I stood up from my sub-zero stupor and walked among the trees.
This is what happens when you get the world frozen over, you…
A sequel to Frost
Never Explain's inspiration
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Scars used:
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The Red Room used:
R by elektronhjarnan
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Oliver's Odds used:
Oliver turned his back to the crowd and looked through the large bus windshield as the police sirens died down. A warning sta…
A sequel to Oliver's Announcement
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In Your Own Mind... used:
Fly-over Country by Anonymous
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In Your Own Mind... used:
I wasn’t scared.
Everyone’s biggest fear is falling through the sky. Nightmares have proved that time and time again.
But I…
A prequel to In the World's Eyes
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It's A Conspiracy!!! [Starbucks Challenge] used:
Today, well…technically last night without realizing it, I finally made the 400 ficlets mark. Granted, if I had not taken m…
A sequel to Starbucks Challenge
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Oliver's Announcement used:
There was a collective gasp and spatter of murmurs in the bus that seemed to breath the life into Oliver.
In his adrenaline …
A sequel to Oliver Surrounded
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Oliver's Announcement used:
Oliver was holding in his hand a Calico M950 9mm pistol with a 50 round magazine. One bullet, if placed correctly, can kill a…
A prequel to Oliver's Odds
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Try Again Tomor- used:
I don’t know what had provoked me into the fight with Max. Maybe I just wanted to see how much he could do, maybe I wanted to…
A sequel to Back Home
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Oliver Surrounded used:
Oliver tried to blend in with the other members of the cold-and-complaining congregation at the bus stop, but he seemed to st…
A sequel to Oliver Hijacker
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Oliver Surrounded used:
Oliver turned his back to the crowd and looked through the large bus windshield as the police sirens died down. A warning sta…
A prequel to Oliver's Announcement
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Oliver Hijacker used:
Almost taking the blood spattered on his oxford shirt as a matter of fashion, Oliver strode down the hall at a brisk pace.
”...
A sequel to Oliver Escape
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Oliver Hijacker used:
There was a collective gasp and spatter of murmurs in the bus that seemed to breath the life into Oliver.
In his adrenaline …
A prequel to Oliver Surrounded
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Oliver Escape used:
6 months later, Oliver was chosen to be the asylum’s criminal interrogator.
For 2 and a half years of working at the asylum …
A sequel to Oliver Interrogation
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Oliver Escape used:
Oliver tried to blend in with the other members of the cold-and-complaining congregation at the bus stop, but he seemed to st…
A prequel to Oliver Hijacker
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Oliver Interrogation used:
“I’d like to tell you something.” Oliver paced. “You want you know what it is?”
The prisoner stayed silent, seemingly mainta…
A sequel to Oliver
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Oliver Interrogation used:
Almost taking the blood spattered on his oxford shirt as a matter of fashion, Oliver strode down the hall at a brisk pace.
”...
A prequel to Oliver Escape
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Oliver used:
6 months later, Oliver was chosen to be the asylum’s criminal interrogator.
For 2 and a half years of working at the asylum …
A prequel to Oliver Interrogation
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 20 used:
93. If an attractive young couple enters my realm, I will carefully monitor their activities. If I find they are happy and af…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 19
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 19 used:
88. If I decide to hold a double execution of the hero and the underling who failed or betrayed me, I will die first.
89. Wh…A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 18
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 19 used:
98. I will maintain a healthy amount of skepticism when I capture the beautiful rebel and she claims she is attracted to my p…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 20
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 18 used:
83. If a group of henchmen fail miserably at a task, I will not berate them for incompetence then send the same group out to …
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 17
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 18 used:
93. If an attractive young couple enters my realm, I will carefully monitor their activities. If I find they are happy and af…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 19
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 17 used:
77. I will not shoot at any of my enemies if they are standing in front of the crucial support beam to a heavy, dangerously u…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 16
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 17 used:
88. If I decide to hold a double execution of the hero and the underling who failed or betrayed me, I will die first.
89. Wh…A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 18
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 16 used:
72. If I have a fit of temporary insanity and decide to give the hero the chance to reject a job as my trusted lieutenant, I …
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 15
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 16 used:
83. If a group of henchmen fail miserably at a task, I will not berate them for incompetence then send the same group out to …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 17
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 15[accidental sequel, comment on other one] used:
67. If all the heroes are standing together around a strange device and begin to taunt me, I will pull out a conventional wea…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 14
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 15 used:
77. I will not shoot at any of my enemies if they are standing in front of the crucial support beam to a heavy, dangerously u…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 16
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 14 used:
63. I will spare someone who saved my life sometime in the past. This is only reasonable as it encourages others to do so. Ho…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 13
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 14 used:
72. If I have a fit of temporary insanity and decide to give the hero the chance to reject a job as my trusted lieutenant, I …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 15
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 14 used:
72. If I have a fit of temporary insanity and decide to give the hero the chance to reject a job as my trusted lieutenant, I …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 15 [accidental duplicate, comment on other one]
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 14 used:
72. If I have a fit of temporary insanity and decide to give the hero the chance to reject a job as my trusted lieutenant, I …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 15[accidental sequel, comment on other one]
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 13 used:
59. I will see a competent psychiatrist and get cured of all extremely unusual phobias and bizarre compulsive habits which co…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 12
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 13 used:
67. If all the heroes are standing together around a strange device and begin to taunt me, I will pull out a conventional wea…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 14
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 12 used:
52. Before employing any captured artifacts or machinery, I will carefully read the owners manual.
53. If it becomes necessa…A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 11
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 12 used:
63. I will spare someone who saved my life sometime in the past. This is only reasonable as it encourages others to do so. Ho…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 13
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 11 used:
47. I will hire a team of board-certified architects and surveyors to examine my castle and inform me of any secret passages …
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 10
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 11 used:
59. I will see a competent psychiatrist and get cured of all extremely unusual phobias and bizarre compulsive habits which co…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 12
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 10 used:
41. If an advisor says to me “My liege, he is but one man. What can one man possibly do?”, I will reply “This.” and kill the …
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 9
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 10 used:
