You ever feel like work culture is downright soul sucking? 8 hours every day, I drag myself through another week. How such a system was ever approved is beyond me as life is so much more than 2 weeks of vacation a year. I have dreams and things I love to do, and they all sometimes feel like a burden, like I’m drowning… But hey, no pity is needed! A change is coming! After gaining extensive expertise in the fragrance industry and collecting capital bit by bit over the years, I’m looking forward to establishing my own brand! Don’t they say life only starts after 30~... more>>

I no longer care about the risks! Too much of my time has already been splurged into the void. To think that throughout the day, I’d look for those tiny breaks to read generic villainess novels… oh how low I have fallen… Though the last one was somewhat unique, now that I think about it.

All male leads were megalomaniacs, and the heroine was an evil incarnate. Only if the story weren’t so dark, I’d put it up to my personal favorites. Also, the ending was an absolute disaster! Don’t you hate it when they kill off every character just for the sake of it?! How did the dragon invasion even come to be? Why did the only good characters have to sacrifice themselves for nothing?! Maybe the author ran out of ideas… You know what? If I were to be in such a world… No, never mind.

Because now I am! I suddenly wake in the body of a future side character. As a younger woman who in her later years would become a renowned alchemist! And now I have two choices. Either marry a degenerate from some significant family or become a professor at a prestigious academy. Everything aside, in twenty years, the world is ending, and I have to somehow prevent it all by myself! Can you imagine?! <<less

'I felt pain in my stomach, my eyeball was gonna pop out, I was suffocating. My body twisted itself, something was struggling to get out of me....'
'... and then I heard a voice from inside me, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Calm down, miss. Let me get out of you.'... more>>

Audrey, a highly optimistic psychology student, ends up in the mental hospital. She was found lying on the road, panting, looking fearfully at something afar. Then she fainted. <<less

The Glass Wizard World is filled with fantastic peoples, beasts and places. And then there is wizard artefact hunter Yves who doesn’t really enjoy any of it. Follow him and his familiar into wizarding schools and witches’ forests, to the depth of the ocean and back to floating kingdoms. He insists that you don't.... more>>

In this first book about the Glass Wizard, Yves and his familiar venture to the Crystalline Trench while trying to evade the Mirror World Stalker.

This slow burn original story updates weekly until Yves dies or the Duckman runs out of coffee. Feel invited to explore the Glass Wizard World on the story's website: GlassWizardChronicles.com. Also on Royal Road!

What to expect:
▪ An oh so slow burn [grimdark and psychological] fantasy story with wizards, witches, elves, adventurers' guilds, dystopian human habitats, and many more fantastic peoples and disturbing individuals.
▪ It starts off with an odd wizard seeking refuge in a lighthouse, but he will make it around the world eventually.
▪ You meet Yves in his adulthood, with recurring flashback-chapters revealing the entirety of his life. There are no promises that it is a good life. Or that he is a good person.
▪ Images, songs, quite a bit of rhyming and experiments with layout and fonts to expose the characters' mental state or illustrate magical occurrences [feel invited to take a glimpse at chapters 6.4 and 7.1 for a first impression].
▪ An author who is very slow but tries really hard.

Dear Traveller,
if this story fell into your hands, I hope it will give you something for the heart. It is for those who find comfort in lingering with a character through their journey, for those who seek a sense of solace in the pages they turn, just as my characters search for a purpose or place to belong. This story is for those who read because they wish to explore the depths of someone else's soul.
Thank you for your presence, and for giving this humble story a chance. <<less

Given infinity, even the smallest possibility will happen eventually. Obake isn’t a stranger to being alone, being born during the apocalypse among a generation of declining birthrates. Though maybe their violent disposition has more to do with that. But in either case, waking up stranded in a seemingly infinite landscape of AI-generated looking buildings strewn with mysterious corpses may prove more than they could handle. Stuck here wandering in this anomaly for who knows how long, how long will it take for them to break and end up one of the many unreasonably preserved corpses littering the landscape? If they do manage the miraculous feat of escaping this hellhole, how much of them will be... more>> left behind in their wake?

I wrote this for royal road writathon and forgot about the submission waiting process lol. I did the 25k milestone I swearsies guys.

