Prompt: Take an event from history and write a fictional account describing a conspiracy theory about what "REALLY" happened. Or, if you prefer, write a scene about a character who believes in one or more conspiracy theories.Outlandish or realistic, recent or ancient—anything is fair game, but do please make it convincing. I want to believe.
Story:
"Jason. My aunt gave me the chills yesterday"
"Why? What happened?"
"My aunt saw a man disappear in the library"
"Disappear like, kidnapped or something?"
"No dude, like, teleportation. You know the big bookstore two blocks from here right?"
"Yeah? What about it?"
"My aunt was there yesterday and a bunch of other people as well. So there's this one dude in the middle of the path between the supernatural and mystery section wearing a yellow jacket with black sleeves and some jeans muttering something as he was reading some book. Then all of a sudden, this kinda bald guy also enters the room, looks at the guy with the yellow jacket and then poof. He disappears into thin air in front of like six or eight people and the book he was holding just dropped."
"Just dropped?"
"Down to the ground. Then the librarian just picks up the book a few seconds later, like nothing happened. At all. It was crazy"
"That sounds awesome!"
"No Jason, it's not. My aunt just stood there, flabbergasted. The people didn't know what to do. She was shaking when she got home!"
"Okay okay, so, what happened?"
"Nothing man, that's it. The bookstore is closed today, did you hear?"
"Nah. Is it?"
"Yeah. Apparently some guy was filming the whole thing and uploaded it on youtube."
"No way! I have to see it."
"I've been looking for it since this morning and I still can't find it."
"Maybe you're doing it wrong."
"Why don't you try it then."
"Hang on."
"Hey, while you're typing. You think my aunt was making all this stuff up?"
"Nah man, your story sounds convincing enough for me."
"Good"
"Hey Joey, do you think there are conspiracies going on about this now?"
"Are you kidding me?! Reddit was blowing up with questions and theories about it since last night, and I'm just here going like 'uhm, my aunt was there'"
"But did you say it?"
"No dude, that thread would blow up even more."
"I see."
"So, did you find the video yet?"
"I think so."
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Prompted Shorties
Ficción GeneralThese are stories that I make with a pre-made prompt for me. I try to limit it to 500 words or less but most of the time I get carried away. I hope you enjoy and I'll try to keep adding new ones whenever I get the chance to revisit the site.
