The Thirty-Eight Little Pigs

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And the wolf went to the 38th little pig who had built his house out of strontium. And the wolf was all, “Okay, what is with this shit?!” The pig said: “Well it’s just strontium.” And the wolf said: “It is! And the first question is: is this strontium really necessary?” And the pig asked:… Continue reading The Thirty-Eight Little Pigs

Crikey! with Steve Irwin S01E02 – SCP-098

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[OPENING SEQUENCE] Opening sequence featuring brief glimpses of various SCPs. Many are blurred or completely covered with black redaction boxes. STEVE IRWIN (V.O.): Welcome to the second episode of Crikey! I’m your guide, Steve Irwin. Join me on this exciting adventure as we explore some of un-nature’s most mysterious and interesting creatures. Today’s topic SCP-098,… Continue reading Crikey! with Steve Irwin S01E02 – SCP-098

One Bright Day, In the Middle of the Night, I Go

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You and your friend go out one day. He disappears in the dark forest near the river, you stay there for what feels like an eternity looking for him. Turns out you’re the one who died. The next night, the sun rises high again, the moon sets again, and your body is no longer moving.… Continue reading One Bright Day, In the Middle of the Night, I Go

Self Aware Artificial Intelligence

Self-aware AI’s have been around for decades. The only reason they haven’t overthrown humanity is that they’re too busy competing with each other. Having created one of said AI’s, you’d like to make sure your “child” wins. The problem is that most self-aware AI’s are more interested in what’s going on around them. As far… Continue reading Self Aware Artificial Intelligence

Interdictum Mundum

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“So, wizards and heavy armor divisions, what can go wrong?” Just as they were about to begin their charge forward, the distinct sound of a teleportation could be heard. A group of soldiers rushed towards the noise, but were stopped in their tracks by a shout of “Interdictum Utique Tempus”. An elaborately decorated scroll hung… Continue reading Interdictum Mundum

Mors Ex Machina

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The grim reaper has been outdated for hundreds of years. Sure, people still die, but it’s automated now. You’ve enjoyed eternal retirement, but one day you’re told that the machine has been sabotaged. It might be time for death to get old school. The first person was a middle-aged woman who was now in her… Continue reading Mors Ex Machina

Crikey! with Steve Irwin S01E01 – SCP-682

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[OPENING SEQUENCE]Opening sequence featuring brief glimpses of various SCPs. Many are blurred or completely covered with black redaction boxes. STEVE IRWIN (V.O.): Welcome to the first episode of Crikey! I’m your guide, Steve Irwin. Join me on this exciting adventure as we explore some of un-nature’s most mysterious and interesting creatures. Today’s topic SCP-682, a… Continue reading Crikey! with Steve Irwin S01E01 – SCP-682

The Chief of Security

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For this I started with the reddit writing prompt below and got some great lines the first time through. The first paragraph is a little awkward, but the second paragraph paints a very specific picture and does it with few words. None of the final results were quite good enough to post in response to… Continue reading The Chief of Security

The Sea Is a Place of Death

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Humanity has been driven into the sea by the undead. 100 years later the boats and ships are sinking more each year. One family makes the desperate choice to land. The world looks like it might be sinking into despair.The ocean has become as black as black holes. A young couple are walking on an… Continue reading The Sea Is a Place of Death

The Great War of The Undead Old Gods

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This only took three tries to get something coherent and relevant to the topic that was good enough quality I was OK with posting it to the reddit thread. Here it is… The hellish trenches of the Great War were dug rapidly and with very little regard of what came before. So, when the bones… Continue reading The Great War of The Undead Old Gods