Extended Metaphor Meaning

I thought being laid off from my job was the greatest of my worries but I just had to wake up in a ship's cockpit after my space game crashed. Now I have no map, no friends and no money. But that's ok, I've started from the bottom before! With my starter ship I will scour through space as a Mercenary and maybe even start up a Mercenary Company while I'm at it! This ain't my first rodeo in space after all! Except... Apparently my crew members are weird? The guy who bumped into me yesterday was found sliced up and floating outside the space station. The girl who tried to honeytrap me was reported missing with only a finger found in an alley. And then that merchant who scammed me had his entire ship blasted into bits by unknown vessels the very next day. Some people say my crewmates were behind it but they must be mistaken, right? I only know one thing for sure... In space, no one can hear you scream... *** Notes: Any R-rated scenes will be denoted by a '*' followed by an 'R' with the number of 'R's showing how much of it is R-rated. '*R' would be around 25%, '*RR' would be about 50% and '*RRR' would most likely be the entire chapter. Also, gene splicing and cybernetics exist in this story. What does that mean? MC is a futa for one and there's going to be other futas showing up as well. You can join our discord through this link: https://discord.gg/CRrb56c

the Red Door, a metaphorical door that represents the subconscious mind, specifically the deepest, darkest fears and desires of an individual. It also the gateway to the Red Room," a physical space where individuals are trapped and forced to confront their darkest fears. When someone is under the influence of the "Red Door" spell, they're forced to confront their deepest fears and anxieties, which can lead to a breakdown of their mental state or their awakening of their lucid. Those who loose their minds are turned into fractured hollows or a source of any escalated trauma. Then those who survive the door, becomes dream walkers, lucid humans with powers related to dreams.

"In this life, I will find the meaning of my existence!" - Dawn Dawn was someone who had been bedridden since young, unable to move his body. Because of his disability, everyone treated him with disdain. However, he wasn't much affected, but when his parents also forgot about him, he was filled with anger. He wanted to question god about why he was given such a miserable fate. Finally, his life came to an abrupt end. Strangely, however, that wasn't the end for him—he awakened in a strange new world that might allow him to find the answers that he desperately sought. To his surprise, the new world was no different than the old. On the very first day, he was faced with a life and death situation. But thankfully, he was fortunate enough to awaken the 'Superhero Class.' This class changed everything. With the help of these skills, he grew stronger at an insane speed and became powerful enough to find god and ask them the reason for his existence. Why does he exist? Why does this world exist? Why did he live such a miserable life? Nothing could stop him from finding the answers to these questions—no young master, no super villainess, not even reality itself. ...... discords -https://discord.gg/egZYREvZbD

In the most cliched fashion, a giant truck-kun smashed into my World, killing everyone with it. And in the next most cliched event, I was given a second chance in life by the gods to live another life in a world of swords, magic and dragons! It’s literally a dream come true! Be a hero? Who has the time?! Conquer the world? Like hell I’ll do something so troublesome! Diving into dungeons, exploring ancient ruins and meeting all the weirdos of the world? Sign me right up!! I’m only interested in travelling the world to find the most interesting materials I can use to write the best story I can! I’ll show you my creativity and dazzle this new world with the stories I’ll write! I’ll fight with dragons, swim with krakens, wrestle giants, eat all the cakes and bed the beauties! Time to live this life however I want! Eh? A psycho is running around the world saying that they are the hero who will slay the demon lord? Why is there such a crazy person? There’s someone out there threatening the world with nukes? How did they even find out how to make those? Some crazy hobo is going into other people’s houses to smash pots to look for money? That guy really must be crazy. What Do You Mean There Are Other Transmigrators In My Harem Fantasy? ----- [Character Creation:] [Gender:] [Male] [Female] >[Futa] *** Notes: Any R-rated scenes will be denoted by a '*' followed by an 'R' with the number of 'R's showing how much of it is R-rated. '*R' would be around 25%, '*RR' would be about 50% and '*RRR' would most likely be the entire chapter. You can join our discord through this link: https://discord.gg/CRrb56c

In the grand weekend year, demons cause chaos, and people cannot live peacefully. Han Zheng, carrying the game setting he designed [Taotie Furnace], travels to this world. By sacrificing to the furnace, one can break through martial arts techniques. From [White Ape Extended Arm Fist] to [Ape Demon Nine Transformations]. From [Vajra Fist] to [Great Vajra Ming King Seal] and then to [Great Mighty Dragon Bodhisattva View]. From [True Martial Refinement] to [True Martial Holy Body] and then to [True Martial Indestructible Body] There are no gods in the world, hence demons run rampant, and evil spirits are everywhere. As Han Zheng kills his way through the chaotic world of demons, looking back, he has become the only true god in this world!

