Alright so, I took the default database from there
https://skribbliohints.github.io/ and with the help of html, I extracted the words to a list separated by commas. It's useful when you want to translate those words into your native language.
Word of advice, when using google translate, do not put all words at once there, it can rapidly worsen the translation.
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And there is a last thing. Their algorithm of picking only custom words is not working really good, at least for me. Meaning that I often get duplicates, despite having a list this big and without duplicates. I'm still trying to find some solution to this, so if somebody is experiencing this as well, share the knowledge please, I will do the same.)
SOLUTION: Thanks for the reply from
PepegaWR who identified the cause. I also tested it and there seems to be a custom words limit of 5000 characters. The easiest way in my opinion is to shuffle the words before each session to minimize the impact. Also thanks to the
flynger who had the same idea before me :)
Finally, here it is, enjoy the scribbling ^^ :
ABBA, AC/DC, Abraham Lincoln, Adidas, Africa, Aladdin, America, Amsterdam, Android, Angelina Jolie, Angry Birds, Antarctica, Anubis, Apple, Argentina, Asia, Asterix, Atlantis, Audi, Australia, BMW, BMX, Bambi, Band-Aid, Barack Obama, Bart Simpson, Batman, Beethoven, Bible, Big Ben, Bill Gates, Bitcoin, Black Friday, Bomberman, Brazil, Bruce Lee, Bugs Bunny, Canada, Capricorn, Captain America, Cat Woman, Cerberus, Charlie Chaplin, Chewbacca, China, Chinatown, Christmas, Chrome, Chuck Norris, Colosseum, Cookie Monster, Crash Bandicoot, Creeper, Croatia, Cuba, Cupid, DNA, Daffy Duck, Darwin, Darwin Watterson, Deadpool, Dexter, Discord, Donald Duck, Donald Trump, Dora, Doritos, Dracula, Dumbo, Earth, Easter, Easter Bunny, Egypt, Eiffel tower, Einstein, Elmo, Elon Musk, Elsa, Eminem, England, Europe, Excalibur, Facebook, Family Guy, Fanta, Ferrari, Finn, Finn and Jake, Flash, Florida, France, Frankenstein, Fred Flintstone, Gandalf, Gandhi, Garfield, Germany, God, Goofy, Google, Great Wall, Greece, Green Lantern, Grinch, Gru, Gumball, Happy Meal, Harry Potter, Hawaii, Hello Kitty, Hercules, Hollywood, Home Alone, Homer Simpson, Hula Hoop, Hulk, Ikea, India, Intel, Ireland, Iron Giant, Iron Man, Israel, Italy, Jack-o-lantern, Jackie Chan, James Bond, Japan, JayZ, Jenga, Jesus Christ, Jimmy Neutron, John Cena, Johnny Bravo, KFC, Katy Perry, Kermit, Kim Jong-un, King Kong, Kirby, Kung Fu, Lady Gaga, Las Vegas, Lasagna, Lego, Leonardo DiCaprio, Leonardo da Vinci, Lion King, London, London Eye, Luigi, MTV, Madagascar, Mario, Mark Zuckerberg, Mars, McDonalds, Medusa, Mercedes, Mercury, Mexico, Michael Jackson, Mickey Mouse, Microsoft, Milky Way, Minecraft, Miniclip, Minion, Minotaur, Mona Lisa, Monday, Monster, Mont Blanc, Morgan Freeman, Morse code, Morty, Mount Everest, Mount Rushmore, Mozart, Mr. Bean, Mr. Meeseeks, Mr Bean, Mr Meeseeks, Mummy, NASCAR, Nasa, Nemo, Neptune, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nike, Nintendo Switch, North Korea, Northern Lights, Norway, Notch, Nutella, Obelix, Olaf, Oreo, Pac-Man, Paris, Patrick, Paypal, Peppa Pig, Pepsi, Phineas and Ferb, Photoshop, Picasso, Pikachu, Pink Panther, Pinocchio, Playstation, Pluto, Pokemon, Popeye, Popsicle, Porky Pig, Portugal, Poseidon, Pringles, Pumba, Reddit, Rick, Robbie Rotten, Robin Hood, Romania, Rome, Russia, Samsung, Santa, Saturn, Scooby Doo, Scotland, Segway, Sherlock Holmes, Shrek, Singapore, Skittles, Skrillex, Skype, Slinky, Solar System, Sonic, Spain, Spartacus, Spiderman, SpongeBob, Squidward, Star Wars, Statue of Liberty, Steam, Stegosaurus, Steve Jobs, Stone Age, Sudoku, Suez Canal, Superman, Susan Wojcicki, Sydney Opera House, T-rex, Tails, Tarzan, Teletubby, Terminator, Tetris, The Beatles, Thor, Titanic, Tooth Fairy, Tower Bridge, Tower of Pisa, Tweety, Twitter, UFO, USB, Uranus, Usain Bolt, Vatican, Vault boy, Velociraptor, Venus, Vin Diesel, W-LAN, Wall-e, WhatsApp, William Shakespeare, William Wallace, Winnie the Pooh, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, Xbox, Xerox, Yin and Yang, Yoda, Yoshi, Youtube, Zelda, Zeus, Zorro, Zuma, abstract, abyss, accident, accordion, ace, acid, acne, acorn, action, actor, addiction, addition, adorable, adult, advertisement, afro, afterlife, air conditioner, airbag, aircraft, airplane, airport, alarm, albatross, alcohol, alien, allergy, alley, alligator, almond, alpaca, ambulance, anaconda, anchor, angel, anglerfish, angry, animation, anime, ant, anteater, antelope, antenna, anthill, antivirus, anvil, apartment, apocalypse, applause, apple, apple pie, apple seed, apricot, aquarium, arch, archaeologist, archer, architect, aristocrat, arm, armadillo, armor, armpit, arrow, ash, assassin, assault, asteroid, astronaut, asymmetry, athlete, atom, attic, audience, autograph, avocado, axe, baboon, baby, back pain, backbone, backflip, backpack, bacon, bad, badger, bag, bagel, bagpipes, baguette, bait, bakery, baklava, balance, balcony, bald, ball, ballerina, ballet, balloon, bamboo, banana, bandage, bandana, banjo, bank, banker, bar, barbarian, barbecue, barbed wire, barber, barcode, bark, barn, barrel, bartender, base, basement, basket, basketball, bat, bathroom, bathtub, battery, battle, battleship, bayonet, bazooka, beach, beak, bean, bean bag, beanie, beanstalk, bear, bear trap, beatbox, beaver, bed, bed