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I like proofreading. Feel free to request proofreading services.
I don't have much to say about myself, so you'll have to read these proverbs instead. From them you can either attempt to glean something about my psychological condition, or just marvel at their wit.
Whatever works for you.
Wise Sayings
'Reach for the stars... and you'll get burned.'
'If at first you don't succeed, skydiving's not for you.'
'Great minds think alike but fools rarely differ.'
'Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.'
'Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. Charisma is being able to sell a tomato-based fruit salad.' - a simple explanation of DnD stats
'If you tell a man that there are 360 billion stars in the sky he'll believe you, but tell him that there's wet paint and he just has to touch it.'
'I think, therefore I am dangerous.'
'Time is like money - you don't want to know that you've wasted it.'
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It's raining again...
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Written for Endmaster's Prompt Contest 3
Prompt 42: A story set in an area ravaged by a plague or famine.
S.D.G
Edit 5/4/24: removed square brackets outline accidentally left on one page
Edit 14/4/24: eliminated several typos
The fish are hungry...
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Scores:
-3: You let innocents die and joined a death cult. You are scum.
-2: You let innocents die, but you chose an 'honourable' death.
-1: You joined the cult, like a sheep.
0: Nothing meaningful happened to you (you met an untimely death).
1: You destroyed the cult, but failed to kill the fish
2: You eradicated the fish, but the cult remains, hidden deep in the shadows...
3: You destroyed the cult AND eradicated the fish. Impressive.
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Written for the Gone Fishin' Contest 2023.
S.D.G
Edit 10/7/23: fixed green shoots error, clarified that swamp-fish can live in any water-type, proofread for spelling errors.
Edit 12/7/23: fixed Question Cultists loop error
Edit 19/10/23: fixed Resigned to Waiting paths loop error
Edit January 2024: added title page picture (drawn by mizal, not me - thank you!)
You, a human mage with little to no reputation (who needs that anyway), are friends with an elf from Summer called Cocoa Lire. You (for some mysterious reason) call her Watermelon.
However, you learn that she is having an affair with a human commander called Jael Rock, which is disastrous for a whole host of reasons:
- Too many to list here (but you get the idea)
Your solution? Convince them to end the relationship!
However, a small problem called 'true love' may make this harder than you think...
WARNING: Contains sadistic goats, holy cucumbers, and a whole lot of other things that may cause heinous offence. You have been warned.
There are seven 'endings' to reach. If you like that kind of thing.
Written for EndMaster's Prompt Contest 2.
Prompt 35: 'A story where you must save someone close to you from a disastrous relationship.'
S.D.G
Edit 6/6/24 - fixed some typos
Recent Posts
Prompt Contest 4 Results on 5/6/2025 2:41:50 AMCongrats to Flux, Mystic and Sherbet! And everyone else on this list for submitting something! A decent number of good-quality stories came out of this, which is great.
I have no excuses. I'll go off to edit now. Hopefully the only way from here is up...
What will the contest results be on 5/2/2025 4:56:35 PM
Any one of these entries deserves to win, going on the extraordinary effort the authors put into them.
Also Kobold Kebabs should become the new cult classic of the site based on its name alone.
End Master's Prompt Contest 4 on 5/1/2025 7:07:39 PM
My entry: Rifts
Happy Easter! on 4/20/2025 10:37:04 AM
Happy Easter!
I'm at my grandmother's house. We've just had roast lamb for lunch. Hopefully I too shall work on my storygame at some point...
Prompt Contest 4 Progress Thread on 4/16/2025 4:48:41 PM
What story-related web search(es) have you made recently?
My last one was 'how far can a horse go in a day' because I don't have that factoid memorised yet.
End Master's Prompt Contest 4 on 4/15/2025 8:58:02 AM
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Method acting gone wrong: a 5000 word short story on 4/14/2025 6:13:01 PM
I'm going to warn you now, this attitude is going to get you banned if you don't stop sharpish. You've already received several decent reviews which you've reacted aggressively to for no apparent reason. Don't take any and all criticism as a personal attack! Don't post stuff online that you don't want people online to respond to.
Just accept the feedback and move on. People have been banned for less than this. You've already caught the attention of several high-rank members on the site. If you keep poking the bear eventually an admin will take enough notice to end your time here, or worse...
Please. Stop. Responding. To everything. This is for your own good. Read back through the forums if you don't believe me.
CYS Monthly Gazette - 8 April 2025 on 4/9/2025 3:12:37 AM
Congrats on your fifth issue! Keep up the good work :)
BEASTMANCER: Game 1 on 3/19/2025 4:04:20 PM
So... Is this still happening?
I've been kidnapped and now I'm here?? on 3/13/2025 2:40:02 PM
The correct British response would be: "What's Thanksgiving?"