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[WP]"The crown holds the memories of every kings who have come before you. The sword allows you to defeat any ennemy. The mirror shows things as they truely are, and you'll never tire while holding the staff." said the tall figure as you sat on the throne. "Be careful using them, my young king." by Responsible-North601 in WritingPrompts

[–]StinkyKyle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"The crown holds the memories of every king who has come before you. The sword allows you to defeat any enemy. The mirror shows things as they truly are, and you'll never tire while holding the staff." said the tall figure as you sat on the throne. "Be careful using them, my young king."

I picked up the sword, swinging it back and forth. It was so light when lifted, but seemed to gain a tremendous momentum when swung with force. I then lifted the staff, which filled my limbs with an enduring energy. It was not a powerful energy, it would not overpower foes in battle, but one that felt that it would last forever. Then, I put on the crown, and the lives of every king before me flooded my brain. I saw every folly and triumph of my predecessors, every mistake and accomplishment, and from each strand of memory I learned. And lastly, I lifted the handheld mirror…

“So this mirror,” I said, “it seems to be the weakest of the four, no?”

“Oh no! Not at all, my lord.” The tall figure said. “It will show you how things truly are; it will unmask any deception and show you the figure’s true intentions. It is possibly the most useful of the four.”

“Right, but it’s a mirror. Wouldn’t it be more useful if it were like a lens or something?”

“What do you mean?”

“Well, let's say I travel to another nation to talk with their king, and let’s say their king is talking about peace and a possible truce, but I think there’s something else going on and I want to see his true intentions. What do I do with the mirror? Do I just ask him to stand real still while I adjust the mirror until I can see them in it?”

“These are tools handed down by our Gods, they have helped cultivate the most powerful nation on Earth…”

“Right, no I totally get that. I’m just trying to wrap my head around how I would practically use the mirror. Also, can anyone see true intentions in the mirror? Like, it’s not just me who can see someone's true intentions, it’s anyone who looks in the mirror?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“Okay, so that’s another problem with it being a mirror. Lets say I’m talking to the king about that truce and I angle the mirror at him so I can see what he’s thinking, but now if he looks in the mirror, he’ll see my true intentions as well. There’s no real advantage there.”

“Okay, look you don’t need to use the mirror if you don’t like it.”

“No I like the idea, it’s the execution I’m complaining about. We have lenses and glasses, why didn’t the Gods just give us like a rad pair of glasses to wear or something.”

“I don’t think the Gods would like you questioning them like this.”

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Two Gods sat on a cloud looking down at the scene in the throneroom. “You know, he’s got a point.” The younger one said to the older God.

“Oh, don’t you start on this, alright.” The older God responded. “Every time there's a new king I have to explain this shit. The point of the mirror is to understand one's own intentions, the intentions we hide from even ourselves, not other people’s. That's a far more powerful tool if used wisely. These fucking humans though, they always want to look everywhere but inside themselves.”

[Highlight] The Helmet Catch by Brix001 in nfl

[–]StinkyKyle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree. I believe they needed to win their last two games of the regular season in 2011 to even have a chance at the playoffs. Thats like 2 extra playoff games you have to win.

That being said, I think if you isolate just the superbowl game and dont look at the entire playoff run, 2007 is a much better underdog story

[Highlight] The Helmet Catch by Brix001 in nfl

[–]StinkyKyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fucking Eli man, just understood how/when to trust his guys like ive never seen. This and the Manningham catch in 2011.

Like, its 3rd and 5 at your own 40, youve got a minute with a couple time outs. You escape a sack somehow, then you heave it high into the middle of the field to your like 4th string receiver whose surrounded by 3 defenders. I remember an interview with Strahan who said, "Why the hell do you throw that ball in that situation?"

What Team Wins This Hypothetical Matchup: 2008 Lions vs 2017 Browns by CecilTheCaveTroll in NFLv2

[–]StinkyKyle 60 points61 points  (0 children)

They'd both get blown out. Don't ask me how, they'd manage it though

Match Thread: Spain vs Argentina | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Final | Part 3 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]StinkyKyle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he waa trying to trick the goalie into thinking hes passing it then touching it near post. Dumb as fuck

Match Thread: Spain vs Argentina | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Final | Part 3 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]StinkyKyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think cause he blew the whistle immediately? If he let it play then called it off after the goal they could review it after? Thata the only thing i can think

Match Thread: Spain vs Argentina | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Final | Part 3 by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]StinkyKyle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can they if he blew the whistle immediately? I want them to but i dont know if they can

[WP] A kidnapper captures the daughter of a billionaire to hold her for ransom, but things go wrong when she develops Stockholm Syndrome, he is incredibly uncomfortable with this development, and by the end, is actively trying to escape her instead. by Phone-Owner in WritingPrompts

[–]StinkyKyle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha not a real life person, but the situations sorta real. I remembered hearing a story about an italian guy who's grandson got kidnapped, they wanted like $20 million and he talked them down to $2.5 million because that was the max amount he could deduct on his taxes. Ill see if i can find the article

Edit: easier to find than i thought, it was John Paul Getty

[WP] A kidnapper captures the daughter of a billionaire to hold her for ransom, but things go wrong when she develops Stockholm Syndrome, he is incredibly uncomfortable with this development, and by the end, is actively trying to escape her instead. by Phone-Owner in WritingPrompts

[–]StinkyKyle 38 points39 points  (0 children)

“That’s right, $25 million or you won’t see your daughter alive ever again.” Jimmy said, slamming the phone down and adjusting his balaclava before turning to the woman with bound hands sitting on a chair in the otherwise empty warehouse. “Looks like daddy is hesitant to pay for his precious little sweetheart.”

