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February 2022 Writing Challenge: Tell a story with a terminal log
[ STARGAZER OS BOOT PROCEDURE INITIATED ]
Emergency system restart initiated. Power restored.
~ Booting...
OS: Bluemoon StargazerOS x86_64
Host System: MDK2J3L23BUS_TX Asukari LunarLander S13
LunarIP: ...
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June–July 2023 Writing Challenge: Voices of Protest
Context:
On June 15th, a "formatting assistant" was tested, which gave suggestions using AI on how a user's question could be rewritten. On the left is the original question and on the right ...
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February 2022 Writing Challenge: Tell a story with a terminal log
john@thejones:~/Documents/ $ echo 'I think I guessed your password. Love, Claire.' |
> mail -s 'I hope all is well at the conference with Gina.' [email protected] --
> -r "...
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June–July 2023 Writing Challenge: Voices of Protest
Generate title
Machine guns fire into the crowd
Alongside lies about what’s allowed
The discussion ends before it began
Without anything resembling a plan
Hidden crime said to be gone
By those who don’...
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Accepted
Do old writing challenges ever ‘expire’?
The writing challenges were supposed to stimulate activity on the main site, and failing that (which it did), at least stimulate some activity on Meta, which it did, at least for some time. By the end,...
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December 2022 Writing Challenge: Talking with the prisoner
The clattering and hammering of Al's machinery scrapes my ears as I descend into his guts, brushing the handrails to keep my balance; the stairs were built funny, tilting on the left side, and after ...
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February 2023 Writing Challenge: Killing for a cause
“I’ve done it.” The exultation bursts from my throat before I can stop it; my body is on fire, full of childlike, giddy wonder. All my life I dreamed of this, all the movies where old cars flew back ...
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February 2023 Writing Challenge: Killing for a cause
He raised his killing instrument, and dark liquid pooled at the tip like blood. His heart rushed. Ecstasy. Terror. He trembled out a long breath.
There was no scream, no protestation of any kind. ...
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April 2022 Writing Challenge: Write a mute character
Listen
The bell blares. My hands clap over my ears as I jump out of my skin.
A hand clasps my wrist, giving the slightest pull. "Relax, Avi. That's the bell for second period, remember? Eight ...
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February 2022 Writing Challenge: Tell a story with a terminal log
2/3/2022
1:35:22 [Power on]
1:35:24 [Loading systems...]
1:35:25 [Accessing terminal...]
1:35:25 [Please login to your account to continue]
1:35:28 Username: [Redacted]
1:35:30 Password: Password
1:35:...
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February 2022 Writing Challenge: Tell a story with a terminal log
Text version:
Query-Logs:~$ get diff
diff --git a/original-doc.txt b/modified-doc.txt
index d910b07..6e1a64e 100644
--- a/original-doc.txt
+++ b/modified-doc.txt
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
where to buy {+...
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February 2022 Writing Challenge: Tell a story with a terminal log
Username: root
Password: **********
--
Welcome back to StakExOS
Last Login at 2.13.22 23:42
Current Time: 2.14.22 09:24
$ check_login last
The last login was over ssh by 73.138.32.5
There were 69,...
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May 2022 Writing Challenge: Sensory experiences
Title-The Festival of Avarice
Every cart and vendor stand in Everdark City was covered in blood-red decorations outlined with gold. Music and the shouting of revelrous partiers reached the black ...
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May 2022 Writing Challenge: Sensory experiences
Ava walked slowly toward the room. The smell of burning wax already reached her in the corridor, and how the burning candles had warmed the room.
She reached the door. The other two girls sat, with ...
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August 2022 Writing Challenge: Weatherwise
"Luna, wake up. My shift's over. Did you forget to hang up the stars again? How are the mortals supposed to enjoy a nice beautiful night if the sky's pitch black?" Solari grumbled, grabbing ...
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January 2023 Writing Challenge: Ironic Contrast
It’s a beautiful spring day, the commander thought, as he looked out the window of his office. When the conquest is over, we’ll be able to enjoy the weather for real. And what wondrous weather this ...
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January 2023 Writing Challenge: Ironic Contrast
The street held banners and stalls and people. Chatter was cheerful, laughter was frequently, the breeze made the banners snap their radiant colors over the scene while children, squealing with glee, ...
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January 2023 Writing Challenge: Ironic Contrast
Decadence
Pastries dressed up in frills
Fancy ice giving chills
Cake cubes on a little stick
Syrup dripping thick
Wandering eyes getting lost
Consumption no matter the cost
Food for a tongue that ...
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December 2022 Writing Challenge: Talking with the prisoner
I can still see the lights of the Christmas tree bleeding onto the white painted wall beside them. It was like an abstract painting on a blank, bleak canvas. For the duration of the gathering, it was ...
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November 2022 Writing Challenge: Death of the protagonist
Jocelyn broke the window easily with a gloved fist, not caring about the sound it made. The festival was making more than enough noise in the street below that none of the revellers would hear ...
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April 2023 Writing Challenge: A fighter against the rebellion
As Jason warmed with the rising sun, he quickly broke camp and walked the final league to where reports had said the rebel camp was set up.
He had a pretty good guess as to where he’d find the pickets ...
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May 2023 Writing Challenge: Secret Specialized Knowledge
This is a pretty… odd prompt, let’s say, but since no one has answered it since it was posted 2 years ago, I might as well give it a shot. I apologize in advance if this story reads weirdly, because ...
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September 2022 Writing Challenge: Conversation with themself
The children laughed and chattered behind him. He forced his breath in and out. He could even hear the woman speaking, but he could not hear the fairy tale. How Esben the Ashlad won the Princess ...
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October 2022 Writing Challenge: Revenge
Liam was out as a danger, thought Kevin. Ewan might still be the one to find the apple, but Liam was a fool to biddably go off into the wild woods, when looking for a fruit that grew in orchards.
But ...
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