Microfiction
Glimmerhope
Marie sat on the cold, concrete steps of her apartment building, her face buried in her hands. The weight of the world was too much. She'd lost her job, her relationship was falling apart, and her debts were piling up. Hopelessness enveloped her like a dark cloud.
By Derek Dillinger2 years ago in Fiction
Teaching Walking Witch
"Oh goddess protect my loved ones everyday, as they sleep and as they play. Help them always smile bright and keep them safe in your loving light. Protect them from harm and all they fear. For they are the ones that I hold dear. I thank the goddess for helping me. So mote it be."
By simplicity2 years ago in Fiction
Travenience
The Prompt Invent a word, then write a microfiction story that encapsulates its meaning. Travenience: Noun: [traˈviːnɪəns] The situation of staying in a bad situation because it is more convenient to stay although you feel you should leave.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Fiction
Whisperglow
In the small coastal town of Seabreeze Cove, secrets held a curious magic. These hidden truths had a peculiar ability to manifest as a gentle, shimmering luminescence, casting a soft, otherworldly radiance known as "Whisperglow." This phenomenon was at the heart of the town's most peculiar legend.
By Muhammad Mohsin2 years ago in Fiction
Caffaddict
9:37 am - At the office water cooler "OMG did you see her this morning?" "Who?" "Donna!" "Ohhh, you mean the zombie?" "Yes! Now, you know I don't like to gossip but... since it's just you... I nearly called emergency services when she stumbled into the office. Did you see those dark circles?"
By Donna Renee2 years ago in Fiction
Memorieshore
Avery Stafford's life had been meticulously planned, a future laid out in measured steps. Yet, as the limo pulled to a stop, she found herself standing on unfamiliar shores. News vans lined the curb, a daunting reminder of the gravity of this moment.
By Muhammad Mohsin2 years ago in Fiction
State Fostered Complexitivity and Lovecraftianism Among the Masses Has Brought Us to the Brink of Disaster
When the project was completed, and what we had been working on was finally revealed to the world the reaction was swift. Moral outrage, anger, and fear. It was the most complex system ever created by man, yet it's primary function remained a mystery. The machine was so complex that it was impossible to explain what it was or how it worked to the intentionally under educated masses. The state propaganda machine had been emphasizing the importance of Occam's razor their entire lives. Part of the people's moral code was based on it, therefore that which was complex was viewed as morally inferior and less desirable then that which was simple. Moreover, the masses had been taught that the the state was omniscient. A thing which was unknown, was a cause to be very afraid. The state knew that the oldest and strongest emotion of mankind was fear, and that the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. They had used that knowledge to great effect, but now it threatened the very existence of the state itself. We had to destroy it, the machine we had built, before it could destroy us. On September 26th, 2036 at 10:26 am a ten megaton thermonuclear warhead was launched from an orbiting satelite and exploded at a height of 1 mile directly above the project site, incinerating the machine and everything else within a 100mile radius.
By Everyday Junglist2 years ago in Fiction