Kael, a former professional player of "Netherworld's Gate" club, crossed into the game before it launched and became a Mixed-Blood Succubus. However, Kael always felt there was something not quite right about the way he raised the Fourth Calamity(player) as leeks for harvesting. Other NPCs' methods of reaping players' leeks: Unfathomable strength, top-tier plot backgrounds, hidden stories, and various skill teaching methods. His own method of reaping players' leeks: An innocent yet desirable face, a small pink tail, eyes emitting hearts, skills with off-the-charts glamor… along with a turn-back-and-smile from the game's promotional video. Wait a second, did I get something wrong with my great adventure in the game world? This book is also known as: "Succubus Reincarnation: Show Your True Skills in The Game World", "The Common Succubus's Cultivation Method", "My Succubus Growth Monogatari is Surely Problematic"!!! Keywords: 【Fourth Calamity】【Kindombuilding】【Lord】【Dungeon】【Player】

Young Caleb lives a frivolous life of chasing girls until he's called to fight a war in some place he's never heard of. He learns the meaning of respect, of loyalty, friendship, love, and the true meaning of evil.

In a world where every soul is born into the symphony of countless whispers—cryptic words from a primordial spirit.Those who decipher the whispers into a single whisper- a metaphor, gain extraordinary power, but at a cost. Faust, burdened with the elusive metaphor "Why", embarks on a perilous journey to uncover its purpose. As the line between power and insanity blurs, Faust must confront the echoes of his choices and the mysteries of a world bound by whispers.

With unmatched talent, but a fate sealed by a terminal illness, Jeong Yeon-Shin challenges his destined death for a chance to live. Set in a realm where elves and dwarves coexist with martial artists, this is the story of Jeong Yeon-shin, a genius fighting to extend his life against all odds.

Beatrix, a girl with priceless immortality, had embarked on a long and arduous journey driven by a thirst for revenge. After years of wandering, she finally arrived in a small town, hoping to find a clue from her old friend Sherly, who might know something. However, there, fate led her to meet a mysterious man with pitch-black hair, his face hidden in shadows. In a low yet meaningful voice, he said, "I am searching for the meaning of this fleeting, mortal life." A simple sentence that marked the beginning of a quest for the meaning of life.

“I’m being forced to marry the Cruel Mafia Boss.” Joanna Smith’s perfect life suddenly took a drastic turn when the Cruel Mafia Boss demanded for her to be his new bride. “Do you wish to know why I married a fragile woman like you?” He had asked her, his voice dripping with coldness. Joanna nods her head, wanting to know the reason behind her marriage to such a dangerous man. “You are paying a debt, sweetheart! A debt your father refused to pay off before his death!” He laughed metaphorically, as though he had said something funny. “You are mine now, Joanna. I’m gonna do all kind of crazy things to your body, make you crave me, want more and beg me to F**k you mercilessly!” He smirked evilly at her.

Derryl wanted one last camping trip with his twin brother Clarence before he left for college. What he got trampled his idea of a hiking adventure in the cliff-side woods. Beyond all expectations, beyond the known world, exists a world all unto its own. A world only a Montgomery can venture. A world a Montgomery has kept their secrets hidden. Once they find a way in, will they both find a way out? Uncovering Montgomery is a short story I wrote for a fiction writing workshop that has been extended upon since then. It will have many chapters.

What is the meaning of life? I don't know. Does my life have meaning? I don't know. Is someone writing a story so cruelly? I don't know either. I'm too tired, no matter how many times this world gives me a chance to live. * * * Who am I, Awaii?

Do you believe that ghosts exist in this world? Actually, ghosts are everywhere; it's just that you can't see them. One day, if you were to open your Yin-Yang Eyes, you would discover their shadows everywhere. And at this moment, there happens to be a ghost by your side, extending its blood-red tongue, licking your face...

