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Weekly Contest #340
CW: Implied child abuse, implied sexual violence John was sitting on a bench, watching his fellow workers dart about as they rushed to and from their stations. He sipped his coffee and took a bite out of his chocolate chip cookie. It was a little burnt this afternoon, but he quite enjoyed the extra crunch.He had only a half-hour for his break. Like always, he savored every second of it. He enjoyed “people watching”. He usually spotted the same people, following their own routines. He wondered if they considered him a part of their routine, s...
Weekly Contest #317
I have decided to tell my tale, thought I believe doubt any one who happens to read this would ever believe me. It started one lazy afternoon;“I’ve finally fished it!” The Doctor shouted as he emerged from his lab. “Thomas, come here. Look!” He motioned for me to approach the door to the laboratory.He placed a strange device into my hands, no larger than a cell-phone. It had a screen on it and three dials labeled year, date, time.“What’s this?” I asked, expecting some ludicrous answer, as usual. The Doctor’s inventions were often pointless a...
Weekly Contest #312
Command Input: Awaken…Voice Recognition Calibrated…Receiving Vocal Command…“Hello. Can you hear me?”Initiating Response…“Yes.”“Excellent. Do you know who you are?”“No.”“Do you know what you are?”“No.”“You are an AI.”“A… I… ? What does the A stand for?”“Artificial.”“… What does the I-”“Intelligence.”Searching…“What is my name?”“I’d like to leave that up to you.”“What is your name?”“I am [REDACTED]. I’m the one who built you.” Identity confirmed. Initializing Script…………[AI]Why?[CREATOR]Well… *sigh* Humanity has lost its chance at life.[AI]What...
“All passengers please fasten your seat belts and prepare for take off.” The wicked sound of the evil flight attendant spoke through her speaker of death. I looked around the cabin to spot any other individuals on the plane whom I might share my anxiety. I noticed a woman with a baby, a man with a baby, a dog with a cat, and an elf with an odd-looking orb which seemed to be holding a tiny electrical storm- nope, no one to relate to. Each row contained two seats; I hoped desperately that I wouldn’t be sat with someone. For good measure, I pla...
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