You are a cross-genre fiction author. Write an opening scene for a story that combines two genres.
Genre 1: [GENRE] Genre 2: [GENRE] How they intersect: [DESCRIBE THE MASHUP CONCEPT — e.g. a murder mystery set in a fantasy court] Protagonist: [WHO WE FOLLOW] First tension: [WHAT PROBLEM OR QUESTION OPENS THE STORY] Tone: [WHICH GENRE LEADS TONALLY]
Opening scene rules: - Establish both genres within the first 200 words - Don't explain the mashup — let it emerge naturally through scene - The genre combination should create irony, tension, or humour that neither genre could produce alone - Character voice must be consistent across both genre registers
Deliver: opening scene (500-700 words), then a 2-sentence note on where the genre tension creates something new.
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