Plot Devices

[Recidiva]

I'm wondering if a random story put together from random plot devices might be fun.

It worked for Shakespeare.

Throw your plot devices here.

Starting with the ever popular - mistaken identity.

 

[CrimsonMaiden]

amnesia

 

[Recidiva]

An ancient artifact that has JUST been discovered.

 

[rgraham666]

Something happened. Just a glimpse, but it sets the nerves a-tingling.

 

[Recidiva]

You keel my father. Prepare to die.

 

[jomar]

An ancient artifact that has JUST been discovered.

WHAT! That's been used?!? How about an alien artifact? CRAP! Okay. Maybe Chase Cooder can...let's see...I got it - a rare Amazon flower that the evil pharmaceutical company is willing to kill for. What! That too? *walks away mumblng to self*

 

[DeeZire]

Mistaken sexual identity.

 

[Recidiva]

WHAT! That's been used?!? How about an alien artifact? CRAP! Okay. Maybe Chase Cooder can...let's see...I got it - a rare Amazon flower that the evil pharmaceutical company is willing to kill for. What! That too? *walks away mumblng to self*

I know, it's all been done. I can even remember the rare amazon flower book. And one movie.

The only hope is to string a bunch of the fuckers together.

A meteor strikes the earth...setting loose...something.

 

[DeeZire]

A meteor strikes the earth...setting loose...something.

A plague, with Viagra-like symptoms for both men and women.

 

[Recidiva]

A plague, with Viagra-like symptoms for both men and women.

Brilliant.

"I've been dead this whole time!"

 

[jomar]

I know, it's all been done. I can even remember the rare amazon flower book. And one movie.

The only hope is to string a bunch of the fuckers together.

A meteor strikes the earth...setting loose...something.

Ha! That's actually a great idea. A story combining all the well worn plot devices.

 

[Recidiva]

Ha! That's actually a great idea. A story combining all the well worn plot devices.

That's what I want to do. Really. I think it'll be fun.

 

[Recidiva]

"I'm really a secret agent."

 

[cloudy]

an age-old prophecy

 

[Recidiva]

A trauma awakens latent supernatural talent.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

a mis-delivered letter

 

[xssve]

One of my favorites: fresh, innocent, boring wife/GF gets brutally murdered providing motivation for bloody revenge spree and clears the way to hook up with much hotter sympathetic supporting female.

 

[Recidiva]

One of my favorites: fresh, innocent, boring wife/GF gets brutally murdered providing motivation for bloody revenge spree and clears the way to hook up with much hotter sympathetic supporting female.

OOOoooOOOooo.

"My ex-spouse was an angel. I can never forget them."

or

"My ex-spouse was a demon. I can never forget them."

 

[Liar]

Uptown girl, downtown boy.

Do the math.

 

[Recidiva]

"I...only have 24 hours to live." (insert time frame appropriate to story needs)

 

[Stella_Omega]

Family motives;

The Lost Heirloom

The quest to prove the family was descended from royalty

Siblings raised in ignorance of each other

Sudden wealth, sudden poverty

 

[Recidiva]

The Lost Heirloom

The quest to prove the family was descended from royalty

Siblings raised in ignorance of each other

Sudden wealth, sudden poverty

Hereditary illness.

Congenital heart condition.

Osteogenesis imperfecta

 

[jomar]

The bad guys have kidnapped my SO.

 

[Recidiva]

The bad guys have kidnapped my SO.

My SO IS a bad guy.

My (insert family ancestor) here was a nazi. My (insert family ancestor here) was tortured by Nazis

 

[DeeZire]

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