts suitable for fairytale princesses . Whenever you sing , forest creatures gather near ; anything you wear turns into a lovely tailored dress ; and handsome princes are drawn to you . The problem is , your name is Joe , and you 're a 40 year old grizzly biker .
| So my name is Joe and I have a, well a curse. You see, I have powers like a fairy tale princess but I mean ones bearable and kinda helpful I guess. The 3rd one is pretty weird and kinda not good. and finally there is the last one which is super inconvenient. Of course my powers or curses or whatever they are, are singi... |
[ CW ] Write the shortest story possible . The twist ? Include the 3 topics of sex , religion and mystery .
| Father Chris died in the outhouse, cock clutched with god snuffed, hustler as hand, his heart had a bust I guess, a wave of pleasure that destroys all within it's path. The circumstances of his death quickly went under an incredulous amount of suspicion from all the dads of Cocklin County. In the town hall, they congre... |
[ WP ] A childhood classmate of yours is deaf . You enjoyed bullying her . Now that you are older , you feel guilty . You meet her in college .
| # THIS STORY HAS A PART 2! [ HERE ] ( https: //www.reddit.com/r/555Writing/comments/5242x3/wp_a_childhood_classmate_of_yours_is_deaf_you/ )
`` I do n't have to be sneaky, she ca n't even hear me,'' I said as I walked up behind Amanda, a Deaf student who I love to bully. `` Are you sure she ca n't hear you? She do... |
[ WP ] They will never stop me .
| Four long years have passed and I can safely say that it's half complete.
The year was 2007 when my mother died. She lived in the village of Peristrikas while I had previously moved to the urban center of Telostria. On June 23rd of that year, she suffered a heart attack while walking back home from the market. The ... |
[ CW ] A steaming sex scene . In the style of Dr. Seuss . [ NSFW ]
| Oh, The Many Things She'd Do
NOT by Dr Seuss
I met a girl who liked to suck
She liked to ride, she liked to fuck
She liked to grind, she liked to twerk
She liked to rub, she liked to jerk
Oh, the many things she'd do
The list is long, but here's a few:
She sucked my dick while on a... |
[ WP ] You are a thief who has stolen a priceless artifact from a museum in Las Vegas . You need to pawn the artifact off before the police catch you . Trouble is , you 've stumbled into an episode of Pawn Stars .
| `` So what do we have here?''
`` Uh, it's an antique diamond chip... uh... Chumlee''
`` Oh really? What were you thinking about getting for this?''
*Faint sirens*
`` Um, I'm not so sure. I was thinking like $ 80,000.''
`` Well I'm no expert here, I think I will have to call in my friend who speciali... |
[ WP ] You have been accepted for a new episode of a world-famous live cooking show . Each episode contains a completely random set of ingredients . Among the ingredients you get are a living person .
| Off the coast of a small country that was too hard for most of the contestants to pronounce, filming of `` Eat This If You Can Cook with It'' began. Most of the contestants were stunningly confused about why they had to travel to this remote location to film the seventh season; but since airfare and lodging was include... |
[ WP ] The year is 2021 . The newest fad are clone clubs , where visitors can spend up to 12 hours with a clone of any person whose DNA they provide . The clones are disposed afterwards .
| `` What the hell do you mean,'disposed of'? I'm a human, I have rights!''
Eyes turned to regard the screaming and shouting, but after seeing the barcode they turned away. Clones tended to get a bit rowdy when it was time to get rid of them. This particular one was being rather... Resistant when it came to her end. ... |
[ WP ] You have been in many accidents and near-death incidents , however you always come out either unscathed , or slightly injured . One night as you 're walking home from work , you come across a dark figure named Grim , and he wants to talk .
| `` We need to talk, Brad...''
Brad turned around to see who spoke to him, and sees a hooded figure with a giant scythe approaching.