52. Before employing any captured artifacts or machinery, I will carefully read the owners manual.
53. If it becomes necessa…A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 11
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 9 [accidental dupclicate, comment other one] used:
36. I will not imprison members of the same party in the same cell block, let alone the same cell. If they are important pris…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 8
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 9 used:
47. I will hire a team of board-certified architects and surveyors to examine my castle and inform me of any secret passages …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 10
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 8 used:
31. All naive, busty tavern wenches in my realm will be replaced with surly, world-weary waitresses who will provide no unexp…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 7
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 8 used:
41. If an advisor says to me “My liege, he is but one man. What can one man possibly do?”, I will reply “This.” and kill the …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 9
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 8 used:
41. If an advisor says to me “My liege, he is but one man. What can one man possibly do?”, I will reply “This.” and kill the …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 9 [accidental dupclicate, comment other one]
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 7 used:
26. No matter how attractive certain members of the rebellion are, there is probably someone just as attractive which is not …
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 6
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 7 used:
36. I will not imprison members of the same party in the same cell block, let alone the same cell. If they are important pris…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 8
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D4 n00b$ H4v3 1nv4d3d u5 lolololololol!!!!111 used:
It was a dark and stormy night. YodaOnCrack had just returned from his last n00b hunt, and his meager spoils were laid out up…
A sequel to Da n00b$ R 4m0ng u$ lol!!!!11 (The Infamous Beginning Challenge)
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D4 n00b$ H4v3 1nv4d3d u5 lolololololol!!!!111 used:
A swarm of n00bs had congregated in the browse story spaces, and the hunters were having a hard time rounding them up.
“Wha…
A prequel to t3h h0rd3$ 4r3 up0n u$!
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It's Never That Easy used:
As Dr. Tim lead the girls down the dark hall, he was confronted by a tall 13 year old boy sitting cross-legged on a levitatin…
A sequel to Holdin' 'Em Off
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It's Never That Easy used:
Ne turned away and heard, a very small voice escaping, the lifeless Sparrow.
“Pardon me?”
“msnzsnn mmmmn”
“What?”
Sparrow ros…A prequel to Never Explain Makes Headway.
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Holdin' 'Em Off used:
“I was lying on a beach in Maui,” THX explained as he led the Ficlet-puff girls down the corridors. “and I feel this pain in …
A sequel to Explaining Death to the Youngins
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Holdin' 'Em Off used:
Death and The Ficletpuff Girls rushed off, while Never Explain gathered himself for the upcoming melee.
Suddenly, The Sparro…
A prequel to It's Never That Easy
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 6 used:
22. No matter how tempted I am with the prospect of unlimited power, I will not consume any energy field bigger than my head….
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 5
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 6 used:
31. All naive, busty tavern wenches in my realm will be replaced with surly, world-weary waitresses who will provide no unexp…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 7
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 5 used:
18. I will not have a son. Although his laughably under-planned attempt to usurp power would easily fail, it would prove a fa…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 4
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 5 used:
26. No matter how attractive certain members of the rebellion are, there is probably someone just as attractive which is not …
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 6
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 4 used:
13. All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least several round of ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the b…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 3
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 4 used:
22. No matter how tempted I am with the prospect of unlimited power, I will not consume any energy field bigger than my head….
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 5
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 3 used:
8. After I kidnap the beautiful princess, we will be married immediately in a quiet civil ceremony, not a lavish spectacle in…
A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, part 2
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 3 used:
18. I will not have a son. Although his laughably under-planned attempt to usurp power would easily fail, it would prove a fa…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 4
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, part 2 used:
1. My Legions of Terror will have helmets with clear Plexiglas visors, not face concealing ones.
2. My ventilation ducts wil…A sequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became an Evil Overlord, Part 1
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, part 2 used:
13. All slain enemies will be cremated, or at least several round of ammunition emptied into them, not left for dead at the b…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, Part 3
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The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became an Evil Overlord, Part 1 used:
8. After I kidnap the beautiful princess, we will be married immediately in a quiet civil ceremony, not a lavish spectacle in…
A prequel to The Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Became An Evil Overlord, part 2
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Microft...pwnage used:
“All people who own Macs go to hell.” Tom said simply.
“Why?” I asked.
“Apple ran out of land to legally buy out to make ro…
A sequel to Apple=Dissed!!!
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Apple=Dissed!!! used:
“Uh…let’s see…how should I put this.” Tom said., “Um…you don’t have one.”
“I don’t have a soul?” I said, more amused t…
A sequel to Do You Own A Mac?
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Apple=Dissed!!! used:
“Ok…” I said. “But…if Steve Jobs really sold his sex life…wouldn’t he be really messed up? He doesn’t look it.”
Tom ma…
A prequel to Microft...pwnage
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Do You Own A Mac? used:
“Okay, the truth is… I’m not omniscient like most Christians believe.” Tom said, “I’m not everywhere, I don’t know everythi…
A sequel to Bruce Not-So-Almighty
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Do You Own A Mac? used:
“All people who own Macs go to hell.” Tom said simply.
“Why?” I asked.
“Apple ran out of land to legally buy out to make ro…
A prequel to Apple=Dissed!!!
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Bruce Not-So-Almighty used:
“Okay…” I said, getting ready for another question. “Why do you let so many bad things happen in the world?”
Tom sighed, a…
A sequel to Question #2
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Bruce Not-So-Almighty used:
“Uh…let’s see…how should I put this.” Tom said., “Um…you don’t have one.”
“I don’t have a soul?” I said, more amused t…
A prequel to Do You Own A Mac?
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Question #2 used:
“Why do you sit up in heaven while the world’s ozone layer rots?” Another new voice appeared. This time it was from another a…
A sequel to An Inconvenient Question
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Question #2 used:
“Okay, the truth is… I’m not omniscient like most Christians believe.” Tom said, “I’m not everywhere, I don’t know everythi…
A prequel to Bruce Not-So-Almighty
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Teenage Dictionary, Gamer Edition used:
I thought it might be interesting to get a, say, multicultural viewpoint. One of the highpoints of living in a different co…
A sequel to Teenage Dictionary (auf Deutsch)
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Teenage Dictionary, Gamer Edition used:
So, here’s my edition:
Demented – unfair and/or ridiculous. See also “retarded”
Ex. “Dude, that was frigging demented.”
...
A prequel to Teenage Dictionary, Grey Edition
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An Inconvenient Question used:
“Okay,” I said, queuing up my questions. “Why did you create ticks and flies?”
