Write about a character with an unassailable moral compass.

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“No one survives with a moral compass” by Juan Reynoso

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They kept torturing me, hoping to squeeze out some answers from my heart. I stopped feeling pain a while ago; the sensation of discomfort now a muted ache. They struck my face, my arms, my head, my back, my stomach, and my legs, tied to a rickety aluminum chair. They pleaded with me to answer for my crimes, to assuage the Party, to give in. The looks on their faces, such pleading eyes and concerned brows, belied the manner in which they were destroying me for refusing to lie. What was the good in fighting for this long? I could make al...

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“The Hero's Ideology ” by Daniel Smutek

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When Geoffrey first adorned himself in his homemade suit of green, gold and white, he swore an oath: to do whatever it would take to preserve the collective good, to defend innocent lives if they were in imminent danger, and never to lose sight of what he believed as an individual. Likewise, when Kurayami Nakamura swore himself as an agent of Death, he vowed to take the lives of the unjust, the wicked, and the criminally negligent. All in the name of justice. And all for the sake of preserving the world from the destruction the Watchers of t...

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“The Trolley Problem” by Cassidy Rose

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Anika was an intelligent, empathetic and amiable counselling psychologist in her early thirties. She was well versed in her subject, however she was still fairly young in her occupation.She gave a keen ear to her patients and was extremely compassionate and understanding.All her patients loved her and were extremely happy with her.One day a new patient walked into the small cabin of hers. She was tall and slender. Her black hair was long and luscious. Her eyes were the colour of chocolate, dark brown and her skin fair.She sat down on the cha...

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“Sixth Grade Kings of the Two-by-Two Squares” by Enling Liao

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The first rule of the official Didgeridoo handbook at Brigalow Primary School is that there is a very clear pecking order of authority on the courts. It goes like this: King, Queen, Jack, Knight, Jester, and Dunce, with each square having certain privileges depending on how high up they are. The King gets to have an extra life than everyone else, gets to choose the Queen once, and can call a sudden death round pretty much whenever they want. Whoever gets to the square first after the bell gets to the King - until they get out, that is. Every...

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Write about a character with an unassailable moral compass.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 34 stories

“No one survives with a moral compass” by Juan Reynoso

“The Hero's Ideology ” by Daniel Smutek

“The Trolley Problem” by Cassidy Rose

“Sixth Grade Kings of the Two-by-Two Squares” by Enling Liao

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with a metaphor about human nature.

Frame your story as an adult recalling the events of their childhood.

Write a story about someone losing faith in an institution.

Write about a mysterious figure in one’s neighborhood.

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