Expectations:
SCP inspired
Backrooms inspired
There’s *technically* kind of romance with a girl love interest but not really? I left it out of the tags just in case.
There is very little gore as there is now but there may be in the future.
Some trans and non-binary stuff but not the focus for now <<less

When Alexander Matthias (28 years old) wakes up, the weight of his empty existence crushes him once again. Ever since his mother passed away seven years ago, Alex, once a loving son, has been drifting without purpose. The warmth and stability he once knew vanished with her, leaving him to navigate the wreckage of failed relationships. The first woman he loved betrayed him, and every relationship since has followed the same tragic pattern. Now, he wonders if love, for him, is just an illusion-something he's forever destined to lose.... more>>

In another part of the world, Song Mi Na (23 years old), a bright and hopeful university student, is still searching for her soulmate. No matter how many times her heart has been broken or how many rejections she's faced, she refuses to give up. She believes, deeply, that true love is out there waiting for her. But on the night of her birthday, everything changes. As she sleeps, visions flood her mind-memories of lives she never knew she had. Past lives, forgotten loves, and a strange connection to a man she's never met.

Two souls, bound by a history they don't yet remember, are about to collide. But will their meeting bring healing or heartbreak? In a world where the past echoes into the present, can they escape the cycles of pain and loss, or will fate tear them apart once again? <<less

A theater of many acts. As you learn from it, it will learn of you. The Gnoetificarum beckons you to read it, and to fit the pieces that compose the mosaic of the unknown.... more>>

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Dare I say if you love lovecraftian tales, this might interest you.

Every story that is told here is in a constant stasis, both correlating to the general world and still each one being able to be read without any context. <<less

Hunter has always been a little different from everyone else. You wouldn’t know it just by looking at him, but those who do know have always looked at him with fear and even disgust. It isn’t his fault. He was born this way… born as a psychic.... more>>

Throughout his life, he’s helped several trans women hatch from their eggs, using his powers to figure out just the right way to push past their denial: his best friend from high school, a college roommate, a rival co-worker… it’s almost become a hobby for him. He isn’t sure what it is about him that attracts eggs or what it is about them that compels him to help.

Into Hunter’s life now comes Mark, a perfectly average kindergarten teacher who has always lived his life dealing with intrusive thoughts, strange mood swings, and inexplicable sudden changes to his habits. When Mark gets kicked out of his home, he ends up taking the first available room that he can find, becoming Hunter’s new roommate and fast friend.

Hunter knows an egg when he sees one, or at least after he’s read their mind. Although Mark’s thoughts are chaotic, they definitely aren't the kind of thoughts that a normal cis man would have, and when Hunter dives deeper into that mind he’ll find out just how right he is about that.

There’s an entire world inside that mind, full of people that his roommate isn’t aware of, and for Hunter, this might just become the ultimate egg hunt. <<less

Ky kazumaki is a young shut in that's never made a single friend in his life. With trauma stemming back from the very first day of school, Ky finds it impossible to find companionship anywhere, so he begins playing the popular online game Heros Of Adell where he meets his "Friends", a large group of unknown players that bring him a feeling of friendship he had always longed for. Ky develops an unhealthy relationship with A.I and lives an unbalanced lifestyle between losing sleep and working at a dead-end job where his strong work ethic and people pleasing nature goes unnoticed and unappreciated. Now in his early twenties Ky still struggles with social anxiety and... more>> reclusive tendencies. That is until a certain pretty girl steps into his life and tries to show him everything he's never been able to experience before. Now as doubt starts set in, he begins to question certain aspects of his own life and is suddenly faced with some tough choices he'll have to make. Ky Kazumaki is about to learn what it really means to have true friends he can lean on. But only if he can overcome some challenges that still stand in his way. Can he take control of his own life? Can he alter his unhealthy ways? And can he delete all those things that continue to keep him down?

