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So many times have I walked on ruins , the remainings of places that I loved and got used to.. At first I was scared , each time I could feel my city , my current generation collapse , break into the black hole that thrives within it , I could feel humanity , the way I 'm able to feel my body.. After a few hundred year... | 1 |
-Week 18 aboard the Depth Reaver , Circa 2023- I walk about the dull gray halls , the artificial gravity making my steps feel almost as if they were on land . Almost . I glance out a window as I pass it by . There 's the sun , and there 's the moon right there . And , of course , there 's the Earth . I kinda miss it . ... | 1 |
I was feckin ' sloshed , mate . First time I ever was in the Big Lemon , and I 'd found me the best feckin ' pub I could imagine , I tell ya what . So I stumble out when it was closin ' time , musta been 'round 4 o'clock in the morning , and made my way through some alleys to find the quaint little AirBnB place I 'd re... | 1 |
“ No , no no no ... ” She backed up and turned the other way the second she saw me heading towards her . “ Hey ! ” Starting to walk quickly now I picked up my pace until I nearly ran into her . She tried to duck behind one of the men carrying samples around the food court but instead just managed an awkward half step a... | 1 |
There 's a magical moment between wakefulness and sleep , a moment where noise seems to reach a crescendo but everything is so calm right as you crash into the warm waves of sleep . As my eyes closed the only thing I saw was the time on the TV screen in front of me , faded blue numbers that read 10:34AM . Unless your p... | 1 |
The mountain stood still and large beneath the Warrior . It had not trembled in the days since the people chose him as their Champion . `` Perhaps the Dragon slumbers yet , '' he thought . `` I shall wake him , soon enough . '' He strode forward , heavily , in his iron raiment , shining dully in the morning sun . The s... | 1 |
I open my eyes in a panic , sweat beading and then falling down my face . I look around and the sun in shining through the maroon curtains of my studio apartment . Everything seems to be as I left it the afternoon before , but there is a heavy , unfamiliar air in the room . I notice the throw cover I lazily hang to sep... | 1 |
“ Sadie ! I told you not to stand under the tree in the middle of a thunderstorm ! ” My mom frantically dialed 911 , as I laid there , shocked . Literally . “ Hello ? ! My daughter was just struck- “ All of a sudden , something was wrong . I sat up , my fingertips crackling with this new power . Or was it the aftermath... | 1 |
I do n't want to cut off his head , but I do n't really have a choice . I close my eyes and just wait for it to be over . My insides turn as I feel the swing connect . *Quit being so weak ! You 've done this before . * The jock 's girlfriend screams on cue , looks like she is going to faint . She has blonde hair and a ... | 1 |
For years we had been warned . Since the 40 's a sparse few had seen the pattern and tried to warn us . Nutjobs we called them , conspiracy theorists . It was supposed to be a day of celebration , the republicans and democrats had been swept away in the election by the newly formed 'unionists ' . It was at the Swearing... | 1 |
Note : I just watched Episode 1 of Season 4 and have n't read any of the books , so I do n't know what happens after that . Please no spoilers ! This is also my first WP post , but constructive feedback is welcome . Also , just for fun I tried to do an unofficial screenplay format , hence the weird capitalization . -- ... | 1 |
He sat back in the chair , looking at the monitors behind me . Four of them were mounted a foot below ceiling height , all screens showed employees working . I glimpsed out the window to see the rows of cubicles , all with short walls so that the owner of this CPA firm could watch the employees constantly . *What a con... | 1 |
`` Disengaging from primary module . Do you copy ? '' `` Copy , Solo 1 . Confirm separation . '' `` Separation complete . '' `` Looks good . Ready when you are , Commander . '' `` Roger that . Engaging thrusters . '' Gazing upon the comet , Commander Harrison felt consumed by his awareness of its gravitational pull as ... | 1 |
General Bolden made his way to the antechamber , as he had done twice before . He recalled with amusement how Presidents Bush and Obama simply laughed at him before carrying on with the briefing , just as his predecessors recalled tales of `` The Revelation '' dating all the way back to the Johnson administration . It ... | 1 |
I 'm really not sure why I took this job . I have family members who are retired Aurors . They view me with a mix of shame and despair . I 've got family members who are pardoned Death Eaters , and they feel the same way . I may not be the black sheep of the family , thanks to the aforementioned Death Eaters , but I do... | 1 |
Bill slammed the empty shotglass upside down on the counter . `` Seriously ! They never talk about how much ... Ummm ... Paperwork ! Yeah ! And shouting ! They never mention that in the pamphlet ! '' He reached over the floating counter top and grabbed another green bag from the shelf . After uncapping the top , the li... | 1 |
