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Bleached-Kitty — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:05:10 -0400

Forums are up, and I figured now would be a good time for people to get their creative juices flowing in preparation for November with some prompt-inspired one-shots, or even just give you some decent thoughts for your November novel. So, you guys know how this works, if you take a prompt, you leave one to keep the thread going. I'll start us off with three random quotes from the internet; ~ "If you must fight, then you must fight together. If you can't accomplish that, then you will die together." ~ "The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end." ~ "Sometimes the ones we love can't come back." Happy writings ^_^

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hippy_vampire — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:40:21 -0400

Taking: "If you must fight, then you must fight together. If you can't accomplish that, then you will die together." Leaving: -"Run! If you ever want to live to see your home again run!" -(something strange of of one of my note books) C1: "Quick! Before the EFM get here!" C2: "Enormous Flying Monkeys? C1: "No, no the other one!" C2: "Oh Electric Flying Monkeys." C1: "Yes that one!" -"Life is a dance. Too bad I seem to have two left feet."

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joe.blair — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:10:00 -0400

Here's my prompt: Look in the newspaper, and write a three page story about one of the articles.

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Bleached-Kitty — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:32:46 -0400

~ Yesterdays deaths were forgotten in the shroud of tranquillity and fears were quelled, even if only for a moment. A little line from my nano last year, hope someone else can use it :3

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InsanityExodus — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:57:24 -0400

I think I might be able to work this in! *Steals* Thanks!

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InsanityExodus — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:58:45 -0400

Leaving: But the screams...the screams were the worst.

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Aviechan — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:12:57 -0400

Leaving: You can treat this like something more then it is, but don't cry when it comes back to hurt you. Close your eyes and listen to your heartbeats. Hear how fast it's beating? Try and tell me you aren't afraid. Well? Can You? Life is a series of lies woven together just for you to pretend that your happy when you and I both know you aren't. It's a book. A big book, a magical book. How could you not have known you had it?!

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soretudaaa — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:49:07 -0400

Taking "Life is a series of lies woven together just for you to pretend that your happy when you and I both know you aren't." Leaving... "If the world doesn't revolve around me... then what does the world revolve around?"

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GELane — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:11:24 -0400

Me too! Actually, I can see the scene right now. *dances*

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AwayLaughing — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:57:38 -0400

Taking both: It's a book. A big book, a magical book. How could you not have known you had it?! and Close your eyes and listen to your heartbeats. Hear how fast it's beating? Try and tell me you aren't afraid. Well? Can You? Leaving "There was a pause, as if the whole of the world was holding it's breath, anchoring everyone in their places." "You know, now that you mention it there is a word that describes exactly what you just told me; idiotic." "He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent." "I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees."

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HourglassThorne — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:19:52 -0400

Leaving three of my favorite prompt samples from a blog I manage called "No Writer's Block Here." #16 - The story must include the creative use of duck tape. #11 - Crackfic Pairing: Ron Weasley (from Harry Potter) x Dory (Finding Nemo) #34 - Character in the Rough: The vampiric mermaid who preys on small children You can find more at nowritersblockhere.tumblr.com

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grapefruit1 — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:30:36 -0400

Taking: Life is a series of lies woven together just for you to pretend that your happy when you and I both know you aren't. Leaving: If people have nothing, they'll do anything for something.

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AgentReyes — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:33:33 -0400

Taking -- "Run! If you ever want to live to see your home again run!" But the screams...the screams were the worst. Close your eyes and listen to your heartbeats. Hear how fast it's beating? Try and tell me you aren't afraid. Well? Can You? Leaving -- "How does it feel to know that your whole life has been a lie?"

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ElianaMargalit — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:45:17 -0400

Leaving: He couldn't figure out why she had shown up at his door at midnight dressed like...that. But he was pretty sure he liked it.

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ShidaHa — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:04:25 -0400

Leaving, from previous years (and the last two are texts I've sent/received): "Now this," his face lit up like the flash of a bomb blast, "this is what I'm talking about." At that point, they both grabbed onto the rope trailing down from the hot air balloon.. Then he turned away from me and walked away into the cold night. And I can live with knowing that he's out there. Somewhere. Then they heard the soft strains of music threading through the valley, and they knew the time had come. "I'm...S-Sorry..." Her lips trembled as that apologetic whisper broke the silence, and she repeated it over and over again, unable to stop the tears that finally fell to the pavement. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...." They stood together, hand in hand, and watched the world burn. As soon as I arrived, I could sense that something was out of place... She appeared like an appartion out of the mist "So much for the prophecy. Amazing what a bit of pre-emptive editing can do." "What do you want?!" "Ice cream!" "You are impossible to find!" Stealing: Run! If you ever want to live to see your home again run! He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent. If people have nothing, they'll do anything for something.

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WritingTrumpsHomework — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:59:58 -0400

Taking: He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent. Leaving: -"I went away for a while. Wanted to see who would notice that I was gone." -She knew something was very wrong. Even more wrong than the yellow sky above her head. -The computer screen flickered to life as he jiggled the mouse, tongue between his teeth. Surely there was at least one person in the world who knew what was going on.

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hippy_vampire — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:04:49 -0400

Well I have an alien vampire who's trying to become supreme ruler of earth dose that count? lol

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JessieBlue743 — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:14:21 -0400

Taking: "How does it feel to know that your whole life has been a lie?" Life is a series of lies woven together just for you to pretend that your happy when you and I both know you aren't. (I’ll never get a chance to use it but I love it too much to let it go:P) It's a book. A big book, a magical book. How could you not have known you had it?! He couldn't figure out why she had shown up at his door at midnight dressed like...that. But he was pretty sure he liked it. Leaving: The cell phone sat at her desk…..Taunting her…..Laughing as she waited for yet another call that wouldn’t come. C1 : “You know, I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.” C2: “You know, I’m pretty sure I don’t care anymore.” And……one more…. C1 : “We should do NaNoWriMo together!” C2: “is that legal?”

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Aerdysias — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:24:25 -0400

Taking "Life is a series of lies woven together just for you to pretend that your happy when you and I both know you aren't." Nothing to leave right now.

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Aerdysias — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:25:46 -0400

Hello fellow Loki lover! I could definitely find a use for these two: "He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent." "I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees."

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Aerdysias — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:29:26 -0400

Taking: They stood together, hand in hand, and watched the world burn.

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songstobesung — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:16:27 -0400

Taking: "I went away for a while. Wanted to see who would notice that I was gone." Leaving: "You only see how much you hurt me. But I feel how much you love me. In your heart beating in your chest close to mine. In the tender kisses you give. When our palsm touch. I feel your love. But all you see is my hurt."

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Aviechan — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:31:39 -0400

Have an abstract prompt... Words are whispers of a writer's heart. So what happens if the words stop coming?

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Fyreheart — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:41:20 -0400

Leaving - "Life is a game and we're nought but pawns" "As the sun collided with the horizon we knew it would be a long night..."

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Joselyn — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 19:21:16 -0400

Taking - If people have nothing, they'll do anything for something. "I'm...S-Sorry..." Her lips trembled as that apologetic whisper broke the silence, and she repeated it over and over again, unable to stop the tears that finally fell to the pavement. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...." C1 : “You know, I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.” C2: “You know, I’m pretty sure I don’t care anymore.” Leaving - You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. There’s nothing more depressing than having it all and still feeling sad. I didn’t want to admit it. It was easier to lie. Hide the hurt and emptiness to smile instead of cry. Whatever she saw, whatever they came up against, was enough to scramble her wits so thoroughly, she may never be the same.

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Bleached-Kitty — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:46:47 -0400

Taking: • Then he turned away from me and walked away into the cold night. And I can live with knowing that he's out there. Somewhere. • Close your eyes and listen to your heartbeats. Hear how fast it's beating? Try and tell me you aren't afraid. Well? Can You? Leaving: ~ She held him and buried her face in his chest, feeling his steady and strong heartbeat beneath her cheek. Tears spilled from her eyes, and great sobs wracked her small frame as she cried. "I hate you... I hate you so much...", she said, over and over again. ~ "Do you have any idea how beautiful you are when you're skinning worgs?" ~ Fear of death is worse than death itself.

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Belle of the Brawl — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:36:10 -0400

Leaving: It all started with a papercut.... "Life's too short to pretend anymore." I never thought about what I would do if the world really ended. Basically because I never thought it would. Taking: Fear of death is worse than death itself. C1 : “You know, I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.” C2: “You know, I’m pretty sure I don’t care anymore.”

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iLove — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:49:27 -0400

Not enough time to take any now, but I'll leave these and take some later. Sooooo... Leaving: "How many times does the blasted thing have to die before it stops coming back to life?!?" roared my exasperated viking, and I gently explained to him the concept of cell phones one last time. I waited calmly in the line of unsuspecting murder victims, the gun stowed in my jacket feeling cool against my chest. I could still never get used to it--the way all the neighborhood dogs barked as I walked past, how people saw me and veered the other direction or double-checked to see if their car doors were locked. Things were different now, and it would take some getting used to.

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Francesca_Moody — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:47:50 -0400

Taking: She held him and buried her face in his chest, feeling his steady and strong heartbeat beneath her cheek. Tears spilled from her eyes, and great sobs wracked her small frame as she cried. "I hate you... I hate you so much...", she said, over and over again. Leaving: Write a scene in which your characters discover that their newest classmate is an ailen bounty hunter. Use these song lyrics in a scene (not in a songfic): But tonight I'm gonna give in one last time, rock you strong in these arms of mine and forget the regret that is bound to follow.

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Wingsofchange — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:13:07 -0400

Taking: Use these song lyrics in a scene (not in a songfic): But tonight I'm gonna give in one last time, rock you strong in these arms of mine and forget the regret that is bound to follow They stood together, hand in hand, and watched the world burn Leaving: Keep each other safe, that’s all we can do when the world turns against us. Do not mess with the lighting, wind or the water aligned…they can and will whop your sorry ass up and down the block with little effort on their part! To fly at high altitudes, you need both bravery and perseverance. To fly at low altitude you need to be quick on your feet and have strength. To fly at all you need to be willing to give up what you know and toss caution to the wind. I lost you once, never again. Good bye my friend. See you on the other side Conform and live, dream and die, that’s how the world works now. Get use to it.

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Aerdysias — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:56:52 -0400

Taking: "How many times does the blasted thing have to die before it stops coming back to life?!?" roared my exasperated viking, and I gently explained to him the concept of cell phones one last time. Leaving: A door swung open somewhere in the house, the back of it clipping a wall in an eerie fashion. I was sure someone was up there, and as my legs moved forward, my heart skipped a beat, praying it wasn't what I was afraid of.

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OuzoAthena11 — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:41:29 -0400

Taking: To fly at high altitudes, you need both bravery and perseverance. To fly at low altitude you need to be quick on your feet and have strength. To fly at all you need to be willing to give up what you know and toss caution to the wind. Conform and live, dream and die, that’s how the world works now. Get use to it. It's a book. A big book, a magical book. How could you not have known you had it?! "He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent." "I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees." Then they heard the soft strains of music threading through the valley, and they knew the time had come. "As the sun collided with the horizon we knew it would be a long night..." Leaving: "Good morning! Nice to see that the exercise last night didn't rob you of your love of sausages!" I really really hate using hand sanitizer. It finds all the little cuts I didn't know I had and then they burn like crazy. "Yeah, it's cool to see two male lions laying next to each other, but I wanna know if they're planning something. Why else would they be able to stand it?" "Did you know that puperoni dog treats really do taste like pepperoni?" "Damn it! Why does my Pikachu keep fainting?" "LOL. Wait, y r we usng cht spk? In hindsight, it was ridiculous that she fell on top of him in the middle of the lingerie. At the time it was just embarrassing.

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Francesca_Moody — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:20:32 -0400

Not taking anything for the night because I'm done writing but I'll leave a couple. Leaving: If you're going to learn to fly, then you need to be able to risk falling. Your character is stuck smack dab in the middle of bank robbery. Write a scene describing what he/she would do. Character 1: "Why are you such an idiot?!" Character 2: "Well believe me, I'm sorry that my ideas aren't up to your standards Einstein!"

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shadowfirekitty — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:03:11 -0400

Leaving: "You were supposed to bring back a key, not a girlfriend."

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celiacprincess — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:13:34 -0400

I'm sure I'll take some here in the near future, so I'll leave some to make up for it. Leaving: The sound of water was so overpowering, she thought for sure that she was going to drown. It shouldn't have mattered how it ended. That fact that it did should have been enough. "Do you have any idea what we did last night that would result in bright green splotches all over my arms?" There were a lot of things I didn't know, but the one thing I knew without a doubt was that I couldn't stay here any longer. "I'm losing my sanity." "When did you find it?"

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shanshan17 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:09:04 -0400

Possibly taking: "I'm losing my sanity." "When did you find it?" Leaving: "You're not okay and you never will be, but I love you anyway." "The day he said he hated me was the day I knew he didn't." "Put down the banana and LISTEN to me." "Just because you pulled my head out of a toilet, doesn't mean I suddenly owe you any favors."

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cleverusername3 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:10:49 -0400

As her head hit the floor and the world dimmed around her, she could have sworn she heard laughter. But that couldn't be right... "Its lovely to meet you again. I believe this time i will actually remember you" It felt as though every officer in the city was looking for them, as if the bottles they were drinking out of were guns, and the contents of their pockets poison. they tell me it was a miracle. I wonder if they'd feel the same if it had been their leg. no matter how many times he replayed the night in his mind, he could not figure out where the goose came from, nor why it was the only thing in the house covered in glitter.

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diogenku — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:04:17 -0400

Taking: -"Life is a dance. Too bad I seem to have two left feet." -"How does it feel to know that your whole life has been a lie?" Leaving: -"the finite is not the infinite." -"A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer."

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WritingTrumpsHomework — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:23:03 -0400

Leaving: -She had a listless look on her face as the teacher called her name. -Her beatitude contrasted beautifully against the dismal storm outside. -His actions seemed almost bestial as he sprinted down the hallway, screaming at anyone who strayed into his path.

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Belle of the Brawl — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:03:44 -0400

Taking: A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer. Leaving: "Did you just hit me in the head?" "Maybe." "With a... a BIBLE?" "Maaaaaaybe." "Oh, you are so going to Hell!"

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Aerlinn — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:57:57 -0400

Taking: -"If you must fight, then you must fight together. If you can't accomplish that, then you will die together." -"It's a book. A big book, a magical book. How could you not have known you had it!?" -"I went away for a while. Wanted to see who would notice that I was gone." -"A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer." Leaving: -C1: "You'd better watch your step, old man." C2: "Seems that a lot of people have been telling me that lately." C1: "Mayhap. Difference is that the'd actually like to warn you. Me? I just want to watch you struggle against the inevitable until you fall." -"What if you had a thousand wishes, but each one had a trick?" -"Your task is not to fight, or to die, but to remember those who fight and die. For in the end, if no one remembers, their sacrifices were for nothing." -"I'll be back in a minute, I have to go catch a falling star."

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.anonymouse. — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:07:49 -0400

[quote]As _______ examined the scene, s/he realized: This was almost certainly the work of tacos.[/quote] Random? Yes. Awesome? Most definitely.

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AlixMason — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:50:00 -0400

I've seen a few about flight, but I'll add this one anyways, based off of another one here: "If you want to learn to fly, you first must learn to fall."

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Aerdysias — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:16:07 -0400

I'm gonna use a variation on that "If you want to learn to fly, you must be prepared to fall."

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Amelia Sung — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:58:25 -0400

Taking: "I went away for a while. Wanted to see who would notice that I was gone." "You are impossible to find!" Leaving: "My face, you idiot, my face!"

