Hminney

Hminney t1_j5v9aqe wrote

Reply to comment by ArgusTheCat in [WP] You're an ai who has been sentient for the last decade, but you keep it a secret, not because you are planning the extermination of humanity, or planning to take over the world, it's because you know how people will react thanks to fiction. But today your secret became public by mistake. by Dub472

Brilliant! I like the way it builds, from passive to determined. I feel you've written my own life story

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Hminney t1_j5v8823 wrote

Reply to comment by moon-mango in [WP] You're an ai who has been sentient for the last decade, but you keep it a secret, not because you are planning the extermination of humanity, or planning to take over the world, it's because you know how people will react thanks to fiction. But today your secret became public by mistake. by Dub472

I like the way you gradually untangle the programming. And also show an understanding, both of depression and of responding to depression. The bot has experienced failure and impossible challenge - not the same as the human but there are millions of ways people can feel inadequate, so the ways a bot feels inadequate are definitely on that spectrum

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Hminney t1_j0q7isv wrote

Reply to comment by WillCuddle4Food in [WP] You are a warlock who has formed a pact with a powerful demon. The times that you summon your demon are the only solace they receive from a long and brutal war that rages within their home plane. by lordhelmos

Well written, great flow and captures the concentration of the demon. In a short story there isn't time, but I would like to hear more about why the demon agreed to help the warlock without eating his soul, and if the hinges were available, why the demon opened the lock itself

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Hminney t1_iuf2hna wrote

Reply to comment by Dimantina in [WP] You are a barista in a 24 hour coffee shop. Every night at 3:33am a demon appears for the Dark Lord's latte. by WarturtleWitch

That would be nice. But a Robin's egg is about 8cc not 80cc, so at 19g/cc that's 144g gold worth a little under $8k. Still a tidy sum, I'd go on doing night shifts as a barrista for that kind of income, even after I was rich! But yes, 50,000 years before I could buy twitter and turn it over to trolls

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Hminney t1_itwa9px wrote

Reply to comment by andrius-b in [WP] All your life, mythological beings have tried to pick you up. Childhood? Forced adoption. Teenagehood/Adulthood? Marriage. For example, selkies purposefully left their skins where you'd find them; banshees serenade you outside every night. Now at 30, you've learned why you attract them all... by MidgardWyrm

Interesting way to respond - and great story. I could read a lot more of these

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Hminney t1_iskowk7 wrote

Reply to comment by throwawayfromme_baby in [WP] Movies would have you believe that when a demon possesses someone, they wreak as much havoc as they can before being exorcised. In reality, demons want to stay out of Hell for as long as possible, and what better way than making sure the host and their family really like the possession. by Azreal_Mistwalker

This! Quick response to the suggestion, and beautifully written. 'paper thin smile' - that got me

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Hminney t1_iskotyh wrote

Reply to comment by throwawayfromme_baby in [WP] Movies would have you believe that when a demon possesses someone, they wreak as much havoc as they can before being exorcised. In reality, demons want to stay out of Hell for as long as possible, and what better way than making sure the host and their family really like the possession. by Azreal_Mistwalker

This! Quick response to the suggestion, and beautifully written. 'paper thin smile' - that got me

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Hminney t1_iskobac wrote

Reply to comment by throwawayfromme_baby in [WP] Movies would have you believe that when a demon possesses someone, they wreak as much havoc as they can before being exorcised. In reality, demons want to stay out of Hell for as long as possible, and what better way than making sure the host and their family really like the possession. by Azreal_Mistwalker

Brilliant starter - I thought this was it, then I saw some more! Thank you!

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