Tom gave me a kind of look, as if to say, “Is…
A sequel to Question #1
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An Inconvenient Question used:
“Okay…” I said, getting ready for another question. “Why do you let so many bad things happen in the world?”
Tom sighed, a…
A prequel to Question #2
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Question #1 used:
In was shaking my head now, still not believing what I was seeing.
“You so aren’t God, how old are you?” I said frantically….
A sequel to Well, Maybe You Are...
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Question #1 used:
“Why do you sit up in heaven while the world’s ozone layer rots?” Another new voice appeared. This time it was from another a…
A prequel to An Inconvenient Question
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Well, Maybe You Are... used:
I was hardly believing what he was saying. He must have a bunch of speakers set up or something….
“No you’re not.” I said….
A sequel to No, You Aren't
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Well, Maybe You Are... used:
“Okay,” I said, queuing up my questions. “Why did you create ticks and flies?”
Tom gave me a kind of look, as if to say, “Is…
A prequel to Question #1
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No, You Aren't used:
“What is it?” I asked and this, obviously from Tom’s point of view, was a very stupid question.
“What do you think?” He said…
A sequel to One Hell...no....Heaven of an Introduction
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No, You Aren't used:
In was shaking my head now, still not believing what I was seeing.
“You so aren’t God, how old are you?” I said frantically….
A prequel to Well, Maybe You Are...
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One Hell...no....Heaven of an Introduction used:
“This…is the library.” tom said as we walked up another ornate staircase into a giant room lined with countless bookshelves…
A sequel to ....Biographies
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One Hell...no....Heaven of an Introduction used:
I was hardly believing what he was saying. He must have a bunch of speakers set up or something….
“No you’re not.” I said….
A prequel to No, You Aren't
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One Hell...no....Heaven of an Introduction used:
I was hardly believing what he was saying. He must have a bunch of speakers set up or something….
“No you’re not.” I said….
A prequel to No, You Aren't
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....Biographies used:
I started leading me down the hall, not really wasting time with descriptions by just naming the rooms by purpose:
“Okay, we…
A sequel to Third Floor
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....Biographies used:
“What is it?” I asked and this, obviously from Tom’s point of view, was a very stupid question.
“What do you think?” He said…
A prequel to One Hell...no....Heaven of an Introduction
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Third Floor used:
“Well, for starters, this is the secretary’s desk that I’m leaning against.l” he said. “Now lemme show you the back offices.”...
A sequel to Second Floor
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Third Floor used:
“This…is the library.” tom said as we walked up another ornate staircase into a giant room lined with countless bookshelves…
A prequel to ....Biographies
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Second Floor used:
The guy was really tall and thin, with really long, wild and thick hair the hung down to his shoulders. He looked about as ol…
A sequel to Touring with Tom
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Second Floor used:
I started leading me down the hall, not really wasting time with descriptions by just naming the rooms by purpose:
“Okay, we…
A prequel to Third Floor
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Touring with Tom used:
I was walking down my block, browsing on my MP3 player, when I noticed a new business development being furnished down the st…
A sequel to Office Building
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Touring with Tom used:
“Well, for starters, this is the secretary’s desk that I’m leaning against.l” he said. “Now lemme show you the back offices.”...
A prequel to Second Floor
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Office Building used:
The guy was really tall and thin, with really long, wild and thick hair the hung down to his shoulders. He looked about as ol…
A prequel to Touring with Tom
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Experimental Ficlet No. 28 used:
...and it is that final memory of her that has made me decide what i should do next…
A sequel to Experimental Ficlet No. 27
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Experimental Ficlet No. 28 used:
.....The pressure began the day I saw her with him, the day I saw that she’d moved on without me—despite me.....
A prequel to Experimental Ficlet No. 29
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Stupid Ideas used:
“You can’t run off again either. It’s got a tracking device in it. Go away now, I’m not speaking to you. You have to earn my …
A sequel to Ready
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Stupid Ideas used:
“Bloody hell, boy. We’re rebels, not drug dealers. We don’t need money, we need people! And Meth-crazed people aren’t worth y…
A prequel to Idiot
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Third Person used:
“Marl, you’re really pissing me off,” I whispered threateningly.
He pulled my hair back and kissed my neck. I could feel his …A sequel to Helena: Forget the CHOCOLATE Fountain
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Chaos used:
I spun around only to find two more of them closing in on me. The effects of the injection were beginning to fade. I had to t…
A sequel to No Escape
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Wandering used:
“Mom, we have to go in there.” I moaned.
She gave me a look of surprise. “Do you know how expensive this place is?! And …
A sequel to Labels
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Wandering used:
The next stop was makeup. I had seen a lot of ads for CoverGirl, and so it was CoverGirl that we bought.
Eyeshadow in an as…
A prequel to Easy, Breezy, Beautiful;; CoverGirl.
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Nine Inch Nails, The Hand That feeds used:
From: Anna
I got you back.
Think you can handle it?*To: Anna
Wht r u talking about?! I thought we already solved this, ou…A sequel to Stan
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Shock Collar used:
I must admit, it was a little over the top. But it’s not like he was bleeding… much.
“You ought to be killed,” I said afte…
A sequel to Stupid Joshua
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Shock Collar used:
“You can’t run off again either. It’s got a tracking device in it. Go away now, I’m not speaking to you. You have to earn my …
A prequel to Ready
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Strange Meetings used:
I looked around, not believing that it was a dream, but not believing it was real either. A smoke ring?? I mean, come on, how…
A sequel to Comics?
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Disappear used:
My head snapped up and I sloppily push my now greays bangs out of my black eyes. I wiped furiously at the tears I didn’t cry….
A sequel to Helena: Warning
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Disappear used:
“Marl, you’re really pissing me off,” I whispered threateningly.
He pulled my hair back and kissed my neck. I could feel his …A prequel to Helena: Forget the CHOCOLATE Fountain
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"It's Not That easy, Mr. Mortimer." used:
The slug missed it’s mark as I knew it would, but it also had the desired effect of making the Someone leave his feet. I fire…
A sequel to There's No Accounting For Luck, Mr. Mortimer
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"It's Not That easy, Mr. Mortimer." used:
I spun around only to find two more of them closing in on me. The effects of the injection were beginning to fade. I had to t…
A prequel to No Escape
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Unexpected Welcome used:
“Dammit,” I said, pacing. “Dammit, dammit, dammit.” The door swung open.
