Write about a mischievous pixie or trickster god.

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“Let Them Play” by Sjan Evardsson

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Horace A. Grimwald was, to any casual observer, a serious little man of indeterminate age with comically thick glasses and salt-and-pepper hair. Closer inspection would show that behind his coke-bottle glasses his bright, green eyes were flanked by laugh lines, and the few other wrinkles he had were consistent with someone who smiled a lot more than he seemed to. His employees knew him as a collection of self-contradictions. Horace encouraged his employees to personalize their workspace, but the only decoration on his desk was a hand-carved...

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“Raven Kills Everybody” by Kenneth Jackson

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Raven Kills Everybody People don't talk about it any more, about the first man to break the rules. Was he even a man at all? Perhaps, he was moreso a god, before the gods were ever conceived...a people who have been incarnated in the forms of celestial beings and ethereal creatures, the inspiration behind them all. Excuse me, as I sip my tea. Ah, yes, now, where were we. Well, as you know, in a time long ago, it was the Changing Times. Falcon had been soaring the skies all day, in search of his p...

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“Human” by A. S.

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Humans are exhausting.Enough said, right? No need for an explanation, no need to elaborate. Because you agree, don’t you? It must boggle your mind that humans have enough space in their brains to worry about such tiny things. Seriously.Pick one, anyone. They are fanned out like cards in my hands. Parting around my fingers like grains of sand, or clay. I like that though, don’t you? That these humans are so easily molded by someone’s inconsequential opinions that they change who they are? That one. The one that your eye catches on, ...

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“A God's Rainbow Tie” by Luna Wood

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Welcome mortal. My name is Demara, goddess of tricks, innocence, and child play. I also dabble a bit with plants. (I have almost mastered the art of plants thanks to my tutoring from Demeter.)My brother is Ciione. He is the god of business, adulthood, and responsibility. He is always strict. He only wears sharp suits like the kind you would see on a boss of some company. He has a strict haircut for his brown hair. He looks completely opposite of me in my sundresses and flowy long pigtails.He does wear the rainbow tie I got him for his birthd...

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“Narrative” by Adam Wan

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“Who are you?” Kominato asked, eyes narrowed, his face stern, a bitter tone laid over his words. The young woman before him simply sat back, smiling amused, her expression telling of something mischievous in her intent, a spark of something in her eyes. She smirked, the smirk then turning to a grin. The hell’s with her? For the first time, she broke their eye contact, at once averting her gaze to the trees or the edge of the park, where the city arose beyond the fringe of green. The constant eye contact disconcerted him, making him deeply un...

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“Pranks, Pranks and even more Pranks!” by Damian Nowacki

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“YES! It’s the day!” Fleegblast floated out of bed and over onto the wall where his calendar hang. “Yes! It’s the first of April today!!!!!!!!!” In case you were wondering, Fleegblast was a god. Not just any god. Oh, no! He was the god of pranks. Every single year, Fleegblast would have a countdown to the next April, as, of course, It was the best day of pranks! Fleegblast like in a treehouse up in the sky. Above the clouds. If you look into th...

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“Strife” by Rachel Loughran

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You weren’t invited to the wedding, and you love weddings. There’s nothing quite like the pressure and fear and (if you’re lucky) elation that comes with good old fashioned nuptials for inciting a little mayhem. Zeus had seen Thetis bathing in the water below Mount Olympus with her sisters the Nereids; sea nymphs, shapeshifters, all of them beautiful and kind, with voices so sweet and melodious, it was said to hear them sing in harmony would cause anyone to lose their senses and begin weeping with the sheer emotion of their refrain...

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“The Golfer and the Pixie” by David Dicaire

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The Golfer and the Pixie Mike Belmont stood at the edge of the field and drilled one golf ball after another. They went straight and long. He worked up a good sweat and was thrilled with the morning effort until he drilled the last one in the small clump of trees way to the left. He checked his watch and realized that he had to get going. So he trudged out to the field and started to collect the golf balls. He had turned around and was coming back when the guy remembered the one in the woods. So he went into th...

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“A Halloween to Forget” by Thomas Reilly

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Twelve years was just too old for trick and treating. That’s what my twin brother Ned, our best friend Frankie, and I decided that year. Eighth grade was the time to finally escape the childish routine of donning costumes and canvassing house to house for stacks of candy, and instead, delve into the true essence of Halloween. But what activity would capture the holiday’s true spirit? Brainstorming in our basement that October 30th, I came up with an idea. “Why don’t we egg cars?” My suggestion was greeted with en...

