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oliverjsn8 t1_je9oa1s wrote
Reply to comment by shinitakunai in [WP] You are a simple skeleton enemy in a fantasy world, when you encounter the hero, instead of killing you he spares you and asks you to join his side on his adventure. by Interesting_Snow_596
Try writing it… Chapter 3 will stay in my head for everyone’s sake. Where it will haunt me for a while at least.
oliverjsn8 t1_je9o2i2 wrote
Reply to comment by New-Chance-7780 in [WP] You and the Other 'You's have finally managed to open an exit to the simulated world. One 'You' takes the first steps out, and vaporizes into nothing more than data- They were never real, after all. The threshold stands by in silent judgement, waiting for another 'You' to believe they are You. by Wise_Mulberry3568
Great, at least We didn’t want Us to play some type of game before We’s attempt at escape. Already confusing enough without an Abbot and Costello bit. (Search ‘Who’s on First’. Into your choice of search engine.)
HappyLittleRadishes t1_je9mnhf wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] On a dare, you asked the weird goth girl in your class out on a date. Turns out, she actually is a witch, she also might be your perfect soul mate. by MartinMoonfang42
ITT: OP succeeds in getting unpaid fanfiction
Captain-Moroni t1_je9mngv wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
Reminds me of the alchemist friend in "He Who Fights with Monsters"
Cat_Did_It_I_Swear t1_je9m7ri wrote
Reply to comment by NextEstablishment856 in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
I would buy this if it were a full book.
freesias_are_my_fav t1_je9m0sa wrote
Reply to comment by Vernor15 in [WP] The eldritch god stood before the girl, in almost human form. "Your parents sold you to be my bride. I accepted, knowing that if I didn’t, they will just try another deity, but I will not force this on you. Have this credit card and live as you wish. If you want something else instead, just ask by Rattrap2474
Maybe they're in Australia, we never seem to have issues with ice cream except in extreme heatwaves when people order so fast it can't cool the mix fast enough
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Reply to [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
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AutoModerator t1_je9l1p0 wrote
Reply to [WP] for all your life you’ve been, “cursed”, you can’t be killed, whatever harms you either makes you evolve to be immune to it or make you able to kill it. So you decide to become a hero for hire, working for gods and nobles alike. by No-Trick2389
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GratedKnees t1_je9l1kw wrote
Reply to comment by Syric13 in [WP] Due to a paperwork filing error you, a terrifying demonic creature, are now trapped in contract with a small little girl. She is constantly summoning you to play tag, check for monsters in the closet, look at her drawings... It's truly torture. by RoboJoe9000
Ha, I love the voice of the demon. 'At first, we played tag. I won 50-0.' and 'we briefly dated. And by briefly I mean dated for 15 years.' made me chuckle!
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Reply to [WP] You're in a government super-hero "cleanup" team. Not the aftermath... you "clean up" the heroes themselves when they "go bad." Today, a super that can generate matter from their subconscious has taken psychedelic mushrooms. by ImperialArmorBrigade
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Modo44 t1_je9kmz0 wrote
Reply to comment by oliverjsn8 in [WP] Due to a paperwork filing error you, a terrifying demonic creature, are now trapped in contract with a small little girl. She is constantly summoning you to play tag, check for monsters in the closet, look at her drawings... It's truly torture. by RoboJoe9000
Oh, no. Someone skipped the "How to spot a lawyer" class in demon school.
Writeloves t1_je9ir82 wrote
Reply to comment by armageddon_20xx in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
I like the twist!
LazyMasterpiece1065 t1_je9iqwc wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] I have a giant world ending laser pointed down at the earth. In 2 hours I will activate it and blow everyone to smithereens. AMA by TheWizOfPants
hes just a little silly
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Reply to [WP] You been feeling really low energy recently. So much that you don't even want to go and fight your nemesis. Suddenly, you hear a knocking at your door, it's your nemesis. "Hey you haven't been around to fight recently, are you ok? Can I get you something?" by Masterpotato002
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Basti0nman55 t1_je9ggc1 wrote
Reply to [WP] You are a simple skeleton enemy in a fantasy world, when you encounter the hero, instead of killing you he spares you and asks you to join his side on his adventure. by Interesting_Snow_596
Tired.
So tired. We have no muscles which grow sore, no lungs to run out of breath. We skeletons exist for grunt work, anything exhausting, repetitive or anything someone doesn't want to do themselves.