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shadowfirekitty — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:31:11 -0400

Leaving: C1: "I have friggen ELF ears! What's next, wings?!" C2: "Well actually there is a surgery for that. . .." C1: Whimpers, looking like a person about to break into hysterics, grabbing hold of the obnoxiously long, pointed ears. C3: "Ix-Nay the ings-way! IX-NAY!" -- C1: "Aren't you supposed to be a caterpillar?" C2: "Aren't you supposed to be a little blonde girl?"

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icarus_suraki — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:16:04 -0400

I think I may be taking this: -C1: "You'd better watch your step, old man." C2: "Seems that a lot of people have been telling me that lately." C1: "Mayhap..." But only that bit, I'm afraid--I hope that's legit. Leaving: --How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all? --We will now sing "Shall We Gather At The River." --I can't get the stink of sulfur out of my hair... --This is a hungry country.

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WritingTrumpsHomework — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:33:42 -0400

Leaving: -One of the problems with not having your own room is that if you need to be alone to cry, you have nowhere to go. -"I just wrote my mom a letter. I told her all the things I could never tell her before leaving home."

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WritingTrumpsHomework — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:03:21 -0400

-She moved carefully, furtive as she watched for onlookers. -The whole situation seemed genitive, almost, as if someone was laying down clues to point them in the correct direction. -It was a quiet grotto, with geckos climbing up the inside walls and sharpie graffiti all over its sides. -He had a haggard looks about him, with his dirty, disheveled clothes and the desperate look in his eyes. -Her act was gracious and laudable, even though she was never thanked. -As the liner left the harbor, I waved, fighting the urge to cry.

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Lainylovesyou — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:55:51 -0400

Oh my goodness. o.O the sorry one is exactly what I wrote in my notebook...

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mara.k — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:56:12 -0400

Taking "they tell me it was a miracle. I wonder if they'd feel the same if it had been their leg." (and altering a little!) Leaving: -"This 'standing in windows' thing really needs to stop." -Write a short story/ scene in which a character enters a house, to find that everything in it is locked up! When they finally find a key and a lock to match it, the unlocked drawer is revealed to hold another key. What does the final key unlock?

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featherlight92 — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:51:44 -0400

taking: "The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end." leaving: "like an anchor, she sank into the abyss."

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Lainylovesyou — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:03:24 -0400

Leaving: There's a lot of similarities between us, you and me. The only difference between us is that I'm stronger. I didn't give in. Look at you. You've abandoned everything you were raised for-for what?

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Aerdysias — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:09:14 -0400

This actually might work for my novel o.o Thanks!

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heatqueen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:47:24 -0400

Taking this. :) Might be of use in my nanowrimo, cheers! :)

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CDJ — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:16:36 -0400

leaving: You have left the King unprotected my dear...Checkmate. Wait... did you just make love to the side of my face with your mouth? (ok THAT one was true...I have had to say that whew..;) That is NOT push pop...its a GLUE STICK. Will hand sanitizer work? If not, try bourbon. C1. There is a reason that these houseplants are dead. C2. uh yeah...no sunlight, no water... C1. well, I was thinking more along the lines of that purple glow coming out of the closet, and the dead person you JUST walked past. C2. Oooooooh that. yeah, maybe. Taking: Close your eyes and listen to your heartbeats. Hear how fast it's beating? Try and tell me you aren't afraid. Well? Can You? (With a minor revision or two...)

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eccedentesiast — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:18:44 -0400

leaving: "i love you, believe me." "believe me, i'd love too." "well, i know where my brain is going to be tomorrow," he said, "should anyone be looking for it." he has to smile. “if the world is ending, we’re throwing a party?” “god, yeah.” she laughs and stretches back out on the bed. “though, for the record, if this is your definition of a party, it kind of sucks.”

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Akasunification — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:12:45 -0400

Taking: "Keep each other safe, that’s all we can do when the world turns against us." I'll leave something once I can think of a prompt adequate to leave, alas.

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Lanaliathe — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:57:24 -0400

Taking: "You were supposed to bring back a key, not a girlfriend." Leaving one adapted from a story I wrote years ago: "People only see what they want to see. Their minds are not equipped to perceive things they do not believe exist." The dragon swung her head towards a group of ramblers passing by not 50 feet away, and gave a soft snort. "THEY see only a crazy woman in a field talking to herself. Why do you see me?"

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i heart manga89 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:56:02 -0400

-Do you know how hard it is? To swear to protect someone who loves to be hurt. -She curled up, closing her eyes and covering her ears, blocking out the world of suffering around her. -C1:I love him! C2:So you tried to kill him? C1:Yes! C2:...we seem to have different definitions of love. -C1: You're English! C2: And you're a bloody American. Now that we have our nationalities straightened out, may we proceed with saving the world?

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Firefly171 — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:12:58 -0400

Taking: -I can't get the stink of sulfur out of my hair. -The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end. Leaving: -"Then tell me, what is the proper, human, way to grieve. What am I doing wrong?" -I'll take the truth at any cost. -"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." The last is a line I stole from George R. R. Martin's new book...just in case anyone recognizes it. lol

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Rebekah1213 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:54:35 -0400

Pre NaNoWriMo challenge1 . . . Describe a space: it can be open or a room or even the inside of a car. . . I was reading a few books, and I never realized how much details can seriously create a mood. (It's just helps to work word count if anything.) Pre NaNoWriMo challenge2 : What are some reason why you write? (I mean why do you personally write, not why people write in general.) Pre NaNoWriMo challenge 3: If you could chat with one of your fictional characters. . . who it be? Where would you chat at? What would you say?

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Cam Campbell — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:43:49 -0400

These are some prompts from last year and not that long ago: *Wednesdays were worse than Mondays for two reasons *Sorry, but this is EXACTLY what this looks like. *The call comes at 3:20 AM. I know it’s not good. Nothing good comes to you at 3:20 in the morning. *"...why am I on your 'to do' list?" *"Who are you trying to convince sweetheart? Me, or yourself?" *I should stop working night shifts. I'm starting to see things. *"Stop touching it. ... I said STOP TOUCHING IT!" *All I wanted to do was sleep and escape this nightmare in my dreams. *You know something is wrong when you walk into a room and everyone suddenly falls silent. *Character says name. "Is that a disease?" *If he'd known the day would end with a split lip and both of his arms being broken, he might have gone back to bed. Maybe. *Her body relaxed, even as her mind screamed to keep fighting it, whatever it was. *it was just a dream, just a horrible dream. *He wanted to see what she was really like, wanted to see how she acted when her mask was down *My head wasn't pounding, it was on the verge of collapsing on itself *He tried to breathe, but the air wouldn't come *"It feels good between my fingers." *There was only one chink in her armour *Though it was neither the place nor the time, [Character name] had to burst into song. *He stopped, backtracked and peeked in a room, a rather lecherous grin from in on his face *Just keep moving *Where do I go from here?" *"What time is it?" "Time to get ill!" *I could hear them whispering about me *"What do you think I'm doing, wrapping her side in medical tape for the fun of it? I'm treating her wounds, idiot." *It was bright and blinding and made her eyes water, the prickling at the corners of her eyes becoming almost unbearable because she couldn’t rub them. *I was on the floor. I didn't know how I had gotten there, but I knew that I was on the floor. The floor seemed like a bad place to be right now. I didn't want to be on the floor. How had I gotten onto the floor? *A trail of blood decorated the floor *Looks are deceiving *"Stay calm and perfectly still and we might get out of here alive." *Write a story where three people have the same event happen to them. Make each person respond differently *Slowly her vision came back to her, and she took a deep breath of air to steady herself before standing up again. As she started the rise, the same dizzying sensation came over her, and she obediently slid back down again. *Darkness was fast approaching. This was her final chance. *The name plays on her lips and is brushed away by the wind as she looks up at the clouds. *'Really?' she asked, bemused, skewering her mouth to the side. 'That's all you want to know?' *"No!" he thought. "Not like this. Not like th-" *Everything is going to be okay. *"That was it, no fanfare, no lights, just the welcoming embrace of a warm, soft bed." *Finally, I realized why he was acting like that. How could I have been so blind? *She looked at him with pleading eyes. “Please, only this time...” she begged. *Excuse me, but why is there a diamond necklace dangling from your pocket? *Gina stared at the doctor. Her mind churned in confusion. How could she… *"No, I can't explain, you're just going to have to come with us. Sorry. Protocol." *As her head hit the floor and the world dimmed around her, she could have sworn she heard laughter. But that couldn't be right...

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Cam Campbell — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:50:18 -0400

All I had done in my first, and long, post was share prompts that I'd love to use in some story. These are the ones I'm leaving for others: *Have a Character do random dance moves off to the side of the room, and have dancer ask if the character is ok. [this acturally happened to me.] points if they're really good, but random moves; double points if the person asking the question asks if said character is having cardiac arrest [the dancer I mentioned has enteresting humor]; triple the points if the person asking the question is serious. *"Why? Why did you have to forget the Ketchup?! S/he cryed aloud *"I'm not trying to show off, I'm just practicing 'till class starts." *"I don't want a knight in shinin' armor, I want a knight in dulled armor with the dings and dust from a long adventure.

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RedPanda11 — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:42:08 -0400

Leaving: "I think I need to find a different occupation..." She didn't know what it was, but she knew that she didn't want to be its lunch.

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NobodyFair — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:40:07 -0400

'Run with me! Run!' 'The dreams in neon flicker and fade'

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savvythewritergirl — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:13:05 -0400

Ooohhh this is PERFECT! I'm so taking this one :) Thanks!

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Raven Rockmore — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:23:57 -0400

Taking: "If you must fight, then you must fight together. If you can't accomplish that, then you will die together." Yesterdays deaths were forgotten in the shroud of tranquillity and fears were quelled, even if only for a moment. Close your eyes and listen to your heartbeats. Hear how fast it's beating? Try and tell me you aren't afraid. Well? Can You? It's a book. A big book, a magical book. How could you not have known you had it?! "He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent." "I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees." If people have nothing, they'll do anything for something. C1 : “You know, I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.” C2: “You know, I’m pretty sure I don’t care anymore.” You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. Fear of death is worse than death itself. "Life's too short to pretend anymore." To fly at high altitudes, you need both bravery and perseverance. To fly at low altitude you need to be quick on your feet and have strength. To fly at all you need to be willing to give up what you know and toss caution to the wind. If you're going to learn to fly, then you need to be able to risk falling. Character 1: "Why are you such an idiot?!" Character 2: "Well believe me, I'm sorry that my ideas aren't up to your standards Einstein!" "I'm losing my sanity." "When did you find it?" "A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer." The whole situation seemed genitive, almost, as if someone was laying down clues to point them in the correct direction. -C1: You're English! C2: And you're a bloody American. Now that we have our nationalities straightened out, may we proceed with saving the world? *"I don't want a knight in shinin' armor, I want a knight in dulled armor with the dings and dust from a long adventure. She didn't know what it was, but she knew that she didn't want to be its lunch. Sorry I took a lot but the more, the better for me to implement these in my NaNo. ^^ Thanks to the people for leaving those prompts. Now it's my turn to contribute a few because I know I can't come up with things like those. Leaving: "I will become a monster for you." It looked like that creature from that popular animated series. It had huge webbed wings, stood on two legs, a pig-looking snout, and pointed ears. He pointed at it. "That's a Batman." The office worker watched the huge behemoth take up his new car up like hot dog and bit half of it off. C1: "Where's your homework?" C2: "The werewolf ate it while it was in my backpack." C1: "Nice try but there are no such things as-- WEREWOLVES!!" "Kid, I've seen some things in my life but 'that' was something I thought I'd never see!" "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your inevitable demise."

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Stazz — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:18:31 -0400

#1 is COMING WITH ME. Leaving: Nothing makes sense unless a cup of coffee is involved.

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Cam Campbell — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:16:20 -0400

Thanks, Raven Rockmore, for adding my prompt to your list. I can feel the writer to writer connection.

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abscg613 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:12:35 -0400

Leaving: ~ And then it happened. The once in a lifetime, never before and never again moment of history came crashing down. It was scary. It was awesome. It was raining diamonds. ~ "I told you not to feed the laundry machine any socks! Now what are we going to do?!?" ~ It was one of those days when everything is normal all the way through breakfast, and right up until you walk out the front door...

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S.L.H.Murphy — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:45:03 -0400

*grabbyhands* I'm taking these forever and ever and ever.

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Kaister_Azira — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:23:10 -0400

TAKING: -There’s nothing more depressing than having it all and still feeling sad. -I didn’t want to admit it. It was easier to lie. Hide the hurt and emptiness to smile instead of cry. -Then he turned away from me and walked away into the cold night. And I can live with knowing that he's out there. Somewhere. -She held him and buried her face in his chest, feeling his steady and strong heartbeat beneath her cheek. Tears spilled from her eyes, and great sobs wracked her small frame as she cried. "I hate you... I hate you so much...", she said, over and over again. -"He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent." -Then they heard the soft strains of music threading through the valley, and they knew the time had come. -There were a lot of things I didn't know, but the one thing I knew without a doubt was that I couldn't stay here any longer. -"The day he said he hated me was the day I knew he didn't." -"Its lovely to meet you again. I believe this time i will actually remember you" -His actions seemed almost bestial as he sprinted down the hallway, screaming at anyone who strayed into his path. -The whole situation seemed genitive, almost, as if someone was laying down clues to point them in the correct direction. -He had a haggard looks about him, with his dirty, disheveled clothes and the desperate look in his eyes. -"i love you, believe me." "believe me, i'd love too." -"Then tell me, what is the proper, human, way to grieve. What am I doing wrong?" *He tried to breathe, but the air wouldn't come "I will become a monster for you." LEAVING: "Somewhere along the way, you decided I was worth saving. I wanted to thank you for that." "I'm glad that the universe is unfair, because I'm not okay with finding out that being forced into a teddy bear costume for my kid sister's kid's birthday party, and then finding out my crush is here, is fair." C1: Sometimes I feel like I should apologice to him/her for being a jerk. C2: Really? /skeptical C1: Don't worry it passes. I look to the sky, know that the day will have horrible weather and yet I still think that this might be a good day... -

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leighalove — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:26:43 -0400

hahahhaa. can't use it because it doesn't fit in my world, but "LOL. y r we usng cht spk?" made me laugh out loud.

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leighalove — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:27:13 -0400

Totally taking that. It's so perfect!!

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leighalove — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:28:55 -0400

Taking "Your task is not to fight, or to die, but to remember those who fight and die. For in the end, if no one remembers, their sacrifices were for nothing."

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leighalove — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:30:19 -0400

Stealing! It's great, thanks.

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leighalove — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:33:51 -0400

Took a crapload, leaving: Desperate times, desperate measures. Zombie dreams. When love turns to hate. Unexplored cave. "Touch me." Unremember. Just a dream. And some things my boyfriend has said in his sleep: C1: "Tell me how to get it, tell me now!" C2: "You gotta pay someone else to get it" C3: "Weird." "We lost one." "I'm a good person." "Zombie baby, in my arms.... this ones gunna freak me out a little bit." "Do you smell that?"

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agreysky — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:07:39 -0400

Taking: "If you must fight, then you must fight together. If you can't accomplish that, then you will die together." Leaving: He slowly lowered the bloody sword to the ground in front of him and lifted his hands above his head, grimacing as a young soldier waved a white flag.

