We all want to believe we are heroes of our own story - unless we want to be the villain, of course.... more>>

At the end of everything, the Final Reaper decided he hadn’t been a hero. Driven by a desire to right the wrongs he was subjected to, he killed everyone who wronged him or his people - which turned out to be everyone that wasn’t killed by someone else first. He'd won - but it was a hollow victory.

Eventually, Order’s Voice found a way out. If the only existing being would agree to give up most of his power, the Voice could reset the multiverse to an earlier time with a few minor changes. Of course, the Voice couldn't ask it that way. It could only ask if the Final Reaper was willing to start over from when Earth was first brought into Order.

It was an easy decision, and yet it wasn’t. Was he willing to go through eons of pain again to not be alone?

Yes. In a heartbeat.

Not that his heart beat anymore. Now it would. Perhaps he could even be a hero, this time.

When he landed in his old body - more or less - on Earth, the Final Reaper once again became Thomas. He was both and neither. He needed a new name for a new life.

Serenity.

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While this is technically a System Apocalypse story, it's a System Apocalypse that is designed to have a large percentage of the population survive and prosper. There are a lot of problems that come with the appearance of the Voice, and it's entirely possible to lose. Earth has some special opportunities, but also special challenges.

The first time around, Earth won the first round and lost the second. Serenity has ten years from when the Voice arrives to prevent that from happening. It will be a group effort; Serenity can't win alone - which is difficult for someone who's been alone for as long as he has.

Of course, that's only his second priority.

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A note on the nonhuman lead tag: He isn't human, and hasn't been human for a very, very long time (or maybe not long at all, depending on how you count it). He still thinks of himself as human, either way.

The content warnings are mostly to give me room to write; this fiction is not intended to be edgy, but once in a while a character will swear or someone will get seriously injured.

The cover image is a Chandra/Hubble composite image of VV 340 / Arp 302 / UGC 9618. While we're not going to space itself any time soon in the story, people from elsewhere are coming to Earth and Serenity will visit other planets. Plus, I like space imagery. <<less

Interactive, connected gender-bending tales. Ideally updated Monday through Friday with a new chapter. From March 25th, 2024 onward the update schedule will vary due life changes and work.
1st Branch -“The Tall & Short Problems of a Cute Gamer Girl” - Jeremy and his wife, Rachel, work from home entertaining people on the Internet. Jeremy is a big man and chronically forgetful. When his wife buys a new toilet seat guaranteed to make him remember to put it down, their lives are turned upside down with multiversal consequences. [Contains minor sexual content and mild language]. 1st of the 'Flush With Pride' Arc. ... more>>

2nd Branch - “A Rock & Family Vacation” - Eliot and Brooke, with their three boys, take a trip to the coast. When their youngest finds a mysterious rock, secrets and truths will be uncovered. 1st of the ‘Mystery Rock’ Arc.

3rd Branch - "Close Encounters of the Bus Kind" - Paul Moore, a bus driver, ferries his former high school crush, now volleyball coach, Erin Reeves and her teams to meets. But an unexplained encounter will open their eyes to lives and possibilities both beautiful and terrifying. [Contains minor sexual content and language]. 1st of the “From Beyond” Arc.

4th Branch - "Transform the Dorm [A Brand New Goth Girl and Etc.]" - Taylor Lee, a frustrated young art student, finds himself and his college caught up in transformative events that shine a light on unexpected opportunities and inspirations. This story follows him and those around him as their lives change forever. [Contains some sexual content and mature language]. Only Arc Entry.

5th Branch - "Yuri Worlds" - Franklin Fowler, Guy Horner, and Dwight Chapman have been close friends for ages, but a trip to a world of living anime girls will leave them facing challenges and changes to their lives they never imagined.

6th Branch - "Mystery Lake" [Washed Away] - Six college students looking for a mysterious lake during spring break confront unexplained, dark forces trying to tear their lives and world apart.

7th branch - "See Yourself Be Yourself" [New Beginnings] - Brent Hollins' life shatters in an instant of betrayal. Can he learn to trust again? Who will he be...when she picks up the pieces?

