Kyle woke up in a land of fantasy and magitech. The usual 'I died and woke up' bullshit, skip all that.
Except he used to be a crime lord, and society here is missing that extra kick.
Chapters come every other day.
Patreon is currently 40 chapters ahead. ... more>>

This is the [IMAGE] Version. Text Version will be launched in another series. <<less

Who is the true villain in this story?... more>>

Luca Moreno has always been the good guy, forever doing what he can to make sure that justice is not only served, but done so fairly. Which is why he went into law enforcement. However, one day he's assigned to his biggest case yet and he's plunged undercover into the world of the Brooks family and the criminal empire they lead. With his close friend and co-worker Adiv, he plans to destroy the mafia from the inside out, thereby putting an end to the corruption and terror it incites.

Then he meets Raven, niece of the Don, and she changes everything -- his role within the organization, his feelings, his goals, his morals, and ultimately, who he is entirely.

And like the waves of the ocean insidiously erode the shore, something of innocence becomes something else entirely. <<less

A King and Queen struggle to rule while having many troubles. Can they manage their marriage and different visions of the kingdom without collapsing due to fools? Their knights fight to acquire the most honor, order, and resources while a suite of other nobles include catty princesses and sleazy schlock addled princes. And the horrible runt of the royal litter is the cannibal Prince Edward seeking to build the most diverse harem ever conceived!... more>>

Experience a strange psychedelic land that owes a great deal of its functioning to a rainbow magic system. Where wars are fought over a flat planet with a waterfall at the end surrounded in space by three suns, and the powers that be come from twelve different elemental types coloring the crystal battery shards accordingly.

The species with the most rock power will dominate using combinations of alchemy, witchcraft, portals, zombies, cyborgs, cultivation, and many other mad experiments. Viewer discretion advised high voltage action inside! <<less

A game of chicken and some crimes really ruffle some feathers of a rag-tag group of "criminals", and some poor choices lead to some consequences... more>> that are...unfortunately expected. <<less

The Slayer and The Vixen. The world's greatest monster hunter and bounty hunter, respectively. Through their combined efforts, the world has been able to enjoy an era of peace for nearly a decade since the end of The Drazah War. But when their identities and the source of their power is revealed, all of their admiration turns to terror and they're deplored as the worst Fiends alive. Wanting nothing more than to service the world they feel responsible for, the pair must find new ways to help those who fear them. These Fiends are For Hire.... more>>

Fiends For Hire is a Modern Fantasy that is a blend of Action and Slice-of-Life with Anti-Hero leads. The series is currently over 3,500 pages long.

What to expect:

-A lot of Slice-of-Life. This series could be also be known as 'The Daily Lives of Anti-Heroes.' There is still a lot of Action, Comedy, World-Building, and Conflict, but Slice-of-Life is the main focus.

-A slow burn main plot. Not every chapter may seem like it's building towards the ultimate end, and some are just for fun. But virtually every chapter has new lore, world-building, character development, and/or subtle clues hinting at the mysteries of the series.

-Overpowered and Eccentric Characters with a lot of unique abilities. As the series progresses, OP vs OP fights and conflict become more common.

-Some very wholesome and some very dark moments. They are Anti-Heroes after all, so you get the good and the bad.

This series is NOT:
-Progression Fantasy -LitRPG -Cultivation -Isekai -Harem

New Volume 3 Chapter(s) every week. Volumes 1 and 2 complete!

Art by Fulminaire <<less

Lucas is a dick, but you would be too if you died in a meth lab explosion and found yourself in a fantasy world. Now, with only his ruthlessness and an ever-increasing body of alchemical knowledge, he has to make his way in this new world, because being poor sucks no matter where you are. What’s going to happen? He has no idea, but he isn’t dying again, because he already knows the afterlife is pretty much bullshit.... more>>

Updates Monday-Friday.

What to expect:
- Light LitRPG elements.
- Single Point of view/MC
- Crafting/Alchemy
- Clever plans, scheming, and fast-paced action
- Weak to Strong <<less

In the span of an hour, Melvin Miller goes from a bored office worker to a Legendary Class holder. With the ability to weave tales into powerful Runes and Grand Illusions at his fingertips, he grips his fate in the new world by the throat.... more>>

Dying in a car accident, Melvin's consciousness persists after death. Yet, one thing leads to another, and he suddenly finds himself embroiled in a battle with Godly beings that exist behind Death's reach. Just as his consciousness was about to erased from existence, a black hole swallows him whole.

One interesting encounter with a dark being later, he wakes up in a world where power is quantifiable by Stats, Quests, Titles, Tiers, Ranks, and Classes. A world where Dungeons run rampant, and every living being has access to power.

