Here is this week’s short story writing prompt challenge. Feel free to reorganize, use all or some as you please. Remember this is just to spark inspiration to get you going. Read on for all the details!
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Selection influenced by a randomly generated card from the Orphalese Tarot program
Set Up At Least 2 Characters
- use existing characters created from the Chaos Cast Challenges
Setting
- choose a setting created from the Chaos Set Challenges
Random Writing Challenge Set
- use the three most recently posted Chaos Beats
Playlist
- use the last song selected for the Chaos Wave series
Tarot Basic Plot Themes Set
Randomly generated from the Orphalese Tarot program
Introduction Theme:

The Moon
- SUBCONSCIOUS
- PENSIVE
- TIMID
- HYSTERIA
- WINTER(N)
- A BALCONY
- FACE AND ADDRESS FEAR
- GRAND IDEAL OF THE HEART
Conflict Theme:

Strength
- COMPASSION
- PEACEFUL
- ENDURING
- DISSATISFACTION
- SUMMER
- A DEN
- HAVE COMPASSION FOR YOURSELF
- GRAND ACTION OF THE SOUL
Rising Action Theme:

The Sun
- ENLIGHTENMENT
- INVIGORATED
- ENTHUSIASTIC
- HOAX
- SUMMER(D)
- A PAVILION
- CULTIVATE ENTHUSIASM IN YOUR LIFE
- GRAND POTENTIAL OF THE SOUL
Climax Theme:

Queen of Swords
- MOTHER OF THE MIND
- WITTY
- PERCEPTIVE
- CRUEL
- SPRING
- A PARLOR
- PRACTICE CANDID COMMUNICATION
- NOBLE STRUCTURE OF THE MIND WITHIN THE EMOTIONAL REALM
Falling Action Theme:

Eight of Swords
- ENTANGLEMENT
- DIRECTIONLESS
- AIMLESS
- BROODING
- SPRING
- A CELL
- FIND CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND PURPOSE
- ACTION OF THE MIND
Resolution Theme:

Page of Pentacles
- PROMISE OF THE BODY
- TRUSTING
- PRACTICAL
- WASTEFUL
- AUTUMN
- A MEADOW
- TRUST YOURSELF ENOUGH TO HANDLE UNCERTAINTY
- NOBLE PURE INSIGHT IN THE POTENTIAL OF THE PHYSICAL INTO THE PHYSICAL REALM FROM ALL
Feel free to reorganize, use all or some as you please. Remember this is just to spark inspiration to get you going!
~ Steampunk Tarot by Aly Fell (Illustrator), Barbara Moore (Author) © 2012
~ Credit for 3D model and assets used in this rendered image can be found here.