《Paradoxes (2022)》11
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Digital Haven
The modern world fell into a deep depression, and few options remained for the suffering lower class. The global economy crumbled under a growing energy crisis and overpopulation led to the creation of a virtual frontier known as Teurilia, the first full immersion virtual reality. Teurilia introduced a world of adventure and exploration leaning on human nature for greed and power. The world, built to be a realistic role-playing game offered players nearly unlimited freedom and became wildly popular around the world within weeks of its initial release. Originally intended to be a temporary relief from the real world, the world’s governments soon realized the potential of virtual existence with the release of technology to permanently transfer consciousness from physical bodies into virtual ones. Supported by economists of the world and political power from the United Nations, Teurilia received limitless funding to support the migration of millions of new citizens. Eric Williams like many low-class citizens immediately saw the potential new life in Teurilia offered and signed up for the migration program within the first week of its announcement. Eric always dreamed of grand adventure and Teurilia was his golden ticket. This is his story…
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The Fallen
Wishing to back out of her suicide attempt only after she hit the ground, the fallen human finds that she is unable to move. When a voice offers to save her for a price, she is too terrified of the darkness to do anything but accept. At first the voice seems helpful, promising to guide her out of the Underground so that she can see the sun again. But as time goes on and her control over her own body begins to slip away, she is forced to face the horrible truth of what she has allowed herself to become. Now she seeks the answer to but one question: can a soulless person save the timeline from shattering?
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The Nefarious Saint
Nakrul is a land of magic. Those who are lucky enough to be born with an elemental body can become a mage of their respective element(s). Aside from mages and creatures of magic who reign supreme in Nakrul, there are some even more revered--they are the Saints. Rather than elements such as fire and water, Saints are capable of controlling one of 4 laws--Life, Death, Space, Time. Our story follows an ordinary farm boy named Cyil, who falls into a deep coma, only to awaken and find out he had become a Saint! What will happen from here on out? Join us on this journey, where we try to stray from the convetional story arcs and have fun with our writing! Cover Art done by: Rozart
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Heir of the Dragon
Mel was a boy living in a mountain village. His relationship with the old man who lived in the ruined house outside the village would make him heir to the world's greatest secret. 5 Chapter/week
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Occult Sorcerer
When I can't do anything alone, I am become two. When Two can't do... Four should be enough right? This is a story of a sorcerer who fights his way to the position he wants and deserves... With detailed information about how magic is used and discussions about 112 techniques...
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ALL SYSTEMS CRITICAL
Theo Altair has a death wish.He has tried everything he can think of to cut his life short but he can never seem to get it right, and somehow he always manages to survive. His latest attempt nearly destroys his ship, which houses a sentient A.I. named Shade who is not particularly thrilled with Theo’s antics, and the duo is forced to make an emergency landing on a nearby farming moon to make repairs.There Theo meets Dimitri, a farmer-cum-engineer with a penchant to sing away his worries. The two form an unlikely friendship and when Theo tries to run away from his feelings, Dimitri isn’t quick to let him go so easily. He takes it upon himself to join Theo on his flight to the next star system — with some help from Shade — and Theo is forced to face his feelings head on. But there are some things lurking in space that are more frightening than letting yourself be cared for. ALL SYSTEMS CRITICAL is part pastoral sci-fi, part sci-fi horror lite, part lgbt romance... and my first full novel! this was written for nanowrimo 2020, and completed/edited in the months after. new chapters will be posted weekly. rating: pg13-ishcontent warnings: suicidal ideation, brief allusions to self-harm, and violence/injury
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