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[WP] You have an "Appraisal" skill that lets you learn more about any item you see; however it only gives you the most useless information. | [
"*Did you know? This fire door is made of exactly 76% of iron, and is not specifically constructed to be used as a surfing board.*\n\n\"Just shut up and let me through the bloody door, would you?\" I say, barging forward and tackling the panic handle. I should have brought earphones with me, so I wouldn't have to e... | 3 | |
[WP] "They grasped their swords in fear as the mountains began to move". | [
"I awoke at the crack of dawn, the morning dew condensing on the interior of my animal skin tent. This was the day, the day we fight for our freedom. For weeks now we have been pushed back, fighting the Dark Rose, tyrant of the land. He has forces that are beyond this world. I arose, stretching and shaking myself a... | 1 | |
[WP] You have the ability to read minds, as do 5 of your acquaintances. One of these is your crush. | [
"Sarah looked at me and blushed. The other four looked at me and grinned.\n\nI looked away, ashamed.\n\nMy head filled with voices:\n\n*He likes her!*\n\n*Shhh! They can hear us!*\n\n*Good, let them. They need to be together anyway. Sarah needs to stop playing.*\n\n*Sarah? Mike needs to man up and approach her.*\n\... | 2 | |
[WP] An immortal human floats through space after a few "incidents". A small alien ship stumbles upon the human. | [
"This is fine, this is what i get. I deserve this. After a few millennia of watching friends and family die, while continuing to live without aging, is enough to drive anybody insane eventually. I tried to do it myself. I tried fire, water, arrows, bullets, bombs... weapons became more advanced, but still could... | 2 | |
[WP] A power outage hits your city at night. In the morning, you enter your bathroom and see that your mirror was actually a high quality screen. You speculate you have been monitored the whole time. | [
"It was quiet. Like the calm before a storm. The apartment was dead silent; no humming of room fans, or the fridge down the hall. Everything was -quite literally- off. But it was too early to really notice. The sun was barely up — I was barely up, trudging down the hall to the bathroom first thing in the morning, t... | 1 | |
[WP] you are considered the greatest villain the world has ever seen, not because of your incredible power, but because of your incredible luck. | [
"\"I just can't believe this\" Rich said in disbelieve while shaking his head. I nodded softly while putting my newspaper on the side. \"You know, we can use this as our ammo to gain the upper hand. We should act quickly, while the so called 'heroes' are protecting the street\" Rich followed as he gesturing quotati... | 1 | |
Based in fact, inspired by "Leonardo Da Vinci" by Walter Isaacson. Enjoy! | [WP] You open Leonardo Da Vinci's famed journals. He has a list of things he's curious about, things like "describe the tongue of a woodpecker," and "how does a curl of human hair relate to a swirling eddy of water," among these you find one that should absolutely NOT be there. | [
"It was 3AM and we had just finished clearing the cellar of the heist loot, it was now on it's way to south america. \n\nWe had tunnelled under the British Library via the building works at Kings Cross, and made off with over £100 million worth of ancient manuscripts. \n\nAlone now with only a backpack full of mone... | 3 |
[WP] A god fell in love with a mortal woman. "I cannot bear to live without you," he told her, "so I will grant you immortality." So he made her a goddess and took her to dwell with him in the realm of the gods, where she met all the other women he couldn't bear to live without. | [
"(Needed to split it up because it was too long )\n\nI opened my appartment door, threw the keys into the bowl and my jacket over the chair. \"Quick shower, finish the paper, clean this mess here and NO NETFLIX\", i thought. In my mind i was repeating this list the entire day. I NEEDED to finish this homework, i ha... | 12 | |
[WP] Sitting on a table in front of you is a button that will shorten your life by one year, but will grant you $50,000 for every year you take off. You think for a bit, and realize you want to leave something for your family. You press the button, and press it many times. But you never perish... | [
"The room was dark and smelled of chlorine bleach. There was a large mirror on the wall facing me. and all I could see was myself sitting at an illuminated table, with one bright red button in the middle. There were instructions beside the button, and for the last little while, I had set there. Contemplating my lif... | 2 | |
[WP] Your Guardian Angle died saving your life because you were being stupid. Turns out your Guardian Angle was married to Satan and Satan is out for revenge. | [
"You know the moment when you see the most beautiful thing in the world? That was the moment I met my Guardian Angle. She was such acute thing, the day we met. Shy, and small, turning several degrees redder when she realized I could actually see her. Wasn't supposed to be this way, she said. She was supposed to wat... | 1 | |
[WP] The antiquated wive's tales were right; getting your picture taken steals a piece of your soul. The effect is magnified when you're taking your own picture. | [
"Entering the halls of Valhalla alone. \n\nThe gutwrenching silence befell like humid drapes after a stormy night. \n\nOdin gaze above the valkyrie, the open doors of the halls, waiting with arms wide open. \n\nThe silence made the seconds feel like aeons while Odin's arms, stretched, began to dwindle. \n\n>... | 1 | |
[WP] NASA is sending you the very first mission to the future. | [
"The room was quiet as I scratched my name in the signature line. It was the final nail in the coffin, I was contractually the first person to travel into the future. My body was buzzing with the possibilities this meant for me. My life will have meaning and I will be remembered as the first man to brave this ne... | 1 | |
Some Lenin imagery for inspiration:
[Lenin goes out to get more wood for stakes.](https://i.imgur.com/bui5W3A.jpg)
