Twelve years ago, the world as we knew it fell to the Aberrations. Cities across the world were razed to the ground, and entire nations fell overnight.... more>>

But during Earth’s darkest hour, unlikely saviors arrived through portals that suddenly appeared all across the world. 

Legions upon legions of Magical Girls. Soldiers with colorful, glowing hair wielding swords twice their size. Pilots in bipedal mech suits that bordered on magic itself.  These warriors stymied the tides of death and despair, and were hailed as Earth's saviors.

In the end, the Terrans may have saved the world from complete destruction… but the world as the denizens of Earth knew it ended in ruin and slow, crumbling despair.

Ikki won't accept that life for his family. Not anymore.

 As the first child of Earth offered a scholarship to study magitech on Terra, he finally has a chance to change things. To learn the secrets of Terran magic and technology, to make a name for himself — and to build a future strong enough to protect his family and world. To fight so that his loved ones would no longer have to take on dangerous odd jobs just to make it to their next meal.

Then, on one final salvage run with his father’s crew, everything goes horribly wrong when they are captured by slavers.

But as he escapes his confines onto the open road, he finds something impossible. A sleek, pristine briefcase. Too pristine to be left in the ruins of a long-abandoned highway. Like it was waiting for him.

Inside was a Terran magitech construct. A construct far more advanced than anything he'd ever studied. A machine that addressed him by name.

“I’ve been waiting for you… Ikazuchi.”

 Ikki once thought magical girls, world-ending monsters, and ancient conspiracies belonged in someone else's story. Fanciful tales for kids from the boonies like him to dream about.

 But fate has plans, and it won't let him go without a fight.

What to expect:

- A near-future cyberpunk setting with: Real Robots Mecha. Magitech. Frilly magical girls. Urban fantasy. 

- A 'weak' but useful protagonist.

-The usual horrifying extradimensional monsters associated with RR's Magical Girl subgenre.

-Lite LitRPG elements in the form of a tactical HUD and resource management apparatus that serves the plot.

-NOT A HAREM! <<less

*Power changes you—especially when it’s the only way to survive.* Dragged from Earth by capricious gods, a nameless man awakens in a world ruled by divine games and deadly monsters. With no answers and no way back, he chooses a new identity: Gilgamesh, a name of power, legend, and blood. Armed with a mysterious system and nothing to lose, Gilgamesh is learning how far he's willing to go. Every fight makes him stronger. Every kill brings him closer to something darker. Heroes die. Survivors adapt. *Don't miss the start of Gilgamesh, a Dark LitRPG Progression Fantasy featuring a flawed main character, deep worldbuilding, and a magic system where every choice has a price. Perfect for fans of Primal... more>> Hunter, Defiance of the Fall, and anti-heroes who don’t ask for permission.*

[An Epic LITRPG with an unrepentantly evil MC]

**Very slow-burn with genociding, godslaying payoff**

[Warning: An unpleasant and very flawed MC who slowly gets worse. He is NOT a hero.]

Do not expect;

*A main character who does not need to struggle for anything.
*A meaningless leveling process.
*No bags of holding, instant inventory, telepathic party chat, instant fast travel, and a helpful system (or a fairy guide that explains everything).
*LitRPG elements that are so complicated that they distract from the story.
*Artificial mercy.
*On-the-nose political or social messaging.
*Harems.
*A main character who can do everything and is loved by everyone.

Expect;

*An introduction to a beautiful world steeped in the influence of the steppe, middle-eastern, and Asian cultures.
*A hopefully subtle discourse on the nature of evil and the corrupting influence of power.
*A realistic depiction of how a person would react to suddenly being transported to an alien world to fight at the behest of the gods.
*A magic system with a very real and dangerous cost.

n.b The MC is slowly going cuckoo. He is a bit all over the place and is definitely one tomato short of a salad. This is what happens when magic and the divine mess with you [at least in my mind!] This is a feature, not a bug. Enjoy the story. <<less

Life was good. I was captain of a cruiser in the Combined Corporate Fleets. Master of my own destiny. As much as you can be master of your own destiny living under the Terran Corps.... more>>

Then it all came crashing down.

A simple mission to roust a livisk invasion fleet from a planet human colonists had rightly stolen went bad. Long story short I sort of got captured by the alien hottie I kinda disgraced at that aforementioned colony world battle and taken back to her world as her prisoner.

