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Valhalla [WP] Upon your untimely death you are greeted by Odin, who asks you personally to be their right-hand man. Confused, you wonder how you have entered Valhalla, and Odin graciously calls upon your many victorious battles. You are a historical battle re-enactor. ***** "I fear there was a mistake. All these battles were displays, an act for adults and children. Mostly children." "A mistake, really?" the voice resonates deep and thunderous. The afterlife is surprisingly…
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It [WP] "If you hear me calling you from the front door before the sun has risen, enter the closet and try to not make any noise" ***** Everything changed when my mother disappeared. One day we just woke up and she was gone. It made our little clearing in the northern woods all the more lonely. It seemed like laughter and song vanished from our home when she went. It amazed me how quiet the snow covered forest was now that there was one fewer person trying to scrape a living…
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Eldritch Experiment [WP] You sold your soul to an otherworldly being, hoping to gain the powers needed to go on an adventure and maybe even save the world. As your Patron calls in the first of never ending favors, you find yourself at a candlelit dinner with them sitting in front of you in their best outfit. ***** The room is wide, high, and dark. Red tapestry loses itself in the shadows of the great ceiling, the oak table has been crafted and carved with a skill beyond…
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sPaCe WaRs The Chendari ship reversed thrust and eased onto the ground. Most of their safe havens they held during the initial invasion had been lost and reclaimed by us. If they dared to land, they’d lose a ship before it penetrated the clouds. We took enough of their weapons to ensure that. But this port was one of the few where they could land. Their soldiers held the island, and the collaborators were all too eager to trade with these Outworlders. “Why do they do it?”…
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Final F4NT4SY This time it would be different. That was what I thought every time I tried to kill my self. But each time was the same. I would wake up and he would be standing there, a hint of visible disappointment on his face. “Why are you so intent on killing me?” “You!? I’m killing my self.” “Have you not been listening to a word I’ve said? You have to save the world. I live in this world. Ergo, if you die, so do I.” “Ergo… who even talks like that.” “Ok. Let me explain…
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20 Years [WP] Twenty years ago, you gave a friend some bad advice, and he was left homeless and penniless. Today, you opened a letter from him with a million-filler check and a note: “Thanks for the advice! You’re a real friend.” ***** “Ma’am! You can’t go in there!” Melissa brushed past the secretary and shouldered open the faux-wood door. Inside was a conference room, sunlight streaming in from floor-to-ceiling windows. Three men sat mid-joke at the far end of a long and…
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Infection **[WP] Near your city is a forest of giant concrete spikes protruding from the earth. Nobody knows why they’re there, and everyone who goes into them comes back mysteriously and incurably ill. You and your team have been working your whole lives to unravel the mystery of these strange monoliths.** ***** October 42nd, 2108 -- Data Entry 27 Dogan came back from hell today. He looked awful, just like the others, with sores on his face with black ooze streaming from…
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Passengers [WP] The cute girl on the subway can’t seem to stop staring at you! This would be great, except that her clothes are several centuries out of date, no one else seems to be able to see her, and you haven’t seen her blink. Not even once. ***** "What's so good about dating anyways?" the drunk Elvis impersonator slurred into my ear. This wasn't prime Elvis. This was dead on the toilet Elvis. But he was chill enough to share his bottle of rotgut and I wasn't planning…
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Eldritch Fostercare “Why do I have to go live amongst the humans? They are dirty and weird. Can’t I just keep studying under you? Maybe If I study hard enough, I’ll be able to meet you?” Amber tried to stay optimistic, despite the Eldritch being making it very clear that the two would never get to meet. “Amber, dear. We both know you can’t ever meet me. An-“ “An eldritch being is too much for a human to comprehend. Just the sight of you would cause me mass delusions, which…
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Mischief³ [WP] You're the city's superhero. Your greatest enemy is the city's supervillain. However, you're secretly brothers. This isn't tragic, though, because your whole destructive rivalry is just a massive prank on your older third brother - the mayor. ***** “And that’s why, we are proud to unveil the monument… to Justice!” Mayor Nathaniel pulled down the cloth covering the mural to reveal a huge portrait of me beaming and giving an oversized thumbs up to anyone in the…