bug, bed sheet, bedtime, bee, beef, beer, beet, beetle, bell, bell pepper, bellow, belly, belly button, below, belt, bench, betray, bicycle, bill, billiards, bingo, binoculars, biology, birch, bird, bird bath, birthday, biscuit, bite, black, black hole, blackberry, blacksmith, blanket, bleach, blender, blimp, blind, blindfold, blizzard, blood, blowfish, blue, blueberry, blush, boar, board, boat, bobsled, bodyguard, boil, bomb, booger, book, bookmark, bookshelf, boomerang, boots, border, bottle, bottle flip, bounce, bouncer, bow, bowl, bowling, box, boy, bracelet, braces, brain, brainwash, branch, brand, bread, breakfast, breath, brick, bricklayer, bride, bridge, broadcast, broccoli, broken heart, bronze, broom, broomstick, brownie, bruise, brunette, brush, bubble, bubble gum, bucket, building, bulge, bull, bulldozer, bullet, bumper, bungee jumping, bunk bed, bunny, burglar, burp, burrito, bus, bus driver, bus stop, butcher, butler, butt cheeks, butter, butterfly, button, cab driver, cabin, cabinet, cactus, cage, cake, calendar, camel, camera, campfire, camping, can, can opener, canary, candle, canister, cannon, canyon, cap, cape, cappuccino, captain, car wash, cardboard, carnival, carnivore, carpenter, carpet, carrot, cartoon, cash, casino, cast, cat, catalog, catapult, caterpillar, catfish, cathedral, cauldron, cauliflower, cave, caveman, caviar, ceiling, ceiling fan, celebrate, celebrity, cell, cell phone, cello, cement, centaur, centipede, chain, chainsaw, chair, chalk, chameleon, champagne, champion, chandelier, charger, cheek, cheeks, cheerleader, cheese, cheeseburger, cheesecake, cheetah, chef, chemical, cherry, cherry blossom, chess, chest, chest hair, chestnut, chestplate, chew, chicken, chihuahua, child, chime, chimney, chimpanzee, chin, chinchilla, chocolate, chopsticks, church, cicada cigarette, cinema, circle, circus, clap, clarinet, classroom, claw, clay, clean, clickbait, cliff, climb, cloak, clock, cloth, clothes hanger, cloud, clover, clown, clownfish, coach, coal, coast, coast guard, coaster, coat, cobra, cockroach, cocktail, coconut, cocoon, coffee, coffee shop, coffin, coin, cola, cold, collapse, collar, color-blind, comb, comedian, comedy, comet, comfortable, comic book, commander, commercial, communism, community, compass, complete, computer, concert, condiment, cone, confused, console, continent, controller, conversation, cookie, cookie jar, copper, copy, coral, coral reef, cord, cork, corkscrew, corn, corn dog, corner, cornfield, corpse, cotton, cotton candy, country, cousin, cow, cowbell, cowboy, coyote, crab, crack, crate, crawl space, crayon, cream, credit, credit card, cricket, cringe, crocodile, croissant, crossbow, crow, crowbar, crucible, cruise, crust, crystal, cube, cuckoo, cucumber, cup, cupboard, cupcake, curry, curtain, cushion, customer, cut, cute, cyborg, cylinder, cymbal, dagger, daisy, dalmatian, dance, dandelion, dandruff, darts, dashboard, daughter, day, dead, deaf, deep, deer, defense, delivery, demon, demonstration, dent, dentist, deodorant, depressed, derp, desert, desk, desperate, dessert, detective, detonate, dew, diagonal, diagram, diamond, diaper, dice, dictionary, die, diet, dig, dinner, dinosaur, diploma, dirty, disaster, disease, dishrag, dispenser, display, diss track, distance, diva, divorce, dizzy, dock, doctor, dog, doghouse, doll, dollar, dollhouse, dolphin, dome, dominoes, donkey, door, doorknob, dots, double, dough, download, dragon, dragonfly, drain, drama, drawer, dream, dress, drink, drip, drive, driver, drool, droplet, drought, drum, drum kit, duck, duct tape, duel, dwarf, dynamite, eagle, ear, earbuds, earthquake, earwax, east, eat, echo, eclipse, eel, egg, eggplant, elbow, elder, election, electric car, electric guitar, electrician, electricity, elephant, elevator, embers, emerald, emoji, employer, emu, end, engine, engineer, equator, eraser, error, eskimo, espresso, evaporate, evening, evolution, exam, excavator, exercise, explosion, eye, eyebrow, eyelash, eye shadow, fabric, fabulous, facade, face, face paint, factory, failure, fairy, fake teeth, fall, family, farm, farmer, fashion designer, fast, fast food, fast forward, father, faucet, feather, fence, fencing, fern, festival, fidget spinner, field, figurine, filmmaker, filter, finger, fingernail, fingertip, fire alarm, fire hydrant, fire truck, fireball, firecracker, firefighter, firefly, firehouse, fireman, fireplace, fireproof, fireside, firework, fish, fish bowl, fisherman, fist fight, fitness trainer, fizz, flag, flagpole, flamethrower, flamingo, flashlight, flask, flea, flight attendant, flock, floodlight, floppy disk, florist, flower, flu, fluid, flush, flute, fly, fly swatter, flying pig, fog, foil, folder, food, forehead, forest, forest fire, fork, fort, fortress, fortune, fossil, fountain, fox, frame, freckles, freezer, fridge, fries, frog, frostbite, frosting, frown, fruit, full, full moon, funeral, funny, fur, furniture, galaxy, gang, gangster, garage, garbage, garden, gardener, garlic, gas, gas mask, gasoline, gasp, gate, gem, gender, generator, genie, gentle, gentleman, geography, germ, geyser, ghost, giant, gift, giraffe, girl, gladiator, glass, glasses, glitter, globe, gloss, glove, glow, glowstick, glue, glue stick, gnome, goal, goat, goatee, goblin, godfather, gold, gold chain, golden apple, golden egg, goldfish, golf, golf