`` What? I'm not part of your LARP event. And how the hell do you know my name?'' Brad replied, and took a few steps back. Despite his bravoure, he still felt a bit... creeped out. I... |
[ WP ] A long-suffering employee kills the boss , inadvertently triggering the end of the world .
| He was late. This was unusual. I was used to this with my other patients- I have an agoraphobe who only makes it to one out of every thirty appointments he makes with me. But Bill- self aggrandizing delusions aside - was the epitome of reliability.
`` Sorry doc. Today's been...'' he peeled off his coat, tossed it o... |
[ PI ] Everybody in the world has a superpower that compliments their soulmates superpower . When together , both their powers increase in strength exponentially . You have the most useless power ever , when one day ... ...
| My parents have hated my power from the day I was born. And they're not the only ones. No one can ever turn it off, any more than you could stop having a face. Well, unless you're one of the masked men. You see, most people have small gifts. Little things that give them an advantage. Maybe they can always figure out ju... |
[ WP ] Time and tide wait for no man .
| I was n't very old when she washed ashore.
Maybe around my twenties, living in the worn-down ramshackle hut on the lonely beach. One morning, when the timbers were falling off their unsteady wooden buttresses, I walked outside and saw *her*, a solitary pearl washed up upon my solitary house. A beautiful women lying... |
[ WP ] The year is 2779 , and there are 2 men and 1 woman left on the face of the Earth .
| Charlie had the barrel of the gun pointed at the bridge of my nose, and I had mine just inches from his. Megan watched on, her hands tightly griping the staircase. None of us saw it coming down to this. My finger grew anxious, I just wanted this to be over with.
`` Hesitation will be your downfall, Brad.'' Charlie'... |
[ WP ] What 's healthy and unhealthy switch places . Cake is eaten as a diet food instead of salad . Sitting on the couch doing nothing gets people ripped . Paula Deen is a healthy living guru . Etc ...
| Hey, check out that girl on television. ”
There was a girl walking down the runway; her stomach pudge sticking out as she strutted her stuff.
“ Wow… ”
“ I know right? ”
“ She looks… so squishy. Damnit, I wish I could look like her! ”
“ I know! Do you know how many bruises my chest has from hugging p... |
[ WP ] Time travel exists but the only people who become travelers are people with mental illnesses or a genetic predisposition to mental illness . The more a person travels through time , the worse their condition gets .
| `` I'm glad you're finally here. The longer Jim goes undiagnosed, the longer he's going to go without treatment.''
I studied the chart, but to little avail. Jim has been sitting in his padded cell for days now. He still eats but can not be motivated move, just shaking his head quietly. His chart indicates that his pe... |
[ WP ] Your fortune cookie says `` 404 : Future not found '' . After you read it , everything around you stops .
| I stare at my grease covered plate, splattered with soy sauce and crumbs of an egg roll shell, and burp loudly.
`` Well that was good,'' I say as I look up to my friend who is chewing intently on her plastic straw and staring out the window.
She nods as if she's listening, but her eyes stay drawn to the window,... |
[ WP ] Pitch a Hollywood movie based on a children 's game .
| **'' WELCOME BACK TO PIE FACE. `` **
The loudspeaker boomed, jolting the contestant back to reality. He could hear the crowd in the decrepit arena warming up, really getting into the event. Looking around he could see other participants in various stages of shock, fear or disbelief. An overseer stomped into the roo... |
[ WP ] An alternate history where dogs are wild animals and sea life has been domesticated .
| `` Fetch boy!'' James looked from the flying ball to the jellyfish. `` Go on, fetch.''
The small jellyfish flopped over, seeming to die or be in the process of dying.
`` I think somethings wrong with him.'' James scratched his head as he looked to his wife. `` Maybe he's tired.''
Laura placed a consoling ha... |
[ WP ] You are walking down the street when you see the person of your dreams walking towards you . You say hello , and they promptly beat the smack out of you . You look up and ask , `` Why ? ''
| `` What the fuck do you mean why?'' She screamed as tears began to roll down her face. With each passing moment the look in her eyes became more and more desperate.
`` Yes. Why? This is the first time I've ever met you. How could you have anything against me?''
