The mood around the breakfast table was somber. The source—Vivi. Attempts were made to lighten up the atmosphere, but they all fell flat. Eventually, Nami lost her temper, throwing her knife and fork down.
"Why are you like this, Vivi? No, I know why, but you're... there's no reason to-..."
Before she could finish, Vivi sighed, putting on a calm smile.
"...sorry everyone. I'...
2024-05-16 15:27:05 +0000 UTC
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...I have one. I used to be pretty inactive on it, but I'm using the app more lately. If anyone wants to chat about stories, writing, give suggestions or just talk about whatever, feel free to join. It might be fun.
https://discord.gg/aMXuE6dTka
2024-05-16 14:29:10 +0000 UTC
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Ace ate voraciously, only interrupting his meal to take the occasional sip of water. Across from him, Crocodile watched on, a cigar dangling from the corner of his lips. A vein pulsed near his temple.
He glanced to his left, where two figures prostrated—Mr. 5 and Mr. 3. Their faces were almost comically swollen.
“C-Crocodile-sama, we were a-ambushed-…!”
Crocodile waved...
2024-05-14 22:56:58 +0000 UTC
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The story is called It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists.
It doesn't have many chapters yet, but it's promising. For one, it's really well written.
Try one chapter and see if you like it. It starts out strong.
2024-05-14 12:36:12 +0000 UTC
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I've been reading a Japanese LN called 'Vampire/Genesis'. It's... pretty good. At least, it's better than most of the slop you find on novelupdates/webnovel. Here's the summary:
'He had forgotten when it started, but he found himself living as a vampire hunter in a different world. Cursed to have a wall separating his inner emotions from his outward gestures, he is feared by those around ...
2024-05-13 09:34:24 +0000 UTC
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Before the sun had risen, Ace snuck away from the royal palace. After last night’s party, the Straw Hats were still asleep, as were most of the guards. Just to be safe, he made his way around back, clambering down the rear walls.
The white stone was almost perfectly smooth, but his agility was like a monkey’s. It wasn’t long before he reached the bottom. Glancing around surreptitiou...
2024-05-12 19:31:38 +0000 UTC
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I got caught up playing a Warcraft mod for Medieval II (it's pretty good). Anyway, the chapter is here. I'm not sure if it feels a little jumpy, but I don't really want to slow down the pace. The faster we move on, the faster Jack gets to fight some stronger people.
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Vivi stood on the royal palace’s wall, looking out over the city of Alubarna. It wa...
2024-05-09 16:47:36 +0000 UTC
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Crocodile sent a vicious kick toward Robin, catching her under the ribs. She was lifted up and flung, hitting the ground again with a grunt of pain.
“You dare betray me, Nico Robin? Did you forget who took you in when you had nowhere to go?”
Pushing herself upright with some difficulty, Robin shook her head.
“You were just… using me. There’s no trust…...
2024-05-06 18:06:04 +0000 UTC
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On schedule for once.
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Late in the afternoon, when the sun was setting over Rainbase, Jack stood on a certain rooftop. A beautiful, curvaceous woman-clad in a denim skirt and top-leather boots and a cowboy hat, was opposite him.
She scanned him from top to bottom, her brown eyes eventually meeting his own.
“You mean to say you t...
2024-05-04 17:28:27 +0000 UTC
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Just to put you guys at ease, I'm just messing around with this thing. The One Piece fic is very much my main story.
I was just thinking about why the first chapter felt so lame to me. I think it's because I didn't skip the transmigration/reincarnation scene like I usually do.
There's also the lack of dialogue. In terms of vibes, I love the idea of a vampire alone in his castle, put...
2024-05-02 23:40:26 +0000 UTC
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Irrelevant to this chapter, but I kinda didn't like what I wrote for the Skyrim story. It just felt really boring to read. I might rewrite the first chapter if I decide to stick with it.
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The Straw Hat pirates (and one member of the Whitebeard pirates) travelled from the once-green city of Erumalu to Yuba oasis, arriving in Rainbase at last. Rain Dinners, t...
2024-05-02 16:27:43 +0000 UTC
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Here it is. I wanted to finish it today, but I'm not sure how it turned out.
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Gasping for air, a man emerged from a pool of a viscous, black liquid. On instinct, he wiped his face, flicking droplets of the mercury-like substance on the stone floor. Blue-fire candles were arranged around his carved bath, illuminating the surroundings in an eerie hue.
...
2024-04-30 16:01:57 +0000 UTC
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At some point, Chopper quietly left the room, having finished Jack’s treatment. Only Nami remained, sitting on a chair next to his bed.
“…why did you fight with Ace? You should apologize to him. I’m sure you were in the wrong.”
Seeing her accusatory expression, Jack’s lip twitched.
“I’m not going to comment on that last part. But we were just sparring. It’s n...
2024-04-29 19:56:13 +0000 UTC
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Ace met Jack's assault head-on, their collision dislodging rocks and kicking up dust. For a moment, they were evenly matched, but then Jack's muscles swelled, inexplicably gaining size and mass. He even seemed to grow about a foot taller.
Their contest of strength quickly came to and end, with Jack hurling Ace over his shoulder, smashing him into the ground. A web of cracks spread outwar...
2024-04-26 19:33:32 +0000 UTC
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Jack disappeared into the ocean for hours every day before re-emerging, cold and tired. The Straw Hats soon grew used to it, being one of many oddities on an already very odd ship.
When he surfaced on this particular day, he found the atmosphere a little weird. Everyone sat around gloomily, occasionally muttering to each other.
“…wow, did you guys really miss me that much? Well,...