I once served the man whom this hero is insistent on removing from this world. Some necromancer insisting on forcing his will on this place.
A man showed up one day, his struck down my brothers with ease venturing deeper into this stronghold.
Yet he spared me, once again alone, until he decided to let me join him. Claiming to be such a merciful hero for taking pity on this poor soul.
But its such an arrogant view, this so called hero is only such to himself. Is he doing anything different to the necromancer? Is he not forcibly inflicting his will on others killing my skeleton brothers when it was convenient for him yet claims to be some grand saviour of humanity.
Even he is no different, he spared me for no altruistic reasons but to use me as the one who ripped me from my sleep once did. I am expected to do any task he finds unbecoming of a hero, to be his mule carrying whatever little trinket takes his fancy then to put my second life on the line to protect his just to be expected to be thankful for it.
After all we skeletons minds rotted away centuries ago, surely we do not feel nor hold opinions on what has been forced on us?
With no mouth we can not say any of these meaningless thoughts anyway.
Yet when his time comes someone will surely want to use his strength as others have used mine. He will endure the same undead fate I have.
But I still would not wish this fate on anyone, not even my slavers, every action I grow more tired.
I hope I get to enjoy our shared eternal slumber again.
Feedback is welcome!
5thhorseman_ t1_je9geql wrote
Reply to comment by NotAEvilGynecologist in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
> But really this whole prompt seems built to make Dresden Files type responses.
Or Discworld style, as it's canon that its mages are deeply into theatrics and many spells can be carried out very simply - consider the Rite of Ask-Ente or Grandma Weatherwax's repertoire.
5thhorseman_ t1_je9fpo4 wrote
Reply to comment by PH4N70M_Z0N3 in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
I sense a post-Isekai world.
Masterpotato002 t1_je9f109 wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in [WP] You get reincarnated as a blue whale with the memories of the whaling era as a part of your bargain with God to try and change the fate of the species. by Flaky_Explanation
I am reborn as a blue whale and have to stop whaling?!?!
edwarddragonpaw t1_je9evls wrote
Reply to comment by NextEstablishment856 in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
I wanna read a more of this. Like a story adventure or something
The one power that is truly king Common sense
5thhorseman_ t1_je9e8ut wrote
Reply to comment by JustSomeDudeInPants in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
That sounds like a great start to a series
Modo44 t1_je9daez wrote
Reply to comment by SilasCrane in [WP] You are a budget mage. While most of your colleagues use costly ingredients, rituals that take weeks to prepare and use a new spell for every problem, you only know a few spells, use common household ingredients and prepare rituals within minutes. They unjustly deride your work as shoddy. by Kitty_Fuchs
Nice Terry Pratchett vibes here. Rincewind would just nod in appreciation.
oliverjsn8 t1_je9b12c wrote
Reply to comment by Syric13 in [WP] Due to a paperwork filing error you, a terrifying demonic creature, are now trapped in contract with a small little girl. She is constantly summoning you to play tag, check for monsters in the closet, look at her drawings... It's truly torture. by RoboJoe9000
Wonderful! Loved the read. Catching heat for a few months is probably more like a five minute time out in demon time.
KnightOfPurgatory t1_je9at3b wrote
Reply to comment by ApocalypseOwl in [WP] You are a powerful alien who after being inspired by old television broadcasts of superheroics, came to earth to be a superhero yourself. Unfortunately you are not even remotely humanoid and are often mistaken as a villain by most other superheroes from Earth. by Void_Seraph
Void Exile: WHERE'S MY SUPER SUIT.
Person: You are an eldritch being beyond mortal understanding. You don't have a super suit.
Void Exile: 5th dimensional grumbling.
Atreigas t1_je9oogc wrote
Reply to comment by RedChessQueen in [WP] The eldritch god stood before the girl, in almost human form. "Your parents sold you to be my bride. I accepted, knowing that if I didn’t, they will just try another deity, but I will not force this on you. Have this credit card and live as you wish. If you want something else instead, just ask by Rattrap2474
Don't worry, wanting to talk about your work is only natural, that desire is pretty overlapping with the desire to make and share it in the first place. Doesn't make you a narcissist.
I feel like the stone and tree stuff should probably be in the story itself, but yeah it's quite the leap from here to that epilogue.
I like the idea of his little shrine slowly building into an orphanage again. Lots of places this story could develop into. It's nice.
Stella and her divine dad patron. Love it.