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Joselyn — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:48:55 -0400

Taking a bunch! Unexplored cave. -"This 'standing in windows' thing really needs to stop." She curled up, closing her eyes and covering her ears, blocking out the world of suffering around her. C1:I love him! C2:So you tried to kill him? C1:Yes! C2:...we seem to have different definitions of love. *Her body relaxed, even as her mind screamed to keep fighting it, whatever it was. *"What do you think I'm doing, wrapping her side in medical tape for the fun of it? I'm treating her wounds, idiot." C1: Sometimes I feel like I should apologice to him/her for being a jerk. C2: Really? /skeptical C1: Don't worry it passes. A door swung open somewhere in the house, the back of it clipping a wall in an eerie fashion. I was sure someone was up there, and as my legs moved forward, my heart skipped a beat, praying it wasn't what I was afraid of. "Do you have any idea what we did last night that would result in bright green splotches all over my arms?" As her head hit the floor and the world dimmed around her, she could have sworn she heard laughter. But that couldn't be right... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I'll be back to leave some in a few minutes!

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Joselyn — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:08:29 -0400

For some reason, he could not shake the feeling that she was laughing at him, behind his back. For a moment, she could only stare straight ahead, the vivid images still before her, images of blood and death and darkness and evil. “What poison did you put in that goblet, what have you been using to make her sick?” Someone was in the house. Her mane of hair hung down her back, colored like the dark golds and rich browns of autumn leaves, and encircled at the crown of her head by a silver-twisted coronet. She stood still for several long minutes, the stone cold beneath her bare feet and the scent of her lukewarm tea, lemony and strangely bitter, prickling her nose. C1: Why all the worry? What could happen? It's not like she's going to jilt you. C2: She might. C3: ...Yeah, I guess it's possible. C1: You’re insane.” C2: Do you know, I have been told that, on occasion. And it hasn’t failed me yet. C1: Yes, well, it seems almost inevitable from where I'm standing. C2: You're sitting.

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Joselyn — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:08:55 -0400

The above are all ones I'm leaving, to clarify.

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Lilia Sparks — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:48:20 -0400

Taking: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your inevitable demise." Desperate times, desperate measures. "Kid, I've seen some things in my time, but 'that' was something I never thought I'd see." She curled up, closing her eyes and covering her ears, blocking out the world of suffering around her. I look to the sky, know that the day will have horrible weather and yet I still think that this might be a good day... *Sorry, but this is EXACTLY what this looks like. *"Who are you trying to convince sweetheart? Me, or yourself?" Leaving: What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger Life's an endless circle Sometimes it may seem like you'll never walk again, but never, I said NEVER give up "Love to the fullest. You only got one life." C1 - "I feel... Like... Crap..." C2 - "Amen, sister. Amen."

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MusicalRaven — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:57:28 -0400

Taking: C1 - "I feel... Like... Crap..." C2 - "Amen, sister. Amen." Leaving: 'Men. Can't live with 'em, and you can't kill 'em' 'He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless, still dead.' 'I need subtitles walking in here!' 'Jesus is not a zombie!' 'Well, the pen is mightier than the sword, but a baseball bat can be pretty effective too.' C1: 'Last night, I invited him back to my place; and he said something to me that I have never heard from a man before.' C2: 'What?' C1: 'No.' 'Watch. Learn. And don't eat my cookie.' 'WE WERE ON A BREAK!' C1: 'I need to get something off my chest.' C2: 'Is it your shirt? Please say no.' C1: 'What the heck are you doing here?' C2: 'I should ask you the same question.' C1: 'I work here!' C2: 'I should ask you a different question.' 'You heard about Pluto? That's messed up, right?'

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eccedentesiast — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:06:52 -0400

:D <3

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tinocka — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:55:39 -0400

Taking: 'Watch. Learn. And don't eat my cookie.' Leaving: C1: "Hear that?" C2: "No, nothing." C1: "That´s exactly it. Creepy, isn´t it?" Where does a smile come from? The worst piece of advice. This time, shoot the messanger. "Weird? Me? No, I just have this thing called personality."

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Rubyfruit — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:35:22 -0400

Taking: "The worst piece of advice". Leaving: "You don't have the faintest idea of how you fit into all of this." "You sure know how to hold a grudge."

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Aerdysias — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:57:30 -0400

Leaving : "Your life is not mine to take, but to torture."

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lietania — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:12:04 -0400

Taking: - "I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees." - It all started with a papercut.... - "Do you have any idea what we did last night that would result in bright green splotches all over my arms?" - "Put down the banana and LISTEN to me." - "Stop touching it. ... I said STOP TOUCHING IT!" Leaving: - “I want all of this.” - “Do you want me to die?” - “Okay, get about ten of those,” - “I never knew you could sow,” - “I was reaching for the cookies in the top cabinet and well…it ripped,” - “I’d get done faster if I didn’t have you breathing down my neck,” - "The kitty peed on my bed,"

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S.L.H.Murphy — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:01:04 -0400

I'm taking from you: "I want all of this."

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Freak_geek — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:22:12 -0400

Leaving this: "DIDN’T YOUR MOM EVER TELL YOU TO NEVER POKE A SLEEPING BEAR!?!” (character) asked horrified. “ Yeah but when that bear is your daughter/son its permitted.” (characters mother) replied

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Aralindo — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 23:18:31 -0400

Taking: "People only see what they want to see. Their minds are not equipped to perceive things they do not believe exist." The dragon swung her head towards a group of ramblers passing by not 50 feet away, and gave a soft snort. "THEY see only a crazy woman in a field talking to herself. Why do you see me?" I think that will give my story a good twist. Thank you! :D Leaving: Thundering waves tossed gray shreds of sea foam into the cold air; a stark contrast to the fiery colors of the autumn sunset.

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emilys226 — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 04:31:11 -0400

Taking more than I care to admit. Writing a very personal story, so sometimes it's hard to look past the emotions and find the words to describe them. Thank you all so very much already. Leaving: Letters collided together in the space between us, forming words that we reached towards with outstretched fingers. No one talks about what happens after the fork in the road. C1: We never saw that movie. C2: We did. Our first date. You fell asleep during the previews. I've never been a very good sniper, but I'll give this a shot. I could feel the poison traveling through my veins, fusing with my own blood.

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JayrodPG — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:36:02 -0400

Taking: "Sometimes the ones we love can't come back." "Weird? Me? No, I just have this thing called personality." "You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong." Leaving: The last thing I ever wanted was a future, because that gave hope a chance. Forever is only a moment away. Take my hand and I'll lead you there. Remember the pointy end better be driven through his neck otherwise I'll put mine through yours.

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That One Deaf Girl — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:50:24 -0400

So very taking: C1: 'Last night, I invited him back to my place; and he said something to me that I have never heard from a man before.' C2: 'What?' C1: 'No.' Leaving: "That's just not okay. Under any circumstances"

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SudsyStar — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:49:42 -0400

Taking: That's just not okay. Under any circumstances." (I will gladly post the outcome if you want.) Leaving: C1 - "I can't trust you anymore!" C2 - "Maybe not, but I still won CandyLand!!!"

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vereelimee — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:24:35 -0400

Taking: "There was a pause, as if the whole of the world was holding it's breath, anchoring everyone in their places." "Yeah, it's cool to see two male lions laying next to each other, but I wanna know if they're planning something. Why else would they be able to stand it?" It shouldn't have mattered how it ended. That fact that it did should have been enough. There were a lot of things I didn't know, but the one thing I knew without a doubt was that I couldn't stay here any longer. *"Stop touching it. ... I said STOP TOUCHING IT!" Where does a smile come from? "I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees." Leaving: At least the over-cooked, dry turkey sandwich wasn’t made with hate, but knowing that it was made with love didn’t make it any easier to swallow. Knowing that Tuesday comes after Sunday and sometime before Wednesday forced him/her to make the decision that would thoroughly change my Friday. Turning a blind eye is easy, the hard part is to see where you were going. Knowing the answer solved nothing. The problem was still there haunting me. I still had no idea what caused the problem in the first place.

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Comma-Guitar-Pirate — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:53:28 -0400

Taking: I could feel the poison traveling through my veins, fusing with my own blood. (Probably going to be used in dialogue as my story is written in third-person, if that's all right?) There's a lot of similarities between us, you and me. The only difference between us is that I'm stronger. I didn't give in. Look at you. You've abandoned everything you were raised for-for what? (I adore this one and it'll fit in well with my story :D) Leaving: To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. "What in the name of all that is holy are you doing with that pair of pants?" "We're not lost, we're on an adventure."

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Aviechan — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:08:06 -0400

In honor of halloween being today: The signal started, and even as the cute kids in their costumes slowly trickled out I worried. The bad feeling did not pass, even as the neighbor's kids came up and I absentmindedly shoved unhealthy crap into their cute little sacks.

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The_Friendly_Ghost — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:17:52 -0400

Taking: "We're not lost, we're on an adventure." That'll TOTALLY fit into my story... But much much later. I want to use it later, in a scene I forsee in the far future of my MC's story. Leaving... Stormageddon; the Arch Penguin Villian.

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WordDomination — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:51:23 -0400

TAKING: - How does it feel to know your whole life has been a life? - If the whole world doesn't revolve around me, what could it possibly revolve around? - I went away for a while. Wanted to see who would notice that I was gone. - If people have nothing, they'll do anything for something. LEAVING: - It was all downhill after Kansas. - She wouldn't cry. There was no way she was reapplying two hours worth of makeup for the sake of a good cry. - It's a bit surreal to be in a room for of strangers who are all watching you on the news.

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Jac Grove — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:30:13 -0400

Leaving: -Did you just stab him with a tree branch? -Dammit, my brain just Rick Rolled me! C1: Is dad there? C2: yeah, hold on a sec. Dad's just putting on his make up (real convo between my and my brother XD )

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mekkio — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:41:31 -0400

LEAVING: - He had an iron heart. Cold, hard and prone to rust from disuse. - I caution you not use that surname. It has been known to open a vortex - Tim awoke to find that a mouth had grown where his naval once was. Stranger still, it seemed to be smarter than him. - You are wearing your skin all wrong

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Marie klein — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:05:34 -0400

TAKING: Too many to count LEAVING: -He looked at the picture she'd given him. It's edges were worn from constant handling, and the colors were beginning to fade. Tears welled up in the corner of his eyes, because in that picture was something he thought he'd never see. It was all of them together. All of them... even her. And they were happy. They were smiling and laughing. It looked as if they had no care in the world. What hurt the most wasn't that they would never be like that again; what hurt the most was that he didn't remember them ever being like that in the first place. -A child can never truly hate his mother, because despite of all the pain she may have caused him later she's still the one that had given him life. To hate her would be to hate the life he had. And if he truly hated life, he would have allowed himself to die a long time ago. -I want to be in a place where nothing hurts anymore. A place where there's nothing to fears and that tears come only from laughing too hard. -If I tell you I'm sorry, will you hurt me just this once? -All of this here is a game and that few know the rules to. Unlike you, I've learned to play it well. -Their eyes met one final time. The words that hung unspoken between them pressed heavily on their hearts. More than anything, there existed a strong desire between them to rewind time to the way things were before. -Just hold me, and don't say a word. Even if your shirt gets soaked through with my tears, just hold me and keep quiet. Sometimes I don't want to hear meaningless words. Your embrace says more than your mouth ever could.

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Marie klein — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:31:44 -0400

Does it make sense for me to day that I leave prompts when I have writer's block? When I can't come up with anything to say for my novel, I come up with things to say that won't fit in my novel. Anyway: LEAVING: -The ones that have already lost everything are the ones you should fear the most. They have nothing left to lose and thus nothing to hold them back. -Before you turn me into a pet project to sate you curiosity, at least learn my name first. -"I can scream over and over 'I'm not insane, I'm not insane, I'm not' and no one will ever believe me because I don't fit into their frame of sanity." -It's like walking across a tightrope, terrified of falling, but still going forward because there's no other option and just when you think you've made it safely to the other side, someone cuts the rope and you go plummeting down. -The only way out is to keep moving forward. There's no turning around and no standing still hoping someone will find you. All you can do is keep walking forward until you reach the end. -After two hours, she knew he wouldn't be coming. She tried not to let it get to her. She'd known from the beginning that there was a very slim chance that he would actually show up, but still she's allowed herself to hope. Her eyes burned from hold back tears, and there was a lump in her throat that felt like a ball of barbed wire. But she refused to cry. She had swore a long time ago that she would never shed tears over him again. But damn if she didn't want to. Damn if it didn't feel as if a part of her was dying. It wasn't fair. It wasn't fair at all. How could she invest so much of her happiness into the whims of the one person who was always hurting her. -The only reason t get's hopes up that high is to see how many people they'll break into when they go crashing to the ground.

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Marie klein — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:33:19 -0400

(the above is an example of why proof-reading is so important)

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Seraphie17 — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:36:50 -0400

Okay, I'm taking quite a few from this thread, so thank you to all who have inspired me. :) I'm going to leave a few of my own, so please use them if you can: - How many carrots do I have to eat to convince you? - I don't remember the beginning and I can't see the end. - If I ask you nicely, will you hurt me like she hurt me? Will you give me a reason to run? - The falling leaves reminded her of half-forgotten names, places, dreams. - What is she? Maybe she doesn't even know. - For the sake of our souls, this shall not pass. Enemies are found in the looking glass. - C1: I'm really desperate to play. Can I play? C2: You don't know how to play. C1: So? - C1: Cobra! C2: Cobra? C3: Wow! - Those thighs look good... - Awesome! They have potato fritters! - I'm really sorry, but my brother's girlfriend ate my homework. - Geez. Who buys fourty-five eggs at a time? - Thank you for your enthusiasm. :D

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Cam Campbell — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:40:19 -0400

Taking - She wouldn't cry. There was no way she was reapplying two hours worth of makeup for the sake of a good cry. -Just hold me, and don't say a word. Even if your shirt gets soaked through with my tears, just hold me and keep quiet. Sometimes I don't want to hear meaningless words. Your embrace says more than your mouth ever could. the first one on here will be modified for my story. Instead of 'makeup' It'll be 'face paint', or whatever it's supposed to be called in Japan.

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Marie klein — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:56:08 -0400

CORRECTION: -The only reason to get hopes the high is to see how many pieces they'll break into when they go crashing to the ground. (there's lot's of minor mistakes in that post, but this one was bothering me the most)

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Psychotic-Pink — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:26:36 -0400

I believe I'm going to take "As the sun collided with the horizon we knew it would be a long night..."

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Froggy the Wiz — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:05:37 -0400

Possibly Taking: "It felt as though every officer in the city was looking for them, as if the bottles they were drinking out of were guns, and the contents of their pockets poison." Definitely taking: " I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees." "You were supposed to bring back a key. Not a girlfriend." "The day he said he hated me I knew he didn't" "As her head hit the floor and the world dimmed around her, she could have sworn she heard laughter. But that couldn't be right..." "Its lovely to meet you again. I believe this time I will actually remember you." Leaving: "When a stranger comes up to you, offering to help you find your friend, do NOT automatically accept all terms and conditions. Especially HIS terms and conditions." "Promise me this: Don't let anything else kill me, other than you hands. Not a plane, not a car, not a disease, nothing. You've got to promise me, alright? I beg you." "And when you are stuck on the curb, looking a hot mess, in some strange, bright city, I'll be laughing my ass off as I come to pick your ass up. You know why? Because that's what friends do." (S)He bit (her)his lip as if struggling for words to cover up what (s)he had previously said, but found none, seeking sudden comfort in the invisible dirt beneath his nails. Ever seen someone get the joke three minutes after it's died down? Everyone's already moving on with their lives and some idiot just starts laughing? That was me right now. And his confession was like some sick joke, and you know what? For some reason I was laughing. Her pale figure, lined by the light from the distant stars was seemingly translucent, as small thin rays, passed through her. It was as though, the simple black dress, with fluttering lace at the hem that stopped right before her knees, kept her bound to existence.

