History Main / SeamlessSpontaneousLie

* The end of Arc 7 of ''Literature/{{Twig}}'' has the Lambs interrogated for treason. While this ''was'' true--partially--they managed to quickly spin it to scapegoat Sy, each matching stories in their individual questioning sessions. The only loose thread is neatly tied up via FakeoutMakeout.

** In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePrisonerOfAzkban'', Harry gives his name as Neville Longbottom when he boards the Knight Bus. He is later exposed as the famous Harry Potter.

* In ''[[http://www.mangapark.com/manga/saki-kazekoshi-buchou-monogatari-doujinshi/v1/c0/all Kazekoshi Buchou Monogatari]]'', a ''Manga/{{Saki}}'' fan doujin about [[ForWantOfANail if Hisa had attended Kazekoshi]], Hisa walks in on [[DrillSergeantNasty Coach Kubo]] berating Bundou for being late. Hisa says she was late because of work for the student council (which is presumably true), then apologizes for Bundou, saying she asked Bundou to help her with something for the student council and telling Bundou that she should have told the coach. The coach grudgingly accepts this, and Bundou thanks Hisa, but then it's revealed that Hisa made it up to get Bundou off the hook.

* ''Literature/SwordArtOnline'': During the "Sister's Prayer" short story, Yuuki tells her new friend Merida that she's actually not using an [=AmuSphere=] for VR gaming, almost letting slip that she's using a prototype palliative care device called the Medicuboid. Her older twin sister Aiko(aka Ran) steps in and claims that the two of them are using modified [=NerveGear=] consoles, which don't have the ability to release deadly radio waves.

* ''Anime/TheIdolMaster'': The Producer (helped by Haruka) to Makoto when she's having a fit for being recognized as a Prince instead of a Princess.

* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'': When Mayaa (a very rare Iriomote cat) collapses exhausted in front of Chiyo and Sakaki, they take him to the vet. When he asks what kind it is, Sakaki instantly says (to Chiyo's shock) it's a mixed breed since Iriomotes are endangered and no one would buy that Mayaa (the only cat that doesn't attack Sakaki on sight) followed her home.
* Episode 25a of ''Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}'' is an [[AprilFoolsPlot April Fool's Day episode]] where Mametchi and his friends all come up with lies as April Fool's jokes. When Memetchi contrives a joke about having to move far away to be with her grandma, she presents it so seriously that the others believe it to the exact letter and, to Memetchi's horror, spend some effort in setting up a farewell party for her. [[spoiler:It's finding out that even ''her own family'' believe she's moving that finally persuades her to admit the whole thing was a prank.]]

* ''Manga/YuriIsMyJob'': In a flashback to Hime and Kanoko's middle school days, Kanoko [[GotVolunteered gets assigned]] the task of making a signboard for a video celebrating their teacher getting married. Kanoko snaps and destroys the signboard in a fit of rage, with Hime catching her in the act. When the other girls find the broken signboard the next day, Kanoko confesses, but Hime lies and says Kanoko was with her all day, and claims that Kanoko is TakingTheHeat in order to prevent the class from suspecting one another. It works and convinces the other girls to pitch in to finish the signboard in time for the photo shoot.

* In ''[[http://www.mangapark.com/manga/saki-kazekoshi-buchou-monogatari-doujinshi/v1/c0/all Kazekoshi Buchou Monogatari,]]'' a ''Manga/{{Saki}}'' fan doujin about [[ForWantOfANail if Hisa had attended Kazekoshi]], Hisa walks in on [[DrillSergeantNasty Coach Kubo]] berating Bundou for being late. Hisa says she was late because of work for the student council (which is presumably true), then apologizes for Bundou, saying she asked Bundou to help her with something for the student council and telling Bundou that she should have told the coach. The coach grudgingly accepts this, and Bundou thanks Hisa, but then it's revealed that Hisa made it up to get Bundou off the hook.

* In ''Fanfic/TheNonBronyverse'' AlternateUniverseFic ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/82686 TD's Little Rarity,]]'' TD's old roommate Ben hears a voice coming from TD's bedroom, the voice coming from the filly Rarity, whom TD found in a box in his room (this is ''Fanfic/MyLittleDashie'' we're talking about here). His conclusion? TD's a brony. TD plays along with it to get him out of his hair, and due to him actually having been in Equestria before, it's quite believable (at least until the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E1TheCrystalEmpirePart1 crystal ponies]] come into the discussion).
* In ''FanFic/TheWesterosi'''s second book, Jade implores Tyrion to do what he can to prepare for the Long Night. After she leaves, his uncle returns, and without missing a beat, he claims Jade's kindness has given her ''very'' LooseLips, and revealed that Renly's Reach army is preparing to besiege the Westerlands. While his uncle objects, seeing that the Lannister army would crush them, Tyrion points out most of their levies are being pushed into the Neck, guided by his father, their most talented general, and the rest of their chivalry is stationed at King's Landing. Realizing that the scenario Tyrion paints is borderline doom, Lord Stafford immediately orders the peasants to start harvesting and planting, and preparing for the possible invasion.

* This is brilliantly used in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects''. At the end we find out that [[spoiler:the story told by Verbal Kint was based on [[LineOfSightName names and phrases he read from objects in the room where he is interrogated]].]] We never find out how much of it was actually true.