Akron returned to his room , another day gone and he was no closer to finding work . He was a good swordsman , but the army had just dismissed a legion of good swordsmen back to a kingdom who did not need a single one . He might have found work as a Night Patrolman had his unit been in one of the companies nearer home ... | 1 |
`` Who here has been in an aDAM attack ? '' I said , addressing the college audience . I was glad I was here , giving my account of the aDAM attacks . It was a good job ; I sacrificed too damn much for this world , and it had given me little in return . Being a touring guest lecturer across the world was a dream come t... | 1 |
The vast hull of the X'tac ship emerged a million miles from the surface of the earth . Hatu sat in his chrome throne in the control room , gazing at the blue planet slowly spinning beneath them . They 'd sent scouts eons ago and now the time to reap the planet 's bounty had come . He lifted his fingers in an almost ab... | 1 |
Janice turned to me , her big blue eyes still full of childish innocence . Damn - I 'd forgotten that she was watching the Presidential Inauguration for a school project . `` Daddy , '' she began , `` what does the President mean ? What 's 'gay ' ? '' `` Well , honey ... '' I began , but trailed off as I tried to think... | 1 |
Gieta sat in the field near her house surrounded by daisies and sweet-grass , weaving the two together in absent boredom . This place used to be her favorite place . It was a place where any adventure could happen , where any story from the imagination of an eight year old girl could and would come to life . Not any lo... | 1 |
`` By the thousand teeth of Scrolith , Simon , it 's *hiss , roar , roar , claw ! * '' The basilisk looked crestfallen , `` Sorry . Thought it was hiss , claw , roar roar . '' I sighed through my long-dead teeth , `` How many months have we been rehearsing this ? '' Simon 's tail lashed sullenly . * '' How many ? `` * ... | 1 |
You can find them everywhere : in old coat jackets , on gritty parking lot asphalt , bunched together between stitched-together patches of dead flesh . If someone were to hand you one , you would n't think twice before you took it . And why should you ? It 's not like you personally tore the cotton from a bug-infested ... | 1 |
`` You 're aware of how this works , right ? '' the priestess said as she brewed the potion . `` You drink and enter a deep sleep . Only a few seconds ... Or a few days . The stronger the power , the longer you sleep . '' The young man wore only simple robes and badly worn sandals while she wore an elegant gown . With ... | 1 |
Finding good help around here is nearly impossible . Do you think the kind of people willing to sacrifice babies and children to a supposedly bloodthirsty entity make good babysitters ? Spoiler alert : they don ’ t . They really , really don ’ t . So that leaves me , Satan , with—what is it now , like 250,000 ? —babies... | 1 |
It was a strange occurrence , honestly . At first , you 're sitting in your office , fiddling about with the newspaper you forgot to read earlier that morning , and then you get a phone call . Now , do n't get me wrong - This is n't peculiar for me . When you work late , your fiancee gets worried . I totally understood... | 1 |
All of this should be such a joy , a wondrous time where people all around the world are brimming with love and excitement over what they might have been brought . But it ’ s not , I ’ m worried , I ’ m borderline panicked . Every single year , I ’ ve felt my anxiety grow as the temperature drops , all because of one q... | 1 |
Roslyn stepped down the ladder facing forward and the box caught on the attic floor . She caught it with her left hand . Lugging the box to the TV , she flipped off the lid and grabbed the un-labled white VHS tape . She clicked the old Zenith TV on and slid in the mystery tape . “ Hello , ladies . My name is Robert . F... | 1 |
We were gentle , once . I do n't remember it clearly anymore , but I can see it on the faces of those who knew me , and the others . Now , we are neither gentle nor hard . We are not benevolent , nor cruel . Not saviors , nor tyrants . Not children , nor grown . We simply are . We are simply 'Candidates ' . The title s... | 1 |
`` Aw , do n't cry my sweet little girl ! You were so quiet earlier , even with all the racket my friends made ! '' Shrill screams and crocodile tears stream from her face , unrelenting . She 's heavy . `` Oh do you have a full poopie bag ? Is that why you 're crying ? I might just have to take care of this before I ca... | 1 |
`` Do you ever think about what it 's like up there ? '' Her hair was spread out on the grass . The cool night air had left them both with goosebumps as Alec fidgeted , trying to find a position with his hand on hers that did n't make it seem like he was nervous . The city was a long way away now . It was her idea , to... | 1 |
`` You know , I still like the Saw voice better , but I can dig it . '' Jake said `` Is it on Android or iOS ? '' He turned around to face the mystery voice , but as he did the noise of the party suddenly died out and he found himself standing on an empty street , his only company the long shadows cast by dim streetlig... | 1 |
