《Drunk Dungeon》Update
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Okay, so first I want to get some things off my chest.
I used to read a bunch of different stories over my life, plenty of fantasy novels, some sci-fi, maybe a few historical fiction and history books. The point is I loved to read a lot.
And as I grew older I started to write stories of my own. My first several were either fanfics taking blatant shitty turns or were books that should be burned and forgotten about. Yeah, my writing wasn't great. But as the years went on I started to get better, I outlined plots in my mind. Got better at organizing story elements, and got a clearer and clearer idea of what I wanted to write.
So I made one story and bonked that one hard. The story was fine, but I mixed up elements from one genre to another and didn't specify how they were related. I also lore dumped way too much on my readers every chapter, trying to squeeze very small details into the story when less large or intricate things could've done it just fine.
The point is, that my early writing attempts were sorta flawed in one way or another.
But then I made a story I liked and I felt other people liked it as well. I sorta got the hang of a story that second posted time. And I then started getting a bit burned out, so I wrote this one to help me recharge from that fiction.
But this didn't recharge me. First I made chapters way too long, around four thousand words to be exact. And that was seriously bothersome to write about and had the potential to be unhealthy for me. It was only last chap did I really see how tiring it was.
Then there's the fact that this story isn't going where I want it. I wanted it to be military dungeon core. But the story didn't achieve really anything on both those fronts. The descriptions of fights were too quick, the details of somethings not pandering out how I imagined, it was really just a mess.
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So here's my plan moving forward, I want to continue this fic in one form or another and I need your help to decide on how to do that.
I could A( Continue writing this fic like how I've been doing previously (this one is super unhealthy so I will probably skip it and choose the second-highest option) B( Rewrite this story and post the story separately in a different fic C( Delete all the chapters on the current story and replace it with the one's I either feel are good enough to stay in and don't mess with the new plot or finally D( Put this story on hold for now and focus on my other one till I finish it.
I really want your opinion on these options and which one you'd like me to pick. Hopefully, you have a nice day. Till next time, chow.
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Tur Briste
A Druid cultivation novel. Borrows concepts from Wuxia and Xianxia but using Druid myth and lore. More on this at the bottom. Crow is son of Maddox, a Druid with an ancient bloodline and a people with a story spanning toward the beginning of time. Cursed, unfated, and a heap of bad luck have brought him only pain and suffering, but nothing will stop him. Nothing can stop him. A son of Maddox doesn’t bow his head. A son of Maddox understands that only a man with roots, with something to lose, will fight until the last drop of blood leaves his body. The Draoidh were once a proud people. They were both respected and hated for their form of righteousness. Power wasn’t something they gained through the might of their arms, but through intelligence. Their fall was all the more disheartening for the weaker cultivators. The tens of thousands of years that followed… chaos reigned. They forced Draoidh until most fled to the lower realms, nearly wiped out and exhausted. They went into hiding and became known as the Druids of the Oak. The Druid Order wasn’t the powerhouse it had been, and only nine of the major clans survived the calamity. Their bloodline weakened, as well as their prestige. Even the remaining clans fought amongst each other. Already on the decline and near extinguished, the Maddox clan can only struggle for survival, but their foundation wasn’t a joke. Weakened, but not weak. The other clans will understand this difference soon enough. Tur Briste, the Shattered Tower, awaits Crow’s ascension. Reaching the upper realms is only the first step in reestablishing the Draoidh. The Druids of the Oak remembered every betrayal and grievance, and they’ll return to power and reclaim what once belonged to them. The upper realms may have forgotten, but the Druid Order has not. Please Note:1) This is harem story. There are only a few chapters with sex, and it’s not a focus of the story. I’ll only add graphic sex if I feel the story needs it, so not gratuitously. Either way, Crow has several women. This is in line with Druid/Celtic history, and harems/reverse harems were an accepted part of their culture. Further, they had open marriages, meaning the man or woman could end their marriage at any time. While it was still a patriarchy, women had almost equal power. They were a very progressive culture. 2) There is a period of a 30-50 chapters where Crow loses the ability to cultivate like a Druid so he adopts an eastern body cultivation method for a while. This is temporary, but some people feel it’s misleading, so I am pointing it out ahead of time. I promise, the Druid stuff comes back, and 90% of the lore/myths/creatures/gods are all related to Druid/Celt/Irish/Scottish history. 3) I use many original names, most of which are in Gaelic or Irish. In the story, I refer to this language as Ancient. I enjoy all kinds of folklore and myths, so I encourage you to google those original names as they arrive. I give some background on them at the end of the chapter in my author’s note. 4) I use Ogham runes a lot, these are like the Druid alphabet, and they based each rune on a sacred tree so they also have symbolism associated with them. Again, feel free to google that too. It’s pretty neat stuff. Quick Translations:Draoidh = DruidTur Briste = Shattered Tower or Broken Tower Release Schedule:As of Oct 1, 2021- 3 chapters released every Sunday (May have up to two bonus chapters)- Side character chapters… this might be bonus chapters I release through the week. So they won’t count toward the 3 chapters on Sunday.- Please understand I work full time, have two kids, and can’t spare as much time as I’d like toward my writing. Maybe in the future I can switch to doing this full time, but for now 3 chapters is a comfortable pace for me. Lastly… I very much appreciate all my readers and thank you for allowing me to entertain you!
