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Depths o' the Black: A North Sea

In the relentless gales o' the North Sea, off the rugged Highlands, Scot MacKenzie is just an ordinary Scottish electrician battlin' the grind on a massive oil rig. Livin' a life split between the clangin' steel beast and his family back in Aberdeen—his bonnie wife Suze and their two wee bairns, Jamie and Isla—Scot's days are filled wi' fixin' wirin', banter wi' his mates like the jolly cook Ray, and dodgin' the stern eye o' his boss, Douglas. But when a letter from Suze arrives, full o' love and longin', it's quickly overshadowed by trouble: Douglas fires him on the spot over a pendin' police charge from a daft bar scuffle back home, leavin' Scot packin' his bags and headin' for the next chopper out. Fate, though, has other plans. As Scot prepares to leave, a catastrophic accident rocks the rig—a drill bit snaps deep below, unleashin' a gush o' somethin' far worse than black gold. From the abyssal depths, they accidentally unearth an ancient, otherworldly entity: a parasitic organism, long buried in the seabed, that thrives on human hosts. At first, it's dismissed as contaminated muck, but it spreads like wildfire—infectin' the crew one by one, twistin' their bodies and minds into grotesque, aggressive horrors. The rig becomes a floatin' nightmare, isolated in the storm-tossed sea, wi' screams echoin' through the corridors and mates turnin' on each other in a frenzy o' blood and madness. Heavily inspired by Still Wakes the Deep
internk1 · 1.5k Views

The Unwanted Prince of Prussia

Power decides fate— but what happens when fate makes the worst possible choice? Reincarnated war-nerd Zhan Ge, whose only real-life experience with conflict was driving military supply trucks in Ukraine “for research purposes,” suddenly opens his eyes in 1903… inside the body of Prince Oskar, the awkward, ignored fifth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II. In the German Empire, he’s supposed to be noble. Disciplined. Patriotic. Elegant. Instead, he’s: – socially anxious, – addicted to military history, – speaking German like an Austrian action hero, and – climbing palace trees to hide from responsibility. Branded “the strange prince,” never taken seriously, Oskar becomes the forgotten Hohenzollern— the prince nobody needed. But Zhan Ge knows something no one else in 1903 could even imagine: Germany is racing toward a catastrophe. The world’s first global war. A disaster that will shatter empires, redraw continents, and erase millions. If he does nothing, the German Empire collapses. He loses his title, his home, his future, and—worst of all— his chance at a peaceful life with a wife, money, food, and absolutely zero trenches. To survive, Oskar must change history itself: strengthen Germany without unleashing darker futures stop the world from repeating its greatest tragedies outsmart rival princes, generals, ministers and avoid accidentally starting WWI early with an Arnold Schwarzenegger one-liner. Armed with a century of historical knowledge, modern logic, and a dwarf attendant who constantly questions his sanity, the most unwanted prince of Prussia stands at the dawn of a new century… Determined to reshape the fate of Europe— or die trying (again).
Precious_lore · 273.6k Views

shadow slave monarch of crimson

Most stories start the same way. You either have the slum rat who claws his way out of the mud, drenched in blood and sweat until he becomes a god… or the golden child, heir to some ancient clan — fallen or thriving, it doesn’t matter. Either way, they’re destined for greatness. Alucard was destined for death. In the original Shadow Slave timeline, his fate was sealed: die in his very first Nightmare. As Rain’s adoptive older brother — just as close and beloved as the canon one — his tragedy was meant to end there. But fate made a mistake. Alucard survived the Nightmare he was [Fated] to die in… and the price of that survival was a path no human should ever walk — a path paved with death, sin, and horrors beyond mortal understanding. To claim even a fragment of salvation, he must defy the destiny written for him. He must face terrors that twist reality, monsters born from blood and hatred, and the sins that cling to his soul like chains. This is the story of a man who should not exist a man who was never meant to defy fate and a man who will do whatever it takes to protect the ones he loves --- I'm really bad at writing synopsis so just read the story I promise it's peak some background info if you are curious Alucard is the same age as Effie and Kai Al is not a self insert he is his own character not me putting myself in the story and you can tell that pretty early in the novel there is a ton of unique lore and characters so if you're interested please read it
bad_gamer_novels · 524.4k Views

Transmigrating: Starting in the Cyberpunk World

"I knew I was handsome enough to be a protagonist, but I didn't think it would happen like this." In the neon-drenched, filth-encrusted streets of Night City, survival isn't a goal—it’s a full-time job. Kael used to be a rising star at Arasaka Academy, a scholarship student with a genius-level talent for firearm technology. Now? He’s just another face in the crowd, flipping synthetic starch flatbreads filled with "meat" that used to have six legs, all while dodging stray bullets and Tyger Claw shakedowns. In a city that eats dreams for breakfast, Kael has learned the golden rules: keep your head down, pay your protection fees, and never—ever—turn around when a stranger calls your name. But his quiet, cowardly life is upended when his past literally catches up to him in the form of Lucy, a high-tier Netrunner neighbor who once stole his tuition and now demands his technical expertise. Just as the pressure of the streets reaches a breaking point, Kael’s reality fractures. He awakens in a mysterious, void-like space, only to come face-to-face with versions of himself from across the multiverse—a Pilot from the Frontier (Titanfall 2), a Ghoul from the shadows of Tokyo, a slayer of Goblins, and a hero in a world of Marvels. With a shared "cheat" that connects his many selves, Kael is no longer just a street vendor hiding from Arasaka’s shadows. From the depths of Night City to the edge of the galaxy, the legend of the "Simultaneous Traveler" begins. Night City, you son of a bitch... get ready to burn. in case you want to support me (special benefits) p4treon.com/talkfictome (+extra Chapters)
TalkFicToMe · 139k Views