《Rainbow Pandemonium》Dragons, Dragons, and a hard start
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Scarlet colors the horizon as far as the eye can see. Ash dances in the air like a miasma. The beating of wings echoes throughout the village followed by the deafening roars of a creature larger than a school bus. A man claded in black armor runs past the houses turned torches towards the beast flying overhead. He is followed by a woman with a violet mask on her face and rapier in hand, and an orange-haired mage, who almost trips over thin air.
Some distance away is a mage with his eyes closed is casting a spell, that sounds Greek to me. Behind him is a man cloaked in black with a patchwork teddy bear held close to his chest, he talks so fast that theirs no point in trying to understand him.
Another horrible sound comes reaping through the air. It’s so bad that the dragon cries in pain. The source of the sound so fowl is a petite woman strumming away on a lyre. Despite her music’s horrible sound, it gives her company an energy boost, which she is proud about.
This energy boost allows the black night to jump off the burning building and strike the dragon with his sword, followed by the masked warier. Enraged, the dragon aims his dragon fire at the orange mage! The closed-eyed man speeds up his spell in an attempt to counter it but was too late. Just as the fire was about to engulf him a figure dressed in gray puts themselves in between the mage and fire. With a scythe in hand, the gray figure cuts the dragon fire in half, saving both of them.
The dragon tries to fire at the two again, only to be shot by a man on the roof of the only building in the village that isn’t burning. The shot rips the dragon’s wings apart causing the beast to crash to the ground with a pain-filled roar. Hearing a quiet bell ring out over the dragon’s roar, the figure in gray picks up the mage and book it for shelter. The masked women and black knights do the same. The sniper just grins from ear to ear as he sees a giant magic circle appear over the village.
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The closed-eyed mage calls out, “Now spirits of frost, welders of the endless winter. Bring forth endless sleep to those who oppose me, Cryo Eternity!”
A blinding light comes pouring down from the magic circle, freezing everything, it touches, even the fire. The warriors scramble to avoid being frozen running down the village’s main street, the figure in gray and the mage are lagging behind the black knight and the masked warrior, the light right on their tail. The Gray figure reveals small clear transparent wings and began to float above the ground, clearly struggling to carry the mage.
Running and flying as fast as they can they just barely make it out of the village before the whole thing is engulfed in ice. Outside the village a large group of people stands there, mouths open wide, as they gaze upon the village, they once called home, now a frozen wasteland.
The warriors all gather together behind the group of villagers. A black-haired man with bright gold eyes and a musket walks up to the group and said,
“Looks like all of you dumbasses made it out alive, great… Well, I guess that’s less paperwork I have to fill out.”
Everyone reacts to his words differently. The bard with the lyre starts to monologue about how their survival was all thanks to her. The dark-clocked mage is muttering something that no one could understand, might be a curse, we’ll find out later. The black knight, who is clearly angry, and the masked warrior, who is as expressive as a brick wall, say nothing at all, clearly trying to ignore the others, while the orange mage thanks the gray figure, to which the figure just awkwardly smiles and nods, it’s clear that there is more on their mind. All the while the mage with closed eyes is just standing behind the group happily watching the others as they quickly make a scene.
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Now, here’s a question for you out there lucky enough to be reading this mess at home, instead of living it, which one of these clearly dysfunctional characters is me?
Could I be the woman behind the mask? How about the creepy guy in the black cloak? The antisocial black knight? Maybe I’m the jackass with the musket? How about the orange mage that was nothing but literal dead weight? Could I be the creepy stalker? Well, if you guessed any of these people, I’m sorry to say that you're incredibly wrong.
That leaves the tone death bard and the gray figure, and if you say the bard, I’ll have to hurt you. Meaning, if you hadn’t guessed it by now, I’m the gray figure, who by the way has a name, in fact, all of these dysfunctional characters have a name, but you’ll have to keep me company on this crazy tale to find out what they are,
But allowed me to introduce myself, my name is Rue Callisto and sadly, I’m one of two main characters in this story. The other is my little sister, who’ll meet a little later. If you’re here reading this, you either like isekai stories or had nothing better to do, like your homework you know is due tomorrow, but won’t do till ten minutes before class.
Ah, good old first-world problems, oh how I miss them. Up till a month ago, those kinds of problems were some of the few that I had to deal with, others being paying taxes, getting to work on time, and making sure my little sister could eat that day. You know common everyday teenager problems. If you’re a teen and don’t know what I’m talking about then consider yourself lucky.
Back then I never thought that my main worry would be saving my little sister from becoming a sacrifice to a god or trying to go a day without being eaten by a monster of some sort. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start from the beginning.