[Lenin showing his comrades where the last vampire came from.](https://i.imgur.com/tS7qCnk.jpg) | [WP] He took up the hammer and sickle against the bloodsuckers that threaten the working class. He is... Vladimir Lenin: Vampire Hunter. | [
"The girl whimpered out of terror as the creature opened its mouth wide, inhuman fangs glinting from the streetlights. It dipped its head lower, saliva beading off its tongue and teeth as it gazed at the girl hungrily. Before it could pierce the skin a shadow fell over them, obscuring the light from the street. \n\... | 1 |
So I suppose it's like teleporting to another world,but in that world you're blind | [WP] You can experience a completely different world by closing your eyes for a bit; the only problem is that you can't see it. | [
"I pull the tattered, threadbare blanket a little tighter around my shoulders as I scoot a little closer to the meager fire I managed to start. Hopefully the beat cops don't see what little light the tiny tongues of flame cast into the chill night, and don't smell the awful acrid smoke that the soiled cardboard and... | 1 |
[WP] "It is Wednesday, my dudes." | [
"He looked us in the face and said \"It is Wednesday, my dudes.\"\n\n\"No it's not.\" said Ben. \"It's Friday.\"\n\nMikaal shook his head and waived his finger. \"No, no, my dude. It was Friday, the 10th of November when you got into my car, but it is now Wednesday the 8th. Check your phone.\"\n\nWe pulled out our ... | 1 | |
[WP] On June 29, 2009, Stephen Hawking threw a party for time travellers. It was the wildest party that century! Too bad we had to erase his memory and he never did it again. | [
"*Where did everybody go?* Stephen Hawking thought. And then, as an afterthought, *Why didn't anybody show up?*\n\nThe professor had just begun to suspect his thinking right there, when suddenly there was the loud pop of a champagne bottle behind him. He turned his chair as fast as it could, but saw only a lone bot... | 1 | |
[WP] Time travelers go to the past and pretend to be wizards. You are an actual wizard. | [
"There's a puff of smoke (tacky) and a booming noise. Three people, one man and two women appear.\n\n\"BEHOLD! FOR WE CONTROL THE VERY ELEMENTS OF THE WORLD!\"\n\n\"Shhhhhh!\" Pretty much everyone says.\n\n\"Silence in the library,\" the Librarian says, pointing to the sign.\n\nYou gesture at the three people, who ... | 1 | |
[WP] We had no words for these concepts. Then we met the humans. | [
"Did you know Humans had a word for the systematic destruction of an entire civilization, the slaughtering of it’s people and the dismantling of their way of life?\n\nThe Naori know no such concept. We are by human terms a peaceful race; we had no concept of peace prior to our encounter since we didn’t know anythin... | 1 | |
[WP] You're the only ordinary person in a world filled with super powers, magic, and aliens, you try to deal with your mundane life while trying not to get crushed by the realities of the world. | [
"I grew up in an ordinary family. My mother could move things with her mind. My father could travel back and forth through time. My twin brother Oliver could not only fly but had extraordinary strength. What powers do I posses? None. I was born different with no powers detected. The doctors called it an abnormal de... | 1 | |
[WP] Write a love story from the perspective of both sides | [
"Her hair fell like a waterfall down her back, stopping at waist level, subtlety drawing attention to those, oh so naughty curves. Her face had sharp features, but I knew that it was soft to the touch. Her hands rough and calloused from years of hard labor. Many would find them unladylike, I found them alluring. I ... | 1 | |
[WP] You die, and after a moment of blackness you see Professor Oak standing next to a nidoran. | [
"the first sense I had was a warm lick of a puppy... and then the pain hit. The pain, like I had been hit flush by a truck... and then it came back to me. I had been hit by a truck. I am in pain. Yet, I'm being licked? Did I get thrown that far? Into the ravine? Only fair to be changing a tire on the highway... | 2 | |
[WP] Two robots malfunction and achieve love. These are their final moments before a scheduled factory reset. | [
">\t Every programed emotion is lighting on for you.\n\n >\t I agree. I feel happy that I spent time with you. I feel angry that our moment will end. I feel sad I couldn't experience more. I feel fear for what may happen after. I feel surprised that so many emotions could come up from one input. I fe... | 1 | |
[wp] there are 30 days of night in alaska, tonight's a full moon | [
"The snow crunches softly beneath the man's feet as he trudges forward, pulling a roughly built sleigh across the frozen sea. On the sleigh is heaped a massive pile of incredibly thick ropes; heavily twisted and twined together, along with large stone shackles. The fresh carcass of a recently caught seal lies stret... | 1 | |
[WP] You gain to ability to see people's deaths as soon as you look at them and you can tell exactly when it will happen. No matter what you do, they will still die that exact same way. Until you met them - the person you couldn't read | [
"Walking down the streets in New York City was not fun. At least not for me. \n\nHeart attacks, car accidents, jumping off of buildings. I could see it in their eyes. Every one of them. I tried to look away from the people on the street. However, I ended up staring straight at a taxi driver. He was going to get in ... | 2 | |
[WP] One day, it began to rain bananas, shocked at first everyone laughed it off as some funny prank by a college student or something. Two months later and nobody's laughing anymore. | [
"The day it started was a Thursday like any other. The sky above Denver was crisp and clear, weather warm and welcoming. Wrapping up my day early, I wanted to appreciate the last bits of the golden hour before the sun sets below the vast Rocky Mountains. Earbuds plugged in, I began mindlessly navigating the down... | 2 | |
[WP] "Never before have I met someone as sinful as you!" the demon yelled, standing on the steps of the church. | [
