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• Sulking Swords

  by Robotech_Master about 1 year ago

  “Well, it’s not like we have anything else to do, since you had us turned into swords,” the bigger one muttered sulkily. “A…

• Orgasm Addict

  by Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars 9 months ago

• AD 2029: Legacy of Humans

  by Maddawg 8 months ago

  The meteor struck with enough force to destroy all of humanity. All human life disappeared in the giant impact, and in their …

• AD 1029

  by SupRspi 8 months ago

  The Sqiuom Shell Mother patiently lay wrapped around the large rocky mass that would harbour her eggs over it’s phenomenal jo…

• The Art of Being a Jennifer

  by Jenunique 8 months ago

  It’s not everyday that you don’t run into one of us. We are everywhere.

  In your local department stores, in your schools, i…

• Tell Them, I Come: Pt. 3

  by Jenunique 8 months ago

  The hunter blinked as he watched the Native American maid transform back to the golden doe. She stomped and blew a warning be…

• Reindeer and Flying Monkeys {Funny Christmas Challenge}

  by Jenunique 7 months ago

  “You’ve got to be kidding me, Elf.”

  “Well, sir, you see, the reindeer are on strike.”

  “Strike? How can reindeer go on s…

• BooBooUndo

  by l.m.orchard about 1 year ago

  NEW! The BooBooUndo Button, just $19949.99 from Cronotron Industries!

  They said time travel was impossible, but they never m…

• Found

  by YodaOnCrack 7 months ago

  And there I stand before you as you drift in and out of consciousness. You look up at me and smile. “Yes, it’s me,” I say, “I…

• Tell them, I Come: Pt. 4

  by Jenunique 7 months ago

  The hunter closed his eyes for a moment. Squeezed them tight. He dared not speak aloud, though his mind was reeling with curs…

• 24 Hours Inside the Closet (Sequel to Ghost Begone Spray)

  by judee4u2 7 months ago

  “I hate it when you do that!”

  I have muttered that phrase numerous times and she has never heard me – not until tonight. But…

• Gwen's POV: Ghost in the Closet

  by Jenunique 7 months ago

  I really didn’t want to go get Mommy, but she kept making noise. I shushed her but she kept rattling my hangers. I can’t st…

• Snowfall

  by Wil Wheaton 7 months ago

  Nina looked down from the 65th floor. The first snow of the year covered buildings, the walkways connecting them, and the emp…

• The Realization Sets In

  by Jenunique 7 months ago

  Tony laughed at the look on her face. The horror, disbelief and realization all wrapped in one made for a very dramatic effec…

• Ought Seven: 07.C.01.07.3A

  by genderbunny 7 months ago

• First Things First

  by Jenunique 7 months ago

  A frown settled upon her face while she pondered his answer. Heather knew all about the Ventrue, and all the other Clans for …

• A Little Trickanery for the Masses (or, Thy Will be Done)

  by Jenunique 7 months ago

  Her brow raised in that annoyed, however ridiculous it may seem, way. “Before we get to the danger, I just want to know; All …

• The YodaOnCrack Rap Song

  by YodaOnCrack 6 months ago

  My name is Yoda

  That’s what I told-ya

  Come an inch closer and I’ll smoke-ya

  with my light saber or a _jedi mind tric…

• But If . . Then . .

  by Algai 'D' Aman about 1 year ago

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• Lefties

  by BernerOberland 5 months ago

  A recently discovered gene causes left-handedness and Schizophrenia. I’d always though scientists believed that left- handed…

• Evaporated milk and Champagne Challenge

  by judee4u2 5 months ago

  She kept a purple sharpie on her bedside table in case she awoke with an idea for a story. It wasn’t there this morning. It h…

• The Insurgenceez Haz Beginned

  by Kevin Lawver 5 months ago

  “I can haz bottlez, mommee?”

  “What, sweetie?”

  “I can haz bottlez?”

  “Who taught you to say that?”

  “Kitteh!”

  “Dammit… Os…

• A Godawful Small Affair

  by Wil Wheaton 5 months ago

  “I want to move to Mars, and open up a bar,” Gregor said.

