Satire

I'm Suing a Theme Park for Twerkers Comp
It started with the stance. I was supposed to be a mouse, a cutesy girl cartoon mouse. I pored over the handbook for cast members. That's what workers are called so we won't feel bad about ourselves dressing up like the entertainment for a kid's birthday party. I thought I was doing a-okay.
By Vivian R McInerny3 years ago in Fiction
Backrooms Decrypted: Futuristic Halls (Level 15)
Level 15 of the Backrooms is also known as Futuristic Halls. It has a CLASS 0 survival difficulty rating. It is SAFE, SECURE, and FREE OF ENTITIES. Level 15 is a sequence of futuristic corridors with occasional pitch-black spots caused by a lack of lighting. When passing through these corridors on Level 15, the sounds of motors may be heard from afar. These sounds are produced by equipment housed in enormous rooms separated by reinforced metal doors. A portion of the walls of these rooms are composed of thick glass.
By Info3 years ago in Fiction
Backrooms Decrypted: The Infinite Apartment
You awaken, feeling carpet against your cheek. The strange, slightly out-of-date pattern you've come to expect from the Backrooms. What is that peculiar sound you can hear? This oddly tuneless easy-listening music is the kind you might find in an elevator, whisking you away to another world. Muzak that feels like it was written by a committee of mosquitoes as you stand, you see the similarly strange patterns on the wallpaper. This place never left the seventies, did it? Still, you'll take it over some limitless wilderness. It's time to figure out where you are and how you got here. You rise to your feet and begin to assess the environment around you. It seems as though you're in some kind of lobby, lined with elevators on both sides and marked entrances to stairways around the back.
By Info3 years ago in Fiction
Backrooms Decrypted: Surviving The Matrix (Level 12)
Welcome back, Explorer. You look tired. And of course, we don't blame you. You've had a long journey through The Backrooms so far, and considering some of the terrifying things you've seen over the previous eleven levels, who could blame you for losing sleep, there aren't many places in this frightening dimension where you can comfortably take the weight off your feet and just relax. Do you think you're any safer here, well, let's find out? Welcome to Level 12, Explorer. We hope you enjoy your stay. As you enter the level, you notice how different it seems from so many of the others. In many cases, levels of the Backrooms have been defined by their dizzying expansiveness. An office block that goes on for eternity. The endless, winding streets of a city that feels more procedurally generated than constructed by human hands. A field, misty and desolate, goes on and on and on and on. But that's not this level. It's a white room, not especially large or small. The gleaming paint job on the wall almost induces a kind of snow blindness. It's an unnatural level of crispness and clarity, like walking into some surreal screen saver. There's a door on the far wall, but strangely, you notice that there isn't a door behind you. Don't worry; you're too well versed in the ways of the Backrooms to be bothered by the logical inconsistency of that. You're instead focused on the chair and table sitting in the center of the room - as though you're preparing for a job interview, and your interviewer just happened to be late.
By Info3 years ago in Fiction
Zhane & Vitani Chapter 6
Vitani and Kimiko were at lunch anxiously awaiting the spaghetti the cafeteria serves every Thursday. Ooh, my mouth is watering right now, said Kimiko.
By Kylecovey Smith3 years ago in Fiction
The Great Millfield Magic Show
The sun was setting on the small town of Millfield, casting a warm glow over the bustling main street. People bustled to and fro, running errands and chatting with their neighbors as they went. At the end of the street, perched atop a hill, stood the old, dilapidated mansion that had loomed over the town for as long as anyone could remember. It was a source of constant fascination for the townspeople, with rumors swirling about the mysterious owner and the strange goings-on inside.
By ssawe3 years ago in Fiction
Pen ‘not actually mightier than sword’ & Woman hiker twangs branch into annoying husband
Pens "not all that mighty, actually" after taking major beating from swords A number of pens are today licking their wounds after being set upon by a baying mob of rampaging swords.
By jamie harding3 years ago in Fiction
The Frozen Wild West
The icy winds howled through the barren landscape as John “Snowshoe” Thompson trudged through the knee-deep snow, his long coat flapping behind him.
By Cody Depa3 years ago in Fiction
"The Witch of the Woods: A Tale of Courage and Friendship"
The kingdom of Arvandor was a land of magic and wonder, where dragons flew through the skies and unicorns roamed the forests. It was a place of great beauty and prosperity, ruled by a just and wise king.
By Preethi3 years ago in Fiction
"The Witch's Mansion"
he It was a dark and stormy night. Rachel, John, and Samantha were driving home from a Halloween party when they took a wrong turn and found themselves lost on a deserted country road. The wind howled through the trees and lightning lit up the sky.
By Preethi3 years ago in Fiction
Fight fire with fire? In order to get back at his dissolute wife, he even mortgaged his house to lend money to his brother-in-law to gamble
"Boss, wrap this necklace for me. Make it nice." I stood at the jewelry counter in the mall and watched the clerk put the silver necklace into a jewelry box.
By min3 years ago in Fiction
The World Beyond the Window
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Since the first time she noticed that fact when walking by one day, she had been unable to focus her mind on much else for any period of time. She instinctively knew she needed to be united with the world that lay beyond the window.
By Hailey Marchand-Nazzaro3 years ago in Fiction