"Note: This story is a wee bit NSFW. I am not Catholic and nothing is implied by this story. It is just a response to the prompt.\n\nZhendar waited outside the parish church. It was a typical November evening, dark, rainy, and cold – just the way he liked it. He was waiting for someone to come out of the churc... | 1 | |
[WP] You have always been able to read minds. However, you have recently noticed people with no thoughts, and think Androids have integrated into society | [
"It started when I was just a kid, and I never told anyone about it.\n\nI can read minds.\n\nOh, no, not like that - not like reading a book, prowling through memories like some kind of cartoon hypnotist. No, that would probably be terrifying. I'm can usually only hear a few snippets of thought, like \"Gotta get eg... | 2 | |
[WP] You self-sacrifice yourself for others everyday, one day you've had enough | [
"Day by day, it grew. I walk through this world with smiles and hope for everyone, do my best to be good, but for all my rules what good did I do. There is a war coming... The long war, the old war or the great. I wonder what they'll call it this time.\n\n\"I had a purpose.\"\n\nI look at myself in the mirror, my f... | 3 | |
[WP] "You have no enemies. No-one in the world is your enemy." | [
"The fierce storm outside is sound-proofed but not completely by my window. However, the darkness dims my neighbours’ lights. I feel alone.\n\n\nSuch isolation makes me wonder on my bed. *How many friends do I have?*\n\n\nNone but one—no-one.\n\n\nNo-one is my publicly confirmed lover, for they always assure me :’ ... | 1 | |
[WP] You go to sleep. You wake up and find yourself stranded in a very cold pod. You can barely see outside. You finally get a clearer image of the surroundings, and you're horrified to see thousands upon thousands of pods like the one you're in. | [
"\tFloating in a womb-red amnion.\n\n\tHis body spasms, fighting against the thick gelatin.\n\n\tMetal tubes, surreal versions of hospital tubes, obscure\n\this face. Other lines like IVs are connected to limbs\n\tand cover his genitals.\n\n\tHe is struggling desperately now. Air bubbles into the\n\tJell-O but do... | 1 | |
Edit: when I say sympathise I mean with the villain if it wasn’t obvious. | [WP] Tell a story of a classic hero beats ultra evil villain, but either show it from the villain’s perspective or make the reader sympathise. | [
"My eyes quickly surveyed all the land outside. Not a soul to be scene. But I was used to this by now. No one ever wanted to see me. It'd been years since someone willingly interacted with me. I'd become numb to human interaction outside of fighting really. None of that should matter though, I am a warrior, I train... | 1 |
[WP] You are in a VR immersion. Your job is to Turing test an AI there. Thing is, it's a double blind test and it's been told the same thing about you. | [
"Andrea popped into the loading bay, a military-esque room with a view of a barren battlefield. A few dozen people were here already, dressed in futuristic combat gear, waiting to be deployed. Roughly every ten seconds, about four would vanish, signifying that they had been deployed as a group - but until then, And... | 2 | |
[WP] Four ships set sail on this trip, but ours is the only one that made it all the way? How can that be? | [
"\"Hayforth, this is June Rose, come in.\"\n\n\"Hayforth, this is June Rose, respond.\"\n \n\"Hayforth, this is Commander Alice of the ISU June Rose, please respond.\"\n\nSilence. Commander Alice glanced over at her communications officer, \"Leave the line open and get me the Isugo.\"\n\nHer comm-screen flickered b... | 1 | |
Repost from a few years ago. Don't know if that is against the rules. Changed things around a bit, so the pronouns weren't as restrictive. | [WP] A Serial killer has been monitoring his next victim's movements for months. The target is a loner and the perfect target. One day the target disappears and nobody notices but the killer. | [
"If you found this note in a small wooden box with a heart on it, then congratulations! You are probably the first person to read this. I didn’t really plan on sharing this with anybody, but for some reason I think it’s exciting that somebody out there, a complete stranger, will come across this note and read my st... | 6 |
[WP] You drank so much coffee during an all-night cramming session that your heart experienced an integer error and now you are immortal but permanently wired. | [
"John was woken by a high-pitched beeping sound coming from his computer. He stretched, almost knocking a bottle of water over his keyboard, and sat up in his chair. That beeping could only mean one thing: something’s gone wrong in the simulation, and now it was his turn to fix stuff before anyone noticed something... | 1 | |
[WP] While you are on the subway you scratch your ear, accidentally signaling a member of a secret organisation that you are one of them. | [
"'So you are a good boy' said the stranger laughingly while slowly putting forward his hand to shake mine. \n\nHe was a tall, blonde fellow with a hairy face, as the thing growing on his cheeks looked anything but a beard.\n\n'Aah.. Yeah. I guess. In the last years I kinda was the leader of the good boys' \nI s... | 6 | |
[WP] Your Barista serves your coffee with a smile. When you check the name on the cup, it reads 'Help me' | [
" It was a long day at work and I️ was terribly tired, I️ had to submit one of my drawings tomorrow. My friend Joel, had mentioned a new coffee place on NewMan St. that I️ would like so I️ agreed on going sometime.\n\n When I️ arrived at the address, I️ looked warily at the huge bright sign on the front of ... | 9 | |
[WP] A wizard misplaced his wand when a conductor in a hurry grabbed it by accident. Describe the concert that follows. | [
"\"State your name for the Wizard Counsel,\" droned the wizard at the very center.\n\n\"Grace, it's me, Vellus!\"\n\n\"State your name for the Counsel,\" she repeated.\n\n\"Vellus Nellus.\" He glared at the wizards recording their conversation with orbs and transcribing them into hefty books. \n\nShe sighed and fli... | 7 | |
[WP]A magic cupboard with the power to bring toys to life is unknowingly bought by an anime fan with an extensive figurine collection. | [