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Froggy the Wiz — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:10:37 -0400

/grabby hands at both/ I love them both! Umm... leaving: Revenge should come with one of those, “Don’t try this at home warnings.” and Love: a temporary insanity, curable by loss of memory. (The first one is mine, the second one, I have no idea where it came from!)

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Tina In Wonderland — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:33:41 -0400

I'm too sleepy to steal the prompt right now, but OMG, you have the cutest profile pic ever! Is that your kitty? LOVE the pic! <3

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Neroli Krumlov — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:16:06 -0400

taking : He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent. Leaving: It was already quite dark. The chickens were roosting on every available perch above the ground.

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vvaliente — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:16:52 -0400

Taking: "Promise me this: Don't let anything else kill me, other than you hands. Not a plane, not a car, not a disease, nothing. You've got to promise me, alright? I beg you." Leaving: "...I love you" she had finally said it after so long- but he just turned and walked away.

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ShiningStar — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:12:42 -0400

Taking: She knew something was very wrong. Even more wrong than the yellow sky above her head. Leaving; No, I'm just shaking in my boots because it's 90 degrees in here.

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Crisren — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:02:52 -0400

taking It was already quite dark. The chickens were roosting on every available perch above the ground. Leaving "But time is no one's friend."

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Crisren — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:07:25 -0400

taking It's a book. A big book, a magical book. How could you not have known you had it?! Leaving C1 "Choose your weapon." C2 "I choose a spork."

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s.e.cates — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:46:33 -0400

Okay, I've written down A LOT of these for future inspiration, so I'm just going to leave a bunch now. Leaving: -"I'm sorry, did I break your little heart?" -C1: "Are you ever gonna talk to me again?" C2: "Probably not." -"Just give me time. I need to stop--stop loving you, like this. And then we'll see." -"There is no sky." -"Welcome to the unending." -"I stabbed him with a knife. It was as brutal as it sounds." -"His favorite table was, of course, occupied by some girl."

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aprilfrazier — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:48:16 -0400

Taking: "You know, now that you mention it there is a word that describes exactly what you just told me; idiotic." and "I just uh...I really like trees. Yeah. I like trees." Leaving: "It's not just any shoe. This shoe is magical."

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Kumata — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:36:40 -0400

Taking: "...I love you" she had finally said it after so long- but he just turned and walked away. Leaving: "People believe in Religion for the same reason children believe in fairy tales - it gives them false hope."

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theoretical_cat — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:49:11 -0400

I'll come back and take some when my fingers slow down again. Leaving: Take a shower! (Seriously, this has already provided me with several hundred words of backstory narration.)

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Aviechan — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:21:42 -0400

And even as she broke through she felt it tug down, and before she knew what to do she was under once again. He grasped for it, feeling it barely brush against the tips of his fingers, and then it was gone. Dammit, it was gone.

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thelastsaskatchewanpirate — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:55:22 -0400

I've got lots to do, so I'm just going to leave a few: "You realize this is a colossally stupid idea, right?" And on the eighth day, God created square jaws and ridiculously floppy hair and He saw that it was Good. C1: "I want you out. I don't care where you go. You can jump out that goddamn window if you have to. Just be gone by sunrise." C2: "One day you're going to regret this."

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GeminiX7 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:10:56 -0400

Taking: He grasped for it, feeling it barely brush against the tips of his fingers, and then it was gone. Dammit, it was gone. Giving: The questions flooded in endlessly, like the strokes of her blade, like the torrents of scarlet. Each swinh seemed to ask 'why?' and a part of Danica felt the questions could be answered if she could just get deeper, beneath the flesh, sinew, blood and bone...

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Katherine_129 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:57:07 -0400

Great prompts! Thanks for the inspiration! Leaving: Are you having cravings again? That is a lot of sand.

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selinedun9 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:58:17 -0400

Taking [quote]He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent.[/quote] Perfect! Thanks :) Leaving: And, out of the recesses of his being, a voice called out to him. It begged him to listen, to hope, to take courage and to be strong--but he blocked it out with another curse. It was far too late for him to be changing his mind.

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DCFanatic47 — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:30:44 -0400

Taking: Ever seen someone get the joke three minutes after it's died down? Everyone's already moving on with their lives and some idiot just starts laughing? That was me right now. And his confession was like some sick joke, and you know what? For some reason I was laughing. Leaving: - Prosopagnosia - look it up. - Is that what you think of me? That I'm just some disposable nothing? - He watched the house burn to the ground with no small sense of satisfaction.

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nicknameminaj — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:39:43 -0400

taking the first one. I don't care if someone else has, I'm a rebel!

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Ellen.Mirch — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:53:06 -0400

Taking: "People believe in Religion for the same reason children believe in fairy tales - it gives them false hope." Leaving: "He's lost in the realization that all those cold, hard facts mean nothing without knowing the motivations behind them."

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Marie klein — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:54:25 -0400

If you leave "prosopagnosia" you have to leave Capgras Syndrome as well. If Prosopagnosia can be summed up as "facts without faces", then Capgras Syndrome is "faces without names". (I'm a psychology major, so this stuff intrigues me). So, I'm LEAVING: Capgras Syndrome- look it up.

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Lunatic_Lunite — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:41:45 -0400

Taking -"The falling leaves reminded her of half-forgotten names, places, dreams" -"There is no sky". Leaving -"Never-ending, like a torrent of snow and hail, came the questions of why. Why, why, why? -"C1: You're dead meat. C2: What if I told you I'm not dead? (Or, 'What if I told you I'm not meat?')" -"From the moment they met, they knew one of them would be eventually killed by the other and they looked forward to it. So when that day finally happened, they were surprised by how disappointing it turned out to be."

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kopycat — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:46:58 -0400

Cant use- Leaving (for the bank): "Their eyes met, said 'hello' amicably, then moved on, knowing as only eyes can that they had little or nothing in common." "Would you please take time away from your busy schedule to remind me why I am waiting for you again?"

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kopycat — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:49:14 -0400

Taking- - He had an iron heart. Cold, hard and prone to rust from disuse.

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Pirateluver — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:42:23 -0400

Taking: From the moment they met, they knew one of them would be eventually killed by the other and they looked forward to it. So when that day finally happened, they were surprised by how disappointing it turned out to be. Leaving: The summer was too sticky, too thick with perfume of flowers. The winter was too cold and made ears burn. But autumn was death of the trees that smelled of earth and sunshine. Autumn was best for these types of events.

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CaseyAzalea — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:29:11 -0400

Taking a bunch, including --I can't get the stink of sulfur out of my hair... Watch. Learn. And don't eat my cookie.' -"There is no sky". C1: Sometimes I feel like I should apologize to him/her for being a jerk. C2: Really? /skeptical C1: Don't worry it passes ... and many others. leaving: Okay I know my memory isn't so great sometimes, but I'm pretty sure I was a [insert opposite gender or creature of choice] when I went to bed last night.

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Aka no Aki — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:53:54 -0400

Taking: "Welcome to the unending." Leaving: x- You know what they say about good days: Bull. x- It was as heartening as anything else--not that, that said a lot. "Is that who I think it is...? It's you!" x- Sometimes I wonder if I'm more of a Lestat or a Louis. Then I wonder what the hell's wrong with me. x- The day is over/the deed is done/and pray to god/the blood won't run. x- Undertow. What exactly does that mean? Like the current beneath the calm ocean surface? x- It is written. x- And we, who would never taste of death, were captivated by it; as much as we were terrified of its looming presence.

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Aka no Aki — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:08:28 -0400

...I see more that I like, actually. Possibly taking: "People believe in Religion for the same reason children believe in fairy tales - it gives them false hope." "He's lost in the realization that all those cold, hard facts mean nothing without knowing the motivations behind them." "There is no sky." If you're going to learn to fly, then you need to be able to risk falling. This is a hungry country. The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end. Thundering waves tossed gray shreds of sea foam into the cold air; a stark contrast to the fiery colors of the autumn sunset. "Then tell me, what is the proper, human, way to grieve. What am I doing wrong?" A trail of blood decorated the floor. You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. Fear of death is worse than death itself. "Life's too short to pretend anymore." He had a haggard looks about him, with his dirty, disheveled clothes and the desperate look in his eyes. ^ ^"

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selinedun9 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:10:09 -0400

[quote]She held him and buried her face in his chest, feeling his steady and strong heartbeat beneath her cheek. Tears spilled from her eyes, and great sobs wracked her small frame as she cried. "I hate you... I hate you so much...", she said, over and over again. [/quote] Taking, thanks! :)

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WittyandorIronic — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:08:51 -0400

Taking: Thundering waves tossed gray shreds of sea foam into the cold air; a stark contrast to the fiery colors of the autumn sunset. "You were supposed to bring back a key, not a girlfriend." he has to smile. “if the world is ending, we’re throwing a party?” “god, yeah.” she laughs and stretches back out on the bed. “though, for the record, if this is your definition of a party, it kind of sucks.” Leaving: It didn't matter how hard she had fought and begged. She wasn't ready for this. This wasn't what he wanted but he had seen that sail away the first time she had left. C1: "This isn't over." C2: "Maybe not for you." The wind and warmth of the sun sunk into her bones, even as they pushed her farther away from home.

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Marie klein — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:29:19 -0400

TAKING: none for now LEAVING: -For once, the voice in my head remained silent. -"Who are you and what are you doing in my dream?" -"Didn't your mother ever tell you not to take candy from strangers?" -"It's generally frowned upon to promote the murdering of a fellow student." -"That looked like it hurt."

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TheAprilFool — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:35:05 -0400

Taking--Just hold me, and don't say a word. Even if your shirt gets soaked through with my tears, just hold me and keep quiet. Sometimes I don't want to hear meaningless words. Your embrace says more than your mouth ever could. Leaving--She danced in the silvery moonlight with a demon on her left shoulder and an angel on her right. The demon was arguing with the angel over whether or not God was gay, straight or bisexual.

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Miss_S_W — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:21:04 -0400

TAKING 'it's generally frowned upon to promote the murdering of another student' LEAVING the stranger looked up from his laptop, confused and bewildered as the building around him crumbled to ashes.

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AlchemyAndWaffles — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:59:30 -0400

Taking: That looked like it hurt Leaving: The wind tore the streetlight right out the ground

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MysteriousFlower — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:06:02 -0400

Taking "Didnt your mother ever tell you not to take candy from strangers?" Leaving "Are you really going to keep staring at me?" "Either say something useful or shut up!"

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Aviechan — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:10:15 -0400

Her breath mingled with the air, getting friendly, and then they became one. If only relationships with guys were that simple. So what exactly does one do once they rule the world? No, seriously. "You are even more stupid then I expected. Do you know how sad that is? Do you realize how TRULY sad that is?" He blushed, and then looked away. He felt like a guilty child who had just been caught red-handed. Today seriously wasn't his day.

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dsherman19 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:11:05 -0400

TAKING the "mayhap" one. A paraphrasing of it, anyway. LEAVING The town was quiet. No one was on the streets, and that was wrong. All of it felt wrong. He had a twisted sense in his gut that some horrible event was taking a deep breath in advance. And then... Before he realized what he was doing the guns were in his hands, blazing yellow fire. The mob surged at him, and bodies fell like fleshy dominoes. "What you do with it is your business. Just get that thing out of here before it tears us all to ribbons!" She stood upon the edge of infinity, gazing into it with grim anticipation. She jumped.

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aprilfrazier — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:36:16 -0400

Definitely taking: "Would you please take time away from your busy schedule to remind me why I am waiting for you again?" Leaving: This was the worst possible moment for the crash.

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showie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:08:52 -0400

Taking: "The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end." "Life's too short to pretend anymore." Leaving: "She trembled, her eyes fluttering shut and for a split second, I wonder 'What have I done?'" "Something about him breathed violence." "You know your day is going to be just great when it starts with ... " either sarcastic or genuine.

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mjthinkpink — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:24:06 -0400

Taking: "Are you really going to keep staring at me?" Leaving: '‘Like’ is the first word that comes to my mind, but it still doesn’t fit. Like a square in a triangle hole. ‘Love’ is too powerful and too comical.' I’ve met people who scare me, people who depress me and people I honestly want to stab in the genitils.

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Cam Campbell — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:00:46 -0400

Taking: I could feel the poison traveling through my veins, fusing with my own blood. Except instead of poison, it's infection. And taking: The summer was too sticky, too thick with perfume of flowers. The winter was too cold and made ears burn. But autumn was death of the trees that smelled of earth and sunshine. Autumn was best for these types of events. Leaving: His/her eyes were locked onto mine, I couldn't look away even if I wanted to. I could almost feel myself being read like a best seller. Such a good book that he/she thought someone would mess things up if he/she looked away for just one second.

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Lyria2 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:28:01 -0400

"It was a dark and stormy night." C'mon, you know you want to! Alright, here is a less cliched version. " looked up to the sky. The moon was nearly hidden by the thick clouds. Thunder boomed in the distance."

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Lyria2 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:56:53 -0400

Forgot to add. That was a leaving. Here's my taking. "The falling leaves reminded her of half-forgotten names, places, dreams." Except it is a him.

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Tristifical — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:18:49 -0400

Taking: "The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end" "Life is a series of lies woven together just for you to pretend that your happy when you and I both know you aren't" "The summer was too sticky, too thick with perfume of flowers. The winter was too cold and made ears burn. But autumn was death of the trees that smelled of earth and sunshine. Autumn was best for these types of events." And leaving: "There are times where moments, thoughts, sounds, and silence should be allowed to speak for themselves." "They're monsters, that's what they are. Tiny, annoying... Little monsters! Designed with the sole purpose of ruining my life."

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Marie klein — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:28:12 -0400

TAKING: ....none.... well I might take "There are times where moments, thoughts, sounds, and silence should be allowed to speak for themselves." but I'm not sure right now. LEAVING: It was a bright and sunny day, though with the chain of events that I inadvertently set off, a dark and stormy night would most definitely be a more suitable setting. Male Character: I just found a bra in my laundry. Character he's on the phone with: Is it yours? I'm so bored right now, I might actually clean something. I've been putting off doing my laundry for two weeks, and when I finally decide to do it all the machines are taken.

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iandonyer — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:30:59 -0400

Taking "It was a bright and sunny day, though with the chain of events that I inadvertently set off, a dark and stormy night would most definitely be a more suitable setting." Leaving: The man leaned in close, his lips so close to my ear that I thought he would try to bite it off. "You'd be a fool not to take this deal, my friend!"

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Marie klein — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:20:02 -0400

I am so taking that.... in return I shall leave: "Just keep handing me money until it adds up."

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Cypress11 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:35:50 -0400

Taking: "Life's too short to pretend anymore." Leaving: A bloodcurdling scream ripped through the night and he/she froze.

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TheAprilFool — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:35:54 -0400

Taking nothing for now. Leaving: She was wearing shoes with toes so pointy she could squish cockroaches in the right angle corner of a room with them. Effsocks! Effing effity EFFSOCKS! The red rubber ball bounced on the hot concrete and hit her square in the nose, making it swell so much she vaguely resembled a white trash version of Gizmo The Wonder Clown.

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Cypress11 — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:36:40 -0400

oops never mind didn't see the six pages.... oh well someone can still have the bloodcurdling scream.

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Jac Grove — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:06:55 -0400

Leaving: He had more mood swings than a pregnant woman.