  Matti inhaled deeply, and let a cloud of pale blue smoke surround …

• Revenge of the Librarians.

  by Denubis 5 months ago

  The librarian looked up from the video monitor embedded in the decrepit book. The cloth bound, metal covers offered decent so…

• The Protectors of Literacy

  by Kevin Lawver 5 months ago

  “I think you know why we’re all here…”

  “To kick some kitty ass!”, bellowed the large man in the frayed tweed jacket

  “Plea…

• Its Our life

  by Question Queen of the 21st centuary. 5 months ago

  This is OUR life and we should be who we wanna BE!
  We should choose our own directions
  for its our life and WE should choose…

• One of These Things

  by Russe1l 4 months ago

  Each contestant was selected because of some aspect that made him or her unique – something that would stand out from all the…

• Death Water

  by Fantasy 4 months ago

  “Oh my God. No, no no no!!!! Oh my God, oh my God!” I wailed. The tears were flooding my eyes and I barely see. My throat fel…

• Break and Run

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  One broke and ran. And I shrugged. “I’d imagine it’s that one.” One of the suits yelled into a mic and the shuffling went cra…

• The Ride

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  I grumbled from behind the plexiglass. “I can’t believe you are making me ride back here.” She laughed, “It’s the only way to…

• Mutation Gone Bad

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  I rubbed my forehead. I couldn’t believe they hated us that much. Hell, I couldn’t believe there were that many of us “Sniffe…

• Mutation is an Ugly Thing

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  I tried to stop staring at that thing between the ones carrying it to look at the reflecting eyes in the rearview mirror. But…

• Waking up from one heck of a Ride

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  The ride through the barricades was pretty much without incident. If you don’t count the number of times we were asked why we…

• Just Call her Bit

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  I raised my head off the back of the seat to try and get a good feel of what exactly Tracker wanted from me. No clue. So I an…

• What now?

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  Tracker slapped his leg and laughed heartily. Then he let out a howl I didn’t think was humanly possible. Bit jumped slightly…

• Sandwich, Bass stuff

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  Tommy looked over at the gear he’d brought with him. No way could he haul in that big bass on the rod he had with him. Plus, ...

• The Greatest Debate Ever

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  “Are you ready?” the moderater asks me earnestly.

  “I think so,” I answer, opening and closing my hands nervously.

  “The came…

• A Television Exodus

  by uselessness 4 months ago

  I was a miniature Moses, no robe, no staff, no crazy long tangled beard. But still totally Moses, in a nonbiblical sort of wa…

• Super Hero Obit: The Dating Duo:Rainbow League of Justice

  by SKermitgorf 4 months ago

  Camden New Jersey—Dobie Cornwall and his faithful side kick and long time companion, Shane Brighton were found slain on Fri…

• An early Morning Conversation With Myself ;) butterflygirl6106's 200th Ficlet Challenge

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  Well, It’s 4AM and the house is silent. What do you want to do today?

  _We should probably check our Ficlets. We haven’t done…

• A Round Tuit

  by Jenunique 4 months ago

  “Tuit’s are hard to come by…’specially round ones,” the wee man looked up at me with a glint in his eye. I studied him, puz…

• RAB I Miss You (I Miss You Contest)

  by butterflygirl6106 4 months ago

  I called your old office, hoping someone knew what part of the country you were in.

  We always managed to keep in contact, bu…

• My Puppy, I Miss You

  by Blusparrow 4 months ago

  I was so fast. Everything went on so fast.
  You were my second dog. My puppy, not even a year old. One day I wanted you to go …

• Missing You, All the Same

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 4 months ago

  I look at your picture before I go to sleep and I touch your face. I wonder if you can see how I cry every night. I know you …

• Befuddlement

  by Phosphate11 4 months ago

  I spent a long time trying to find a word, one word, the right word. That would explain your affect on me.

  Befuddlement

  Y…

• Waiting for the Right Moment

  by Ben Paddon 4 months ago

  “There she is,” whispered Seb.

  “You weren’t lying about her looks, were you?” said Mark, wide-eyed. He started to walk over,...

• Sister Dearest: Lovely Lora (I miss you)

  by Blossom Ruoqen 4 months ago

  My dearest darling, sister sweet, I swear one day, one day we’ll meet. I glance towards the clouds, these clouds of grey, and…

• 10 Things I Want To Before I Die

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 4 months ago

  10 Things I want to do before I Die

  1. Wear a crazy hat on an ordinary day.

  2. Get a tattoo of a star.

  3. Go to college….

• New Girl

  by Stovohobo 3 months ago

  Honestly, I thought.

