Chapter 3

Life carried on at its normal pace, but, for me, every hour seemed like two, except when I was with Bertie, and then it felt like twenty minutes. For the first time in a long time, I was thinking about a case, but it was a jigsaw puzzle with only a quarter of the pieces, and not even a picture to look at.

Sometimes death isn't the end. Sometimes, people can come back with new lives and new powers. This is one of those times.

This is a serial story with litrpg and gamelit elements.

Sometimes, a minute’s worth a lifetime.

The Green-Eyed Maid Inn

She snorted loudly. “There’s no such thing. That whole men are from Mars, Women are from Venus is just a tired boomer stereotype to sell books. Ask away,” she said.

Jessie’s And Kate’s Place:
Kate looks at Tessa, David/Daisy, Nagisa, Lucas, and Jessie, as they all sat around the dining room table. Kate had asked all the band members to come by for lunch. She had the lunch catered for them, instead of cooking anything.

She noticed that David was looking more and more like Catherine Bach. She saw that David was wearing Daisy Dukes with a nice top. His face was even made up with proper makeup, as a woman would wear.

Chapter 8 September 18th 2025

Whit’s phone buzzed at 9:02AM

Grace: I’ll be at class tonight, if you’re free after the class I think we should talk.

It had been a week since he heard from Grace. He thought he dodged a bullet, that she'd just forget his little admission in the Rural King parking lot. Everyday he lingered at her mailbox just a bit too long wondering if she’d come back to class or ignore the creepy old man.

Chapter 22 – Into the Fortress

The fortress gates shuddered violently as Stacy initiated her final bypass sequence. Bright sparks erupted from the seams, illuminating the darkness as the massive locks groaned and disengaged with a thunderous metallic rumble that echoed through the air. It felt as though the entire mountain was vibrating in response to the impending chaos. Just then, a powerful explosion rolled across the ridge, shaking the ground beneath her feet and filling the atmosphere with an ominous tension.

Chapter 4.5 Terrain Patch

Patch Update v1.3.97 — Terrain Upgrade Protocol

Status: Live Deployment Initiated

Patch Notes:

Terrain Continuity Upgrade:

Integrated stabilization algorithms now prevent sudden elevation jumps, floating rocks, or the infamous “cliff that wasn’t there yesterday.” Terrain seams should now render smoothly across all biomes.

Resolved Glitched Terrain Features:

• Unexpected sinkholes that devoured entire caravans

• 2D mountains pretending to be 3D

The mirror has cracked, and the lines between friends have entirely dissolved. The first pieces of this adventure are coming to the fore. The only real question is what will you do?

Your choices tonight: Which pair do we follow into the dark next chapter?

Chapter 18

At the Saturday dinner with the charity, Willow and Marian gave them a list of the artists, along with the songs that they would perform. It was timed, based on the original tracks, with the ENO and Ginas’ parts estimated. All told, it would run for three hours.