This story is deprecated
After this story was published (and a lengthy hiatus), I have rewritten the story from scratch, with both minor and major changes. I have decided to keep the first version of the story here for several reasons. Just know that this is unfinished and a "better" version of it, at least in my opinion, exists.
After witnessing a brutal massacre, Martin's life would inevitably change. He just hadn't expected exactly how much it would change. How much he would change. How different the world really was, beyond the Veil.
Slightly more in-depth spoiler-ish intro: As Martin will learn, magic is real. As for why most inhabitants of Earth was unaware; the very presence of mundane individuals dampens magic around them. That problem, as it turns out, is pretty exclusive to Earth.
Regarding genre
I find it hard to decide exactly which genres to apply to the story. The ones I have put on the story (Contemporary, Adventure, Fantasy) are the ones I'm certain about. In addition, it arguably contains elements of Drama and Psychological, at least according to their descriptions:
Drama: Dramatic stories focus on emotional themes and interpersonal relationships. These stories feature realistic characters and their emotional development.
Psychological: Psychological stories focus on the inner action of the characters, including motives, thoughts and emotions from which plot events result. Characterization is particularly important to the story. (...)
On the topic of Gender Bending
There is a gender flip fairly early in the story (Male to female, chapter 7). This is an important aspect of the story that I want to explore with respect. If the very idea of gender-bending bothers you, please feel free to ignore this story.
As a result, the story has a Male Lead up to chapter 7, and a Female Lead afterward.
Release schedule
I post a chapter every Thursday at 20.00 (8 PM) CET. I may occasionally release two chapters at the same time if they're particularly short.
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The World beyond the Veil | 31 | Apologies and the fate of the story | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 30 | Chapter 29: To bully or be bullied | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 29 | Chapter 28: Indoctrinated gun control | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 29 | Chapter 29: To bully or be bullied | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 28 | Chapter 28: Indoctrinated gun control | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 28 | Chapter 27: Lots of pain, little gain | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 27 | Chapter 26: Consequential Deals | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 27 | Chapter 27: Lots of pain, little gain | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 26 | Chapter 26: Consequential Deals | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 26 | Chapter 25: During an ominous PowerPoint presentation, somewhere | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 25 | Chapter 25: During an ominous PowerPoint presentation, somewhere | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 25 | Discussion on chapter 24 and the story in general | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 24 | Chapter 24: The good, and the bad and horny | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 24 | Discussion on chapter 24 and the story in general | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 24 | Chapter 24: The good, and the bad and horny | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 23 | Chapter 23: Fulfilled and undesired wishes | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 22 | Chapter 22: Questionable treatment and punishment | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 21 | Chapter 21: Security and feigned insecurity | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 20 | Chapter 20: Meanwhile, in an ominous building somewhere | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 19 | Chapter 19: Terrible ideas and first impressions | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 18 | Chapter 18: Case study of hormones vs common sense | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 17 | Chapter 17: Another day, another destination | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 16 | Chapter 16: Not your average tea party conversation | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 15 | Chapter 15: Varying degrees of girl talk | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 14 | Chapter 14: Meanwhile, in an ominous van somewhere | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 13 | Chapter 13: Rain, fishing bobbers and bitterness | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 12 | Chapter 12: Proper reasons to be paranoid | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 11 | Chapter 11: Arbitrary female experiences | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 10 | Chapter 10: The art of exposition overload | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 9 | Chapter 9: Navigating the ocean of of stormy feelings | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 8 | Chapter 8: Cart ride quiz | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 7 | Chapter 7: Tampering with Fate for fun and survival | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 6 | Chapter 6: Sanity and Horsemanship not required | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 5 | Chapter 5: When in doubt, climb horse | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 4 | Chapter 4: Delaying the inevitable is not always a bad idea | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 3 | Chapter 3: In an ominous office somewhere | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 2 | Chapter 2: Run through the forest, Run | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | 1 | Chapter 1: Orchestra Seat for Mass Murder | RoyalRoadL | |
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The World beyond the Veil | Where is the chapter? | RoyalRoadL | ||
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The World beyond the Veil | The good, and the bad and horny | RoyalRoadL | ||
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The World beyond the Veil | Apologies and the fate of the story | RoyalRoadL | ||
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The World beyond the Veil | The light at the end of the tunnel | RoyalRoadL |