  There’s absolutely no way, I thought.

  I didn’t tell Russell this, of course. Didn’t want to hurt his f…

• Ten.

  by Nouvelle Bardot 3 months ago

  Ten Things I Want to Do Before I Die:

  10. Pose nude for a painting

  9. Cover an entire wall with Polaroid photos of people…

• Cpl. Arthur Eisenstein: Viet Nam Vampire (1)

  by BARomero 3 months ago

  I’m in Hell.

  That’s what it feels like out here in the bush, sixty clicks out of Da Nang. Not a month out of Fort Bliss and …

• Dream, or Nightmare?

  by Stovohobo 3 months ago

  School dance. The gym is overheated with the clusters of sweating students and disconnected hip-hop beats permeate the air.

  ...

• Character Generator

  by KasumiRose 3 months ago

  Many writers claim that the characters are more in control of the story than the writers themselves. To this end here’s a lit…

• Drifting Apart (I Miss You Challenge)

  by [pens&feathers] 3 months ago

  I’m not quite sure if it is you I miss, or just the idea of you I held in my heart for so long.

  It’s windy outside – it whi…

• New School

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  The new girl sat in the cornner, watching everyone spend time at lunch togather.

  Her plaid skirt and baby doll blouse did no…

• Ice Cream(New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  Could she have imagined it. Maybe her nerves were getting the best of her.

  She grabbed her books and hurried to class. After…

• Girly Covered Diary (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  She was very reluctant to say what her name was. She gave the clerk her money for the ice cream and walk quickly to the door….

• Door Bell Ring (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  The guy was on the other side of the street watching her go back into the store.

  “Sir, I left my book bag on the counter hav…

• Wallace

  by Wil Wheaton 3 months ago

• Dear Dairy (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  She thought her mom left her keys and could not get in the house.

  She ran down the stairs, not thinking she open the front d…

• The Phone Call (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  It was pink and black. It had the scent of lilac on it. She knew he had to have put it in her book.

  She did not know what to…

• In Need of A Make Over (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  when Jenna mom told her it was a guy, she litteraly turned pale.

  “Jenna, I thought you said you hadn’t made any friends at s…

• "Thank God You're Here"

  by SKermitgorf 3 months ago

  “Thank God, you’re here!”, said Col Bloof, “The Kardonians are advancing, we’re without ammo, and my bowels are acting up, ta…

• Attention, Your Most Supreme Chimplord Speaking

  by Stovohobo 3 months ago

  “Attention, citizens, your Most Supreme Chimplord speaking,” the intercoms rasped. “I would like to remind all that the curfe…

• Inticipation of Seeing Him (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  She reached for a scrungie to pull her straight brown hair back from her face. She wondered what tomorrow would bring as she …

• What does He Want (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  Whats the use and resorted back to her hommie self.

  She went down stairs kissed her grandmother who was making her favorite …

• What Will This Day Bring (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  She kept walking, and as she step off of the curve, he truned in front of her.

  He rolled down his tinted window, she tryed …

• At Jennas Exspense (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  Jenna started to class, her teacher was this Mr. Rodgers type of guy. He looked at her as she entered the room and quickly to…

• He Tells Her His Name (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  The rest of the school day was pretty much the same, Crappy!

  Jenna, knew she had the task of going to sign up for the Librar…

• Where Wallace Landed

  by Trying to Blend 3 months ago

• 700 Comment Challenge, An Injury

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  700 COMMENTS! Wow! I have read a lot of stories over the years… errr months… and let me tell you, you guys are talented! ...

• Color perception is a matter of geography

  by The Dod 3 months ago

  They’ve spotted me. I tried to disguise myself as one of them. We’ve studied them for years. I was trained in acting and thin…

• The Unkindness of Ravens

  by Russell Ruffino 3 months ago

  I awake from an uneasy sleep, my clock informs me that it’s 3am. Walking to the window I open the curtains just enough to pee…

• Rush

  by Question Queen of the 21st centuary. 3 months ago

  I lay awake at night with thoughts racing through my head..
  Thoughts like….
  why did I do this
  or what am I going to say abo…

• Wallace is back on the Program

  by Trying to Blend 3 months ago

• Confessions of an Assassin

  by Dr. Mousse 3 months ago

  Date 15 April 1865

  Hideout. Check.
  Escape horse. Check.
  Gloves. Check.
  Gun. Check.