This story is dedicated to anyone who's ever been pushed away, bullied, left out, or felt unwanted or forgotten. You're not alone. <<less

A young boy named Michael lives an inconspicuous life until one day, he is killed. But death doesn't spell the end for him, and his killer still has it out for him. Michael tries to live his Afterlife in the normal world and keep him and his friends away from the murderer, but will he find his happy ending? How long can he persevere? What connections does he have to his killer?
Will it all be worth not letting go of this life?... more>>

(This is set in a real world-like place, but there are still some differences) <<less

Maya and her team found a ruined temple that show hints of a ancient civilization , what will they discover about the civilization and what... more>> will happen as they unfold it (sadly dropped as for I have gotten burnt out I may pick it back up in the future) <<less

Hirojimi was a male NEET otaku until he found an ad at youtube recruiting a vtuber playing as female character.... more>>

Desperate for a job, he applied. Much to his surprise, he was accepted. how will a male human played as female character?

Author note:

contemporary means the story was believable to be a true story.
Warning! this story is a product of author imagination. This is a work of fiction. Any names or characters, businesses or places, events or incidents, are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

discord:
https://discord.gg/UKnyePwq <<less

Verro is the nicest adult Hiru knows, until his betrayal

A story of a college student which doesn't look like one at first glance gets reborn inside of a body of a strange young girl, and where he... Uhh... She looks at her surroundings everything she knew of was gone.... more>>

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This will be used for the main game story line. The old version is discontinued because I haven't fully utilized the characters well to make an impact.

So I made some revisioning so that it is good enough for the game to reference. <<less

Once upon a time, in a world that seemed as if it were crafted by the hands of the divine, a boy named Najin lived a seemingly ordinary life. That was until he lost the love of his life, and the earth lost its people in a tragic incident that devastated everything. The very fabric of the earth was torn apart, leaving nothing but desolation in its wake.
The once peaceful and harmonious world was shattered when the gods, the very deities that were supposed to bring order and justice to the world, unleashed a holy war that would forever change everything. Their motives were driven by fear, fear of a prophecy that spoke of... more>> an entity that did not belong in this world, "La Opresora de La Vida," a being that was said to bring doom and destruction. To keep track of this prophecy, the gods created four archangels, who were forced to watch over humanity like hawks.

But Najin could not stand the injustice and asked a question that was burning within his soul.

"Where is the punishment for evil?

Who has it and grants access?"

He could not fathom why the gods, in which he once believed, were allowed to sin and commit atrocities. The rage and hatred that simmered within him grew with every passing day, and he could not give up his thirst for revenge.

The world that once seemed to be crafted by the hands of the divine was now a desolate wasteland, and Najin's heart was consumed by a darkness that was impossible to extinguish. He could not understand why the gods he once worshipped had turned against him and his people. His sorrow and despair were overwhelming, and the hatred he harbored for the gods was all-consuming. <<less

[First time writing, don’t hate me too much.]... more>>

“What the hell!” A roulette appeared in his vision.

As his fear slowly dwindled he became curious so with innocent intentions he pushed it.

“My heads spinning! Everything’s spinning!”
His conscience floated down like the wind and landed.

‘Host is now in place.’

-Arc 1- Complete
-Arc 2- In Progress <<less

A daily series about the occurring's of an adventurer named Tref who's a half elf trying to make is big as an adventurer.

I was obsessed with ice the entire time that I lived. When I lost my parents, the only people that I could connect to, I... more>> decided that that was it. I committed suicide to keep away from never living again without my obsession for ice. I became the son of a supervillain and just as we left that life, we were brought right back into it. I am now in a superhero team with my childhood friend, and fellow child of a villain. I am the Ice Wolf, may my roar break you to pieces! <<less

Jacob's life has been very rough. It was only his passion that managed to lift him up from the darkness but even that didn't help better his life until... he decided to do business helping lonely men and women.
It wasn't as honorable as other jobs but it managed to earn him quite a sum.
[This is so good! So realistic! It was even better than my girlfriend! 5 stars!]
[it's cheap yet so great, it heals my soul to have one! 5 stars]
As he looked at the reviews... he couldn't help but smile widely. At least he could help people with his work, he read on but then... his expression froze
[5 stars!... more>> The realism of this is so amazing! It even has a motion sensor that allows the eyes to follow you!]
Reading it, he suddenly felt as if he was being stared by hundreds of eyes as he discovers that... things aren't as simple as they seem.

