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The Clockwork Universe

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Clocks, you see, are essential for life, and for death. 

 People's souls are intricately tied to their individual clocks; so long as the hands tick, life goes on. A person's life (or lack thereof) is wholly dependent on their clock, not disease or even age. The Guild is in charge of making each person's clock, the device that anchors each soul to time. Without their clock, a person can exist in the past, the present, and the future, all at once.

Time is the heart of this world, a world of clockwork monsters and spinning hourglasses, of skilled mechanics and visionary makers, of magic and mayhem. Enter if you so wish, but be warned: you will not be the same when you leave.

^^This is a collection of different short-to-medium stories set in the Clockwork Universe. (NOT fan fiction of anything)

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Beyond Her Final Breath (Book 1- Shadowland Duology) | Wattys2015 by BeyondCreative

[completed] #wattys2015 What if our lives were controlled by a clock, ticking down until our lives ran out? In Evelyn Rose's world, everyone is given a certain amount of time, all measured by the clock, but there will always be flaws in the system. Those who die at the hands of another flaw it. Their souls are stuck in the world until they can take revenge on their killer, punishing them for tampering with the laws of fate. Evelyn is one of those murdered souls. She wakes in a graveyard, remembering nothing except she was instructed to find and kill her killer. Lost and confused, she meets a boy who claims to know her. The memories he stirs up may be the pieces Evelyn needs to complete her puzzle. Cover by @_MayTijssen #114 in paranormal © Copyright 2015 All rights reserved

A Sip To Remember | Ouro Kronii x Male!OC by ThePotat420

A young and emotionally fresh bartender laid eyes upon a customer who he thought was too beautiful to even be human. If only he had known how accurate his assumption was before trying his luck at love at first sight. [I'm simply dumping my overactive imagination (and a fever dream) into words and turning it into a story, please don't mind me if it doesn't fit the mark for anyone who happens to read this.] © I do not own any of the mentioned characters in this book. All referenced Vtubers belong to Hololive/Cover Corp. This is simply a fan story made for entertainment purposes. >Cover Art Belongs to M.Q on ZEROCHAN<©

The Hololive Council (A Hololive Fanfic) *Completed* by ArlWrites

Are you ready? "The Council has decided your fate!" Concepts of the universe manifest into anthropomorphic-like beings are tasked with maintaining the structure of Earth. To normal denizens, these slip by their minds and humanity is left unbridled. While certain gods exist and preclude humans to go beyond their limits, there is yet another group of entities that surpass the never-ending unknown. These higher beings have been said to weave and tarnish the essence of life and create mayhem in a daunting and fragile world. These individuals are known as the concepts of Space, Time, Nature, Civilization, and Chaos. They are otherwise known as The Council. Arlo, a normal guy who's past his 20's stumbles upon one of the members and doesn't realize what he's getting himself into. (art is by hievasp)

The Clocker Family || Limited Life by Glitched37

This is a fic based in the 1970's era or somewhere around that. It is mainly based around the family of Clockers in Limited Life. Trying to combat the constantly counting down time. There will be 70's slang (That I might be using completely incorrectly, I wasn't alive back then), and technology from then. It's going to include the Clockers (Cleo, Scar, Bdubs), the Ties (Tango, Impulse, Etho, Skizz), The Bad Boys (Grian, Joel, Jimmy). Written by: Cosmo + Caspian She tried a ton off stuff. She was scared for herself, but when her clock got under a minute, her heart was going super fast. Then it ticked down, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0. She closed her eyes, but still could hear the world around her. The clock ticking, the fax machine still ringing, the lights still buzzing. She opened her eyes and looked down at her wrist where the timer was, -0:20, -0:21, -0:22. Then she felt her heart stop, this was the moment. She felt her lungs stop taking in air, her blood stopped moving around in her body, but she was still conscious. Watching her timer, -1:30, -1:31, -1:32. She sat there for another 10 minutes, waiting, but nothing happened.

υƚƚҽɾ ƈԋασʂ (A Hakos Baelz x reader story) by WandererAcrossChaos

In the modern age, all kinds of wonders and beauty exist within the mortal world that one may call Earth. Such are the sights, wildlife and humans with their creations. Such is the idea of chaos. As the world developed, so did the gods. Many have taken form. Many took off with the power gained from their believers. Many fell to into the spiral of oblivion. But chaos remained the same. Unchanging. Unruly. Many years after her imprisonement, the embodiment of chaos is free once again, to spread her disarray through all the realms. What force could possibly stop her? Cut to us, (Y/N). Your everyday, seemingly boring, average guy, who is in complete isolation from the social world. On one fateful day, due to the shortage of Monster Energy Zero Ultra, he has to stop by the nearest shop, in the while meeting a primodial being. Can he survive this (un)fortunate encounter? Well, we shall see. ---- All characters apart from (Y/N) belong to Cover Corp. :)

The Greylands: Modern Edition by SusanSkylark

A land of shadows, of mystery, of obfuscated Truth. Welcome to the Greylands, that strange world, within the bounds of Time, peopled by mortal men. We cannot see truly, only as through a glass, darkly. There are things that move and have their being completely beyond our ability to perceive them. There are things beyond our mortal ability to comprehend. There are hints and glimmers hidden within the body of revealed Truth, but there is much we do not know, cannot yet understand, and could never dare dream. These stories are mere fancy, with a seed of Truth at their core. They play with the ideas of mortality and Eternity, Time and things beyond it, and of course the epic battle of Good against Evil. Each stands alone, and though there are common themes, threads, names, and concepts, each story is an entity unto itself and should not be seen as occurring in the same world or mistaken for installments of a series. These are random musings, not Gospel Truth, and should not be taken as such. Joy, hope, and encouragement are hopefully a byproduct, but certainly not sound Theology. If you would know more of the true world beyond these Greylands, one must be a careful student of the Scriptures, not of silly stories such as these. While still fairytales, these stories are set in modern surroundings rather than the land of Faerie! Each story is unique unto itself, and doesn't reference any other story, world or character elsewhere.

