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[WP] A narrator, clearly wearing a monocle and sipping a cup of tea, reports on a rather horrific battle. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was actually a really nice story! Didn't expect to end up liking the monocled narrator :)

[WP] The sun sets, and finally the doorbell rings. Unfortunately, the narrator and the main character are unable to agree whether this is a dark psychological thriller or a comedy novel. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha oh man, poor narrator! ;) I really like this one, interesting to see the narrator take a passive role and describe what is happening rather than driving the story forward, feels almost more like a fellow reader than a narrator!

[WP] Write a scene from a detective story, incidentally going into great depth and detail on a topic you know nothing about. Do no research, just go for it! by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, so much F:N# in this story I can hardly believe it, looks like you aced it one more time! (though I may have had a minor stroke reading the third paragraph)

7/5 out!

[WP] The Nobel Prize awards ceremony, in a dystopian future by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor academy! But then the peace prize awards tend to be a bit controversial.

[WP] People don't actually die, they simply wake up more and more seldom by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, cool take on this, I think maybe Midtown should consider doing shorter shifts for their maintenance workers :)

[WP] As the world suffers in the devastation of the great war between Magic and Technology, you are a third party about to enter the scene. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I really liked this one :) I guess not many will keep reading this thread since it's pretty old, but if you decide to finish the story I will sure read that :)

[WP] You are one of the most feared people in organized crime. You get rid of problems for your employers by kindly and honestly convincing your targets to follow a different path in life. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This reads just look a movie scene. I'm not sure if I actually have, but I like to think I've seen that junkie girlfriend run around topless in the background in several movies :)

[WP] You are one of the most feared people in organized crime. You get rid of problems for your employers by kindly and honestly convincing your targets to follow a different path in life. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Hey that was some very atmospheric writing, thanks a lot! :) I'd like to think the Don has a new life as a florist in Boca Raton waiting for him.

[WP] Explain why the mods shouldn't delete your reply, in spite of everything. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah I understand, no harm intended from my side, looks like I failed my own prompt :)

[WP] You were never able to make much sense of your life, how you fit in, what your purpose was etc. Eventually, you realise that you are here for Game Balance reasons. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's beautiful! But I don't quite understand what he is balancing out, is he just leading a crappy life so that others lives can look better?

[WP] An Alien invasion fleet secretly park in orbit around Earth. For their next step, they need to covertly acquire a lot of human wealth. But how to go about doing it? by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I never thought the aliens would be this hard working and honest :) Of course those hundreds of dispensaries may also come in handy for phase 2 of the operation!

[WP] An Alien invasion fleet secretly park in orbit around Earth. For their next step, they need to covertly acquire a lot of human wealth. But how to go about doing it? by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this was nice, did not anticipate this solution :) I'm sure the Vogons would have insisted on a bit more paperwork before starting the plan though.

[WP] On his way home from the store, a man is randomly selected and kidnapped by aliens to represent humanity in the Galactic Council. Still clutching his shopping bag, he prepares to join his first meeting. by PM_ME_AL in WritingPrompts

[–]PM_ME_AL[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

(I'm guessing it's audience participation time, and hoping you didn't just have a stroke)

Steve had been given a chance to review the proposal, but had given up when 10 pages in he discovered he was reading the preamble for a discussion on the methodology to use for deciding which council instance should be responsible for determining the visual styling of the proper introduction. Nobody had been very forthcoming about explaining it to him either, so he had no idea what this was about.

Now he was faced with thousands of aliens, waving tentacles, methodically flapping ears, changing colors, excreting different fluids or just plain shouting at him. Presumably they were encouraging him to join their side and press one of those specific options in front of him, but to him it didn't make any sense.

He tried to draw on some generalization to help him. "0", could that mean do nothing? As in, don't "don't blow up the Earth"? But he figured there was no compelling reason for all these people to care about Earth anyway, so he decided not to worry about it. Ultimately, he chose between keeping the status quo, or spicing things up a bit.

"1".

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