In the dark recesses of the world hide a multitude of secrets, societies hinging their entire lives and operations on the hope that they remain unknown. And in that same vein, the natural intermingles with the supernatural. The hidden evils of the world, beating below the skin like a maleficent heart pumping corrupted blood. Sipping on those less fortunate for their own paramount survival. ... more>>

Robbie Little is many things. He is a college student having moved to Philadelphia to further his education and escape his tumultuous home life mere miles away. A pragmatic young man with an aim to do the best he can with what he has, and is preparing for a final year in college before moving on into the wider world. Things act against him, random chance dragging him face first into a world unknown to him or anyone he knows. A world under the surface, where blood sucking vampires rule puppet corporations and subsidize their operations on armadas of ghouls and zombies, and the only fight against them is underground supernatural hunters. Robbie's in a new world now, but will he survive? <<less

There are three expected major themes to this work:
1) Protagonist reforms his body so that he's not out of shape or constantly in pain.
2) Reforming his giant physical mess of an environment into a functional heroic manufacturing setup.
3) His ongoing unpleasant mental experiences.... more>>

In other words, it's a grind.

Like any good story, there is plenty of room for progression.
He starts out with a bunch of psychological issues and a good few physical ones. Additionally, he has the means to live modestly but still to spend his hours in pursuit of the plot.
Unlike most good stories, ... well, a lot of things. But importantly, there is NO GUARANTEE of success. If he is unsuccessful, this project will be dropped. There is no room for fantastical plot armor in this story; His final saga could very well end in demoralized failure.

The "Game Elements" tag is for the personal status sheet, which is a fairly arbitrary documentation of his performance at various sets of exercises, and other discernible attributes.

The story uses a first person narrative.

The Gore / Sexual Content / Etc tags are there because the contents might discuss such things. Definitely not the focus of the story. MC usually doesn't use "Strong Language", at least at the beginning. But he might develop into such a character.
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I hope that someone out there wants to follow along! <<less

In 4606 AR, the countries of Yamasa and Lirgen were struck with a devastating hurricane. The Eye of Abendego destroyed these human civilisations, and flooded the land with water, storms, and death. The remains of the great kingdoms were turned into salt water marshlands.
With the absence of the humans, the Boggards, cannabilistic toad folk who rule the swamp, had free reign to take over what was left of the Sodden Lands.
The Boggards tribes in their rise to power, comitted a grave heresy. Many amongst them saw this destructive force as divinely created, attributing it's creation to Rovagug, the Great Destroyer. A holy war broke out, and almost completely wiped out the old faith.... more>> /> Only one tribe remains, the last worshippers of Gogunta, the Mother of Boggards. The old faith demands action and violence, and yet to survive, they have hidden like vermin. Hoping to grow so that one day, they can reclaim the swamp.
Will the next generation of Gogunta's followers be enough to save the faith from extinction? Or will their foes prove to powerful for them to overcome?

The following is a story based on a DnD campaign that we never got round to finishing. The main characters are based on the characters my players came up with. <<less

In a world ravaged by a relentless zombie outbreak, Mikhail Reyes finds himself thrust into a fight for survival like no other. As civilization crumbles... more>> around him, Mikhail must navigate a treacherous landscape plagued by the undead, where every choice could mean life or death <<less

A one-shot about an unfortunate boy and seemingly unending love.

Two ordinary people and an omniscient overseer, Hwang Hyuk and Park Nayeon learn about each other's existence and their life turns upside down. Is this... more>> a blessing or a curse? We shall see. <<less

Jacob looks back at his miracles

In 2011, Aaron Washington’s life takes a steep turn for the worst. Things that were already bad got worse. As Aaron tries to navigate around... more>> his love life, abusive parents, and mental health issues, he drags everyone else down with him. <<less

Milton Masters has it all, riches, his own talent agency, a mansion and a beautiful wife. Until one morning he starts to lose everything. What’s... more>> the connection between his sudden streak of bad luck and these lapses in his memory? And what’s it got to do with these hallucinations he keeps having of a spectral dog? <<less

The world is not kind to the curious. Following in the footsteps of her mother, brash and arrogant Kori Murakami sets out to become an... more>> Errant as she sets out into the world of Etissia for the first time. She soon finds out how far behind she truly is compared to everyone else.
Struggling with a power that is not compatible with her body, Kori will have to use her head in order to properly get her license! <<less

Who is he? Where is he? How did he get here? An old man wrestles with his decaying mental state and the mysteries of the... more>> strange windowless, peopleless facility in which he has been trapped for as long as he can remember. <<less

A man spirited away to the deep recesses of space, aimlessly orbiting a stray planet, hoping for someone to find him-- a pulsing signal sent... more>> out to the blackness surrounding him. This is a story about survival and strife: machines and death. (WILL POST ON ROYAL ROAD) <<less

A lonely traveller takes refuge in an abandoned church only to find it home to a bizarrely intelligent murder of crows. While at first enjoying... more>> the crows’ company and generosity, he comes to find the birds have a desire for something much stranger than a few loaves of bread and some shiny trinkets. <<less

Life is fickle at times. A young girl had experienced the bitter treatment life gave her when her family got taken from her due to an accident. But as if life was playing a cruel game with her, only she survived.... more>>

She had given up hope on life. Returning home, she decided to just kill herself, yet an unknown man had already entered her home before she did.