cart, good, goose, gorilla, graduation, graffiti, grandmother, grapefruit, grapes, graph, grass, grasshopper, grave, gravedigger, gravel, graveyard, gravity, greed, grenade, grid, grill, grin, groom, grumpy, guillotine, guinea pig, guitar, gumball, gummy, gummy bear, gummy worm, hacker, hair, hair roller, hairbrush, haircut, hairspray, hairy, half, halo, ham, hamburger, hammer, hammock, hamster, hand, handicap, handle, handshake, hanger, happy, harbor, hard, hard hat, harmonica, harp, harpoon, hashtag, hat, hazard, hazelnut, head, headache, headband, headboard, heading, headphones, health, heart, heat, hedgehog, heel, heist, helicopter, hell, helmet, hen, hermit, hero, hexagon, hibernate, hieroglyph, high five, high heels, high score, highway, hilarious, hill, hip hop, hippie, hippo, hitchhiker, hive, hobbit, hockey, holiday, homeless, honey, honeycomb, hoof, hook, hop, hopscotch, horizon, horn, horse, horsewhip, hose, hospital, hot, hot chocolate, hot dog, hot sauce, hotel, hourglass, house, hovercraft, hug, hummingbird, hunger, hunter, hurdle, hurt, husband, hut, hyena, hypnotize, iPad, iPhone, ice, ice cream, ice cream truck, iceberg, icicle, idea, imagination, impact, incognito, industry, infinite, injection, insect, inside, insomnia, internet, intersection, interview, invasion, invention, invisible, iron, island, ivy, jacket, jackhammer, jaguar, jail, jalapeno, janitor, jaw, jazz, jeans, jeep, jello, jelly, jellyfish, jester, jet ski, joker, journalist, journey, judge, juggle, juice, jump rope, jungle, junk food, kangaroo, karaoke, karate, katana, kazoo, kebab, keg, kendama, ketchup, kettle, key, keyboard, kidney, kindergarten, king, kiss, kitchen, kite, kitten, kiwi, knee, kneel, knife, knight, knot, knuckle, koala, kraken, label, laboratory, ladder, lady, ladybug, lake, lamb, lamp, landlord, landscape, lane, language, lantern, lap, laptop, laser, lasso, laundry, lava, lava lamp, lawn mower, lawyer, leader, leaf, leak, leash, leather, leave, leech, legs, lemon, lemonade, lemur, lens, leprechaun, lettuce, levitate, librarian, library, licorice, lid, light bulb, lighter, lighthouse, lightning, lightsaber, lily, lilypad, limbo, lime, limousine, line, link, lion, lips, lipstick, litter box, lizard, llama, loading, loaf, lobster, lock, log, logo, lollipop, loot, loser, lotion, lottery, lounge, love, low, luck, luggage, lumberjack, lung, lynx, lyrics, macaroni, machine, macho, mafia, magazine, magic, magic trick, magic wand, magician, magma, magnet, magnifier, maid, mailbox, mailman, makeup, mall, mammoth, manatee, manhole, manicure, mannequin, mansion, mantis, map, maracas, marathon, marble, margarine, marigold, market, marmalade, marmot, marshmallow, mascot, mask, massage, match, matchbox, mattress, mayonnaise, mayor, maze, meal, meat, meatball, meatloaf, mechanic, meerkat, megaphone, melon, melt, meme, mermaid, message, messy, metal, meteorite, microphone, microscope, microwave, midnight, military, milk, milkman, milkshake, mime, miner, minigolf, minivan, mint, minute, mirror, missile, model, mohawk, mold, mole, money, monk, monkey, monster, moon, moose, mop, morning, mosquito, moss, moth, mothball, mother, motherboard, motorbike, motorcycle, mountain, mouse, mousetrap, mouth, movie, mud, muffin, mug, murderer, muscle, museum, mushroom, musket, mustache, mustard, nachos, nail, nail file, nail polish, napkin, narwhal, nature, navy, neck, needle, neighbor, neighborhood, nerd, nest, network, newspaper, nickel, night, nightclub, nightmare, ninja, noob, noodle, north, nose, nose hair, nose ring, nosebleed, nostrils, notebook, notepad, nothing, notification, novel, nugget, nuke, nun, nurse, nut, nutcracker, nutmeg, nutshell, oar, observatory, ocean, octagon, octopus, office, oil, old, omelet, onion, open, opera, orange, orangutan, orbit, orca, orchestra, orchid, organ, origami, ostrich, otter, outside, oval, overweight, owl, oxygen, oyster, paddle, page, pain, paint, paintball, pajamas, palace, palette, palm, palm tree, pan, pancake, panda, panpipes, panther, pants, papaya, paper, paper bag, parachute, parade, parakeet, parents, park, parking, parrot, party, password, pasta, pastry, path, patient, patio, patriot, pause, pavement, paw, peace, peach, peacock, peanut, pear, peas, peasant, pedal, pelican, pencil, pencil case, pencil sharpener, pendulum, penguin, peninsula, penny, pensioner, pepper, pepperoni, perfume, periscope, person, pet food, pet shop, petal, pharmacist, photo frame, photograph, photographer, piano, pickaxe, pickle, picnic, pie, pig, pigeon, piggy bank, pigsty, pike, pill, pillar, pillow, pillow fight, pilot, pimple, pin, pinball, pine, pine cone, pineapple, pink, pinky, pinwheel, pipe, pirate, pirate ship, pistachio, pistol, pitchfork, pizza, plague, planet, plank, plate, platypus, player, playground, plow, plug, plumber, plunger, pocket, pogo stick, point, poison, poisonous, poke, polar bear, policeman, pollution, polo, pond, pony, ponytail, poodle, poop, poor, popcorn, pope, poppy, popular, porch, porcupine, portal, portrait, positive, postcard, poster, pot, pot of gold, potato, potion, pound, powder, prawn, pray, preach, pregnant, present, president, pretzel, price tag, priest, prince, princess, printer, prism, prison, pro, procrastination, professor, programmer, promotion, protest, provoke, prune, pub, pudding, puddle, puffin, puma, pumpkin, punishment, punk, puppet, purity, purse, puzzle, pyramid, quarter, queen, queue, quicksand, quill, quilt, quokka, raccoon, race, racecar, radar, radiation, radio, radish, raft, rail, rain, rainbow, raincoat, raindrop, rainforest, raisin, rake, ram, ramp, rapper, raspberry, rat, ravioli, razor, razorblade, read, reality, reception, receptionist, record, rectangle, recycling, red, red