Only I didn’t get thrown into the reclamation mines with the rest of my crew. No, for some reason I’ve intrigued my alien captor. For some reason she’s keeping me close by in her luxurious skyscraper surrounded by her personal army.

For some reason I kinda like it. Especially after I discover her species has warrior pairs who psychically bond, and we accidentally pulled the whole permanent mind meld thing. Which shouldn’t be possible between human and livisk.

Oops.

Now I have a new mission in life. Free my crew from the mines and figure out what’s going on with me and my alluring alien captor. The only problem? It turns out her love language is conquest!

It won’t be easy. There’s a mad empress trying to kill us, nobles plotting around us, a crew to rescue, an empire to overthrow, and maybe if I play my cards right a wedding to plan. On a world where wedding planners think trial by single combat is a perfectly reasonable way to deal with a bridezilla!

Who knew it would take getting captured by humanity’s mortal enemies to find true love? <<less

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Eli Navarro was never meant to be noticed.
He’s a street-forged survivor with no paper trail, no psychic imprint, and a power no one can classify.
When the X-Men bring him in, the telepaths go blind and the scans return static.
The world shifts—and not quietly.... more>>

He’s not a mutant. Not a weapon. Not anything they’ve seen before.
But he’s starting to remember what he is.
And when gods, monsters, and empires come looking, Eli doesn’t break.
He rises.
Mythic combat. Raw power. And one man built to shatter destiny.
Tags will evolve with the arcs. Slow Burn at start. Expect power escalation,
mythic combat, and deep emotional connections beneath the chaos.
This is a long-form, character-driven saga. It starts small — it does not stay small. I hope you'll stick with it.

Disclaimer: I own nothing. <<less

Three years ago, the sky split open. The portals that appeared afterwards changed the world forever. Those who crossed through the portals gained powers beyond their wildest dreams. At first, it seemed like an opportunity for everyone.... more>>

Classes. Levels. Abilities. New powers were discovered with each passing day. Some were so powerful that a single person could be worth entire armies.

And those who became powerful enough... became legends. Their names became legendary, their stories spread from ear to ear.

But he didn't even have a choice. The system offered him only one thing: Tank. While others could choose from dozens of options, his fate was already decided.

A shield. A piece of meat. Bait. Someone disposable. Nobody wanted to be a tank. Everyone preferred damage-dealing, spellcasting classes. Nobody wanted to put their life on the line for someone else.

But some people take their assigned class to such heights that... They push boundaries, achieve the impossible, rewrite the rules.

And now, that man whom everyone ignored has accomplished what no one else could.
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Soft-Ecchi and Soft-Harem.
If you enjoyed this story, you can support me on Patreon for up to 4 chapters ahead and more! https://www.patreon.com/c/mrmeowmeow04 <<less

Watch the biggest loser you can imagine get thrown into different fictional worlds and transform into the ultimate badass! I'm aiming for 1,000 chapters by the end of next year—join me on this journey!... more>>

Expect a small but growing harem. There will, however, be no "trophy" waifus, and every single harem member will stay relevant for the entirety of the story.

First arc: One Piece
Second arc: Final Fantasy 9
Third arc: The Purge
Fourth arc: Hunter x Hunter
Current arc (public): Harry Potter
Upcoming arc (early-release): Naruto
Confirmed arcs: One Piece (revisited), Naruto, Harry Potter, HxH, Star Wars, Mass effect

Meet Alex, a 28-year-old loser and internet troll who spent his life glued to his PC, binging anime, games, and movies. His story comes to an abrupt end… or so he thinks. Instead of a peaceful afterlife, Alex wakes up in the Fantasy Realm, a chaotic universe where different fictional worlds collide, and survival is anything but guaranteed.

This fanfiction is inspired by works like Terror Infinity, Reincarnation Paradise, and The Ultimate Evolution.

Want to talk? Join the discord: https://discord.gg/puVqWsf3y9

If you want to support me and the story visit my Patreon for up to 50+ early chapters:
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After a fatal accident abruptly ends her life, Wilona Fennimore is given a choice: pass on to the afterlife or start anew in an unfamiliar world.... more>>

The entity before her weaves a compelling argument, making the second option seem far more appealing than the unknown beyond. So, she takes the plunge.

Armed with a system she barely understands, a talking mushroom with far too many opinions, and an ent as her guardian, Wilona quickly realizes her new existence comes with a catch—saving the world.

This was not part of the plan. Not that she had one to begin with.

A heads up would have been nice though.

