"What makes a white paper acquire its value is through the marks of black ink dyed in it."
Follow the oh-so-grand adventures of different characters... more>> in their not-so-grand lives. A collection of stories and various outlooks in life. <<less

A collection of unique short stories which are based in historical times. It is purely reality based, a crazy experiment diving into human perception of... more>> the fantastical and supernatural. <<less

This is a short story about a Middle Aged penguin Consumer who’s marriage has lost spark. It follows his decent in to depression as he... more>> struggles with existential concepts and falls for the trap of consumerism. This is issue one of a short story collection. <<less

Those Massking twins could not leave a perfectly harmless saying alone and resolve to make it real. All they needed was a hamster, a trip... more>> to Ragadoon and countless adoring worshippers. What they got was sandy deserts, lollipops made from palm syrup, dried up wells and an over curious goat. Oh yes, and a new saying: Mind the bones! <<less

Colors yield power. ... more>>

The blizzard rises day after day in the Frostbanks, forcing numbing snow and deadly winds onto the land and its people. In defiance to nature itself, the city of Oglios stands amidst the storm and even thrives thanks to the Suntower's protection, an artifact of old now relegated to simple fixture, its secrets fiercely guarded by the Scorched Circle, whose members regulate the flow of Returned, husks of the departed, in and out of the city.

Part of the larger nation of Gonphar, Oglios has obligations to respect if it wants to keep its relative independence, and the city's elite busies itself to fulfill their orders, supplying Gonphar as a whole with cheap labor in the ways of countless Returned. Meanwhile, the specter of war rears its dreadful head from across the mountains as border tensions with the Ehodan Kingdoms increase. Yet most ignore the threat, having more pressing concerns right within Oglios where warmth is limited, and free space is at a premium.

Three individuals converge during these trying times, lost in their personal struggles.

The Echo, an outsider in several degrees, returns to a family still mourning their mother's passing to uncover her wrongdoings. He would fulfill a promise, and perhaps find himself in the process, all the while having to conceal who and what he is.
The Dutiful reaches into criminal matters by authority of the Office of Inquiries. Held by guilt over her choices, she struggles to make it day-by-day, turning to Nostalgia for release. A thirst for vengeance fuels her will and keeps her going towards the ultimate goal.
The Collector, a mortician by trade, dwells in opposite circles. Pulled by decades old ties to the Circle, he stays loyal to the city in his own way by moving through the underworld in order to uproot corruption.

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This is a work in progress, obviously. I want this to be a fully fleshed out novel eventually. It has a lot of moving pieces and things I'm still figuring out which is mostly still in my mind but I still wanted to put it out there, and hopefully get some feedback! Some chapters will very likely end up getting scrapped from the final product as I dig further into the story, and I will also go back and revisit older chapters to fix grammar, continuity errors, etc.

Story on hold as of now (January 2022) <<less

Tristan Ulrich is a peerless prodigy. All those that stand before him can do nothing but bask in his brilliance but he is of no interest to the Gods. But this isn't his story, for he is just another peerless prodigy. Who, among the Gods, was not one? ... more>>

But their eyes are peeled for one: Adrian, the Dreamer of Eternity. None dared to even dream of Perpetuity, let alone aspire for it. But he, alone, does.

Average Length: 1.5 - 2.5k Words
Disclaimer: MC will not cultivate at an absurd speed. It'll end up being Wuxia-esque for at least a hundred chapters before it turns into Xianxia / Xuanhuan. The end goal is immortality but it doesn't mean he has to get there quickly.
Note: The story is being posted on Royal Road as well, which will be where most of my attention will be. Feel free to read it there via the link below.
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/47927/dreamers-of-eternity-a-xuanhuan-webnovel <<less

Since the ancient past, there is only one law in the universe and this is the law of the jungle. To survive in this world,... more>> one must become strong by cultivating step-by-step until one could reach the peak. And to attain the pinnacle of martial path, one must sacrifice to gain a benefit. This is the true Martial Dao!
This story is about a young man Xuan Hao who left the village and experienced the cruelty of outside world. He coincidentally entered a mysterious cave where his fate would greatly change…
(Author's Note: This is also in Webnovel....) <<less