Waking up in a poisoned body, surrounded by corpses. He must find a way to save himself and uncover who killed the body he inhabits. <<less

Who wants to live forever?... more>>

Mark Wheeler and Wendy Foster are dying when a mysterious lady offers to save them. Sort of. Now Mark and Wendy are in a strange new fantasy world that feels much like a video game with character sheets and everything.

But the developers and deities involved have ideas of their own and one of them pushes Mark and his girlfriend to reestablish an old order of martial artists dedicated to doing good. An order recently eradicated under strange circumstances.

Soon the couple is embroiled in intrigue, adventuring, and keeping the peace in a frontier town where all is not as it seems. A tall task for short folks because when they created their characters, Mark got to pick the class, but Wendy got to pick the race and gnomes are cute, aren't they? <<less

What happens when myths become our reality? For Saxon, it means a lot more mysteries he needs to solve.... more>>

From gods like Hermes to scientific theories like Schrödinger's cat to legends of human history like King Leonidas to cryptids like Bigfoot, anything can become a myth. It is avatars who bring those myths into reality. In exchange, they are granted powers based on their interpretation of the mythos they embody.

Saxon is one such avatar, but that's not all he is. Saxon's a detective too, and despite his passion for wild theories, and willingness to bend the law a li̶t̶t̶l̶e̶ lot to test them, he's pretty good at what he does.

So when avatars start exhibiting unnatural behavior, Saxon may be the only person who can figure out what or who is the cause.

Welcome to Fable, a city of myth and mystery. <<less

Hope Lauren has read her share of comics. She’s seen supers around her city, even been saved by some on occasion. And she always hoped that she’d be able to join them. ... more>>

With Jack, her grizzled older mentor with secrets that could shake the world, and Pantheon, a new team of heroes, Hope will have to fight against monumental odds to save Oleander City.

In a world of action, comedy, tragedy and adventure, there’s plenty for a new hero to do.

*Readers can expect a mostly adventure themed superhero journey, that will include slice of life, action, and hopefully interesting world building. Will also contain a slow burn GL plotline I'll get to eventually when I feel like it I guess. This will be a very long story with many arcs*

New chapter every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. <<less

What happens when a mortal becomes a God?... more>>

Jalen started his last day of high school like any other 18-year-old, ready to face the world, with dreams of making it big with as little effort as possible. However, a devastating call shattered his dream. Just when he thought it couldn’t get any worse, he received another call. Thus, he spiraled towards despair, swallowed by the hungry streets of Hermosville before he could end it himself. When all seemed lost, a golden-eyed monkey reached into the abyss and pulled him out.

Faced with no other option, the young mortal must discard his humanity and embark on a journey as a newborn Cosmic God. Many benefits came with his new stature, as one would expect, the creation of a cosmos possible at the snap of his fingers. But also many responsibilities and enemies. Demons, angels, and other gods, all vying for a piece of his power. Those who dare to defy him or the ones he safeguards will face two options: submission or annihilation.

What to expect: 2,000-word chapters, anti-hero protagonist, creation.

Schedule: Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. <<less

Supergirl finds herself ensnared in a web of deception and manipulation orchestrated by one of Superman's arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor. Captured and rendered powerless by an energy field designed to neutralize her abilities, Supergirl confronts Lex, only to reveal his ultimate plan: to break her spirit and bend her to his will. With cold determination, he enlists the help of a villain skilled in the art of hypnosis, ordering them to manipulate Supergirl's mind and make her his and listen to his order.... more>>

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Note :
DC Universe: EARTH XXXXX

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Author's note :
I do not own DC or any of its characters other than my own variation of the said characters. <<less

What would you wish for if you have one?... more>>

Power?

Wealth?

Immortality?

Yet he wished for something different.

In his entire life, he was mocked, humiliated, and backstabbed. But not this time.

He’s was born a human, But they say his worse than the devil.

His personality is twisted as it can be. One moment he beheaded someone next his smiling with blood all over him.

Why I am telling you this?

What is this all about?

Hahaha, you’ve done well to listen to me up until this point.

Let me tell you a story of a boy named Reiki.

Like any other name, it’s plain and simple but to others this name was special. To some, he was their Lover, Enemy, and Savior.

This is not a story about him being a saint and helping the entire world achieve world peace nor a story about him being a devil killing everything in sight like you he was only human.

But you don’t want to hear the story like this no let me start over.

