The character is caught up in a bank robbery. (S)he was walking down the street when shots were fired. The robbers then came dashing out of the bank, and one, mortally wounded, collapsed in the character’s arms. Yet, only seconds later, nothing seems to have happened at all; there was no robbery, no dead man, and nobody but the character remembers anything at all about the incident.
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Possibilities
1 Precognition. The events that the character saw will take place, but a week from now, at exactly the same time and in the same place. Before then, the character will see the ‘dead’ robber in the street, going about his business; what will the character do?.
2 Mental instability. The character recently survived a near-fatal incident. (S)he is dwelling on it, and is also suffering from delayed shock. The ‘death’ was an illusion, brought on by an overwrought mind. There will be more just like it - and each dead soul wears the character’s face.
3 Postcognition. The events that the character witnessed happened some time ago (years, potentially decades), at exactly the same time and place. However, now the dead robber has something to latch on to - the character - and his ghost will linger.
© Adam Gauntlett
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