anandroid | tragedy | Complete
In a super powered society, many different types of people exist. Heroes. Villains. Sidekicks. Henchmen. World changing events are the norm for those people. They scheme, they fight, they make up, and they do it all over again. What about the types of people that are just trying to get by? A disillusioned priest that can smell sin struggles to balance ethics and paying the bills. An aspiring aquarist that just needs to finish out her aquarium mentorship, then she can fulfill all the expectations she never wanted. A movie enthusiast that turns to crime to support his dying mother-in-law. A mechanic that relapses on an addiction to her power to escape from herself. What happens when they meet each other during the heist of a... Definitely not a century. Maybe the heist of a day? Releases every Monday!
83.19 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 18:40
In the wake of a fatal accident, Aiden loses his life tragically. His father, determined to bring him back, resorts to cloning and remarkably succeeds in using an artifact of unknown origin. However, their newfound joy is short-lived as they now find themselves entangled in the clutches of a secret organization, the Alpha Project. Dr. Hector, wholeheartedly committed to helping his son, embarks on a series of events to escape the organization's relentless pursuit. Prequel to Tranmigrated as the villain's older Brother -------------------------------------------------------------------. This is a concise story just spanning a few chapters. This is the prologue for my novel. It was too long so I just made it a separate thing. Any feedback is appreciated. please be respectful. My grammar and English usage are a little lacking. Please point out any mistakes or issues you find. That would be very helpful and I can correct them. Thanks for reading.
7.25 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 12:34
Blue Draggy | tragedy | Complete
An adult imagining of Beatrice Santello's life prior to the events of Night in the Woods. There are no explicit depictions of sex here, though there are obviously adult themes and situations involving it. I wasn't going to post it to Royalroad as I didn't think Fanfiction was okay here - but now I see it is and I am quite convinced it is the best work I've ever done yet, I've got to see what any fans of NitW think about it! The first chapter was originally written as a short vignette and wasn't intended to be continued into a full blown story. It was just intended to be moody and evocative. Even though anyone that has played Night in the Woods has a good idea how this must end, I hope it will still be worth the read. Also, since I've finished writing it, I'm going to post it as one big chapter dump all at once. Cover drawing by GreasyMojo and colored by me (with permission!). I don't think it should be too risque on it's own but I suppose I'll soon find out.
11.25 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 13:52
M. R. Aze | tragedy | Complete
A short story of choice, love, pain and consequences.
0.67 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 16:43
A man who accomplished his promise, who also failed. A man who forgot his purpose, who also remembered. A man who sowed, who also reaped. This is the story about the tragedy caused by the flow of Time.
0.58 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 17:49
LittleCreepy | tragedy | Complete
GOD´s are real and they give out strange Power. Lily wants nothing to do with them and especially not with death. The creepy fuck can stay way away from her, just as anyone else really. She is deeply afraid of human touch and not even her boyfriend is allowed near her. But she has to choose, she has to choose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you could give me a comment I would be overjoyed! The picture is from ElectricSixx - Deviant Art. If you dont want your picture up here, just text me and I take it down.
1.93 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-22 17:49
Andre Forbay | tragedy | Complete
A teenage boy retreats into a fantasy world with his idea of the perfect girlfriend when his family starts falling apart.
13.36 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:12
Harmonia do Amor � uma cativante fanfic de romance que conta a hist髍ia de Sarah e Lucas, dois m鷖icos talentosos que se conectaram durante a vida escolar e embarcaram em uma revista repleta de m鷖ica, amor e supera玢o. Ap髎 enfrentarem os desafios da vida escolar, eles conquistam o sucesso na ind鷖tria musical e encontram um prop髎ito maior al閙 da m鷖ica. Ao fundarem uma funda玢o e se envolverem em projetos humanit醨ios, eles descobrem um amor que transcende como p醙inas da fanfic. A narrativa ganha um novo rumo quando decidem adotar uma crian鏰 e come鏰m uma nova etapa de suas vidas. Juntos, eles enfrentam os desafios da paternidade e descobrem o verdejante significado do amor incondicional. "Harmonia do Amor" � uma hist髍ia emocionante sobre a for鏰 do amor, a import鈔cia da fam韑ia e a capacidade da m鷖ica de unir cora珲es.
7.52 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:14
invidious | tragedy | Complete
The Demon Lord has fallen. The Hero has his victory, at the expense of everything he fought to save. Bereft of purpose, he begins a journey through the uncharted ocean beyond his archipelago on a pilgrimage to the mythological Spine of the World. M I N I Mis an experimental short story where each section is divided in two. It can be read sequentially - consuming each section holistically - or chronologically - reading the first part of each section until the story's end and then reading the second part of each section in reverse.