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What to expect:

*Cozy Fantasy

*Relatively low stakes despite the sypnosis

*A plot that doesn't revolve around the system and its numbers. <<less

Two hundred years ago, the Precursor and the Vanguard arrived. They brought the System. They brought Vitalis - and with it, came destruction.... more>>

Heroes rose as cities crumbled, but it was quickly apparent, Earth was losing the battle for survival. By the time the Four Star Heavenly Sect intervened, the old world teetered at the edge of ruin. Continents had shifted. Nations had fallen.

Now, Sects and Guilds rule the fragments of a once-familiar Earth.

But beneath the surface of this evolving world, secrets fester like poison. Truths lie buried so deep they’re all but lost — until the right person, at the wrong time, stumbles upon them.

And sometimes, the only way to answer strength... is with your own.
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A slow-burn cultivation fantasy with RPG mechanics. No cheat codes(well some cheat codes). No chosen one. Just grit, failure, and the long road to power.

*Release schedule is daily <<less

The Great Hero is dead. The Playerbase is torn.... more>>

After a disastrous raid on the Gods—the final bosses of this game-like otherworld—the Players fractured. In the West, the Heavenly Union seeks peace, uniting adventurer guilds with the world's native inhabitants. In the East, the militant Carnifex Guild rules with an iron fist, enslaving NPCs and exploiting them in a ruthless quest to escape the game.

Years later, a new Level 1 Player awakens in a Carnifex slave camp. He has no memories, no past, and no name—only pain, forced labor, and humiliation. But when a chance at freedom appears, he seizes it. 

Torn between the empathy he’s gained as an NPC and the power he holds as a Player, he makes a vow: to dismantle Carnifex, unite Players and NPCs, and challenge the Gods once more. 

Making friends, looting gear and leveling up are all par for the course for a latecomer hero. But hey, it's better for the hero to show up late than never, right?

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About the Series:

"I Woke Up In Another World As A Slave" is a debut web serial in the Isekai/LitRPG genre by two student buddies (IgLu Books) exploring class divide, camaraderie and heroism in a player-run world long after the game has started. 

This isn't a "Zero to Hero" story. This is a "Minus One to Someone". <<less

When Peter is transported to a brutal system-driven world, where stats, skills, and paths to power are granted upon turning eighteen... He gets nothing.... more>>

Thrown into a military training regime where the weak are discarded and the strong survive, Peter should have been erased.

Alongside Thea, a fierce warrior, and Elric a determined healer, Peter claws his way forward. Creating and rediscovering the secrets of Cultivation and World Force.

But as he defies the rules of the world, the world starts to notice.
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Schedule: 12 days straight of daily uploads followed by a 2 day break. <<less

Spiraling towers where evil Gods await. Dragons who fly through the heavens. Caves that only lead to Hell. Princesses who tempt heroes to settle down. A labyrinth you can never escape from. Vast riches, deep dungeons, raging wars, handsome men, beautiful women, magical animals, and secrets to be found.... more>>

Davi Hawker sets out on a quest to slay the evil Dragon that brought ruin to his village. By pure chance, he meets an inspiring mage named Olivia Lot, who wishes to become an Arcane Knight, powerful soldiers who explore the world. Together, the two of them embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

Expectations:

- Two MCs, a autistic knight, and a useless blood-mage.

- Weak to Strong, gathering of powers, skills and spells.

-Mild LitRPG elements eventually, involving small stats, unlocking and evolving spells, buying spells, and gathering loot and magic items. There won't be traditional EXP.

- Fishing.

- Dungeon crawling/adventuring through strange biomes, and collecting rare loot and slaying boss monsters.

- Shadow magic/Blood Magic, Magical Beasts, Dragons, Demons, more magic, and yet even more magic.

- Eventual world hopping/exploring, due to extra-dimensional portals.

- Hopefully decent world building, mixing Knights, and Sci-Fi elements, with minor LitRPG moments that the MC has on a smartphone.

This will be a very long story with many arcs.

Extra chapters are out on Patreon. Feel free to join if you want to see more of Phoenix Flight, or pay for my next meal. <<less

Disfigured since infancy by a lethal poison, Jasper is the young master of the wealthiest merchant in the kingdom. However, he lost everything to the scheming environment. With revenge in mind, he will strive to be as strong as possible and as wealthy as his late father. Eventually, he will try his best to build his kingdom.... more>>

Along with his game-like system, he will discover a world he didn’t know existed.

