Okay, my death was embarrassing. I'm not trying to deny that. But was it really embarrassing enough to warrant a goddess' attention? Apparently so, and not only her attention, but her reward as well. Reincarnation, into any world I wanted and with all my memories intact. But when I asked to be reborn in my game world, I didn't mean the dating sim! I just wanted to live the quiet life, like the introverted hermit that I am, not get tangled up in academies and politics. So my goal is simple. AVOID THE HAREM ROUTE AT ALL COSTS!

Grian died. Mumbo saw it, it was certain. But with a new, powerful book, he's found a way to communicate with the Watcher. And just when he starts believing that he can bring him back, a new problem arises. And Mumbo wonders who he can trust.

As glitches tear through the DreamSMP, the members find themselves in Hermitcraft. The admins (Dream, Techno and Xisuma) are captured in attempts to steal their power, each one carrying the burden of a ghost of their past, where they only way out is to face their deepest fears, and greatest regrets. ~~~ Note that this was written (and completed) in late 2020 and that it was my first fic ever. Read at your own discretion I suppose.