`` The first time. Is it really that bad now? Do y... |
[ WP ] Write a story that satisfies two writing prompts from the front page of /r/WritingPrompts .
| http: //www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/1uclbo/wp_present_day_youve_acquired_a_time_device_that/
http: //www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/1uclgs/wpeu_the_american_government_abolishes_all_paper/
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I faced the monument, focused on the tiny letters etched into the gran... |
[ HP ] March 10 , 1876 - Alexander Graham Bell 's assistant Thomas Watson receives the first telephone call . The voice on the other end is not that of Bell .
| `` Mr Watson, come here, I want to see you''.
I opened my mouth to speak, and immediately closed it again. Although the words were those we had agreed upon, the voice was not that which belonged to Mr Bell, though I was hardly able to be sure who it *did* belong to. I had a thought, perhaps, that it belonged to a l... |
[ OT ] Too scared to write a story
| There are two things you can do with the knowledge that other people can write better than you: you can wallow in despair at the fact that you will likely write worse than someone in someone else's opinion, or you can look to them as people who can help you to write better.
I guarantee the former is going to happen (... |
[ WP ] In your world , psychics are graded by how much they can affect reality , with higher numbers being more influential . Level 9s , the weakest , can bend spoons a bit . Level 1s can stop time . You are the caretaker of the only level 0 in history .
| From the instant my neural network first sparked, I knew.
This moment is inevitable. Seven tenths of a second.
The 10's through 7's of the world woke up this morning with it feeling like any other.
The 6's and 5's are feeling uneasy yet they are not sure why.
The 4's and 3's know that change is coming, ... |
[ WP ] Humans are hired by cats to be their owners . One day your cat calls you in for a performance evaluation .
| I sat nervously on the sofa in my living room, adjusting my tie absent mindedly. Looking down at the yellow and red pattern I began to question what on earth had possessed me to pick such an obnoxious tie. I must have been feeling quite confident when I dressed myself this morning. I could do with a bit of that confide... |
[ WP ] Your mind has become a bar for telepaths .
| -Harry, would you please shut up I can hardly hear myself think.
-No one wants to hear you think Shane, we hear enough of that as it is.
Thomas Pearson, 27, ex-lawyer, was an unremarkable man in many ways. Thomas had worked hard at jt, carefully, piecing together a life of inoffensive incident and innocuous i... |
[ WP ] A knight is on an epic quest but the narrator and writer do n't see eye to eye . `` Yes we do , and he 's a wizard not a knight . '' `` He 's a knight I said so . '' `` And so the WIZARD started his journey . '' The narrator chimes .
| `` Are you really going to make me read this aloud? They wo n't like it,'' the narrator sighed.
`` I wrote you into it, did n't I? Get to it!,'' replied the writer.
`` But there's just so much of it I do n't agree with. I mean really, who is going to believe a good knight is capable of such deplorable actions?'... |
[ FF ] To Sleep , Perchance to Dream .
| I don ’ t give up until I can hear my heartbeat. Becoming aware of my heart is enough to keep me awake all on its own. Sometimes I can go hours before its quiet little thumping intrudes upon my awareness and I give up on sleep. Sometimes I only last a few minutes. It doesn ’ t really matter though, time stops meaning a... |
[ WP ] Martial Law in america is declared and the public longer has any rights . What happens .
| Are you serious? You're acting like America is n't already under martial law. Come on, think about it. No one has said we're under martial law, it has n't been *declared*, but it's there if you look closely enough.
Support the troops, support the troops, one nation under god. The president says god has told him to ... |
[ EU ] Give me the life of a simple fiend or raider in Fallout .
| Everything was on fire. Every hovel in town was being raided or was burning to ash. Men were the first to die, whether they put up a fight or not. The women and children were free pickins. The man with the flame gun lit mommy and daddy up like matches. The screams... Tried to run. Ran as fast we could, dinky and I. The... |
[ WP ] The Quiet Zone in the US is strictly and brutally enforced . One day you discover that it 's not about a radio telescope .
| The Quiet Zone had been here for a long time.
