A gateway to a long-awaited, always-online virtual island (an 'Autonomous World' or 'Permaworld') has opened for those who've found a key. This includes Dan Harvester, a guy who lives in a run-down apartment with his cat and runs a gaming channel. He's almost done playing and testing VR games, but this one could be his final chance to - truly - level up. What can it promise to him, and all its very first 'pioneers'? 'Fountellion'...is said to be 'natural' game-world, a N.E.P. world (Naturally-Evolving PermaWorld) full of artificial life that mimics the laws of our own natural world, with its shaping force of evolution. The game promises to be more than an open-world survival experience, for there are seven 'Insights' scattered and every player can find their own path to them. How much will Dan be changed, by his own search? A game-within-a-game or a simulated homage to the natural world? A complete vision of a 'metaverse' design which overgrows or salvages addicted players? There is only one way to find out: Tune in and experience Dan's 'avalogs'. For only by completing them and the fragments from the development, may you too discover the vision and legacy of 'Fountellion'... Notes: Please be aware this is speculative sci-fi, and includes outlines for an actual game-world within the story. The project is also decentralised and open source. Website is: https://ade-m-campbell.gitbook.io/fountellion-in-the-spiral-origin-nfts/ Interested in nature games and dev? Please get involved, on Twitter etc... Read also the prequel: 'In THE SPIRAL: Connected Stories & Fragments from a Virtual Future.' And in 2023: 'Through Fountellion: A Personal Story of an 'Ultimate' Game'.... Talk to Greenwise CHATBOT.... the AI / NPC himself via 'Character . AI' and POE.....

Everyone at school knows Andrew Jennings. Missing an arm. Openly gay. But when he meets star athlete Ryan Sullivan in therapy, can friendship lead to more? ***** When Andrew 'Jacky' Jennings ends up in therapy after an English assignment gone wrong, he doesn't expect to find his high school's star athlete, Ryan Sullivan, sitting in the same waiting room. After all, he and Ryan couldn't be more different: football captain, future valedictorian, and all-around nice guy, Ryan is the school's golden boy, while Andrew is known for his permanent snarl, being openly gay, and losing his left arm (along with his father and sister) in a car accident. But when Andrew learns they actually have a lot in common, he's surprised to see past the enigma that is Ryan Sullivan and his seemingly perfect life. And as the two boys begin to connect over their shared grief, depression, and teenage angst, they might just discover a little pocket of happiness for themselves -- if they're willing to fight for it. [Word count: 100,000-150,000 words] Cover designed by Lily Taylor Please read the 'Introduction' for a full list of content/trigger warnings

Yuel's life changes when Classmancers rolls into his life, a MOBA video game that's growing into an official sport. Even with the fitness of a slug, he can finally enjoy a team sport to the fullest! Unfortunately, the joy is short-lived. None of his peers take the game as seriously and his ruthless tactics only further discourage them from playing. Fed up with playing alone in the game's toxic online mode, he sets out to find like-minded teammates. That's when he meets Lars, an energetic goof with godlike mechanical skill. With Yuel's brains and Lars's brawn, they form a dynamic duo and aim for Classmancers' pro scene. But first, they must conquer the competitive scenes of middle school and high school. There, they'll come face to face with the truth: they're not the only talented players around. Between Aegis, a leader who boasts absolute defense, and Athena, a fox who wraps enemies around her finger, many obstacles await Yuel and Lars on the thorny road to the top.

In which an introverted healer learns to deal with the greatest horrors of his life - socializing, dungeons, and psychopathic NPCs. Season 1 of Eliona's War *** Seth Veregin doesn't know the first thing about video games. But when he's gifted a beta copy of Eliona's War - a Virtual Reality online game that's the very first of its kind - he reluctantly gives it a try. Thus, Severance the healer is born. All he wants is to quietly explore on his own without having to deal with other people. Unfortunately for him, there's a few problems with that plan. Not only did he choose a class that's in high demand, but some players just won't take no for an answer. And the game NPCs? They definitely have a mind and an agenda of their own.