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If you want a more spoiler synopsis, there will be an authors note at the beginning of chapter 1.
This novel will have a bit of weird smut, there will be horror, mystery, a rags-to-riches story, and a bit of comedy. I always wanted to try horror.
WARNING! English is not my native language and my vocabulary is limited to be warned! <<less

In a world where imaginary friends exist as guardian spirits, a young girl and her spirit are accidentally sent back to the past, switching roles in the process. Their puzzling and assassination-filled journey back to the present does not go as planned.... more>>

Written by: Skriblee._ and Kathy from Team Average

[UPDATES EVERY OTHER WEEK!] <<less

Seven Clouds starts a new job at a pawn shop, only to find out that his new boss is magic!
She offers him the power to cultivate, and an adorable panda to teach him the ropes.
A slice-of-life BL awaits, filled with ancient monsters, engineering and eligible bachelors!
Eh? Did I mention that the panda was a bachelor too?... more>>

Cover art done by me!

Hiatus. <<less

I'm bored... Just so you know I'm not taking this shi seriously I'm just bored read it if you want ig

"Mad Dog Maid" Madeline Crisp has the power to see things from another perspective.
She's an aloof, mentally unstable and highly dangerous Magical Warrior stepping into new and uncertain territory.
The slime that serves as her mascot has lashed her to a contract she cannot escape, even in death.
But she isn't the only victim.
Now, "Nekromaid" Olivia Mueller is entering the world of Magical Warriors.
She needs a calm, caring and steady mentor to nurture her, help her blossom into a strong magical warrior.
What she got was a mental patient and her pet slime in a toaster.... more>>

How can Madeline keep Olivia from walking the same path she did? To navigate the new modern world that she herself brought into existence? To stop other hopefuls from treading the path of the Magical Warrior?

How can she bear to be the inspiration that drags others in her bloody footsteps?

This is a story about capitalism, magical gals and a world falling apart at the seams. This is not a story with a happy ending. Not until our protagonists have earned it.

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Updates weekly, in a nice big batch of episodes!

Thanks to my proofreaders, Sarah Rose and Orlon "The Dog"! This wouldn't be possible without you.

Orlon's story: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/528118/ode-to-fallen-angels/

Temporary cover art is owned by me, the main characters done by myself and toaster done by my model artist Miyu the Jelly Cat. You can check her out on Twitter! https://twitter.com/MiyuTheJellycat !

All characters will be over 18 before any sex scenes occur. The main protagonist gains her powers at age 12 and has several love interests in her past, but all of the protagonists never went beyond kissing before their senior year. There are no sex scenes at present, but there may be some in the future; I'm undecided. There may be disturbing imagery. <<less

Aiya means 'weak.' That is -- after all -- what most people believed he was anyway. An orphan who's barely proficient in fighting and whose only skill is magic, but who isn't even that talented? How can this person be anything of note? But Aiya is not quite what you'd usually call weak. He's what you'd call overpowered, yet not even the most important school in the continent can explain how.... more>>

Nor would they ever be able to explain the friendship that bonds him with a monster beyond human control, a creature whose appearance scares humans to madness and whose mouth can swallow three children whole in one bite. But maybe, this hero holds secret that he doesn't want the world to know.

He isn't quite a hero. <<less

In a world where rank, blood-ties and religion are intertwined; Silika Everest lived an idyllic life as the third child of the Marquess of Oblon, until a fateful day when a game of hide and seek turned into tragedy. When she woke up, her life had turned on its head, everything she had now slipping away from her. That day her quiet life began— an unforgiving life where all odds are stacked against her.... more>>

This side story will mainly feature two new protagonists and a returning character from the main series.

The side story is not a complete departure stylistically from the rest of the series, but with the absence of our protagonist Silika, our friends will be able to discover a different angle of the world of My Quiet Life. <<less

Playtime has never been so lethal, as Kevin and his friends discover the floor has transformed into bubbling, searingly hot, molten lava. Not everyone will... more>> survive as they make the treacherous journey from playroom to kitchen, across the dining room and to freedom through flames and choking clouds of smoke, pursued by evil lava monsters. <<less