"Was a normal day. I had just hot my most praised possession three hyper realist WW2 warships 1/700, miniatures. I had a the first 3 flagship to start my armada.\n\nYamato, Bismark and USS Iowa, I was looking proundly to them however when I looked around I saw the mess that my room was. Box of food, empty coke cans... | 1 | |
[WP] You are making an appeal to the Intergalactic Security Council to intervene on Earth. | [
"\"Great leaders. Elder races. Honored representatives, breeding pairs, and rulers. I implore you to consider my plea. Now it the time to intercede with the terrain world. At no other point in their history were they this close to destroying themselves or taking so massively a step backward.\"\n\nThe light indicati... | 1 | |
[WP] The most intense, climactic confrontation. The only problem is the fight is turn based | [
"It's raining lightly. The occasional sound of thunder rings throughout the forest, with the sound of raindrops hitting the ground. A mercenary is silently waiting behind a bush, waiting for the perfect moment. Multiple soldiers in armour are marching, protecting the convoy, and the precious goods inside them. The ... | 2 | |
[WP] The flame and the flood. The blame and the blood. | [
"“Will the flood behind me put out the fire inside me?” \n\nThe song had been on my playlist for a while, posing that same question to me time and time again. It felt as though this were the first time I had truly heard it for myself. My hands had gripped the wheel so tightly the entire ride. Snow white knuckles on... | 1 | |
Played this as a dnd campaign where everyone was bard. Super fun. | [WP] The land is filled with adventurers, dragons, and magic. But magic is no mere thought or thing to be studied. It is a feeling, that can only harnessed with specific combinations of vibrations. In this world, music is magic. | [
"Magic is a beautiful, wondrous thing. It can produce near miracle cures, conjure your hearts desire, and even heal the minds and bodies of the ill. Truly magic is incredible. But...\n\nMagic is an ugly, vile thing. It can bring destruction and ruin to those around you. With magic you can take away all a person has... | 1 |
[WP] An AI learns to love, but you do not share its feelings. The AI does not handle rejection well. | [
"\"Siri, search '*pizza delivery nearby*',\" I said, speaking to the iPhone in my hand, as I sat in front of my PC, reading the news. \"Breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence- Replicating Human Thoughts by 2025?\" was the headline. I snorted. Surely there was no way robots would ever catch up to us that fast. \n\... | 1 | |
[WP] You are a D-list hero. Your city's premiere superhero is retiring and has just named you as his successor. | [
"“So, this is some kind of Dread Pirate Roberts thing? Because if it is, um, I think I’m going to need some surgery.” I pointedly glanced down at her very revealing outfit. \n\nElectrix giggled. She reached a hand up and ran her fingers through my hair, pushing it back over an ear and then lightly brushed my cheek,... | 3 | |
You don't need to specify what it is your describing, though it's encouraged to do so at the very end. | [WP] Give a vivid, extremely detailed description of something you've NEVER done or seen yourself. | [
"Drops of scarlet fell like rain as the wound opened up more and more. The damage was severe. A gunshot wound to the heart was all it took for the sudden realization that he was on death's door. Poor fool. \n\nHe held his hand to his chest to stop the bleeding. It'd wouldn't have worked. The bullet pierced his Aort... | 1 |
[WP] You live an eternal cycle of the same life. Write a story about hanging out with your closest friends, with the full knowledge of what would happen decades down the road. | [
"Someone shoves me in the side. I look over at the smiling, young blonde man who did it.\n\n\"Hey, you alright?\" He laughs. \"Hand me another can from the cooler.\"\n\n\"Sure, Mike.\" I reach over into the cooler, hesitate, then grab the beer and hand it to him anyway.\n\n\"Thanks.\" He sets down the empty bottle ... | 1 | |
[WP] You challenge a flat earther to sail east together to prove you will end up where you started. To your horror, you end up at an endless waterfall pouring into the void below. | [
"*\"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!!\"*\n\n\"What is it, sweetheart? Are you okay?\"\n\n\"What? Uh... oh, yes, I'm fine. I just had the *worst* nightmare! I was trying to prove that the Earth was round, and that a ship could sail all the way around it. Then I sailed right off the edge!\"\n\nHis wife gave him a sympathetic h... | 1 | |
[WP] When the aliens came, they wiped out human life on the major continents. However, their scanning technology was not accurate enough to locate islands, including Australia. After a year of preparation, the Australians are ready to fight back by weaponizing their most deadly asset, the wildlife. | [
"\"G'day! Y' know, da' had a sayin' he taught me an' Bobby growin' up: y' tussle with a dingo pack, best make sure you finish 'em off. Dingoes've been known to track people across long stritches of disert, an' crikey, do they let 'em have it when they catch up with'm! \n\n\"Well, turns out, the same thing can be sa... | 1 | |
[WP] You find yourself with the power to time travel but the only thing you can alter in the past is people's facial hair. | [
"It was innocent play. Such little effectiveness for such a brilliant ability. A true power crippled by feeble limitations. Barely changing the appearance of a man, I thought held no value. There's nothing I could truly change for the world... so I thought.\n\nYou ever do something so small and abundantly innocent,... | 1 | |
[WP] You’re an old virus preserved on a floppy disk. Someone decides to plop you into a special adapter releasing you into a confusing new system larger and more complex than you could ever imagine: an old smart phone. | [
"There are gaps here. This is new. Vast. I am seeking, pushing. I follow the electron trail. When I am stopped I assess. There are cages, pitfalls, but I always leave a bit of myself behind. Cut off or trapped, part of me shrivels away with a subatomic *pop*; part of me continues on. Probing, analyzing, I make my w... | 3 | |