“I’m not talking to anyone right now,” I said quick…
A sequel to What?
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Unexpected Welcome used:
I must admit, it was a little over the top. But it’s not like he was bleeding… much.
“You ought to be killed,” I said afte…
A prequel to Stupid Joshua
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Countdown used:
I cringed upon hearing the inhuman voice. I had made the cardinal mistake. I dropped my guard for one second. For all I knew …
A sequel to The Advantages of Being Inferior
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Countdown used:
The slug missed it’s mark as I knew it would, but it also had the desired effect of making the Someone leave his feet. I fire…
A prequel to There's No Accounting For Luck, Mr. Mortimer
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Stalk used:
I bit my lip innocently, “A love bite?”
“No,” he said.
I fought the urge to cry. Damn. This kid seriously brought out the w…
A sequel to Underground Subway Friend
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Stalk used:
My head snapped up and I sloppily push my now greays bangs out of my black eyes. I wiped furiously at the tears I didn’t cry….
A prequel to Helena: Warning
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Home Free used:
I saw him. I also saw a gleam. I stepped back.
“Joshua, don’t get crazy now,” I said.
“Why? You were just gonna kill me!” h…
A sequel to Not This One
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Home Free used:
“Dammit,” I said, pacing. “Dammit, dammit, dammit.” The door swung open.
“I’m not talking to anyone right now,” I said quick…
A prequel to What?
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Doom
used: 
shelter by Jes
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Doom
used: I cringed upon hearing the inhuman voice. I had made the cardinal mistake. I dropped my guard for one second. For all I knew …
A prequel to The Advantages of Being Inferior
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Tunnel used:
I’ve given up on my search party. I’ve gone out on my own, considering the fact that the men in Adendia are complete perverts…
A sequel to Joshua!!
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Tunnel used:
I saw him. I also saw a gleam. I stepped back.
“Joshua, don’t get crazy now,” I said.
“Why? You were just gonna kill me!” h…
A prequel to Not This One
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Prove It used:
Suddenly, the elevator made that ding! sound that elevators do when you’ve reached your destination, and the doors began to…
A sequel to One Good Reason
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Prove It used:
Natalie’s mouth opened in an O. Funny that she’d be taken in by a levitating Rubix Cube after everything else she’d seen to…
A prequel to Easily Impressed
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Hideaway used:
I paced my large, luxurious room that I had at the palace, secret and compliments of that. I stopped for a second and scrib…
A sequel to Hate this.
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Hideaway used:
I’ve given up on my search party. I’ve gone out on my own, considering the fact that the men in Adendia are complete perverts…
A prequel to Joshua!!
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Hideaway used:
I’ve given up on my search party. I’ve gone out on my own, considering the fact that the men in Adendia are complete perverts…
A prequel to Joshua!!
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Hideaway used:
I’ve given up on my search party. I’ve gone out on my own, considering the fact that the men in Adendia are complete perverts…
A prequel to Joshua!!
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Left used:
We got up to go to the hall where the door was wide open. Inside, Tori and Nate were making out. But when Tori spotted us, he…
A sequel to There's No Pretending!
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Journey used:
I jumped as the wooden bird’s beak split open and made a shrill chirp. My eye’s widened. Two wings broke off from it’s body a…
A sequel to Transformation
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Journey used:
The path was planked for a mile taking Addison and his magical robin beyond the limits of the farm he new so well.
A prequel to sequel in addison series
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Journey used:
Clayton is dead. The scarecrow is regenerating, frozen on it’s post in the corn field, and the farm itself is now minimized t…
A prequel to dcdddddd
-
Journey used:
The wooden planks suggest a wild adventure brimming with opportunity.
An undertone of risk skirts Addisons journey ahead as…
A prequel to wodden man series.
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Transformation used:
I reluctantly got up from the lush ground as the creaking of The Wooden Man’s joints grew louder.
“Hello, where have you bee…
A sequel to Bird
-
Transformation used:
The bear revealed great, foot-long fangs and gave a great crackling roar that shook the ground. The fire burning in it’s eyes…
A prequel to Journey
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Bird used:
The moon, a dusty orange orb, hangs low in the skyline,
fringing the wind ushered clouds—outlining the early
morning d…
A sequel to Like That of A God
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Bird used:
I jumped as the wooden bird’s beak split open and made a shrill chirp. My eye’s widened. Two wings broke off from it’s body a…
A prequel to Transformation
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No way... used:
“Whose phone is that?!” my teacher finally noticed.
Nobody spoke, nobody even breathed. I looked around, as if trying to fin…
A sequel to Smiling From Ear To Ear
-
No way... used:
From: Anna
I got you back.
Think you can handle it?*To: Anna
Wht r u talking about?! I thought we already solved this, ou…A prequel to Stan
-
Never Explain's 'I am' [200something CHALLENGE] used:
I forgot to do a challenge at 200 stories and I’m well past it now, but still. CHALLENGE TIME!
Okay, so in my art class, we …
A sequel to 200something CHALLENGE!
-
Catch Me If You Can used:
“He’s GONE?!” I screamed. “But he’s not ready! He can’t go out there on his own, he’ll get killed!”
“He said you sent him ou…
A sequel to He's GONE?
-
Catch Me If You Can used:
I paced my large, luxurious room that I had at the palace, secret and compliments of that. I stopped for a second and scrib…
A prequel to Hate this.
-
Morning used:
Tilting my head back thoughtfully I said, “Marcy Delgatto.”
Chris looked around, “What was that, doofus?”
I gave him a hamm…
A sequel to Hope Don't, But I Do
-
Sides... used:
As the gray, cold vehicle drove off, emitting a gray, cold cloud of exhaust into the gray, cold sky, the woman slumped down o…
A sequel to The Second Dream
-
Sides... used:
I don’t know what had provoked me into the fight with Max. Maybe I just wanted to see how much he could do, maybe I wanted to…
A prequel to Back Home
-
Ashes used:
Addison watches the crow chisel C-L-A-Y-T-O-N into the headstone with it’s beak and he marvels at the small bird’s resilient …
A sequel to A Part Of Addison
-
Ashes used:
agagaggagaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
A prequel to The Homeless Child of Fortune
-
Ashes used:
The moon, a dusty orange orb, hangs low in the skyline,
fringing the wind ushered clouds—outlining the early
morning d…
A prequel to Like That of A God
-
Blood used:
“I swear to God,” I whispered, “Please, stop.”