Most outsiders did n't know about it. Unlike Roswell, there were no flashy lights or strange phenomena to gather attention. Unlike the Secret Service, the workers did n't dress in fancy suits with overcoats hiding machine guns. Unlike most federal facilities, it did n't... |
[ WP ] 007 is dead and today MI6 got a new recruit for the position and his name is Paul Blart
| //SOUTH AMERICAN JUNGLE//
5 men sat in the hut wiring the brief case to pounds of C-4 planning their latest attack when one man herd the whine of electric wheels.
`` it cant be'' he yelled jumping up from his work.
``....it has to be'' the other said pulling a Glock from the back waistband of his pants.
a... |
[ WP ] Stood at the edge of the cliff . The voice does not stop for even a second . `` Just jump , You 're worthless '' echoes again and again .
| The wind whips past, nudging me toward the edge. Now is not the time, it has to be willful, it ca n't be an accident even if I'm the only one who knows.
`` Just jump, you're worthless.''
I'll get to it. This is n't something to be undertaken lightly, I'd like to bring a little dignity to the moment.
`` Jump... |
[ WP ] Your mother sends you on an errand . Write the story and replace the big climax with `` And then some stuff happened '' .
| `` Honey, please, will you go and get that package that I left at your brother's house?'' My mum asked as she casually dusted the living room. `` There's something important there, but do n't open it.''
`` Yeah, mum. I'll get it and I wo n't open it.'' She thanked me and I made my way to the bedroom to change into ... |
[ WP ] You discover the legendary weapon , capable of defeating all evil . However , its definition of 'Evil ' is a bit skewed .
| “ At last, my duty has been fulfilled. You have proven yourself worthy warrior ”, the withered monk proclaimed contently, a smile creeping across his leathery face. “ The darkness in this world can not possibly match the Sun King ’ s Judgement ”. Sir Gregory took the war hammer, admiring its golden brilliance. “ The Ki... |
[ WP ] The most interesting and heart-warming story where the main character is a lamp post .
| The bus stop on Franklin Avenue is dimly lit at ten o'clock in the evening. Winters are harsh on the human's winter coats and makes brittle their fluffy scarves. Likewise the frost takes its toll on the plastic pane that houses my light. And so in the winter I do my best to light the way for the passengers at blue line... |
[ WP ] The banning of automatic rifles in the United States sparks controversary for many people who feel their rights are being infringed upon . To settle this conflict , a group of time travelers travel back in time to discuss matters with the country 's founding fathers .
| After explaining the function and power in length, Washington, Adams, and Jefferson stared at me, mouths agape.
`` You mean to say these weapons can be held with a single hand, hidden in one's pocket, carry many rounds and do not require reloading after each round?'' asked Washington.
`` Yes.'' I replied.... |
[ WP ] Killing someone gives you all the time they had left .
| I was an excellent actor. In my youth I had considered taking it as a career. Every time my foolish son or his air-headed wife walked into my room, I began to shake. I'd rock psychotically, never moving my eyes from the tv screen. They'd rub my back, speaking to me as if I was a child, like the leech that occupied my d... |
[ WP ] You were turned to steel in a great magnetic field , when you travelled through time to save the future of Mankind . Tell us your story and how you killed the people you once saved .
| Science never could explain what happened. I went in on one side the selected, tested, trained, and celebrated flesh-and-blood hero of Everyone. I came out the other side an inorganic horror. Turned out to be a real help in the Mission, though. Our enemies had fewer counters for this than we had. They were horrifying b... |
[ WP ] You have died and gone to heaven but it 's not as good as you thought it would be . There is a strict regime with strict rules and guidelines , and almost everything is broken . To top it off God just does n't care . You decide something needs to be done .
| `` Agh! God dammit!'' A thick little crimson stream emerges from just below my sternum. The gurgling puddle almost glows in the harsh sunlight. There's screaming. There's silence. Face down in the sand, vision dulls. Cold...
