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[CW] Write a story without using the letter "a"

Submitted by XxJoedoesxX t3_10hptdn on January 21, 2023 at 12:09 PM

25 comments

[CW]Write a conversation between two people that ends with death of either one of the two immediately after the conversation.

Submitted by Expert-Pomegranate-8 t3_10hlf12 on January 21, 2023 at 7:14 AM

13 comments

[WP] You are a supervillain who went undercover as a superhero for jokes, only to discover how corrupt the system is in the hero society. The system is so corrupt that you agree to lead a small group of superheroes to rebel against the unjust hero society.

Submitted by RavenousOwlhead t3_10df6gn on January 16, 2023 at 1:56 PM

73 comments

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[WP] "Yes, I know they are a monster. But as long as it is willing to accept payment from us it is the enemies problem. Not ours.

Submitted by robert420AU t3_10i0pbl on January 21, 2023 at 8:25 PM

5 comments

[WP] An apocalyptic scene as seen through the eyes of a child.

Submitted by AlternativeShadows t3_10i8elr on January 22, 2023 at 2:14 AM

7 comments

[WP] The villain's plot was thwarted by three little words. Nothing so trite as "I love you," but rather, a simple, heartfelt inquiry: "Are you okay?"

Submitted by [deleted] t3_10hnvqh on January 21, 2023 at 10:02 AM

7 comments

[PM] The clichest thing you can think of with your own personal twist

Submitted by [deleted] t3_10ecoxl on January 17, 2023 at 1:48 PM

19 comments

[WP] You are a god. Immortal. All-powerful. Why in the world does this bright-haired teenager think he can kill you with the help of his friends and some weird sword? Frankly, you're a little concerned.

Submitted by AlternativeShadows t3_10gt5z1 on January 20, 2023 at 10:04 AM

8 comments

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[CW] Write a story centered around a color without telling us what the color is

Submitted by AlternativeShadows t3_10hou08 on January 21, 2023 at 11:03 AM

6 comments

[PM] Any Philosophic topic for a short form poem between 17 (proto-haiku) and 40 syllables in length. Please keep it clean or you won't get a poem.

Submitted by SoloRich t3_10i0pwn on January 21, 2023 at 8:26 PM

8 comments

[WP] Being God was supposed to be easy. Your family did it, and all of their creations ascended aeons ago. But no matter what you do, all of your creations keep killing each other. Even some of the plants! And what's worse, a tribe of hairless monkeys seemed to have taken notice of you lately...

Submitted by Sonkoso1 t3_10gt6ac on January 20, 2023 at 10:05 AM

13 comments

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[PM] Make up a name for a cyberpunk megacorp, and I'll come up with a backstory for it.

Submitted by Chief_Slee t3_10htoum on January 21, 2023 at 3:27 PM

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[WP] In 1945, the United States government recognizing their success in World War II and presence in the UK takes over the United Kingdom and declares it to be a US territory. What happens next?

Submitted by TheCaffinatedAdmin t3_10h5nn8 on January 20, 2023 at 7:21 PM

12 comments

[WP] an average day in the life of the knight that says "Ni"

Submitted by Enzopastrana2003 t3_10gz622 on January 20, 2023 at 3:03 PM

7 comments

[WP] Write a story about a doctor trying to save a patient in critical condition, but it's in a fantasy world, and all the scientific stuff is replaced with magic and artefacts.

Submitted by SciencesnObjects40 t3_10gzkr7 on January 20, 2023 at 3:20 PM

7 comments

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[WP] When you got the CEO position, you put a sign on your desk identifying you as the Final Boss. Several deranged adventurers later, it's not funny anymore.

Submitted by Goat_To_Space t3_10g0izt on January 19, 2023 at 12:30 PM

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[WP] In a spaceport, a lonely janitor spends his days cleaning the machines that keep the station running. He discovers a sentient vending machine that has feelings for him. As they navigate their romance, they must also avoid the station's security force and the threat of being shut down forever.

Submitted by derangermouse t3_10g8ceh on January 19, 2023 at 5:58 PM

8 comments

[WP] You can't understand for the life of you why your family isn't approving of your choice of spouse. Just because they're a cosmic, madness-inducing eldritch entity doesn't mean they'd make an unsuitable partner.

Submitted by Seabass9975 t3_10gaxn3 on January 19, 2023 at 7:36 PM

8 comments

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[WP] You, the God of War, are on a rampage across a battlefield. As you face down a terrified army, a small chihuahua charges out from them, and does its' best attempt at a howl at you.

Submitted by JacobJamesTrowbridge t3_10fkadm on January 18, 2023 at 10:23 PM

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[WP] “Regrettably, your grip on reality is too strong to accept in this society. I hereby sentence you indefinitely to the Sane Asylum until you are purged of this malady.”

Submitted by Seabass9975 t3_10fsn3s on January 19, 2023 at 4:40 AM

10 comments

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[WP]As the aging patriarch of a powerful crime family hands leadership over to his son, a heist gone wrong leads the family to suspect a traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, the patriarch's troubled grandchild must get the traitor’s daughter to safety before the cops (and The Family) close in.

Submitted by derangermouse t3_10gfpnf on January 19, 2023 at 10:44 PM

6 comments

[WP] You are The Chosen One™. You have to follow your Destiny™ in order to defeat the Evil Emperor™ and Save the Princess™ and go down as the Hero of the Realm™, yada yada. This is your sixth reincarnation in this goddamn role and this time you're going to do something else, story be damned.

Submitted by TrollerPilotXV t3_10ep501 on January 17, 2023 at 10:07 PM

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[WP] The alien diplomats from The Federation are confused why no one was expecting them. "We gave all our details, historical events and a brief explanation of our technology to a Mr. Gene Roddenberry. Did he not tell anyone?"

Submitted by halosos t3_10f559p on January 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM

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[WP] Humans finally met an advanced interstellar alien civilisation. They are friendly to us: they help with political stabilisation and tech, they invest in us. Humanity becomes their protectorate. Turns out we're now a protectorate of galactic rogue state that is in a war with every other race.

Submitted by PhilosopherActive677 t3_10ep8tl on January 17, 2023 at 10:12 PM

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[PM] Give me a fake Indiana Jones movie title and write a short story based off of it.

Submitted by [deleted] t3_10g0vxu on January 19, 2023 at 12:49 PM

12 comments