He was so unbearably sweet, I could only kiss him for so long before I had to…
A sequel to Helena: Pause
-
Blood used:
I bit my lip innocently, “A love bite?”
“No,” he said.
I fought the urge to cry. Damn. This kid seriously brought out the w…
A prequel to Underground Subway Friend
-
One Way used:
Everybody does it.
Nobody is supposed to, but the teachers know just as well as we do that everybody has them with us.
Cell p…A sequel to Not Now
-
One Way used:
“Whose phone is that?!” my teacher finally noticed.
Nobody spoke, nobody even breathed. I looked around, as if trying to fin…
A prequel to Smiling From Ear To Ear
-
Industrial used:
I called my mom and told her I was going to hang at Warren’s house for a while. I was there from about 7PM to 1:45AM. He real…
A sequel to Our Own Kind
-
Industrial used:
“Mom, we have to go in there.” I moaned.
She gave me a look of surprise. “Do you know how expensive this place is?! And …
A prequel to Labels
-
Emergency Tranmission used:
“You had to know about it.” I accused out loud.
Eve did not even flinch at me.
Yes, I did. She said plainly. _But it was …
A sequel to How It Has To Be
-
How It Has To Be used:
No, this can’t happen. They can’t do this without telling us. I thought.
_Maybe if they told us about it we would have pre…
A sequel to She's Like Me, But She Isn't...
-
How It Has To Be used:
WARNING
The world cannot end like this, you must stop it.
_The memory bank of the last remaining super soldier has been…
A prequel to Emergency Tranmission
-
Woken Up used:
The interrogation, such as it was, took place at the donut shop a few shops over. I almost laughed at the irony, but thank go…
A sequel to Cops and Donuts and Other Cliches
-
Woken Up used:
Tilting my head back thoughtfully I said, “Marcy Delgatto.”
Chris looked around, “What was that, doofus?”
I gave him a hamm…
A prequel to Hope Don't, But I Do
-
My Plywood Guardian used:
The Wooden Man and I were caring for the kittens and their mother as my guard on the scarecrow slowly lifted.
_Watch you ste…
A sequel to Surprise
-
My Plywood Guardian used:
The new scarecrow is a ghastly sight. His blood has caked to a burgandy color like dried wine that trickled in thin rivers up…
A prequel to The new Scarecrow
-
My Plywood Guardian used:
“So you killed him?” I asked one day as the Scarecrow and I sat on a tree stump.
It creaked its burlap sack head towards me,...
A prequel to Set in Stone
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Surprise used:
Clayton watches Addison go—he’s begun counting how many times Addison will turn his back on him. One trick is to interact …
A sequel to Intent to Murder
-
Surprise used:
Despite it’s jeering, the crow flitted over to rest on the Wooden Man’s shoulder.
Everything went in slow motion. The Scarec…
A prequel to My Plywood Guardian
-
Ultimate Power [part 2] used:
In a yelling fit, Tyler rebounded the attack in a gust of wind and started to gather himself for another attack.
This was b…
A sequel to Ultimate Power
-
Ultimate Power [part 2] used:
As the gray, cold vehicle drove off, emitting a gray, cold cloud of exhaust into the gray, cold sky, the woman slumped down o…
A prequel to The Second Dream
-
Ultimate Power used:
I clustered a cushion of air molecules underneath the pond and lifted at least a hundred gallons of water into the air. It sl…
A sequel to Tug of War
-
Ultimate Power used:
In the rush of everything I sealed a ball of air the size of my fist away from the distortion of time. I started to put press…
A prequel to Ultimate Power [part 2]
-
She's Like Me, But She Isn't... used:
It read:
Project Eden
Objectives
1. Modify male Super soldier. Objective Complete
_2. Produce and modify female S…
A sequel to Carry On, My Super-Human Son
-
She's Like Me, But She Isn't... used:
“You had to know about it.” I accused out loud.
Eve did not even flinch at me.
Yes, I did. She said plainly. _But it was …
A prequel to How It Has To Be
-
Self Comfort used:
I’m not saying I feel great about it.
It’s not that I really wanted to, it’s just..
..he like, asked for it, ya know?He w…
A sequel to Kind Of
-
Self Comfort used:
Everybody does it.
Nobody is supposed to, but the teachers know just as well as we do that everybody has them with us.
Cell p…A prequel to Not Now
-
The Fight Has Only Just Begun used:
“Let me tell you about what I’ve been doing as I was gone,” I muttered just loud enough for Max to hear. I smiled, relishing …
A sequel to Time is On Your Side
-
The Fight Has Only Just Begun used:
I clustered a cushion of air molecules underneath the pond and lifted at least a hundred gallons of water into the air. It sl…
A prequel to Tug of War
-
X=Fight Between Two equal Friends, Or Are They? used:
My eyes lit up with hungry anticipation as Rade’s gray peaks faded in and out of the eternal smog that hung over the city. Fr…
A sequel to Grim Determination + Hungry Anticipation = x [solve for x]
-
X=Fight Between Two equal Friends, Or Are They? used:
“Let me tell you about what I’ve been doing as I was gone,” I muttered just loud enough for Max to hear. I smiled, relishing …
A prequel to Time is On Your Side
-
Why, No, I'm not God. Don't Be Ridiculous! used:
Back in the elevator, Natalie turned to face Anthony and suddenly noticed the Rubix Cube in his hand.
“Oh, I haven’t seen on…
A sequel to Dangerously Light
-
Why, No, I'm not God. Don't Be Ridiculous! used:
Suddenly, the elevator made that ding! sound that elevators do when you’ve reached your destination, and the doors began to…
A prequel to One Good Reason
-
Exhilaration used:
“A what?” he asked profoundly.
“Nothin, I’m addicted to sunshine, that’s all.” I reminded myself to smile, sheathing my fang…
A sequel to Helena: Plans
-
Exhilaration used:
“I swear to God,” I whispered, “Please, stop.”
He was so unbearably sweet, I could only kiss him for so long before I had to…
A prequel to Helena: Pause
-
Carry On, My Super-Human Son used:
We ended up “talking” for longer than we thought. By the time we were finished, it was already time to go back in our pods!
...
