Synopsis
WARNING: Please read/skim either the tags or this disclaimer.
Slice of life - very little focus on an overarching plot. High chance to get lost in the details and day to day.
Multi POV - 3rd person limited/corrupted narration for at least 3 characters.
Crude - I put up the warnings but the first chapter should drive that home. Probably makes parts seem juvenile or lean too heavily into the absurd.
Non sympathetic characters - Because this is a slice of life there's going to be a lot of character growth and focus…but for the most part every single character is messed up in a way that will make them a hard “self insert”. I’m sure certain people will love some of the characters but I’m equally sure not many will love all three of them and that's a major part of this disclaimer.
It's a LitRPG-Lite with obscured Crunch. There's an “overly complicated system” - I’ve broken down a system and expanded parts of it to frankly insane lengths because that's what I find fun. The system I’m using in this story is not a simple thing and most of the formulas are hidden for quite a bit of the story - if you like crunch there's very little visible initially and if you hate complicated systems there's quite a bit of it. I’m multi track drifting dislikes!
Non Permadeath - The start of the series has low stakes due to free resurrection. Those stakes will raise further in but throwing the disclaimer here as it’s a dealbreaker for some.
Content warnings - I've given this story all the content warnings, but to reiterate, there are depictions and references to self harm, depression, sexual violence, torture, abusive relationships and other triggers. The worst ones are not glorified or gratuitous but they are there - hinted at, and outright mentioned throughout the entire story.
Now that the exhaustive list of disclaimers is over…
This story is a litrpg with the system ripped apart and bastardized into a broken mess. Not a glitchy or inconsistent mess, but one where key parts have been ‘ripped’ out of it, beaten into submission and other equally important for a true litrpg parts ignored. (hence the gamelit tag but not the litrpg one). There’s no levels, experience, or classes…but there are dozens of stats and skills past where anyone would recommend you use.
As a brief description: This story is based on the idea of what the purpose of a [system] is - to reward you for doing certain actions. What if the actions the system rewarded you for were more convoluted? Standing on your head while sniping a monster in the knees? Eating a well cooked meal on the top of a mountain? Killing the village blacksmith for no reason and impersonating him for a full day? .
If that sounds like something you are interested in welcome! I know I’m going to drive plenty of people away with some decisions as well as formatting the description in this way (full of disclaimers) (I originally just had the previous paragraph) but I really hope some find it entertaining and anyone who would hate the tropes used is warned and decides to stay away.
In terms of plot there might be an overarching plotline, but it's kind of shallow and just exists because there “has to be one”. This story is essentially what I do in skyrim/open world RPG’s which is to spend 3 nanoseconds on the main storyline and then f*** off 20 miles east to do side quests for 150 hours.
OH final disclaimer this story has swears.
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Table of Contents
- 1Chapter 1. The first day of the rest of your life.2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 2. Who I am.2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 3. Lets talk about stats, baybee.2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 4: Its hard to come up with pranks. Thats why they always fail.2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 5. Control and slaughter.2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 6. Dealing with others.2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 7. F**k around and find out.2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 8. Tutorial Clear. Richard!2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 9. Tutorial Clear. James!2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 10. Tutorial Clear. Madison!2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 11. A new world.2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 12. NPC2.0, The new natives and communication.2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 13. Lets gather our bearings like squirrels collecting nuts for winter then choose our path.2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 14, A dungeon delve.2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 15. What can I say except...2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 16. Man VS Wild. LitRPG edition.2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 17. Pushing ahead sometimes involves some backtracking.2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 18. The isekai customer service rep hates you.2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 19. Sometimes you just gotta ignore the haters and do what you want.2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 20. Revenge is a dish best served fresh.2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 21. A look at the other side of the world.2024-11-13
- 22Chapter 22. RNGesus and stupid random events.2024-11-13
