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Klok hits it in one.

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WRITING PROMPT: An alien race drops a “care package” for earth, that would jump our technology forward thousands of years. It comes with one message, “The enemy is coming, prepare for war.”
Byklokinator February 8, 2026

………………………………………. General Connor stared out the helm of the U.S.S. Freedom, America’s mothership. Ahead of him lay Sector 1 space, which was any part of the space directly above America at any given time. Sipping his coffee, his usual inner voice rumbled as it always did. It’s a good day to die. Ahead of him,…

Read More WRITING PROMPT: An alien race drops a “care package” for earth, that would jump our technology forward thousands of years. It comes with one message, “The enemy is coming, prepare for war.”
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WRITING PROMPT: The year is 2030, and the entire world is firmly under the control of the Australian Empire, and no one really understands how it happened.
Byklokinator February 8, 2026

……………………………….. "Oy mate, you look like yer askin’ for a bit of a wallopin’! Ye keep lookin’ at me like that, I might take a bit of offense!" I take a step backwards as an Australian guardsman sits on his kangaroo steed, looking majestic and intimidating as fuck, ’bout like all their kind do these…

Read More WRITING PROMPT: The year is 2030, and the entire world is firmly under the control of the Australian Empire, and no one really understands how it happened.
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WRITING PROMPT: After you die you find that what we think of as “life” is really a tutorial mode for a much more chaotic reality.
Byklokinator February 8, 2026

…………………………………………. "WELCOME, THEODORE! THIS IS VALHALLA, AND YOU’VE CLOCKED IN AT AN IMPRESSIVE LEVEL 42!" A voice loud enough to shatter the heavens themselves sounded off from all directions, as the young man blinked his eyes, trying to figure out what was going on. "Uhh, where am I? Who’s talking? What’s going on?!" The scraggly…

Read More WRITING PROMPT: After you die you find that what we think of as “life” is really a tutorial mode for a much more chaotic reality.
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WRITING PROMPT: When you were a teenager, you performed a demon summoning ritual that didn’t work. Years later, the paperwork got approved in the underworld, and your new guest won’t leave until you make a deal.
Byklokinator February 8, 2026

………………………………….. I consider myself to be the greatest man of all time. By this point in my life, I’ve already accomplished many incredible things. I’m getting older now, and thanks to all my money and power, I can live out the rest of my days in relative ease. At least, I could have… but that’s…

Read More WRITING PROMPT: When you were a teenager, you performed a demon summoning ritual that didn’t work. Years later, the paperwork got approved in the underworld, and your new guest won’t leave until you make a deal.
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WRITING PROMPT: You’ve stumbled across Death Note’s younger cousin, Mild Inconvenience Note.
Byklokinator February 8, 2026

………………………………………….. I ran for my life, past bushes and over fences into yards I normally wouldn’t think of entering. I don’t know who is stalking me, or how they’re doing it, but I know they exist. Nobody believes me. "It’s all in your head, Steven." They think I’m crazy, but I’m not! Whoever is doing…

Read More WRITING PROMPT: You’ve stumbled across Death Note’s younger cousin, Mild Inconvenience Note.
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The snow crunches underneath my boots, compacting and solidifying into the patterns of my soles, each step an accident waiting to happen, and I trudge through the doors in front of my local bakery. They’re open 24/7, even on holidays, which is good because I crave muffins at the most inconvenient times.
Byklokinator December 25, 2017

It’s freezing outside, but it feels colder than it actually is. Only a couple inches of snow fell over the last few days, but I guess that still counts for a white Christmas. The man behind the counter hands me my muffins and chuckles. "You’re a weird one, David. You should be with family right…

Read More The snow crunches underneath my boots, compacting and solidifying into the patterns of my soles, each step an accident waiting to happen, and I trudge through the doors in front of my local bakery. They’re open 24/7, even on holidays, which is good because I crave muffins at the most inconvenient times.
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**Hey readers, a quick note! CEU posts are a new type of self contained story. They’re part of the ‘Cryopod Extended Universe’. They aren’t normal parts, and they may or may not be canon, including before and after the rewrite in the future, but if you like Cryopod, you may enjoy these types of posts as time goes on! Anyway, hope you like the short story!**
Byklokinator September 28, 2017

…………………………………… The sound of gunfire echoes against the walls of the shooting range. I don’t come to places like these often, but I’m a desperate man, and sometimes I have to break the rules. My heart trembles every time a boom rips through the hallway, but the earmuffs protect my hearing from the worst of…

Read More **Hey readers, a quick note! CEU posts are a new type of self contained story. They’re part of the ‘Cryopod Extended Universe’. They aren’t normal parts, and they may or may not be canon, including before and after the rewrite in the future, but if you like Cryopod, you may enjoy these types of posts as time goes on! Anyway, hope you like the short story!**
One-Offs

**Hey readers, a quick note! CEU posts are a new type of self contained story. They’re part of the ‘Cryopod Extended Universe’. They aren’t normal parts, and they may or may not be canon, including before and after the rewrite in the future, but if you like Cryopod, you may enjoy these types of posts as time goes on! Anyway, hope you like the short story!**
Byklokinator September 28, 2017February 8, 2026

…………………………………… The sound of gunfire echoes against the walls of the shooting range. I don’t come to places like these often, but I’m a desperate man, and sometimes I have to break the rules. My heart trembles every time a boom rips through the hallway, but the earmuffs protect my hearing from the worst of…

Read More **Hey readers, a quick note! CEU posts are a new type of self contained story. They’re part of the ‘Cryopod Extended Universe’. They aren’t normal parts, and they may or may not be canon, including before and after the rewrite in the future, but if you like Cryopod, you may enjoy these types of posts as time goes on! Anyway, hope you like the short story!**
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_July 4th, 2001_
Byklokinator July 28, 2017

There he is. The kid I’ve been tailing for a week or so. I know the route he takes to and from school like the back of my hand. Of course I do, since it’s the same path I used to take. Cut down Main, and there’s a little dirt path off to the side….

Read More _July 4th, 2001_
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WRITING PROMPT: Your cat is always going out at night and getting into fights with other neighborhood cats and strays. Later you discover that monsters actually appear outside your home every night at midnight and your cat has been protecting you by continually fighting them off.
Byklokinator February 11, 2017

…………………………………….. Mittens felt his heart thump in his chest as the deathly howl came from the end of the block, just up around the corner. Tigger came up behind him, tactical knife held in his mouth. "Iff da tawget in sight?" "Drop that knife from your mouth when you’re talking. I can’t understand half of…

Read More WRITING PROMPT: Your cat is always going out at night and getting into fights with other neighborhood cats and strays. Later you discover that monsters actually appear outside your home every night at midnight and your cat has been protecting you by continually fighting them off.