Daily life in Pentagram City sucks, straight up. The few people who can get themselves into a comfortable living situation are rare, are usually caused by some lucky break, and often don't get to keep it for long.
(Blank), one of said rare individuals, is soon to lose his comfortable situation, and suck him back into the Hell around him.... more>>

Redoing this. <<less

Meet Rok Jekai, a 24-year-old combat engineer serving in the Australian Defence Force. Stationed at combat outpost Romeo in Korengal Valley of Afghanistan, disaster strikes when a massive Taliban force swiftly overruns the base, leaving destruction in its wake. Amidst the chaos, Rok's closest friend, Leon Zidarich is taken captive, and hope for his rescue diminishes as the US Army refuses to intervene. ... more>>

With this, Rok is given a difficult choice. Should he remain loyal to his country, or go out on a mind of his own and rescue his best friend?

On a perilous quest, Rok finds an illegal mercenary group, their name: the Lead Leopards. This mercenary band is intent on taking the war's efforts into their hands. He also gets mixed up in an ordeal with the Russians, leading to more trouble.

Prepare for an action-packed, andrenaline-fuelled ride as you follow Rok on his quest to reveal a global conspiracy. A thrilling tale, where the line between loyalty and justice are blurred. <<less

Jason was a great guy with a great eye for sharpshooting.
Everyday he helped eliminate threats to the peace that threatened everyone.
He wanted the world to be a better place and for all to be happy.
And he was doing just that, at least that’s what he thought.... more>>

Written by CrystalJade. Edited by GrimWonder <<less

Entry to The Second Tempest Contest. Category: Exploration of Space (Genre: Sci-fi)... more>>

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Space. A scary frontier. Yet, it is a frontier full of promise.

Ancient wrecks, asteroids with rich potential, expansive debris of old battles, and ruins full of wonder. Space is waiting for those who are willing to risk their lives to plunder its riches. And space has many surprises for those who dare brave the risks.

It is a tough job, yes. It is a dangerous job, definitely. It is also a lucrative job, of course! That's why only the toughest, the meanest, the best men and women step forward to be the first to brave the frontier and plunder its untouched resources.

They are the Space Wreckers! Join now!

Sign up with your team and receive a grant of H$50,000 to build your own ship to your specifications! Wrecker Administration Authority Group of Holdings (WAAGH) will provide all you need to start your very own exploration business. The first 100 applicants will get six exploration suits of your choice for free! What are you waiting for? Sign up now!

*Exploration suits are not given permanently but are rented to wreckers at a fee of H$500 a week each. Loans are available at a 28% interest rate.

Disclaimer: By signing up, wreckers agree to waive WAAGH of all indemnity and liability whether actual or imagined and that any risks taken 'on the job' are strictly the wreckers' own. Any injuries or conflicts 'off the job' is not the business of WAAGH and WAAGH will not be held responsible or accountable for any crime the wreckers commit whether on or off the job. Wreckers also agree that in the event of unpaid loans, WAAGH has the right to collect anything of value from the wrecker's ship, body, or corpse, if necessary.

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Cover attribution
Space image is 'free for commercial use' image from https://pixabay.com/photos/earth-moon-ache-sunrise-space-1388003/
Space ship is 'free for commercial use' image from https://pixabay.com/photos/space-ship-model-moon-base-alpha-1-2923803/
Photoshopped together by Ai-chan.
Cover image made on canva by Ai-chan.
Full size image at https://i.postimg.cc/vZ4MgKXm/Space-Wreckers.png <<less

In the year 2023, war changed the world. Neverending destruction and suffering emerged from the conflict made by two forces fighting for power.... more>>

One believes that people who fight for what is right and just should prevail against the corrupted society.

While the other fights for equality of society and opposes the oppressive manipulation of the government.

Same goals, different ways of achieving it. All involve a countless number of lives.

In this world full of conflicts, destruction, and deaths...

The only person who has the wits to survive and fight until the end will succeed...

This is the end of everything.

