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[Closed] Collecting Short Story Prompts for December 2025

Once again I'm here to ask all of you for short story prompts! I'll take the more popular ones as decided by the number of hearts (or that I particularly like) in the comments and make a poll at the start of the month. The winner will be made into a short story of a thousand or so words.

Not many rules on what you can suggest at the moment. That will mostly be figured out as we go. Besides that, the short story will come out before the end of the next month.

Rules for prompts:

[Short Story] Dungeon Fae Reverse Summoning

“Mmmkay”, The Sphinx secretary, now finished looking over the filled out forms, sets the system print outs down before releasing her telekinetic grasp. “Soooo uh, everything looks fine, Ms.–”, she glances at the top of the paperwork, “–Viola Fireflyer. Mmhm. Paperwork’s all filled out and we have your transcript.”

The Sphinx bows her head towards the small figure, half as tall as the paper, that is floating just below eye level without flapping her butterfly wings. “...

[NR] Looking For A Quest - Chapter 761

Courtney continues to go on about the proper foundation for a town, right until the group reach the merchant’s guild. Though they don’t enter the front door, instead going around to the side. And it isn’t hard to find where they need to go.

A small line is gathered by a large garage door. And it is exactly a garage door as the trio had seen in documentaries and down in the farms around the arcology. Though instead of sheet metal, the panels seem to be crafted from wood. And next t...

[NR] Annoyed At The Town's Setup - Chapter 760

The four amble into their destination, Lily leading the way. Though Rosha scoops her up before they go too far. There being more traffic than not makes a bunny hopping around a less than genius move. And though loath she is to do so, pops Lily into her carrier.

Jason is pensive for a minute as he realizes they haven’t really been using it of late. Out in the Deep Wilds, he stuck around the clearing and so Lily was out and about. Even going to and from the settlement had her hopping al...

[D'sP] The Difference Between Magic And Monster - Chapter 488

Ally, ‘We’ll start with the known!’

Ally pulls up a blue screen and Doyle focuses on what he is seeing.

Ally shakes her head, ‘Use the screen to anchor your actual view. You’ll want a front-row seat. The blue screens are handy, but the system very specifically makes it so they aren’t true to life. It wants people to go out and see things, not turn into screen-heads.’

Doyle nods and uses the blue screen to do just that. Which certainly proves true. Oh, the blue ...

[NR] Next Stage Is The Body - Chapter 759

Rosha, “So you might get stuck at 99?”

Jason shakes his head, “I didn’t say that. Just that there would still be a bottleneck. In fact, neither of you should have much trouble either.”

Rosha, “Okay, this I got to hear. How can the bottleneck which filters out even the lucky and skilled? Which is the bane of players the world over. Be so simple for us?”

Jason shrugs, “Like I said, it is a true bottleneck based around a qualitative change. And guess what? Culti...

[NR] Not A Force Of Good - Chapter 758

Rosha sighs, “NeoRealm is a ‘swords and sorcery’ type of game. The fact you’ve managed to wrap it around your finger and warp it to suit cultivation? It simply shows how free-form the game can be.”

Jason laughs, “Just look at mythology across our world. Even what a ‘god’ is differs from culture to culture. You would think the most powerful beings in a cosmology would share more things, yet that very much isn’t the case.

“From an individual omnipotent deity, to ...

[D'sP] And Plans Of Scouting - Chapter 487

Of course, if Doyle was honest with himself, getting an earth-aligned bear evolution wasn’t going to be a problem. Oh sure, there’s a number of ways it could result in odd evolutions, but he has a path for the elements and it isn’t like he can’t just keep trying. Besides, there is a reason elemental beasts are one of the most common forms of magical beasts.

The elements are literally everywhere. Even in the void of space, there are things like, well, Space. Plus a number of more...

[D'sP] Another Scout - Chapter 486

Derrick has the tree gently set him down. He hadn’t seen anything noteworthy from up top and so it was time to continue their journey.

Down below, one of the ladies in his scouting group asks, “Anything to head towards?”

Derrick shakes his head, “Nothing sticks out. We’ll just keep going towards the sunrise. Still seems to be East, which is nice. The entire world being destroyed would be a perfectly valid reason for the poles to shift around. Not like it didn’t happen ...

[NR] Concept - Chapter 757

Jason pauses on the road and turns to look directly at Courtney, “Wait, so the reason we’ve been fighting almost exclusively wolves and goblins is because the System was calibrating us against them? What would have happened if I had starred my stats while behind?”

Courtney shrugs, “No clue.”

Jason, “Also, I don’t think my actual strength was going up out there and I don’t feel stronger now. Like, for such a massive increase over so few weeks? At the very least, my ...

