brianfantana32
Spokane, United States
Today, I was assigned to write a short story about what we imagine Earth to be like in 500 years, and daily conflicts people experience. My teacher loved it and read it aloud to the class. He asked for my inspiration, and I didn't have the heart to say that I ripped off Mass Effect 3. FML
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GAUZE 5
Mass Effect is the best inspiration hahah~
Hiimhaileypotter 53
I hope you put your own twist on it and didn't write just about how the game is, exactly. :|
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GAUZE 5
Mass Effect is the best inspiration hahah~
ScottieJo 8
I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite assignment on the Citadel. But seriously, amazing game.
racerapj 10
"We'll bang okay?". -Shepard
LaughinStock 16
"You can fight like a Krogan, run like a leopard, but you'll never be better than Commander Shepard!"
jackw428 6
I would have just ripped off of Firefly. Mass effect is the next best thing I guess :)
julygirl18 8
I love mass effect!!
Thursday737 7
Halo also takes place in the 2500s. that would have been my story. (video game debate incoming)
xXSkullCarlosXx 11
Me too! Mass effect is a really good game from just looking t it I just never got a chance to play it and I've been playing halo since the first one came out and read all the books do that report would've been easy for me!
brianfantana32 10
I'm just upset about ripping off anything.
Link5794 18
Then I assume your profile picture is a photograph of you?
sens3sfailing 25
Brian- are you a member of the FML team?
Sirin_fml 47
Brian is the OP.
Driveshaft 5
Don't worry...I'm a ME junkie myself, but they ripped off a plethora of other stories. "if we weren't allowed to plagiarize, there would be no original thought"
CyborgBanana 12
I love every Mass Effect game, in my opinion it's the best sci-fi trilogy in gaming. I've gotten similar assignments to the OP and it's hard not to copy something from such a rich universe. I wouldn't feel bad OP, everyone needs some inspiration at least. I guess ME was your inspiration for the assignment.
kotabones 0
Fallout would also work in this scenario
Hiimhaileypotter 53
I hope you put your own twist on it and didn't write just about how the game is, exactly. :|
awsetdvcshjkgss 1
How is this an FML it is brilliant!
miserypoison 13
Remember, burn the evidence. If anyone says something like: "this sounds a lot like Mass Effect 3" Be like ".. I've honestly never heard of that TV show before" Play dumb.
gc327072 31
"mass effect? Isn't that like, gravity?"
Warden1986 16
Although this is actually considered plagiarism. People need to use their own imagation. I am personally writing a book, and I would be pretty upset if someone copyed my work/story.
siickman 7
I don't think we want to copy a writer thats spelling copyed instead of copied. Just saying.
Warden1986 16
Sorry about that, 1am comments are not usually the best. Specially after working a twelve hour shift. However that's not a good enough excuse so thanks. Shame on me..
siickman 7
No worries man just pulling your leg lol.
nnnihad 6
Good job, Shepard.
racerapj 10
Earth would be proud!
HighGTurn 12
Hahahahaha I love that movie.
minisquid 9
HighGT, go kill yourself. Don't be like Sam the Foolish, who tried to be cool and said that Breaking Bad was his favorite movie. Sam isn't around anymore. I made sure of that.
DeadPixel4 29
This information will prove useful against the reapers and beyond.
cheekyterier 13
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Next time use your own ideas
brianfantana32 10
I still put it in my own words, but the whole concept was taken from ME3. Plus, video games exist, so it's hard to be productive.
gc327072 31
This fml was so good I screen capped and put it on a funny website.
jessikamahone 6
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Be original
windycityassasin 6
“Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources” ― Albert Einstein
missalkali 8
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
that's really creative! or at least it would be if you took out the quotation marks and neglected to mention Einstein…
LollipopDragon 4
39- No.
TallMist 32
#39 Give credit where credit is due.
imcarissa 4
This is genius! Its on the wrong site. This needs to go on Reddit so I can upvote!
rainbowbigbird 7
Well, ya know, gotta be inspired by something! Clearly your venue of inspiration impressed your teacher... Although, unbeknownst to them. See! Games aren't all that bad!
Star_Fishie 12
Okay... I cracked up so much from your picture! =)
cr3ativity 15
That would have been a pretty boss essay, even if it was ripped from mass effect. Cause y'know, Hollywood is doing the same thing, making remakes of nearly every pop-culture film from the 70's to the 90's.
cathyfang1533 12
*cough* Titanic *cough*
Tektite 14
That's awesome, atleast you got a good grade for it. And your teacher thinks you're smart too! I gotta get that game now. *Meow!* :3
klx125cross 9
I did not need to see that
chriscrossedya 4
i hope you get sued you son of a bitch!
Drigr 9
And I hope you fall down some stairs and break your spine. See how rude and unneccesary that was?
chriscrossedya 4
you look like a show cow for ffa. i was bein sarcastic.
chriscrossedya 4
dammmit i thought u were the fat chick in the booty shorts. stupid android. ur goat is gay i bet he cant swim
brianfantana32 10
So much hostility. It is in no way a direct copy of the game, I took the concept into my own words. I don't think I can get sued.