Just Plain Weird
A character realizes that the spelling of a particular word has changed permanently. He knows that he's spelling it correctly, but everybody else spells it the new way. No one even recognizes the old spelling. Even the dictionaries confirm the new spelling, with no mention of the old. — Darren MacLennan
A word simply disappears from existence. For example, "smooth" is no longer in any dictionaries, nor do people ever use the word; they simply describe something as "not rough." — Darren MacLennan
A character wakes up and walks to the bathroom mirror to discover small metal screws in his temples. How they got there and what purpose they serve, he has no idea.
A character develops an uncontrollable precognitive ability that forces them to experiences events that what will happen a minute or two from now. The events do not even have to be the characters own; they could belong to a friend, a stranger, or even an object or location. By placing the visions only a minute or two into the future, this tool can be used to create suspense and allows the storyteller some measure of control regarding the accuracy of the predicted event. — Trip'T
This event is best to be staged within some sort of long-term-care institution such as a hospital or a prison, but can be creatively adapted to work anywhere. A group of individuals within the afore mentioned institution have been spontaneously saying a single word. When taken apart, this act is meaningless. But recently someone noticed that a number of them speak one after another and there seems to be some logical sequence. While the whole statement is yet to be assembled (missing people mean missing words, cryptic double speak, poor connection to the message originator), enough is understood to raise concerns. — Trip'T