carpet, reeds, referee, reflection, reindeer, relationship, religion, remote, repeat, reptile, rest, restaurant, retail, revolver, rewind, rhinoceros, rib, ribbon, rice, ring, ringtone, risk, river, roadblock, robber, robin, robot, rock, rocket, rockstar, roll, roof, room, rooster, root, rose, royal, rubber, ruby, rug, ruler, run, rune, sad, saddle, safari, safe, sailboat, salad, sale, saliva, salmon, salt, saltwater, sand, sand castle, sandbox, sandstorm, sandwich, satellite, sauce, sauna, sausage, saxophone, scar, scarecrow, scarf, scary, scent, school, science, scientist, scissors, scoop, score, scream, screen, screw, scribble, scuba, sculpture, scythe, sea, sea lion, seafood, seagull, seahorse, seal, search, seashell, seasick, season, seat belt, seaweed, second, security, seed, seesaw, semicircle, sensei, server, sew, sewing machine, shadow, shake, shallow, shampoo, shape, shark, shaving cream, sheep, shelf, shell, shipwreck, shirt, shock, shoe, shoebox, shoelace, shop, shopping, shopping cart, short, shotgun, shoulder, shout, shovel, shower, shrew, shrub, shy, sick, signature, silence, silo, silver, silverware, sing, sink, sit, six pack, skateboard, skateboarder, skates, skeleton, ski, ski jump, skin, skinny, skribbl.io, skull, skunk, sky, skydiving, skyline, skyscraper, slam, sledge, sledgehammer, sleep, sleeve, slide, slime, slingshot, slippery, slope, sloth, slow, slump, smell, smile, smoke, snail, snake, sneeze, sniper, snow, snowball, snowball fight, snowboard, snowflake, snowman, soap, soccer, social media, socket, socks, soda, soil, soldier, sombrero, son, sound, soup, south, space, space suit, spaceship, spade, spaghetti, spark, sparkles, spatula, speaker, spear, spelunker, sphinx, spider, spin, spinach, spine, spiral, spit, spoiler, sponge, spool, spoon, spore, sports, spray paint, spring, sprinkler, spy, square, squid, squirrel, stab, stadium, stage, stamp, stand, stapler, star, starfish, starfruit, statue, steam, step, stereo, sting, stingray, stomach, stone, stoned, stop sign, stork, storm, stove, straw, strawberry, streamer, street, stress, strong, student, studio, study, stylus, submarine, subway, sugar, suitcase, summer, sun, sunburn, sunflower, sunglasses, sunrise, sunshade, supermarket, superpower, surface, surfboard, surgeon, survivor, sushi, swag, swamp, swan, swarm, sweat, sweater, swimming pool, swimsuit, swing, switch, sword, swordfish, symphony, table, table tennis, tablecloth, tablet, tabletop, taco, tadpole, tail, tailor, take off, talent show, tampon, tangerine, tank, tape, tarantula, target, taser, tattoo, taxi, taxi driver, tea, teacher, teapot, tear, teaspoon, teddy bear, telephone, telescope, television, temperature, tennis, tennis racket, tent, tentacle, text, thermometer, thief, thin, think, thirst, throat, throne, thug, thumb, thunder, thunderstorm, ticket, tickle, tie, tiger, time machine, timpani, tiny, tip, tiramisu, tire, tired, tissue, tissue box, toad, toast, toaster, toe, toenail, toilet, tomato, tomb, tombstone, tongue, toolbox, tooth, toothbrush, toothpaste, toothpick, top hat, torch, tornado, torpedo, tortoise, totem, toucan, touch, tourist, tow truck, towel, tower, toy, tractor, traffic, traffic light, trailer, train, translate, trap, trapdoor, trash can, traveler, treadmill, treasure, tree, treehouse, trend, triangle, trick shot, tricycle, trigger, triplets, tripod, trombone, trophy, tropical, truck, truck driver, trumpet, tuba, tug, tumor, tuna, tunnel, turd, turkey, turnip, turtle, tuxedo, twig, type, udder, ukulele, umbrella, uncle, underground, underweight, undo, unibrow, unicorn, unicycle, uniform, universe, upgrade, vacation, vaccine, vacuum, valley, vampire, vanilla, vanish, vault, vegetable, vegetarian, vein, vent, vertical, veterinarian, victim, victory, video, video game, village, villain, vine, vinegar, viola, violence, violin, virtual reality, virus, vise, vision, vitamin, vlogger, vodka, volcano, volleyball, volume, vomit, voodoo, vortex, vote, vulture, vuvuzela, waffle, waist, waiter, wake up, walk, wall, wallpaper, walnut, walrus, warehouse, warm, wart, wasp, watch, water, water cycle, water gun, waterfall, wave, wax, weak, wealth, weapon, weasel, weather, web, website, wedding, welder, well, werewolf, west, western, whale, wheel, wheelbarrow, whisk, whisper, whistle, white, wife, wig, wiggle, willow, wind, windmill, window, windshield, wine, wine glass, wing, wingnut, winner, winter, wire, wireless, witch, witness, wizard, wolf, wonderland, woodpecker, wool, work, workplace, world, worm, wound, wrapping, wreath, wrench, wrestler, wrestling, wrinkle, wrist, writer, x-ray, xylophone, yacht, yardstick, yawn, yearbook, yellow, yeti, yo-yo, yogurt, yolk, young, youtuber, zebra, zeppelin, zigzag, zipline, zipper, zombie, zoo, zoom,
When you live your life like a normal person...a "regular" person, you'll realize how boring it can be. Normally, very fast. From the simple additional shot of alcohol on Saturday night to jumping off skyscrapers, planes or any other high place. Humanity came up with a lot of ways to screw themselves over with the next sick thing they could come up with, only to escape this hell of boredom.