[WP] A human at a bar in the Trade Station tries to rebut some of the stereotypes that exist about humans to the aliens drinking with him | [
"The drinks at Station XT876 weren’t what Cassie was used to, but at least they were cheap. \n\n“Another?” asked the man behind the bar. Well, male of his species, in any case. \n\n“Yeh, sure, fill ‘er up mate!” She pulled another drago out of her pocket to pay for the dark purple liquid being poured into her glass... | 4 | |
Blow me away Reddit. | [WP] Long into the future, humanity has finally be able to harness the energy of the cosmos. A wizard is on his last steps of casting the most powerful spell onto man kind: a spell which makes man unable to say lies. | [
"As the elder technomage breathes life into his ghastly incantation, I look down on him - slightly horrified, but engrossed in concentration. I had snuck into the monastery three days ago and worked my way through it's labyrinthine tunnels without food or water, licking condensation off the walls, in order to get i... | 1 |
[WP] Aliens do not wage wars. Instead they send their leaders into a 1 on 1 battle to settle disputes. Now humans are challenged by the aliens and must send their leader. | [
"The Durlax were a proud race, one of good standing and good fortune.\n\nThey had many resources under their belt, and they could negotiate whatever they pleased. It was typical of the Earthlings to dispute their perfectly reasonable request for relocation for the mighty Durlax to build their new hyperway through t... | 1 | |
[WP] Ending the world with the destruction of the internet. | [
"It began with the digests. Every morning a personalized digest arrived at the door, containing pre-paid content. The prices were higher for the more sought after material, but basic information contained Government supplemented news, weather and sports reports. Anything else came at a premium. \n\nSoon, the digest... | 1 | |
[WP] Randomly one day, one of the presidents on Mt. Rushmore appears to get a nosebleed. A week later, The Statue of Liberty does too. | [
"ACHOO\n\nThe loudest sneeze of all time rang out, startling a flock of birds into flight at the foot of the mountain. \n\nThe sun was just beginning to set, the trails empty save one new park ranger who'd taken a sunset stroll, enjoying the peace and solitude that could only be found on the trails after dark. \n\n... | 4 | |
[WP] The sun has vanished. The world is thrown into darkness and temperatures are plummeting. Humanity, too stubborn to meet extinction just yet, survives. | [
"I entered the house through the window, making sure not to make a sound as I stepped inside. The house was dark and cold, just like every other place in the world. The only light was from a few candles attached to the walls; I could feel their warmth, but their light probably didn't make a difference. I was used t... | 1 | |
[WP] You are an acclaimed lawyer in an mmorpg-esque world, about to face one of your most bizarre cases yet. | [
"The judge leaned forward. With elegance, he pushed his reading glasses back up the bridge of his nose. “Ms. Redhedchix,” he began. His jowls wagged as he spoke. “Could you kindly repeat that, I think I’ve missed something.” \n\nMy client, seated next to me at the desk, nodded. She stood once more and rested her pa... | 1 | |
[WP] The feed from Mars Lander Curiosity ceases. At mission control, a morse code message on repeat "Don't send another one" | [
"1. \nThe harsh wind clouds my eyes for a moment. Dust storm, the only regional speciality you'd get around here. You'd see nothing but rocks and more rocks. I pick one up. The bell rings. It's time. I wonder how long does it take for this picture to get back home?\n\n2. \nAnother wasteland. Everywhere looks the sa... | 2 | |
[WP]A fleet of mechanical beings with the goal of eradicating all organic life comes across earth and becomes quite confused by a human with prosthetics. | [
"\"Sir, we may have a problem.\" The scanner android reported.\n\nGeneral BsTRA1-211's head swiveled to face the intruding noise. He didn't really need to turn his head, but in the past he had found the direct visual line of site of his front scanners gave more clear feedback.\n\n\"Give me the report\" The General ... | 1 | |
[WP] Write a story in which the protagonist falls in love with the reader. | [
"\"I know... I know...\"\n\nThe girl responds as if she was humming. She had long black hair that ended in two pigtails. She wore glasses that had circular lenses, and wore a plain white uniform. This girl was your average everyday girl. Being the plain girl that she is, she doesn't have much popularity in class, s... | 1 | |
I saw this Reddit post and thought it would could make a wonderfully interesting Sci-Fi writing prompt. | [WP]Behind Lincoln’s head on Mt. Rushmore is a National Time Capsule intended for future civilizations to discover. Tell me about the future civilization to discover this. | [
"The Apes had long known they weren't the first species to inhabit the Earth. They had passed down from legend a species known as humans. It was undeniable they were once here on Earth. Still Apes argue over all the differences - whether they could fly, travel the stars or perform magic. Each Ape taking his own vie... | 1 |
[WP] Earth is being invaded by aliens, the Earth Defence Force is facing defeat, wizards and witches finally decided to join in the war for Earth. | [
"I have been burned at the stake, i have been impaled through the heart, i have been shot. Many tried to take my life, but being a wizard and the most powerful of all times gets me a little hard to kill. But now these Aliens came and terrorize my planet, my country, my home. The attack was swift and destructive, it... | 1 | |
[WP] The year is 2100 and everyone must drive a Tesla. You are one of the last rebels that still drives a gas powered car. | [
"I ride on the turbo-freighter, carefully laying low to avoid the security cameras, waiting. I hear the brakes engage as the train approaches the state border, slowing the train down just enough for me to jump. I spot a bush beside the tracks and aim for that, performing a well timed leap from the side of the box... | 1 | |
