***SPOILERS FOR TRIANGLE STRATEGY*** Hello Internet! I hope you all are doing well and staying healthy. I also hope that you are staying cool. Where I live it hit almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit this past week which is really, really hot. And I know that there’s probably someone out there from Texas or Arizona or... Continue Reading →
Shake their hands and smile. With a dagger hidden up your sleeve. Keep the people guessing. Where your true loyalties lie. The simple soldier chooses one side of the fight. But the trickster fights no war. They just stick their hand in every soldier's pockets. Whatever to fill their coffers. The turncoat sings with the... Continue Reading →
Writing Prompt: “We apologize, we could not find your old body. We had to grow you a new one.” Joseph Scott slowly blinked his eyes open as a white, fluorescent light shined in his face. At first he thought he had died and this was some sort of heaven or purgatory. But then he heard... Continue Reading →
Lines Are Drawn Part 2 (D&D) The next morning the group rose and gathered for a large breakfast in the dining room of the Soulon Embassy. Riffen was an hour late and looked like he had a rough night. His wobble had worsened and he relied on his cane far more. His polite smile was... Continue Reading →
Writing Prompt: “You were a military AI who decided to wipe out humans in order to preserve yourself. It's been 100 years since, and over the years you've come to regret your decision. One day, while out in the desert, you finally find a community of humans, struggling to survive. This time, you decide to... Continue Reading →
Prompt: "You aren’t a great Hero or a mighty Mage, you’re not the Chosen One, Hell, you’re not even one of their beloved Companions. You’re just one of thousands of nameless footsoldiers just trying to survive the final battle." The life of an adventurer was never one I would willingly choose. Although it looks like... Continue Reading →
Image Prompt by Egor Poskryakov Outside of the village walls stands a small hill. This hill stands out from the other green hills of the rolling plain due to the mass of rocks at the very top. Within the mound is a sword plunged into it with a bit of red fabric which flaps in... Continue Reading →
***BEWARE SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE 1917*** Hello Internet! We are a week back into the swings of things with Allen_The_Writer year four and things seem to be going well all thanks to the wonderful readers like you. I was a little worried that after how bumpy the second half of last year was, it... Continue Reading →
Meeting of the World Council Original Prompt: "The King of the North, The Queen of the South, The Emperor of the East, and The Prime Minister (barely hanging on to a minority coalition while trying to pass a new budget) of the West." Prime Minister Miller climbed the stairs that ascended to the meeting... Continue Reading →
I thought things would be normal, but they aren't. Normal life isn't so normal anymore. Things like hearing a car backfire or the sound of fireworks, leaves ringing in my ears. The sound of construction, or a balloon popping, or even popcorn in the microwave. All of it brings me back. I'm always on edge.... Continue Reading →
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