The Ghosts of Pompeii

Create a story about the final day of Pompeii, but from the perspective of the city itself.

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 preserved Pompeii in devastatingly eerie detail. In this prompt, reimagine the cataclysmic event from the perspective of the city itself. Explore the notion of collective memory, the echo of human endeavors, and the idea of cities as living, breathing entities haunted by their past.