"An Assassin?" | Hololive x Male!OC by ThePotat420

So this is what happens when the man, the legend himself, Yagoo, kindly asks an infamous assassin...a killer for hire to work as a body guard and house keeper for five chaotic girls in their new home. How hard can it be? They're just normal women outside of their fictional avatars right? ...Right? °°°°°°°°°°°°°° Follow this deadly man of the shadows as he tries to act like his job is the most normal thing ever; guarding a shark girl, the grim reaper's apprentice, a literal phoenix, a priestess with voices in her head and a British woman. A life with this bunch is far more bizarre and eventful than his days and nights of killing off individuals for someone else. Will he manage to become more than a human shield that they probably don't even need? Is there more to his own story than he lets on? Stick around and find out for the adventures this man will be dragged through without his consent! © I do not own any content of Hololive, the fictional characters of Holo-Myth and any other vtuber mentioned all belong to Cover Corp and majorly everything regarding the company in itself in this book is fictional and inaccurate to how they actually function. ©

A Cog In The Machine | ONC 2021 by veelozada

Frank is a clock mechanic, set out to replace a broken loop in 2018, but when Luz, the friend he shouldn't have made sees more than she should've, the simple tasks he was given turns into a mission to save the world. * The world doesn't live on because of the "save the Earth" attempts humans make on yearly basis. The petitions and events do nothing more than lazily cover the broken existence that is their planet. And you can't fix a detrimental problem with duct tape. This is where clock mechanics thrive. Created by the overlords of the galaxy, "Cogs," as they're called, are sent out to various planets to repair the clockwork system running the planet. Of course, Earth has more Cogs on its roster than any other world. Frank has been assigned to Earth. As a newly employed Cog, his task is simple: repair the year 2018. But he's young, lonely, and makes a friend. And his friend, Luz, seems to see more than she should. No one outside of the galaxy's employment is supposed to see the clockwork system. And with the secret out in the air, sitting on her lips, Frank must decide: Keep her quiet. Or save the world. * ⭐ ONC 2021 1ST ROUND AMBASSADOR'S PICK ⭐ ONC 2021 LONGLIST ⭐ ONC 2021 SHORTLIST #25 in Steampunk ONC prompt #76. Completed rough draft.

Regret The Rejection |✔️ by chrisbardot

NEW EDITION. REVISION IN PROGRESS *amateur writing. Not everyone's cup of tea.* "She turned her pain into power, her visions into victory." "Behind every bad bitch is a sweet girl who got tired of everyone's bullshit." A girl whose past overshadows the present. A boy who loves, but knows not how to show it. A girl who is tired and wants nothing more than freedom. A boy who doesn't want to let go. Family aren't the people you're born to, it's those you're willing to die for, they said. Good thing, Kiara Evergreen isn't willing to die for her family then, not when she's destined to deserve so much better. A tale of love, courage, determination and regret you'll never forget. • • • • • ( Extended description inside... ) __________________________________ Peak Position : WW-1 | PN-1

Soul Watch by iamembertt

"If forever was a place and time was just a measurement of space, then I knew I wanted my forever to be right here." As they say, only time can tell when one will fall in love. And such is true in the world where Pandora lives in, literally. People are now born with soul watches, an embedded timepiece that counts the seconds until one meets his or her soul mate. There is only one problem - Pandora was born with hers exactly 0000:00:00, the first in history. For a long time, she lived coping with the reality that she will never find her one true love. She tries her best to make sense of her empty soul watch and defend herself from people who call her "jinx" and "bad omen." Everything takes a detour when her best friend, Crysta, found her soul mate. Suddenly, the truth about her situation starts to reveal itself. Now, Pandora has to let her guard down and accept the reality. And she needs to ready herself for the rollercoaster of emotions that comes with it. What would Pandora find out about herself and her soul mate? Will she continue to deny herself of her desires in fear of being hopeful of something she has long accepted doesn't exist? Will she still find her happily ever after? Fall in love with the story and join Pandora in her journey towards finding her soul mate. You are in for one beautiful and emotional ride. Grab your copy now!

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Beyond Her Final Breath (Book 1- Shadowland Duology) | Wattys2015

[completed] #wattys2015 What if our lives were controlled by a clock, ticking down until our lives ran out? In Evelyn Rose's world, everyone is given a certain amount of time, all measured by the clock, but there will always be flaws in the system. Those who die at the hands of another flaw it. Their souls are stuck in the world until they can take revenge on their killer, punishing them for tampering with the laws of fate. Evelyn is one of those murdered souls. She wakes in a graveyard, remembering nothing except she was instructed to find and kill her killer. Lost and confused, she meets a boy who claims to know her. The memories he stirs up may be the pieces Evelyn needs to complete her puzzle. Cover by @_MayTijssen #114 in paranormal © Copyright 2015 All rights reserved