WP You are a Marine specialized in "Hull-Breaching." You fight on the outside of starships. Magnetic boots, a plasma cutter, and infinite silence. Today, the enemy ship engaged its FTL drive while you were still clamped to the hull.



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WP You and your team have just broken into the mad scientist' lab, only to discovered that he has cloned you all... to see how you would be psychologically different if you hadn't been raised to be heroes from birth.



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OT Fun Trope Friday: Stone Circle & Paranormal!

###Welcome to Fun Trope Friday, our feature that mashes up tropes and genres!

How’s it work? Glad you asked. :)

 

- Every week we will have a new spotlight trope.

- Each week, there will be a new genre assigned to write a story about the trope.

- You can then either use or subvert the trope in a 750-word max story or poem (unless otherwise specified).

- To qualify for ranking, you will need to provide ONE actionable feedback. More are welcome of course!

 

Three winners will be selected each week based on votes, so remember to read your fellow authors’ works and DM me your votes for the top three.

 



Next up… [IP](https://www.deviantart.com/artbymorgancmorgan/art/Stonehenge-1201153809)

 


Thank heavens we’re done with this February love business as there are much more interesting concepts and events to celebrate! Like who knew March had so many fun ones? Owing to that, for March we’re exploring four very cool events that happen during the month. Please note this theme is only loosely applied.

 

“The earth laughs in flowers." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Trope: [Circle of Standing Stones](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CircleOfStandingStones) — The equinox marks the moment when day and night are nearly equal, occurring around March 20 and September 22. At [Stonehenge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonehenge), people gather to witness the rising sun align with the ancient stones at the [equinox](https://www.stonehenge-london-tours.com/equinox/), reflecting the site's long-debated connection to seasonal cycles, astronomy, and prehistoric rituals. While Stonehenge, likely the most famous of the stone circles, marks several astronomical solar events, there are many stone circles in the world that track different phenomena among other purposes. Stone Circles are rings of large stones erected by stone-age cultures. Their purpose is often unknown, though there are many theories, owing to humanity's ongoing fascination with things it doesn't understand. They are also visually distinctive, tending to command attention wherever they appear, and the circular arrangement is easily identified, simple in appearance, but clearly not natural. Perhaps this is why whenever a circle of standing stones appears in fiction they wind up being significant somehow. The mysterious nature of these places causes writers to associate them with magic, and have them be a Place of Power. Or it might be left ambiguous whether the stones are magical or just stones. Others will portray them as a sacred place for whatever culture built them, and may raise the question, are they still around? At times they are simply used as a dramatic backdrop, their imposing presence lending weight, literally at times, to the events that are taking place. So lots to explore!

 

Genre: [Paranormal](https://winsbooks.blog/what-is-paranormal-a-guide-to-the-genre/) — Paranormal fiction encompasses many supernatural phenomena, including ghosts, hauntings, psychic abilities, and otherworldly beings. Unlike urban fantasy, which often blends magic with a contemporary setting, paranormal narratives focus more on the eerie and unexplained aspects of life, creating a sense of suspense and intrigue that captivates the imagination.

 

Skill / Constraint - optional: There is ‘rock’ music of any form.

 

So, have at it. Lean into the trope heavily or spin it on its head. The choice is yours!

 

Have a great idea for a future topic to discuss or just want to give feedback? FTF is a fun feature, so it’s all about what you want—so please let me know! Please share in the comments or DM me on Discord or Reddit!

 



Last Week’s Winners

PLEASE remember to give feedback—this affects your ranking. PLEASE also remember to DM me your votes for the top five stories via Discord or Reddit—both katpoker666. This is a change from the top three of the past. In weeks where we get over 15 stories, we will do a top five

ranking. Weeks with less than 15 stories will show only our top three winners. If you have any questions, please DM me as well.

Some fabulous stories this week and great crit at campfire and on the post! We had 11 stories, so we’re back to three winners. Congrats to:

 

- wordsonthewind

- Divayth--Fyr

- Tregonial

 



###Want to read your words aloud? Join the upcoming FTF Campfire

There will be NO FORMAL FTF CAMPFIRE on Thursday, March 12th from 6-8pm ET. Instead, an informal campfire will take place in the Discord WP Cafe on that date at that time. Click on the events tab and mark ‘Interested’ to be kept up to date. No signup or prep needed and you don’t have to have written anything! So join in the fun—and shenanigans! 😊

 



###Ground rules:

- Stories must incorporate both the trope and the genre
- Leave one story or poem between 100 and 750 words as a top-level comment unless otherwise specified. Use wordcounter.net to check your word count.
- Deadline: 11:59 PM EDT next Thursday. Please note stories submitted after the 6:00 PM EST campfire start may not be critted.
- No stories that have been written for another prompt or feature here on WP—please note after consultation with some of our delightful writers, new serials are now welcomed here
- No previously written content
- Any stories not meeting these rules will be disqualified from rankings
- Does your story not fit the Fun Trope Friday rules? You can post your story as a PI with your work when the FTF post is 3 days old!
- Please keep crit about the stories. Any crit deemed too distracting may be deleted. This is a time to focus on our wonderful authors.
- Vote to help your favorites rise to the top of the ranks (DM me at katpoker666 on Discord or Reddit)!

