Synopsis
John Robbie leads two lives.
Most of the time, he is a mage of god-like power with flying horses, vast estates, mountains of gold and the veneration of an entire empire.
The rest of the time, unfortunately, he is himself. When he’s not immersed in his favorite RPG video game, Nordic Runes, John is a slovenly, unemployed college drop-out, two years deep into a crippling depression and living with his parents. Having lost all hope for his real life, John spends his time on the couch, controller in hand, trying to forget it.
When his two lives miraculously converge, however, John’s only hope for survival lies in overcoming his greatest obstacle - himself.
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John Robbie, TS is a GameLit, Portal Fantasy with two primary objectives. The first, obviously, is to tell a great story. The second is to show a realistic depiction of depression - both in its impact on the protagonist and what he must do to overcome it. That doesn't mean it's self-help, necessarily, though it will present real therapeutic strategies. It should be noted that the author, in addition to writing humor and fantasy, practices as a clinical psychologist. He also refers to himself in the third person. On special occasions, he uses the royal we.
2-3 chapters per week!
Table of Contents
- 1Chapter 1 - Polaris and John (Revised)2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 2 - The Crimson Afterimage2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 3 - Twitching of an Unquiet Mind2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 4 - Ghosts of a Thousand Failures2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 5 - Molecules with an Arbitrary Name2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 6 - Correct Experience of Wrong Phenomena2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 7 - From the Darkness2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 8 - More Pressing Concerns Than What's Impossible2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 9 - Questionable Acquisition and Fit2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 10 - Praying to Unknown Gods2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 11 -The Tragic Tale of Gary2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 12 - At the Core2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 13 - The Paradox Sage2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 14 - Too Young to Die2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 15 - Virtual Life or the Afterlife2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 16 - Say Goodbye to Depth Perception2024-11-13