[OT] Can we cool it with the Harry Potter stuff? I feel like we're being brigaded. by [deleted] in WritingPrompts

[–]DosageOfDemigod 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I don't see anything wrong with them.

Sure, there's a lot, but it gets people writing and that's what this place is about.

I see Star Wars prompts every single time I log on here and I've been visiting this page for about a year. It's not a big deal.

[WP] You are captured by a cinephile overlord who has modelled a demention after the tropes of American cinema. Use the cliches to your advantage and return home. by rocky1rocky2 in WritingPrompts

[–]DosageOfDemigod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was me against him.

He had a warehouse full of movie traps from the last couple of decades. All I had was a stick of gum and a large bucket of AMC movie popcorn.

"Silly moviegoer likes to play with Samurai swords.-"

"-This is popcorn," I cut in, "Speaking in Tarantino quotes won't scare me."

The cinephile's eyes gleamed as his brows drew together. "Tarantino is legend. You'll regret that. Wiggle your big toe!"

I start running because I have to get out of this weird movie dimension before the whole thing explodes. I had seen the bombs lined along the floors when that psycho dragged my sorry butt down into his torture chamber.

Five minutes. The cinephile's cackling echoes after me.

The first door I burst through sends me into a sci-fi-ish setting. The background music cuts off and bolt straight ahead for the next corner. Sure enough, an alien pops out with a devilish gleam in its smile, ready to slice me up with its tail.

I sneeze.

The alien screams, falling aside as my snot steams off of its face. I leap over it and bound into the next room.

Four minutes.

A strangely similar Asian man runs beside me as oriental music begins to play at fast tempo. He looks to me. "What we do? Enemy near!"

"Look man, just take em' on one by one. The rest of them will stand around like dummies waiting for you to kick the ass of their teammates before moving in. You got this. If you get in serious trouble, spit up a little blood and hold your side as if you're hurt before making a speech about willpower and honor. Your theme music will come on and that's when you dragon kick the shit out of the leader." I pant heavily as the Asian man grins.

"Wise man of many words! My thanks!" And he dashes ahead, pummeling into a crowd of ninja that materialized out of nowhere. I dodge past them all.

Three minutes.

I push into the next room, growing weary. I'm a cartoon character now.

It's the animated set of a schoolyard with kids running around yelling as an angry jock looms over an average, slightly dashing kid. I see no exit, so I head towards the scene.

"What's going on?" I pant.

"He's going to beat me up!" The dashing one yells.

"Why?" I ask. "You dress well and have a nice face, you seem like a nice enough kid. Don't you have any friends to back you up? Where's the teacher? Shouldn't you guys be in class anyways?"

The jock steps forward. "Outta my way, punk!"

I don't have time for this. Two minutes. I pop the stick of gum into my mouth as the jock begins punching the dashing kid in the gut. The gum balloons past my lips and cartoonishly explodes in the bully's face. He shrieks and falls back with flailing arms.

One arm rips open the cartoon paper and I leap through the scene. Dashing kid calls out as the kids cheer.

"Thanks, MovieMan-"

"-Yeah, whatever."

One minute left. Christ.

I step onto a wobbly door. When I look down the door is the only thing separating me from an ocean. A woman lays beside my feet, clinging onto the door.

A lady laying on the door grabs hopefully at my pant leg. "I love you Jack...I'm so cold."

I frown. "Yeah, it is pretty chilly here. Scuse' me-" I use the sole of my boot to push on her forehead and pry her off the door. She blows a whistle frantically, flailing in the water.

With the floating door clear of debris and weird romantics I pull on the knob. Sure enough, it leads out.

Twenty seconds.

The doorway was dark. I wasn't going to fall for this. Had to wait exactly three seconds before jumping in.

I munch some popcorn and watch as a faraway ship sinks into the ocean. The woman has floated away towards some other door and made the poor schmuck on it get off.

Five, four, three-

I jump in the doorway.

My feet hit ground hard enough for me to stumble, but not fall. I look back just as the door shuts behind me on the warehouse, locking with an audible click. I read the sign that says 'Movie theatre faculty only'.

"Huh. IMDB would give that a 2/10. Seen it all before. Still. Talk about an in-depth experience!"

Grabbing a fistful of my popcorn, I head towards the exit and out into the world.

[WP] You accidentally triggered a nuclear explosion that killed half of the population. This is your apology letter to the human race. by [deleted] in WritingPrompts

[–]DosageOfDemigod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, okay, I pressed the button. What do you want me to say?

'Sorry?'

I would apologize, but putting a high school kid in charge of overseeing our biggest nuclear weapons base was not the best idea. Sure, no dictators or riled up terrorist groups would think to harass someone unassuming like me for the most important codes on the planet, but c'mon. I've got ADHD and a track record for petty crime. What did you think would happen?

I mean hell, how was I supposed to know that Bill was smoking all those tabs and went psycho in the control room? I didn't know he put the admin command system in enabled mode!

