what if I caught a glimpse of the future theme
A character is shown a sight of some future happening. This might be on account that the character invoked a magical incantation, appealed to some speculative technology, or was shown a vision of the future by another entity.
Notes
If a character has an innate ability to see into the future, then "precognition" is the more appropriate theme.
Examples
In tz1985e2x04b "Lost and Found", Jenny, an absent minded college student with a cantankerous room mate found out from a couple of time travelers hiding in her wardrobe that she was, in fact, destined to become the future leader of a united Earth.
23 total · 8 choice · 12 major · 3 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh3x11 | choice | A central component, and the conclusion, of the story is that Dr. Jane Waterleigh experienced what she thought was a dystopian likely future, and became hellbent on preventing it from manifesting. It is implied that she ultimately failed in this endeavor, through an ironic twist of fate. |
| as1985e2x05 | choice | Earl had what he interpreted to be a prophetic nightmare of a Boeing 747 crashing outside of his house. The story follows Earl's efforts to prevent the aerial disaster and ensure the airliner reaches its destination safely. |
| tz1959e1x19 | choice | Fitz was suddenly able to see on people's faces that they would soon die. |
| tz1959e2x10 | choice | A trio of smalltime crooks used a camera that showed you images of five minutes into the future to make a ton of cash at the horse race track. |
| tz1985e3x12 | choice | Warren's cracked glasses suddenly allowed him to see the future, or perhaps possible futures. |
| tz1994a | choice | Melissa watched the scene of her own death unfold before her eyes on a movie theater screen during a film screening. |
| tz2002e1x29 | choice | Rachel was suddenly able to see on people's faces that they would soon die. |
| tz2019e1x02 | choice | Justin found a pod-cast that foretold that his flight would crash and that he'd be lynched by angry passengers. |
| ahp3x02 | major | Mr. Grimes was convinced that a mysterious man by the name of Christiani was supplying him with correct prophecies about the future. |
| movie: The Illustrated Man (1969) | major | A man named Carl tells the tales behind some of his tattoos, which he insists are not to be called tattoos, but only ever "skin illustrations", which come to life and tell the illustration's story when stared at directly. |