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hero-dies-in-bar-fight-ac85f05ac32b"> <div> <div> <h2>Renown Hero Dies in Bar Fight</h2> <div><h3>The Speedy Herald Informs</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*9pr-pOm6dGoIlhyVzsY4Cg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="9a61"><a href="undefined">Jonathon Sawyer</a> gives us a glimpse into the glamorous life of a fantasy daycare provider for 13 points!</p><div id="7cd9" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/sorcerer-daycare-2fb6393fe76e"> <div> <div> <h2>Sorcerer Daycare</h2> <div><h3>A TKL Mashup response</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*p2n-olaQSzwEPhkQ0bnKsQ.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="8544">Hopefully those humble offerings will appease the writing gods for another two weeks. Now, onto the prompts!</p><h2 id="2969">Main Theme (Worth 2 points, flip a coin or choose one!):</h2><h2 id="a36b">Prompt #1:</h2><p id="f130" type="7">Your hero has just turned a year older!</p><p id="efd2">Are they some venerable age? Perhaps aging this far is outlawed by a cabal of wizards who fear someone gaining their power!</p><h2 id="69cb">Prompt #2:</h2><p id="8066" type="7">Plan and execute a surprise party!</p><p id="5f25">Who is invited? Does it go off without a hitch? Is there cake?!</p><h2 id="4397">Constraints: Worth 1 point each (Choose 4 or roll 4 6-sided dice):</h2><ul><

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li>A fire extinguisher</li><li>Fireworks</li><li>A delicious ingredient inside! (What is it?)</li><li>Run a roadblock!</li><li>A present wrapped with a bow</li><li>Someone throws a temper tantrum!</li></ul><h2 id="9a8b">Hardcore Constraint: Worth 2 points (Flip a coin or choose one):</h2><ul><li>Crash a party, but make it better!</li><li>Rob everyone!</li></ul><h2 id="989e">Literary Device: Worth 5 points:</h2><ul><li>Include a theme of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unrequited_love">unrequited love!</a></li></ul><h2 id="60b7">Rules:</h2><ol><li>Write a story based on one of the main prompts.</li><li>Include as many of the constraints in your story as possible.</li><li>Keep your story between 100–1000 words.</li><li>Use the tag “<a href="https://medium.com/tag/mashups">Mashups</a>” so we can easily find your story.</li><li>Tag me <a href="undefined">Jonathon Sawyer</a> because I love a full inbox! I will also highlight your stories in the next Mash-Up!</li><li>Publish wherever you want but consider <a href="https://medium.com/the-kraken-lore">The Kraken Lore.</a></li><li>Challenge your favorite hero to this Mash-Up or a future one! I challenge <a href="undefined">Aria Wraithe</a>, <a href="undefined">Ginger Bangs</a>, and <a href="undefined">Andrew Crocker</a> to this or the next mashup! Mwahahaha!!!</li><li>Add a section that tallies up your points at the end of your story. (<i>Worth 1 BONUS point</i>)</li></ol><p id="5408" type="7">Get Kraken and see you in 2 weeks!</p><figure id="81d5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/0*90LuEKJzbJI5HKl1"><figcaption>Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@jasminesky?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Jasmine Bartel</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com?utm_source=medium&utm_medium=referral">Unsplash</a></figcaption></figure></article></body>

Author Tools |Writing Prompts |Mash-Up

Monday Mash-Up #31

Story writing prompts to spark your creativity

Happy Birthday to Kenny the Kraken! |Image generated by Author via NightCafé AI

This Kraken is very happy! Do you know why?

He has a cake. A birthday cake!

Unfortunately for me, it’s MY birthday cake he’s eating! 😱

I just wanted to shoutout all those fellow September babies out there, and invite you all to contribute to this or the next Monday Mash-Up!

Highlights of Past Contributions:

JF Danskin got behind the bar to mix some drinks. Some orcs got a little too drunk and made off with 14 drunken points! And don’t forget those rabbits!

Giant Strength

A ‘Monday Mashup’ response

medium.com

Famed Medium investigative journalist Jay C Wells combined a brilliant “Breaking News!” with his mashup, combining all the prompts and constraints into a cocktail that — dare I say it — could save the world! 20/14 points!

Renown Hero Dies in Bar Fight

The Speedy Herald Informs

medium.com

Jonathon Sawyer gives us a glimpse into the glamorous life of a fantasy daycare provider for 13 points!

Sorcerer Daycare

A TKL Mashup response

medium.com

Hopefully those humble offerings will appease the writing gods for another two weeks. Now, onto the prompts!

Main Theme (Worth 2 points, flip a coin or choose one!):

Prompt #1:

Your hero has just turned a year older!

Are they some venerable age? Perhaps aging this far is outlawed by a cabal of wizards who fear someone gaining their power!

Prompt #2:

Plan and execute a surprise party!

Who is invited? Does it go off without a hitch? Is there cake?!

Constraints: Worth 1 point each (Choose 4 or roll 4 6-sided dice):

A fire extinguisher
Fireworks
A delicious ingredient inside! (What is it?)
Run a roadblock!
A present wrapped with a bow
Someone throws a temper tantrum!

Hardcore Constraint: Worth 2 points (Flip a coin or choose one):

Crash a party, but make it better!
Rob everyone!

Literary Device: Worth 5 points:

Include a theme of unrequited love!

Rules:

Write a story based on one of the main prompts.
Include as many of the constraints in your story as possible.
Keep your story between 100–1000 words.
Use the tag “Mashups” so we can easily find your story.
Tag me Jonathon Sawyer because I love a full inbox! I will also highlight your stories in the next Mash-Up!
Publish wherever you want but consider The Kraken Lore.
Challenge your favorite hero to this Mash-Up or a future one! I challenge Aria Wraithe, Ginger Bangs, and Andrew Crocker to this or the next mashup! Mwahahaha!!!
Add a section that tallies up your points at the end of your story. (Worth 1 BONUS point)

Get Kraken and see you in 2 weeks!