One day Reiki killed his best friend for selling him out and on this day he tried to commit suicide. <<less

A young man wakes up in DC. ... more>>

"This shit is gonna be so wild!"
- Tom <<less

Upto 20 Advanced chapters here :-
http://patreon.com/ShadySmuggler
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A transmigrated soul wanted to take possession of young Doflamingo, but got annihilated instead.
Now, the young Doflamingo, who got the memories of the transmigrated soul, was extremely angry after learning his fate in the future, losing at the hands of a kid.
After learning of the future, he started preparing for the inevitable and starts developing his strength crazily, with the true ambition of conquering the world.... more>>

[Caution :- Mc is pure evil. He is not your cliche 'villain' who will do hero work in disguise and only kill hypocrite evil people.
It doesn't matter who stands in the way, whether innocent or evil , he will kill them equally. The mc will be portrayed as the sadistic tyrant he originally was in the anime. If you are here to watch a righteous man, who in disguise of a pirate, only punishes hypocrite evil people, this work is not for you.] <<less

Ellie would not fail.
Geoff would not try.... more>>

High-achieving Ellie Gardner meets intentional slacker, Geoff Cobalt, throwing their previously steady life trajectories into chaos. Ellie is an adopted daughter of a midwestern crime family in dire straits, sent to Orange County, CA not only to get a college degree, but to make connections with another local emerging crime family, the Sinclairs. Geoff is the secret grandson (also adopted) of a legendary supervillain. Despite this, he prefers to eat junk food, light fires, steal, and play video games. Therefore, Ellie is recruited to keep his college studies on track in exchange for training from his grandfather. She needs to study, survive, and learn to budget both her money and time between her many obligations. She can't do it on her own. But when everyone is putting on a front (including herself), who can she trust?

And while they don't realize it, there are many hidden eyes on them.

"Ellie was on her own.
Geoff was on his own.
They only had each other."

All are original characters. There will be some illustrations/portraits painted by me using traditional mediums :) Sometimes the links get broken, so I really appreciate that if you let me know!

There are 8 arcs planned, this is currently the first arc. Sometimes I'll go through and update with more details/plot points as they shift around, so don't be surprised if some details in old chapters change!

Currently posting a new chapter every Saturday and sometimes Wednesday if I've made extra progress.

Set some decades into the future so I can play around with technology.

General content warnings/disclaimer: There will be some laws broken, violence, verbal threats, involuntary confinement, breaking and entering, arson, body modification, poisoning, occasional death. You might call the genre cozy crime. The tone will generally be kept light and the characters may seem callous at times. This is many of the characters are criminals. They are not meant to be role models. Do not take this story as legal advice, security advice, or as a guide on how to commit crimes. This is fiction and any resemblance to people, places, and things real or imagined are coincidence. <<less

When Ellie Tangey went out for a night on the town with her best and only friend , she was expecting to be bored, maybe uncomfortable at worst. Her only real concern was protecting her friend.
She should have been worried about herself.
Now, she is something more than human, something horrific, something hated, and something she can’t help but embrace.... more>>

A story exploring psychological traumas from many different angles and across multiple characters and personalities. All set to the background of a world where magic is common, humans are not, and creatures of the night are on the hunt.

This is something of an experiment in writing for me and will hopefully be enjoyed by others. <<less

A story about a failed Isekai'd Hero who becomes a dungeon. After nearly a thousand years, the man summoned by god to save the world returns to the light, this time not as a human but as a acid covered rubber ducky worshipped as a god. His goal?... more>>

Clean the world and the filth that plagues it. Oh and kill the pesky heroes who just won't leave him alone! <<less

Sakashima’s economy and everyone’s quality of life are in peril!... more>>

Everyone is blissfully ignorant except Central Bank Chairman Matsuda and those in the highest echelons of government. When the crap hits the fan and the truth can no longer be denied, the Sakashiman people will want answers… and the blood of those responsible!

Fortunately there is a solution. UN-fortunately the only man alive who can help is a broken shell of his former self; a man destroyed in the past by none other than Chairman Matsuda.

Can this man find the strength to let bygones be bygones and lend his aid? What could Matsuda offer our hero in return for his assistance? Can a high-functioning sociopath like Matsuda even be trusted to deliver on his promises?

Find out in… A Palace of Sea Urchins.

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This is a short five chapter 'macroeconomic thriller' with the option of being further extended.

If you enjoy white-collar crime movies like 'The Wolf of Wall Street' or 'The Big Short', give this one a gander!

Also, please consider leaving comments or even a review; so I know what to do more of (...or stop doing). I may revisit this story again in the future and add new chapters if people would like to see more. Happy Scribbling! <<less

A morally conflicted hitman in a dystopian alien city struggles to care for his innocent young daughter while carrying out brutal murders for a crime... more>> syndicate, grappling with loss, corruption, and the clash between his dark profession and role as a single father. <<less

