Being given a chance to go to a different world doesn't happen often, (or ever, really,) so Alice isn't stupid enough to say no. Despite her relatively good life laid out ahead of her, (heir to a quite profitable mercantile family business, with one younger brother,) the promise of magic is too enticing. After all, no amount of money can buy you a Unicorn, you know?…
Ophelia Jameson has had it rough. Being born eighth in line, the half-Japanese child of a hooker in Manila, then adopted out to a Military couple and brought to the United States just before the start of the second world war, just when the Asians of America are gathered up and placed in 'internment camps', then finding out he was Queer, publicly; punch after punch has knocked him down, again and again, but he survived it all.Finding peace in Japan, of all places, he works as a businessman who grows a large, very profitable metallurgical company from nothing, creating metals and using them to make amazingly sharp knives and traditional swords, as well as clockwork parts that don't rust or break easily; with this as his calling in life, he lives out his days with his wonderful wife and a veritable army of adopted queer children from America or Germany who just needed loving homes. He is very old, now, and happy with his lot. Still, it's quite unexpected to be walking home from visiting your wife's grave, and instead step into a room full of weird cultists.…
In the event of death, there is a 1:10,000 chance that you will reincarnate in a world not your own and Retain your Ego; that is, your memories and Mental Self.In that chance, there is a 1:10,000 chance that you will be given some sort of ability; the basic types are skills, or maybe talent, and these are called Classes, such as the famous 'Hero' to the infamous 'Maou' or 'Demon King'.Then, there's... well, then there's James. James is an idiot savant, essentially, and so, thinking it's a dream and that he'll wake up soon anyway, he chooses 'nothing'.He simply refuses to choose, and sits around in the Spirit Realm, meditating, for 100,000 years; in this way, he develops his own skills, instead of accepting one from the Gods.Now, there's no going back.After all, I didn't say his luck was 'Good' Luck, Did I?…
The answer to 'what comes after death' is rather surprising, to James Vitara, a Mixed French and Scottish Skald and surgeon-professor who died in the Batteries of Sebastopol, in the Crimean War. He is given a choice, and a relatively easy one; to leave his country behind, and travel to different realms as a vassal to the being that decides his fate, or to remain and haunt the area of his death as a ghost.…
Luck has always been something of a strong suit for Benjamin Cooper. Little things, mostly; finding a lost item just in time for its rare, intended use, just barely skirting around a summer monsoon, dodging a musket ball by a hair's breadth, or having the exact amount of forgotten coinage in his pockets to pay a tax collector: standard, in Ben's experience.Today, though, things are going badly. Very, badly.-Reginald Birchwood is the son of a man who is the Cardinal of a religious order of healers, in public, and a very accomplished order of supernatural predators, in the dark. He does not believe in luck, and does not feel he needs it, not in *any* conceivable situation.Until he meets Ben Cooper, an ordinary 'Salt', and *extra*ordinary *idiot*, bumbling about blindly in the dark with a Demon on his shoulder and no fear of what Reginald knows for certain lurks in the shadows, and yet he is *somehow* still alive, and *happy* about it!…
The second part of Erinyes' plan to destroy the enemies of the Justice League, and create a Utopia that represents all that could be, instead of what is.Betrayal, after all, requires an alliance.…
Ειρήνη, Eerinhe, or Erin, no matter how you say her name, it's not exactly accurate. Erin has spent the past 10 years dominating the Theoretical Physics Field, all around the world, as well as being an accomplished writer of various different long-running fantasy series'. Yet, Of the various things in her life, she most prizes her in-depth, complete knowledge of all the different aspects of the greater Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the obvious intersection of the two, Physics.Then she gets a surprise: Other Universes, each with their own laws of physics, almost all of which are entirely removed from what she knows.-Heavy DC Influence, obvi, as well as some other stuff, maybe. I don't know. I don't do fan fictions often, but this one has been rattling around in my head, getting in the way of my creative process with my other books, and I figured it would be best to just write it and see how it went.…
Waking up in a mysterious room, in a forest I didn't recognize, after I was sure I was dead, was deeply disturbing. But it was when the first monster attacked me, that was when I realized... I was well and truly fucked.-The skills I'd had during my life were translated here as literal Skills, which were apparently the system of 'Magic' in this place, or something close to that. They could be learned, and they could be given, making this world even more different than I'd expected.But one big thing hadn't changed at all: In this Place, Rich people had the best stuff, which included skills, and they weren't shy about taking what they wanted from others.…
In a Semi-Modern realm of enforced peace and economic prosperity, certain things are the same, and of course, certain things are different.Amongst countries, conflict is no longer decided by soldiers and armies, but rather lone warriors, competing in duels for the honor and progress of their nations. In addition, rogue states may gain independence or prominence amongst the Great Nations through these Grand Duels.The nature of the Grand Duels would be considered the greatest difference, of course; the contestants compete in martial arts, given supernatural gifts by Guardian Spirits that represent the lands they live upon, and their power is decided by the strength of those living upon them, and their size.…
Having an understanding of how they came to be in the realm of Vanaheim doesn't necessarily mean that leaving is an option... some spells just aren't meant to be cast, after all.The second Adventure of the Campaign begins, and the Dungeon Master Laughs.…
