Emily's Awesome Responsibility [Character Generator Challenge]

by Eckhouse

The cute guy at the table near the Steak ‘n Shake looked over for a third time. Had Emily not become accustomed to even public humiliation, she might have allowed herself to be hopeful. Instead, memories of abuse at the orphanage resurfaced and raised her blood pressure. The empty chair across from her moved backward several inches.

He likes you, said a voice.

Emily sighed out loud. Talking to them in private was one thing, but public places always made it difficult. And God forbid you not answer them.

“How do you know?” Emily muttered, covering her mouth.

Former wife.

The whole not using compete sentences thing had always bugged Emily, but not nearly as much as now being pimped to a stranger by the ghost of his dead wife.

“Isn’t this a little odd?” she hissed. “How long have you been gone?”

Three weeks. Must avenge.

Emily put it together. “Another seduce-and-torture job. Freakin’ awesome.”

She was annoyed beyond measure. On the table, an unopened ketchup pack imploded.

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  1. Emily's Awesome Responsibility [Character Generator Challenge]

    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ooh, and it has ‘awesome’ in the title. What a great glimpse into the life of the character, complete with hints at past events and a novel version of how ghosts might talk/act/etc. Great entry to the challenge!
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  2. Emily's Awesome Responsibility [Character Generator Challenge]

     Kermitgorf's Buddy Icon Kermitgorf

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    freaky just freaky and awesome.
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  3. Emily's Awesome Responsibility [Character Generator Challenge]

    invisibility_disability's Buddy Icon invisibility_disability

    Posted about 1 month ago

    i love how the ghosts don’t use complete sentences. :)
    great job.
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  4. Emily's Awesome Responsibility [Character Generator Challenge]

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    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    haha i love this. great job.
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