Writing Prompt

**Field Notes of Dr. Petunia Spratt, Ph.D (Possibly in Over Her Head)**

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Subject: The Island of Blibberton

Objective: To scientifically document the unique ecosystem, social structures, and potential existential threats posed by its inhabitants.

Funded by: The Highly Questionable Adventures Grant (who apparently didn’t read my last disastrous application closely).

**Day 1: Arrival (and Immedi...

I feel an inexplicable desire to burn things.

Sometimes myself.

To see things be mauled, and in disorder.

January 28

I celebrate my brother's birthday with his family. We go to the restaurant down the street where they serve a 10-piece wings combo for only twelve dollars and change. It's the best deal you'll get nowadays, living in the city. The price of things has gone up drastically since I was...

The night sky is clear

There’s no fear

Just a sense of calm

The smell is strong

Of nighttime jasmine

Looking down the chasm

To measure the depth

And the rest of the experiment

Is left to the merriment

Of the other scientists...

02/23/1992

Day 3

Being raised Baptist like a whole lotta people from the south makes me more wary of things up- down here? I don’t know and it doesn’t seem like I’ll figure this crap out anytime soon. It has forests and animals but it’s not clear if there’s any human life in this area. There is evidence however that there was once human life although I’m not sure when exactly it was. There are o...

Check In NO. 1

The specimen seems to be in a state of paralysis, this is most likely because of the frozen state it was put in while in transit to the new facility. We received it 10/20/20XX. We will keep monitoring it.

Check In NO. 4

Since the 20th the specimen has been active, watching it has been very eye opening on how these creatures behave.

Check In NO. 10

The plant creature has grow...

-Do not try this at home, it could involve your life being ruined

Notes:

This creature seems to live in the dark and is made of shadows

It will take all essence of light away and turn it to shadow

It makes crying noises and whimpers late at night

I tested its strength but it just turned everything to shade

When my partner was studying, there was a flash of light, and then she was gone

It seems to...

**_Speckled rose_**

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- bittersweet, speckles are fruitful

-blossoms light pink with orange speckles

-hates the sunlight, wait _no_, loves the sunlight

**Water**? —fresh, cold H2O

**Planting**

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Does best under a large tree, yet will still flourish in a field with other species

The **_Speckled Rose_** is very unique and has a strange enigmatic appearance.

It’s the perfect flower...

**Study Title**: Effects of Social Influence on Perceived Need for Anti-Aging Products among Women Aged 18–29

**Principal Investigator**: Dr. M. Belline

**Phase 1**: Social Influence Exposure (Week 1 – Pre-Product Application)

**Design**: Participants exposed to a short-form video featuring a peer-identified “influencer” (age 22, female, scripted) discussing early-onset aging, with claims that ...

**1st May, 4pm**

Today whilst on the London tube I was overcome with a surge of epinephrine. This is commonly known as “adrenaline”, and is widely known to be activated when an animal’s fight or flight instincts kick in. To have experienced this sensation on a man made mode of transportation is to realise, with evolutionary shame, how the mighty apex predators have fallen.

I had been standing aga...

It appears my hypothesis has been proven correct, when alone and given the option of either fruit or a sweet treat the subject (my father) will always choose the treat.

I have observed the subject consume fruit on several occasions, but on each occasion he is encouraged by the control (my mother) who will eat fruit without prompt.

When questioned why this is the case, the subject acts in an aggr...