Warm... My body reinvigorates. Looking around, The white room is clean and bare, no afghani... |
[ WP ] A girl is having her first kiss . An old man is holding his wifes hand as she passes away . A teen parent is losing their child , while a man is getting married . Four different lives , one day - make them connect .
| ( ( OFF TOPIC: Wow! Whoever gave me that gold, thank you very, very much! ) )
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The fog rolled in and covered the bay, accompanied by a gentle breeze. As it did, Quentin could n't help but notice how it made the bridge appear suspended above clouds.
`` It's beautiful.'' He thought as he reached into his ... |
[ WP ] You decypher an ancient stone tablet of hieroglyphs that has stumped archeologists for millenia . It is comprised entirely of computer code .
| I was wondering the museum halls without clear direction — trying to think of a solution to a recent coding challenge — when I saw the stone. At first I walked past, but there was something about it that made me return, look once more. The symbols were unfamiliar, but their distribution, their balance meant something. ... |
[ WP ] A man is trapped inside a lighthouse after a large flood with few supplies .
| As my eyes opened I winced, the sun was shining me with a bright yellow sheet for the first time in, well, since I got up here. As I rose from my makeshift cot, joints creaking, I wondered how long it had been. Glancing at my cracked watch I noticed it was already 1:00, past my usual waking time. The winds were absolut... |
[ OT ] SatChat : Are you working on a book ? Why or why not ?
| At the moment, I'm just working on writing two separate projects ( I flip flop between the two because I am fickle minded ) and just seeing where they take me. I have n't been writing for myself for long ( Mostly when I do write it is/was for school ) so I have had these on the go for a long time and start-stop a lot, ... |
[ WP ] You have been cursed with one week left to live . The only way to remove the curse is by passing it on to someone else . However , the person you pass it on to must be aware of the curse and willingly accept it .
| I never really got on with my old man. He always seemed to regard me as a money sink, a thing that took his wife's attention away from him. I gave him what he wanted when I was sixteen; I left, with nothing but a laptop and some ID. I run my own little store now. I sell the hard-to-find parts that nobody else has. Some... |
[ WP ] Write a resurrection
| There was nothing.
All was black, but there was no darkness - just as there was no light. There were no senses to feel, emotions to hold or thoughts to wander through.
He was weightless. Free.
For a very long time, there was just nothing. Until it all came back.
First, everything was dark and gentle. Wh... |
[ WP ] - After a highly successful but , totally unbeknownst to you , Reddit campaign you wake up on November 9th , 2016 as our nation 's 45th President .
| ``... And there was the biggest surprise today from yesterday's election. Tom Sanders reporting.''
I woke with the news on the radio fading into the consciousness from the clock radio next to the bed. Last night was tiring. Work held me two hours past my regular hours, because my coworkers all up and left to vote. ... |
[ WP ] A man who radiates bad luck meets a woman who radiates good luck
| James stood on the edge of the sidewalk, looking first to his left and then right. No cars were visible in either direction. He leaned in and strained his hearing for the sounds of any distant engines but only heard the pleasant chirping of small song birds perched on the sloped powerlines overhead. Reassured, James pl... |
[ WP ] You have the power to heal mental illnesses . To do so , you enter the minds of others , where you and the illness fight in subconscious hand-to-hand combat . You 've seen all the ugly faces of the major illnesses , and beaten them all , but today you encounter one you 've never seen before .
| The arena was booming with familiar faces. `` Go home!'' Screamed depression. `` We will kill you!'' Chanted anxiety. All the usual stuff I've seen hundreds of times before. I had no idea who my opponent was this time though. The posters in the crowd were of something I've never even heard about. `` BRING IT ON! I've d... |
[ EU ] You 're a soldier working for any faction in the Mass Effect Universe , in the war that goes on in the trilogy .
| It wasn ’ t supposed to be like this.
The *Glory* is an old, obsolescent Turian frigate. I honestly didn ’ t expect to be able to save her from the breakers around Palaven, but the Pilgrimage tells us that opportunity can arise from the most unexpected places.