More detailed plot link to be added when too long for description.
This is a connected, serial Interactive TG Fiction collection. Some are adult/mature and tagged such. Suggestions, especially for new branches, are welcome. Since many stories are inspired by prompts [unless otherwise noted], it is provisionally marked as creative commons.
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Flush With Pride Arc - A mysterious site sells heavily discounted restroom supplies but they cannot be held responsible for whatever strange things might happen in the use of their products. All liability waved, buyer beware, and remember to read all included instructions...
Mystery Rock Arc - No one knows where it came from...
From Beyond - Some things were never meant to be known.
Transform the Dorm - College is full of changes.
Yuri Worlds - You can travel to any universe in reality, but you may not return home as who you were...
Mystery Lake - Mysteries await, just beneath the surface. How deep are you willing to dive?...
See Yourself Be Yourself - Who will you be when everything is lost?

Other/Forthcoming Arcs - Cute Gamer Girl 2, Revenge Rooms.

Cover art created by Canva and NovelAI <<less

The chained man chuckled eerily in the dimly lit room full of blades, whips, ropes, and other torture devices. His golden eyes flashed disdainfully at his filthy and contaminated blood splattered all over himself and around him.... more>>

“Do you want revenge?”

“The ability to overcome all of your restraints?”

“And the power to destroy–”

He clenched the silver rosary that scorched ruthlessly into his skin. His alluring smirk revealed the sharp fangs hidden beneath his thin chapped and bloodied lips, “What else do I have to lose?”
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*This story is BL meaning it has boy x boy with a man sticking his d*ck in another man’s a$$! Don’t like, don’t read. You been warned! So, stay away and leave the hate comments in your own PRIVATE space.

**COVER IMAGE TAKEN FROM PINTEREST <<less

Yeah, I know... lame title but here's the story:... more>>

You were playing against an opponent team in E-Sports Virtual Reality FPS game. Suddenly, you were zapped by electric current due to faulty equipment and sent off to another world. There, you have to make the decision as you receive the ability similar to that of the FPS game you played. <<less

When Luna predicted a bad end for her family, she did all she could to change their fate, only to lose her life in one of her attempts.
Without knowing if she has successfully prevented her family's downfall, a deep voice that she thought belonged to God suddenly asked her, "Do you want to live?"
Luna struggled to answer.... more>>

Through her several lifetimes across several worlds...
Will she find her will to live again?
Will she find love along the way?
Or will it all end up a tragedy the way her original life had ended? <<less

"I was selfish and naïve but when I realize it, everything has been too late."
"If I have another chance, I'll still be selfish but I won't be naïve anymore."... more>>

An introvert girl, Feng Ning, chose to live alone after losing everything. Killed in an accident, she woke up as an infant in the ancient time.

Now a princess, how would she fare in a completely different world?

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Note: This is a short story.
(At least, much shorter than my other stories XD)

Story set in fictional world with similar culture to Ancient China.

Special thanks for Jiyen (webnovel user Cookiejiyen) who had created the beautiful cover *sending hearts* <<less

Janus Campbell can't fight. And unfortunately for him, that's the only way to survive.... more>>

Upcoming physicist Janus Campbell is trapped in the world of Tersaia, where shadow monsters lurk the streets, anyone can be monitored at any time and fighting is the best way to make a living; either through the Rumble Circuit, a world-wide ranking of combatants that keeps track of participants' wins and losses in competitive duels, or through slaying the constantly spawning Essencima that terrorize the population.

Unfortunately for Janus, he doesn't know how to fight. No special moves. No signature techniques. Not even a basic grab.

However, there are two people that might be able to help him out. Itzel, an avaricious woman with the ability to manipulate the wind, and Gurk, a man-crocodile hybrid of few words that can control ice, are the ones that will have to help Janus if they ever want to leave the harrowing alleys of Labrisson and rank up in the Rumble Circuit.

Art isn't mine, it's commissioned. <<less

Liu Xu Yuan, having died from an unknown death, found himself bound to a system. Thus he starts the journey of going through various worlds to complete tasks. From the experiences, he earns many ability but also suffer quite an impact. Liu Xu Yuan starts to turn apathetic and expressionless, treating everything as a game. ... more>>

Until he met one man.

Panicked, Liu Xu Yuan pack up and decisively beg the system to abandon the world with that man in it. He thought everything is going to be back to normal and within his control but the system later told him that he is free to do anything he wants and no longer has to be bound with restrictions. OOC is within reach.

Liu Xu Yuan finds it strange but from the beginning, his emotions had deadpan so he doesn't care and only runs around acting. He got bored and decides if he should suffer or retaliate. The effect of change somehow lands up destroying the plot.

Although he has fun playing, he felt amiss. Later, Liu Xu Yuan finds a tall, handsome man following after him world after world.

...And that man is the same guy he throws away in the last world!