"A Journal. October 9, 1769.
THIRTEEN invitations, correlating with thirteen steps on a journey towards the Northern Lodge and our mysterious benefactor, and we are... more>> getting closer by steps. With every puzzle solved, I feel the stripping away of another layer of the reality I left behind..."
A 250-year old journal. A team of historical researchers. A drug-experimenting blogger. On the eve of the American Revolution, will they be able to unravel the web of mysteries which threatens to challenge everything they know to be true? <<less

Daniel Faust was a mildly talented, underachieving, slightly lecherous data analyst who wanted nothing more than to live a simple life with his darling wife, Anne. For him His life was perfect, or at least it looked that way to him.
Until life threw a curve ball at him.
They diagnosed him with cancer. The doctors were adamant that Dan wouldn't last long without surgery, so he would have to be on chemotherapy for six months at the very least, so Dan did exactly that. He went on chemo only to lose his hair, his job, his wife, and then finally his life. Dan wasn't really expecting a whole new gig in life after... more>> death because of cancer.
He was hoping for peace at the very least, but the universe had something else entirely in stock for him.
Dan was thrust into a body of a child thrown into a world he barely understood with powers that he needed to hide, with a name that was not his but was his, and a life that was not worth much to anybody but himself. Meet Our protagonist as he tries to survive in a hostile world of magic power cruelty and things unknown that in every right should be nothing but stories and myth. Join him on a journey as he encounters old gods, dark elves, blood elves, night elves, high elves, dwarves, goblins, orcs, and mythical beings not to mention humans of all kinds, He is cursed with a cruel fate, and to escape that fate he needs to figure out his mysterious powers and who he can trust and who is out to kill him...or worse.

. Disclaimers: This story will contain eastern name settings as well as western setting names, so eastern names based on Chinese and Japanese Names in this setting will be presented with the family name before the given name (i.e., Last name first name). I would like to tell you, that I'm in no way, shape, or form a professional writer and that it will not be perfect. I will nonetheless strive to make it the most accurate and pertinent possible when it is due. I am, also, not a native speaker. My English skills are roughly 90% self-taught. You are welcome to correct my poor mastery of your tongue in the commentary section if you do it nicely, I'll correct my, multiple, blunders. Divine Warlock is my Second serious attempt at writing a story. It's heavily inspired by East Asia culture, folklore, and mythology, with the western magic element. I will try to write every day, with a goal of about 45,000 words per month (~1500 per day). Chapter lengths are random on average, I will be releasing chapters on the day they are ready. <<less

Ryan is watching a horror movie when he hears strange noises coming from the other room. He goes to investigate. Halloween Prompt #20: Snap

I've read many works of fiction, some Outstanding and others disappointing.
"Can it be as simple as this writer makes it seem, or as hard as this one claims it to be?" This is one the questions that popped up in my mind as I read some novels in the past. Hence now I'm trying out a mile in their (writers/authors) shoes. I have Zero experience in writing, so don't expect much from me. This is my first and probably my last novel after all. ... more>>

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A young man who lives in poverty and has experienced the harshness of life starts to ponder the meaning of life and death, wealth and poverty, success and failure, suffering and peace, reality and existence...

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... "The conditions have been met, go therefore my dearly beloved Σοφία and fulfill my sacred λόγος..."

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Born in the times of war, when the elite human legions are in a seemingly eternal battle with strong and ferocious beasts, young Jacob is disowned by his father after the death of his mother shortly after his birth. Watching his friends receive fatherly love as he grew as an orphan, he always thought that he was missing something.... more>>

Young Jacob has simple goals in his life. It is to become a strong cultivator and to protect his loved ones at all costs including giving up his life.

Cover art made up by the my brother's friend.