And honestly? I was feeling the same way a while ago. But now it seemed more like child's play for me than actual excitement.
The beginning was quite simple for me, the "norm" as one would think. As a mechanic with shitty income, a small flat outside of town and a worn-out truck, you didn't expect much from fate or destiny in return for dealing with all these ungrateful bastards showing up in your garage. There were a few exceptions...but they came over too rarely to make a difference. Feeling unsatisfied with...my current way I decided to do little stunts from time to time. Haul it over the highway, drive over red or be more uncaring whist a police cruiser drove past me. Every little bit helped.
At the beginning, it felt kind of wierd how I disregarded my own policies. In the past, no one would give me a fine or scold me on how I drove a tad more reckless than the usual beginners. Now I literally begged for it. Over 2 months, not much happened afterwards. I got my payments, drank from time to time and tried to haul ass every time I sat in my old Ford at night. Day after day it continued.
And slowly but surely it crept back. The fear of it all becoming a regular activity, to lose that little spike of fear and adrenaline that kept me going. I rather wanted to crash straight into a brick wall and become a layer of splashed gore and scrap than ending in that nightmare again. And I was getting quite sick of the letters from the police about breaking the law. As if they knew better...
A drink was what I needed, so without any thought of speeding on the fresh tar I made my way to the local bar. That's when I met her. She wasn't the hottest thing out there and as I was in my late 30's, expectations didn't range skyhigh. Anyway, we met in the end of June, with her simply lounging at the bar in a black frilly dress, that melancholic gaze and the purse hanging from her shoulder that begged to be stolen. She didn't chat with me at first. Rather, it was my drunk rambling that got her attention. The simple laughs meant a lot for me, since knowing you weren't alone in your demise kept your hopes high. The night went on and glass after glass went down.
Close to midnight, she suddenly stood up without warning, her heels clacking on the wooden floor while she turned to me and asked: "Care for a little thrill?" It sounded almost like divine intervention that day, a godsent to help me out of my dilemma. I walked with her, no thought of danger recurring in my mind. Was it foolish? Yes. But I didn't care. These golden walls, covered slightly in vines and the marble pillars beckoned us into the town's casino when we reached its entrance. I usually never gambled, although that night I really felt like trying my luck. Good thing my credit card was still in the ripped piece of leather that I called a wallet. She advised me to prepare for a lot of huge pots coming up, so instead of merely using a few hundred bucks there we now 5.000 dollars in chips on me.
The woman also felt lucky, cashing in almost double of my own budget into the expensive currency. Just 2 minutes in and we already sat on a table for Texas Hold'em. If you don't know the rules, they're pretty straight forward. But I'll not recite them for you. The internet and books exist for a reason. Some snotty rich douche sat next to us, the part of the table before him littered with stacked piles of gambling chips. He surely had a good night. The first rounds were played warily from all parties, none of us going above 250 or 500 before backing off. Then, once the playing cards were given out after 15 minutes or so, I smiled mentally from joy as I saw the double queen in my hand.
Suppresing it became harder once that guy instantly raised to 1.000 without batting an eye on us. Sure, he didn't seem too concerned about us but the lack or care seemed insulting to me. Deciding to see how this would go out, we both followed suit. And man, how I was internally cackling my ass off as the other remaining queens showed up in the flop, a 9 of hearts just behind them. That snob seemed to play it more secure now, simply calling before we did the same. Then a 10 of diamonds as our turn. And suddenly he smirked before raising by 50.000. At that moment I was flabbergastered. Half of his chips were moved while I thought about my odds. 'He surely didn't have a better hand than I do,' was how I tried to calm myself. Both palms were getting sweaty, my heart was racing, the thought about losing my future savings and possible carrer...
It excited me. So much that my all-in followed suit just before my partner did the same.
We could only stare as the dealer brought out his last card, all of us neither noticing the stares of other visitors and the occasional high roller behind our backs, nor the expensive aroma of alcoholic drinks or extravagant perfumes in the air. Only the last card was in our vision as it turned over, releaving...
The jack of hearts for the river. We revealed our own hands, displaying the snob's straight to queen, my companion's 3 jacks...and my own 4 of a kind. 65.000. That one pot won me 65.000 dollars in one go. But that moment I didn't care about the money, only feeling how the tons of adrenaline left my vains as I returned from my high. It felt so exhilarating! So...unique.
How crazy I probably sound when I demanded more. Yet it didn't continue as my partner stood up, her own buy-in completely burned out. So did the rich dude who had enough of his little game and quickly walked out to trade his remaining winnings for cash. My brain wanted to scream right there, muscles aching for another high and my feet refusing to budge. Though...the woman walked up to me and smiled, as if the big loss of money didn't concern her. I saw her eyes, those emerald sparks having the same craving as me in them before asking me: "Would you like...more?"