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Daiyu's Ascent
The well-learned, sweet, and innocent Tang Daiyu's world crumbles around her when her family's reputation falls. Her father, a disgraced official, and her mother are both executed by Emperor Jianyuan of Chang. She is left struggling to care for her toddler brother, Baobao. Then, two eunuchs from the palace come to visit. Tang Daiyu is forced to watch as her brother is wrenched from her. She is taken to the Imperial Palace and made into a maid serving Princess Ling of Chang. Tang Daiyu works her way up the ranks, and she is noticed by Prince Han, Liu Jin. As she and Prince Han get to know each other, outside forces threaten to tear them apart. When Chang is threatened with war, Tang Daiyu volunteers for an intermarriage with the southern kingdom of Heping. Tang Daiyu's past has made her stronger than she ever thought possible. She leaves the Imperial Palace and Chang. In Heping, she marries one of the princes and later become Empress of Heping. But when pieces of the truth regarding her parents' executions leak, she realizes that no one can be trusted. Except herself... an old friend, and a few exiles. With the help of Chang exiles and a master of martial arts, Tang Daiyu begins her rise from the ashes of her past. Her plan? Soar above those who made her into a pawn and take them down, sparing no one. ***Author's Note: This is an alternate version of China replacing the Western and Eastern Jin Dynasties. The Weiyang Palace in Chang'an and the Southern and Northern palaces in Luoyang are real, and I have tried to keep the various halls and their purposes historically accurate. The Nanning Palace and Lihua Palace don't exist in real life.*** *Daiyu's Ascent is a wuxia novel.* *Is not a fanfic* © All rights reserved
8 172The Eldritch Horror Returns to Earth, but Things are a Bit Different
One day, Adam B. Windsley was in this world, and then, he wasn't. Suddenly trasported into a strange world called Lutum, Adam finds himself in the body of a small, unassuming slug, and during the course of 600 years, he evolved beyond the scope of humans, becoming one of the Five Evil Gods, worshipped by his followers and treated as a God would. But he isn't happy. And after some time reaquainting himself with humans, he finds himself enjoying their company. But, in a sudden twist of events, he finds himself back in his own world. But he is still a giant tentacle-covered monstoristy. And where did these magical girls come from?... --------- In short, this is a story focusing on a somewhat edgy reincarnated-as-a-monster kind of guy who returned back to his world on the day of his transferral, only for strange, unusual things to happen. Monsters from his past world start popping up out of the blue, and ordinary people are suddenly learning of sorcery, becoming magical girls in the process. In terms of structure, it will mostly be about what happens to Adam after coming back, but at times, there will also be chapters focusing on Adam's life before his transferred, in chronological order. In other words, very typical isekai stuff. The chapters will be between 2000 and god-only-knows-how-many words and will be released every three days at 8 am, CST. I don't actually live in America so if chapter release is off by an hour or so, it's probably either because I messed up with the time, or because I was unable to finish a chapter on time-, The artwork on the cover belongs to yours truly, I drew it myself and I'm darn tootin' proud of it, and Omni is my dear co-writer who got me this far. Couldn't do it without him! With that said, I do hope you enjoy, as I did put way too much effort into it... Enjoy!
8 491A Collision of Two Worlds : Prologue
Please be advised...This story isn’t intended for young or sensitive readers. Readers who are on the lookout for trigger warnings are advised to give this novel a pass. DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental. A collision cntypEinor of two worlds is a portrayal of normal day to day society, itiaIendt outlining the mundane atmosphere of what we qcenSeeu consider everyday life. However, what-if tSe everything we were lead to believe was a lie? The rtmePeara countless wars, disputes and power struggles between countries and governments are part of something much bigger... Something more sinister.... COTW (acronym) explores the possibility of an underground organization tasked with what they regard as morally cleansing and correcting the world from countless vices and forces of evil.
8 148The Successor
The Immortal God Emperor is dead...yet his Successor will one day arise. The worlds had long moved on from the greatest Cultivator of all time. The things that had been achieved and the advances made in the Immortal God Emperor's absence were nothing to turn one's nose up at. And yet, something was always missing. Because Cultivators, no matter the goals they pursue, always bow to the greater power. They seek it, they covet it for themselves, and they serve it with reverence. Shan Kai Lan was born into such a world. Born to two herb farmers whose cultivation did not surpass the Foundation Realm, yet who loved their son more than anything. Kai Lan was a child blessed by the Spiritual Plain, far more gifted and more intelligent than others his age. Yet the more profound his achievements, the greater the likelihood that his happy, peaceful life would be trampled on by those who desired his potential for themselves. The question of Kai Lan's journey becomes not whether he will reach the highest peak of cultivation, but what he will be forced to do to keep his young Clan, and the happiness it provides, at peace. Note to Reader: I am not of an Asian background, but this work is heavily influenced by Eastern stories and concepts. In saying that, it is an INFLUENCE only. Keep in mind that this is a fantasy work, and any butchering of names, concepts or cultural objects/places/subjects are not meant in any way to offend. With that in mind, Happy Reading! - Jelim
8 83New Job (Jensen X Reader)
I finally got the job that I have been dreaming of since I was a child. But I couldn't admit it to my parents because they don't like actors. I was going to auditions in secret, despite the fact that I'm 28. I got the role of a demon who is demon Dean's 'girlfriend' and I have to say that I'm going to enjoy it a lot because the actor that pictures Dean is really good looking. I'm going to be as professional as I can and I hope he does do.
8 450Slasher House (Completed)
This is going to be a book about a girl who finds herself trapped in a house with some of the world's most notorious horror/slasher characters. This book is going to include the following characters: Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Norman Bates, Thomas Hewitt (Leatherface) and occasionally mentions of others such as Carrie, Brahms Heelshire and many more. I posted a oneshot version of this in my Slasher Preferences Book 2 so if you haven't seen that go check it out or check out my other books for more slasher material. Hope you enjoy this!
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