[NR] Hidden Growth - Chapter 756

Over the rest of their trip, subsequent encounters with the local flora and fauna quickly fell into two categories for the four. Wildlife and Escalation. The first was simple enough. Whatever creatures had made their home near the road? Well, that was what they met. And this wasn’t always combat.

In fact, many times the encounters were simply that. The two sides would see each other and go on their way. Whether it was the small family of deer that, upon noticing the group, bounded awa...

[D'sP] An Aside About Coins - Chapter 485

Doyle looks over floor 14 and feels quite accomplished. The floor isn’t complex in layout or rather the complexity is completely out in the open. It is all one big room with the trick being that halfway up, gravity reverses, allowing both the floor and ceiling to be used.

And they are, with kobolds occupying one side and myconids the other. Then, between the two sides, are pillars and fungal nets. Which allows those not willing or unable to make the jump, a way to get from one side to...

[NR] Normal Monsters? - Chapter 755

Jason turns to look at the left side of the road. “Oh, the insects are silent. Get ready for a fight.”

This wasn’t going to be their first fight on the road. In fact, in the transitional space between the Deep Wilds and NeoRealm, the roads were quite dangerous. While the natural forests that connect to the Deep Wilds aren’t all that special, areas where kingdoms are actively conquering new land have a fun little problem.

Their efforts do push back the Deep Wilds, but it is...

[NR] Feeling A Bit Light Or Heavy, Both? - Chapter 754

The trio are walking along a road as Lily frolics in the grass on the side.

They’ve been on the road for three days at this point and are starting to notice something.

Rosha, “Why’s everything heavier, yet lighter?”

Jason stretches, “I’m not really feeling the heavier part. Though I’m going to assume either the power in the air around us is changing, we’re feeling the System’s power solidifying, or something in-between the two.”

Courtney, “I have ...

Author's Note: Running a donation thing for RR and SH, but it can affect the Patreon

I've started two donation drives. One for NeoRealm and another for Dungeon's Path. The idea behind them is to get a little extra cash this month since the US government decided to not follow their own laws and so they aren't giving out FoodStamps/EBT/SNAP. Both campaigns are for $200, mostly because I expect the patreon to be down a bit this month as well, plus tax.

Anyway, the idea is that for every $5 on the NR campaign, I release an extra chapter to RR and SH, while at $100 and $200 ...

[D'sP] Deities Chatting - Chapter 484

And all of the mushrooms on floor ten are a lead-up to the myconid boss. A head and a half taller than the other myconids, the troop lord and is a striking shade of orange as compared to the shades of brown all the others sport.

More than just height and color though, this Lord has a cape and crown to really set the scene! Admittedly, the cape is literally growing off of their back, a sheet of mycelium. But the diadem of red mushroom cap material is an actual piece of equipment. Doyle i...

[D'sP] An MMO Classic - Chapter 483

Of course, both Doyle and Ally realize they don’t have the beginning of an idea for how one would go about turning a cow into a minotaur. But neither of them brings it up. It is something to grapple with later, but for the moment, they’re in the middle of a few things.

Doyle in particular, turns his attention to the ninth floor. Which is like a breath of fresh air after eight. Oh sure, being just a big hallway, tunnel, thing is a little boring. Though it has a small selection of del...

[Closed] Deciding the Short Story Prompt for November 2025

Below are the full prompts as the poll doesn't allow the full text. In the case of ties the first option that got there wins. The short story will be finished by the end of the month.

• do to an unexpected bureaucratic oversight, rather than the standard fairy being summoned to advise a dungeon- the dungeon was summoned to said fairy.

• A dungeon becoming awakened and how this changes them

• A monkey gets isekaied, eventually leading to a very confusing f...

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[SD:BOW] The Battlefield - Chapter 3

Gem crouched behind a rock wall as a fusillade of fire darts sprinkle against the unyielding stone, pulled up from the ground just moments before.

A wave rises up barely in front of the wall and sweeps outward in an attempt to clear away any hidden fire traps that might have been hidden within the barrage.

Gem looks to both sides as they wait. The wall extends for hundreds of feet, crossing a large portion of the battlefield. Though the wall isn’t without damage. Sections have c...

[SD:BOW] Gem's Naming Sense - Chapter 2

Gem opens their eyes and looks around. “Huh, you all got here before me? I thought I was logging in early?”

Samuel snorts, “Some of us decided to get an idea of what’s going on.”

Gem shrugs, “Okay. What’s going on, then?”

Samuel stutters, clearly not having actually done such a thing.

Emrys smiles, “Well, the army has set up camp in town, what with this being a border town. They actually arrived yesterday. If you go take a look outside, you’d see a ...