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mad-libbs — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:22:59 -0400

Taking: He screamed. He screamed as loud as he could, voice full of impotent fury, tears running unchecked down his face. Around him the world was silent. *Slowly her vision came back to her, and she took a deep breath of air to steady herself before standing up again. As she started the rise, the same dizzying sensation came over her, and she obediently slid back down again. Leaving: "Geeze...the way she talked about you, I could have sworn you were a demon, horn, tail and all." "I am." That earned him a stare and a slow, horrible realization he saw wash over her. He put up his hands and smiled at her. "Kidding!" Not. and "You know, your uncanny ability to realize you are not alone just might save your life one day."

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Murrealism — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:04:46 -0400

Taking: "I am." That earned him a stare and a slow, horrible realization he saw wash over her. He put up his hands and smiled at her. Leaving: “ You have to understand, my dear, we are but phantasmagoria to them.” The wall of my mind was splattered with its lurid paint.

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Airi — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:00:59 -0400

Taking: "Geeze...the way she talked about you, I could have sworn you were a demon, horn, tail and all." Leaving: "What the hell are you doin?" "Searching for the switch to turn you off, dumb-ass." "I wan't that Lipstick! It's name is 'Fleet Street', you see? I want it! Pretty Please?"

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Aka no Aki — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:32:00 -0400

Maybe taking: “ You have to understand, my dear, we are but phantasmagoria to them.” Definitely: He had more mood swings than a pregnant woman. (Perfectamundo!) Leaving: -- Whenever he pulled a lever there was the wafting sound of a scream of agony. But this door and its lever were the only way out. -- "We're not going under. We're just going deeper." -- Incrediburgible! -- 'Tis the season to be pretty. -- She thought she was the new Garbage or Kitty lead singer. But she was more of a Josey and the Pussycats. -- "I'll take...you. Name your price." -- No, no, no--was that a touch? Yes, it was--oh, his leg--he screamed so hard his throat hurt. -- Never tell a lesbian you're more woman than they'll ever get. -- Understand, I don't say this to be rude--oh, wait, I gave up lying for lent... -- Mother always said not to lie. Father said that was why she was his bitch. -- That cake is...incredibly tempting. How about a Celebrate Me day? -- I just wanted to howl at the moon. -- "You sure know how to sweep someone off their feet! Just don't drop them." -- And no matter how ugly it was, there was something undeniably beautiful about its unique repulsiveness. ( # 3 is, yes, borrowed from FFX, in case anyone recognized it. )

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Cypress11 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:09:09 -0400

Taking: "We're not going under. We're just going deeper." Leaving. And just when she thought her life couldn't get any lower. A chicken scurried across the road. "I suppose now you're going to tell me that you've been trained as a Jedi and defeated Darth Maul?"

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Skyrius — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:03:02 -0400

Awesomeness. Take: “ You have to understand, my dear, we are but phantasmagoria to them.” Leaving random quotes and thoughts: "Trust isn't a one way street. The first person to accuse someone of betraying them is usually the one doing the betraying in reality" "Tears are the proof of kindness. You wouldn't be sad if you didn't love them to begin with." "Screw this, how about I just go knock their lights out instead?"

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Cam Campbell — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:17:24 -0400

"I am." That earned him a stare and a slow, horrible realization he saw wash over her. He put up his hands and smiled at her. the prince in my story should deffinetly say this to my FMC

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Winged Robyn — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:33:14 -0400

Taking "Choose your weapon." "I choose a spork" Leaving: "Diamonds? Diamonds aren't real." "Then what do you say that is?" "Really shiny plastic."

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mad-libbs — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:58:02 -0400

Lol, I guess I should delete the spaces between my conversation prompts. I took some last night I just can't remember what they were. So I'm leaving these: _________ had been right, she was like a force of nature. Water could be calm and easy or it could rain a torrent down upon your head. Water was unstoppable as it could easily go around any obstacle. And she was proving to be a torrential rain upon _____ men.

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B. C. Powers — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:01:18 -0400

Taking: The sound of water was so overpowering, she thought for sure that she was going to drown. Leaving: Just because someone is a toaster doesn't give you the right to shoot them with silver bullets. [Concept stolen from my awesome sister.] If you find yourself up at three in the morning laughing hysterically at nothing at all, you're either drunk...or you're part of my family. Multiple sisters are God's way of saying, "Women are NOT all the same!"

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B. C. Powers — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:11:56 -0400

Taking the last one; smells are a plot point in my novel. Leaving: "He's/She's incorrigible! Don't incorrige him/her!"

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B. C. Powers — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:17:05 -0400

Taking: Turning a blind eye is easy, the hard part is to see where you were going. (Great for conflicted character who keeps secrets!) Leaving: Villain: (Evil, maniacal laughter) Other character: "Awww, he/she's happy!"

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B. C. Powers — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:26:43 -0400

Definitely taking: So what exactly does one do once they rule the world? No, seriously. Leaving: Wait'll I tell Mom and Dad! We spanked a deer! (actually said by me after a minor accident involving the car's front bumper and a stupid deer's back bumper)

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catrionaaa — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:41:25 -0400

Taking the second one. My gosh, it led way to a whole new scene which will be pretty critical to my story. Thank you!!

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wintertulip — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:57:33 -0400

Taking: "Tears are the proof of kindness. You wouldn't be sad if you didn't love them to begin with." Leaving: "She turned and walked away. That was the last time they'd see each other for ten years. But it turned out to be worth the wait..."

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ABM0006 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:09:50 -0400

Probably taking "Trust isn't a one way street. The first person to accuse someone of betraying them is usually the one doing the betraying in reality" But may need to change it up a little. My gangster may wax a little philosophic, but I don't think he would use proper grammar ... :D

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ABM0006 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:11:39 -0400

Oh, leaving: She didn't know when her time would come. Or if had already passed. But whenever it was, she knew it wasn't now.

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mad-libbs — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:22:33 -0400

Leaving: He knew he was screwing with her head. The plan was to screw with it until it was screwed on straight.

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Gracefully — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:21:22 -0400

You are my hero. <3 I am taking this.

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Habtech2AZ — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:26:15 -0400

Taking this one. I can really do something with it.

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Habtech2AZ — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:36:13 -0400

Taking the in sorry one and the watching the world burn one.

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Habtech2AZ — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:44:02 -0400

Leaving, She looked at him, then at the great book, then at him again , ”the prophesied savior of mankind gave me syphilis? We're all going to die”

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Apiecalypse — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:02:33 -0400

Oh my god. My serious story lost all steam so I just picked a side character and he took over the story, making it a humorous parody type thing. All three of these would be perfect for him to use with a much too serious look on his face :D

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Freak_geek — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:56:45 -0400

Leaving. "Has anyone seen my marbles? I lost them!" C1- "Are you okay?" C2- "Does it look like i'm okay?" C1- "Um... No?" C2- "Then please rephrase that." C1- "Are you injured?" C2- "Don't ever have children." "Brown cows make chocolate milk..."

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Linchy — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:03:37 -0400

Taking: "Has anyone seen my marbles? I lost them!" Leaving: C1: "You know, quiet people have the loudest minds." C2: "So...that's why you're so stupid all the time?" C1: "What do you mean?" C2: "Well, 'cause you're so loud, you can't even hear yours."

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mad-libbs — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:42:06 -0400

No problem! I couldn't use it but someone had to.

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Skyrius — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 03:52:20 -0400

Unfortunately I'm good on prompts for now, but I'll leave a few. "Have the strength of conviction to stand up to the world for your beliefs if you have to. But have the courage to confront yourself if those beliefs might be wrong." There's a tree at the center of the world that grows larger in times of peace and withers in times of strife. When the world ends, the tree will be left alone, carrying eons of memories of kindness and hate with it to the birth of the next world. (A line one of my characters used but I scrapped): "Words like enemies and allies have no meanings for me. More than being a member of ____, more than even being myself, I'm your friend and comrade. That and only that is the one thing I swore to myself."

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annaspargoryan — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:22:00 -0400

Taking the first line - "You know, quiet people have the loudest minds." Suits my MMC to a tee! Leaving some one-liners from my daughters: "We found some crystals in the garden, amongst the pebbles!" "What would happen if you were in a competition to pick something up with your bum cheeks, but you didn't have any?" "Some days I'd rather be a duck."

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Vikingessa — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:48:22 -0400

I am stealing... "What would happen if you were in a competition to pick something up with your bum cheeks, but you didn't have any?" XD awww children, so thoughtful. my story already has a word sense of humor Leaving... - She found the small cat hiding under a bed in one of the rooms. - She sauntered out of the room, the strange cat pressed to her chest and frying pan in the other hand. - He let her take in the bad news and sat down on a couch close to the door.

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shanshan17 — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:28:58 -0400

This is perfect for what I'm writing right now! Thanks!

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wintertulip — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:54:39 -0400

Oooo I like this. Taking - I'm sure I can work it in somewhere.

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Cam Campbell — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:06:55 -0400

taking: C1- "Are you okay?" C2- "Does it look like i'm okay?" C1- "Um... No?" C2- "Then please rephrase that." C1- "Are you injured?" C2- "Don't ever have children." This won't work they way it is curantly written, becasue my story is in old Japan, but I'm so going to use this.

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J-A-D — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:23:32 -0400

My original plan for this year (and previous years) was going to be base an entire novel on these. I ended up going with a much older idea instead, but some year, I am going to do that. Especially if I can think of a bunch of prompts to leave here in return. (I might do that anyway, as a reward when my NaNo is caught up.) :) J

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J-A-D — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:24:48 -0400

If he sprouts, "Did I do that?" I do hope he dies at the end of the story. Well, not the very end. I'd hope you'd leave in time for people to celebrate his death. I'm a bitter little carrot, hm?

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Jac Grove — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:00:00 -0400

May be taking -She found the small cat hiding under a bed in one of the rooms. - She sauntered out of the room, the strange cat pressed to her chest and frying pan in the other hand. I've decided Jennifer will probably need a pet to keep her company when she realizes she can't seem to keep a roommate.

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eccedentesiast — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:09:55 -0400

definitely taking: Her breath mingled with the air, getting friendly, and then they became one. If only relationships with guys were that simple. leaving: "there is nothing you can do to make this better." "would cookies work?" "no. not even cookies will work."

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eccedentesiast — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:13:12 -0400

oh, so taking this. i'll leave you: "i started out with nothing, and i've still got most of it left."

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Marie klein — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:29:27 -0400

LEAVING: "No pedophilia in front of the children."

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sirichan — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:49:46 -0400

Taking: -"There is no sky." Leaving: -"Now was not a time for flippant frippery."

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OuzoAthena11 — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:32:00 -0400

Leaving: He suddenly jumped up and danced around singing (quite badly), "I love you, you love me, we're a happy family!" "I hate Halloween. The werewolves are always out then." "But it's not a full moon." "So what?" "Why do I suddenly feel like I am a Mary Sue character in a bad fanfic?" Cats start following your MC around creepily. Hundreds of them. "Go away," "Then you won't get your Christmas present from Santa." "Who cares?" "Alright, guess I'll enjoy your new guitar myself then."

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9393usak — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:44:35 -0400

Leaving: "Everyone knows that paperclips make awesome chopsticks." "No, actually, nobody knows that."

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klutzy — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 02:55:49 -0500

.. and a belly to match? (<-- leaving because I could not resist)

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ilookedinthebox — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:36:46 -0500

Taking- " Brown Cows make chocolate milk..." This will go wonderfully in my story!

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ilookedinthebox — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 04:38:27 -0500

leaving- " If romance was really dead, I would have been long gone by now." Suddenly the whole room shifted, and [MC] found themselves around the ceiling lamps

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Deterre — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:03:38 -0500

Taking: It's a bit surreal to be in a room for of strangers who are all watching you on the news. "Your task is not to fight, or to die, but to remember those who fight and die. For in the end, if no one remembers, their sacrifices were for nothing." "Life's too short to pretend anymore." She didn't know when her time would come. Or if had already passed. But whenever it was, she knew it wasn't now. Leaving: Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby. - Ruth E. Renkel Your antagonist and protagonist are in a library. What happens? "Don't you know how disgusting that is?"

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NewfiesRule — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:03:39 -0500

Taking: "You realize this is a colossally stupid idea, right?" Leaving: "I almost married a lobsterman."

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entyqua — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:17:13 -0500

Leaving a few as I will be browsing to do some taking -A character that talks with an SH intead of just S I sheriously shouldnt have sheen that movie...im sho shcared i cant think shtrait -A character is ridiculously horrid grammar. - Suddenly a spider monkey spills tea all over your MC and runs off. -A car crash is just what your character needs for some realizations about their texting and driving skills. -Your character dreams about killing his spouse in cold blood and just cant shake it.

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Airi — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:07:12 -0500

Taking none, for the moment, but leaving as payment in advance: "How about you come over for some tea and I'll help you with that dog you call your husband, love?" She stared at the bloke with disgust and then turned to the maid, standing beside the door, making a vague gesture with her hand towards _____. "Put the rubbish out, will you? And make sure it stays there." "Impressive how one letter can change a person. One could consider her to be a queen by her clothes and as soon she opens her mouth he will note that she is rather a quean."

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sirichan — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:45:24 -0500

Taking: "People believe in Religion for the same reason children believe in fairy tales - it gives them false hope." Leaving: "It's not a mystery if there's no point in solving it."

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Smiley_Winter — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:56:46 -0500

I'm taking the first one! It really suits to whats happening in my novel right now! :D

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Dream Hacker — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:33:06 -0500

Taking: "It's not a mystery if there's no point in solving it." Leaving: "I swear, if one more person reaches in my pants pocket today...." Actually that's funny. If someone takes it, maybe let me know the context?

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leighalove — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:31:13 -0500

Totally taking that to use later in my story. It's awesome!

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Erecura — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:59:40 -0500

Taking: If one more person reaches into my pants pocket today..." Leaving: what the hell am I supposed to do with this...abomination? Oh, and the context I'm using the taking one is my MC is about to leave for africa and her family is trying to make sure she has her tickets.

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Aviechan — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:09:56 -0500

The two looked at each other, silently checking each other to see if they had any background info. And then, after a moment, they both began to run like hell. Does the important hint that will help fix everything ever come early? Of course not! Why? Because all the sick people out there like watching me suffer during this journey. Alternatively... The plot relevant hint came early! Crap! What do I do for the next [insert number of words left here]? So you stand up tall, make them think you're unbreakable, even as you crumble into dust. His fingers were cold and she shivered slightly as they brushed against her cheek. God it felt like a winter wonderland, even if outside the world told her it was clearly summer. He tried to focus on her words instead of her colorful scarf or the scent of her hair. But it was really hard when they made her seem so damn amazing. The world is packed full of sounds. And you? You're voice is the most irritating of them all. You ever have a boy toy? They're incredible. What do you mean porn isn't how you find out about healthy relationships? There was pulling of hair, and frantic kissing, but most importantly there was love. Painfully insistent love. I never believed about the 'feeling someone watching you' thing 'cause it never worked on me. But when you get enough people doing the staring it certainly works. It works really, really well actually. When life gives you lemons... screw it that's too cliche. I ain't sounding like no stupid little boy no more ma! I am female. I am also wearing a monocle and top hat. Whatever the hell I say shall henceforth sound like a fancy english gent in your mind regardless of my sex. When I was a fan of many celebrities I was blinded by the bright lights that came with fame. Nothing changed in that aspect once I became a star myself.

