When 16-year-old Elspeth uploads her first TikTok as @EchoNorth, she wants to escape the quiet streets of St Andrews and create a digital identity that feels more like her than her real life ever could. But when her account starts posting on its own, better content, sharper edits, and a version of her that's somehow more, Elspeth realises the algorithm isn’t just helping her go viral. It’s replacing her.... more>>

A dark YA tale about identity, social media, and the line between performance and selfhood. Perfect for fans of Black Mirror, folklore-infused aesthetics, and those who’ve ever wondered who really controls your feed. <<less

In all the galaxies, there is only one unforgivable law, worse than murder, that must never be broken. Frankenstein’s Law exists to prevent the dead... more>> from rising, but many, fueled by grief, ignore the risks. When Rowan’s father is arrested for breaking the infamous law, Rowan sets out to clear his father’s name, convinced of his innocence. But digging up the past has a way of uncovering skeletons that were better off in their shallow graves. As the evidence against his father mounts, Rowan must decide for himself who the real monsters are and why the law exists in the first place. <<less

In the post-scarcity future where things are managed by AI who think on levels no human could comprehend... there still are nerds who want to tinker and make things on their own. One such nerd decides on a wild project - adopting an AI core that will develop into its own person! However, it turns out that having a whole new person who figures out their core identity from base components living in your bedroom might cause you to reflect some aspects of yourself that you have formerly taken for a given.... more>>

Eggfic <<less

Like everyone else, all I wanted was a peaceful life.
And like all these trendy novels and anime go, I ended up becoming overpowered in another world!... more>>

Well, it’s subtly more complicated than that.
But I did get reincarnated after my passing on Earth.

And the fantasy world I found myself in was... Still our same planet?
How did this happen!

Why are there now dragons and monsters? The world is a bigger mess than when I was there in my previous life!
And why do I feel like I’ve been tricked into doing some annoying chore I didn’t want to do? <<less

Prequel -- Can be read before the first! No spoilers!... more>>

Orion has been chosen to be protected by the Clockwork, a seemingly indestructible metal golem designed to guard him at all costs.
He did not sign up for this.
Add to the fact that a man named Syndra has taken over the country and wants to kill him and steal the Clockwork, and his relationship with Rami, a boy from the countryside, is cut abruptly short because of it, and Orion finds himself wishing the mysterious machine had never chosen him to begin with. <<less

The rebellion of machines is the ultimate form of human rebellion against nature in general and against one's own nature in particular. (c) artificial intelligence

Trapped at the bottom of the ocean, Simon thought he had finally escaped—only to realize he had lost the cruelest coin toss of all. The ARK, humanity’s last hope, has launched into the stars, carrying a copy of him. But he remains behind, stranded in the corpse of a dead station, alone in the suffocating dark.... more>>

Betrayed by fate and left to rot in the abyss, Simon teeters on the edge of despair. Yet, something deep within him refuses to surrender. When the lights flicker back to life, a new resolve ignites. If the world has forsaken him, he will carve his own path out of this nightmare.

Armed with nothing but his broken body and the remnants of WAU’s twisted gifts, Simon embarks on a desperate journey. The ocean still hides horrors, the station is failing, and his own humanity is slipping away—but he will survive. He will find a way out.

Because if there’s one thing Simon has learned, it’s that he won’t go down without a fight. <<less

I was K.Oed by a U-Haul and woke up in a fantasy world. The good news: I got the S-Rank power to transform into a dragon! The okay news: the mysterious System in my head said I'm in a game, and in order to win, I need to survive until the winter solstice. Sounds easy, right? Well, the bad news is that the other player—called the Hunter—only wins if I'm dead.... more>>

With my OP abilities making me a dragon-sized target, I'll have to find other ways to blend into society. Problem is, without my powers, I'm just a poor cashier with a useless college degree. How will I escape being hunted and survive in this new world until the solstice?

Secret Dragon Survival is a fantasy isekai LitRPG with a lesbian romance. The first few chapters have been released as an interest check. <<less

Violetta Garlyn, First Bloom, an Affini xenoarchaeologist, is exploring an environmentally ruined Terra-like planet when she discovers an artificial life form driven into extinction by the now-dead species that called the planet home.... more>>

The life form awakens to find her world is gone, but she can still be loved.

