It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus

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It's always hard to explain what a story is about, and I hate general summaries with a fairly strong passion.

This is a satire of modern webnovel fantasy conventions. That doesn't make it a comedy, but it is occasionally funny. This is a Fantasy-Horror: where the horror is derived from taking all those cute little ideas that are popular nowadays and taking them to their logical and uncomfortable conclusions.

A man is isekai'd, but why would his body come with him intact across worlds? His body died. No, he wakes up in the flesh of an artificial frankenstein.

He's not an otaku. He's not a nerd, geek, or dork like you and me. He's just a man that's tired and understands what it means to lose.

Summoned from another dimension, he is given a quest to save the kingdom from an invading conqueror. But what if neither country is the "good guy"?

Now, in a universe where magic and levels exist, where everyone can gain superpowers of their own, how long will it be before he realizes that being the strongest person in the room doesn't make you safe.

Expect a continuous and low-grade body-horror discomfort. Expect a tight-lipped, mature protagonist. Expect goblins.

TRIGGER WARNING: Slow burn style story! Contains characters that say stuff and do things, that may be important several chapters later.

Boring stuff FYI: This fiction is not being published anywhere but RR at this moment. If you find it online elsewhere, that be stolen. Y'all know the drill. This story is not to be reproduced, transmitted, or modified, except as a reasonable expectation from how I've shared it with you. No one should interpret this as permission to create derivative materials (for money), feed a machine learning algorithm of any kind, or yadda yadda. Not without permission. If I'm violating anyone else's protected intellectual property, hit me up and I'll try to fix it. Use common sense. Talk to me if you've got questions.

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It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 79 Medicine RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 78 Never. Ever. Enough time. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 77 Heart to Heart RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 76 Dissociation RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 75 The Third RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 74 Shelter and intrusion RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 73 Why don't we ever get a chance to just catch up and chat anymore (2/2) RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 72 Why don't we ever get a chance to just catch up and chat anymore (1/2) RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 71 It's good to see you. It's like you never left. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 70 Appeals to Authority are a Fallacy for a Reason RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 69 It's not that I don't trust you.... RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 68 Details are Boring but Necessary RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 67 Blood Sacrifice RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 66 Consensus Building RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 65 APPENDIX: Cast and Factions RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 64 Proposal on the table. Make a new table. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 63 Bargain Bin Bastille RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 62 Second Acolyte RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 61 Wait, no, that's not right either. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 61 An Anti-Climax is Bad for Cardiovascular Health RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 60 What does a trapped animal do? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 59 Am I in Trouble? Please Just Tell Me if I'm in Trouble? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 58 Like Talking to a Brick Wall RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 57 What Was The Return On Your Investment? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 56 Gatekeeping RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 55 Let's Talk: Monday Author's Note RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 54 People Don't Make Smart Choices RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 53 The Problem With Tribe RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 52 We All Know That Guy. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 51 I meant to ask you, where were you even running to in the first place? Did you know? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 50 You know what, it's almost like everything's stopped working [Like Clockwork] RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 49 In my defense, this is my first time staging an insurrection, so get off my back! RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 48 Pillow Fight RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 47 Contract Dispute RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 46 The color Gred RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 45 It's all a matter of perspective: The Venturous Merchant RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 44 It's all a matter of perspective: The Dashing Rogue RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 43 It's all a matter of perspective: The Farmboy RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 42 That is a trash strat, and you know it RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 41 Ask a magician for medical advice, ask your jewelry for magic, ask a soldier for fashion. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 40 The future is wearables, y'all RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 39 Couldn't you have just put it in the newsletter? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 38 A responsible conversation about ethical waste disposal RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 37 Gains, Pains, And A New Least Favorite Color RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 36 Scene Transitions 101 RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 35 This week, on Gray's Anatomy RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 34 SKIP: A summary of recent events RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 33 Every Monster Needs a Weak Point RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 32 Grandmaster of suds RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 31 Wait! Don't leave! It's not a dream-sequence, I SWEAR RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 30 Maybe we should have just put him on a leash? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 29 Wait. What do you mean, that wasn't a plot-hole? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 28 Wherein an Isekai Protagonist Shows a Backwards Culture Just how Advanced His Was RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 27 Aftermath? Is that like Algebra? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 26 Interlude: What is {[(/*Madness */}]? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 25 Wow, what kind of skill do you think Rhode will get next? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 24 Superior RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 23 Never forget the golden rule RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 22 "We're going in a different direction", "we're streamlining the department" RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 21 Duty Binds Us RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 20 Did you forget to change the lights? Or is that just all the FORESHADOWING RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 19 Rule#4 of Exposition: somebody gets naked, or else someone must die RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 18 Don't stop, can't stop. RE: The Ruckus RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 17 Interlude: Let's talk about [Portents] RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 16 APPENDICES: A helpful guide to pronunciation (#1) RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 15 Everyone knows what a Hero looks like RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 14 Why can't we all come together and stop spelling Knight with a K? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 13 Two, four, six, eight, who do we appreciate? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 12 Lo, the House of Jern RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 11 Interlude: Do you even work here anymore? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 10 What is the difference between Tsundere and Yandere? Asking for a friend. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 9 Evening Brunch, as One Does. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 8 Is this gonna ruin my build? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 7 Cough, please? Say, ah? RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 6 It's about managing expectations RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 5 Oh, no! Stakes. RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 4 A Customer-Facing Interview RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 3 It still feels like a dream RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 2 Bedside manner RoyalRoadL
It Lives (Again) : The Off-Brand Prometheus 1 They're always summoning heroes up in here, aren't they? RoyalRoadL