The world came crashing down in minutes . Many of us were asleep when it happened , and did n't find out about it until later . When we awoke , we saw the carnage spread through the land , and we wept . There were n't many of us left , but what few there were managed to find each other over the Internet . We gathered t... | 1 |
Blink eyes . Blink eyes again . Turn head to the left . Turn head to the right . Blink eyes again . Begin installing concepts and ideas within current society . Blink eyes again . Reply to voices . `` I am almost fully activated . '' Blink eyes again . Finish installation of societal concepts and ideas . Comprehend soc... | 1 |
The most predictable part about them is that they do n't expect to be seen . Sometimes I 'll see one on the street , and I 'll take the opportunity to study them . If the notice me staring , they freak out . They 'll hide behind people , bushes , lamps , anything that 'll hide them from one who sees . I guess they 're ... | 1 |
`` I was there when we left our home , all the way back in 20XX , '' I took a sip of my coffee since we 've finally almost arrived at mankind 's new home our supplies have started to dwindle , and there was n't really enough coffee left to make a good cup . `` There were lots of us back then , but you know.. Two thousa... | 1 |
I 've been trying to sleep . I have to work early tomorrow . If I fell asleep right now , I 'd get about , I look at the clock , 6 hours if sleep . I 'd have been asleep an hour ago if my FUCKING CAT WOULD SHUT THE FUCK UP ! His nonstop meowing was driving me crazy . I let him out , I fed him , I was out of options . `... | 1 |
“ That is not a small fire ! ” the all to familiar voice hissed . “ I told you it was too much gasoline but you would not heed my words ! Now look at us we are doomed ! ” Narrisa pulled her head off of the cold concrete to look up to at her work . The resulting blast had knocked her a considerable distance from where s... | 1 |
“ Mommy , I ’ m scared. ” The little girl stood at the top of the stairs , holding her blankie . “ It ’ s okay , baby . Just go back to your room . I ’ ll be up in a minute. ” I watched her turn around and go back before I resumed boarding up the front door . They were everywhere now . It was everyone for themselves an... | 1 |
Bzzzzzzt . Bzzzzzzzzt . Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzt . My alarm sounded . I reached for my phone but I hit air where I expect my computer to be . I open my eyes slowly , in front of me should be either a pillow , my iPad or the side of my desk , I see none of these things . I see a bedside table with an alarm clock , an old table... | 1 |
The blind pilots fly And we thank them for the mist , Thick enough that we remain Sun *un*-kissed They play the part Icarus ; They *are* him so that we do n't have to be It 's all for our own good -- - *Ca n't you see ? * -- - The Sun burns **hot** , **bold** and **bright** . What is this thing you speak of , *night* ?... | 1 |
The sound of feet running down the hall echoes through the massive palace . A young Russian man yells out , pushing aside servants as he nears the Emperors private chambers . “ A message for the Emperor and Empress ! Move , I carry a message ! ” he yells at the slow moving servants . He pushes past the guards and throw... | 1 |
We 'd been wandering for what felt like years . I would have written down my adventures for later generations , but writing had n't been invented yet . We set up camp near the mountain . It was supposed to offer defense , but from what we were n't sure . Military had n't been invented yet either . Before long we had de... | 1 |
President Stevens blinked in disbelief . `` Who are you and how did you get in here ? '' He realized that he was all alone in his bedroom . His wife was gone . The room was lit up by some kind of eerie blue light . The person in front of him looked like his grandfather , who had been dead for 22 years . `` I am an envo... | 1 |
`` ArcanoCorp technical support ; This is Mike speaking . '' `` Hi , Mike , I 'm having trouble casting the new 'Detect Evil And Turn To A Crisp ' spell . '' `` Ah , yes . I will first need to confirm a few things , company policy '' `` very well '' `` First , did you check your connection to the Aether ? '' `` Yes , I... | 1 |
I wrung my tired hands as I watched the clock tick forward . I was due to give my speech at 3 PM , Eastern Standard Time . Right now , it was 2:47 PM . As I sat here at my desk , I thought back to the past few weeks , where one after the other , delegates and leaders and representatives of the United Nations shook my h... | 1 |
SLAM ! The ringing steel doors echoed through the the hangar as Major Harvey Johnson marched smartly across the empty space . The cyber Intel team had been taken by surprise , as no inspection was scheduled for today . They all stood nervously as attention . A man with more stripes on his arms than the rest moved to in... | 1 |
The great wars , of the Dwarves and Elves , were considered to be a myth . Even the eldest of Elves knew noting but peace . Stories of battles were present in both Dwarven folklore and ancient Elven scrolls , but those spoke of time so long ago no one could be certain of their accuracy . The truth is , there were wars ... | 1 |