The war that will lead to the extinction of mankind.

[A Hololive Fanfiction Story]

[Part of Project:reV3lation]

Art cover: @umeharu_1129 <<less

Lovino had never expected to fall in love with Felicia. She was the daughter of his enemy—the rival boss who had sworn to destroy him and his family. ... more>>

He had kidnapped her as a bargaining chip—a way to force her father to back off, but her beauty and courage had captivated him somewhere along the way.

He knew he should let her go and end this madness, but he couldn’t. He wanted to make her his, to claim her as his own.

But how could he do that? How could he have a future with her when their families were at war?

He didn’t know the answers to these questions. He only knew that he had to try.

Also known as: The 500 words modern romance story self-recs Sailus asked for. <<less

Join me as we follow the footsteps of the greatest fleet commander, the imperial navy has ever produced.
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Author Disclaimer : It might be... more>> a very long walk... <<less

WARNING: this story is not smut and the main character is asexual and a teenager. very frequent gore and references to sexual assault, so don't show this to the kiddos.... more>>

Janice (also known as ace ace to her friends), gets sent to the realm of lust by a concubus and pisses it off by stabbing its index finger. now cursed, she has to survive in a realm of lust with only one advantage, she cant feel lust.

cant get the life force sucked out of you if the demon has a bullet in its head!

note: this is my first story I'm posting online and I don't know if I should continue, all comments are welcome but please keep it constructive. <<less

The adventures of traveler Bai ji and his motorcycle Luciele

Japan has always kept its movements secret, it never occurred to the allies and the axis that Japan controlled all of Asia and Australia. ... more>>

Never losing a war with anyone did not make Japan boast. Japan in 2022 after a pandemic without a cause is transferred to a new world of many mysteries. <<less

Yoshinobu, who was sent to another world by some mistake... Yoshinobu,
who wanted to gain the power of self-defense, gained the power of the Self-Defense... more>> Forces. Live
freely using modern weapons, drugs, and other equipment possessed by the Self Defense Forces . A story about traveling around the world with the girl you helped. <<less

A man reincarnated as Gasper Vladi and received the Loot Crate System!... more>>

Watch as he dominates the Multiverse with his System!

Disclaimer!: I don't own anything except my OC's <<less

An action short story of a SWAT drug bust. Experiment in fast-paced descriptive writing.

Technology....... more>>

What is Technology? Technology is the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human environment.

Sora Watanabe is a reincarnated guy who is a universal commander in another universe and a kind and easy-going, but mysterious student of Sobū high and also the neighbor of a woman named Kobayashi!

Watch Sora's journey and everything he does! My Dears! Fufufufufufu!

Warning!: I do not own anything except my OC! <<less

In a nearby solar system, on a planet called Zeta 04 orbiting a brown dwarf star, a war is presently being fought between two megacorporations over a rare resource named "Thykion" (tie-key-awn) that can be used as a valuable energy source. These corps are inner-sphere powerhouses, The Farren-Sieg Conglomerate, and Sigma Energy Dynamics.... more>>

This story follows the tale of an experimental mechanized unit, the Verdict Battle Group, that belong to a mercenary outfit, Metal Shell. <<less

Misha, 16 years old, trainee magician, part-time history nerd, full-time princess of the Holy Elvish Kingdom Sylvanthor.... more>>

Actually, I have one more job that is a lowly salaryman from my past life on Earth ... but it's kind of pointless to dwell on it since I'm enjoying my new life to the fullest, being doted on by everyone from ministers, nobles, maids and of course, my mother who is a beautiful and majestic queen.

However, however! Aside from all the good things, there is a very ominous feeling here!

Why are there so many soldiers drilling and marching in full gear every day? Mother, look, they are not even elves! What are they doing here? No! Stop doing that to me, I'm already an adult~

Mother, are you saying we are going to war!? It is the orcs to the South or the pesky humans to the East?