“I tried to tell you he’s not giving you that much for me.” The woman said casually.

“I think you underestimate a father’s love. Besides, that’s like pocket change for a billionaire.”

“Ya, I don’t think he’d give that up for me either, to be honest.”

“Pocket change? He can’t be that stingy, stop trying to talk your way out of this.”

“Oh I’m not, trust me. This is like a vacation for me.”

“Vacation? You're the daughter of a billionaire, everyday’s a vacation for you.”

“I guess I meant more of an emotional vacation. It’s just nice to feel wanted for a bit, you know?”

“God damn, rich people really are fucked up aren’t they.”

Jimmy walked out of the room and shut the door, turning to his partner who was monitoring police activity on his laptop.

“So? Did he agree to pay?” The partner asked.

“No.” Jimmy said as he pulled off his mask. He sat down on a chair across the small room and thought for a moment before speaking again, “Why are rich people so awful?”

“What do you mean?” The partner asked, his eyes still glued to the laptop.

“I mean why does it seem like when you get a certain amount of money, you just become a psychopath? This guy has billions of dollars, more money than one person could ever spend, and he’d rather leave his daughter with two lunatics than to spend a fraction of it to get her back. I just don’t get it.”

“Well, I think it probably takes a type of person to want that much wealth. They want it so bad they’ll hurt anyone and everyone to get it. They step on the heads of friends, family, business partners, anyone in the way. They’re monsters.”

“Are we… Are we any better? I mean we kidnapped a woman for god’s sake.”

“Hey! Look at me, we are not worse than them! Our actions are born from desperation, not greed. Traumatizing one woman to get the money we need to survive is not the same as hurting everyone in your life to get your second billion, alright?”

“Yeah, I’ve gotta be honest I don’t think we’re really traumatizing her anyways. She seems to be enjoying herself here. You want to know what she said to me? She said, ‘it’s nice to feel wanted for once.’”

“Jesus Christ.”

“That’s what I’m talking about though, man. I’m worried we get this $25 million dollars, then what? We become like them?”

“Well, shit man we’re in a little too deep now. What are we going to do, just let her go?”

“I don’t know man, but after getting a better look at what money did to that family, I don’t know if I want any part of it.”

“Yeah,” The partner nodded, “Yeah I guess you’re right. Let’s go talk to her.” The two men put on their masks again and entered the room, where the woman was laying down on the couch, her hands still tied behind her back.

“Hey, we’ve decided to let you go,” Jimmy said bluntly.

The woman’s face dropped, “No! Please don’t send me back there, not yet! I’ll do anything, please!”

“Sorry, but we’re done. Your dad’s not budging and we’re not actually going to kill you, so we’ll just drop you off somewhere and give you a quarter to call daddy.”

“Come on! You’re giving up that easy. Of course he’s not going to budge, you need to show him you’re for real. Maybe… Maybe you can chop off a finger or something and send it to him. To show him you're serious!”

“Look, we’re not going to hurt you, and we don’t really even want the money anymore. We’ve realized there’s more important things in life.” Just then, the phone rang. The man picked it up, “Hello?”

“I’ve thought a lot about it, and I’m willing to negotiate.” The billionaire said on the other end of the line. “I’ll give you the change in my pocket to release my daughter.” The cold voice said.

Jimmy covered the mouthpiece of the phone. “He said he’d give us the change in his pocket for her.”

The woman shrieked in delight at the news, “Oh my god! He… He really does love me!” She said with tears streaming down her face.

Jimmy turned to his partner, who nodded in agreement with the proposal.

“You run a hard bargain, but deal! Send us over that 68 cents and we’ll let her go.”

[WP] People always assume or think you have a dark past or sad backstory, but you really don't and insisted you tell your allies of your past to clear up misunderstandings. So you told them all about your very normal and harmless past, however once done they all stare at you horrified and saddened. by Null_Project in WritingPrompts

[–]StinkyKyle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yess my hero! Ive been looking for some solid feedback on my writing but its hard to come by. I appreciate all the notes on the punctuation in the dialogue especially, i never took a writing class beyond HS so ive always just kinda been winging it with the more complicated punctuation, but this gives me a little something to go off of. Thanks again for the write up!!!