What to Expect:

Weak to Strong MC: He’ll take the merchant path before truly beginning his martial art journey.

RPG System: A game-like interface guides and aids his progression.

Business & Schemes: Expect clever plots and economic maneuvering.

Low-Key Start → High-Key Rise: The protagonist begins discreetly but eventually becomes a major force.

Strong Subordinates: Allies matter—the world doesn’t revolve solely around the MC. However, betreyal is something to be wary of.

Dangerous Villains: Intelligent, cunning antagonists who challenge the MC.

Building kingdom: MC will build his own kingdom later on.

World of Chaos: Monsters, dungeons, martial arts, and shifting power dynamics—kingdoms fall, sects rise, and the world evolves with each major event.

Romance: No harem, probably (Still not certain but that's what I'm planing for the moment.) <<less

Death was only the beginning. Now the real battle begins.... more>>

After Erik Fried perishes in a devastating house fire, he awakens in Afterlife, a mysterious realm where Remnants, rare souls with lost, ancient magical bloodlines are sent to awaken their hidden powers. There it is revealed to him he carries the blood of an ancient people long since extinct. Titans.
When he returns to Earth, he finds his hometown in ruins, overrun by savage creatures known as Hellhounds. With the Scandinavian Empire on the brink of collapse, he must flee in search of Jessie, a Witch and a friend from Afterlife, and together they must unlock the magic now stirring within them.
Before they can save the world, they must survive long enough to uncover the truth behind the Hellhound army and face the shadowy forces pulling the strings.

The Remnant Chronicles is a progression fantasy adventure about lost magic, resilience, and the fight to reclaim a shattered world. <<less

Blood and Rust Revolves around a Fantasy Themed world. It's Based on a Fictional World Where An orphan Called Veyr lives in a Poor Village... more>> of His Country. He's a Small child,an orphan, And No one even Bats an Eye, Does Not Offer him Even the Slightest of help. This leads to him relying on food by Stealing. One Day He Got chased By knights. When He Got Backed up by one of the knights in an Alleyway and thought he had no Escape, a mysterious Figure takes out the knight, rescuing the boy. Who is this man and How will Veyr's life go from now? <<less

He died in Murim with poison in his veins… and woke up on Earth with nothing.... more>>

Blue always felt out of place. The world called it reincarnation. He called it punishment.

But when the Golden Gate opens...for him alone, fate throws him back into Murim—the realm he once called home.

No one remembers the name Tang Jiung. Not even his little sister, now a legendary general and matriarch.

Hiding his identity, Blue must claw his way through the Martial Alliance, master unfamiliar techniques, and unravel the truth behind the gates, the gods who made them… and the reason he was reincarnated in the first place.

This is a story of slow-burn growth, sibling bonds, buried legacies, and becoming strong enough to reclaim the life he lost.

Updates 2–3x a week. <<less

Summoned after an unfortunate accident in hopes they could protect the world from a coming threat, Ben and his classmates are gifted another chance at life. With fame and fortune promised to whoever is willing to fight for the sake of the world it doesn't seem like a bad deal, there's just one small problem. Ben wasn't blessed with any magic or combat skills, just crafting and enchanting. While the skills themselves aren't useless they also aren't seen as being necessary to the coming war. Now not needed and alone Ben tries to find a place in the world while meeting some of its colourful characters along the way.... more>>

Hi I'm ProbablyATurnip, just a guy doing some writing for fun. You can expect chapters twice a week from me on Sundays and Tuesdays while I experiment with figuring out the right number of commas to use at any given time. Let me know any thoughts you have I look forward to chatting in the comments

The cover was poorly made by myself in about 15 minutes. maybe one day I'll find someone who knows what they're doing <<less

The day it all started was supposed to be an ordinary day.... more>>

For Sophia Rothmer, that meant escorting a new delver through a simple dungeon’s Tier One area. Sure, she knew her mother had seen a future where she ended up in another world on her own adventure, but that was months ago; it probably wasn’t going to happen.

For a group of offworld mercenaries, that meant damaging a dungeon’s instance core, snagging some extra treasure, and blaming it on either Sophia or her trainee.

For Dav Carolan, that meant exploring a new world. He may not know what’s going on, but he’ll figure it out; he always does.

The heist didn’t go as planned. After a disorienting and potentially life-altering trip through the place between everything known as the Origin, Sophia and Dav find themselves in a cave. They have no idea what happened to the bandits, no idea where they are, and Sophia seems to have lost her Skills.