Oh, so that's where we are heading .... EHHHHH?!!! <<less

True desk-thumping tales of fully loaded sleuthing from the mean streets of the meanest cities to the cosy drawing rooms of the English Jazz Age.... more>>

Ewan Yasaman can solve any crime that HASN'T been committed. That might not sound very useful, but it closes an awful lot of cases. <<less

The story of a girl and her robot trying to survive on a spaceship. Its crews got killed by monsters.
The original goal of the... more>> ship was a planet which a signal originates.
The girl will continue the ship’s journey; will she reach its destination?
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Note:
DominitaHollow went autism waiting for new chapter so I will update faster. Cover image is also ‘borrowed’ from him. <<less

A person from earth who reincarnated to another world as a 7 year old boy was later slandered as a cursed child and banished to a remote Island that had never been touched by humans. But with his true abilities that no one knows his function, Fortunately the Main character knows about his abilities and is determined to establish a country that is invincible throughout the history of the universe.... more>>

The people regard the main character as their God because they are influenced by the abilities the main character has. Tearing down tyrannical power is cruel and makes a good impression on anyone who is not evil. <<less

the world has been sucked dry. the soil, once fertile and thriving, is now dry and dead. the rich and powerful have long abandoned us... more>> to die on a planet that they have ruined. they took everything when they left, but they forgot something. an organization that refused to leave the earth until their work was done is now taking to the stars after them. will they survive the threat of the mutated freaks that now run the new British Museum and their many zealous soldiers ready to die for the artifacts of the newly established civilization, or will they be absorbed into the zombie-like throng of diligent curators scanning the stars for signs of life and things to lay claim to? <<less

Hinomiya Akaishi wakes up with a blank canvas for a mind. His quest for identity thrusts him into the mysterious hands of Russo Antai, a... more>> seemingly whimsical detective from the Ability Detective Organization (ADO).
As Akaishi struggles with amnesia, he becomes entangled in a mysterious partnership between Antai and Toi Torusu.
Amidst the bustling chaos of restaurants and the clandestine world of abilities, an unexpected mission involving illegal nullifiers unfolds. Akaishi, the boy with no past, finds himself navigating a labyrinth of intrigue, supernatural phenomena, and the ever-deepening shadows of his own forgotten memories.
The tale is filled with silly moments, warmth, and suspense, promising an enchanting story about the premise of rise and fall of a superhuman society. <<less

A superhuman from the land of cherry blossoms is reincarnated into another world to maintain a balance between dimensions that is disturbed by the user of forbidden magic and the heroes summoned by the forbidden magic. Even though the world had random civilizations from the Middle Ages to the Steam Age, the most prominent ones were the flying ships that differed from Kingdom or Country. ... more>>

Founding a country from a small organization the main character a determined to explore this interesting world. <<less

WAR IN NEW SWABIA, 1947... more>>

It's been two years since the surrender of the Third Reich in Europe, and the United States had sent an expedition to what was previously claimed by the German's as New Swabia. The first time during Operation Nanook in 1946, they found nothing out of the ordinary and left soon after, claiming that their 'research goals' had been accomplished and they had no reason to stay. The second expedition came a few months after with an entire task force of ships from aircraft carriers to destroyers. Unbeknownst to the public who thought they were going to Little America, they were actually headed to the supposed site of a secret German base for arctic and weapons research. What a small expedition team found shocked them, a research facility frozen in time, seemingly left perfectly as it was in 1945 when the surrender happened. A Haunebu flying saucer hung from the ceiling, left there either on purpose or one which had been too damaged to fly. The truth was that all the research had been moved to a base further south, hidden underneath snow, ice and rock. However, this team never made it back, they had been caught and captured by a detachment of grenadiers from the unknown Bunker Complex Ritscherberg. This team going missing was enough to spur the Navy (and Marine Corps) to set up a base which was named Big America.