4.83 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 11:14
A boy from a hight-class house, specialists in golems, suffers a lot of reprimand and abuse from his family and others for being a soft-hearted child and possessing the despised dark attribute, but his mind begins to twist when his family performs an act atrocious in order to temper your heart. Timeline: The ice queen and the nobody (prequel) | not related The folly of a failed magician (at the same time) | not related Hunger of affection (at the same time)| not related 7 envoid of the end (at the same time) | not related
12.08 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:54
TLCsDestiny | tragedy | Complete
For one that has lost her memories and then taken into a palace for the sole purpose of duplicating' the Princess, Dupli began with no idea and to do as she was told. Having to endure scrutiny and harm from other maids and attempted assassinations over her life, Dupli is forced to grow stronger as the time goes by. With no other option to take, as she feared death, she had to run away to survive.There are short glimpses upon how her life may have been, but what she has recently gone through, is it perhaps too much to go back to way things used to be? What of the two men that want to be with her, one from her memories and one that made her smile when she had needed it&Upon discovering who she was in her past, will she be able to put it behind her and start anew, or&What path does she choose to take?
28.79 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-25 17:51
Mercynarie | tragedy | Complete
The Sequel to Guardians Of The Arcane Chronicles is here! After the abdication of its former president and the truth revealed about the origins of their world, Sirius City is thrown into even further chaos. But even now, sinister forces plot to challenge the country's right to live. As Sirius City reels from its rapidly worsening racial issues, a calamity strikes their country. Natural arcani has been mysteriously corrupted, transforming magis who use too much of it into hideous monstrosities. Faced with an unprecendented disaster, the Guardians struggle to contain the disaster while facing their own set of challenges. Will they emerge victorious once more? Or will they finally drown in the sea of the world's sins?
26.15 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 11:07
Bennykill709 | tragedy | Complete
In the aftermath of first contact with the alien "Observers" that uplift humanity to the stars before mysteriously vanishing, twin sisters Sarah and Sophie embark on vastly different career paths across the galaxy. Sarah, a xenoarchaeologist, delves into the mysteries of the alien benefactors while Sophie, a military intelligence operative, becomes embroiled in a web of espionage and interstellar intrigue. After a decade of separation, they find themselves holding pieces to a puzzle that could prevent a devastating civil war. Their personal struggles and conflicting loyalties culminate in a tragic climax, shedding light on a looming threat that humanity seems oblivious to. Deicide explores themes of sisterhood, loss, sacrifice, and the price of progress, all set against the backdrop of a futuristic society teetering on the brink of destruction.
29.00 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 14:44
Sabban Vint & his fellow graduates of the 117th cadet core, are exhilarated at the chance to serve alongside the legendary ace pilots of IAFS - However they will soon learn that not all soldiers are heroes nor all pilots aces - Someone needs to don the redshirt, to bellow the Wilhelm-Scream - To pilot the mighty V-MBT-Neo-M - The Nemo.Bela Grimizanis considered the best of the best, regardless of any rumours her subordinates might speak of - But are years of training, experience & raw talent enough to counter someone with faith on their side?'Lucky' Luke.Luke is his middle name actually but it's what everyone calls him.That's the sort of place he lives - A place where a legend is required when war comes beckoning at their doors... Now on Royal Road!This is a series of short stories that take place in the world of the UnderCurrent.A world where 'plot-armour' is usually something the enemy have & where the machine you pilot may very well decide a battle before it ever begins.---- Now availableon Royal-Road!For my review of 'Zeta Gundam' I wrote a short story detailing what the lives of the poor everyday background pilots must be like - In a war predicated on the fact that one man said another's name; "Sounds like a girl's name" - Leading to the deaths of 1000s. Since then I've begun writing an original novel, carrying over the characters from here, called 'UnderCurrent'.These stories can be read without knowledge of UnderCurrent and likewise it can be read without knowledge of this. Optimally however it may benefit you to read UnderCurrent to have complete context, the following are some words that may not always be in all of the stories should you choose to skip from tale to tale;Vijaik - A blanket term for mechs made of regular metals. They come in a variety of designs.Casnel - Specifically refers to any mech made of the rare metal 'Goibniu'. They are exceptionally advanced and powerful machines.Bhaile and Abhaile - The planets of UnderCurrent's people.IAFS - 'Independent Alliance of Free States', a rebel faction backed by private corporations, seeking change for the solar-system.TSU - 'The States Union', ruling body of all controlled space, known for often-times being callous and extreme in method.Remembrance - A somewhat 'wild-card' faction made up of former rebellion survivors operating from the 'Remembrance' continent. ----Thanks for reading= =M.
39.68 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-26 16:53
This is book 2 of the series! If you haven't read book 1 (which you can find here https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/34776/new-game-reborn-as-a-reluctant-demon-lord-book) then you should probably do that first to avoid spoiling yourself in the synopsis. But that's just a suggestion. If you want to be confused, go ahead. Have I used enough space so that you can't see this in the preview yet? Okay, good. ----- For a [Demon Lord], not even death is the end. So, after death, I found myself revived once again in the world of Placeholder as a grotesque monstrosity. That was my first reincarnation, but it would not be anywhere near my last. Disillusioned with the admins and their quests, and wanting nothing more than to fix the mistakes of my past, I set out with a new goal in mind. To bring back the woman I loved. Or maybe... to ensure that she never died in the first place.