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An Aztec Account [WP] Turns out the Aztecs were like super correct and the gods demand blood. Conveniently, it was a set amount and due to large numbers, we had been satisfying the blood price and then some passively since the ??00's. Ages past humans achieved world peace, those gods show up. ***** A continuous, light rain announced his arrival - Tlaloc, the god of rain, water, and fertility. He and his army, which included the children that were sacrificed in his name,…
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Space Nemesis [WP] Humans are the only species in the universe with concepts of hatred and vengeance, and this is what makes us so warlike. The galactic council's decision to punish us for exceeding their arbitrary "population cap" backfires HORRIBLY because of this. ***** “Covering news of the devastating attacks from the extraterrestrial invaders, this is CNN, live from Shanghai. Orbital bombardment has been striking the city, and ruined buildings are everywhere. The death…
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Scales [WP] You are a necromancer's apprentice. One of your most important jobs is holding down the revived bodies in their first moments alive again, while they scream and beg to go back. ***** I use headphones to mute the screaming. Noise cancelling works best, but just turning your music up real loud works too. I’m not generally a fan of rock, but it’s more full-sounding than classical or middle of the road. With relentless bass and screaming vocals, droning harmonies,…
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The Ferryman's Tale The vessel that bobbed in the inky-black ocean was a cross between a pirate ship and a cruise liner. It was traditional in its makeup: masses of planking and billowing sails, but large enough to comfortably hold two hundred souls. There was an on-board casino, hot-spring jacuzzis, a theatre that could hold productions of all the great Greek plays, games for children, and far more besides. Painted in white on both sides was: The Crossing. It’d taken more…
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Hibernation Xavier, Wednesday the 22nd of July 2145 07:21, Alpha Delta Three. Remote outpost 45. Current crew: 21. Xavier wrapped the space blanket around his gaunt frame, it was a running joke he hated the cold. It’s why he moved to New Australia, nothing like the sunny outback; Flies and King Browns would be good companionship for a spatial scientist like him. A chattering from his teeth reverberated through the steel room. “Not exactly heat insulating material there…
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Heirloom I stood beneath the steel awning, listening to the pattering of heavy raindrops above me. Glass panels extended down to about my ankles, allowing the rain to sneak through the bottom and lick my sneakers. I knew I should have gone with the boots today. For the fourth time in as many minutes, I turned my wrist to check my watch. Nine twenty-seven. The bus was now eighteen minutes late. A man approached from across the street, his long wet hair clinging to a ruined…
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Immortals Sarah didn't want to kill her husband. Not out of compassion, or something as pitiful as love, but from a simple sense of egotism that prevented her from taking the easy way out. It was the same sentiment that started her journey into magic and fueled her thirst for knowledge. A witch as powerful as her shouldn't resort to something as crass as murder to solve her problems. She was better than that. And yet, on the night of their fiftieth anniversary, Sarah found…
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Suicide Mission [WP] “Look, I know your species wants to wipe out all others who are weaker than you, but basing that off physical strength and not technological is a great way to go extinct.” said the human. ***** "We do not understand." "Look at this," said the human, pointing at herself, "my limbs are weak, I have precious little bones to protect my organs, virtually every predator on my home planet will shred me if I don't use tools to defend myself." "Then you shall…
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hairy situation [WP] In peacetime, the ruler grows their hair long. In war, they cut it short. To declare war, a persons hair is sent to the enemy. The statement carries greater weight the longer the hair; to receive long hair says you have angered one slow to anger, that you have incurred a wrath not easily woken. ***** Broken faith was evident. Despite promises to the contrary, assurances that they would be left neutral, oaths that the war-braid was not meant for them but…
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Less Space Needed **[WP] Humanity finally makes contact with aliens. They are about 30 light years away, and their civilization is approximately as developed as ours - they do not have means of interstellar transport. We can only engage in two-way conversation with them using messages 30 years apart.** ***** For almost as long as humans have had radios, we have screamed into the void. The year is 2023, and four hours ago the void screamed back. Researchers at the SETI…