There wasn't even a verbal response as my grey shirt and jeans moved alongside my body, following her towards my next activity. The 2 of us arrived before a wooden door, guarded by some shady security man in the typical black suit and tie. Sunglasses and ear piece included. He only gave us so much as a fleeting glance before opening the door for us, his bulky hand holding the entrance open for us until we passed through.
Passing the ominous corridor led us to a badly lit room, bare wooden walls, the weak lighting and table with two chairs creating a massive contrast to everything I saw in here so far. Only a little box at the center of the table looked out of place.
That and how one of the walls looked shinier than the other 3...almost reflective even. And I swear that some sort of stain was on the very edge of that wall. Yet the smell of industrial cleaning utensils burned my nose, making concentrating very problematic in that moment. She explained how this room was supposed to be sound-proof, ensuring that no one would interrupt our "fun".
My companion strided towards the table, her auburn hair swaying from the motions as her frame blocked my sight from the box she currently opened...revealing the cold steel of a .357 magnum, presenting it in the air like a grand prize to win. Just looking down the already used barrel made my blood run cold...yet for some reason, I didn't feel uncomfortable.
She beckoned me to the other free chair, her voice sounding like a siren luring in her prey. When I actually complied and how long it took me to sit down is still a mystery to me. Her free hand reached out again to the box, revealing half the drum's capacity of ammo, neatly placed with care on the now visible red velvet. That's when the security man from earlier stepped in, the door creaking all the way. He grabbed both the gun and the bullets before the woman turned her head away from him. I couldn't see his eyes behind the glasses, yet it took me a while to understand his request.
I copied her actions. Only then was movement heard from our blind side. A clank. The sound of metal against metal. Again. And again. Then the whirring before the clack repeated and I heard him putting down the gun before he left us alone once more.
We were actually doing this. There was no turning back.
She gestured towards the gun, not allowing me to think any longer about this. "You. Or me. Choose." The adrenaline was coming back, stronger than before. I would be losing myself in euphoria if I wasn't careful. With a shaky hand I gripped the wooden handle, feeling the increased weight of the now loaded gun in my fingers. She gave me an coaxing smile, like she witnessed the situation a million times before. It felt groundbreaking.
The odds could've been 50% for me to die, or higher. Maybe it was rigged and I would've died regardless of my decision. All the possiblilities of my death. I...only felt bliss after I pulled the trigger, the tool to my possible death only giving out an unsatisfying click.
Now it would've been the woman's turn. But I wasn't done yet. I needed more. I wanted this rush on the edge of life and death to never stop. She didn't deserve it just yet as I still cherished my first spike...
So much in fact that I pulled the trigger again as it still pointed at my head, ending in the same result before I lowered it slightly from my own temple.
My partner...or rival to that time seemed to freeze just then and there. I could almost see her eyes mentally panicking while I had the time of my life. Oh how I enjoyed this night so far! It would be forever etched into my mind...yet I wasn't done just yet. I'll never understand what compelled me to this absurdly reckless act, though with one last demand for another rush I quickly readjusted the revolver's previous position and pulled for a third time.
*Clack*
...The woman's body seemed to freeze entirely. As if anything else had stopped for her, she desperately tried to bring out another word. Not even a stutter was heard while her body collapsed, a look of total and utter sorrow in her irises. How ungrateful she would be for her own turn.
As to me, I maybe even came from this. I was feeling to good to check, a big smile forming on my face. Only the three bullets remained. Her chances of surviving, crushed. My own calm hand put the weapon down on the table, even slightly nudging it forward for the woman to share this rush with me. For some reason she never moved, only laying there unresponsive to any of my attempts at conversation.
A few minutes ticked by before the familiar man came in, his steps slower than before as he seemed to judge me under his glasses. He took the revolver from the table, then firmly gripped the woman's hand and put the weapon into her hand under his. He made her point the gun towards her own head, demanding her to pull the trigger or else he'd do it. "The crowd is waiting...you don't want to dissapoint them, right?"
I only watched like another spectator as she emotionlessly nodded, cocked the gun, turned her eyes to me in what I assumed to be a last "smile" and pulled the trigger on her own accord. Of course, there wasn't any chance or surviving for her left so none of us jumped as the sound of blood splattering between a loud bang came, part of her head flying around the air and painting the table, the reflective wall and the ground in a gory mixture of red. Her night was over.
The man removed her unexisting grip from the gun, grabbing a small handkerchief to clean the stained barrel as I looked at his technique. He removed all the little stains in seconds, professionally pocketing both things as he wordlessly mentioned me to follow. My legs felt shaky from this experience, a smile etched on my face like I was driving a carneval ride continuously.
All the events afterwards felt jumbled through as I was handed an additional 100.000 dollars for "entertaining their guests" while also agreeing to never share any of the details to an outsider. They led me out of the casino, handing me a bag for all my winnnings before sending me on my merry way.
So much joy was still left on the next day. Sure, I felt bad for the woman who died and yet I can't help but be grateful on how she introduced me into this world. The emotion of being reborn into heaven could be compared to this experience. Now, I never really used the money, only grabbing a grand or such every week whenever something came up. The clothes I wore that night have been discarded, burned and burried into the ground as part of my promise with the higher ups of the gambling hell.
...Well, except my shirt. I kept it as a memorial for myself. It's tucked underneath the drawers in my bedroom with that tiny smudge of blood still stuck on the side.
...
So, now you know my story. You could've stopped listening the entire way but no. Maybe you were intrigued in my reasons...or maybe you're disgusted with me, internally labeling me as a freak.
That doesn't matter anymore. Remember what I said? Only those who aren't outsiders are supposed to know of this. So my friend, I hope you're feeling lucky today. Cause I could really need another distraction from my boredom. Now c'mon, the audience doesn't like waiting, as do I.