Meeting eyes with the man, he spoke up.

"I'm here to kidnap you." <<less

This story is about Henry's mess after his ex-crush Elise suddenly agreed to marry him for only one reason: he is a CEO.... more>>

Henry had a crush on Elise, the girl born in a peasant family, during his days studying at The Warrior Academy. Yet, she had never cared about his existence. After graduation, Henry founded a private military company and became its CEO. One month later, Elise joined his company as a finance analyst. Henry asked her about marriage very soon, but she unconditionally agreed for real. However, life was not easy for Henry as he thought. <<less

This story is not meant for the faint of heart. This story will contain mature themes, strong language, explicit scenes of violence and sexual assault, gore, and more. You have been warned. ... more>>

After the cataclysmic "Rupture," which brought the dead back briefly and wiped out 80% of the universe's population, Akin and Anne's parents vanished. In the aftermath, Earth's connections to galaxies like Andromeda and Triangulum were severed. Hell's relentless invasion followed, engulfing all in darkness. Now, only the Milky Way Galaxy remains, a fragile sanctuary on the brink.

Amidst this chaos, Akin, haunted by schizophrenia, encounters an extraordinary boy who fell from the sky, radiating an unearthly glow. As Akin's grip on reality weakens, Alastor, a recurring tormentor from his mind, takes form. Akin and Anne's struggle for survival entwines with a cult of demon-human hybrids and a malevolent fallen angel, all drawn to the enigmatic Gate of Eden. In this desperate, shifting landscape, the collision of hope and darkness forms a complex tapestry of redemption.

I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com, Voyce.me, and Webnovel as well, it would be well appreciated if you visited those sites as well. <<less

Terrence Washington dies, and where he ends Fredrick Drow begins. This is the story of a man reborn into the world of DC comics with... more>> a similar degenerative disease as Weylan Jones, AKA the Killer Croc, let us dive into this multiverse and uncover where this takes him... (Searching for beta readers this is my first ever fanfic and I'd like to come back and fix any grammatical errors and such if this takes off so if you spot one please let me know) <<less

My last day in school. Based on a dream I had at some point. Pretty short. I just wrote it for practice.

Our protagonist is a Japanese high school boy nearing the end of his three years. With only three months left from the final exams which will decide his future, he ponders what his future would actually look like and finds himself at a stumping point with no answer.... more>>

During this crucial time, a strange yet undeniably beautiful girl by the name of Akame Akagami transfers into his class.

Through meeting and befriending this girl, our protagonist's life spirals out of control as his uncertain future unravels and his fleeting adolescence starts truly blooming in this coming of age story about the ups and downs in life's road as well as finding meaning in life itself. <<less

First book of the Ashenborne series.... more>>

A wandering knight travels to find herself. Set 10 years before the Age of Ash, watch as the bold soldier unravels of her own memories piece by piece and explore the vast world of Erde, all before hitting the realization that something grim is happening in the world. <<less

In this world, where an oppressive regime enslaves its citizens, a young boy and his siblings discover a hidden power that could change the course... more>> of his world. "Blemish" follows the journey of these siblings as they go from weak and helpless to the beacons of hope for the enslaved masses. <<less

“The only people who can have normal are the ones unaffected by all the fucked-up shit that happens around them.”
- Ilona Andrews... more>>

“He was like one of those pictures full of small errors, the kind you could only pick out by searching the image from every angle, and even then, a few always slipped by. On the surface, Eli seemed perfectly normal, but now and then Victor would catch a crack, a sideways glance, a moment when his roommate's face and his words, his look and his meaning, would not line up. Those fleeting slices fascinated Victor. It was like watching two people, one hiding in the other's skin. And their skin was always too dry, on the verge of cracking and showing the color of the thing beneath.”
- Victoria Schwab <<less

At first, Vu Diep Phong Nam was just an unemployed guy, a typical example of the concept of failed young people. Every day, his only... more>> assignment was to stay at home to be parasitic on his mother and sister.
Until one day, Vu Diep Phong Nam had a dream.
In his dream, he was a successful person, had a building, a car, knew many people from the upper class. Moreover, he had a young and beautiful wife. It all started because he accidentally solved a case.
After waking up, Vu Diep Phong Nam didn't want the dream just to be a dream. Therefore, he put on his pants.
"Don't take off your pants, let me solve the case ..."
(This story is purely fictional, all the similarities in the names of the characters as well as the places are just coincident. But if you accidentally discovered your mother's name is in this, most likely the author. really know your mom.) <<less

A rumble comes from a cemetery, inside the cemetery, a crypt decorated for the powerful and high-class people starts to shake. Silence falls then a bang, the metal door flies off the hinges, a man stands half of his face is fully decomposed, the other half is still alive. A lost undead who lacks memory of who he is and how he got there. ... more>>

The only remains is a husk of a man and his thirst for knowledge of this strange world.

By the way, I will have this book on Wattpad and Royal road under the same name "DominaterRaider." <<less

"anyone...anyone please, don't leave me alone here....I...I don't care who you are...just don't leave me. please....don't ever leave me."
those were the words that got... more>> Hyong Sa-rang an unlikely companion. <<less