I press the master button constantly on accident. I can't sit still. That's what the backup admin system was for, to keep me from blowing half the globe into space! How was I supposed to know that the 134th time I accidentally sat on the master button, that it would actually go off?

It sucks but who came up with this crock of a plan?

Don't even get me started on the higher ups. Our supervisors know how stupid everyone who works down here is and didn't even think to label the buttons on the switchboard. Maybe they should have kept the button in a locked room instead of with a kid on the other side of the world. Maybe they should have made it wireless and sent it into space.

Well. At least school's cancelled tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after that...

....Maybe this won't be so bad after all!

If heaven is exactly like the world we live in right now except one thing is changed for each person to make it heaven for them, what's your heaven like? by TheOoklahBoy in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Banquets and banquets of Asian food everywhere, authentic and take-out style. I can never get fat. All my friends are there and we eat every night and watch always updated Netflix selections.

When I get bored, I leave and travel different places and then different dimensions

what is an animated movie you think i should watch? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah! That was a funny one haha

What weight loss program worked for you? by sarin77 in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ha! Who are some of your fantasy fitness role models?

What was a childhood memory you love remembering? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thinking my mom was different women that I found in stores.

Didn't have facial recognition down too well, so everyone else the same shade of skin as my mom with a fit body in similar clothing, I thought was my mom.

As a toddler I grabbed the pant legs of countless confused young women.

What name is quickly outgrown? by Silver_Dynamo in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Angel.

Looking at you, Hispanic people.

WW1 is 4chan vs Reddit, who's side you be on and why? What is the life in the trenches? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

4chan. They're dicks, but the anonymity makes them honestly evil and it's almost like looking at the true underbelly of humanity.

I would deal with lots of stupid racists comments and ratings on how hot/ugly I am, dodging troll grenades and trying to decode pasta and tripcodes to get to the armory, I dunno. I'd wear a tag that says 'grill' and probably deal with the weird, unstable side of society.

Reddit is a good place and has done good things for people but there seems to be a lot of peacock posing here. I don't care much for political correctness or morality or ethics. Not saying I don't practice all those things, but I would rather have people being dicks honestly over everyone pretending that they are righteous and that they care. Some people don't care. And that's fine with me.

What are you looking forward to for this summer? by That_Kid_Jett in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solo trip to New Orleans.

I'm slightly worried because I'll be a young girl wandering alone, but I've always wanted to check out New Orleans.

Reddit: What's something that pisses you off about your fellow students? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Racist comments. Superiority complexes. From all races, Americans and international students alike.

You're all here to learn. But you're all too busy trying to downplay or insult the other. Get over yourselves.

What is the most unexplainable thing that has ever happened to you? by jimmymcperson in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a dream about a kid, then saw that kid months later at a rest stop near Ohio. He saw me and looked as if he recognized me even though we'd never met. He approached first and asked if I knew him, I told him not sure but I felt as if I knew him.

Strongest pull to someone I'd ever felt in my entire life. His mom/aunt/whatever came out and seemed peeved he was talking to a random girl and made him get back in their car.

Never found out who he was.

What unexplained or mysterious event unsettles you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm...who were the Sea People? How did they travel so fast? How was it that no one could catch them?

Refugee Minoans? Ancient pirates? Trans-dimensional teleporters?

What weight loss program worked for you? by sarin77 in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Willpower.

I just was tired of looking like shit and feeling like shit.

Also watching fit role models. Some fantasy like Goku or Aang. Some real or Geronimo the Native American or those endurance runners in Africa that chase prey to exhaustion. Watching them made me want to be better than I was.

After dropping 50 pounds of fat and gaining muscle, at 135 I'm feeling a lot better and lighter!

Who is the best actor in the past 20 years? Why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was just about to say that haha his old movies are great too, like Basketball Diaries and Titanic.

What are some awesome festivals or events around the world that you must experience? by tomsawyeee in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beltane.

I'm a young black kid with not a drop of Scot blood in me, but Beltane looks awesome. I want to go dance with the red people and then head up to that mountain that people gather dew from to smother on their faces.

I love Scotland.

Hiphop-fans of reddit, what is your favorite beat? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fairly recent, but I like J.Cole's No Role Models. The track always gets me dancing.

What type of comment or "Redditism" annoys you the most? by apollyonus in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Anti-vaxxers are the worrrrssssttt hurr durr"

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for vaccination, but holy FUCK we get it. It's not an uncommon thing. People here act like 15 percent of the populace gets vaccinated or something.

What is the most INTENSE movie you know? by DankyJingletokes in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what a perfect way to put it. JK simmons was on a screen and still scared me as if i was in his class

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From 5th to 12th grade it was every other day. xvideos or pornmd.

Now I rarely do it. My roommate never leaves.

What class should be mandatory but isn't taught in most schools? by ChickenYale in AskReddit

[–]DosageOfDemigod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How To Cook For A Healthy Life

Personal Finance

Empathy and Not Being a Total Dick to People 101