When a deadly disease ravages the town of Holmsley, Frankie and her friends find themselves trapped inside a military-blockaded quarantine zone. ***** A story that was first published in 2014 and feels more relevant than ever. Fifteen-year-old Frankie and her friends must find their way out of quarantine if they want to survive. As the body count rises, Frankie realizes that this is no ordinary quarantine and no one is coming to help. Once infected, the sick become crazed and violent, while fear turns other survivors to savages. And who or what are the mysterious figures Frankie keeps seeing around town? It seems she'll have to unravel the dark truth behind it all if she wants to get out alive... Content and/or trigger warning: This story describes disease outbreaks and contains scenes of violence, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

The World of Ilvirin is host to millions of soul monsters. The brave men and women who seek out, Subdue, and train these monsters are called Soul Trainers. The ultimate goal of every soul trainer is to rise up the ranks, defeat countless soul monsters and trainers, and one day be acknowledged as... The Emperor of Soul Pets!!! Follow Rao Wu, a young beastman on his quest to become the Emperor of Soul Pets. Laugh and cry with the many companions he makes along the way, and watch as he uncovers the terrible history of the Ilvirian World. Can Rao Wu stay true to his heart during his climb, or will he, like countless before, be corrupted by the path. Stay tuned to find out. Released on: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Patreons: Minimum of Five Chapters Ahead

Maximus rose, or just max is apart of the rose family.....or use too. He ran away at a young age after years of being neglected and abused. After he left he was trained by a blacksmith who was the last of a long line of noble warriors called samurai. Max was trained by the blacksmith to become the last samurai. He now wonders remnant with no master, making him a ronin. He helps those in need, waiting till he finds a master with a noble goal to finally claim his title, as samurai. What happens when this master happens to be the headmaster of beacon academy? the same academy his sisters are currently enrolled in. This is his story, the story of a warrior fighting his past to become something greater.

When Mother Eclair had enough of Amiel Campbell’s mischief, she decided to send a rather prestigious school a letter to amend the sixteen years old attitude, thus the beginning of the worst Amiel thought was the very definition of her town, Harperville. She gets kidnapped by a very hot vampire, very sadistic too, and drags her to Hellfire Academy, which didn’t turn out to be a school for troubled teens, but a school for supernatural creatures with a great hate for humans. And she’s going to be the only human there. The constant death threats, that included something about eating her and using her bones as a toothpick, will be the end of her sanity, plus there’s this upcoming blood week, an annual game in school that can only be won by slaying the voted “King” of every opposing race, and with her being the only person in her race, she gets to be the king and immediate death looms over her head like Death himself was hovering above, ready to decapitate her. What could she possibly do against six other races who want to be the winner and have their wish granted by the Holy Grail? Absolutely nothing. That’s why she’s going to need a hand. Six pairs of hand. One from a loco witch who became an outcast for her dirty tricks. Two from the conceited clan of the vampires; one being an anemic vampire with a great fear of blood, and one who was simply there because he wanted to terrorize the living shit out of Amiel. One from a fabulous fairy who dreams of being America’s next top model and has overdosed from pixie dust. One from a dazzling wolf, with a stomach the size of Jupiter, who had enough of raw steak and prefers human food. And one from a cunning devil because their “King” is an absolute A-hole and this bunch of idiots proves to be a better companion. (She just hopes the idiocy is not contagious.) With only seven to represent the human race, will they survive the Blood Week? Or perish even before the games starts from all these madness?

Being a teenager is hard enough. Try balancing friends, school, and crushes all while saving the world on the side. Dante Caslon is just your average, teenage... superhero? She has the mask, she has the codename, and she has the team. There's just one problem: she's missing the powers. In a world where people can lift cars over their heads and shoot laser beams from their eyes Dante is out to prove that being a superhero is less about the super and more about the hero. Join her as she handles crazed villains, exploding bridges, citywide threats, superpowered ex's, evil nemesis, rooftop chases, epic tournaments, secret identities and throughout it all prove that she really is "Super" after all. [Volume I: Super] [Volume II: Tournament of Heroes] [ Volume III: Hero Rising] [Volume IV: Legacies]