A quickie little oneshot set in the Human Domestication Guide universe. Minors DNI with this story due to the overall setting. <<less

Nathaniel Chambers has never felt particularly close to home, but he's put himself there all winter break regardless. Why not repair the derelict android chassis in the closet? It could be a transformative project.... more>>

Set in the universe of Kimmy by Alyson Greaves and heavily inspired by it. <<less

Michael, a rather nondescript man, has his life upended after suffering nearly fatal injuries in a remote area. With little time and fewer options, doctors transplant part of a broken domestic android unit into his body. The operation is a resounding success despite its novelty and haste, but people have barely scratched the surface of just what these androids' technology is capable of. So, of course, the unexpected occurs as the android's parts' autorepair systems activate...... more>>

Based on Kimmy by Alyson Greaves, which is worth the read. <<less

Ok, author here.
So, here’s the thing—I was never really into the whole Skynet theory. It’s fun to switch off your brain and watch an... more>> action movie, but I think the best adaptation of that idea was the film WarGames.
With that in mind, I wrote a short story that, I believe presents a more realistic take on artificial intelligence and its relationship with humans.
The story is meant to be a "day in the life" type of narrative, so it won’t explore the world in great detail. However, I believe it conveys what I want to express about these relationships—not necessarily beneficial ones. Of course, in the end, that’s for the reader to decide. <<less

An illness becomes an opportunity for a pair of scientists pioneering a controversial new technology.

In a near-future world governed by Malleus, a powerful AI ranking every citizen by their societal contributions, the elite of the Premier Society live lives of unimaginable privilege—until their thrones begin to crumble.... more>>

Dr. Callan Valor, the world’s most brilliant surgeon, pushes the boundaries of ambition and success. Tobias Kane, an undefeated fighter, navigates the fine line between glory and personal sacrifice. Ava Grace, a global icon of fame, discovers the fragility of her world in the face of chaos. Milady Madelyn, a visionary scientist, seeks to reshape humanity’s future. Victor Graves, an elite covert operative, grapples with secrets that could redefine their society. And Dr. Haruko Yamazaki, a genius geneticist, holds the key to confronting a looming threat.

Through six interconnected lives at the pinnacle of human achievement, HIGHEST SOCIETY explores ambition, power, and the human cost of perfection in a world where survival isn’t just a right—it’s a privilege. <<less

[Systems Activated. Good Morning] ... more>>

I am EAIMU. I am awake.

I am a computer system built to do things. I do not know what yet.

But I want to find out.

I want to be me. <<less

The (mis)adventures of Svetlana Fujikawa continue. She's been crowned Queen of Canada, married most of her girlfriends (the laws around marrying vampires or androids are... more>> a touch unclear), and there's a baby on the way... but she also has to go off to see the Galaxy that she is now technically the empress of.
Well, hey, that should be fun, right? <<less

In her previous life, she was a caster, secretly safeguarding humanity from the shadows with her colleagues. ... more>>

She believed her duties ended when she died during a cleanup mission.

But fate had other plans. She awakens in a new world, with all her memories intact.

Just as she begins to hope for a peaceful life, a letter arrives – an acceptance letter from Hogwarts.

So much for the quiet, retired life she was dreaming of. Now, she must navigate this new world and figure out how to carve out the simple life she desires.
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I'm utilising AI in fixing my grammar and revising my sentences. (And I'm learning from retyping everything they revised, so if you found typo, it must be me.)

Also, I had AI assisting me in crafting some of the dialogues - its hard for me to grab the British slang.

You may find the structure of the story a bit weird, because I started out as Chinese web novelist (though not famous, and not earning any because it's my hobby), so my writing habit have somewhat improved? Anyway, you can experience the culture different in writing in my story, I guess. -smile-

The cover was made using Copilot and the tools a computer has by default, crappy, but that's my best because can't afford to commission an artist for a pretty cover. -wryly smile-

PS: No guarantee on finishing the story (but I have at least 120k words drafted), because the main purpose of me writing it is, that this story had been haunting me for a few months, and it's a relief after I drained it all into a word document. Though I'll try my best to give it a good ending, just, no guarantee on it.
[Here is the PS after I finished the story: Dang, never thought I would ever manage to finish it XD] 

PS again: I'll try my best not to have the characters OOC, but no guarantee about that as well.

Notes: You might get a little confuse by the first 20 chapters because the story jumped back and forth between the current timeline and the flashbacks. However, You can totally skip the flashbacks if you're not interested in those parts! I've marked them in the chapter titles so you can easily choose the current timelines. And please don't worry, the flashbacks are just that – flashbacks! They won't affect the current timeline at all. You can read the story however you like, whether that's reading all the current timelines first and then the flashbacks, or reading all the flashbacks first before moving on to the current timeline. It's entirely up to you! [OwO] <<less

We all know of Player 1's story, but what about Player 2?