248.68 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 18:06
TG Parsons | tragedy | Complete
Caledon was in ruins. The dukedom had fallen, pillaged by its enemies and the incompetence of the former Duke. Kal, inheriting a world left in shambles, struggles to regain what was lost. To return to the halcyon days of his past. Artwork by Tan Ho Sim www.Patreon.com/TGParsons for additionalcontent.
164.14 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 17:55
FrustratedEgo | tragedy | Complete
Follow Grant Legate's trials and tribulations through:Memories, Made, Realities, Crash, Together. Memories: A man broken by despair and depression, Grant Legate finds himself in a once-in-a-lifetime situation after receiving an Ultimate Edition copy of Continue Online. All hewishes foris a distraction from the thoughts plaguing his waking hours. He dives in headfirst, unknowing of the AIs intentions. They offer him the chance to play as one of their own, a NPC deserving of a proper send off. What he discovers during the journey shakes Grant to his very core. Made: No longer playing as a Local from the world of Continue Online, Grant Legate's adventure can begin.The Voices offer him a unique title along with a test and reward.To starthe'll have to survive underground horrors, old girlfriends, become a warrior.To winhe must become an imp familiar and kill another player, one with a dozen tricks up his sleeve. Realities: Worried for his sanity after poor in-game choices, Grant Legate's sister, Liz, blocks access to Continue Online. With no way around the restriction, he ventures into a new worlda VRMMO game based in spacecalled Advance Online. There he must help his companion AI, Hal Pal, overcome an identity crisis, race to the center of the universe to bring back his true love, and figure out where he stands on the scariest implication of all; AIs are bringing the dead to life. Crash: Grant's prior adventures tie together and he finds himself back in Continue Online, as Hermesin jail. He's forced to experience life as a digital convict and earn redemption points to gain his freedom. Each in-game death pushes his goal of helping his friends out of reach. The AIs Grant's grown to love, trustand sometimes fearare facing extinction, he holds the key to their survival. Together: The game is no longer about adventures in a new world or exploring fantasy lands. Grant's digital wife faces deletion, along with everyone else he cares for. He, and those who know this is more than a game event, search for clues to salvation left behind by the game's creators. Even if he finds them all, the Voices have one last task for their messenger. A sacrifice.
380.09 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-27 18:22
HeWhoLooksSkyward | tragedy | Complete
In the future, Man has traveled the Cosmos. In the future, Man has discovered many other races. In the future...Man has no home. 200 years after the great war that destroyed Earth, humanity struggles to survive; fractured, divided, wanted by no one. Until Maggie, of the Tinker Clan, makes a discovery, setting in motion a chain of events that could change everything.
485.54 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-21 12:14
A seed of hope in a world of hate War rages as land runs out. Elves, Dwarves, Humans, and other races fight for control of the limited space they have. When a land mass suddenly appears out of nowhere, people flock to it, only to be caught up in its mysteries. Kaia, one of the last living members of the Treek race, heads to the new land to find others like herself and escape the war that surrounds her. With conflict at her back, and untamed wilderness ahead, she and the companions she makes discover the truths of the new land and themselves. Sprig was completed in November of 2022 and is now also available in Paperback, Hardcover, and eBook.
168.84 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 15:40
Meeting his fate at the hands of seven great heroes, the wicked drake now stands in Death's hall. Met with the Grim Reaper itself. Defeatedand its pride broken, the drake doesn’t beg or grovel, it simply awaits judgement. It waits for the God of the afterlife to send it on its way, to either the heights of bliss and peace or where it knew it would be sent. The depths of agony and torture, the halls of Tartarus, the father of monsters. Grim looked up from its oaken desk and down at the creature that would haveotherwise, if grown wiser and older, matched the reaper itself in power. Its faceless guise, hidden by a black hood and whirling shadows, it briefly stared at the drake. “You are unfit for the sky yet also too fit for the abyss,” Grim spoke, its voice a cracking whisper. “Your time came too soon, the actions you have taken will lead your world to ruin…Be reborn, pitiful serpent. Yet remember what you have done, see what your actions have made that realm into. Let me show you, how your greed and gluttony have warped such a wonderful place and time.” Grim raised its black-feathered pen towards the beast “Be reborn, as the weak pitiful creature you should have been born as. Take this both as a punishment and…a learning experience. For failure, can be the best teacher.” The drake took a step back, hoping to escape this cruel fate. Yet none escaped Death, less so its embodiment. Screaming shadows engulfed his form, ripping away at his body and shape. Fangs of darkness sinking deep into his draconic flesh, warping it, changing him into something else… Opening his eyes, the wicked drake felt none of its power, none of its magic and none of its might. As it stood at the edge of a cliff, looking down upon a ruined valley of rot and miasma. It glanced down at itself, seeing none of its sturdy scales or sharp claws. The drake had been reborn... As a Human. Will also be posting on CreativeNovels found here;CrN Where chapters will be posted earlier than RRL.
177.72 Ten thousand words | Updated at 2024-03-29 15:37