 



Thanks for joining in the fun!
 



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[OT] SatChat: I'm Tired, Boss...

[**SatChat! SatChat! Party Time! Excellent!**](https://i.imgflip.com/6sreaq.gif)

Welcome to the weekly post for introductions, self-promotions, and general discussion! This is a place to meet other users, share your achievements, and discuss whatever's on your mind.

## Suggested Topic

**How do you stay motivated when when you get busy and lose the energy and time to carry on writing?**

So, as you've probably noticed, my fix from a fortnight ago seems to have not worked. But this time, I'm almost certain I've found a solution. Either that or I'm going to rage quit my PC out the window.

Anyway...

Continuing the saga of using my Reddit issues as inspiration fro SatChat topics; What do you guys do when an external factor, such as time, energy or yes, Reddit hinders your ability to write?

Do you like to stick to a minimum amount of writing per day for motivation on those days where it's extra tough?

Do you perhaps take breaks when you need and write when you can, not caring so much amount consistency?

And most importantly of all, how do you figure I can take over Reddit with minimal effort to get this issue fixed?

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## More to Talk About

* New here? Introduce yourself! See the sticky comment for suggested intro questions
* Have something to promote? (Books, subreddits, podcasts, etc., just no spam)
* Suggest topics for future SatChats!

*Avoid outright spam (don't just share, chat) and not for sharing full stories*

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WP you've noticed your party mage has collected every sort of luck potion they could get their hands on during your quests. Which you found odd because they never drink any. That was until at a royal feast they chugged them all and walked up to and asked the royal sorceress out on a date.



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WP The God of Tunnels and Caves. A minor deity at the best of times, barely remembered by historians, a footnote of the pantheon... until the first underground colony on Mars surpassed its first 100k inhabitants and someone jokingly dedicated it to the God.



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WP We all knew that killing ancient and eldritch horrors was difficult with conventional means and weapons. I joked that it'd be more effective to kill them with kindness, which my superiors took surprisingly seriously.



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WP Your society is attempting first contact with Earth, but it's come to your attention that your methods are rending all contact dismissible by authorities due to eerily accurate cliches about first contact.



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WP You're a thief and a murderer, and any spell cast on you to detect your moral and ethical alignment returns an entirely accurate result of 'evil'. And yet, the god of justice, whose creed should see the likes of you hanged, has openly marked you as one of his Chosen, and no one knows why.



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WP When you were kidnapped to be sacrificed to a demon, you were not expecting to see the demon show up and absolutely BUTCHER their own followers for ignoring the instructions.



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WP “Wait, you’re getting paid to protect the Prince? I was threatened, told my life was forfeit if even a hair is misplaced. Yet you get paid?”



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EU You couldn’t make it to the PTA meeting. As a single parent you decide to send your kids’ other parental guardian: your Pokémon partner. What could go wrong?



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WP You wake up from cryosleep. Instead of a sparkling new colony, what greets your eyes is an emaciated figure holding a fork and knife.



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WP You are a "Librarian of the Dead." Your job is to record the name of every person who dies in the war. You have a staff of a billion, and you are currently 400 years behind on your filing.



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WP You find a "Safe Zone" in the middle of a galactic battlefield. It’s a garden planet, untouched by war. You soon realize the "flowers" are growing out of the mouths of millions of paralyzed, immortal enemy soldiers



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WP In this reality, human emotions physically manifest in the world. Your joy can make flowers bloom, but your anxiety creates thunderstorms. You are the legendary "Stoic," an emotionless hero destined to save the world from the Depressed King, whose sorrow is causing a second ice age.



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WP "And now only the healer is standing. What are you gonna do now little one?" "Are you serious right now?" "What?" "I'm a priestess. Why do people keep underestimating us? I literally have the creator of the universe on speed dial to perform miracles. Not magic! Literal miracles!"



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WP "ugh I hate my job I'm called an imperial steed attendant and I'm just a stable boy." Said a servant to another "try being head of refreshments and hunger management." Said a maid. "Try being Head of heir production and management." Interjected the king swirling his wine.



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WP "May I have your name?" the Fae asks. You've been dating for 2 years now. This is getting awkward.



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WP A vain queen routinely asked her mirror if she was the most beautiful of them all. It always responded in the negative. Despite her obsession, she sacrificed her perfect skin to save a small child from dragonfire, marring it irreparably. She sullenly checked the mirror one final time.



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