I'll even give you a lift...so what are you standing around for? Let's have some fun!
submitted by I collaborated on this story with my friend, Haukur, for one of his fictional writing assignments he was doing for school. After the arduous process of translating this story from Icelandic to English we proudly share:
The Humbug‘s game
Space-Mississippi, Planet: unnamed, but one word to describe it could be ‘sandy’. The locals liked to call it that, Sandy. It was midday, the hot sunlight outside was boiling to the touch. There stood Bodega, considering the tavern before him. Dilapidated and old he thought. He went inside and sat down at the bar signalling the bartender, obviously asking for a drink. Not long had passed until a glass was filled and, in a short moment, emptied again. It had been long since he‘d visited this dump but he thought it was high time he paid Lewis the bartender a visit again. The place had the pungent aroma of weeks old urine and it looked like it could fall apart at any given moment.
“BODEGA!” was heard boom from the swinging doors of the bar behind Bodega. “You‘ve avoided your debt long enough you stinkin‘ weasel, you won‘t get away this time!“ People had begun watching the commotion and the stranger closed in on Bodega. “Are you deaf or something?” Bodega stands up. The man’s dagger came swinging, Bodega was quicker. With the lazgun instantaneously airborne at the sound of the slicing dagger. In the time it takes for a blinking eye to complete its trip, the man’s head was transformed into something comparable with mum’s secret recipe porridge. The people around these parts were poor and didn’t have the highest living standards imaginable so they didn’t take much notice to the occasional person getting their brains blown out every now and then.
“You haven’t gotten any worse with the years I can see, that wasn’t half bad at all.” Says Lewis, the bartender , in an ironic fashion. “Yes, I owed that man 5 dollars. Truthfully told, I had the money on me, he was simply starting to get on my nerves.” Replied Bodega.
“Bodega” Mumbled Lewis. “Yepp” said Bodega. “Booodega” replies Lewis carelessly. “Mhmm?” Inquires Bodega back at him. Raising an eyebrow in a bit of confusion about what strange turn the conversation had taken. “Boooooooodega” Says Lewis again like he could go on all day. “Boooo-“ “All right!” Bodega cuts him off. “We’re done here” Then he paid for his drink and made his exit. Taking confident steps and adjusting his admirable hat as he does. Bodega was always good at making an exit, people would tell him. He agreed.
The weather was hot that midsummers day, hotter than usual. Bodega felt like he was being burnt alive. Maybe, it was time to take a trip down to the casino thought Bodega. He was quite the gambler, some would say the best, and he liked nothing more than spending hours on end sitting at the table. Well, except for vaping, of course. The man from the bar, who he owed the money to, was only one of the many whom Bodega had a quarrel with. He continued towards the casino in town. AS soon as Bodega stepped inside the parlour, he experienced the sensation that the air around had suddenly become a lot cooler. Of all the things in there, there was one item that demanded his attention the most. A poster, hanging on the wall of a rich and affluent man dressed in menacing, red garments with his face covered. Under the portrait was a short description.
HUMBUG: Do you think you are the best at when it comes to betting big and high-stakes gambling? Lucky in cards AND lucky in love? The Humbug hasn’t lost a game of cards in decades! Have you, yes YOU!, the nards to take on the Humbug at a Texas hold ‘em tournament? If so, show your face down at the old casino on Sunday. Bodega almost did a summersault in his excitement, never before had he had a chance to play against the galaxy-famous gambler, the Humbug. Compared to the tavern, the casino was heaven, it smelt nice like a new-opened book (not that Bodega read those things) or your bed after a long day at work.
The music had a bolstering effect on the tension and Bodega felt he was at home. He sat down at one of the tables and started playing Poker all day, he wanted to be well primed and ready if he was going to face the Humbug.
The day had been spent well and Bodega felt prepared for anything short of a Rhynogian train hitting him. The Rhynogians, of course, hulking juggernauts with skin that could deflect even a shot from Bodega’s lazgun and renowned throughout the sector as manufacturers of the bulkiest and biggest hunks of scrap you could call functioning spacetrains. The front of each Rhynogian train was embellished with a large and phallic horn in honour of their king, Horvar-E , the fifth in the alphabet of divine rulers of the planet Rhinoserus. As every good space historian knows, the Rhynogians are infamously bad at counting but have an outstanding affinity for poetic writing and fictional literature so they count with letters, not numbers.
When sundown came and they were beginning to close the place down for the night, Bodega stood up, had a good stretch, and looked around. The place was nearly empty. Tomorrow will be the day, Bodega liked to think of in his mind as, Judgement-Sunday and he wanted to be well-rested for the tournament.
It was night-time and long past Bodega’s intended bedtime. He headed home to finally get some shuteye, and when shuteye is referred to, enough sleep to get yourself through the day is what is meant, there were, after all, only 4 hours to sunrise. Outside it was dark and you could barely make your way in the darkness. After some time walking, a man skid around a corner and confronted Bodega in the road. Bodega felt the barrel of a gun press hard into his chest and froze. He heard footsteps behind himself and realized then that he was surrounded by a party of two. “Howdy partner, out for a walk I see?” The man behind laughed inaudibly. “Hand over any valuables. I want your money, not your life but try anything and I won’t hesitate to take both.” Bodega emptied his pockets slowly but left the 5 dollars he had hid in his shoe that belonged to the unfortunate soul who got his head blown off in the tavern the other day. “Thanks for that” said the man again and the last thing Bodega remembered was a hard blow to his head and a heavy fall to the ground.
Bodega opened his eyes half-way. He had woken up on the road, dirt covered. His everything hurt and a small cockroach crawled up his leg. Standing up and looking around, Bodega saw that the sun was high in the sky, noon had arrived. Bodega limped towards the nearest creek and washed his face of dust. The tournament was about to begin, and without any breakfast, he strode as fast as he could muster down the one road in town, limp and all, until he stopped outside the casino. He opened the doors with a bang. Most had been seated and many eyes met his own. He took a seat at a table with two empty chairs left. At the table where three men, one with a large scar across his entire face, one with a patch over one of his eyes, and one with a long, grey beard. No-one said anything at the table, everyone was obviously completely engrossed in preparing for the tournament.
