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Before Stellar Tour · unassigned stories · Complete moment
Source date: 2019-08-06
Writing prompt[WP] The man who raised you was brutal and cruel, forcing you to fight to survive. But now, many years later as you stand against him, his eye sare full of pride.
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Source date: 2019-08-05
Writing prompt[WP] You are waiting for the green light at a cross walk. The moment it finally turns green, you start walking. Mid-way, you look to your left and see a car approach very fast. There's no time for you to dodge, so you prepare for impact. Car is in arm's reach now, and suddenly, time stops.
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Source date: 2019-08-04
Writing prompt[WP] You are blessed with the power to see the power level of a person, most average humans have a power level of 2, while trained fighters have a power level of 5. You get married, and when your child is born, you see his/her power level, it's 1003.
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Source date: 2019-08-03
Writing prompt[WP] Your life is normal but when the new students join your friend group, you notice your friends becoming cliches of a generic story. You all one day randomly decide to go into the school basement....There before you 30 minutes later is a glowing object and its whispering to you to get it.
Read this moment →Before Stellar Tour · unassigned stories · Complete moment
Source date: 2019-08-02
Writing prompt[WP] You're sitting next to someone on the bus with an interesting tattoo. You ask them about it, and immediately realize how stupid your question sounded.
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Source date: 2019-08-01
Writing prompt[WP] Two human-like figures step off the galactic vessel. One, holding a piece of parchment, states loudly "This land, known as Earth, was purchased long ago. The landlord has issued an eviction of all trespassers on their premises with immediate effect or action will be taken"
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Source date: 2019-07-31
Writing prompt[WP] One man obtains the power to stop all time at will, but everyone can see and think like normal while frozen. The government soon realizes this man must be taken out. On the assassination attempt, he freezes time and is promptly killed. The agents are frozen in horror, and the days start passing.
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Source date: 2019-07-30
Writing prompt[WP] You and your crush are alone on a rooftop at night. The lights from the city below shine onto your faces. "I haven't been honest withyou," they say, standing on the edge of the building while looking down at the streets below. They take a step forward.
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Source date: 2019-07-29
Original prompt heading[OT] Smash 'Em Up Sunday!
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Source date: 2019-07-28
Writing prompt[WP] You are an assassin and you have to kill a billionaire's daughter...little do you know you will fall for her..
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Source date: 2019-07-27
Writing prompt[WP] Instead of heaven and hell, when you die, you find yourself in a room with a six year old girl who invites you to join her tea party. It dawns on you, you're her imaginary friend.
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Source date: 2019-07-26
Writing prompt[WP] Early morning, your mom bursts open your bedroom door and tosses you a shotgun, “It’s time, they’re approaching...”
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Source date: 2019-07-25
Writing prompt[WP] Flash Fiction Challenge! A Garden | A pillow.
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Source date: 2019-07-24
Writing prompt[WP] Scientists have proven that our existence is indeed a simulation. Realizing this, our Creator is now making first contact... in the form of a Reddit AMA.
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Source date: 2019-07-23
Writing prompt[WP] As a wizard apprentice, this is your first time going to Hell to collect materials for your potions exams.
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Source date: 2019-07-22
Writing prompt[WP] Inter-dimensional aliens love Earth. It's their favorite reality TV show on Multiverse Network. One day, they reach out to the entire planet appearing on all TVs and all phones with a short message, "It's a shame you're being canceled next week, we really loved your show."
Read this moment →Before Stellar Tour · unassigned stories · Complete moment
Source date: 2019-07-21
Original prompt heading[WP] Smash 'Em Up Sundays!
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Source date: 2019-07-20
Writing prompt[WP] While you are investigating where your mail had gone to, you find out your local postal service is using interdimensional portals to terrible places to save on costs.
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Source date: 2019-07-19
Writing prompt[WP] You gain the ability to see the date on which people die. You look around to see nearly everyone around you dies on the same day.
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Source date: 2019-07-18
Writing prompt[WP] Write a speech for someone who is about to announce to the public that the world is coming to an end.
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Source date: 2019-07-17
Writing prompt[WP] "Approach the fire and see your fate" an old coming of age ritual, becoming virtually obsolete in recent years. Few people could even remember the last time the fire gave a fortune a blind man couldn't see. That was until a timid, frail boy approached the fire, and it said a single word: Conquest.
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Source date: 2019-07-16
Writing prompt[WP] Your sweetheart wants to take you on a vacation for your anniversary. Being a surprise, you expect something romantic, but upon arrival, you may not have expected somewhere so otherworldly.
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Source date: 2019-07-15
Writing prompt[WP] As a world renown assassin you have learnt the cardinal rule - no questions. So when a name is slipped to you along with a wad of cash you slip off to gather intel. It is then that you realize you have been paid to kill a seven year old girl and people will not stop before she is dead.
Read this moment →Before Stellar Tour · unassigned stories · Complete moment
Source date: 2019-07-14
Original prompt heading[OT] Smash 'Em Up Sundays!