It’s not an auspicious welcome to the Broken Lands.
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Updates daily for the first 7 days, then 4 days/week
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The content warnings are mostly to give me room to write; this fiction is not intended to be edgy, but there are times when someone is seriously injured and the Bad Guys sometimes do Bad Things. The characters also had lives before the story and they're ... not always happy.

No AI assistance was used in the writing, but there is AI art.
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This story is released ONLY on RoyalRoad, Scribblehub, and Patreon. If you're seeing this somewhere else, it was stolen. <<less

In a world of countless schemes, where you are being manipulated at every moment,often without even knowing it.
A world where you can't be sure... more>> if what you see is reality… or just another illusion crafted as part of a deeper scheme.
This is the story of someone who survives it all kind of schemes both small and vast, some he understands, and others he never even realizes.
Even he, who is constantly being schemed against, crafts schemes of his own against others.
This is a world ruled by deception and Yuan will persevere it, shape it, and rise through it.
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English is not my native language, so please understand if there are any mistakes
Daily chapters on Royal Road and Webnovel <<less

No one told Lin Zhiqing that crossing over would mean certain death! Fortunately, she was well-versed in psychology, and step by step, she turned danger into safety, temporarily escaping certain doom. Facing the endless darkness and thorns before her, she parted her crimson lips and declared:... more>>

"The hearts of men must be judged, their sins brought to light!"
"I will tread through the snow to reach the mountain's peak!"

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All over the world, people begin dreaming fantastical lives from other universes. Middle-aged warehouse manager Hector Thoreaux dreams the life of Volithur, a teenaged war orphan learning to cultivate among the Xian who will rise far beyond his humble beginnings. Soon he realizes that not only are the powers taught in those dreams real, so is the multiversal war threatening to destroy humanity everywhere.... more>>

Advance chapters available on Patreon. <<less

A boy lost in the cold. A warrior bound by duty. A journey that will change them both.... more>>

In the shadow of a fallen name, a boy is raised in silence and discipline, far from the reach of the world that once claimed his family. Guided by a quiet mentor with a troubled past, Viktor trains for a future even he doesn’t fully understand.

But the world does not wait. As old powers stir and forgotten loyalties resurface, Viktor is drawn into a conflict that challenges not only his strength, but the foundation of who he is.

A slow-burning tale of memory, control, and quiet rebellion in a land ruled by blades and buried truths.

As Viktor learns the art of survival and war, he begins to awaken to a destiny far greater than he imagined. But to claim it, he must endure, grow, and one day stand alone.

A tale of survival, war, and honor. A journey that will forge a warrior.

🔸 New Chapters Every Monday and Friday <<less

Betelgeuse is an Ash grade.
In the world of Manifold, one's destiny is decided by the grade of his Destiny Incunabulum.
But at 18 years of age, Betelgeuse Sakar is gifted an ashen-colored Incunabula, the lowest-grade and most common of artifacts. In seconds, his life is decided for him–a one-way trip to the Sylvan Protectorate on the planet Desert, at the very edge of human civilization, where he is expected to war and die against the Chimerae.
Now, stranded half a galaxy away and embroiled in a multi-sided conflict involving lethal aliens and seething civil discontent, Betelgeuse "Dog Balls" Sakar must navigate various treacherous environments to find his way to the top of the food... more>> chain!
In the end, unto the end of all things, Betelgeuse fights for himself!

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[Hard sci-fi/linguistic elements. LitRPG is in the background. Expect worldbuilding on an immense scale and extreme tactical violence!][Please note that this story rewards patient reading. It is Slow Burn.]

Story Progression
-Cadet arc completed!
-Planetfall and Battle for Liberation's Reach completed!
-The Civil War arc (serializing from chapter 33) is currently ongoing...

If you liked this story or want to read extra chapters, check out my Patreon (link above) to support me (subscribers get access to up to 15 advance chapters); thank you very much!

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General tropes: Sci-fi + Xianxia/LitRPG-abstracted power system.
Readers can expect: action, space opera politics, war, science fiction, in-depth world building interspersed with long and occasionally meditative conversations. Contemplative MC with a sprinkling of sociopathy.
This story is about: the shadow politics of great houses, the exigencies of war, the control and exploitation of resources in the name of some nebulous goal; and, caught in the middle of it all, a common and introspective soul fighting like hell to change his received destiny. Nothing is so much as set in stone in the world of Manifold.
Release rate: About 2-3 chapters a week (usually M, W, F).