  Today’s the day. I’ll make my country …

• Should I Stay or Should I Go... Capital W's Retro Music Challenge

  by Jenunique 3 months ago

  John kicked the body with his cowboy boot, “Another one bites the dust.” He spit a chaw that sizzled in the hot Arizona san…

• Deviant Me

  by Trying to Blend 3 months ago

  I am a deviant. I have saved just enough rope to hang myself.
  I am an expert in Crazy 8s, doing nothing & wandering about. I …

• The Awesome Adventures of Lailah Mayfair [Character Generator]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  I settled the box on my lap and gingerly shook it. It made a tinkling sound.

  “Ooh, I just love presents!” I squealed. It w…

• "Who? Wallace?...Oh, He's on the 10th Floor.."

  by Trying to Blend 3 months ago

  Wallace was beside the guy wearing the helmet. He was about thirty, grey hair, skin and clothes. He didn’t talk much. No one …

• Ruminations of a Halfling [Lailah]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  Grumbling all the while, I wrapped the box back up. We walked a little further into the forest until we reached a clearing wh…

• The First Illusion

  by Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars 3 months ago

  “This place? It’s a zoo. You’re on display, just like all the other animals. And if you don’t leave, that’s all you’ll ever b…

• Murder

  by Stovohobo 3 months ago

  “You don’t appreciate life, do you?”

  “Why would you say that?”

  “I’ve just . . . gathered that that’s the case.”

  “How?”

  “P…

• A Surprise Guest [Lailah]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  After eating the rabbit stew that Giulia prepared, we settled down for the night.

  Bowen climbed up a nearby oak tree and sat…

• Think Fast [Lailah]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  I needed to think fast. _Come on, Lailah, you can do this. Your father was a sorcerer! Your mother was an elf. You can find a…

• Teasing the Manic Street Preacher [Retro Music Challenge]

  by Melia 3 months ago

  ” You! In the leather jacket! You’re going straight to Hell boy!” the street preacher shouted at me as I passed. I rolled m…

• Something Rare And Beautiful (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  “I guess you are wondering by now why I have taken such an interest in you?”

  “Well since that day in the cafeteria where I c…

• At Dinner (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  Trying to make sense of it all she quickly was brought back down to reality as she left school and was late for dinner.

  Jenn…

• What am I Thinking (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  The trip they were going to take come winter break.

  “Dad, how long will we be gone this time?”

  Jenna knew that somthing was…

• A Fear Come True (Fear Challenge)

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  It is my greatest fear. I don’t know what to do. It is my greatest fear come true. I have stated it way to many times, I soun…

• Take On Me [Retro Music Challenge]

  by Music-Hearted 3 months ago

  “I will survive,” Carrie murmured to herself. It was just a city. How dangerous could it be? Besides, she wouldn’t have tim…

• He Has A Name Jake (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  She snuck down the back stairs out the back door.

  She slowly walked towards the gate, not sure about all of this she waited …

• "Hello, Private Eyes"{80's Retro Music Challenge}

  by SKermitgorf 3 months ago

  “Hello”, I said, “Private Eyes, what can I do ya for?”

  “All I need is a miracle”, said a distressed female voice on th…

• Getting my Payback (80's Lyrics Challenge)

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  Don’t get mad, get even
  I feel like I’m rippin’ up a Rag Doll
  And your that doll
  You mess with me I’ll mess with you
  I’m …

• Jake Not An Ordinary Name (New School)

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  Jake looked at her with surprise, as she seem to be loosening up.

  “Answer me he said, why does my name fit me?”

  “Because yo…

• The First Sign

  by Russell Ruffino 3 months ago

  “Hello, Tim, it’s me God”. Wow, that was weird, either I’ve just worked out how to think in a different voice or I’m going ma…

• Childhood Memories

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  We sat there, by the road. We looked at passing cars, sat there in friendship, with no need to say anything, because we knew….

• Student and Master (Retro Music Challenge)

  by Stovohobo 3 months ago

  Thayde looked up. “It’s too hard!” he complained, flexing his fingers in and out in a strenuous motion.

  “That’s because you’...