Ritscherberg, which was previously just a small research base during the original New Swabia, had grown into a thriving city underground. They had heard news of the surrender and were aware of their mission: Hold out as long as possible and keep the Reich alive. This brings us to the barracks of Ritscherburg where Lilly Rohrbach is on her way home from teaching class. Lilly was almost back to her barracks when she is stopped by Standartenfuhrer Manfred Adler with an interesting proposition. Rumors about the SS on the 31st floor had been spread from the day that she had gotten there. Will the horrific stories of the SS told by inhabitants of the bunker turn out to be spooky stories meant to scare the children, or will they turn out to be real? Follow Lilly through her journey from her humble beginnings as a school teacher to what she will become in the future. <<less

Since the Gates appeared―mysterious portals of unknown origin that connect our world to a parallel dimension inhabited by dangerous and repulsive bloodthirsty creatures―the daily life of many people weren't anymore the same as before. The same goes for me. I, Shun Hellsborne, an ordinary high school student who excels in almost all school subjects, became one of those chosen people who gained the power to fight those monsters―the Demonic Beasts. However, I was given a particular exception on my abilities. Rather than that, it's something worse...
At the same time, I would have regarded it as some kind of curse. But on the other hand, it was more than a curse. Better to say... a... more>> special gift granted from the gods themselves.

*DING!*
[Synchronization with the 'Transcendental System'... In progress... Please wait...]
[Synchronization completed! Successful!]
[Congratulations, Host, you've fulfilled all the requirements to merge with the 'Transcendental System'!]

("Huh...?! And this where did it come from?! Transcendental System? The hell is that??")

[Congratulations, Host, for awakening as a Hunter!]
[Detecting host's rank... Please wait...]
[Shun Hellsborne (16) ― F Rank]

("F-rank...?")

[A status window has been created.]
[Your status window has been updated.]
[An inventory window has been created.]
[New features are now available in the System → Store and Skill Menu.]
[New skills acquired: Language Comprehension, Eye of Absolute Knowledge, Dragon's Authority.]

("This is insane!")

[Race: Daemon]

(Wait what?? Daemon...? Do I belong to a some kind of demon species...? Sure enough I've never heard of a race with this name though...)

[*Warning*: If the host ignores any quest assigned by the System... you'll be paralyzed or, to be more precise, impotent for life!]
[You have only 20.5 seconds to decide.]
[Accept] [Decline]

("AW, COME ON! SO FUCKIN' UNFAIR!!!")
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[Tags]

Alternate World | Ability Steal | Accelerated Growth | Anti-Hero Protagonist | Army Building | Appearance Changes | Beautiful Female Lead | Boss-Subordinate Relationship | Calm Protagonist | Caring Protagonist | Cheats | Clingy Lover |Demons | Devoted Love Interests | Distrustful Protagonist | Doting Love Interests | Doting Parents | Dungeons | Eye Powers | Firearms | Game Elements | Gate to Another World | Gore | Guilds | Handsome Male Lead | Hard-Working Protagonist | Hiding True Identity | Human-Nonhuman Relationship | Humanoid Protagonist | Hunters | Incest | Level System | Love Interest Falls in Love First | Male Protagonist | Marriage | Modern Day | Monsters | Multiple POV | Necromancer | Older Love Interests | Overpowered Protagonist | Personality Changes | Polygamy | Possessive Characters | Precognition | Pregnancy | Race Change | Reverse Rape | Ruthless Protagonist | Special Abilities | Strong Love Interests | Strong to Stronger | Student-Teacher Relationship | Sudden Strength Gain | Sword and Magic | Sword Wielder | System Adminstrator | Underestimated Protagonist | Weak to Strong | Yandere
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This is my first novel I've written so far. There might be grammar mistakes in this work, so I hope u guys enjoy it ;) <<less

This story is about a recycler and refiner who is famous because he likes to collect things that are useless according to other people. ... more>>

But in the hands of that person who is creative, and with some lost forging techniques forgotten by history becomes a very useful item. His name is Zen Nasa, somehow the warehouse where he works was moved to another world for no apparent reason. With the ability and knowledge he has, it will truly be a scourge for his enemies in that world. <<less