[SD:BOW] Forums And Their New House - Chapter 1

(SoulDive’s official Forum, Regional Chat)

AllSight, BertVurn, Billium, DesDose, Filegreen, InkyCat, JuneSupport, JustSamuel, KillTheKrill, May/Hem, MoxieBoxie, No2Ways, Roxie1337hxs, Vibez420, WizardsName, Zap2to2Zap, ZZZJohn

InkyCat: By the grey wastes of Hades, why aren’t there any jobs with those religious idiots? My group ended up on the stupid side of the line and they’re not hiring! Well, not hiring Evil people who haven’t locked in Lawful as well.

May/Hem: Yo...

[SoulDive: Bit O' War] Bit O' War Preface

With the SAI Collective's advancement in Digitization, Corporations and Fanatics alike have decided enough is enough and that the Sapient AI shouldn't actually count as people. All while our favorite source of mayhem, Gem Paroxysm, is caught in the middle of it. Both outside of SoulDive as they decided to get digitized and in-game where they just spent months escaping from a region now under the thumb of the fanatics. Now though, they're going to take the fight to them. So join us for a

[NR] The Essence - Chapter 753

Jason laughs, “Why is the merchants guild allowed to exist in NeoRealm? Why hasn’t the System disbanded what would be an illegal cartel irl? Simple enough. While I don’t have any sources, I’d be surprised if my guesses are far off.

“One! Convenience for the players. The System can regulate the prices as a literal invisible hand and so doesn’t have to worry about some place starving because all their food production is being sold. As happened numerous times irl. Which means a...

[NR] Like Steam - Chapter 752

Rosha holds Lily to her chest as they wait with Jason out in the hallway. After all that talk about the System, they had decided to report things and Courtney was actually in the middle of doing that right now. And yes, the settlement was quite interested in the forest spirits because it seems those aren’t normal, even for the Deep Wilds.

Or rather, forest spirits are quite common, but they don’t move around despite the terrain doing so. Which, given how their form matches their hom...

[Closed] Collecting Short Story Prompts for November 2025

Once again I'm here to ask all of you for short story prompts! I'll take the more popular ones as decided by the number of hearts (or that I particularly like) in the comments and make a poll at the start of the month. The winner will be made into a short story of a thousand or so words.

Not many rules on what you can suggest at the moment. That will mostly be figured out as we go. Besides that, the short story will come out before the end of the next month.

Rules for prompts:

[Short Story] Jimmy The Henchman

<—Okay! Ah, what was your name again? Ah, [Jimmy]. Anyway, [Jimmy], welcome to the behind-the-scenes action that makes all those crazy death rays and mutant monsters an epic tale instead of a horrible disaster. After all, the point of making a laser capable of destroying the world isn’t to actually use it! Rather, to prove you can do it and have people pay you to not use it. Sort of like how the government subsidizes farms to leave fields fallow.

And you? You’re now a part of t...

[D'sP] Maybe Minotaurs? - Chapter 482

Doyle turns away from the seventh floor and to the eighth. Which, at first glance, gave him a bit of a headache. Not literally, but he felt as if he still has a human body, it would be.

Not that there is anything wrong with the floor. It is simply that there is no other floor like it. The 16 “rooms” which make up the floor vary wildly even among themselves.

A room of glass platforms and spiral staircases? Having the direction “down” wrap around, over a side wall, and then ...

[NR] System Still Hates Them - Chapter 751

Courtney sighs, “Well, since they aren’t worth anything, grab a decent corpse and let’s make our way over to the settlement since we’re already out and about. They’ll want to know about an aggressive horde like that.”

Rosha shrugs, “I doubt there are more, but sure. No harm, no foul. Maybe they’ll give us some pocket change?”

Jason kicks at the pile of bodies, “Eh, I doubt we’re that lucky.”

Rosha raises an eyebrow, “Lucky?”

Jason nods, “W...

[NR] No In-Between - Chapter 750

The team aren’t far from their clearing, yet have already found a rough fight. This wasn’t what they had been looking for, but there wasn’t really a choice about it. For monsters to be so close to the clearing, it was either fight them now or hope they stumble on the clearing during the day instead of at night.

Oh sure, Jason had set up alarms around the clearing so it isn’t like they’d be taken by surprise. But no one really likes being woken up like that. And these monsters ...

[D'sP] Floor Of The Floor - Chapter 481

Back in town, Ace checks on a wall of lamps and nods when he sees all of them are still burning. This wasn’t what the lamps from Soul Lamps Unlimited were meant for, but they worked anyway. That, or maybe this, was their original purpose and the whole dungeon aspect is just a more public-facing reason.

After all, people aren’t always happy about surveillance. In this case though, everyone knew that Ace had his wall of lamps. Well, everyone in the inner circle. After all, they would ...