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Source date: 2019-07-13
Writing prompt[WP] You are the last ingredient needed for a ritual to summon Lucifer to the waking world. Witches, cultists and minor demons are after you.
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Source date: 2019-07-12
Writing prompt[WP] You wake up inside a stolen car with a bottle of whiskey in your right hand, a canister of powdered uranium in your left, and a caged rattlesnake in the backseat.
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Source date: 2019-07-11
Writing prompt[WP] You are the last man on Earth and you are sure of it. You have traveled looking for someone for years, but you didn't find anyone. Today you have heard knocking on your door.
Read this moment →Before Stellar Tour · unassigned stories · Complete moment
Source date: 2019-07-10
Writing prompt[WP] Right after dropping off your son at pre-school you remember one small, problematic detail, you don't have any children.
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Source date: 2019-07-09
Writing prompt[WP] You have the ability to see people's true potential in the form of a 3 to 4 minute movie trailer like vision. Mostly you ignore it as it's best not to involve yourself with fate. However, today you saw something horrific and you cant just let this person walk away.
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Source date: 2019-07-08
Original prompt heading[OT] Smash 'Em Up Sundays
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Source date: 2019-07-07
Writing prompt[WP] As it turns out, the devil needs a favor from you.
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Source date: 2019-07-06
Writing prompt[WP] For the past years you have seen this girl in many different situations in your life. On the day you got the courage to speak to her she hugged you and cried "You have finally recognized me, Mark!"
Read this moment →Before Stellar Tour · unassigned stories · Complete moment
Source date: 2019-07-05
Writing prompt[WP] "Everyone ready? This is your last chance to back out. There is no going back after this." Before you stand the gates of Hell.
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Source date: 2019-07-04
Writing prompt[WP] The devil sits down at your table across from you. Everyone else screams in horror, but you, frustrated and emotionally spent, barely look up from your food.
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Source date: 2019-07-03
Writing prompt[WP] She took a seat beside me at the bus shelter. "Don't stand up," she said, "Or my colleague will put a bullet in your head. Look slowly - rooftop, across the street, second building from the left. Now, let's talk about the money."
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Source date: 2019-07-02
Writing prompt[WP] You get a call and they say "Death Corp. We heard you were interested in what we sell. Are you? If you hang up you will be charged $900k."
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Source date: 2019-07-01
Writing prompt[WP] The Devil's bought many a soul in his day, but yours is the first in history that's ever prompted him to ask for a refund.
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Source date: 2019-06-30
Writing prompt[WP] Everyone in the world suddenly got superpowers overnight. People started throwing fireballs and flying as more and more humans discovered what their power was. You just recently discovered yours. You can quicksave and quickload.
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Source date: 2019-06-29
Writing prompt[WP] You have the ability to know how to cheat death, some times it's easy like don't cross the street, some times more difficult like prepare this revitalising potion, but to survive next week events you'll have to abandon the planet.
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Source date: 2019-06-28
Writing prompt[WP] You are a kid building a tree fort in the forest near your house. You venture out in search of more viable wood, when suddenly you encounter something on the forest floor that will change your life forever.
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Source date: 2019-06-27
Writing prompt[WP] For years, you've been chatting with a group on Facebook and all have a big interest in fantasy. You agree to meet IRL one day and are surprised when a portal opens in your living room and out steps a party of fantasy adventurers.
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Source date: 2019-06-26
Writing prompt[WP] Frustrated with life you vent your anger by sending a complaint to a make-believe email address you created named AlmightAdmin@ heaven.com telling them you weren't satisfied with your life and would like a new one. You just got a reply.
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Source date: 2019-06-25
Writing prompt[WP] While sitting alone in the dark, the last man on earth hears a knock at the door.
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Source date: 2019-06-24
Writing prompt[WP] When you sleep your conscience is projected into your body from other multiverses. You mostly watch the events of these other worlds play out but lately you've noticed you're being hunted. Not just you, but EVERY you in the multiverse. Whatever it is, it's coming.
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Source date: 2019-06-23
Original prompt heading[OT] Smash 'Em Up Sunday!
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Source date: 2019-06-22
Writing prompt[WP] You've done numerous good deeds in life. When you finally died, you expected to be in heaven and bathe in the glory of God. But the afterlife is not what you expected it to be...
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Source date: 2019-06-21
Writing prompt[WP] You've killed millions of people. Sometimes you do it right in front of people just to get a reaction. Why haven't you been caught yet? You're stuck in a time loop like groundhogs day and you've done everything before you turned to murder. After about 10,000 repeat days someone new appears.
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Source date: 2019-06-20
Writing prompt[WP] A building appears outside of town. A placard out front says that the building contains the secrets of the universe, but you have to sacrifice something to enter. Small sacrifices give you access to small secrets. The ultimate sacrifice gives you access to the greatest secret of all reality.
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