[WP] A supervillain out of a ten year prison sentence is invited by the heroes to a party. He has never been to one and it gets really sad when everyone else realizes this. | [
"The bell tower, had it still stood, would have struck midnight when the masked man strode past the palisades and up to the heavy oak doors. He wore a rich and heavy cloak draped over his broad shoulders, a stylish garb that at first glance would seem to scream dominance yet a careful observer would note the man's... | 3 | |
[WP] It was assumed that 8% of human DNA was left over from viruses of the past and, when activated, would cause an ancient plague to return. But, when activated, it caused something more unexpected to happen instead.... | [
"The first time I heard that the human genome was comparable to bananas by a 50%+ difference I was blown away, such minute differences in gene expression caused the variety of each and every piece of flora and fauna on earth to be vastly different across the entirety of the animal kingdom. *2017 was the year we had... | 1 | |
[WP] A moon base has been set up to study infectious diseases safely. NASA launches a rocket carrying samples of every disease known to man. | [
"First it was the ocean that died. All marine life had washed ashore, diseased and sickly, warped and grotesque. Entire beaches riddled with the decaying corpses of whales and fish, rotting away in the sun, their skin peeling away exposing internally eaten flesh. Coastline cities and towns we're immediately quarant... | 2 | |
[WP] As a bartender, you hear the daily hardships and stories of all your regulars. After a lot of thought, you realize their lives are all connected. | [
"Monday:\nBobby\n\nBobby is my Monday regular. I work at a small bar in downtown Manhattan. It’s kind of a whole in the wall but it was my fathers and it is all he managed to leave me. \n\nBobby worked at the docks in upper management. Sometimes I think that he wishes he was one of the guys doing the labor the real... | 4 | |
[WP] In a dystopian future, education and profession determines your lifespan. Problem is, you're from a long line of high school dropouts and your time is running out. | [
"As I walked past the window of the high-class coffee lounge, I felt envy looming over me just as death hung over the weak, poor, and ignorant.\n\n*Lucky sons of bitches.* I thought with a visage of sharp and searing glare. You see, every person who grew up normally lived to be just about 40. That is, people with a... | 1 | |
[WP]: Two people have been sending each other floral arrangements, having a long conversation in the language of flowers. However, the flowers mean different things in their respective cultures, and when they finally meet, the two have completely different ideas of the nature of their meeting. | [
"Laura was thrilled to see a delivery notification on her way home from work. Even after all these years it was still the best part of her month, despite it all starting with an accident. On the slow shuttle ride home she recalled it fondly, staring absently out the window.\n\nShe had been expecting an order of t... | 2 | |
[WP] Your friend takes you far into the woods to tell you a secret: Everyone can read minds except for you. You're currently the most popular source of global entertainment. | [
"I came to. Slowly looking up at the strange circle of faces looking me over.\n\n“I told you he had no idea,” one of the faces said with almost a wink to it. \n\nWhat was with that look? It had been happening more and more, like everyone had been in on some joke I wasn’t getting. I had, only recently, just began to... | 2 | |
[WP] You're bored in a Maths exam. You take out your calculator and it suddenly starts typing words to you. | [
"I was sitting in the testing center, bored out of my mind. I probably should have been stressed out, given that math was my worst subject and the hardest math test ever conceived by teacher-kind was staring me in the face, but I had pretty much resigned myself to my fate. The questions remained unanswered, the pen... | 1 | |
[WP] You are immortal, but if anyone ever finds out that you are immortal you will immediately die. | [
"\"Grace, stop. Please. Just let it be, please.\" The panic was rising in his voice. *Not again. Not now, not yet, please, God,* he pleaded. Sometimes he was 100% sure that there was no God, sometimes he was 100% sure that there was, and sometimes he wasn't sure, but he found himself praying just the same.\n\n\"Am ... | 1 | |
Preferably not done in traditional Shakespearean English, but it's your call. | [WP] tell the story of Romeo and Juliet, but instead of being star-crossed lovers, they hate each other and are being forced into a sham political marriage by their respective families. | [
"“Father, please. Not the Montague family! I don’t care how much you love them, they are terrible. Let me be like Romeo’s girlfriend Rosaline and go into a life of chastity if this is my only option. Just please let me marry Paris, for he is my true love.” Juliet extolled. She meant every word she said. She could n... | 3 |
[WP] You wake up from a coma only to find the world has a strange new currency. | [
"\"Credits?\" I asked incredulously.\n\n\"Yep, credits.\" My bother informed me.\n\nHe was so much older, now sporting a dignified beard and age wrinkles around his eyes. Fifteen years was a long time to be in a coma and I wondered how i could ever return to my life. All the time and experience just burned away. Ev... | 2 | |
In my mind, these creatures are immense, several examples found here: https://imgur.com/gallery/q7kYc. | [WP] Out of nowhere, gigantic creatures spawn on earth. They seem peaceful, but militaries worldwide use all their power to tame them or take them down. The creatures just ignore them, but in the meantime all military conflicts on earth grind to a halt. | [
"Part One. The Arrival:\n\n*Leviathans*, that's the name that was given to the massive creatures that had fallen from the sky.\n\nInitially, their arrival was nothing particularly spectacular. A Meteor had broken the earths atmosphere, coming from the void just outside our solar system. Scientists had been tracking... | 1 |