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Jackhammer [WP] You're a street-level, neighborhood hero. You fight a "villain" about once a year but spend most of your time helping resolve domestic disputes. You just got home to find one of the premier heroes in the country on your doorstep. The first words out of their mouth were "We need your help." ***** Being “The Jackhammer” ain’t a grand thing, far as superheroes go. I’ve got an aesthetic. My jumpsuit is neon-fluorescent-yellow with black highlights and big logo in…
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Valhalla [WP] Warriors who die honourably are taken to Valhalla and reincarnated with special powers. You're not a warrior. You're a caretaker of an orphanage and an animal shelter. You were killed when some people raided your home. You wake up again, but this time you feel great power within you. ***** I’d been walking for as long as I could remember. Hill after hill of shrivelled, drought-scorched grass — like the heads of old men with their last wiry wisps of hair. I…
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Deadlock [TT] A fairy has invited a vampire over for tea. The vampire has control over those who invite them, but the fair has dominion over those who aren't a good guest. Either the fairy kicks the vampire out, or the vampire tricks the fairy into becoming a meal. A cold war of hospitality has begun. ***** “Delicious,” I said. The blood from my steak had pooled onto the cool white porcelain, turning my plate into an artist’s impression of mars. “Another glass of wine?” the…
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The Knight, the Lady and the Dragon I had made a promise to her. The woman that had protected me back when I was a hatchling. The woman that protected me from her husband. The woman who raised me. She had hidden me under her robes back then, as I shivered in fear and the cold. When my mother lay slain at the hands of her husband, she had used her magic to stifle my mewling, to heat my scales as my mother once did. "You won't die by our hand." She had whispered to me. She…
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Dragon's Domain [WP] A small town deep in the forest has a town dragon. Yep. His name’s Darryl, and he’s actually a really nice dude! He even married the mayor’s daughter with the mayor’s consent! However, a group of travelers not accustomed to giant beasts dropping by for groceries has just stopped in town. Uh-oh… ***** Darius sat sullenly while Asana paced the cell in which they were locked. She had been fuming for the better part of an hour and he a relatively sure that…
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The magician's tale [WP] Magicians are quite rare. They are not born; they're made. It is through unimaginable pain that their powers manifest. Their ability is linked to their own personal trauma. So tell me child, what can YOU do? ***** "Multiple physical manifestations at once and the ability to process all their stimuli simultaneously" The chair is... appropriately comfortable. It is easy to sit in, it is nice. But it is not so comfortable I just start to fall asleep or…
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The Cynic's Blade [WP] You are an ancient, sentient cursed sword known for corrupting even the most valiant and well-intentioned of heroes. However, you cannot corrupt the most recent hero whose hands you have fallen into - not because of their purity of heart, but because of their incorruptible cynicism. ***** "I'M THE GOD-DAMNED HERO, AND YOU-" were the last words out of my host's mouth before it was replaced by the black, corrosive sanguine fluid that spilled from his…
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The Cynic's Blade II [WP] You are an ancient, sentient cursed sword known for corrupting even the most valiant and well-intentioned of heroes. However, you cannot corrupt the most recent hero whose hands you have fallen into - not because of their purity of heart, but because of their incorruptible cynicism. ***** Ritter failed to receive his payment. The emissary sent to tell him that the deal has been changed was told that he would thus be keeping the jewels, as agreed…
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Yin and Yang [WP] You are one of the most feared villainesses in the world. Evil armies, dark powers, you have it all. Your husband on the other hand is the exact opposite, being truly kind and mild mannered. He is still supportive of your endeavors, even trying to be a villain himself to...varying results. ***** "Believe me, they're gonna lov- loathe this!", my dearly beloved exclaims, his eyes brightening up in what he perhaps believes is mischief. He desperately tries to…
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Alienz A girl sits in a grassy glade inside a circular beam of white light. The glow radiates from a spaceship hovering some distance above her, like it’s her own personal metal moon. It’s dark outside the ring of white, only a rumour of the surrounding trees. She senses them more than sees them: a warm breath of pine and needle and bark whispering over her bare shoulders. A little distance away, a boy — about the same age as the girl, although he does not know her — climbs…