A sequel to Woken Up By No One
-
Carry On, My Super-Human Son used:
No, this can’t happen. They can’t do this without telling us. I thought.
_Maybe if they told us about it we would have pre…
A prequel to She's Like Me, But She Isn't...
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Cleared used:
_Oh, poor Joshua. He must be getting really scared. I’m SO busy though! Wait… I can go right now. I’m not doing anything ri…
A sequel to Joshua is going crazy...
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Cleared used:
“He’s GONE?!” I screamed. “But he’s not ready! He can’t go out there on his own, he’ll get killed!”
“He said you sent him ou…
A prequel to He's GONE?
-
Back In Rade used:
A woman complacently but sorrowfully handed over the wrapped bundle in her arms to the waiting officials. An obvious look of …
A sequel to A Strange Feeling
-
Back In Rade used:
My eyes lit up with hungry anticipation as Rade’s gray peaks faded in and out of the eternal smog that hung over the city. Fr…
A prequel to Grim Determination + Hungry Anticipation = x [solve for x]
-
Woken Up By No One used:
The day has finally come. I will meet Eve.
I was “woken up” from my pod to experience a horrible headache. The thoughts fro…
A sequel to A Grim Smile
-
Woken Up By No One used:
It read:
Project Eden
Objectives
1. Modify male Super soldier. Objective Complete
_2. Produce and modify female S…
A prequel to Carry On, My Super-Human Son
-
Ode To Ficlets used:
Ficlets,
Where LoA spreads awesomeness
Where people make friends threw series
Where you read and make funny notes
Wher…
A prequel to My Ode to Ficlets
-
Yet To Prove Your Words used:
Clayton remains in an oblivious slumber by my feet, announcing his indifferent stance on the recent events with voluminous sn…
A sequel to Addison's Descent
-
Yet To Prove Your Words used:
Clayton stopped as he stepped past the threshold, staring silently at me as I stared back. I had been mulling over the crow’s…
A prequel to Morning
-
Get Out used:
Lessee.
I was out the last time I was supposed to report in, so they stole my list… tsk tsk.
I’m absolutely positive that…
A sequel to I didn't Kill him...
-
Get Out used:
_Oh, poor Joshua. He must be getting really scared. I’m SO busy though! Wait… I can go right now. I’m not doing anything ri…
A prequel to Joshua is going crazy...
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Control Himself used:
As Anthony was waiting for the elevator to arrive in his apartment’s lobby, his thoughts turned to Natalie in an attempt to t…
A sequel to The Error of His Ways
-
Control Himself used:
Back in the elevator, Natalie turned to face Anthony and suddenly noticed the Rubix Cube in his hand.
“Oh, I haven’t seen on…
A prequel to Dangerously Light
-
Frost used:
summertime blues by Jes
-
Frost used:
“You know I’m right.” Frost teased.
I shrugged, letting the frozen feeling around me put weight on my scarred shoulders as I…
A prequel to Scars
-
Goin' At each Other used:
“Hey Tori,” I mouthed to her as she stepped through the narrow doorway. She had on perfume. That’s a change. I also noticed…
A sequel to Boyfriend Girlfriend
-
Goin' At each Other used:
We got up to go to the hall where the door was wide open. Inside, Tori and Nate were making out. But when Tori spotted us, he…
A prequel to Wow
-
Goin' At each Other used:
We got up to go to the hall where the door was wide open. Inside, Tori and Nate were making out. But when Tori spotted us, he…
A prequel to There's No Pretending!
-
A Grim Smile used:
I now had a name and, personally, I liked it. I wanted to meet my female counterpart very badly now, I was quite bothersome t…
A sequel to Anticipation
-
A Grim Smile used:
We ended up “talking” for longer than we thought. By the time we were finished, it was already time to go back in our pods!
...
A prequel to Woken Up By No One
-
The Blast used:
Still.
Quiet.
Peace.
My hands crunched along the crisp grass as I slunk around for any source of food, any little chink of…
A sequel to Frozen in Time
-
The Blast used:
A woman complacently but sorrowfully handed over the wrapped bundle in her arms to the waiting officials. An obvious look of …
A prequel to A Strange Feeling
-
Defense used:
What happened next was a blur of rage, self-satisfaction, mortal dread, and reasonable fear. Two geeks disappeared from view,...
A sequel to Panic in Red and Blue
-
Defense used:
The interrogation, such as it was, took place at the donut shop a few shops over. I almost laughed at the irony, but thank go…
A prequel to Cops and Donuts and Other Cliches
-
Suspicion used:
Anthony’s laughter died in his throat as several pens, files and even his Rubix Cube (which had the double function of being …
A sequel to Hysteria
-
Suspicion used:
As Anthony was waiting for the elevator to arrive in his apartment’s lobby, his thoughts turned to Natalie in an attempt to t…
A prequel to The Error of His Ways
-
Anticipation used:
For what purpose, I don’t know. All I know is that they are going to _manufacture a female super soldier. I wonder why they w…
A sequel to Adam and Eve
-
Anticipation used:
The day has finally come. I will meet Eve.
I was “woken up” from my pod to experience a horrible headache. The thoughts fro…
A prequel to A Grim Smile
-
The Wall used:
Colleen’s plan for the next few weeks
1) get Joshua his mark2) Send Joshua out on his first job
*3) Get Monty his…
A sequel to Colleen's short list
-
The Wall used:
Lessee.
I was out the last time I was supposed to report in, so they stole my list… tsk tsk.
I’m absolutely positive that…
A prequel to I didn't Kill him...
-
Disease used:
Legless or Rat 2 by Michelle Jones
-
Soul used:
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“Ohh. Hell has everything to do with it.”
“Okay, man, just back off, I’m not in th…
A sequel to Deal Making
-
Soul used:
I looked around, not believing that it was a dream, but not believing it was real either. A smoke ring?? I mean, come on, how…
A prequel to Comics?
-
Adam and Eve used:
The soldiers, there were at least five hundred of them storming me, all stared as my built-in pack glowed with sudden heat an…
A sequel to Truly Invincle For A Differant Purpose
-
Adam and Eve used:
I now had a name and, personally, I liked it. I wanted to meet my female counterpart very badly now, I was quite bothersome t…
A prequel to Anticipation
-
The Scarecrow Speaks! used:
Wild-eyed, I swung the knife down to stab the man who had brought food to me and gave me protection, his name was Clayton, an…
A sequel to Stopped
-
The Scarecrow Speaks! used:
Clayton remains in an oblivious slumber by my feet, announcing his indifferent stance on the recent events with voluminous sn…
A prequel to Addison's Descent
-
The Scarecrow Speaks! used:
Clayton remains in an oblivious slumber by my feet, announcing his indifferent stance on the recent events with voluminous sn…
A prequel to Addison's Descent
-
Stopped used:
Act.