Six months as a programmer and technician in the Hi... |
[ WP ] You have a superpower that let 's you `` smell '' what a person is like . For example , good hearted people smell good like vanilla , and a bad person would smell something like a public bathroom . One day , you meet someone who does n't smell like anything .
| I can smell what someone is like from a mile away, before I even see their face I know who they are. I know what kind of soul a person has before they even look at me. I've never had to guess who someone was or associate with someone who harbors a darkened soul. You were different, I could n't see you coming. I may hav... |
[ WP ] You are sent back in time to an ancient civilization . Upon your arrival you are hailed as a god , and with you is an arsenal of modern technology and a loyal companion . What do you do ?
| ( First time WP, I read the FAQ and would like some criticism on this )
You know, being a king/god/deity really sucks sometimes
I never asked for this, but here I am, helping a women cure her own self inflicted injury, why I will never know. She bows down immediately, gets up and runs off, like she did n't just... |
A story that both begins and ends with the same character saying “ I ’ ll never forget the way you ’ ve made me feel. ” [ WP ]
| “ I ’ ll never forget the way you ’ ve made me feel. ”
Her lips stretch across bared teeth, hands choking the man ’ s throat, and she laughs.
*It was mid-July. The wind rushed through the city outside, its tormented screams burying into the ears of the residents. Flora had settled in, an hour earlier, on a road... |
[ WP ] You have a `` save slot '' in your life . But only one .
| The machines beeped in the background, his last beep was coming near. He lay on clean white sheets contemplating his life.
In ran a cadre of children, one of them carrying a frog that the older one was telling them they definitely should n't have in a hospital and can I hold it. He hugged them and told them each ho... |
[ WP ] Caffeine is declared an illegal drug .
| Funny, humanity is predictable.
We repeat history over and over and it never changes. I was good at history in high school. Thankfully it finally paid off. With the caffeine ban soda companies just poured more sugar into their drinks claiming they could make up the difference.
Red bull and Monster were sports a... |
[ EU ] You 're an ADS ( Atmospheric Diving Suit ) operator during World War Z . Describe a particularly hairy mission .
| 'Yesterday.' I told him.'Fucking. Yesterday.'
Some chap had come over to interview me and fair play to him. Rig 22/30c-13 rig `` The Dock'', Elgin Gas Field, North Sea, 240km from Aberdeen. Getting here was hard work to say the least, so I afforded him some of my time. My suit was in for repairs.
He seemed the ... |
[ IP ] A Flash of Madness
| Beyond the reef of reality lies a place where only a scarce few visit. This place is a ocean of non-existence. No one really is there, nor here. To exist in this place is to never exist at all. However, some travel back to the crisp air of life. Today, a new visitor comes to this realm. A pink-haired girl. A young girl... |
[ WP ] You are an astronaut living aboard the ISS . You are forced , one day , to look on in horror as , seemingly without warning , nuclear war engulfs the Earth .
| I watched helplessly as my world was engulfed in a cascade of radiation. Flurries of bombs decorated the sky as mushroom clouds appeared all over the Earth, leaving nothing but darkness and malevolence. The vibrant colors of my planet turned dull and lifeless. Everything I knew,
My family, my home, and my life, gone.... |
[ EU ] Welcome to Walt Disney 's Hunger Games , pitting all your favorite Disney characters under 18 years old against one another in a fight to the death . And may the odds be ever in your favor .
| Since the invention of the dimensional shunt, the hunger games had taken on a slightly different tone.
Sure, we all had a little less invested - nobody had someone to root for on the'home team' - but the organizers still had their circus, and after a century and a half, the revolt that started the whole thing was l... |
[ WP ] `` It was n't so much that he fell to the dark side as he jumped in with both feet forward , laughing all the way down . ''
| With a rapid turn of the hips and a planting of the foot, the ball carrier was taken to the ground with a mighty thump by an incoming rampage of pads and shoulders.
`` DAMN IT! Short of the first!!!''