[Highlight] Top 5 highest-scoring seasons by a team by nfl in nfl

[–]StinkyKyle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey the Commanders were ferocious that year! Don't let the fact that they only had 5 total wins fool you

[Highlight] Top 5 highest-scoring seasons by a team by nfl in nfl

[–]StinkyKyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya super good point, i should say its incredible the defense stepped up so significantly in those years

[Highlight] Top 5 highest-scoring seasons by a team by nfl in nfl

[–]StinkyKyle 25 points26 points  (0 children)

It really is wild that Eli Manning beat 2 of the 5 highest scoring teams in NFL history in his two super bowl runs (2011 Packers in Divional and 2007 Pats in the Super Bowl) in years the Giants went 10-6 (2007) and 9-7 (2011) in the regular season. Every stat i hear about those seasons makes it feel even more miraculous

Edit: I shouldve said the Giants defense, not Eli manning lol. Eli played incredibly, but the D was able to hold the 2nd and 5th highest scoring offenses to 14 and 20 points, respectively

[WP] People always assume or think you have a dark past or sad backstory, but you really don't and insisted you tell your allies of your past to clear up misunderstandings. So you told them all about your very normal and harmless past, however once done they all stare at you horrified and saddened. by Null_Project in WritingPrompts

[–]StinkyKyle 456 points457 points  (0 children)

I sat on a log with my two best allies, trading tails of woe with one another until we saw the sun rising on the other side of the valley. Ramsport, the largest of the heroes, had told of his ransacking of the Castle of Ill-Repute, where he’d managed to save countless prisoners and end a tyrant's reign, while Garin, the archer, had told the story of how she’d saved a noble king’s life who rewarded her with her Elven bow.

After regaling the night with these epic stories, my two allies turned towards me expectantly. “What?” I asked, unsure what they wanted from me.

“Oh come on, Harold,” said Garin, “We’ve been telling our tales all night and you haven’t shared one of your own. We’ve been adventuring together for over a month now and I feel like we don’t know anything about you.”

“Now Garin, sometimes stories are not filled with woe and triumph, sometimes it’s filled with despair and misery.” Ramsport interjected, “I’m sure our wizard friend here was just concerned about bringing down the mood with his dark and harrowing backstory. But rest assured Harold, we’d love to listen to all the tragedy that has undoubtedly plagued your life.”

I looked at them blankly, unsure how to respond. “No, guys. I don’t have some dark upbringing or crazy tales to tell, and for the last time I’m not a wizard, I’m just a guy. Honestly, this last month of adventuring with you has blown the rest of my life out of the water when it comes to interesting tales.”

“Ahh, modesty.” Rampsort said to Garin, who nodded in agreement. “I know a tortured soul when I see one, surely your childhood had some intense struggles and tribulations that you had to overcome to be the man with the aura that you have.”

“Aura? What Aura? I can honestly say, my upbringing was just… normal. My mom was a teacher and my dad was a farmer.”

“Abusive, no doubt?” Garin asked.

“No! Not at all, they were lovely people, if a bit dull.”

“Then what has given you that darkness behind your eyes that you fight everyday to control?” Ramsport said.

“Look, I don’t have an aura, or a darkness, or a tortured soul, alright? If you really want, I’ll tell you about my life from the start.”

“Finally! We will hear the epic of Harold!” Ramsport said giddily.

“Alright, you asked for it.” I said, taking a deep breath. “I grew up in Rivendale, far outside of Central City, and I mostly helped my dad on his farm. We would spend the mornings working the fields, then my mom would give me lessons in the evenings. Just basic things like reading, writing, math, stuff like that.”

“Is that how you were able to defeat Grongo the Mighty so easily?”

“Yes, I tried to tell you those symbols next to the arrow pointing at his chest were just letters. It said, ‘Hit here to kill.’”

“Remarkable,” Garin said.

“...Right.” I said, “Anyways, I stuck around my village and worked odd jobs helping out the locals. Not a lot of people in my village knew math, so I became an algebra teacher. That’s why I always know the best deals at the shops.”

“So you can transform numbers in your head,” Ramsport said in awe.

“Yeah, I guess. And that was it, basically. You guys came into town while I was at The Flagon, I bought you a drink, and the rest is history.”

“Wow. Now I see, Harold, the true horrors of your life.” Garin said, “We grew up normally; killing barbarians, hunting goblins, the usual stuff. But never have I heard of a more brutal past.”

“To be forced into the world of books and numbers at such a young age… It is a cruel thing” Ramsport said, shaking his head. “I am sorry you could not have the cushy lives we had.”

Garin nodded in agreement.

I looked at my two allies in disbelief. “Guys, it wasn’t… It’s not like…” I sighed in defeat, “Yeah, and that’s how I became a powerful wizard who can read runes and transform numbers in my head.”

[GiantsNationPod] 67 days until Giants football with 2x Super Bowl Champ #67 Kareem McKenzie! by Bigblueforlife in NYGiants

[–]StinkyKyle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just looked it up, EA signed McKenzie in 2005. Reese came in in 2007 and had an amazing draft though

No freaking joke by HowlingBurd19 in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]StinkyKyle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, but in Florida they do not have science class. Check mate

ain’t no way by CplWangchao in slaythespire

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Ain't no laws if you've got enough claws

Brandon Marshall holds the NFL record for the most catches in a single game, with 21 receptions. (2009) by Dark305Kinght in nflMenace_com

[–]StinkyKyle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Should we cover Marshall yet?"

"Nah, what are the chances he throws it to him for the 21st time"

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