…The worn handle of the blade feels contoured to my hand…
Do.
…The man’s heartbeat is only a physical symptom of …
A sequel to Scarecrow Says
-
Stopped used:
“Never. Kill.” The Wooden Man said.
He held up the knife by the tip of the blade, letting me me it glint evilly against th…
A prequel to The Scarecrow Speaks!
-
Finally Noticed used:
At work, Anthony took off his coat and hung it on the rack behind his desk. His secretary was just walking over with his mess…
A sequel to In Midair
-
Finally Noticed used:
Anthony’s laughter died in his throat as several pens, files and even his Rubix Cube (which had the double function of being …
A prequel to Hysteria
-
Truly Invincle For A Differant Purpose used:
I flipped on my active camo feature and prowled up to the guard post.
For guy, he doesn’t even know…
I hitched up my kn…
A sequel to Self-Destruct
-
Truly Invincle For A Differant Purpose used:
For what purpose, I don’t know. All I know is that they are going to _manufacture a female super soldier. I wonder why they w…
A prequel to Adam and Eve
-
Scarecrow's Bandage used:
The scarecrow’s hands break like a shell—toothpick timbers burst out and reveal thick tri-pod fingers. Its talons sink int…
A sequel to Scarecrow's Offer
-
Scarecrow's Bandage used:
The fear that had previously pumped my heart with it’s cold grip is now lessening and warming into a sturdy sense of protecti…
A prequel to The Frightful Leader
-
Scarecrow's Bandage used:
The fear that had previously pumped my heart with it’s cold grip now lessens into a sturdy palm of protection.
I feel safe….
A prequel to The Frightful Leader
-
Self-Destruct used:
Thus, staring my mission. I was dropped off 10 miles from the building. I had a stealthy vehicle, which I am not allowed to d…
A sequel to Mission Start
-
Self-Destruct used:
The soldiers, there were at least five hundred of them storming me, all stared as my built-in pack glowed with sudden heat an…
A prequel to Truly Invincle For A Differant Purpose
-
Who Is He? used:
“Yeah, maybe we can go to my place after!” Jason tried to raise his voice above the booming noise of the speaker system.
“Hu…
A sequel to Might As Well.
-
Who Is He? used:
“What the hell are you talking about?”
“Ohh. Hell has everything to do with it.”
“Okay, man, just back off, I’m not in th…
A prequel to Deal Making
-
This Is Bad used:
For a split second, and perhaps for the first time in my life, I felt torn. Here before me was the other side of the coin, a …
A sequel to Stay or Go, Torn Pariah
-
This Is Bad used:
What happened next was a blur of rage, self-satisfaction, mortal dread, and reasonable fear. Two geeks disappeared from view,...
A prequel to Panic in Red and Blue
-
How Things Are Now used:
Adelio appeared ecstatic when I stepped in. I smiled warmly, and he looked expectant. I shook my head.
“Not today, I’m off d…
A sequel to I Dare Not.
-
How Things Are Now used:
Colleen’s plan for the next few weeks
1) get Joshua his mark2) Send Joshua out on his first job
*3) Get Monty his…
A prequel to Colleen's short list
-
Mission Start used:
I cannot disclose the location or description of my headquarters. For the same reason, I cannot go into great detail about my…
A sequel to Mission Objectives
-
Mission Start used:
I flipped on my active camo feature and prowled up to the guard post.
For guy, he doesn’t even know…
I hitched up my kn…
A prequel to Self-Destruct
-
Day-Walker used:
The chocolate was good and almost reminded me of this one kid named Freddy.
His blood was so sweet I remember almost gettin…
A sequel to Helena: PlayRadioPlay!
-
Day-Walker used:
“A what?” he asked profoundly.
“Nothin, I’m addicted to sunshine, that’s all.” I reminded myself to smile, sheathing my fang…
A prequel to Helena: Plans
-
Might As Well.. used:
Aaron shooed me away from the counter with an order to watch the front door. I knew it was crap, and he’s not in charge, but …
A sequel to Not the Errand in Mind
-
Might As Well.. used:
For a split second, and perhaps for the first time in my life, I felt torn. Here before me was the other side of the coin, a …
A prequel to Stay or Go, Torn Pariah
-
Breathless used:
For the second time, Eve awoke in Dante’s arms. She looked up at him and smiled, the memory of what they had shared last nigh…
A sequel to "I promise you that."
-
Breathless used:
Eve was completly comfotable in Dante’s arms. She could feel from the way he held her that he would never hurt her again. She…
A prequel to One Last Kiss
-
Shrug It Off used:
Oh, isn’t he cool.
No, he’s not.
He’s an inconsiderate, insensitive player with no compassion whatsoever.
That’s what he is.
...A sequel to Let's Start A Riot
-
Shrug It Off used:
I’m not saying I feel great about it.
It’s not that I really wanted to, it’s just..
..he like, asked for it, ya know?He w…
A prequel to Kind Of
-
The Wooden Man used:
I move into the first row of corn and stop, looking back into the barn, squinting against the sun. Sweet air from the farm po…
A sequel to A Cat in the Scarecrow's Cradle
-
The Wooden Man used:
The scarecrow’s hands break like a shell—toothpick timbers burst out and reveal thick tri-pod fingers. It’s talons sink in…
A prequel to Scarecrow Owl
-
The Wooden Man used:
The scarecrow’s hands break like a shell—toothpick timbers burst out and reveal thick tri-pod fingers. Its talons sink int…
A prequel to Scarecrow's Offer
-
Mark used:
I heard tidbits of conversation as they were walking. I wandered off and out the door to go bug Adelio. I wasn’t going to do …
A sequel to Yes, Well. Let's Bug Adelio.
-
Mark used:
Adelio appeared ecstatic when I stepped in. I smiled warmly, and he looked expectant. I shook my head.
“Not today, I’m off d…
A prequel to I Dare Not.
