809 words [WP] "A bow that grants tactical skill, but leads you to love and then lose that love. A lance that grants great power, but leads you to die on the field of battle. And a sword that grants great leadership, but will kill you from a decision that you make. Which will you take?"
388 words [WP] When you kill someone, you get their best trait. Except it's what *they* think is their best trait.
391 words [WP] In many stories whenever humanity goes out into space and makes first contact, they are always either a threatened underdog, an overpowered force of righteousness, or the only source of diplomatic reason to exist.How about a story where humanity takes a different role?
708 words [WP] You're just a simple shopkeeper who sells supplies to adventurers. You grow fond of one set of repeat customers, but they never seem to really acknowledge you. Today, though, you're going to change that.
265 words [WP] You and your wife are in a religious cult that randomly sacrifices one member every full moon for supposed boons. Tonight, your wife is chosen.
462 words [WP] "So this is Hell, eh?" You say to Lucifer. "Bring on the torture, then!" He looks surprised. "Torture? You broke every single one of God's rules. He HATES you. You and I are going to get along just fine. Now, come on in..."
273 words [WP] Inside of your house there are 8 windows. You’ve just realized that on the outside of your house there are 9. Curious, you peer into the impossible window. Inside, through the curtains and the blinds, you see yourself living a completely different life.
897 words [WP] You were elected as the Ambassador of Earth for the upcoming Universal Peace Symposium thanks to your exceptional diction. Everyone thinks you're gifted, but you know otherwise: Your true gift is to travel back in time and try several responses before sticking to the one that works best.
183 words [WP] You're an unmanned drone pilot. Your next assignment finds you training to pilot an orbital unmanned drone around the planet for three years straight. Once your shift starts, you begin to hear the voice of God commanding you to crash the Boeing X37 into Shanghai, China at unstoppable speeds.
366 words [WP] You walk in the space between two opposing sides. One is life, which is known. The other is death, which is unknown. If you do not choose, you will know neither. You are running out of time. Make a choice.
742 words [WP] You're an atheist and a scientist. You've died and gone to hell, which for you is heaven, where you'll spend an eternity with very friendly creationists who have no trouble finding ways to mock science.
651 words [WP] it's only now, sitting in an urn on the mantle, that you realize you should have been more clear when you wished for immortality.
1,596 words [WP] The year is 2501. You're sent to back to the Earth to perform the annual cleanup. Beneath a mountain of scraps and trash, you find a precious hard disk loaded with something that was forgotten for centuries: Video Games.
414 words [WP] Sick of being lied to you beg the Gods for change and one takes pity on you. Now when people lie to you a little text box appears next to them that only you can see, with the lie, the truth, and their motive for lying.
299 words [IP] Late Night Rain
873 words [WP] You are on the brink of death. Before you pass, the grim reaper informs you that all people who die have a specific thought that warrants their demise. What is that that thought?
1,502 words [WP]You're a botanist in a fantasy world and are explaining to an apprentice the caretaking techniques of some of your more "exotic" plants.
1,057 words [WP] You are Death and you've come to reap the last living being in the universe.
486 words [WP] You obtained the ability to experience life as it is for others. After trying out a few people you realize that the general "living feeling" differs enormously to each person. You decide to try it on your super cheerful friend... you have never felt such emptiness before.
193 words [WP] A married scientist couple and a couple assistants are running away from a failed science experiment at a secret government facility deep in the woods of a large government owned land.