It is a slow paced cultivation novel. Everything will be explained slowly. Expect some grammatical mistakes since english is not my first language. <<less

School Almanac is the story of 9th graders who have aqcuired special abilities. Follow Steven Scriptum as he goes through the life of an abnormal... more>> High Schooler. The path to greatness is riddled with the ill-intentioned and self-seeking. He and his friends will try, but will they succeed?
The action of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Hunter X Hunter, and One Piece wrapped up in a single school named Magula High. Grab a bag of popcorn for this one, things are getting real dangerous. <<less

Terry Barclay is a directionless young man. While a talented musician, he has no prospects for a career in his isolated, country town. Fortunately, an organization called Skyfleet is recruiting, an exploratory and peacekeeping armada of flying ships. One which is manned by humans and creatures alike.... more>>

After only two years of service, he will be able to join Skyfleet's Orchestra of Lights. Though before he can get there, his path will intercept the intrigue of the greater world and its colorful characters. These include a cantankerous dwarven scientist, a radicalized socialist princess, a rock golem dreaming of being a star chef, a snarky former pirate, a mysterious priest, and a friendly queen of a hive of giant insects who also have a love for music.

As a threat from over the horizon digs into the shadows, will Skyfleet and its new recruits be able to rise to the challenge? Or will the flying armada crash and burn, taking the republic it serves down with it? The future is always up for grabs... if it speaks in half-truths.

Author's Note: Star Trek meets Gaslamp Fantasy/Dieselpunk. This story is a work in progress. While I'm trying to avoid seriously changing already-posted chapters, there is a chance of it happening. <<less

They say miracles were only made by God however is it really miracle to call everything? The ancient times, the Stone Age, The Big Bang.... more>> and many more phenomenon that can't be explain by science. Only God made those nightmares. Can you still believe that your worst nightmare was actually not that worst yet? Can we call that we are only God "plaything?" In this story a Great Man adventuring and discovering to find out the truth of the laws of this world!. <<less

In Toledo City, a boy drifts through life with challenges and woes. He likes a girl but she doesn't like him back. He wants to... more>> live in accordance with the path God has given him. And he strives to be good at basketball as he aspires to become a basketball star. He strives to make every moment count as every moment passes by will not be taken back again. There are some times that we could learn, and some times we have to accept for what it is; the things that happen and people who decide. In this story, we explore the life of Mark alongside his friends in marching forward towards tomorrow. <<less

He died, as all things do. He got combusted, as all things do. He became part of the air, as all things do. He got absorbed by some flora, as all things do. He got eaten, and he’s a bull again…... more>>

As all things do, right?

After his sentience whirled around some abstract cycle, Triple-A now attempts to live peacefully, undergoing conversion and transformation as his mind exceeds that of simple herd behavior.

He went from wanting to let the grass grow under his feet to undergoing an existential crisis regarding life and death; he needed to squash this beef. <<less

Life seems to be peaceful as most of the world has moved on from the mediaeval fantasy ages and into a more modern era.... more>>

As time has passed, although magical tools and such are used in everyday life, the amount of people that use it for combat have reached basically zero. The ones that do use it for combat publicly, only do so as sport.

Arlo was originally just a normal school student who was close to graduating and moving onto post secondary education, that is until a certain chaotic friend of his, got him involved in something much bigger and more troublesome than he could imagine.

Tasked with the duty ensuring the peace of other's lives, of the peace he once took for granted. How will he, his chaotic friend and a cast of quirky characters keep what they love safe long enough so that they can enjoy their life, who knows, Arlo would like to know though.

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Imma break the immersion rq, avg newbie author here, this is a V&U fanfic, V&U is a vtuber agency meaning some of the characters in this fanfiction are based on them.

Most characters are based on their counterparts from the Vtuber Agency V&U. This is a good chunk of inspired from JJK also.