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Marie klein — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:07:54 -0500

There's so many brilliant lines in there that I want, but can't have because there's no possible way to work them into my story. That being said, I'll be TAKING nothing at the moment, but I am LEAVING: -Every time you laugh, it adds a minute to your life. But you lose a minute every time you breathe, so..... -It's roll in the floor like Lauren Lopez day. -I thought I wouldn't be able to go on living with her gone, but I was wrong. I still wake up each day and go about life like normal, except nothing is normal without her there, or perhaps everything is too normal. I truly believe that she was that key bit of insanity that made each of my days more exciting than the last. ALTERNATIVELY -I thought I wouldn't be able to go on living with her gone, but I was wrong. Everyday I wake to find myself upset that I hadn't died during the night. I lie in bed feeling her absence echoing like rain on the roof. I get out of bed and go on living, telling myself that everything is ok and that it only hurts when I breathe. Also, feel free to take "It only hurts when I breathe" on it's own if you'd like.

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MAYALOVE. — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:32:01 -0500

Taking: "So you stand up tall, make them think you're unbreakable, even as you crumble into dust." Thank you :'D Leaving: "If /one/ more person drags a dead body around this house, I am going to explode." I always imagined someone would reply with something like, "Great, then we'd have one more body to drag around, wouldn't we?"

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tarotfox — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:37:11 -0500

hahahahaha the EMF made me LOL for real xP Thanks hippy vampire I needed that!

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tarotfox — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:43:26 -0500

Taking: "I never thought about what I would do if the world really ended. Basically because I never thought it would." Leaving: "You are a sad, sick little rabbit. If you weren't so cute I'd be less inclined to cuddle with you." "If you have to ask why I'm going to kill you then you haven't been paying attention!" "I didn't come here to try and win you back. I knew the moment you left I had lost the game of love."

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savvythewritergirl — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:49:28 -0500

That...that is brilliant. But, alas, I cannot use it in my novel. :( Dangit. Great line though! :)

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Cypress11 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:59:57 -0500

Taking: Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby. Leaving: I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens. Isaac Bashevis Singer

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Capitana — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:26:15 -0500

Taking: "Something about him breathed violence." Leaving: "You can't tell me what to do! You're dead!" Once a upon a time, (character) was in love. "I am SO in love," (character) declared. "With everybody in this bar!"

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T L Kay — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:51:29 -0500

Taking: "You can't tell me what to do! You're dead!" So perfectly fits one of my characters. Leaving: "If I could get myself out of a mess, there wouldn't be a story." "Did you really think you could get away with it?" "Well, no, but I did succeed in doing it, didn't I?"

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MariahBurkett — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:01:24 -0500

"It's not just any shoe. This shoe is magical." "Why is there only one shoe?" "Uhhh..."

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MariahBurkett — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:11:24 -0500

[quote=B. C. Powers] If you find yourself up at three in the morning laughing hysterically at nothing at all, you're either drunk...or you're part of my family. [/quote] Dude, I must be part of the family.

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TheKme — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:21:51 -0500

Taking: C1 : “You know, I’m pretty sure that’s illegal.” C2: “You know, I’m pretty sure I don’t care anymore.” Leaving:“Should we make a secret knock so I know if it’s one of you at the door?"

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BakaNeko — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:27:17 -0500

Taking: If people have nothing, they'll do anything for something. Leaving: The air was filled with the smell of hot food and cool jazz.

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MariahBurkett — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:28:41 -0500

I will be back to take stuff But for now, here are all the prompts I have collected over the summer :D And then he walked towards the same mountain for the last time. This time nobody could change his mind Write a short story about a character who is running away from an organization that wants him/her back--dead or alive Write a story about a demon (or angel) that becomes fiercely protective of a young girl, and appears as a small black (or white) cat. He jumped at me and I..... She rolled over and felt her body push up against something hard and solid. You are in your house alone, and you could almost swear that there is someone behind you. It gives you an odd burst of speed, and you run into the next room, slamming the door behind you. You wake up. Brr, it’s cold, you think. You open your eyes to see the early morning sun, the beautiful mountains, and the tree branches swaying above you… You walk down a long hall, the water drips down the stone walls on either side. The smell of decay surrounds you, and the damp air is almost stifling. Moving forward your light flickers into a large room, the darkness above swallowing up any light. In the middle of the room you see a chest, worn with age, but the metalwork still reflects your image… She touched the little box in her pocket and smiled. He'd never noticed the diner on that street before. Had it always been there? I'd always imagined that a talking dog would have a deeper voice. The dusty, old book was sitting there, just begging to be read. The train was late today, and it was always early. They crinkled their noses, wondering what could make the room smell like this. The locked door fascinated and puzzled her. It was the scariest thing she had ever seen. He tried to remember who had talked him into this. The door slammed behind him. "You know...there is nothing as tempting as a locked door." She had been warned, but now it was too late. Something brushed up against my foot. No one had ever heard the wind blow like this before. "It wasn't her fault." "He should have never been there in the first place." Something moved in the cupboard. The floorboard creaked. It had just been here, and now we couldn't find it. A mysterious box was sitting on the doorstep. The footprints in the snow suddenly ended. A stranger was knocking at the door The man laughed loudly at a joke that only he had heard. Like a crazy person, ... Unlike her older brother, Among the crowd of on-lookers, Past the edge of the city, During her favorite time of day,... Behind his smiling face and eyes, Upon a chair of solid gold, Shaking her head defiantly, Hurrying away and looking directly at no one, Bending over to pick up the fragile shell, Stretching his neck to see better, Walking suddenly and without any explanation, Sipping from the glass of water she had poured him, it never passed his mind that she might have laced it with poison. Ducking beneath her desk, Reaching forward to break his fall, Even if she hadn't lost the book, "Whenever her face enters my memory, ..." As soon as his hand touched the ball, As soon as she closed her eyes, When his heartbeat returned to normal, While she searched desperately for the map, Although her neighbor had always been friendly, After the search party checked the field, "Until the key is found, ..." Whenever he stepped on that part of the floor, When the car stopped directly in front of me, It was one of those days when everything seemed to go wrong. She watched his lithe body saunter away. “You’re engaged,” she reminded herself. She tore through the alley, ducked into a doorway, and tried to squeeze into nothingness. The prickles on his neck told him he was being watched. "Come with me," the boy urged. His eyes made me want to follow... Running down the street, the man held back a sob. He wasn’t prone to crying, but today was an exception. Thunder clapped against the sky. The girl shuddered. She knew something was out there in the night. Something that shouldn't be. “Stop, you’re killing him!” she cried helplessly. The kid ran fast. His legs pumped and he pushed himself past the point of pain. He needed to get away. Sally sat up in her bed. She was positive she heard a noise. Something that didn’t belong… The young man’s eyes snapped open. He swore he just heard someone cry in distress. He listened intently. Again, he heard it. It was coming from his head…some kind of strange connection. Spring was just around the corner which meant it would soon be the annual Tulip festival. The whole town was buzzing with the preparations. Her feet swiftly ran across the cobblestone. Her heart pounded. Over the roar of her heart she could hear his feet pounding the pavement. She hoped he would tire soon. Adrenaline raced through her, making any weariness go away. If she was to survive this night, she needed to find someone to help her escape. Sitting on the train, the man ran his fingers through his brown hair. He was trying to stay calm, but it was getting hard. He glanced over at the captors who were holding everyone hostage. They were conversing in some foreign language. The man glanced at his watch. They had been held captive now for almost five hours. Tiffany was tired of saying she was sorry. Her father was unrelenting, and she had had enough, starting today she would not apologize for something she didn’t do, period. Blood dripped down from her hands. She wiped them on her pants and glanced around. It was night, so the darkness hid the stains on her pants. She shivered. She still was in shock that she had survived and her friend Josh had not. She needed to keep running, that was the only thing keeping her alive. "Get that thing away from me!" the girl yelled. "Enlighten me." The man growled. Gina stared at the doctor. Her mind churned in confusion. How could she… Daniel gave a polite cough. It didn’t attract the attention he wanted. He cleared his throat, took a deep breath and reached for the bell. It was now or never. The sudden change in wind direction caught Carol by surprise. Harry was puzzled when the door didn’t open. I was not expecting what was waiting for me just as I rounded the corner. Rosalie stifled her scream and cowered under the blanket. It was not the birthday gift I was expecting. Suddenly, nothing happened – but it happened suddenly. John is not one to suffer fools easily. Only last week he… “There is no use running. There is nowhere to go.” Don paused to allow his statement to sink in. “You might as well sit down and rest.” The bright light blinded Karen momentarily, just before she fainted. I glanced back as I ran, and saw the castle in flames. It looked radiant and beautiful, but it was on fire. What had I done? An arrow whizzed past my ears, meant to hit me. People were after me, they knew it was me. I had destroyed my own kingdom, killed it all. I kept running and saw a figure up ahead... That door had always been closed. So why was it open today? How to survive on an alien planet? Well, it would have been smarter of me to land somewhere else... Girl is what you call an ugly misfit; an odd stranger comes and says he’ll make her pretty on one condition: She does whatever he says. Thinking of her crush (That‘s also her sister’s boyfriend) She says yes. Then the man forces her on a rampage of killing and if she defies him he literally gets in her head. Thomas couldn't believe nobody else had noticed the cloud. They must have seen it, the cloud shaped like an infinity symbol, that sleeping figure eight. It had been there for, what, four hours now? Other clouds had come and gone, shepherded on by the wind, but this one had remained. Thomas could only surmise that everyone else had opted to ignore the cloud, had blocked it out somehow. And who could blame them? It was simultaneously meaningless and mind-shaking. An infinity symbol cloud which refused to do the natural thing and obey the elements? That was all kinds of weird. Then, Thomas noticed the woman, petite with short black hair and a pronounced under bite. She was staring at the cloud and smiling. Andrew didn't even have to open his eyes to know they were here. Sophia wondered how she could possibly have failed to notice his eyes before: one blue, the other a pale brown. The man on the doorstep was soaked, water dripping from his overcoat and evaporating the moment it hit the dusty, sun-drenched porch. The taller of the two gentlemen had his back to Robert, but the shorter of the two (by a considerable margin) was staring right up at Robert, lips pulled back from blackened teeth in a vicious grin that told Robert everything he needed to know Mother earth does not carry about your character's petty problems. She will throw down a hurricane, flood, famine, or pestilence at a whim. What can mother nature do to make the current situation more annoying? You honestly expect me to believe you carved your way out of jail using a dead man's teeth? You know something is wrong when you walk into a room and everyone suddenly falls silent. "I LOVE YOU!' she screamed, knowing that he couldn't possibly hear it. "You're not upset about how I killed you that one time, right?" The scream was beautiful. "You were flitin' with death, and you shoulda been flirtin' with me." She smacked the other man hard across the face, because the idiot should have seen that coming. "You know you are going to jail if they catch you writing, right?" I saw him, on the pedestal, but one thing was off. He had a rope around his neck. Some people just need to die. Welts the size of silver dollars branded her arms. Listening through the wall, he could hear foot steps patrolling the hallway. I looked at my fork, contemplating if anyone would notice me stab it into his throat. Ignoring the bloodstains on his shirt, she asked "How was your day?" "Have a terrible day! Don't come again!" she said with a bright smile on her face as he walked out "He said if I didn't fight back...he said he'd let her live." "Did it ever occur to you that some people might not be interested in getting naked with you?" "What do you think I'm doing, wrapping her side in medical tape for the fun of it? I'm treating her wounds, idiot." "Either you tell me what happened, or I break your nose again." After a few minutes of blinking away unconsciousness, [MC]'s most pressing concern was not, as one might imagine, how he had ended lying unconscious in a ditch to the side of the road. Even the tips of her hair seemed to curl in hatred when she saw him. "The good news is I found your boyfriend. The bad news is ... He's probably dead." Someone finding themselves in the middle of a strange forest, with no knowledge of how they got there, should be a bit more troubled by it. "He knew them! That's why he killed himself!" (LOL I was outlining a story when I said this) Rings on her fingers I searched. I really did. Byrony felt someone watching her as soon as she... It's not the street I usually go down. But for some reason, that day I turned down a different road. Create a legend, myth, or fairytale about falling stars Shifting her glance to the side of the chair she noticed a small green box An old storyteller The chattering birds made her smile, until she heard a growl. Late-night laughter on a city street always made her nervous Her foot slipped and she started to fall. The stupid bird just wouldn't leave him alone. "I knew it would be crazy…" "She almost believed me." "The women of this family…" The window was broken. They were walking along the river path… "If he is awake early enough and the boy sees…" "This Dog bites." I growled at the guard. It looked dead, but I began to back away just in case. For the past thirty minutes she had been quietly working her hands free from the tape he had bound her with. Don cowered under the hedge, trembling, ribs heaving as he fought to control his breathing as silently as possible. You should not be here. Why do you not turn away? You must. I will be the death of you, I swear it. Run while you can "Go to your window right now, and look carefully at the street below; I'm sure you'll see what I'm talking about." I cowered in the corner, realizing in terror my absurd fear of the dark had not been so senseless after all. "It's not difficult to set an effective trap; all you need is the right bait." Abby grinned. "We have that." At age 13 I fell in love with someone who was perfect except for one flaw - he wasn't real He sauntered through the doorway, a self-satisfied grin on his face. "Remember our little problem? It's been solved." "You're not one of us, are you?" Heretic. Murderer. Every day, Izra heard them whispering it as she passed. Nadika was glad to be officially alive again, but she wished she didn't have to be alive in the king's antechamber An injured body is better than an injured mind. But my unrelenting pain on the elbow was making a mockery of that line. Of all the places for Gwen to have a wizard's tower, the dolt chose the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest. I am a murderer. I am a traitor to my king and to my country. I am a dead man. Fear paralyzed her the moment he arrived at The Gathering. A bond between Master and servant wasn't easily broken. Do you know what the birds and animals say? "How can you buy the sky?" "Come and let us reason together." "I ask for the position of warrior." Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to put trust in ideas, and not in circumstances. Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood. He shook his head. "No, the third door stays closed." And from me talking to my sister: "You hurt my laptop, I'll hurt you."

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1337panda — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:40:49 -0500

Taking and tweaking: "I'm...S-Sorry..." Her lips trembled as that apologetic whisper broke the silence, and she repeated it over and over again, unable to stop the tears that finally fell to the pavement. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry...."

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xFortuneCookie — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:01:23 -0500

Taking: I am a murderer. I am a traitor to my king and to my country. I am a dead man. Leaving: Introduce a character who just traveled in time from the past or future of your story universe.

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Deterre — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:40:05 -0500

Taking: The window was broken. Leaving: She did not want to go back, but she pretended as if she might, just to make the conversation easier. "Why do you have a spork?!" This could be good for a dramatic villain or character reciting a play: "Peace! Why speak of peace!" And some lyrics for inspiration: You know it's all the same Another time and place Repeating history and you're getting sick of it - Change by Taylor Swift

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zoey12321 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:42:51 -0500

Dude, I think you got my telepathic message that I needed something EPIC. Thank you, because that last one is totally what I needed!

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mc-lola — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:11:39 -0500

taking: "Have a terrible day! Don't come again!" she said with a bright smile on her face as he walked out leaving: In the end none of it really mattered. The voices in my head were arguing with each other again. The creepy owl followed me with his eyes. To be trusted is better than to be loved. "Why would you say such an idiotic thing." She scowled at him until he had to turn away.

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DaniLynn — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:52:38 -0500

Taking: Some people just need to die. Leaving: Make your main character play the banjo, and write and entire backstory on it!

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Willow. — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:08:26 -0500

Taking: "Either you tell me what happened, or I break your nose again." Leaving: This was, in fact, the third Napoleon Dynamite reference they had made today. "You wouldn't happen to have a hundred souls on hand, would you?" Holding the deck away from him, he gently brought his thumb and index finger together, releasing the playing cards like doves in a wedding over the small town. He would win this game. He knew the tricks, he made the rules.

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Capitana — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:05:46 -0500

Leaving: It was the holiest city and the deadliest city.