A secret mission was all it took for Elise to gain the infamous twins, Azael and Reuel's attention and from then on, there was no stopping them.
While the twins want her, Elise wants nothing to do with them.
Amidst the growing infatuation and feelings, Elise has even to protect herself from the danger she has unknowingly put herself into.
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“You were ours the day you stepped inside our club,” Azael said as he strode towards her and Elise took a step back instantly.
“I belong to no one.” She declared as she maintained her gaze on him. But her wavering voice gave her away and Azael arched his lips, taking it as a challenge.
“Are you sure, darling? Why does your heartbeat say otherwise?” Reuel approached her from behind and Elise was now trapped between the twins.
“I…” Elise licked her lips as she maintained her gaze on the man before her while her mind was focused on Reuel’s wandering hands that were inching towards her waist.
“You what, gorgeous?” Azael probed as he smirked at her evilly and Elise was lost in his mysterious depths instantly.
“Tell us you want us, Elise.” Reuel urged behind.
“Tell us, baby. Tell us you want us as much as we want you.” Azael ran a finger along her arm and goosebumps peppered on her skin instantly.
“Tell us, Elise.”
And that was all it took for Elise to surrender. “I want you.”
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"Remind us the count of your orgasms, darling." Reuel wiped a teardrop that had slid down Elise's cheek. "Was it the third or the fourth?"
Elise just panted, not having the strength to speak a word.
"Aww, is our favorite girl exhausted?" Azael cooed and brushed her hair lightly and Elise blinked her eyes twice in response.
"Too bad, darling. Too bad." He continued and pulled on her restraints, a sardonic smile making its way onto his lips. "This is just the beginning, baby and we will not stop until you say your safe word."
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This book contains mature content including violence and sexual themes. It is also a reverse harem romance and explores many different aspects of BDSM. Read at your own discretion. <<less

When the cunning Selina Kyle gets caught red-handed by the ruthless Roman Sionis, he offers her a way to escape with her life. But making... more>> a deal with the devil has a price. Selina soon finds herself in a downward spiral of debauchery fueled by her new... Twisted Addiction. <<less

**Warning: “Trail of Crime” contains extreme violence and sensitive subjects that may not be suitable for all audiences. You are advised.**... more>>

A rare mystical event that affects a select few, the Immersion, forever changed Marcus’ life. It awakens an enigmatic system that promises not just a longer, more prosperous life but also the power to reshape his existence through the underworld of crime.

Motivated by his desire to improve his family’s situation, Marcus embraces the sinister path set by the system. The further he immerses himself in this unfamiliar realm, he handpicks his victims, choosing to mete out punishment to those he sees as deserving of his distorted sense of justice. This rationalization aids him in justifying his actions as he constructs his criminal empire, leaving an unmistakable path wherever he travels.

However, each choice carries its own grave consequences, and Marcus soon realizes that the path to power is fraught with danger and moral ambiguity. <<less

VOL 1 LINK: https://geni.us/Vaudevillain1... more>>

VOL 2 LINK: https://geni.us/Vaudevillain2

VOL 3 LINK: https://geni.us/Vaudevillain3

Dylan is your average nerd. He works downtown for an architecture firm during the day and enjoys all manner of games and media in his spare time. But while Dylan likes all forms of sci-fi and fantasy, he really likes the genre of superheroes.

So when an indie company releases a virtual reality MMO where players choose to play as heroes or villains, Dylan immediately buys into it. He has a specific type of character he really enjoys watching, something that always makes his inner child laugh in delight. The Saturday morning cartoon villain.

Yes, those inept, bungling, yet highly dangerous villains found in so many of Dylan's cartoons as a child. He loves how they always come up with strange ways to conquer the world and how they get thwarted every weekend. He remembered laughing at every silly antic, every cliched shout of "Curses! Foiled again!" He loves it so much he decides to take this idea into the MMO.

But to grab a playerbase, the company has announced a promotion that players with a high enough reputation can get contacted to become permanent raid bosses in the game. Those chosen will be paid as if employees of the company. Serious players all hoping to live the dream of playing videogames all day rush to purchase copies of World of Supers!

What will happen when Dylan, someone playing the game for fun, clashes with these overly serious players?

Story Discord: https://discord.gg/WcYfUhg <<less

“Beyond the armor and the scars, a hero has a heart ablaze with a passion to protect. A hero throws himself into danger for the sake of others.”... more>>

Khiron had lived his entire life dreaming of being the hero of his kingdom. To be the knight given the honor of rescuing all of Celestia from the horrific threat of the monstrous Eclipse. Having trained tirelessly with his great friend and fellow knight and confidant, Juna, the day of realizing his dreams has arrived. As victor of the Celestia Hero's Tournament, he is dubbed the chosen knight. His new life as the hero has dawned at long last.

Yet there's a secret task given to the hero which is kept heavily under wraps.

Khiron arrives at his initiation only to be shocked with the revelation that the chosen knight must gain his powers by kissing 7 maidens of the heavens. To make the situation even more unbelievable, Juna is in that number!

How will our chivalrous knight fare as the kingdom’s hope?

Now featuring artwork by @AnankeKeirin within! <<less