[nzlug] Juicy sci-fi plot here

[Liz]

On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:42:32 David McNab wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-07-03 at 11:31 +1200, Liz wrote:
> > Ahh but the key difference is that i paid a premium for my bike, and you
> > get a crap bike for cheap, windows is expensive and linux is free ...
> > complete opposite :)
>
> Now there's a plot for a sci-fi:
>
> In the not too distant future, everyone - even babies - wearing
> breathing masks with high-tech filters, following some horrific
> industrial accident which has polluted the world's air with unspeakably
> toxic pollution.
>
> The filter company charges by the breath, sending a monthly account to
> all mask-wearers.
>
> Some people buy filters off the black market, that have been hacked to
> under-report their breathing, or not even send the info to the filter
> company for charging - heavy jail terms.
>
> Newspapers and news sites full of horror stories about the terrible
> things that happen if people breathe raw contaminated air. Everyone way
> too afraid to take off their masks.
>
> One guy - long-haired retro hippie with sandals - takes off his mask and
> encourages everyone to do the same. Some start to follow him. After they
> remove their masks, they usually choke, cough and experience unpleasant
> scary symptoms for a while, but within a few weeks start enjoying normal
> breath, even better breathing than before.
>
> More and more people are taking off the masks, but being called loonies
> by the overwhelming majority who cling in terror to their masks.
>
> Then the truth comes out - it's revealed that the filter company has
> been adding a secret addictive ingredient to the filters, to cause the
> horrible symptoms in people who take off the masks and breathe raw air.
>
> Another truth comes out - the industrial accident was a farce, the air
> was fit for breathing after all.
>
> Add the usual suspense/thriller plot elements - the filter company
> sending hit-men etc, lead it up to the big chase, and the ultimate
> revelation. Also add the right measure of gratuitous sex/violence, and
> toss in a relationship drama between a raw air breather and a mask
> wearer. Raw air breather ends up in happier relationship with another
> raw air breather.
>
> Ending - the raw air breathers still in the minority, while the
> mask-wearing majority ignore the revelations and continue to pay the
> filter company.
Hey im loving this - think we can condense it into a 5 minute youtube vid? :D

Liz

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> David
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