It's weird how some things just stick with you from dreams. This morning I remember dreaming about being on a bus, the scene just lasted a few seconds but what I saw out the window has stuck with me all day.
I was looking down on derelict buildings, all falling down and open to the elements. There was a whole bunch of them situated along a river bank and above them along the hillside were old mansions. Running through the derelict buildings was an overgrown train track and a rusted barge sat slowly sinking in the river.
Actually now I mention it all its hard to know what was from the dream and what parts I have embroidered since.
Anyway I woke up thinking this would be a great site for a story. Can you imagine it? A horror story or murder thriller set amongst the decay and rats of a lost place. Or maybe a site for an illicit love affair?
What if someone living above in the mansions looked down and witnessed a murder? What if the person was an illegal immigrant too scared to tell what she knew because she was afraid of the police? What if she witnessed an affair? Would she tell/bribe the party? What if it was her lover down there, cue tears, recriminations, maybe even murder!
What if the place was going to be redeveloped? New housing with a riverside view? What if someone didn't want their lovely quiet life disturbed, would you kill and dump the body on the site to create bad press? What if you were a serial killer dumping bodies around the buildings and you didn't want your dump site found, could you stop the development?
All this from a few seconds in a dream! And I have no idea how the rest of the dream bus ride went. lol
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The Rambling Musings of GeekyTanta
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And, hopefully *fingers crossed* some writing, too.
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