After a short while of awkward silence, the doors were opened in a loud ruckus. Bodega knew immediately who it was, The Humbug. But the humbug wasn’t a ‘he’ but rather a ‘she’. It didn’t affect Bodega much, the Humbug being a woman but he heard a lot of chatter from the people around him. “The humbug, a female? Never have I heard such a colossal joke in all my years.” Said the man with the grey beard besides Bodega loudly in a screeching laughter. The Humbug had obviously heard him. She walked slowly across the indigo blue carpet and sat down in the last empty chair. Dressed in a long black coat, an archaic, old fashioned gun that fired metal instead of more common laser or ray. It suited the geography of Sandy and the only part of her face that showed were her glaringly green eyes. She stared intensely at the old man and said in a hoarse voice: “What are you waiting for? Now play!”
After a long episode of cards, the three men had been eliminated from the competition and Bodega and the Humbug were the only ones left. The Humbug was out of money but instead of being eliminated said the words, noticeably distressed: “What do you say we make this a little more interesting? If you win the next hand, you get double the cash. On the other hand, if I win, I get everything.” Bodega considered this for a moment. “All right, but if I win I want to be paid in no less than three days.” Then he took a large puff of his vape and blew it out into the face of the Humbug. She was minorly deturbed. “Deal” she replied.
They continued their game, and in the end of a round, the Humbug laid down her hand. 7-6-5-4-8, all spades. The room was silent. Bodega laid down his hand. 10-Joker-Queen-King and Ace, all hearts. A Royal flush! The eyes of the Humbug showed panic. “Very well, you have me beat, I shall be on my way now” the Humbug said and got up from the table and walked away. When she was half-way out the door, Bodega shouted “Three days!” She excited the casino. Bodega was pleased, this was enough money to buy a platinum-thread woven holster for his lazgun. A purchase he was determined to make as soon as he received the money. He went back to his spaceship. The only thing left undone before leaving for the Emerald galaxy of the fashion police was to collect the debt.
One day passed, no word from the Humbug. Another day gone but nothing, still. The humbug was still in town and Bodega had begun to suspect the Humbug of not going to hold her end of the bargain. After five whole days, there was still no sign of payment. Bodega felt it was time to go search for the Humbug.
The first place Bodega decided to go check out was the tavern. Luckily, he needn’t look any further. The long coat sat at the bar on a large stool, back facing Bodega. “HUMBUG!” Screamed Bodega. “Who do you think you are. You owe me and you are long past due on your deadline!” Bodega stepped close. “I don’t have the money, maybe in a month or two” said the Humbug in response without turning her head. Bodega stood, both feet firmly planted on the greying panels of Lewis’ tavern. “A month? No, you will pay me right now or that is not a safe place to sit.” In his anger, Bodega reached for his dagger but as he lifted his hand into stabbing position, Bodega realized what was going on, but it was too late. Before he could react, she fired. The archaic bullet shot through the air and disappeared into Bodega’s torso. The knife fell out of Bodega’s grip and Bodega began to fall, Dead. The bullet had hit him in the left chest, where the heart is. There was no mistaking the trajectory.
Lewis, the bartender, standing near, cleaning tables, is startled and in the harsh recoil from the noise, knocks over two empty beer mugs and they fall to the ground in the direction of the falling body of a man who, mere moments ago, had been the greatest high roller the galaxies had ever seen, Bodega.
“Bang!, Kshhsh!, Kshhsh!, Thump!” pierced the silence in rhythm. The shattered glass all around the body shone and glinted in the sunlight which found its way through cracks and holes in the old walls of the tavern. The glass dust whirled up all around Bodega and the light reflected and danced in all the colours of the rainbow through the splintered fractals and chips. There was something beautiful and serene about Bodega’s death. He always knew how to make an exit, people would tell him, and they would be right. With a lump in his throat, Lewis wipes away a single tear from his eye and with a trembling voice he whispers quietly, to himself, but with more meaning than anyone else who had ever uttered the words . . . “Bodega”
The Humbug turned around, not at all touched by the emotional scene she had caused. “Quit your sobbing, old man. This is just how things work in the gambling industry. Although I must say, I expected more from the great and infamous Bode-Zapp!” The Humbug was instantly incinerated a shot from the barrel of a lazgun, and on the other end of it, Bodega. Alive. “My god!” proclaimed Lewis in great excitement. “You’re alive, but how did you survive the bullet?” asked Lewis in much confusion but more so in relief. “I had this on me.” Said Bodega. Lifting an old pocket watch out of his breast pocked which had stopped the bullet dead in its tracks but completely ruined its ability to tell time in any sort of relative or relevant fashion. “The watch you gave me last time I was here. Remember you had that run in with the Rhynogians and I helped you out. For my trouble, you gave me this watch.”
Lewis remembered it well, both the watch and the Rhynogians. A band of them had been causing a commotion in the tavern, and before the fight turned into a cost heavy tavern-wide brawl, something that all wise bartenders fear, Bodega had them on the run, already poetising the bardic songs that would be sung throughout the Rhynogian star sector for decades on end about the epic event. “OH yeah” Lewis chuckled heartily. “Hey, do you remember the one that had that weird birth mark on his middle ear?” “Yes, that was hilarious!” replied Bodega, standing up and grabbing Lewis’s shoulder.
“Speaking of killing time, I’m gonna be heading out now, but thanks for the good beer and the watchful watch. Take care of yourself, Lewis” “You too Bodega” Bodega swung back the tavern doors on their hinges and strode of into the bright desert light, taking a fat vape and twirling his lazgun in the air. Making his final exit, that day, from the tavern. Watching him from behind the bar, trying to come up with a word that could describe the way he felt at the time, all Lewis was able to utter were that eternal word, that burned inside of every star and beat in rhythm with the hearts of every man, woman, and child, a word that when uttered, demons would run and hide and everything evil in the vicinity would find itself in an unsafe place to stand. A word that could topple empires and challenge gods.
“Bodega”
The End.
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