Manifold is intended to be a long journey, and will therefore be a slow burn of interstellar scale; from abused cadet to bloodthirsty warlord and beyond, Betelgeuse' story will take him throughout the universe across locales barren, bursting with life or overshadowed by concrete—in search of the secret to remaking his destiny.

Do comment if possible-any feedback and criticism is welcome!

[NOTE: THIS STORY IS CONCURRENTLY POSTED TO RR ] <<less

After three decades, Simon's life isn't what he hoped it would be. Taking his destiny into his own hands he decides to find another world where he can be the hero he was always meant to be. It turns out there's more to combat than having lightning reflexes with his controller though, and the path to being a hero is more brutal than he can imagine. Death after Death is a dark, sardonic take on the Isekai genre with roguelike elements. It explores some of the common tropes in a different light. ... more>>

Updates Wednesdays <<less

Volume 1: Our protagonist finds himself reincarnated as an imp in a world with magic! Armed with his wits and understanding of the modern world, but with no recollection of who he was or even the name of where he came from, he attempts to survive and understand just how this new world works.... more>>

Volume 2: After evolving into a lesser earth demon, our protagonist finds themselves with new allies and new challenges after leaving the safety of their cave (temporarily) for the greater world! With new things to explore and bigger projects to work on, the world doesn't seem quite as small as it used to.

Volume 3: Having been banished from the goblin village, Zack returns back to his cave home.  This retreat can't last forever, and events quickly force a wider perspective of the world upon Zack.  Just where are the Goblins and Zack located, what new challenges and enemies will Zack face, and most importantly, what new discoveries and creations will Zack make along the way to overcome these challenges?

Volume 4: As Zack and his compatriots begin developing their fledgling island nation, new challenges arise both domestic and foreign. As always, rapid change leads to cultural instability, and weakness is exploited by foreign powers. Can Zack successfully navigate these new political challenges to maintain relative independence, or will the new nation be forced to submit itself in order to survive?

Volume 5: After surviving a war, Zack and the nation of Kembora focus on rebuilding and recovering. The hustle and bustle of the city slowly increase as more advances and expansion occur, but trouble is brewing in a far away land. Have Zack's research ambitions gone too far this time?

Volume 6: After being forced into isolation by both nature and previous allies, the country of Kembora is forced to re-evaluate its priorities as it deals with new problems. Will Zack's technological advancements cause even more problems, or will their benefits outweigh their costs? Will the rest of the world be able to handle what the future holds?

Disclaimer: Some chapters contain gore.  Some swearing.  Some actions may be traumatizing to some readers brought about by survival situations.  Story is generally written in the format of journal entries.

New chapters Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at Noon CST. ~1500 Words/Chapter <<less

They say, although you never really know how reliable 'they' are, that over five million people go missing every year and are never heard from again.... more>>

Is that worldwide? America only? I never cared enough to pay attention, because as far as I was concerned, it had nothing to do with me.

No one I know has ever disappeared, and the odds say that no one I ever know ever will. There's more people who live in New York City than that, and I've never even been to New York City, much less lived there. I don't know anyone who has.

Besides.

There's so many more pressing matters to think about.

Schedules. The math teacher that insists on the worst pop quizzes ever at the most inopportune moments.

Is the cute new transfer student in History smiling a me or the girl behind me? Should I smile back or pretend I don't see?

Maybe the guy is just enraptured by Roman military maneuvers and is kind of a weirdo?

Can I afford to splurge for lunch today, or do I go for the cheap stuff?

How much of this superfluous homework can I beg and skim out of?

What's on at seven, again?

Who gave this bus driver a license, and why couldn't they have been there for my driving test?

I never have the sort of free time I need to think that, really, I'm playing a lottery with crappy odds I didn't ask to play in. Every single person I know is another entry every year, and first prize is ending up among those people that lose someone who never reappears. Sooner or later, there's a lot of people who win the grand prize jackpot they didn't know they were competing for.

At seventeen the state of Oregon doesn't think I'm ready for the cut-throat world of scratch tickets and guessing lottery numbers.

Turns out there's some lotteries out there that you don't need to play to win.

Some people see their numbers on the television, some people have to wrestle them back from enthusiastic shop owners, and then some people take the scenic route from the bus stop and run into a wall of light and weightlessness halfway home.

I grew up in a little town in the Pacific Northwest that's never been in any movies, and I hit the jackpot at seventeen years old. <<less