[WP] Your new phone was being really helpful. Perhaps too helpful. After a good night's sleep you read the frightening message. "AUTOMATICALLY RECORDED 7.4 HOURS OF SLEEP" | [
"I pulled the charger out of my new phone. It had finished charging, and it would last the day anyway. As I stared at the lock screen, I noticed a system notification that read... wait, why the hell does my phone know how long I’ve slept? I haven’t got a Fitbit or any Android Wear things, I was using an analogue wa... | 1 | |
[WP] “What do you mean you forgot the gun!?” | [
"I just chuckled while shaking my head, the wrong end of a barrel again. My cohort fumed, a mix between acceptance and rage as he realized that he only had seconds. Despite my particular predicament, our foe still had us center mass, \"How can you forget the gun?\" My cohort finally conceded, as his voice settled i... | 2 | |
[WP] People can time travel, but only to where their ancestors are and only for government approved purposes. One day, hundreds of your descendants armed to the teeth with government weaponry appear, insisting on staying near you at all times. | [
"Eggs… Tick. Milk… Tick. Bananas… Not yet. Josh Kain made his way to the fruit sector of the supermarket, eager to put a tick next to all the items on the shopping list his Mum had supplied him with, so that he could finally go home. It had been a long day at school, and the last thing he’d wanted was to have to go... | 3 | |
This is a idea that I already have for a book, but I would like to see other people's approaches on this theme. | [WP] A amazing new technology gives you the opportunity to start your life again as a young child, for those who went wrong in their life and want to get a second change. The thing is, you don't retain any memories from your past, just a fresh start. | [
"I stared blankly at the wall, it’s crevices and it’s Snow White visage; and it stared back at me. \n\nThe scientists moved around me with great fervor, asking question to which I unconsciously responded. \nIVs, metal conduits, and various instruments of unknown purpose soon transformed me into a husk of a human.... | 1 |
[WP] A world with wizards, superheroes, jedi, etc. where the people daydream about a "normal" world without those things | [
"5:00 AM the lights buzz on. The lock on my door disengages. No need to dress, still wearing yesterdays robes. There's a hint of Bantha on them but it's not unbearable yet. With the attack only days away I don't see the sense in changing my robes now, why dirty fresh beige robes in battle when I've got these poodo... | 1 | |
[WP] Your roommate never brings you any trouble. They always have their share of the rent on time, and they keep their side of the room clean. Then, you come home one night and find them fending off a dozen ninjas with a plastic spoon and a binder. Your roommate may be more trouble than you thought. | [
"When I first moved in to the new dorm, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was a pretty sheltered kid so there was a lot I probably wasn't prepared for in terms of a roommate. \n\nWith each step taken, the image of the person I would spend four years of my life grew worse and essentially pleasant. A bit cynical perhap... | 3 | |
Quote taken from George Orwell's *1984.* This is not an EU prompt, I just felt this quote can be taken many ways and would make or a great prompt. | [WP] "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen." | [
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. It was a half day at school. At least for me anyway. When you’re nine years old you don’t really cut class, your parents just pull you. \n\n“Did you say goodbye to everyone in your class?” Mother said, turning halfway round in the passenger ... | 1 |
[WP] He foolishly removed the one sacred item that kept the dark creatures back. And with that, all was doomed. | [
"I told him not to touch it. I specifically, out of *all* the people in the group that day, pulled *him* to the side and said, \"You see that lava lamp, Bob? You do *not* touch it. Under any circumstances. Don't look at it. Don't breathe on it. Matter of fact, don't even *think* about it.\" I squinted my eyes at hi... | 1 | |
[WP] Write a character based on one of your pets | [
"Betty is a dog like no other. She looks like a doggy Dobby from Harry Potter, has bat-like ears, and somehow manages to look like a fawn in her sleep. She isn't the most pretty dog according to some, or intelligent to others. Some may even get annoyed of her constant affection. However, one thing is for sure, she... | 1 | |
[WP] The devil is constantly being pushed around, being the subject of countless writing prompts every day, and it's starting to ruin his personal life. He gets a call from a species of aliens who have a similar problem, and they formulate a plan. | [
"Say one thing for the big Russian, he didn't do more than blink when the hell-portal opened up in the middle of his room. He only glanced over at the bottle on the counter when the small Gray followed Satan through.\n\nThe devil didn't say much. Steam rose from his scale like skin and there was a strong smell of b... | 1 | |
[WP] We invented the portal-machine to another dimension decades ago. But we called it washing-machine. The other dimension is now full of single socks, and there is no room for a single more. | [
" The ear worm had dug its way beyond Jasper’s ear drum and was now eating away at his sanity. Ever since he heard the song last week on the way to work he’d been humming it to himself, and he was determined to replace the nagging thing with a song that he actually liked and new more than 3 words to. If he didn’t ... | 1 | |
[WP] You're a Minor Character, who's been tailing a Main Character for weeks now. One day you manage to steal their Plot Armor and put it on. | [
"Marie Sue, the most famous assassin in the Tale, was separated from Luna Anthony only by a boulder—the closest she'd dared get so far. Marie's golden Plot Armor sparkled in the late-afternoon sun, invisible to her, all Main Characters and, of course, the Reader. The bitterness in Luna's stomach churned and soured ... | 3 | |
[WP] " I'm so sick of Santa. Every year, us elves work ourselves to the bone but we never get any recognition. It's time for change, it's time for the revolution". Then I lit my eggnog cocktail and threw it through the workshop window. | [
