Write a story that includes the phrase “It’s all fun and games…”

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“It's All Fun And Games” by Odessa Baltensperger

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“It’s all fun and games-” “Oh, would ya shut up with that, jackass?” growled Cordelia with a frown, “We’ve been walking for hours and all ya’ve been talking about is these damn games-” “I haven’t been talking about games, dummy. If you’d let me finish the sentence-” Theodora tried to reply, her hands on her hips in defiance as her travel companion growled at her. Never trust a fae that could shapeshift, her father warned her, and yet here she was. But, then again, Cordelia was the first lead she had. So, she had to distract her from realizin...

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“The fun and games killer” by Jeffrey McDonald

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“It's all fun and games until someone gets murdered,” he reads on a letter inside an evidence bag, “what the heck is this? Not another body, I am getting sick and tired of this!”“Yep.” Charles Parker says looking up from playing solitaire on his computer.“When did this happen?” George Parker screams.“Don’t you watch the news!” his brother Charles yells at him from another desk.“They are having a briefing in five minutes in the conference room,” Barbara Mattel the new precinct secretary informs them both as she slinks by in her skintight skir...

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“Ohio” by Gregory Wright

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Reaching the interchange on the interstate, she pulled off at the exit then loosely held the steering wheel as the car rolled into a filling station at the end of the ramp. She didn’t pull into the pumps, but instead pulled along the curb behind the station by the trash dumpsters. She silently sat there in the car, the engine running smoothly patiently waiting for instructions on what to do next. She reached into her purse which had been thrown haphazardly at the foot of the passenger sea...

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“Coulrophobia” by Holly Gilbert

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August 2016 “It’s all fun and games until you get punched in the face. You definitely deserved that!” Sera Canister berated her brother. The small group was driving home from a party. Sera took a detour on a road through the roads. She didn’t feel like driving in traffic. Especially after the incident at the party. Javier was in the back seat, wearing a creepy clown costume. He held a bloodied washcloth to his nose. “This whole clown frenzy has everyone on edge and you decide to use it to your advantage! And not only that, you ...

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“Pac-Men” by A. L. Cranston

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On the phone, my mom implored me to visit.“I made my famous meatloaf,” she said with a lilt. I knew it was a ploy, but her words tugged at my heartstrings, and she knew I couldn't resist her cooking. Even though my parents were only a few hours away, I felt guilty for not seeing them in a while. So after work on Friday, I kissed my husband goodbye and hit the road with my favorite true crime podcast blaring through an old Bluetooth speaker in my cup holder.When I arrived, of course, my parents had already eaten, but they insisted that w...

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“Bloody Mary” by Chrisanthi T.

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The car stopped abruptly with a screech. Emma opened the car door and stepped outside. She released a shaky breath as she soothed her sweaty hands on her dress pulling it downwards. It was by far the shortest dress she ever wore in her life, the uneasiness and stress of the whole week crushed her chest even harder. She had chosen her heels consciously and carefully, so she was able to actually walk effortlessly. But as she made her first steps forward, her legs wombled and her toes ached. A deer attempting to cross the road in the middle of ...

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“Occupational Games: Blasted (To Twenty-Five Years Ago)” by Éan Bird

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OPENING CEREMONIES:A large red ribbon, severed in half, lays on the ground in front of a sleek, modern edifice. Young girls in fresh make up and short uniforms, with taut bows, form two parallel lines in front of wide open glass doors. They shout hellos as people saddled with bags traverse between them. A woman entering the building beside me points to my espadrille wedges, “You did not wear running shoes.”“Why would I?”“For the drill.”“The drill?”The woman side-eyes me and turns to a young girl with shellacked dark hair, “Oh my! How spirite...

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“First Love” by Edward Brown

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First Love Emily wore hair ribbons just so, colors that matched the days of the week, tied into sophisticated bows and knots. Her bobby socks were a sight, one perfectly, three inches above her left ankle, the top rolled down, and the right other disheveled. And she had a freckle, just off center of the tip of her nose. At recess, she was always in the middle of the boys on the playground, pushing and shoving, tackling, and getting her knees skinned. She didn’t cry even when a kid elbowed ...

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“A Straight Answer” by Levi Michael

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Thanksgiving, ‘97. The whole family gathered in San Rafael at my grandmother’s house. Green shag and white brick in the living room, wood and flowers in the kitchen, through the hallway was the tv room, football on the holidays. My grandfather sat in his chair, hulking, silent, stubbornly unknowable. In the chair next to him, his brother Al. Sergeant Al. Great Uncle Al the war hero, wears an eyepatch over his missing right eye and always keeps everyone on his left so he can see them. The crowd cheered on the TV as the Cowboys took it into th...

