Dystopian

The Ship That Arrived Without Its Crew
In 1928, a fishing trawler spotted a ship drifting near the Azores. No signal, no flag. When sailors boarded, they found food on plates, candles still burning — but not a single person aboard. The log ended mid-sentence:
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The Reflection That Showed Tomorrow
In a rundown motel outside Lisbon, there’s a cracked bathroom mirror that reflects not the present, but the next day. Guests who check in often see themselves doing strange things: crying, screaming, or staring at something off-frame.
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The Call That Lasted a Lifetime
A man named Oliver received a call from an unknown number late one night. A woman’s voice said, “Please don’t hang up. If you do, I’ll die.”
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The Collector of Last Words
Hospitals whispered about him — the man in the beige coat who appeared in the halls before certain deaths. No one knew his name, but nurses said he carried a fountain pen and a small notebook that never filled.
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The Town That Never Grew Old
In the valley of Eldreth, the population never changed. Not the faces. Not the names. Travelers who passed through noticed something strange: children stayed children. The elderly never died. Even the bakery sold the same bread, every day, unchanged.
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The Library That Dreamed of Fire
After the great fire of Bellhurst, the town rebuilt its library stone by stone. The books were gone, the archives destroyed. But the new building stood tall — quiet, safe, sterile.
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The Museum of Lost Faces
Hidden beneath the streets of Florence, there’s a private collection known only by invitation: Il Museo dei Volti Perduti — The Museum of Lost Faces.
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The Clock Tower That Counted Backward
The town of Greymount revolved — literally — around its clock tower. The gears powered the mills, the bells marked the workday, and its ticking was the heartbeat of the town.
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The Woman Who Sold Reflections
In an antique shop hidden behind a church in Prague, there’s a woman who deals in reflections. Not mirrors — reflections.
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The Town That Skipped a Day
In 1987, the small town of Varnor, Maine, woke to find that the date had jumped from June 11th to June 13th overnight. Newspapers, watches, even wall calendars skipped ahead.
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The Man Who Sold Death by the Bottle
In 1924, a traveling salesman appeared in small towns across America, carrying only a black suitcase and a sign: “Guaranteed: One Death You Deserve.”
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The Man Who Bought a Minute”
A clockmaker in Amsterdam once claimed he could sell time — not in hours or days, but in single minutes. People laughed until he proved it. For one gold coin, you could live one minute twice.
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