2024-04-23 20:45:41 +0000 UTC
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A while back, I remember coming across a little-known (at that time) light novel called 'Eminence in the Shadow'. I read some of it because the premise was interesting, but I found it to be... pretty bad. It did a bunch of stuff wrong, but mostly it just felt very generic to me, and the writing style was rather amateurish too.
At some point, it got a manga adaptation. I tried it again, bu...
2024-04-23 16:36:21 +0000 UTC
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This was supposed to be out yesterday, but my head was killing me.
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The battle was already over before the sun rose the next day. Nami, Vivi and Jack were together in a room, discussing the treatment’s payment with Dr. Kureha; the rest of the Straw Hats being otherwise occupied.
“…for the medical fee, I’ll take all the treasure on your ship. A...
2024-04-21 17:44:20 +0000 UTC
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I suggest taking a look at 'Secretly Cultivate for a Thousand Years'. It takes a couple of chapters to get going, but it's one of those rare cultivation stories that only seem to get better over time. Having caught up with the manhua's ~160 chapters, I can honestly say I haven't had so much fun with a cultivation story in a long time. And that's coming from someone who doesn't really like comed...
2024-04-19 14:28:37 +0000 UTC
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When Jack entered the room, Sanji cracked an eye open, seated upright in his bed. His hands were bandaged and his face was still a little red from the cold, but was otherwise none the worse for wear.
Scanning Jack from top to bottom, his expression was slightly annoyed.
“…not even a scratch. What a weird guy. But at least you took care of Nami-san.”
Jack chuckled, glanci...
2024-04-18 17:57:06 +0000 UTC
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On their way back from the library, Shen Yue glanced around. If he remembered right, the original ran into Nie Lie and his goons, but he didn’t see them anywhere. Putting them out of his mind, he pointed toward a cozy little shop at the end of the street.
“That’s ‘Wang Xi’s Immortal Delights’. I heard about them before.”
Strolling next to him, Ye Ziyun said little—he...
2024-04-17 00:54:41 +0000 UTC
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“It’s getting pretty cold with all this wind…”
Sanji turned to Luffy, looking at him incredulously.
“Why the hell are you wearing sandals in this weather? Just looking at them is making me feel cold!”
Jack chuckled, shaking his head. He was wrapped up from head to toe, his long hair waving in the wind. Nami was on his back, her arms slung around his neck and tied t...
2024-04-16 18:22:43 +0000 UTC
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Dressed and groomed immaculately, Shen Yue strolled along a garden path. His background shone through in terms of appearance and demeanor, seeming undirtied by the mortal world. Among Glory City’s younger generation, that weren’t many that compared to him.
Having taken his time, he was almost late for his appointment with his fiancé, Ye Ziyun. Their parents occasionally organized suc...
2024-04-14 00:16:35 +0000 UTC
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While the Baroque Works agents were distracted, Zoro and Sanji hurled themselves against each other. After a series of impacts, their wax restraints had started cracking. It wouldn't be long before they were free.
"Damn, I can't believe I didn't think of this. The wax may be hard as steel, but it's brittle. It's easy to break it this way…"
Zoro grunted. The look on h...
2024-04-13 23:09:47 +0000 UTC
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"Gababababa-…!"
A tremendously huge giant laughed strangely, sitting on his haunches. He gingerly set a monstrous piece of spit-roasted meat on a leaf, having just finished cooking it.
"There! It's all done, so eat up!"
Nami and Usopp shook their heads, exchanging frightened glances. They didn't dare partake.
"W-we're not hungry."
...
2024-04-11 17:10:32 +0000 UTC
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After finishing my quota for the One Piece fic, I fiddled with this. As far as cultivation novels go, it's pretty famous, so people should be familiar with it.
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Exhaling slowly, a teenage boy rose from his bath, steam curling from his body. Drying himself roughly and wrapping a towel around his waist, he strode toward a tall, engraved mirror. Though ...
2024-04-10 23:01:39 +0000 UTC
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When the dust of the impact cleared, the figures of Ms. Valentine and Jack were revealed. Given the former’s diagonal descent, he’d been able to avoid getting pinned under her weight.
Grimacing, Jack wiped a drop of blood from under his nose.
“That wasn’t very nice of you, miss. Do you know how much effort I put into looking this good? What if I ended up with a broken nose o...
2024-04-09 20:27:02 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for the delay. I was down with the sickness for a few days.
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With their arrival at Whiskey Peak, the time had come for Ms. Wednesday and her partner to leave. Contrary to her expectations, as long as they pulled their weight on-board, the pirates were very accommodating. Her stay had been so pleasant, serving as a reprieve from her stressful dut...
2024-04-07 00:14:24 +0000 UTC
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For the title, I'm considering 'There Are Plenty Of Fish In The Sea' since it might end up being a harem.
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It had been a rough day and night for the Straw-Hats, escaping from Loguetown while enduring the storm. They’d almost ended up in the calm belt, a stretch of ocean infested with sea-kings, if it weren’t for Jack’s clutch course a...
2024-04-02 21:08:36 +0000 UTC
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Jack leaned on the Going Merry’s railing, staring out over the sea. After a night’s intense partying, they’d left Cocoyasi village behind. They set their next destination as Loguetown, the island where Gol D. Roger was born and executed.
“So it’s finally time to return to the Grand Line, huh?”
Sitting nearby on bow’s deck, Luffy raised his head.
“You’ve been ...
2024-03-31 18:11:44 +0000 UTC
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As Jack predicted, not much time passed before Nami showed up. Judging by the park’s silence, the fishmen were gone—probably collecting protection money from the villagers.
Glancing at him and Zoro in turn, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“You guys are still alive. I’m glad.”
“I take it the Arlong pirates aren’t known for their good treatment of prisoners?”
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2024-03-29 23:28:50 +0000 UTC
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