In SerialTWIG - The System Can't Save Me, But It Can't Stop Me Either [a gamelit-portal-fantasy-poem by eric river] Fantasy Tragedy Action Adventure
This is an experimental new type of fiction
It's a gamelit verse novel, a brand new concoction
Follow Twig as he rebels against his status screen
And learn why its messages are always cold and mean
Like my main work, "Hero's Song," its form follows a rule
every rhyme and syllable is taken from that school
see the prologue for a quick guide on this new format
this will be a first draft, so I hope you're fine with that
[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
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1. Prologue - A reader's guide and gods in thought
2. Chapter 001 - Achievements... I guess?
3. Chapter 002 - Friendship is its own reward (unless you're somebody else)
4. Chapter 003 - Status is determined by the gods, but mine is...
5. Chapter 004 - So my guardian deity values the life of a slime over mine?!
6. Chapter 005 - For most people, a portal is a window of opportunity...
7. Chapter 006 - If I die a hero, can we call it even?
8. Chapter 007 - Even other gods are wondering what's going on?
9. Chapter 008 - A bittersweet freedom... Wait, what is it now?!
10. Chapter 009 - A realm beyond realms and gods beyond the system?
11. Chapter 010 - Fast or slow, what's done is done, will they make it in time?
12. Chapter 011 - If this is what help from the gods looks like...
13. Chapter 012 - Did I cheat death or am I in for something even worse?
14. Chapter 013 - Oh, good morning, you would not believe the day I've had!
15. Chapter 014 - What's a System and why does it want to 'delete' me?!
16. Chapter 015 - I have to leave my home because of just one single word?
17. Chapter 016 - So even evil gods can bleed, I guess that's good to know...
18. Chapter 017 - It's nice to know that other gods would help me... if they could....
19. Chapter 018 - This is definitely not a standard adventure...
20. Chapter 019 - Surely there aren't bugs out there with gods weirder than mine...
21. Chapter 020 - I don't know what I'm running to or from, but I'll run fast
22. Chapter 021 - A strong defense is more than just a number on a screen
23. Chapter 022 - You know, I've always heard them say that when it rains, it pours
24. Chapter 023 - What is the enemy of my enemy anyway?
25. Chapter 024 - You dare not say I'm picking on weak monsters anymore
26. Chapter 025 - Will I ever have the power that I want or need?
27. Chapter 026 - Maybe home is not always the safest place to be
28. Chapter 027 - Hopefully I don't catch too much attention today
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Blood & Noodles
[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge] As they always have, humanity hunts the gods roaming the world, craving the supernatural power that flows within their veins. Even a drop is zealously guarded, passed from master to student through the ages. It is with this stolen power that the Blooded - those with divine blood coursing through them - grasp beyond mortality and achieve prestige, power, and greatness. Yet, for every fraction of power gained, thousands perish, slain by the gods' supernatural prowess. But everything is beginning to change. Eight years ago, for the first time in human memory, a god was felled. Part-time chef and full-time nuisance Orvi wants nothing to do with gods. Living in a derelict city, his only concerns are ensuring his adopted family's restaurant is prosperous and how to best beat the neighbourhood boys in a fight. If he's lucky, he might even snag a date with the farmer's daughter at the market. But even though he cares nothing for the gods or their blood, the world won't leave him alone forever. Because to reach godhood, one must first leave their humanity behind. *** The first arc of Blood & Noodles follows the adolescent Orvi as he attempts to navigate his rapidly changing home and - by his own definition - protect his family. The story is told almost entirely in the first-person, from the perspective of a teenager who isn't always the sharpest tool in the shed. There are tragic elements, especially in the current arc. It's character-focused and driven, though the protagonist's shenanigans are backdropped by a world operating independently from him. Orvi's a generally light-hearted character, and though the story veers into darker territory, I also want it to be able to make readers smile. Action sequences, despite the fantastical elements, are meant to be grounded and clearly-conveyed; Orvi is a brawler, not a warrior. I'm trying to write a story that's enjoyable to read and flows nicely, mainly because it's more fun to write. I'm also trying to improve my writing, so any feedback, whether positive or negative, is welcome!
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... since they had narrowly escaped their Egypt mission... ... of destroying The-Blood-Of-Peter vial so to rescue the Soul-Of-Peter -- which led to the FAILURE of the All-Evil-One, Asmodeus to walk in Perth, in the Chosen-One's youth body... ... the maddened King of Djin then banished the Cursed-trio as TEENAGERS in a realm of the alternate-reality planet to suffer -- with continuing their BAD CURSES !!! 'Enjoy Your Problems'...
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Bad Luck. Amaya's entire life had been filed with bad luck since the day she was born. Every day, she faced issues do to her misfortune, everything from stubbing her toe, to losing her job. After being fired, she had nothing else. So she headed home, wrapping herself within her comfy blanket. When Amaya awoke the next morning, she was no longer in the same world. It was her chance to start a new life. She made herself a single promise "I will live out a happy life. Some way, I'll overcome my misfortune."
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YOU ME and US
Dr. Aarohi Goenka, daughter of Sirat and Karthik Goenka. Neil Birla, adopted son of Manjari and Harsh Birla. - Aarohi and Neil are the only Best Friends for each other. -Neil is a writer too, he wrote a book named 'Our Love', A romantic novel but no one knows about it except Aarohi, she had read it too. -Neil is in Love with aarohi but he is yet to realise it. ~How will the love will bloom between two best friends? ~Who will confess first? "To know more do read my fiction 'You, Me and Us' for sure."Thank you!
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