~Basically a slow-burning 'magical' science fiction within an RPG/Isekai-esque fantasy setting*~
An operation failed. One survived. Now a foreigner lost and stranded somewhere someplace; alien yet familiar, fantastical yet real. Found and rescued by another, similar but distinct; departed and never seen again. Left alone, yet again. Alien among aliens. Forced to hide and blend in… to a point; hunted, yet not really. Young, yet ancient. Analytical, yet aloof. A mind decayed by time, riddled with contradictions. Masks and faces worn as one, both without identity. A purpose long lost.
Gods scheme upon rotting thrones, shackled to wills beyond their own. Great powers devour their world, cursed with stomachs never satiated. Delusions of fantasy dreamt to swipe away nightmares heralded by shooting stars. The world's play motions forward to the choir's tune as the past withers; the stage evolves and changes, yet remains static and contrived.
Meaningless happenings, given meaning. People found, turned to characters. Memories, turned to story. Events in observation, narrativized. A protagonist found and placed on stage, made to dance the play of it which observes, indifferently yet with ever maddening interest.
Release schedule: Now every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday by 5 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time).
Each 'pars', on average, should be within the 3,500 - 5,000 word range, but some may be considerably longer. Partes exceeding 4,000 words (which is most) will be split into two segments and will be published as two (albeit uneven) chapters.
Notes- This narrative has elements of philosophically absurdist underpinnings and influences, and may not be conventional in some ways.- This story is a slow moving burn, but prone to flaring up, escalating, or even sudden derailments.- There is a strong emphasis on worldbuilding and character psychology.- There are elements of mystery, but largely in the sense of reader engagement and understanding (and confusion).
- This story is starting out with its 'prologue' (Volume – N), which was intended to be a general and broad introduction to the specific aspects of the setting, world, and primary character, and cover the mumbo-jumbo; but it ended up becoming very chunky and long.
- I have taken some creative liberties with respects to grammar and punctuation. But, there might still be actual grammar, spelling, and word issues which I may have missed, and I am prone to making many silly blunders.
- This is planned to be a large series and long-term project.
Hopefully a few will find this project interesting and follow along.
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Somewhere Someplace | 38 | 38.1 | Pars Finis – Nómen Antíquum Dícitur, Nómen Novum Datur | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 38 | 38.2 | Pars Finis – Nómen Antíquum Dícitur, Nómen Novum Datur (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 37 | 37.1 | Pars Ante Finem VII – Illud Alterum Dímidium Totí Illius | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 37 | 37.2 | Pars Ante Finem VII – Illud Alterum Dímidium Totí Illius (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 36 | 36.2 | Pars Ante Finem VI – Quis Est Illa? (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 36 | 36.1 | Pars Ante Finem VI – Quis Est Illa? Né Ipsa Quidem Scivit | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 35 | 35.2 | Pars Ante Finem V – Semper in Memoriá, Síc Prómísit Oblitósa (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 35 | 35.1 | Pars Ante Finem V – Semper in Memoriá, Síc Prómísit Oblitósa | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 34 | 34.1 | Pars Ante Finem IV – Tanta in Umbrá Occulta | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 34 | 34.2 | Pars Ante Finem IV – Tanta in Umbrá Occulta (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 33 | 33.2 | Pars Ante Finem III – Mare Corporum (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 33 | 33.1 | Pars Ante Finem III – Mare Corporum | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 32 | 32.1 | Pars Ante Finem II – Civitás Cineris | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 32 | 32.2 | Pars Ante Finem II – Civitás Cineris (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 31 | 31.1 | Pars Ante Finem I – Quáré Essé Beáta Nequeunt? | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 31 | 31.2 | Pars Ante Finem I – Quáré Essé Beáta Nequeunt? (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 30 | 30 | Pars Prius Ante Finem – Futúrum Nón Jam Est Quid Solébat | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 29 | 29.1 | Pars XXIX – Futúrum Nón Exspectat ut Adsecútum Sít | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 29 | 29.2 | Pars XXIX – Futúrum Nón Exspectat ut Adsecútum Sít (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 28 | 28.2 | Pars XXVIII – Nulla Anima Dérelicta (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 28 | 28.1 | Pars XXVIII – Nulla Anima Dérelicta | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 27 | 27.1 | Pars XXVII – Subitó: Ignis Ínferní Décurrit | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 27 | 27.2 | Pars XXVII – Subitó: Ignis Ínferní Décurrit (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 26 | 26.1 | Pars XXVI – Mundus Retexit Etiamsí Nón Attenditur | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 26 | 26.2 | Pars XXVI – Mundus Retexit Etiamsí Nón Attenditur (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 25 | 25.1 | Pars XXV – Singuláritás | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 25 | 25.2 | Pars XXV – Singuláritás (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 24 | 24.1 | Pars XXIV – Né Timeat, Nihil Enim Éveniet | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 24 | 24.2 | Pars XXIV – Né Timeat, Nihil Enim Éveniet (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 23 | 23.2 | Pars XXIII – Contemptió Amára Cuplæ Cordis Náta (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 23 | 23.1 | Pars XXIII – Contemptió Amára Cuplæ Cordis Náta | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 22 | 22.1 | Pars XXII – Ad Victóriam, Per Ínsánitátem | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 22 | 22.2 | Pars XXII – Ad Victóriam, Per Ínsánitátem (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 21 | 21.1 | Pars XXI – Clámantés Vócés Corda Rapta Reddenda Flágitant | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 21 | 21.2 | Pars XXI – Clámantés Vócés Corda Rapta Reddenda Flágitant (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 20 | 20.1 | Pars XX – Bené Sé Habet, Inquit Oculís Inánissimís | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 20 | 20.2 | Pars XX – Bené Sé Habet, Inquit Oculís Inánissimís (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 19 | 19.2 | Pars XIX – Ira Deórum Damnátum Facit ac Liberat (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 19 | 19.1 | Pars XIX – Ira Deórum Damnátum Facit ac Liberat | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 18 | 18 | Pars XVIII – Hérós Cadúcus, Torta Anima Glacié Putrí Inclúsa | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 17 | 17.1 | Pars XVII – Auxilium Nón Gratum, Nihilóminus Receptum | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 17 | 17.2 | Pars XVII – Auxilium Nón Gratum, Nihilóminus Receptum (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 16 | 16.1 | Pars XVI – Quædam Nón Intellegenda Atque Alia Sunt Salvanda | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 16 | 16.2 | Pars XVI – Quædam Nón Intellegenda Atque Alia Sunt Salvanda (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 15 | 15.1 | Pars XV – Délére Mentem Sít Animam Annihiláre | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 15 | 15.2 | Pars XV – Délére Mentem Sít Animam Annihiláre (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 14 | 14.1 | Pars XIV – Aliquid Malum Gravissimé Illá Sít, Vidétur Illí Síc | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 14 | 14.2 | Pars XIV – Aliquid Malum Gravissimé Illá Sít, Vidétur Illí Síc (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 13 | 13.1 | Pars XIII – Contrádictiónés Crescentés Suppúráre Pergunt | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 13 | 13.2 | Pars XIII – Contrádictiónés Crescentés Suppúráre Pergunt (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 12 | 12 | Pars XII – Nón Voléns Interficere Tametsí Perítissima Faciendó | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 11 | 11.1 | Pars XI – Qæstam Primam Cépit, Iter Primum Cœpit | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 11 | 11.2 | Pars XI – Qæstam Primam Cépit, Iter Primum Cœpit (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 10 | 10.2 | Pars X – Nihil Præter Prócédurálisma Sine Fíne (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 10 | 10.1 | Pars X – Nihil Præter Prócédurálisma Sine Fíne | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 9 | 9.2 | Pars IX – Illud Collégium Adventúráriórum (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 9 | 9.1 | Pars IX – Illud Collégium Adventúráriórum | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 8 | 8.1 | Pars VIII – Quid Sít Veré Illa | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 8 | 8.2 | Pars VIII – Quid Sít Veré Illa (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 7 | 7.1 | Pars VII – Quiddam Aliquid Sine Animá Intus Alté | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 7 | 7.2 | Pars VII – Quiddam Aliquid Sine Animá Intus Alté (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 6 | 6.2 | Pars VI – Charta Magíæ (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 6 | 6.1 | Pars VI – Charta Magíæ | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 5 | 5.2 | Pars V – Júdicium Primum (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 5 | 5.1 | Pars V – Júdicium Primum et Illæ Scholæ Magíæ Multæ | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 4 | 4.2 | Pars IV – Illud Collégium Magórum (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 4 | 4.1 | Pars IV – Illud Collégium Magórum | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 3 | 3.1 | Pars III – Tot Diés Nihiló Reperitó Transiérunt | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 3 | 3.2 | Pars III – Tot Diés Nihiló Reperitó Transiérunt (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 2 | 2.1 | Pars II – Diés Nova, Diés Varia | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 2 | 2.2 | Pars II – Diés Nova, Diés Varia (Cont.) | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | 1 | 1 | Pars I – Novus Annus, Ídem Annus | RoyalRoadL | |
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Somewhere Someplace | Pars Post Finem – Is Quem Deí Maximé Timent, Astra Cadentia Magis Timet | RoyalRoadL | ||
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Somewhere Someplace | 0 | Pars N – Initium Est | RoyalRoadL | ||