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TWIG - The System Can't Save Me, But It Can't Stop Me Either [a gamelit-portal-fantasy-poem by eric river]
TWIG - The System Can't Save Me, But It Can't Stop Me Either [a gamelit-portal-fantasy-poem by eric river]
86 Chapters
Author:eric_river
Status:hiatus
Synopsis
This is an experimental new type of fictionIt's a gamelit verse novel, a brand new concoctionFollow Twig as he rebels against his status screenAnd learn why its messages are always cold and mean
Like my main work, "Hero's Song," its form follows a ruleevery rhyme and syllable is taken from that schoolsee the prologue for a quick guide on this new formatthis will be a first draft, so I hope you're fine with that
[participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]
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Table of Contents
- 1Prologue - A reader's guide and gods in thought2024-11-13
- 2Chapter 001 - Achievements... I guess?2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 002 - Friendship is its own reward (unless you're somebody else)2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 003 - Status is determined by the gods, but mine is...2024-11-13
- 5Chapter 004 - So my guardian deity values the life of a slime over mine?!2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 005 - For most people, a portal is a window of opportunity...2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 006 - If I die a hero, can we call it even?2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 007 - Even other gods are wondering what's going on?2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 008 - A bittersweet freedom... Wait, what is it now?!2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 009 - A realm beyond realms and gods beyond the system?2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 010 - Fast or slow, what's done is done, will they make it in time?2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 011 - If this is what help from the gods looks like...2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 012 - Did I cheat death or am I in for something even worse?2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 013 - Oh, good morning, you would not believe the day I've had!2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 014 - What's a System and why does it want to 'delete' me?!2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 015 - I have to leave my home because of just one single word?2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 016 - So even evil gods can bleed, I guess that's good to know...2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 017 - It's nice to know that other gods would help me... if they could....2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 018 - This is definitely not a standard adventure...2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 019 - Surely there aren't bugs out there with gods weirder than mine...2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 020 - I don't know what I'm running to or from, but I'll run fast2024-11-13
- 22Chapter 021 - A strong defense is more than just a number on a screen2024-11-13
- 23Chapter 022 - You know, I've always heard them say that when it rains, it pours2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 023 - What is the enemy of my enemy anyway?2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 024 - You dare not say I'm picking on weak monsters anymore2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 025 - Will I ever have the power that I want or need?2024-11-13
- 27Chapter 026 - Maybe home is not always the safest place to be2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 027 - Hopefully I don't catch too much attention today2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 028 - Is this really what the life of heroes should be like...2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 029 - It’s okay to slow down sometimes, but life will go on2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 030 - Was the world always so full of things that want us dead?2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 031 - I don’t think that rabbit would be too good in a stew2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 032 - Portals aren’t so common that we need to worry yet2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 033 - I thought only comedy and sneezes came in threes2024-11-13
- 35Chapter 034 - Just a couple kids on an adventure, move along2024-11-13
- 36Chapter 035 - When destiny itself has spoken but it won’t feel right2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 036 - Even messengers need to watch what they say sometimes2024-11-13
- 38Chapter 037 - Ever come across someone you shouldn’t have messed with?2024-11-13
- 39Chapter 038 - How do you prepare for something that makes gods worry2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 039 - Too late to ask questions but too early for goodnight?2024-11-13
- 41Chapter 040 - Sometimes understanding problems only makes them worse2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 041 - What fun is fighting monsters when there’s reading left to do2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 042 - Perhaps at your discretion we may read a page or two2024-11-13
- 44Chapter 043 - This must be the last thing that will ever surprise me...2024-11-13
- 45Chapter 044 - Sometimes it’s nice to unwind and enjoy your hobbies2024-11-13
- 46Chapter 045 - Whether I’m enjoying this or not is not the point2024-11-13
- 47Chapter 046 - If only life were as simple as just running faster2024-11-13
- 48Chapter 047 - Isn’t it the perfect day to take a pleasant nap?2024-11-13
- 49Chapter 048 - Your title makes more sense after seeing the way you fight...2024-11-13
- 50Chapter 049 - A joke is only really funny if everyone laughs2024-11-13
- 51Chapter 050 - Funny how things change, but what is there a boy can do?2024-11-13
- 52Chapter 051 - Was this all to get my hopes up, where does this joke end?2024-11-13
- 53Chapter 052 - Don’t leave anything untried before you’ve even died2024-11-13
- 54Chapter 053 - Even gods should avoid talking in the library2024-11-13
- 55Chapter 054 - The dangers only libraries can offer a young mage2024-11-13
- 56Chapter 055 - Just three random pages from a book of mysteries2024-11-13
- 57Chapter 056 - There’s never a bad time for a refreshing cup of tea2024-11-13
- 58Chapter 057 - Will there be a moment to recover and reflect?2024-11-13
- 59Chapter 058 - Just one victory, one life to save, one lesson learned2024-11-13
- 60Chapter 059 - It’s funny who you trust when you get desperate and alone2024-11-13
- 61Chapter 060 - Going for a nice walk beneath the end of the world2024-11-13
- 62Chapter 061 - The chaos of the world according to a small village2024-11-13
- 63Chapter 062 - Even those who can’t fight fate can make a lot of noise2024-11-13
- 64Chapter 063 - The Oceans hold their fair share of mysteries after all2024-11-13
- 65Chapter 064 - So many research materials, so little time2024-11-13
- 66Chapter 065 - History and mystery tend to go hand in hand2024-11-13
- 67Chapter 066 - Something glowing in your heart that you don’t recognize2024-11-13
- 68Chapter 067 - You can get to the core of an issue but be lost2024-11-13
- 69Chapter 068 - Is there a satisfying answer anywhere out there?2024-11-13
- 70Chapter 069 - The more questions that I ask, the less I feel I know2024-11-13
- 71Chapter 070 - Fighting to belong in a new world of adventure 🐝2024-11-13
- 72Chapter 071 - The taste of something sweet and dreams of things not to repeat2024-11-13
- 73Chapter 072 - Is there a place to rest where one need not fear an attack?2024-11-13
- 74Chapter 073 - Safety in the last place one would ever want to go2024-11-13
- 75Chapter 074 - The fine line between minding one’s own business and a war2024-11-13
- 76Chapter 075 - A little village, home to those too strong to live in peace2024-11-13
- 77Chapter 076 - We must obey the System, as long as it’s watching us2024-11-13
- 78Chapter 077 - Sometimes volcanic monsters are a much simpler problem2024-11-13
- 79Chapter 078 - What treasures lay in wait somewhere beneath the deep blue sea?2024-11-13
- 80Chapter 079 - Long awaited answers to a question not yet asked2024-11-13
- 81Chapter 80 - The gift of an old dungeon core forsaken by its age2024-11-13
- 82Chapter 81 - The gods don’t seem to be as reliable anymore2024-11-13
- 83Chapter 82 - The System has the whole situation under control2024-11-13
- 84Chapter 83 - Sometimes the simplest of attacks produce the best results2024-11-13
- 85Chapter 84 - The end of one great battle and a sign of something worse2024-11-13
- 86Chapter 85 - Keeping faith despite learning the true meaning of 'lost' (End of Volume 1)2024-11-13