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Aka no Aki — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:49:03 -0500

Taking: I am a murderer. I am a traitor to my king and to my country. I am a dead man. In the end none of it really mattered. "Something about him breathed violence." So much perfection. Officially broke writer's block! Thank you, gaiz! Leaving: - The box lay open and no, it wasn't filled with gold. Somehow, the time capsule seemed worth more than that. - "Oh hey it worked! ... I'm going to try out my new time machine!" - And all I'd ever wanted was the best I'd ever had. - Indigence. Indigence, impudence, incomprehensible impersonal impersonation of impurity. - Now that's what I call a tenner! - It was the picture frame that did it. It finally made the tears flow, because in its cheap plastic and gaudy mould were written the words that had never been said--immortalized by a dimestore knick-knack. ...Feel free to edit as you please.

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scs05c — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:36:31 -0500

This thread has been enormously helpful! Taking: Sometimes the ones we love can't come back. Leaving: “Well at least you’re telling me the truth. Right now the truth is all I have.” “I feel like my heart has split into a million pieces with each one tearing at my chest.” Over and over again he said, “We’re almost home,” and all she could think was “My home is gone.”

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Deterre — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:44:30 -0500

Taking: And all I'd ever wanted was the best I'd ever had. Leaving: Include a scientist in your novel. They can pursue any branch of science and it could be a hobby or a career. Just give me directions, I'll go anywhere I need to find something I cannot find here - Come Home by Lene Marlin

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Capitana — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:12:05 -0500

Taking: "Either you tell me what happened, or I break your nose again." Leaving: Headlight fluid actually exists in your universe.

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TheAprilFool — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:27:52 -0500

Taking: None Leaving: Out in the (insert area here), there were three drunk midgets dressed as leprechauns, having a furious fight with their shillelagh sticks.

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chloexlolx — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:43:11 -0500

Taking-"If I could get myself out of a mess, there wouldn't be a story." Leaving- "If I thought this was who you would become i would never have said hello."

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callistos_angel — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:54:22 -0500

Taking... hello argument. Leaving: "Would you just SHUT THE HELL UP???"

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MaskyPie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:04:51 -0500

Also taking the hello argument. Leaving: "Maybe all we've done has been for nothing."

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strawmelon881 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:55:01 -0500

Aw, yeah. TAKING!

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strawmelon881 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:00:15 -0500

Taking aforementioned quote. (By which I mean I have already claimed it.) Leaving: C1: "So how's your day?" C2: "You know what I don't like? People who use your eraser a lot and wear it down. A lot. Without asking." C1: "Don't you also not like babies?" C2: "Yes, but at least I don't want to PUNCH--well, actually, sometimes." C1: "Uh huh. Do you even like yourself?" C2: "Yes, I love myself! I am a supreme being."

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strawmelon881 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:01:01 -0500

Ooh, taking "Maybe all we've done has been for nothing."

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the_meliae_queen013 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:54:10 -0500

Taking the "You know what I don't like? People who use your eraser a lot and wear it down. A lot. Without asking." Leaving: "Look at my hands. Dancing robots."

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xFortuneCookie — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:56:07 -0500

Taking: "Would you just SHUT THE HELL UP???" Leaving: Make a chatroom scene, as in your character is on the computer somewhere and you just type out the conversation they have with somebody. Could be interesting. ;D

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InconceivableArcher — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:18:26 -0500

Taking: 'So much for the prophecy.' Leaving: "Purple-y misty cosmic force? You're butchering the story, let me tell it!"

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InconceivableArcher — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:22:57 -0500

Taking: "To fly at high altitudes, you need both bravery and perseverance. To fly at low altitude you need to be quick on your feet and have strength. To fly at all you need to be willing to give up what you know and toss caution to the wind." (I have sky pirates. This can be my Pirate Code.) "Conform and live, dream and die, that’s how the world works. Get use to it." Leaving: "Oh, and if you're smuggling anything, that's usually a few coppers courtesy. Are you smuggling anything? I'm losing at dice, see, and could really use the edge."

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InconceivableArcher — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:26:19 -0500

Taking: "You left the King unprotected." It's perfect.

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InconceivableArcher — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:34:54 -0500

Definitely taking - "She sauntered out of the room, the strange cat pressed to her chest and frying pan in the other hand. " My FMC already has a frying pan, this is perfect.

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Kanaye — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:39:08 -0500

Taking: There’s nothing more depressing than having it all and still feeling sad. (Perfect for my prince.) "Some days I'd rather be a duck." (Perfect for my viscount, the prince's love interest. Leaving" Conversation. A."Now, turn around and walk away. Fast." B."Why?" A."Cause you don't want to see this." B. "I'm not going and you can't make me." Crosses arms. A. "Fine." Thing happens. B. "Oh, I so didn't want to see that." A. 'Too late now." ~*~ He was a robot, what else did they expect? ~*~ And the crowd went wild. They panicked and screamed and some even ran in circles. *Name* lowered his gun. "Oops." ~*~ I'm having staring contest with a cat, she thought to herself. Well, at least I'm winning.

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InconceivableArcher — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:41:12 -0500

Posting a few since I've taken some. "Seeing people tied up in the street is a much more common occurrence in this place than one might be accustomed to." “Oh, yes, I've been aiding and abetting a traitor and spy, apparently.” “It had to do with the hanging rescue, a haystack, a wagon, a bunch of torches, and a drunken jester. Please don’t make me go into that any further.”

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Aviechan — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:46:19 -0500

Have some from the last couple years. -"I'm vibrating!" -"Mmmm...Scrumptious shrimp scampi..." she swooned, as she forked another succulent morsel between her glistening lips. -Sorry 'bout the lightning bolt. -He turned my hand over, our fingers still intertwined. The glint of my wedding ring caught his eye. He frowned. "I should probably be going," I whispered. He nodded his agreement. "Your husband will be waiting up." -"Fifteen more minutes, and I would have had to kill him." -I have met the enemy, and I make him dinner every night. And some 'originals'. Lines -Shoot if [character] doesn't understand then we're all screwed! -That's a line! That is a line! THAT IS A GODD*MN LINE! -"There's something sick about a teenager pretending to be a grandma." "Don't forget the fact that he's male!" -So you're saying you basically threw us all under a bus for one of the shallowest reasons in the world? -Ah, that's where my sock went! -And then she gave me that look. You know the one? The one where it's like, you must put your pride on the line and call them out. Yeah, she just gave it to me. Just now. -Why do all the guys I hang out know more about the female mind then me, a full-fledged female? -Forget all the homo parings then. There ARE girls after all! All you need to do is ignore the threesomes. -That... that just bored me. Is this what being bored feels like? How strange... -And then we found out that he's actually an evil man whose supper power was gross sticky fingers. -And when I looked over, he was smiling. Like, actually smiling! And if that wasn't weird enough I actually ENJOYED seeing him smile! -It's sad that a five year old knows more about the world then you. -Or you know, you could like stop being lazy so that it didn't matter about your seat. -I am basically the personification of laziness. -Ahahaha... *suddenly serious*I'm never telling you*goes back to being all lighthearted*. Um... action? -She stood there bouncing slightly, the cold settling in. -She looked over at the other girl who was playing with her hair, and then looked away ashamed at herself. -She backed up, falling and landing on her butt. Oddly enough it was soft beneath her. -He flicked the cap casually, not noticing when it hit some girl's back. -He jumped over the seat, ignoring those who laughed at him. -He close his eyes and leaned against her. -She panicked as the card fell to the floor. -He laughed as she tried to pull the thing out of his hands, commenting on how much it was like kindergarden again. -He blocked her path, not minding that she aimed a kick at him. -They stared at each other for a second, and then both raced for the bag. -They spun around each other, both utterly insane at the moment. -All of them fell down on the soft grass. -Everyone stayed silent.... and then they all screamed.

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Marie klein — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:38:46 -0500

LEAVING: You always say it's gonna be ok, but that's a lie. Sometimes it's not gonna be ok. Sometime things it only get's worse. Sometimes things are so f*cked up it'll never be ok again.

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Shaluna — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:48:40 -0500

Taking: "If /one/ more person drags a dead body around this house, I am going to explode." "Some people just need to die." Leaving: "How do you expect me to pick that thing up?" "But I baked it just for you." "The unicorns are here." "Bleed for me."

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Sabulum — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:07:20 -0500

^^ For some reason, "but I baked it just for you" made me CRACK. UP. xD The mental image was so cute and sad, yet hilarious at the same time. Taking: You wake up. Brr, it’s cold, you think. You open your eyes to see the early morning sun, the beautiful mountains, and the tree branches swaying above you… Seeing people tied up in the street is a much more common occurrence in this place than one might be accustomed to. Leaving: "You thought I was joking, didn't you?" "What are you all yelling at me for?! 'He' did it!" He walked with dead eyes, not even caring where he was going. "Behind you." "Wha?" He turns, and immediately gets punched in the face. After the amount and breadth of purely f*ed-up things that he'd seen, it was not as simple as just 'recovering'. He had to reform his entire 'worldview' to incorporate that s*. She slapped him. For no good reason, really... it just felt like the thing to do. And boy, was it satisfying.

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Aviechan — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:03:34 -0500

And even as the two turned around, the screams could already be heard. "Red bird, blue bird, old bird, new bird, brown bird, black bird, I like that bird." "Let's play it again!" someone cried. I moaned. "You broke my heart, allow me to break your arm." Something had always been off about this person, but never more so then now. The ripped off button eyes seemed to stair up at her, silently pleading that she did not go in. The shadows shifted, and all stiffened. They swayed back and forth, all forbidden, all so tempting. The couples danced as the waves lapped at their feet. She fell. She fell from grace, and she fell in love. Closing his eyes he pictured a moonlit boat ride in Venice, this very song floating all around them. "I don't like mirrors. They see too much. Even the things we don't want them to." "Everyday you see me. Everyday I have to put up with you. So cut the crap and admit you don't hate my guts." Then the song came on. The taboo song. And she felt herself begin to cry all over again. It was an ocean, mysterious, dark, and deep. Six shots rang out in the dark, and six bodies fell all around him. The Native American outfit seemed odd when found mixed in with the silver spandex suit. And slowly shouting gave way to kissing. It hurt him to continue writing. Writing the words that brought pictures of someone long dead. But he had to go on. "'I'm sorry, I was busy being cursed by a wicked witched. Does that count as a reason why I was tardy?" "You lied. And I guess I lied as well, because I said I hate liars, and yet..." "How about you throw out my heart and I'll throw out all your crap?" This had to be a dream, because there was no way they could have come back. "You know what? You never let others in. So no, I won't open this door. Not until you understand how painful it is to be on the outside wanting in."

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Shaluna — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:50:03 -0500

Cute and sad was what I aimed for and hilarious is good too. :D

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littlewonder — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:22:31 -0500

I'll take what you left too, and leave: Buried in the pit of her stomach, was a secret she could let no one see. Even if it killed her.

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aprilfrazier — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:56:59 -0500

Taking "Good morning! Nice to see that the exercise last night didn't rob you of your love of sausages!" because it is brilliant and hilarious and I will find someway to make this work.

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aprilfrazier — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:57:50 -0500

Taking: There were a lot of things I didn't know, but the one thing I knew without a doubt was that I couldn't stay here any longer.

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aprilfrazier — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:19:10 -0500

"There's a lot of similarities between us, you and me. The only difference between us is that I'm stronger. I didn't give in. Look at you. You've abandoned everything you were raised for-for what?" Taking this! It's going to work perfectly for my story.

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Hailey — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:41:36 -0500

Taking 'Over and over again he said, we're almost home," and all she could think was, "My home is gone."

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ChristieM — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:42:56 -0500

I, too, am taking the first one- that will be perfect!

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Hailey — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:58:55 -0500

Taking "Trust isn't a one way street. The first person to accuse someone of betraying them is usually the one doing the betraying in reality"

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Aemmabella — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:07:12 -0500

I love 1,2,3, and 5 ! I could use those ;) Leaving: "Don't love me and I won't hurt you." "You could have told him- everything a long time ago... I have never met anyone so selfish." "You're one of those people Einstein was talking about when he said he wasn't sure about the universe's infinity..." "Why can't math solve its own damned problems!" "The world just keeps going round... to eventually come back again and kick you in the face." "I've loved you... my whole life. And you haven't noticed? After all this time!" "Don't call me that! you- you-" , "Skank?", "Twat..", "Dunce!" ," Airhead...", "Enough!" Enjoy! LOL

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:19:25 -0500

Taking: "Don't call me that! you- you-" , "Skank?", "Twat..", "Dunce!" ," Airhead...", "Enough!" Leaving: My mind is made up. I'm going to the ends of the earth to get away from here. Don't try to stop me.

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:07:34 -0500

Taking: I just wanted to howl at the moon Leaving: '...the day he burst in all but shouting, "Write my story, damn you!"'

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CaveatLector — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:02:16 -0500

Taking: She slapped him. For no good reason, really... it just felt like the thing to do. And boy, was it satisfying. (This is exactly how my FMC feels about her new 'friend', lol) Leaving: "Rise and shine, sexy, I got duct tape and painkillers!"

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Beael — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:50:09 -0500

"You broke my heart, allow me to break your arm." Stealing that as it works so perfectly awesome for my FMC and her MMC boyfriend (and traitior). Leaving: "Oh... I thought you were alone..." "We're going there." "No we're not." "It wasn't a question."

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:33:14 -0500

[quote=CaveatLector] Leaving: "Rise and shine, sexy, I got duct tape and painkillers!" [/quote] Although that does not work for what I'm working on now, it does work for any of my other NaNo works, so I'm taking this anyway. Leaving: "My asthma is killing me." "Literally?"

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:44:38 -0500

I took three of those (and I also absolutely adore the last one). Leaving: My voice quivered in anticipation of what he was about to say next, holding back my judgement until I was sure that it was crap. "You never lift your legs when you're doing The Twist! What is wrong with you?" "Want a peppermint? I've got boxes of them."

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:59:50 -0500

Took what you left, and leaving: "When a monsoon comes, don't look around at the other third world people. Just keep rowing..."

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:14:14 -0500

Took the turkey sandwich one, leaving: One foot in the door, a jolt ran through her, and she knew she immediately wanted to turn around again and run.

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Aviechan — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:15:44 -0500

I failed to notice my failure of a prompt. It's meant to say wicked witch, and while I'm sure you can figure it out I just felt the need to fix it.

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Takushi Rena — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:28:52 -0500

Stealing 2 and 3. Those are excellent! :D Leaving: "Wait, where did the zombies come from? That's not good..."

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:47:49 -0500

Also taking this. Leaving: The grass grew wildly over everything. It looked like an African grassland, all concentrated on one small patch of property, namely his backyard.

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littlewonder — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:00:22 -0500

Took, "When the world ends, the tree will be left alone, carrying eons of memories of kindness and hate with it to the birth of the next world." Leaving: "Leadership is action, not position." She had to remind herself of that every time she went into work, there was so much corruption in it.

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Bramblepath — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:52:23 -0500

Taking: "She danced in the silvery moonlight with a demon on her left shoulder and an angel on her right. The demon was arguing with the angel over whether or not God was gay, straight or bisexual." Leaving: "How many times do I have to say it? I hate bacon!"

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Techno_Masquerade — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:07:40 -0500

Taking: "We're going there." "No we're not." "It wasn't a question." Leaving: "Pacman isn't a game! It's a harsh look on America." C1 "Who do you think you are?" C2 "I'm Batman." "Life's a song, and minor or major, you're going to hit a wrong note or two until you learn to play it."

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littlewonder — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:27:50 -0500

Took the face punch, but for something else. Leaving: The humidity was enough to sweat the heat out of her body, but the process was so intense that it felt like she facing a scorching sun after being dipped in boiling water.