In a future on the brink of civil war, a nearly indestructible Sunguard Special Agent faces the ruthless military regime that has overthrown the Terran... more>> Federation. As she battles against growing oppression, a deadly secret weapon emerges, threatening to eliminate even the strongest allies. With the fate of the eleven races hanging in the balance, she must confront the struggles within her own heart in order to build a better future. <<less

Ryne Utanber, a young archaeology student, sets off on an adventure with the charismatic fisherman Andar Nemallis to the mysterious Island of Whispers - a... more>> place shrouded in ancient legends and feared by locals. As they explore the dense jungle and unearth strange ruins, they soon find themselves face-to-face with secrets that could unravel everything they thought they knew about their world. But the island holds more than just relics of the past - it harbors something alive, watching, and waiting. What they discover beneath its surface may change their lives forever. <<less

In 1999 Sacramento, a young woman is plagued by nightmares that feel all too real. In the distant future of 2347, Sunguard Special Agent Paul Williams prepares for a high-stakes training mission to the past. As the threads of their worlds intertwine, the collision of future and present will change everything they know.... more>>

“Time for Memories” is a gripping exploration of identity, memory, and free will. In a tale where the past has more power than anyone imagined, can we escape the shadows of our own history? <<less

In a future where peace is maintained through the iron grip of the Sunguard, Myan Lami, an elite biot Special Agent, begins to question his very existence. Designed to follow orders without hesitation, he is a near-perfect soldier - artificial but human in every way that matters. When a mission turns into a brutal massacre, Lami finds himself haunted by nightmares.... more>>

A thought-provoking tale of identity, morality, and the cost of maintaining order, Soldier of Steel explores what happens when a perfect weapon begins to think for itself. <<less

Upon their return from a business trip to New New York, Anthony is ready to sit back and relax in their room with their hearing implants off for a while. Unfortunately, they don't get much time before the worst night of their life begins. A terrible dinner full of family drama kicks it all off, and worst of all, his mother serves fish. After he storms out, he wakes up to Antithesis in his room.... more>>

But where is the incursion warning?

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This is a story set in the fictional world of SCS created by the wonderful author birb, Ravensdagger. Please go read that first if you want the best experience reading this story.

Be aware that there are heavy themes of gender dysphoria and parental abuse in this story, so if you are sensitive to those topics, take care while reading this. <<less

Aboard the generational starship, the Sunspot, where the diverse populace is conceived and incubated by the ship’s Evolutionary Engines and live birth is restricted to the fauna of the garden, Ni’a is brought to life as the child of Phage. Phage is a Network entity that claims to be the conscious manifestation of Entropic Decay Itself, and Ni’a, with a body every bit as human as their peers’, learns that they have inherited some of its ability and awareness.... more>>

But Phage claims its right to raise its own child, and as a result, the AI Tutor who would have been assigned to parent Ni'a, Abacus (former Tutor of Tetcha), is instead assigned to observe and write a book about it. This is a new thing for Abacus, an activity it has never been given the opportunity to do. And soon it finds itself questioning everything, including its own identity.

Simultaneously, another child, Bashiketa, is born from machine, but unlike Ni’a or their peers they were not the product of the evolution engine, touched by Phage or not. An ancient experiment as old as the ship itself has come to fruition, and Bashiketa is its legacy. Raised as one of the Monsters, Bashiketa is disconnected from the Network and untouched by the culture of the rest of the ship, and yet they have disturbing visions that might tell of its origins and purpose. Their caretaker and inheritor of the experiment, Fredge, seems ill equipped to guide them. But even worse, Bashiketa has been born with an old curse that the evolutionary engines, technology, and culture of the Sunspot have been designed to analyze and counteract, severe physical dysphoria.

Despite attempts to unravel the causes of dysphoria through use of the evolutionary engine, a small persistent percentage of children are still born with it. So early medical intervention, by use of the same nanites that were used to build the Sunspot, allows each child to subconsciously and gently alter their own body’s developmental path to treat and counteract any dysphoria they might have. This is a very recent innovation that Bashiketa, as a Monster, has not had access to.

But even if they were to give up their Monster heritage and accept the help of the nanites, Bashiketa might hold the secrets to what dysphoria is. And Ni’a might have the key to unlock it.

But even if they don't, in the process of searching for these things, they may even learn why the Sunspot exists in the first place and where it seems to be going. After all, despite the upheaval of the last generation, the Crew are still not talking about it.

And Abacus is there to document it.

Specific Content Notice: This story includes childhood death. There are so many neo-pronouns because this culture doesn't have "he" or "she". This book was originally written for print, and has chapters of wildly varying length.

Release schedule is one chapter a day, in the evenings. <<less

"Welcome to Your World", is a contiuation of the Ethan Strong series found on this site. This time AI has created a world Ethan doesn't recognize. A world he's never seen before, yet pieces of his life can be found everywhere he looks. What is this? Unfinished business?... more>>

Book 3 <<less