《Smile》:)
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•love
•care
•peace
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•perfection
•kindness
•happiness
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Genesis - A LitRPG modern day cultivation story
The Grand Lotus Empire's Dynasty has risen with the rise of modern Technology. Its Scientists and Engineers have paved the way for a prosperous Populus. The Empires Generals leading their armies subduing wild lands and beast alike. The emperor himself has forced law and order upon the world’s sects ushering in the age of Corporate Sects. Cultivation has become available for the most common of people. Still the Sects push their influence on the world, but now they do it with advertising and education. In the Empire people cultivate mana pushing forward their concept. Every individual is born with a concept and idea that defines their cultivation. To apply your concept upon the world is the purpose of every Cultivator. Some use it in their everyday life, making art, using it in construction. Yet still the most prestigious use of your concept is to push yourself further on the path of Martial Arts and ascend the heavens. Although the Empire is safe and people live in peaceful days, the threat of monsters, demons, and beasts of the wild are undiminished. The armies and generals stand vigilant on the borders of civilization. Excursions made of sect disciples regularly set out to acquire rare resources such as the corpses of mana beasts, rare minerals, or strange plants. In this world were political intrigue clash with scientific research and traditional martial arts, Jade Saelee lives a pretty ordinary life. Like all the common people she mostly tries to survive and maneuver the attention of the government and sects. Her adoptive Mother, Mara, is a junior Alchemist in a minor local sect. The only uncertainty in her life is her origins. Abandoned as a babe she was left on Mara's doorstep. Her only possession an awakening stone left with her in her crib. Today is the day of her awakening ceremony, what concept will she awaken to, will she get her quiet life?
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A Merchants Tale
Legends rise. Country’s fall. Empires wage war. But what supports these great powers, allowing them to function as a single organism. Is it the common man, Farmers and Millers forming the backbone of the land? The Soldiers and Guards keeping public order? The Wives and Widows supporting from the side-lines? The Nobles from their seats of power? Or the elusive Sorcerers who wield power untold? And what maggots crawl in this great creature, all trying to get a piece of its slowly decaying flesh. The gangs of the Underworld hidden in the shadows? The Bandits and Deserters hiding at the edges, ready to pounce on any weakness? Witches and Warlocks working their dark art? Or other Nations clawing at their neighbour’s, salivating over the riches they stand to gain from another’s demise. There is one group that belongs to neither group. They thrive on others misfortune and bring with them salvation and destruction in equal measure. They can raise a kingdom up or tear it down screaming and kicking. These are the merchants, the lifeblood of kingdoms, because what is the one thing above all else men crave. Is it Love? Power? Destruction? All these things can be acquired with one simple thing. Wealth. Wealth is the true power behind the world. Wealth can buy army’s, strangle kingdoms, and turn even the most devout man from his faith. Merchants come in many forms, shapes and sized, some gaudy, bleeding the people for all their worth, some tricky, preferring to make contracts and debts to trap men. And some desperate, doing all they can to sell even the most worthless of junk. This is a story of one merchant who goes against all a merchant stands for. He works not for profit but for some unseen goal, a prophesy aeons old. He comes and goes like a ghost, bringing with him hope and victory. All pray for his arrival to spare them from despair. But what about when he doesn’t show? What about the people he doesn’t save? For this man is no angel, no saint sent to save the masses. His goal was never to deliver hope. It merely isn’t time for their destruction yet. For nothing is eternal. And all things must end. But what comes after? Quick disclaimer in response to the review I got, this is my first story and somewhat of an experiment for me, hopefully my writing will get better the more I practice. Thanks for any helpful advice :)
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The Legendary Craftsman
A dungeon running fanatic runs into a problem after a boss of a locked dungeon destroys all of his equipment. What does he do? Forge new ones!
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The Qi to Immortality
The Golden Rule of transmigration into a xianxia world is not to get involved in the affairs of important characters. Death follows them, bearing down on the ordinary people they interact with. For months Zhao Mi has managed to abide by this self imposed rule, making a living as an Assistant Admissions Disciple for the Misty Cradle Sect. When a misstep with a young master places him in the sights of a heartless clan intent on saving face, the only viable solution is to invert the Golden Rule. To surround himself with enough important characters that their fortune bleeds into Zhao Mi’s humble life. Walking such a path will require surviving violence, navigating politics, and unraveling conspiracies. The otherworldly knowledge he possesses might give Zhao Mi a chance at emerging unharmed. Whether his modern soul can weather the immorality of life in Jianghu is another matter.
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Unprotected Sects
When freshly-graduated Dr. Selva Imroth accepted a short job from her former doktormutter, she had expected to interview a few PhD washouts and write a report to the Dean. Unfortunately for Selva, everything in her life has to be an ordeal. Updates every weekday, but not on the weekend. I hadn't planned on doing NaNoWriMo, but then on Halloween night I was sharing an old plot bunny with a new friend and realized, "oh shit I can actually use this." So, here we are. Thanks, friend. In true NaNoWriMo fashion, I will not be using my typical editing process here, and will instead simply vomit words onto your screen as quickly as possible, trying valiantly to avoid asking myself "oh my god who CARES" because tangents are important to wordcount. [Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
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An Account of Some Strange Happenings in Burdock
After becoming involved in a peculiar murder/suicide investigation, detective Andrew Whitman must uncover the truth about the departed Francis family and their connections to the occult.
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