Gods, Ethereal as they are, reproduce exactly the same way as their frail corporeal counterparts, though with a few small differences. What is to humans an innocuous, repetitive, constantly occurring event, is to gods the single-most rare Cosmic Alignment of Fate and Order that can happen.That is to say, a god's Death is far more Common than a god's Birth.When a god is born, their niche, or Purview, of mortal life that they will command is decided, and for a period of a few decades, they feel the need to 'stretch their wings'.This story begins when a god of Games is born, to the Norse god Loki and another, ironic god, Ullr the Allfather, the god of the Hunt, who was the original Norse god of Games.-Caroline Skøll, a gargantuan farm-fed Texan Woman of 50 year's Young, proud mother of her children, (the Twins, as well as her many dozens of adopted or fostered children from around the world) who makes her living as a farmer and a Blacksmith, and has done so for 10 years, ever since she was 'retired' from her position as BUDS Training Command-Master-Chief Smythesson, after 23 long years of service.Teagan Skøll, House-husband of 30 years, a Professor of Chemistry from Sweden, has two daughters, whom he is very proud of, and who, interchangeably with their younger siblings, he takes with him on his many 'adventures', (or guest-lectures in other countries.)Thomas Skøll, female, 26, built exactly like her mother, at 6'8", named in the hope of at least one male twin, but mother was too stubborn to change it afterwards, currently following in her mother's footsteps as Blacksmith's Apprentice, and saving for Biochem School.Cassidy Skøll, female, 26, Identical to (Younger by twelve minutes)Sister, served 8 years in USN as a Navy Seal EOD/Commander of the Team based in Cairo, and was Honorably Discharged after an IED in Northern Egypt took her Legs and Right Hand.…
Ancient Sorcerers were giant bags of Dicks.No really, hear me out: in what we call the 'Age of Solomon', (10,000-5,000 BC,) a group of Ancient Sorcerers tries to conquer death; Manages It!!!But of course there's a catch, because... honestly, Ancient Sorcerers always left little loopholes in their contracts that Demons and Eldritch Forces exploited. A friend of mine once said that they just needed better Lawyers, but they were too busy actually burning all the lawyers back then, instead of the witches.Anyway! They managed to fuck up royally, and while that's all interesting and stuff, we like to just fast forward to the present!!! And now you've got Demons roaming the streets at night, and also the Death-Aligned hunters killing them all, in a never-ending battle for the fate of the world! Just peachy!Unless you're one of the people who get caught up in it all as 'Collateral Damage'.…
Magic: a common ability, in The Radiant Isles, the advanced society of light and knowledge, and Home of the Elves, and most Humans; but not so in Ulfavir, The Deep, the Lands of darkness and chaos, Home of... everything else.Magic: personal in nature, unique to a point, though usually identifiable and trainable; until It's simply... not.Magic: all-powerful, industrious, intricate, and challenging; and also flawed, full of weaknesses, chaotic, over complicated, uncontrollable, and dangerous.That's all magic really is, after all... semantics, and two sides to a coin that decides the fate of the world, every day.…
Accidentally summoned from his home realm (a Hyper-advanced modern world,) a physicist and inventor does her best to survive in a hostile environment, and to get home before her time is finally up. Meanwhile, members of her family fight to bring her home safely, even though they don't yet know where she was taken.…
James Parthenos is a Seasoned Mage, now, and he's ready to get into the Big Leagues- that is, the Upper Tier of Magic, which only one Mage has ever reached before, the infamous Merlin.No big deal.…
Confronted by the surprise knowledge of a teenage son, a Bachelor Mage agrees to take the boy in for a summer, while his mother is in the hospital, recovering from a mysterious wound.Searching for clues together in the Dark Realms might just be the best kind of wholesome family bonding activity they need to grow closer, and make up for lost time.…
Sentenced to death, young Celtic Blacksmith Carreg y Torrodd y Môr, known simply as 'Todd' to most, is at peace with his decision to take the fall for the Death of a Prince.Determined to face his imminent death like a True Warrior, he is entirely surprised to find a familiar face amongst the judges. A face he had almost forgotten, long ago. His mother's Face.…
In the Shattered World, the leftovers of humanity have adapted to the encroachment of the Supernatural into their lives. Building new cities anywhere they can find peace, such as canals and plateau's, they and the supernatural beings that escaped to earth work to clear off the evils that followed, that which drove the majority of sentient life to either the Sky, and certain cities, raised up above the ground.One such surface dweller, a Halfling, works amongst the multiple Corps to fortify and protect his Home, the Ravine City of Hart's Cove. Life is dangerous, but remarkably fulfilling. Now, if only he didn't have that pesky Roc following him around...…
Haven has always had luck on her side.Skills were something she learned quickly, but luck, chance, coincidence, those were her true Abilities.However, luck was made to run out, and running away may be her best option... if it's still an option by the time she notices she needs to flee.-Ryan has always had a singular, sacred duty: Protect the Moon Stone.Simple, really, as it was the source of great power, amongst the Were community, and not many would dare to harm one.Except maybe an outsider, who happens to accidentally shatter the Stone, on Ryan's watch.…
Collecting enemies is actually very easy, even for the nicest of people. if you, say... Assassinate the Emperor of Rome?-Idun has always had a penchant for annoying people, but also the luck to avoid outright enmity with just about anyone. Her luck, thought to be inexhaustible, is soon to falter, however.-Amir Pashas Al'Aziz has been groomed for a position as the Commander of his country's mages for as long as he's been alive.But now, disowned by the King of the Abbasid Caliphate, he's only a member of the Physical Academy, and a Ward of Lady Idun, being raised in part by her and her friends, the Elite of the Academy.He is also ridiculously, *stupidly* loyal.…