`` Were n't you suppose to take that blow ? '' I looked at this irritating woman incredulously . Was she serious ? `` It is good fortune you did n't , but I thought that Xavier Longwood would have protected Kane even if his men had abandoned him . '' `` So you know of me ? '' I could n't help but respond . I looked at ... | 1 |
`` Floride ! '' I exclamed . That was the answer . It must have been suppressing the bacteria into a dormant stage all these years . Patient zero had bad hygiene , was pretty isolated far from civilization , but was around people when the we were all exposed to the bacteria . Though the early victims might have been th... | 1 |
`` Have you ever had the chance to live out your fantasy ? Because I have . I 'm staring into the window of that bitch with only the piss yellow glow of a single street light to keep me warm . Today I will complete my mission . '' *CRASH* The shards of glass from the back window clatter on the ground . I hold my breath... | 1 |
He woke up with cracked lips and the taste of iron on his tongue . Rubbing a pain from his neck , he pushed himself up from the couch , a headache rushing to greet him like an unrelenting wave ; he was parched . After a few moments , he trudged to the faucet across the room and placed a cup under it , setting the plung... | 1 |
It did n't make sense . In the dead of night , when the waters calmed from the great storm , I heard the lapping sound of a swimmer in the water coming towards me . The moon was peaking over the horizon shedding the caps of the waves with a white glow . It was indeed what I thought I was hearing . The object splashed a... | 1 |
This is my first one of these , so be gentle . Everything Burns . This is the truth that Humans as a species forgets . Chicago , London twice before that , and Rome again before that . Catastrophes like those rare as they are remind us that as humans we can be wiped away by nothing but the whisper of smoke in a burning... | 1 |
`` I 've gotten myself into quite a pickle , '' my client told me , `` So I 'm trying to get rid of some loose ends . '' I simply assumed he did some crime , got away , and did n't want his partners to rat him out . I 've gotten these kinds of jobs before . Standard . Simple . Kill some poor asshole that got himself in... | 1 |
My diet is strictly liquid . You guys have heard of that Soylent shit , right ? Same thing , more or less . Everything I need . All the nutrients and electrolytes and whatever-the-hell that keep my system in running order . Each daily dose spread across three separate bottles . It ’ s been that way ever since the shit-... | 1 |
It was a Monday morning when I woke up , groggy from a short sleep . The sky was still dark and all was quiet , so it came to my surprise that my dad was awake in a sort of silent trance , his eyes bloodshot and full of rage . `` I ca n't believe this , '' he said , `` this whole country has gone to shit ! '' `` Mornin... | 1 |
He stood there , looking as his own grave . Fog hung low in the air , the visceral substance forming an eerie wall around the lonely cemetery . The dirt caked on his boots seemed to weigh him down , anchoring the dejected man to his spot . Even if he wanted to run , he would be tethered here by obligation . `` Do it , ... | 1 |
`` So that 's why , Mr. President , '' I said , `` They call it 'super-sized ' . It 's all because Ray Kroc had a philosophical fling with Nietzche when he was younger ! I mean , can you believe it ? '' The president looked at me with wide eyes , his jaw hanging open . `` My goodness , '' he said , `` I did not know th... | 1 |
I want to share with you something that I discovered about myself that rekindled my passion for writing . You need to fall in love with yourself and the words coming out of you . It 's very easy to get bored with writing , your plot , whatever . Writing , like cooking , needs herbs , spices and variety . If you cook a ... | 1 |
https : //m.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/4douba/wp_aliens_have_landed_and_are_instilling_everyone/ It 's been a 2 days now since the Zurbans arrived on earth . They had been observing us for 200years until it was time to `` reward '' a species that had allowed diversity and balance to develop in their society .... | 1 |
I was ushered into a dark room , where I see a man sitting in the dark wearing a black suit and his gold chain shining in what little light is in the room . I 'm thrown onto the ground . I know why I 'm here . The last words I want to hear come out of his mouth `` Where my money ? '' I start crying trying to explain wh... | 1 |
The stark chords of Tosca begin once again ; Scarpia ’ s motive is the first thing the audience at La Scala Opera hear . Perhaps they are jaded by it , but it still elicits within me feelings from a bygone life . Soon we ’ ll see entrances from Cavaradossi and of course our leading lady , Tosca , forced to do the unspe... | 1 |
`` Just a little further '' Stasi said as they walked through the forest . Miyakel was breathing hard , half from the quick pace his sister kept , half from fear of the unknown . Their father told them to stay away from this place ; that a powerful wizard put a poisonous spell from all who entered . Normally they would... | 1 |
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