archtech88

archtech88 OP t1_jdfet1q wrote

Reply to comment by AurumArgenteus in [WP] Prophets and seers don't HAVE to give musings and warnings of the future in vague, riddling, or purposefully misleading ways. They mostly only do that when the people who come to them are being arrogant jerks or when someone knowing their actual happy end will cause that end to not happen. by archtech88

It can be two things. But also, Shower Thoughts don't normally result in lots of fun stories to read, whereas writing prompts do

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archtech88 OP t1_jddg35v wrote

Reply to comment by ArchipelagoMind in [WP] Prophets and seers don't HAVE to give musings and warnings of the future in vague, riddling, or purposefully misleading ways. They mostly only do that when the people who come to them are being arrogant jerks or when someone knowing their actual happy end will cause that end to not happen. by archtech88

I love that the ingredients are meaningless, and how much you foreshadowed that.

Also, the implication that stopping to rest is actually a secret test of character

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archtech88 t1_j7zlzst wrote

Reply to comment by SirPiecemaker in [EU] In the 41st millennium, when the only thing preventing the demise of humanity against hostile forces is the Imperium of Man, there exists a secret, nearly forgotten department: the Imperium Anomaliae, also known as the SCP Foundation. by IAmOEreset

I feel like this kind of cross-species organization exists because each species independently came up with an SCP Foundation and when two SCP Foundations meet they have enough sense of "game recognizes game" that they just merge because as far as they're both concerned, there are bigger fish to fry.

It probably helps that they're literally older than the imperium and are quite possibly the ONLY organization in the imperium capable of staying true to their goals

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archtech88 t1_j7x6d4k wrote

Reply to comment by SirPiecemaker in [EU] In the 41st millennium, when the only thing preventing the demise of humanity against hostile forces is the Imperium of Man, there exists a secret, nearly forgotten department: the Imperium Anomaliae, also known as the SCP Foundation. by IAmOEreset

"Why would a NECRON help protect the universe?"

"Because I live here too!"

Honestly I'd not be surprised if a chaos demon or two was working with them, since they Also live in the universe (they live in a WEIRD part, but DO they live in it)

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archtech88 t1_j5tt4mp wrote

Reply to comment by CaptainDadJoke 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 love this. If anyone knows how to keep a secret, it's a mob boss, and why would he NOT love the fact that a sentient ai wants to protect his family?

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archtech88 t1_j4w7i2a wrote

Reply to comment by Thinkk384 in [WP] "You're decidedly average," the fortuneteller told you. "You have no special skills, talents or otherwise, you will live a completely boring life". "But your sibling, now they are destined for great things, in fact they will....." by Deathstroke317

If you can't say something nice or helpful then don't say anything at all.

I thought it was a great story. What prompts you to disagree?

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archtech88 t1_j2ftueo wrote

Reply to comment by willowdove01 in [WP] As a young wizard you uncovered an old spell that resurrects one of your eldest ancestor. You do so in curiosity, only to face one of the most feared creature the world ever experienced thousands of years ago. The creature recognizes you as its descendant while you stare at it in disbelief. by Noxxi_Greenrose

the mention of Lyraxa only midway through the story was a little disorienting. Should I have known who she was? Is that his mother's name?

Otherwise, well done!

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archtech88 t1_j2ftalm wrote

Reply to comment by victorged in [WP] As a young wizard you uncovered an old spell that resurrects one of your eldest ancestor. You do so in curiosity, only to face one of the most feared creature the world ever experienced thousands of years ago. The creature recognizes you as its descendant while you stare at it in disbelief. by Noxxi_Greenrose

twist: it DID bind Horus to Ezra, but in such a way that so long as HORUS lives, EZRA lives. The catch being that it does NOT go the other way. Horus leaves Ezra for dead, and he is dead, sort of, but his body just works to heal him, and he wakes up a few hours later, no worse for wear

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archtech88 OP t1_j2abjir wrote

Reply to comment by tsh87 in [WP] If you're truly loved by someone and return that love, neither of you will age beyond the prime of your lives. If you're old and you find into true love, the weariness of age fades and your body heals until you're back in the prime of your life. If that love ends, though, aging starts again. by archtech88

Jesus. Prime of your life forever if you're in love, accelerated old age if you're not. That's a hell of a thing.

Poor them.

Well done!

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