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http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=writechallenge

What I got:

A character lies. During the story, a character misreads something.

A character is disoriented throughout most of the story. During the story, a character gets a demotion.

The story starts in a shop. During the story, someone's method of transportation breaks down. The story must have a bear at the beginning. The story must have some glue appear in the middle.

The story must have a bandit at the beginning.

The story ends in a temple. The story takes place twenty years in the past. The story must involve dust at the end.

The story must involve dust in it.

The story is set in a big city. The story takes place in the spring. During the story, there is a dramatic discovery. A character is contemplative throughout most of the story.

A character makes someone a meal, but the action goes terribly wrong. During the story, a character misunderstands someone. The story must have a martial artist at the end. The story must involve a bench in the beginning. The story takes place in the late morning.

The story must have a helmet appear in the middle.

The story starts on a river. The story takes place ten years in the past. During the story, there is a political crisis. The story must involve some incense in it. A character becomes furious during the story.