Little Cinema:

Shou Yuan: Stop, stop! Why do I always see you in every world I go to?!
Gong : *silent* :)
Shou Yuan: Answer me, you bastard! ...and don't touch me!

1V1, HE, professional actor black-bellied shou x thick thigh clingy gong

OP couple (MC & ML very strong, ah...)

Warnings: Explicit sex scenes and occasional teasings. 18+ and others insane content where you'll question your sanity about life! I will put the warnings on the chapter's title or the notes before chapter's content. M=Mature, E=Explicit <<less

Seventeen-year-old Kiu Lee doesn’t play video games. Even though he was born as a boy, she prefers to be female online. Sometimes, they wonder if they might be transgender. Other times, Kiu is honestly just confused. Dealing with homework, teenage sexuality, parents, and high school graduation is hard enough already, and virtual reality is only an additional rabbit hole into the disorienting wonderland of youth.... more>>

This is a simple and ordinary story of love, friendship, and self-discovery.

Welcome to the awkward diary of a digital hikikomori.

Note: Written in a 4-koma slice-of-life style. The artwork is not mine. <<less

Do you know this trope in gender bender fiction, where a guy from transformed person's life suddenly acts super weird around them because girl? Well,... more>> I thought to myself, what if I wrote something like that, but made it actually interesting, instead of just annoying. (Spoilers: I just made it trans. Like, really trans. If you're a transphobe, go away. Shoo!) <<less

Warning: This story contains some relatively intense anxiety, self-hate, and internalised transphobia.... more>>

So yea, basically, I had an idea of making a "I woke up as a girl" type of story, but making it readable to trans people, and it kinda went from there. I hope you enjoy it <<less

A witch wants to take her anxious friend to a Halloween party. Obviously, there's only one solution to that problem.

In a land of magic, angels, and beasts; Ivy is a sweet and shy girl who has no recollection of who she was before the age of twelve when she was found by Sakura, a hot tempered and hardheaded fox demon with a penchant for violence. For years they’ve traveled in search of answers to the girl’s past and an odd ability that’s best kept hidden with little to show for it.... more>>

But when Ivy meets a quiet, red eyed devil, a being that everyone fears due to the death and destruction that they always leave in their wake, he will bring with him a man who refuses to stay in the demon’s own past.

Together, this ragtag gang will blunder their way across the land in the search of what sets Ivy and the calm devil apart from the rest. <<less

This is a story about a mermaid. The problem is that this is not what you think a story about mermaids is going to be... more>> like.
It's going to be slow, strange and involve a lot more teeth than you're used to.
But the protagonist might be okay. Or they may not be. The story hasn't decided yet. But I'll tell it anyway. <<less

Through diligence and determination, Zaria has made great strides to achieve all of her goals despite her young age. She's a novice wizard, and now, she's become a licensed adventurer with the guild Shimmerforce alongside her childhood best friend and her two ever-entertaining party members.... more>>

But she has yet to achieve her greatest desire: to live as a woman... as herself... as Zaria.

And now, one simple deal promises to change exactly that. <<less

Alyssa Torres is the most popular kid in her school, but after a fight with the school's second most popular girl she finds her popularity quickly fading. Desperate to reclaim her place on top, she is willing to make any bet possible to prove herself. She finds herself tasked in bad faith, with making a boy the most popular girl in school. Fortunately for her there is much more to the "boy" she chooses than it would seem. Unfortunately, however, she finds herself falling madly in love with the girl in question, and learns way more about herself than she had ever bargained for.... more>>

Galatea, stone turned to living, mythic, unobtainable beauty. Laney Boggs, a nerdy kid turned popular beauty when her hair is let down her glasses put away. A gem hidden in plain sight, revealed by a selfish man with fading notoriety. From this spawned a whole movie trope of ridiculously simple makeovers. attractive actors dressed down to seem unappealing for a message of inner beauty. Cameron Kweller, another hot popular actor dressed down to seem unappealing in he's all that. A reboot to the original, if not problematic, classic romcom. An attempt at subversion of the established trope, resulting in much the same. In a rather queer twist on this tale as old as time two sapphic women find themselves together in an ill fated bet. <<less

(TSWS)
This world is said to be a living thing, watching over everything it contains. Since the beginning of time, the world has given its life the ability to grow strong. From the humans to the fish, with enough will power and determination, anything in this world could be strong.... more>>

The strongest warrior was faced with death but not before acquiring a hidden skill that allowed him to escape his fate. He didn't know that this skill would start his life over and more importantly make him a girl. <<less