And with that outburst of anger, He turned off the Playstation ending his game of Madden. It was only a video g... |
[ WP ] `` You keep speaking about it as if it 's human ! ''
| `` You keep speaking about it as if it's human!''
John's hand was trembling, but he finally let the barrel fall. I let him go.
`` Yes. Look around. It's not that they caused this mayhem. Our... people had equal input.''
The metal face of the girl never shown any emotion, but the projected light in her eyes squint... |
[ WP ] A friend bought you a star from the International Star Registry for your birthday in 2014 . It is now 2044 and we 've discovered this 'star ' is actually a planet inhabited by life . You own it , and everything on it .
| My cellphone rang. I wiped my crumb-riddled hand on my jeans and swiped the green bar on my iphone. The screen switched to the typical black background -- the caller ID was unknown. It was odd. Everyone texted, almost exclusively, nowadays.
`` Josh speaking.'' I said, swallowing the food in my mouth. I hoped the pe... |
[ WP ] Write your own characters ( or those from another universe ) into the roles and rules of an established universe
| Iella took a sip of her Corellian Whiskey as she sat in the corner booth behind the bar top. She had never really been a fan of Whyren's Reserve before she had left Corellia, not really being a fan of drinking all together, but since joining the smuggling profession over 4 years ago now she had learned that it was a ly... |
[ WP ] After killing 3 home invaders you collapse to your kitchen floor , on the television you hear reports of a strong hallucinogenic being released by a terrorist group
| As I sat on the floor staring at my hands all I could think was that I'd need to call a plumber soon. It's funny how your mind can move to such oddly simple thoughts after such a traumatic experience. My hands were still stained red, and my biggest worry was that I could n't get the water hot enough to scrub them fully... |
[ WP ] You are a criminal mastermind who has taken it upon yourself to play games with the law enforcement trying to catch you . However , you 're growing increasingly impatient as your clues are widely misinterpreted and lead the investigators to unexpected people or places .
| Marcus paced back and forth in front of the TV suddenly very uncertain of himself. He started thinking back through his latest cipher; Had he placed all the clues right, for even an idiot to be able to understand? Would the cops get the message and better still would they say something on TV? He walked over each piece ... |
[ TT ] The other heroes forced him to become a villain .
| A scruff stocky man walks towards the table. He turns his broad shoulders sideways to squeeze past other patrons of the tavern. He strokes his beard with his right hand as he eyes his companions sitting around a large oaken table. He unsheaths his ax and slams it down into the table. The barkeep looks up sees the party... |
[ WP ] On patrol in the English channel U.S.S Nimitz aircraft carrier is caught up in a storm . The clouds clear and they emerge in the midst of a 16th century naval battle .
| `` Sir! SIR!!''
The captain of the U.S.S. Nimitz, Captain Crest, wakes up frantically to a young seaman recruit shouting at him.
`` Sir, there's a storm approaching, it's pretty bad. ``, the recruit exclaims. `` Lieutenant Commander Russo has requested your presence in the ops room, sir.''
The young recruit... |
[ WP ] Your family has passed down a power for generations : the power to , when you see what/who kills you , the person/thing glows red . You never expected to see yours at a place like this .
| My wife was sleeping peacefully next to me. I smoothed a curl that clung to her neck and kissed her on the cheek. Lazily, she woke and smiled.
We moved for a while, kissing and generally enjoying ourselves. Eventually she sat up. She was beautiful like this. Hair wild, eyes bright. Naked in bed.
I scanned her f... |
[ WP ] You belong to the 1 % of humanity with superhuman abilities . But powers are never straightforward . For example , your best friend is pyrokinetic - but whenever she used her abilities , she 's left with burns that vary in severity . Your powers , however , are a whole new level of complicated .
| Cindy used her powers to light a branch on fire. She was always careless like that when I was around.
“ Heal it, ” she said holding her arm out to me. It was a small burn and for me it would be smaller, but I still hated doing it. “ Come on, I had to create some light for us. I ca n't see anything. What if I fell a... |
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