/u/SlowCrates's posts in /r/WritingPrompts
[WP] One day, no one is sure when exactly, people started to forget things. Everyone, that is, except for all the people at your job.
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[WP] You are enjoying a candlelit date in a penthouse suit when an air raid siren kills the mood. "Ugh, not again, rain check?" your date says as they open the window and jump out.
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[WP] You never spend more than a decade in a new town. And every time you move, you change your name, career, etc. You enjoy starting over. You do it because it's fun. But the FBI has flagged you for suspicious behavior and they will not let it go.
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[WP] Every time the main character sneezes they slip into a parallel reality. The difference is normally too subtle to notice, but they've been increasingly alarming lately.
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[WP] It's the year 2400. Mankind has recovered from near-extinction on Earth, and is on the brink of a new industrial age. It's been long-believed that no one could have survived the catastrophic event, so the Martian colonies are beginning to get paranoid about what really happened over there.
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[WP] "Look, I know how it sounds, but I'm not crazy." the distraught person said. You believe them, because you see them too. But you can't tell them that without blowing your cover. Still, you want them to know they're not alone so you drop hints while interviewing.
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[WP] While they push the buttons that release the deadly chemicals into your veins, you wonder if the real killer will ever be brought to justice. Minutes later, panic ensues as you refuse to die.
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[WP] Your car flips on the freeway, and your life flashes before your eyes -- only it's not the life you remember living.
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