In this school of magic, the roommates are assigned together based on how well they'll get along with each other. But what will happen if... more>> all three of your roommates discover they have something very special in common? <<less

It was dark, pitch black. Where am I? Where was I last? I died. Am I still dead? A light so dim, yet so blindingly bright to me appeared in a vertical line. The line grew wider and wider, all until the stone slab above my coffin was completely removed. I removed it, I lifted it, without even willing it. And my body continued to move until it was outside of the crypt.... more>>

It was night, but there was a full moon. And a young girl in front of me. She clutched a black book to her chest as if it were the last thing she had left in this world. I've heard stories of this, I imagined the possibility, but I never thought it would happen to me.

Tears streaked down her cheeks. She choked the words out. "Please, save my papa!"

Also posting this story on royalroad <<less

A sardonic human has reincarnated into a sardonic stone. A stoic human dies and rises once more to seek vengeance on those that killed him. The two travel together on a quest for revenge facing such difficult problems as how to see, how to move, and how to not get killed by monsters.... more>>

Ah, but such is life. And death, apparently.

Participating in the Scribble Hub Adventum Contest. Let's see how this goes. <<less

Being a student at one of the top music conservatories in the world can be extremely stressful, especially when everyone seems far more talented than you. Unable to handle the overwhelming academic pressure and the cutthroat competition, Ilani Cho forfeits his scholarship and takes a "leave of absence" from the Juilliard School of Performing Arts.... more>>

As an insecure (and weird) 21-year-old with various other problems, Ilani must spend the year struggling to figure out himself and his uncertain future. However, living in New York City is expensive, and his meager savings are rapidly burning up. In order afford his apartment rent, a friend advises him to supplement his income by becoming a streamer and singing karaoke on virtual reality... but his digital avatar is a girl?

This is a story of a genderfluid (nonbinary) cinnamon bun who dives into the world of online idols and Vtubers.

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The cover artwork is not mine. <<less

After discovering a human has been secretly tending the castle gardens for the past decade, the Demon King makes him the official Royal Gardener - to the annoyance of his court.... more>>

Newly appointed Demon King Jurao is surprised to see the affection the sentient plants of the castle gardens have for Braelin - a human man that slipped into the Demon Realm by mistake. The gentle Royal Gardener continues to surprise the Demon King as he deftly settles into his role in the court and demon society in general - though not without a few misunderstandings and adjustments.

Which leaves him to puzzling over why everyone seems to believe he is romantically interested in the human...

(Updates 1x week on Thursdays) <<less

'The next batch of players will be arriving soon.' ... more>>

'Remember to act your part well. Don't step out of bounds. Don't go out of character or you'll suffer the consequences.'

In the game world, Faye was nothing but an NPC who owned a bookstore. That was all the players saw, and that was what she was known as, but what if she was more than that?

After a meeting with the 'main character' of the game, things take a turn for the NPC Faye and she becomes more aware of her status and the world around her, more than she ever did before. <<less

An ancient game, held once every millennia, between champions of different worlds.... more>>

Matheus never had a chance to enjoy his first life. Known as the “King of Losers” after a video that went viral, he did his best to survive against increasingly meaner pranks.

When he starts his second life as a Champion in a contest among Gods, he is determined to create a different story for himself.

Getting cursed right at the start and not receiving any useful abilities kinda messed with his plans.

And why does the System always never seem to take anything serious?

What to expect:

- A fun journey

- Weak to Strong

- A cat familiar

- A Vassals and Kingdom System (Eventually) <<less

A young boy with a strange demeanor suddenly finds himself contending with a beautiful emerald-haired girl stuck inside of his mind. She doesn’t remember much of anything, and loves to sleep, however, it’s clear that there is a deep connection between the two of them.... more>>

The son of a mercenary, all he has known is constant travel and bloodshed. Now tied into a greater fate than anyone realizes, how will they survive being thrust onto the world stage full of powerfully gifted nobility, an ever-dominant central church, and a mysterious hidden force lurking in the shadows?

Follow Byleth as he grows up in a world of magic and mystery, grappling with powers he doesn’t entirely understand and forced to combat those who would seek the mysterious girl for their own purposes.
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You do not need knowledge about Fire Emblem to read this. The story can also be dark at points, but that is by no means the focus of the novel.

If you're interested I have a Patreon for advanced chapters - https://www.patreon.com/Kizaru_Etrus
Join the Discord - https://discord.gg/AddKrp8Xt2 <<less