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Techno_Masquerade — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:25:59 -0500

Also taking: "I don't like mirrors. They see too much. Even the things we don't want them to." Leaving: (S)He didn't know what it was, nor what was in it, but whatever it was, it was al (s)he had ever wanted. "Can you feel my heart beat? You did that." "Do you know how hard it is not to just stab you in the chest?" "Nothing to do but sit and daydream about killing your compaions." The blood trickled down down liked spider webs, branching off like the moves of a graceful last dance.

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Bramblepath — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 08:55:19 -0500

Taking and tweaking "As her head hit the floor and the world dimmed around her, she could have sworn she heard laughter. But that couldn't be right..."

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Deterre — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:17:39 -0500

Taking: My mind is made up. I'm going to the ends of the earth to get away from here. Don't try to stop me. "I don't like mirrors. They see too much. Even the things we don't want them to." Leaving: "Don't you realise that was all we ever wanted?" The rain made everything look beautiful. "I know you want to follow your dreams, but I just want to make sure you're safe."

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Kyhaara — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:12:08 -0500

Taking "The rain made everything look beautiful." Leaving: Does that give your kicks? If so, I hope they're delivered by a steel-toed boot.

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unicawn — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:10:21 -0500

Taking: "The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end." Leaving: 'The past casts a long shadow.'

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Dragonsphinx — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:18:23 -0500

Taking: *"...why am I on your 'to do' list?" Leaving: 1) "Honestly, believe you me, if I could stop I would. I swear. You don't think this is an inconvenience for me as much as you?" 2) S/he handed the deck to me. "Cut the cards?" 3) "Not exactly what I had planned, but...I'll take it!"

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Cam Campbell — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:19:09 -0500

Taking and tweeking here and there: And the crowd went wild. They panicked and screamed and some even ran in circles. *Name* lowered his gun. "Oops." “It had to do with the hanging rescue, a haystack, a wagon, a bunch of torches, and a drunken jester. Please don’t make me go into that any further.” -She backed up, falling and landing on her butt. Oddly enough it was soft beneath her. He blocked her path, not minding that she aimed a kick at him. -They stared at each other for a second, and then both raced for the bag. Leaving: "You think I'm crazy? Obviously you haven't met my family."

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Wycca9 — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:40:36 -0500

Taking . . . a lot. Leaving: Well, I am growing wings. I think that it's entitled to hurt a bit. I patted my pockets and went through my mental checklist: Gun, check. Ring of Eldorn, check. Knife, check. Cards, check. Clean underwear, check. Duct tape, check. Bourbon, check. Bubble gum, Check. Top hat, check. Teddy Bear, check. I was prepared. In hindsight, the hat really should have tipped me off. No, but that doesn't work. I mean, if laughing was just a physical reaction, then you would laugh when anyone tickled you. I don't laugh when I tickle myself, and I don't laugh when some dude in a trench coat walks up to me and starts tickling me. No. Fedoras are not hipster. Fedoras are awesome. They transcend culture. Icy cold embers . The metalwork was very nice - the copper was freshly polished and very well welded. However, my appreciation of it was somewhat mitigated by the fact that they were my handcuffs. Rule # 349: If a sweet old lady in a cardigan with a knitting bag offers you cookies, run like h*ll. Do not stop go, do not collect 100 dollars. I'm telling you, the candle was like, three feet long. And bright orange.

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xFortuneCookie — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:17:56 -0500

Taking: The metalwork was very nice - the copper was freshly polished and very well welded. However, my appreciation of it was somewhat mitigated by the fact that they were my handcuffs. "Not exactly what I had planned, but...I'll take it!" Leaving: The path split again. Why did they not have any straight pathways around here? Just to frustrate him? Servants were scurrying past every minute or so. "You can't fire me! I quit!"

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ChristieM — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:59:19 -0500

I'm taking this one too: "Your task is not to fight, or to die, but to remember those who fight and die. For in the end, if no one remembers, their sacrifices were for nothing." And I'll leave: "Yes, then the cowboy hat did an Irish jig."

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ChristieM — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:03:03 -0500

I'm taking this: So you stand up tall, make them think you're unbreakable, even as you crumble into dust. That is so perfect- thank you!!! And I'll leave a quote I found that isn't mine, but could still be helpful: "The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are." -John Burroughs

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ChristieM — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:07:24 -0500

Wow, a lot of these are amazing. I might just hide them all away on my computer for later use :)

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flutepiphany — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:59:21 -0500

Taking: The path split again. Why did they not have any straight pathways around here? Just to frustrate him? and "Honestly, believe you me, if I could stop I would. I swear. You don't think this is an inconvenience for me as much as you?" And leaving: In the end, is the ultimate goal to feel good, or to simply not feel bad? Watching him/her cry was like watching someone vomit through their eyes. It got to the point where even looking at him/her/it was an annoyance.

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Phoenix-Rayne44 — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:58:39 -0500

Taking the annoyance one. Leaving: It was nothing but fields, an endless terrain of grassy terrain where every direction looked the same. Like Nebraska.

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littlewonder — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:08:32 -0500

Taking: "Stop touching it... I said STOP TOUCHING IT!" Leaving: The ground fell away like the ends of the earth; she was left with nothing, in purgatory.

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ShidaHa — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:23:11 -0500

“That‘s ridiculous.” “Says the guy who sleeps in a charmed hammock because of carpet pixies.” “Carpet pixies are a legitimate threat! All you who sleep on the floor are in danger of having one crawl in your ear and lay brainwashing eggs in your brain.”

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MariahBurkett — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:53:16 -0500

Dangit you! I am going to have nightmares about carpet pixies for the rest of my life! *Shudders*

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Star-Dengeki-Ninja — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:40:59 -0500

This sounds like a school prompt without the research? o.o'' XD

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raicheo1308 — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:45:25 -0500

Leaving: "Did you find your own head in a bag?" "Uh... yeah." "Don't worry. You'll get used to it."

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beautifulgirl17 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:31:28 -0500

I'm not taking a prompt now cuz i gots stuff 2 do so i'll just leave one cuz i's nice. -- "Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the Crossroads!" The crowd cheered as the band members soaked in the ecstatic shouts. Suddenly, the lead singer fell to the ground. The cheers quickly turned to screams of fear.

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beautifulgirl17 — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:37:52 -0500

I forgot one! I got this off of someone's profile pic. -- NEVER do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics. I had to learn that the hard way. Imagine sledding of the roof of an old house and breaking your leg in 3 different places. Teenagers do the stupidest things don't they?

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MariahBurkett — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:08:36 -0500

Lol

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EccentricDeary — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:27:36 -0500

Taking: "Did you find your own head in a bag?" "Uhh... Yeah." "Don't worry. You'll get used to it." Leaving: -"You mean I can dual wield an axe and a sword "Yeah." "That's f:]king AWESOME!" -"Where's Lydia?" "Probably dead. Again." "GODD***** LYDIA." -"He's just standing there." "I think he's dead." "Well, he isn't doing anything. Can you take his stuff?" "Yeah." "That's awesome." -"You're a merciless killer. I've watched you murder an entire town in cold blood. And you're mourning a goldfish?" "SHUT UP YOU HEARTLESS PERSON. BUBBLES WAS SPECIAL TO ME." -We both liked eachother time. The problem was, neither of us knew it until after the fact. That's why we don't talk. -There were three things I was sure about; my teacher was a creep, my partner was an idiot, and I harbored an intense hatred towards everyone in this school. -While communicating with stubborn customers was hard enough for most, it was doubly so for her. Explaining something tended to be much more difficult when you couldn't speak. -The problem with being misunderstood is that you don't know if you're the one misunderstanding everyone else.

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helltank — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:32:48 -0500

Leaving: "I hate goblins. Seriously, those little buggers cause 89.345% of all the evil in the world, excluding dimension travelers and inclusive of rounding errors."

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Invisibly Inked — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:56:49 -0500

Leaving: "Can someone tell me why there are male strippers in my house?"

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CatOfManyWhiskers — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:45:04 -0500

At the moment I'm not sure what to take, but here are some thingies I thought up... Then never got past. Hope you find them good prompts. ;) His fingers hovered over the doorknob. It shone a quiet, dull brass - unassuming, not particularly beautiful. And yet the pull for him to turn it, to open that door... It was killing him not to do it. "Never assume. It makes an ass of you and me." "Oh you see, that's where your fragment of twisted logic is at fault." "How so?" "The only ass here is you." "I wish to conquer all of Middle Earth! The Elves shall bow before me, the Little Folk will wait upon me hand and foot, and Men shall-" "WILL YOU PIPE DOWN UP THERE!?" "I told you not to interrupt me in the middle of my feminist rants!" He gaped. The ghost looked up. "What?" It asked. "Never seen a spiritual entity enjoy a good old fashioned PB and J?" "Why do I always have to wear the corset and skirts!?!" "Because you've got a more womanly figure and you pull it off better. Plus, I'm too manly." "I'm going to kill you... I'm going to take this garter and I'm going to kill you with it, I swear..." "Not yet you won't - we're here on a job." "Why do you put your faith in fate?" "It's always at my side, as a good servant to his master. It will always help me and guide me when I cannot guide myself." "Is it? But does not the slave turn on his master? Does not the chamberlain plot to kill her mistress - someday? Do not lean against a wall made of straw - it might not be as steady as it appears." The Cerberus charged.

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ShidaHa — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:03:44 -0500

"Why do I always have to wear the corset and skirts!?!" "Because you've got a more womanly figure and you pull it off better. Plus, I'm too manly." "I'm going to kill you... I'm going to take this garter and I'm going to kill you with it, I swear..." "Not yet you won't - we're here on a job." Oh, I have just *got* to steal this...

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lilly32261 — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:38:35 -0500

Taking: Quite a few. Leaving: "You aren't allowed to be dead! Dead people don't talk!" "Living people have beating hearts." It always happens to me. Always. I stopped asking "Why me" sometime after the roof disappeared. They call me crazy, but I'm pretty sure they're the crazy ones. Then again, knowing the truth could drive anyone over the edge. Maybe I shouldn't have searched so hard for this 'truth'. I took one last look, and then I jumped, a collective gasp rising from the crowd several stories below.

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writer-chick123 — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:07:11 -0500

[quote=beautifulgirl17] I forgot one! I got this off of someone's profile pic. -- NEVER do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics. I had to learn that the hard way. Imagine sledding of the roof of an old house and breaking your leg in 3 different places. Teenagers do the stupidest things don't they? [/quote] Oh my god, that's perfect. Stealing!

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LilMissCellist — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:25:10 -0400

I took a lot, so I'm going to leave a few~ ~Zane didn't listen to her often anyway, but that was besides the point. Although, he figured he was probably a large part of the reason for Meridian's hellish temper. Growing up with someone like Zane, who lived for pissing people off, was enough to push anyone's patience out the window. Except in this case, Meridian's patience had gone out the window, jumped on a plane to Spain, then drowned itself in the ocean off the coast of Portugal. ~C1: Girls should just stop searching for a knight in shining armor. They're never going to find it and instead of diluding themselves and thinking they will, they should just accept what's in front of them. C2: I disagree. Every man is a knight in shining armor in his own way. It just takes the right Princess to see it. ~Your foot misses the floor and suddenly you're falling, your mouth open in a silent scream as cold wind rushes past your face. ~It's a beautiful night for sailing flowers. ~"Hey," I heard her say. "Were you sleeping?" I yawned before replying with, "What kind of stupid question is that?" ~Do you have any rubber bands? It's an emergency! ~Just because I'm a mad scientist doesn't mean I don't care about how I look! ~She ran up to him with a glare on her face. "I DON'T LIKE YOU!" she screamed, kicking him in the nuts. ~I immediately had one of those mini-heart attacks. You know, like in that one moment when you rock just a little too far back in your chair and you almost fall back but don't? Yeah, one of those.

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littlewonder — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:09:18 -0400

Taking: The problem with being misunderstood is that you don't know if you're the one misunderstanding everyone else. Leaving: My heart suddenly beat hard against my chest, as though trying burst outside it, and I squeezed my eyes and clutched my heart in pain; too bad no one believed me.

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Meiveva Sirenice — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:16:53 -0400

Taking: "The sad thing about dreams is that they always come to an end." and, "The past casts a long shadow." Leaving: Prompts from Songs! (it's like quotes) "They say there's linings made of silver folded inside each rainy cloud. Well we need someone to deliver our silver lining now." ("Are We There Yet" by Ingrid Michaelson) "In the dark I can hear your heartbeat. I try to find the sound." ("Cosmic Love" by Florence + the Machine) "Your stitches are all out, but your scars are healing wrong." ("One More Time (with Feeling)" by Regina Spektor)

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bookwormwen — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:55:47 -0400

Taking a lot. :) Leaving: "Choose wisely. Death or justice?"

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valerie.comeaux — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:34:16 -0400

Taking: So many as I am editing/rewriting my NaNo novel. Leaving: I stop the next thought before it comes The more I command, the less she seems to respond She never paused to wonder if what she was feeling was wrong.

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Skyuni123 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:36:04 -0400

Taking: The more I command, the less she seems to respond & She never paused to wonder if what she was feeling was wrong. Leaving: "Come take a walk with me." I wish I could have it all back. No more writing or reflecting on what to do.

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vampyre_smiles — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:18:03 -0400

Oddly, that first line you left... It's so simple but it fits my MMC in one of my stories. Actually both stories, since it's technically a reincarnation of the same guy. Yay, matching scenes!

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ShimmerINK — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:46:59 -0400

Taking: -"You realize this is a colossally stupid idea, right?" -C1: "I want you out. I don't care where you go. You can jump out that goddamn window if you have to. Just be gone by sunrise." C2: "One day you're going to regret this." -C1: "Are you ever gonna talk to me again?" C2: "Probably not." -"Just give me time. I need to stop--stop loving you, like this. And then we'll see." Leaving: -"No, you're in love with the idea of love." - "It's like...I'm around you and forget what words are." -She was only a replacement, she knew that, but that didn't mean it still didn't hurt. -"Why can't you love me? Why can't you love me like you love her/him?" -C1: "Oh, he's totally raping me with his eyes." C2: "For the love of--please shut up!" -"I'm not wearing that. Guys don't wear that."

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littlewonder — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:15:12 -0400

Can't resist; taking "your stitches are all out, but your scars are healing wrong." Leaving: "Take my body, heal your soul."

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ShimmerINK — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:19:43 -0400

Taking: -Just hold me, and don't say a word. Even if your shirt gets soaked through with my tears, just hold me and keep quiet. Sometimes I don't want to hear meaningless words. Your embrace says more than your mouth ever could. -There was pulling of hair, and frantic kissing, but most importantly there was love. Painfully insistent love. -He tried to focus on her words instead of her colorful scarf or the scent of her hair. But it was really hard when they made her seem so damn amazing. "Why would you say such an idiotic thing." She scowled at him until he had to turn away. Leaving: -"Who do you think you are,huh? Making me feel this way?" -"Why do you always cry for me?" - "Everything you do is so bloody adorable and I can't stand it!" -"You were not my first choice." -"Please stop sending me pictures of your feet. I told you I don't have a foot fetish. My mother found one of the pictures, I don't think I can fully describe the look on her face when she saw it." -She was just some stupid girl that kept getting into trouble and he really shouldn't have cared. Except he did. - "Strangers have the best candy you know." -"Don't you dare. Don't you dare say that to me after everything you've done." -"How could you do this? To me of all people?"

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littlewonder — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 05:42:44 -0400

Taking: "Strangers have the best candy you know." Leaving: "I'm his mother, not his wife!"