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The Demonic Servant
When I first regained 'consciousness', I was but a broken being, my memories were mostly missing, and I was starving. As time passed, I survived by feeding on the souls of the deceased in this desolate hell, where only the dead live. And unfortunately, these dead are not the kind of dead that stays dead. Instead, they're mindless souls of all shapes, sizes and power whom roam this cursed home of mine. Name? I carry the names of millions upon millions of souls. Bob, Jerry, Askaram, Sara... Race? I devoured the souls of dragons, humans, devils and sentient rocks. As I lived... no, perhaps existed is a better world, I absorbed the memories, experiences, forbidden knowledge and devilish arts of many, many damned souls. After all, who could ever roam this forsaken land but the damned? Now, for the first time in eons, I am finally granted a sliver of hope. To escape this hell, I am willing to serve anyone. The question is, will they accept my servitude? [I don't own the cover. No idea who made it, just found it on google. Still, if you want me to remove it, just ask.]
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Reality's Gate: Stealing The Gifts Of The Gods
One day, earth managed to create an alternate Reality Gate. However, it malfunctioned, molding our reality with the other. In this, it became commonplace to jump between worlds, create magical wonders, destroy and create with but a whim. The biggest change though came from something that was truly unique: The "gifts" given at birth. These "Gifts" given by the gods of that reality were now bestowed upon our Reality as well. Yet, there was one person who wasn't given a gift. And in a last ditch effort of The Anomalous One to fight the gods gave him a gift since the gods wouldn't. Though it was a gift for him, it was a curse for others... This is a story about The Successor of the Ouroboros, who was given the gift of thievery, the gift of taking what the gods give to others and using it for his own purposes. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is not a good guy's story. This is someone filled with hate. This is someone who wants revenge against the gods who didn't give him a gift. This. Is. The. Anti-hero. Of. Anti-heroes. Cover art does not belong to me, rights go to the artist.
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The demon of the past
In the darkness of a tomb lies a lone sarcophagus. In it sleeps a demon who's name is unknown.One day a maiden releases the seal of the tomb and the demon is free once again. This story is about a demons adventure through a changed world.New cover by wollwerine all credits go to him :D http://wollwerine.deviantart.comHad to compress and change the resolution for it to fit on here but check out the full version on his deviant art :)Don't read this if you're offended by poop:It is my first fiction by the way so hop on the hate waggon and file a review talking about all the shit i did which was wrong and tell me how to fix it.
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Reprise
Three princesses. Three curses. One adventure.Rapunzel's magic hair spontaneously grows back, Ariel regains her mermaid tail, and winter returns to Arendelle. One year after their most meaningful trials and triumphs, something has taken away what they worked so hard to gain. As they leave the safety of their own kingdoms, fate is about to drive these strangers together across oceans, over mountains, into the depths of the sea, and even through the river of time itself. But will their differences stop them before the curse can?
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Ladybug
Janet Lehman is a failed writer reduced to editing manuscripts for her unfaithful husband. Already burdened by a painful childhood memory and her father’s frightening dementia, she has enough to worry about. But when she’s assaulted outside a nightclub after celebrating her divorce, Jan’s anger takes her on a determined quest for justice, for herself and for the mysterious man who comes to her rescue when she learns that he’s been arrested - by the man who attacked her, a local policeman. But as Jan pursues legal justice she also wants justice in her private life. Angry at her x-husband, fearful of losing her job to her ambitious assistant, wanting to prove herself to her publisher, Jan decides to write a ‘true crime’ novel based on the ‘real-life’ events that unfold – until a near tragedy makes her realize her ambition is misguided. With the help of a young compassionate lawyer, and an ironic twist of fate, justice for Jan and for the unjustly accused is finally served. As Jan helps to free the man who rescued her she comes to free herself, when she reveals her own troubled past and discovers the truth about her father.
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