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“The Impractical Prankster” by David Brown

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Warning: an adult themed fairy tale As he stepped out of the Fey Woods and into the realms of men, Vexx examined the sword that the Pixie Council had presented to him by taking a few practice swings. In reality, the weapon was smaller than a human steak knife, but to Vexx, who stood a diminutive fourteen inches tall, it was a hefty longsword. The sun’s morning rays pierced the towering trees behind him, refracting through his gossamer wings to form a shimmering rainbow and making his shadow stretch out before him like a colossal spectral war...

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“How Thintar Became King” by Emily Powell

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Gather around; I have a story that the gods love to tell, for it amuses them even more than we do. It is the story of Thintar the Trickster and how they accidentally found themselves crowned king of men. And begins as all good stories do with our little hero taking a bath;Thintar waded into the shallows of the universe and found they hated mud. It was a wretched edition to the cosmos, truly some of Asoi’s worst work. Not just the literal stuff -though that was terrible, but the metaphorical mud as well.The universe was saturated with metapho...

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“Outwitting El Duente” by Gina Solano

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She ran happily with the river, trying to keep up with the floating little boats she made from twigs and cottonwood leaves. Stretching out her arms, she imagined herself as water, pouring over stubborn rocks, flowing with the fish, and making ripples to keep the creepy water spiders away. She was blissfully one with the river, until a few minutes later realizing the thing she feared the most was waiting just around the bend. At 14-years old, Carolina still wore long braided pigtails. She lived her life in a duality of childlike adventure a...

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“Mischief's Ship” by Isabelle Saadatmand

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The ships roll smoothly through the waves in the distance, unaware of my little island. I would prefer to live on the mainland, and whether they know it or not, they’re my ride. I dip my hand into the water, and it understands, forcing the ships to turn towards me. The men aboard may struggle at first, trying to get their vessels to return to their original course, but I know they will not be able to do so. The sea prefers me. As the ships approach, I notice they don’t belong to any nation. These are pirat...

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“New Queen For Sankori” by Elizabeth Crawford

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There is a place called Spooky Hollow and there were people who were reading the story about it. There were mythical creatures and dark winged creatures who haunted the forest and people never went there again,But one day I met a brave girl who wanted to go there and her family said No.It is too dangerous for a girl like you. People said if you hear scary noises they will haunt you for life and kill you in your sleep, and the girl said it was just a mth and then she was trying to tell people it is just a mth. When I woke up at night I packed...

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“Mawu ” by MTFC MTFC

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The small hut is loud with screams and crying. The mother, Veroti, is in extreme pain. She is giving birth to a newborn. The hut is of cobblestone and straw. It held over three generations of family – it was not to hold any more. “Mawu, god of moon, we call on you to help my daughter, let her child be healthy!” “Mawu is not a god to be acquaintances with, Ari!” Veroti screams in pain.” The sheets are soiled and damp with blood and other bodily fluids. The moon shines bright upon the little hut. The air is calm and the entirety of the vi...

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Write about a mischievous pixie or trickster god.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 206 stories

“Let Them Play” by Sjan Evardsson

“Raven Kills Everybody” by Kenneth Jackson

“Human” by A. S.

“A God's Rainbow Tie” by Luna Wood

“Narrative” by Adam Wan

“Pranks, Pranks and even more Pranks!” by Damian Nowacki

“Strife” by Rachel Loughran

“The Golfer and the Pixie” by David Dicaire

“A Halloween to Forget” by Thomas Reilly

“The Impractical Prankster” by David Brown

“How Thintar Became King” by Emily Powell

“Outwitting El Duente” by Gina Solano

“Mischief's Ship” by Isabelle Saadatmand

“New Queen For Sankori” by Elizabeth Crawford

“Mawu ” by MTFC MTFC

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Write about someone who’s spent a whole year planning a big prank, and now they’re finally ready to pull it off.

Write about someone who hates pranks and spends April Fools’ Day doing good deeds instead.

Start your story with a big company pulling an April Fools’ prank that ends up going horribly wrong.

Write about someone who goes to great lengths to avoid being pranked on April 1st, only to realize they had the date wrong and it’s already April 2nd.

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