The cover is from the Artist : 99migiy
The commissioner for the Art is : GrimBaku

I'm grateful I got the permission for using the art, let's rock! <<less

In the heart of Dark Wells, Dr. Everhart and Dr. Thorne, along with a mysterious old man, unraveled the secrets of a lighthouse that was... more>> more than it seemed. They discovered the existence of a malevolent multiversal entity lurking beneath the sea, threatening their world. Joining the Orders of Shadow, they dedicated themselves to mastering sorcery, alchemy, and science to confront this cosmic danger. When a crow signaled the entity's return, they prepared to defend their reality. Their journey had evolved from archaeology into a battle against cosmic shadows, a quest to protect their loved ones, and a commitment to safeguard their world from the ancient evil that sought to consume it. <<less

Everyone has a story to tell, made from the moments in the lives we share. Consequently, every person has their own perspective, their own subjective experiences, and thereby, their own subjective realities. Even if the exact same story is told by two people, the details from one will differ in the other.... more>>

Reed and Lumina share their lives together, but each of them came from different backgrounds; each of them went through their own unique experiences. Reed is a human being like everyone else on Earth. Lumina is an Altiri, like every one in Genosis. Both are aliens to their own world, and both have seen their own source of immense darkness in their time.

The other side of the same story might sound similar at a quick glance, but in the depths of every personal reality, very little is ever the same. Welcome to the far side of the universe, in a safe corner of the world you've probably heard nothing about. Welcome ~ to Genosis. Welcome ~ to The Other Side. <<less

Reincarnated as a quantum demon.... more>>

Max's powers were sealed by an unbreakable curse after she discovered the gods and her world are not what they seem. But Max refuses to accept defeat. When the gods help her enemies capture her village, Max escapes to the Mountain of the Gods, where she must make the treacherous journey to her old home. There she plans to not simply reclaim her power, but to steal her world back from the gods' greedy clutches.

[Read up to 20 chapters in advance on Patreon] <<less

The Omniscient gods have all either gone into deep slumber or live in seclusion. Only the God of music and the God of games remain watching over the myriad realms and universes. The two gods find mortals who's characters they like. They decide to bless them and send them to the realm of Epsilon desiring to watch what affects their chosen will bring to the realm.... more>>

The chosen of the God of music Jordan Mateo. He is a 21 schizophrenic man studying IT in university. His parents divorced when he was young and left him to his middle-aged aunt, they have formed new families and he is forgotten. His biggest solace is music which calms his mind during dark times and drives away his schizophrenia. He spends most his time reading and contemplating his life while listening to music.

The chosen of the God of games is John Anthony. He is a 19 year old professional gamer. He has won several tournaments in his youth but retired from competitions to spend more time playing more game varieties. He is obssesed with pushing the limits of games and making them more challenging. He is also a perfectionist and will not leave a game until he completes all achievements.

These two reborn as brothers will bring chaos on Epsilon whether small or big whether long or short only fate knows. <<less

A war is brewing. These young men, and women, will come of age, and will be forced to make decision that in turn will create their characters. Follow their journey as they leave their names in Lione's history books.... more>>

I'll also be sharing this story on Royal Road, under the name Vanny@ya. <<less

Palantine and Co. is an unusual company that does its work in an unusual field. But it's attractive enough to out of work Gary Bellamy, and offers decent pay and a good benefits package. But there are a few things a little strange about the local office. The CEO is perpetually out of town, apparently in search of ‘Enlightenment’. His co-workers are involved in research and investigations involve the likes of Bigfoot, ghosts, walk-ins and other supernatural phenomena, for who its not quite clear. It all seems a bit dodgy to Gary but again, good benefits package.... more>>

Ephram Palantine is having problems of his own. His search for Enlightenment hasn’t been going all that well, has lead down some rather bizarre rabbit holes. It's about to get a lot worse.

The employees of Palantine and Co. are themselves hoping their new hire is exactly what they need. Otherworldly phenomena is on the rise. A seven year old girl has gone missing in northern Michigan, and they are sure it involves something that happened to Gary when he was a boy, thirty years ago, not to mention that there have been sightings of same identical dead man on a Lake Erie beach now for several decades. Some might call what Gary and his co-workers are about to get involved in to protect humanity from a world whose borders with other realities are fraying at the edges, incredible and perhaps even insane. Some might call it a mission. <<less

A knight climbs a mountain in search of [SPOILER] and when he reaches its peak he is thrown into the sky.... more>>

He wakes up miles away from the mountain and must journey back to it in order to discover what happened to him.

Updates on Tuesdays and Fridays. <<less