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Conspiracy Theory: Beginning

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It could have started as simply as this:
It was dark morning in the town of Foreign Crossings. The sun had not yet fully influenced the night that its time was at an end.
The man, based upon his stature and clothing obviously from a wealthy family, walked through the heavy wooden doors of the tavern. The tavern he entered had a signpost hanging above the door that identified the place as the “Trader's Inn”, but everyone in town called the place “The Council”. No one knew who first called the tavern by that name, but it had stuck, and now hardly anyone knew where you wanted to go if you asked for the Trader's Inn. But ask for The Council in Foreign Crossings, and everyone pointed to the same ramshackle building.
The bartender walked up to him and bowing slightly to show respect said, “What will be your pleasure today, fine sir?”
The gentleman smiled a genteel smile and said quietly, “I'd like a conspiracy please...”
“Why, of course, sir. We have some luscious ones prepared today,” the waiter said bowing slightly once more...
This is an unfinished story about conspiracies and where they come from.
My goal was to do something new with this topic; not the usual clichéd topics that come up when talking about conspiracy (even though I might visit some of these clichés in passing later in the story). The goal was to present a conspiracy as a fine meal, each course or intrigue having it's own unique subtle flavors, and seeing how the flavors from each course intermix with each other.

So, this is conspiracy presented like a fine meal...

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EDIT (Dec.25, 2008): After much thinking, I've decided to open this story to anyone who wants to finish it, or add a piece to it. Go ahead! Write a single course, or finish the whole meal!
The deviation is now licensed with a Creative Commons copyright.

©2008 by Sean Murphy, Some Rights Reserved - Distribution and some usage rights reserved in accordance with Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommerical-Share Alike 3.0 License - This story and any additional stories created from it may not be displayed on any other websites and may only be offered for download on DA.
It is prose stock and may be downloaded, but I require the following considerations be met for its use: #1 You must attribute this story as an HTML link in the deviation description of any deviation developed off this theme. #2 The title of any story developed off this theme must include the words "Conspiracy Theory:" before your title (i.e; Conspiracy Theory: [Your title or chapter number], or as an example "Conspiracy Theory: Lasagna Nation"). #3 You may only submit prose developed on this theme on deviantART and it must be licensed with a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommerical-Share Alike 3.0 License as well. #4 Please send me a note to let me read your new addition to the story. Additional chapters added to this theme will be listed in this deviation description so others can read them as well.
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3LP's avatar
i'd like to read more...