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Paint By Numbers Killer

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The Weeper’s Fall

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The day of my 13th kill, a special number for obvious reasons. Years ago, I couldn’t

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I turned my head as I reread the stone, "you may have earned your name finally young one, but they won't forgive you for this kill". Odd I thought myself, why would a child need to earn their name. I shook my head and finish the walk back to my car walking on the path the Cemetry had freshly laid with brick and stone, I sigh grabbing my journal and start writing the words from the tombstone in the...

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The Generator’s Core

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You slide the bag across the table, the hooded figure opposite you peers inside. “Where the hell did you find this?!” I nervously respond“It was in the factory… sir” “This can destroy a whole continent, what were you thinking!” He said. I find it easy to mess up on missions like this, they always send me the wrong locations. “Well this orange sphere needs to be kept safe, and it’s coming out of yo...

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What's a Ponzi Scheme?

AshedPotato

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"No, it's okay, you can trust us! Yeah, invest in us and we'll be sure to keep you updated on our product as it continues development." Alyssa pauses, hearing a confirmation from the customer that they'll send over the money shortly, and finishes off the call, "Thank you so much! Have a wonderful day."

Alyssa turns to her business partner and long-term girlfriend, Michelle, "We got another one."

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Long Walk to Never

Daphne Snow

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She woke up at 5am hoping to get to the trailhead before sunrise. The limited parking spots get filled pretty quickly once the sun is out. She checked the weather app on her phone and it said sunrise is at 6.30am that day.

“Great” she thought. This could be both a sunrise and sunset hike. She loved watching the sunrise in the morning.

She pulled off the comforter and slipped her feet into her hou...

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In My Way, Prompt #18

Crown Of Seventy Thorns

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Johnny was an introverted man, so he was his own closest, best friend. Though after his very first kill (his daughter, Maria), he begins to hate himself....

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In My Way, Prompt #17

Crown Of Seventy Thorns

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Because of all his murders, Johnny had an acquired sense of lingering guilt, though he is also quite desensitized to violence, so the guilt is just a little voice in the back of his head. He is also extremely lonely, because all his victims were people he knew personally....

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In My Way, Prompt #16

Crown Of Seventy Thorns

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Johnny’s motivations for revenge are his wife’s betrayal, and finding true happiness in a life without opposition....

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In My Way, Prompt #15

Crown Of Seventy Thorns

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Johnny works as an accountant, so he is very good with math, numbers, and logic. He is also quite analytical, hence why he so frequently gets away with his kills....

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In My Way, Prompt #14

Crown Of Seventy Thorns

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Johnny works in a stereotypical office in accounting. His workplace is very dull, so he is often left to focus on his dark, ominous inner voices....

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In My Way, Prompt #13

Crown Of Seventy Thorns

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Johnny lives in a large, modern house, so after his wife’s betrayal, the loneliness and isolation contributed to his downward spiral....

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