* ''Film/TwelveYearsASlave'' has a scene where Epps confronts Solomon about information he received from Armsby that Solomon hired him to deliver a letter to his family in New York and assist in securing his freedom. Solomon makes up a lie on the spot and convinces Epps that Armsby was the liar, trying to curry favor and get hired as an overseer. Which is completely true, except for the fact that Armsby was telling the truth.
* Dean Profitt from ''Film/{{Overboard|1987}}'' is an absolute whiz at off-the-cuff bullshitting. Part of why the amnesiac Joanna goes along with his scheme in spite of her instincts is that Dean never misses a beat in explaining her fake backstory, which he keeps making up on the spot.

* Brenish does this a lot in ''Literature/{{Below}}'', which [[ConsummateLiar fits]]. He never hesitates. Early on he has to explain how he could possibly have a late wizard's famous treasure map (he doesn't; an expert forger asked him to sell it), so he makes up a plausible story on the spot. Even though [[ThatLiarLies everybody knows]] Brenish is an extraordinary liar, it works—too well. When the forgery itself fools an appraiser, it kicks off a quest to find that treasure, and Brenish and friends are trapped into coming along. Cue a ''lot'' more lies.
* The thief Talen in ''Literature/TheElenium'' is so talented at these that it ends up revealing he's being tampered with by the Child Goddess Aphrael when he suddenly gives an excuse for joining the team after being left behind that is so lame that Sephrenia (Aphrael's high priestess) immediately becomes suspicious, knowing her goddess is a horrible liar.

-->'''Jack''': What year were you born?
-->'''Jenna''': 1977.
-->'''Jack''': When did you graduate high school?
-->'''Jenna''': '94.
-->'''Jack''': When do you turn 40?
-->'''Jenna''': 2017.
-->'''Jack''': Junior high crush?
-->'''Jenna''': Kirk Cameron.
-->'''Jack''': Prom theme?
-->'''Jenna''': Motownphilly -- Boyz II Men.
-->'''Jack''': What movie did you lose your virginity at?
-->'''Jenna''': ''Film/{{Arachnophobia}}''.
-->'''Jack''': Theater or drive-in?
-->'''Jenna''': ''[slyly]'' What's a drive-in?
-->'''Jack''': Of course. I don't know why I bothered to ask, [[BlatantLies I can tell by your physical appearance that you're obviously... 29]].

* Lord Edmund in the second series of ''{{Series/Blackadder}}'' after a drunken monk Edmund invited for a drinking competition interrupts his dinner with his Puritan relatives Lord and Lady Whiteadder with a raucous "Great booze-up, Edmund!":
-->'''Lady Whiteadder''': Do you know that man?
-->'''Edmund''': No.
-->'''Lady Whiteadder''': He called you "Edmund"!
-->'''Edmund''': Oh know ''him''? Yes, I do.
-->'''Lady Whiteadder''': Then can you explain what he meant by "Great booze-up"?
-->'''Edmund''': ''(thinks and thinks)'' Yes, I can. My friend is a missionary who, on his last visit abroad, brought back with him the head of a famous tribe. His name is Great Boo. He's been suffering from sleeping sickness and he's obviously just woken. Because, as you heard, "Great Boo's up!"

'''Joey:''' [to himself] That is the fastest I have ever thought!\\

'''Joey:''' ''[to himself]'' I am on fire!

--->'''Odo:''' He's telling the truth, Captain. He doesn't know.
--->'''Sisko:''' What makes you so sure?
--->''' Odo:''' Because if he did know, he would even now be weaving an elaborate web of lies to conceal the truth.

--->'''Worf:''' Then why the elaborate deception?
--->'''Garak:''' Because [[JustifiedTrope lying is a skill like any other]], and if you want to maintain a level of excellence, you must practice constantly.
--->'''Worf:''' ''(unamused)'' Practice on someone ''else.''

* Creator/NeilSimon's ''Theatre/{{Rumors}}'' has a ridiculous one at the end. Lenny ([[ItMakesSenseInContext who's been posing as an incapacitated friend]]) suddenly pops up to [[FawltyTowersPlot explain to the police what happened to get them off their backs.]] This monologue goes on for about four pages, all making a reasonable amount of sense. It seems like he made this up on the spot, much to everyone else's shock. [[spoiler:He did -- but it turns out that it may have been true after all, to his own shock and everyone else's.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E20LittleGirlInTheBigTen Little Girl in the Big Ten]]", Lisa becomes friends with two girls in her gymnastics class [[OlderThanTheyLook who are actually college-aged, looking younger due to their short statures]]. So, Lisa attempts to pass herself off as another college student. Asking where she lives, [[MathematiciansAnswer Lisa tells them she lives "off-campus"]], and when they take her home, they hear Homer singing ([[SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein well, trying to sing]]) "Tubthumping" inside, before hurling a keg out the window.

* Kanade Suzutsuki from ''LightNovel/MayoChiki'' is a master of this trope.

* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': During the "Sister's Prayer" short story, Yuuki tells her new friend Merida that she's actually not using an [=AmuSphere=] for VR gaming, almost letting slip that she's using a prototype palliative care device called the Medicuboid. Her older twin sister Aiko(aka Ran) steps in and claims that the two of them are using modified [=NerveGear=] consoles, which don't have the ability to release deadly radio waves.