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“Catch Me When I Fall” by Eunice Armitage

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It’s always been here, this playground. For as long as I can remember, at least. Though when I used it, the swings were often broken, the slide was rusty and there was a roundabout that took three of us to push. Using all our strength we would heave and shove, then we would leap aboard, scooting our legs to make it go faster. Slowly it would sigh and grumble to an inevitable stop, like an irritable grandma after too much Christmas sherry. Back then I was full of adventure and risk, just like the playground. I ran hard, climbed high, jumped ...

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“Blinded” by Joshel Cartagenas

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Philip was enjoying his beach time. “This is great!” he thought to himself. The sun shining down on him. He was industriously putting sand into his bucket. Having the right amount of water in the sand was important. He was looking forward to having the best sandcastle that day. His dad even got him different buckets for making different sizes and shapes. Alec, the other boy, always teased Philip and tried to make him feel bad, even though Alec had things Philip didn’t have. Alec was always showing off his new toys to the other kids. Philip d...

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“Lars From Mars” by Michael Jefferson

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Astronaut Lars Bergman plants the Swedish national flag on the surface. Spencer Vertigo embeds the flag of the United States next to it. “This is Lars from Mars…” “CUT! Off camera, Frazier Capstone the project’s director, slams his open hand against his forehead. “I never thought I’d see a Swedish ham,” Frazier comments, as the camera crew attempts to stifle their laughter. “This is supposed to be the greatest moment in the history of mankind. We’re not doing this to turn you into a Swedish Oprah Winfrey. Try it again. And this time co...

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“The Red” by Gabrielle Charles

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Misery. Disgust. Hopelessness. Those eyes have held nothing but contempt for me since the day we met. Those eyes have been nothing but cruel. But this? This is new. For the first time, your eyes show a different color. Desire. I, the bearer of all your hatred and scorn have become your salvation. A tool. Oh, how I've ached to be looked at like this by someone again. Too long have I waited for you to realize my potential, to grasp the perfection of my vessel for such an exquisite act as this. When a person snaps, it only takes...

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“Giant under the Oak Tree” by Spencer Robinson

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He's Lumbering, shaking the soil of the earth beneath his paws, making his way over to his favorite Oak tree, a loyal friend throughout the years. But he is breathing heavier than he used to, he's not as fast in these advanced years, and his head is weighed down more than usual, and the walk is taking much longer than he remembers it taking him. Even though the sun felt just as nice on his back he could feel it in his bones that today is different. Nowadays his legs weren't what they used to be, and his size didn't make it any easier to carr...

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“Grand Canyon ” by Zara Smith

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In a late summer heat in June. Jackson was going through the rounds in his head how everything happened. How could a joke between three of his friends go so horribly wrong. No-one really knew the kid they bought with them, his gang was what you called 'menace'.Jackson liked to think of himself the leader of this so-called gang so at the chance of every opportunity that arisen he would be the second to say things like"hey," yeah...wait".. "Yeah! that was my idea." Sort of deal and most of the time everyone at Oakland High would get sick ...

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Write a story that includes the phrase “It’s all fun and games…”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 56 stories

“It's All Fun And Games” by Odessa Baltensperger

“The fun and games killer” by Jeffrey McDonald

“Ohio” by Gregory Wright

“Coulrophobia” by Holly Gilbert

“Pac-Men” by A. L. Cranston

“Bloody Mary” by Chrisanthi T.

“Occupational Games: Blasted (To Twenty-Five Years Ago)” by Éan Bird

“First Love” by Edward Brown

“A Straight Answer” by Levi Michael

“Catch Me When I Fall” by Eunice Armitage

“Blinded” by Joshel Cartagenas

“Lars From Mars” by Michael Jefferson

“The Red” by Gabrielle Charles

“Giant under the Oak Tree” by Spencer Robinson

“Grand Canyon ” by Zara Smith

🌟 Similar prompts

Set your story in a playground: two characters are having a serious conversation while on the seesaw/in the jungle gym/on the swings.

Write a story about someone participating in a seemingly innocent game that suddenly takes a turn.

Write a story about someone who takes a joke way too far.

Write about a character who treats everything like a game and struggles to be serious when they most need to, or vice versa.

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