- 23Chapter 23. Is it still revenge if you are acting on behalf of a stranger?2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 24. Acid is a boy’s best friend.2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 25. The rune of self study.2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 26. The most valuable monster around – the slime.2024-11-13
- 27Chapter 27. Meeting a wizard. Meeting a inventor. Meeting a particularly interesting rock.2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 28. Detailed lessons on magic and how the world works.2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 29. How the world ACTUALLY works.2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 30. Probably some lies. Maybe? Don’t trust everything random people tell you.2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 31. You have the agency to make whatever decision you want - no matter how dumb it might be.2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 32. R is for Richard. It is also for Revenge.2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 33. Why does magic like 3s so much? The build a skill workshop.2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 34. Guns and Guards make Games of Glory.2024-11-13
- 35Chapter 35. The end to a trip and the end to a training arc.2024-11-13
- 36Chapter 36. Acid is a scientist's best friend. That and megalomania.2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 37. Beginner area: Maddy clear!2024-11-13
- 38Chapter 38. Beginner area: Richard clear!2024-11-13
- 39Chapter 39. Beginner area: James clear!2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 40. A new world...again.2024-11-13
- 41Chapter 41. How to collect infinite energy using nothing but physics and a pinch of Aether.2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 42. Heroes?2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 43. Villans?2024-11-13
- 44Chapter 44. Beer Run.2024-11-13
- 45Chapter 45. Boom! [Headshot].2024-11-13
- 46Chapter 46. A bit of me, a bit of you.2024-11-13
- 47Chapter 47. Separation.2024-11-13
- 48Chapter 48. Dreams of magic.2024-11-13
- 49Chapter 49. The beginning of a cooks camping adventure.2024-11-13
- 50Interlude 1: The type of person who might be willing to leave everything behind.2024-11-13
- 51Chapter 50. The [sound] system.2024-11-13
- 52Chapter 51. Crossing hell.2024-11-13
- 53Chapter 52. A day of relaxation and trying new things.2024-11-13
- 54Chapter 53. The Three Laws.2024-11-13
- 55Chapter 54. Minor City Exploration.2024-11-13
- 56Chapter 55. Don’t look down.2024-11-13
- 57Chapter 56. Silent static sound.2024-11-13
- 58Chapter 57. A return to physicality.2024-11-13
- 59Chapter 58. Team building exercises.2024-11-13
- 60Chapter 59. All Any%, Glitchless Dungeon (speed)run.2024-11-13
- 61Chapter 60. The watchful eye of fate.2024-11-13
- 62Chapter 61. Free will rejects fate.2024-11-13
- 63Chapter 62. Trapped by fate with nothing but your thoughts.2024-11-13
- 64Chapter 63. Unlikely union.2024-11-13
- 65Chapter 64. In trinary 64 is not significant.2024-11-13
- 66Chapter 65. The world of mirrors.2024-11-13
- 67Chapter 66: Trapped between a Rock and a Rock.2024-11-13
- 68Chapter 67: Information, domains, spicy meat balls.2024-11-13
- 69Chapter 68. Contracts and callbacks.2024-11-13
- 70Chapter 69. Nice2024-11-13
- 71Chapter 70. Break the system and take its power for your own.2024-11-13
- 72Chapter 71. Combat helps.2024-11-13
- 73Chapter 72. Self mutilation for fun and profit.2024-11-13
- 74Chapter 73. Cultivation and cool down.2024-11-13
- 75Chapter 74. Creation.2024-11-13
- 76Chapter 75. Been a long time since we've seen each other hasn't it?2024-11-13
- 77Chapter 76. Revenge of the rocks. Revenge of the intrusive thoughts.2024-11-13
- 78Chapter 77. Negative logic and spitting on consequences.2024-11-13
- 79Chapter 78. Punchable face2024-11-13
- 80Chapter 79. I'm Fake, You're Fake. Who's fake?2024-11-13
- 81Chapter 80. An easy advancement in the knowledge grind.2024-11-13
- 82Chapter 81. Ambrosia.2024-11-13
- 83Chapter 82. Lets keep the mask on shall we?2024-11-13
- 84Chapter 83. What are NPCS? What are they really?2024-11-13
- 85Chapter 84, James ‘final’ clear.2024-11-13
- 86Chapter 85, Maddy clear.2024-11-13
- 87Chapter 86, Richard clear.2024-11-13
- 88Chapter 87. Creative Mode.2024-11-13
- 89Chapter 88. Find your footing.2024-11-13
- 90Chapter 89. Temporary portables always become permeant haven't you heard?2024-11-13
- 91Chapter 90. What do you want to be when you grow up?2024-11-13
- 92Chapter 91. Stop ignoring your gifts!2024-11-13
- 93Chapter 92. Planting seeds.2024-11-13
- 94Chapter 93. A Poisoned Chalice.2024-11-13
- 95Chapter 94. Plants need water to grow big and stronk.2024-11-13
- 96Chapter 95. Poison? Poison!2024-11-13
- 97Chapter 96. How to build a computer in the stone age.2024-11-13
- 98Chapter 97. Life is full of struggles.2024-11-13
- 99Chapter 98. Project Mad-hatten2024-11-13
- 100Chapter 99. What next?2024-11-13
- 101Chapter 100. Reunion.2024-11-13
- 102Chapter 101. Refinement2024-11-13
- 103Chapter 102. A montage of Refinements.2024-11-13
- 104Chapter 103. A view of others2024-11-13
- 105Chapter 104. You’re a fae-folk Maddy. First Floor.2024-11-13
- 106Chapter 105. True magic always has a cost. Second floor.2024-11-13
- 107Chapter 106. Small magics. Third floor.2024-11-13
- 108Chapter 107. Parry this you filthy casual.2024-11-13
- 109Chapter 108. Current Status x32024-11-13
- 110Chapter 109. Looking upwards in an attempt to cheat off gods answer key.2024-11-13