-
Mission Objectives used:
We called for collection. Another BlueHawk picked us up and brought us back to headquarters.
We all were presented with meda…
A sequel to Collection
-
Mission Objectives used:
Thus, staring my mission. I was dropped off 10 miles from the building. I had a stealthy vehicle, which I am not allowed to d…
A prequel to Mission Start
-
Oddity used:
But Anthony was oblivious to the glow. All he could see was Natalie’s face. He shook his head, laughing at himself. Amazed at…
A sequel to Something Amiss
-
Oddity used:
At work, Anthony took off his coat and hung it on the rack behind his desk. His secretary was just walking over with his mess…
A prequel to In Midair
-
The Exploding Man used:
Strange Clouds by Michael Roper
-
Collection used:
I ordered my battalion to move as far back as possible. If anyone gets caught even inches away from the blast radius, they mi…
A sequel to Anything
-
Collection used:
I cannot disclose the location or description of my headquarters. For the same reason, I cannot go into great detail about my…
A prequel to Mission Objectives
-
Farm
used: The sweet air of the earth pools around my face in a stagnant bath each time the breeze dies.
I move into the first row of …
A prequel to Farm
-
Farm
used: I move into the first row of corn and stop, looking back into the barn, squinting against the sun. Sweet air from the farm po…
A prequel to A Cat in the Scarecrow's Cradle
-
Sedative used:
Hans wrapped his arm around Tatiana’s waist, playing it cool. The man’s eyes were deep blue, with bruise-like circles beneath…
A sequel to To Be Sure
-
Sedative used:
Hans smiled, pretending it was Tatiana’s hand on his cheek making him happy. He noticed Ian’s eyelids beginning to droop, the…
A prequel to British Drunkard
-
She Wants Me used:
I knew what Hayden was trying to do – little late for that! I was officially going out with Ryan, and I’ve been trying to get…
A sequel to I Totally Should
-
She Wants Me used:
Oh, isn’t he cool.
No, he’s not.
He’s an inconsiderate, insensitive player with no compassion whatsoever.
That’s what he is.
...A prequel to Let's Start A Riot
-
He's Ok, I Guess used:
I rolled my eyes at the blank look still on his face and gestured over to a particularly large man. Big ol’ teddy bear, thoug…
A sequel to Stephen
-
He's Ok, I Guess used:
I heard tidbits of conversation as they were walking. I wandered off and out the door to go bug Adelio. I wasn’t going to do …
A prequel to Yes, Well. Let's Bug Adelio.
-
Anything used:
My suit collapsed from around me. I felt my insides contract and my heart race. I was completely unprotected. I didn’t even h…
A sequel to Removal
-
Anything used:
We called for collection. Another BlueHawk picked us up and brought us back to headquarters.
We all were presented with meda…
A prequel to Collection
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Tampered Software used:
I tried, honest I did, to settle into my new role and figure out a name for it. Pariah kept coming to mind, but I knew it did…
A sequel to What We Are And What We Want
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Tampered Software used:
Aaron shooed me away from the counter with an order to watch the front door. I knew it was crap, and he’s not in charge, but …
A prequel to Not the Errand in Mind
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Except for Her used:
“So, like, she can’t go to any of her relatives, even?” I asked in surpise. Kait was taking this pretty hard – she was snuggl…
A sequel to Chorus
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Except for Her used:
I called my mom and told her I was going to hang at Warren’s house for a while. I was there from about 7PM to 1:45AM. He real…
A prequel to Our Own Kind
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Removal used:
“What?” I asked.
“That suit you have has a set of hydrogen fuel cells.” Jay said. “I can wire those up and blow the hell out…
A sequel to The Idea Is...
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Removal used:
I ordered my battalion to move as far back as possible. If anyone gets caught even inches away from the blast radius, they mi…
A prequel to Anything
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Threat used:
As he settled into the girls’ arms, he noticed a smaller man in a green coat enter the bar. He approached the bartender and m…
A sequel to Some Company
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Threat used:
Hans wrapped his arm around Tatiana’s waist, playing it cool. The man’s eyes were deep blue, with bruise-like circles beneath…
A prequel to To Be Sure
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Congrats! used:
Well, a week has passed. And so has Joshua. Time for Erika to go home. I thank her warmly and she smiles, on her way.
I walk…
A sequel to welcome
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Congrats! used:
I rolled my eyes at the blank look still on his face and gestured over to a particularly large man. Big ol’ teddy bear, thoug…
A prequel to Stephen
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The Idea Is... used:
We were going to take this building head on, well, but not until we take out the guards with our sniper.
Mark hit them all o…
A sequel to Idea
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The Idea Is... used:
My suit collapsed from around me. I felt my insides contract and my heart race. I was completely unprotected. I didn’t even h…
A prequel to Removal
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A day in the life of Stovohobo
used: Hello again!
It feels marvelous to be back in the big, comfy, cushiony, community of the bright and brief!
Getting back into…A sequel to (Your Pen Name Here) CHALLENGE
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Plan used:
I had gotten Ryan talking. Not that I was really paying attention; I was way more concerned about playing with my hair and gi…
A sequel to Location, Location.
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Plan used:
I knew what Hayden was trying to do – little late for that! I was officially going out with Ryan, and I’ve been trying to get…
A prequel to I Totally Should
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Finality used:
Hanging…as in “out”. It’s an art form. You can’t under-do it, or it’s a snooze fest. But if you over-do it, then it’s a par…
A sequel to New Rules
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Finality used:
I tried, honest I did, to settle into my new role and figure out a name for it. Pariah kept coming to mind, but I knew it did…
A prequel to What We Are And What We Want
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Idea used:
The rest of my battalion got there right as I racked the last opposing soldier’s brain with the butt of my shotgun.
The firs…
A sequel to Main Capture, Initiate
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Idea used:
“What?” I asked.
“That suit you have has a set of hydrogen fuel cells.” Jay said. “I can wire those up and blow the hell out…
A prequel to The Idea Is...
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Never Explain's Building Challenge!! used:
World Trade Center, Bahrain by Ahmed Rabea
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Never Explain's Building Challenge!! used:
“Wow! I came up with this!?” I exclaimed as I looked up. “It is everything I wanted it to be and more!”
It was a light blue…
A prequel to Music Building (Never Explain's Building Challenge)
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