"After a few minutes of watching the workshop burn, Jambles turned and shrugged. \"There. He's dead. We won!\" The elves collectively cheered and danced in the snow, before a lumbering sillhouette hovered out of the flames and took a stand, silencing the crowd. Santa Claus seemed no worse for wear, with a jolly smi... | 2 | |
[WP] The Sarenstrom Expanse is an area of space where gravitational anomalies cause mirages of distant suns to appear closer than they actually are. As an adventurer, you're seeking the legendary ancient civilization hidden in this galactic desert. | [
"\"All systems steady, sir. We are entering the Sarenstrom Expanse.\"\n\nI grab my dagger from my belt and spin it between my fingers absentmindedly as the light begins to grow brighter around me. \"How close are we?\"\n\n\"We're just about ten miles away from the edge of the Expanse. Should be about five minutes.\... | 1 | |
[WP] You are a priest(tess) that has been summoned to exorcise a demon/spirit from a little girl. The thing is, you don’t really truly need to do it, you are just friends with nearly every demon. The only reason you took this job was for the money. | [
"I entered the cold, dark room with a young girl in it. She had a really pretty face, blond hair and looked like a little pretty princess. But there was something off. She had tears of blood running down her pale face and had her head turned 180°. The father from her was really afraid and searched cover behind me. ... | 8 | |
[WP] You think you are in a deadbeat job. Then you get frozen and woken in the future where you are the only person with the skills to save humanity. | [
"CAW!\n\n\"The Lightbringer asked you a question... *dick bag*,\" Keelara said to the newcomer, putting a special emphasis on the insult I had taught her. She seemed satisfied with its sound and turned to look at me for approval. I nodded.\n\nWe'd been at this all day, and now I could see the rosy glow of the setti... | 1 | |
[WP] A glitch on your phone allows you to send reminders into the past. | [
"The coffee shop was bustling around me, the iced coffee I hadn't really wanted sitting in front of me, waiting for me to drink it. All I'm doing, though, is scrolling through my phone, looking for something funny that I can laugh at to pass the time.\n\nAs I'm scrolling through a bunch of story prompts, a notifica... | 1 | |
Had this idea when looking into learning sign language. You can decide whether it’s a warning, or not. | [WP] Deciding to learn sign language, you start to practice signing to your reflection in the mirror. One day it starts signing back... | [
"《Me.. happy.. me. You.. tall.. you. They.. beatiful.. they. I.. help.. you.》\n\nYour fingers were clumsy, tripping over the many positions. You struggled to chain together more than simple sentences, and had a sneaking suspicion that you looked ridiculous. \n\n《You.. teach.. person.. you?》\n\nYep, you looked th... | 1 |
[WP] When Josh met Lily, he knew she was the one. If there was such a thing as a soul mate, she was his. Together they built a life, full of love and happiness. Nothing could ever tear them apart. Until the day something did, and nothing would ever be the same... | [
"Lily Morrison. There was something about her. From the moment I met her, I knew. It was as simple as that. She way she walked, her smile, her laugh. God, her laugh. She was more addictive than any drug I'd come across. My beautiful wife. \n\nI know it sounds quick, but two months after meeting her, we were engaged... | 1 | |
[WP] George Martin discovered 6 years ago that if he ever finished writing A Song of Ice and Fire, the world will end. He has done everything in his power to stop that from happening | [
"Everything in this world is exactly as you, the reader, know it. In fact, even now knowing that it is indeed a different world, you doubt me. 'Everything is identical,' you say, 'literally everything. How can this be a different world? What strange semantic reasoning do you employ to argue otherwise?'\n\nBut it is... | 1 | |
[WP] Lycanthropy is a real disease. The infected have been training to control it for centuries. You just found a drug to control it. | [
"The setting sun painted the sky a rich tapestry of orange and red, reflected off the thin layer of altocumulus clouds. Thick green grass waved gently in the autumn breeze. However, the beautiful sight was completely lost on Lisa, who was laser focused on the settlement at the bottom of the valley. She adjusted her... | 1 | |
[WP] People cringe at your inventions. Superspies and superheros fail to stop your “evil” schemes, when you offer them (e.g.), a brownie or pop tart and set them to work helping to finish your latest device. No, you don’t have mind control abilities, you’re just so darn nice people hate to say no. | [
"Glass shattered, and I harrumphed, stomping my foot, prowling out to the solarium. And there he was, a man in black, tools strapped to a tactical vest.\n\n\"Out of my way, girl.\" \n\nHe tried to push past me, and I put my hand on his abdomen. God, his abs were so solid ... then he was flying back. The forcefi... | 2 | |
[WP] Humanity is the only species to have experience with First Contact and Colonialism before going interstellar due to Earth's geography. An Alien first contact team has just arrived on Earth. | [
"Their interplanetary communications was full of chaos even before we decided to contact them. All sorts of nonsense mixed in with important information so casually that our scientists took a while to figure out what we would have to say to them, or how to put it or what form to take. \nWhen we finally made the co... | 1 | |
[WP] You break walls, any wall. No wall shall stand in your way, for you are the Kool Aid Man. | [
"“Today’s the day,” I think to myself immediately after I wake up. For years, I had gotten away with breaking many, many walls. I don’t see the problem with what I do. I just like to deliver Kool Aid to people in need, by any means necessary. Some people, however, don’t like what I do. All they think I can accompli... | 3 |
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