In a world of heroic fantasy, Armel the only ''black colour user'' has to survive in this unravelling world of magic, logic and who knows maybe love and to its fullest understanding the meaning of the word ''God''.

Ilse thought her breakup with Ana was final—a clean, mutual parting. But Ana couldn't let go. For three days, Ana's obsessive texts, voicemails, and relentless stalking pushed Ilse to the edge. Blocking her didn't work; ignoring her didn't help. One dull, lonely night, Ilse tries to drown her stress with cheap beer, a vibrator, and an old dungeon-crawling RPG. Halfway through, her phone buzzes: an anonymous call. Ana. The sound of her voice sends Ilse into a panic. She screams, tells her to stay away, slams the phone down—but minutes later, there's a knock at the door. Ana is there, eyes wide and manic, clutching a knife and an ancient, bloodstained book. Ana chants something in a language that doesn't belong in this world. The blade plunges into Ilse's body, followed by a desperate, cuddle. As Ilse's vision fades, After being given a choice by an entity. Ilse wakes up somewhere else. A glitchy, corrupted world stretches before her, where reality bends like an old game on the verge of crashing. Naked, vulnerable, and utterly classless, Ilse stumbles through a bizarre urban sprawl, barely surviving. Living off mana pockets. A battle priestess, share's her energy with her. Giving her a choice, to play this world like a game or to succumb to the cycle. In this world, mana is life. And the most potent way to leech it? Through acts of intimacy. Ilse is thrust into a twisted realm where sex isn't just survival—it's power. However corruption threatens to change it all for the worse. **** UPDATES MONDAYS TUESDAYS WEDNESDAYS

In this world, having a spirit animal isn't just superstition or a metaphor. Half the population can actually summon them for their personal needs, which brings forth a lot of opportunities for humanity as a whole! People use it for good, making our way of life easier. But wherever there are opportunities, danger lurks. Living in this version of New York, the quite literal concrete jungle, makes our protagonist's life all the more interesting. I will also be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com

A phantasm of a metaphor made real, an allegory based upon principles of the dynamics of ontology itself. It leaves behind a barely-real whisper to mark its path. There’s about a million different creation mythos that we can go into, so I'll keep this one simple. Once before a time, there was a long unending quiet. I will not get into the specifics—just know that this quiet was inevitable. It prefigured all and it is what all will come back to in due time. And please, always remember: this is an allegory. *Ahem* anyway: eventually, a whisper, a euphony came into existence. Whether the whisper was the long quiet itself or something else that came out of it is irrelevant currently. Either way, that whisper moved across that unending quiet and ‘pointed’ to a section. It said: "This section will be an infinite world that will extend into an infinite number of dimensions. This will be the physical world" “These infinite dimensions will harbor any and all; this is where the 'simple' will live." Then, it looked to the ‘right’ of the physical world and said: "This will be an ascended plane of existence, mirroring the physical world; this will be a world build upon conscience, objective truths/axioms, and beings beyond simple comprehension" This world resembles a tower. A tower with a beyond infinite amount of floors, each floor sharing its own axioms, and each subsequent floor unequivocally surpassing the previous. These floors will be like fluid, not set in stone. It is known that the whisper said SOMETHING to this beyond infinite tower, but the specifics is not recorded here. Finally, the whisper created a network of strings. These strings exist in ‘the weave’, they connect all living minds and concepts together. T=1 Then the whisper went quiet. For the quiet is all there can and will be. What to expect? I can be nothing other than what I am Updates: Honestly, it’s hard to say. I’m pretty busy right now since I’m in my senior year of high school. I’m also a perfectionist, so each chapter I write goes through extensive rewrites and edits (some more than others). All I can say is that a new chapter will come out every few weeks or so. Don’t expect this story to be 1,500 chapters, though. I’m not looking to write it over the course of 9 years at the pace I work.

Knights to the King who saved them. To the beginning to the end.

After dying, thinking everything had ended, I woke up in an unfamiliar place and a new body. But now, I must uncover the meaning of this second chance.

Living under the watchful eyes of their parents' extended relatives, the two brothers had each other to rely on since losing their parents. When the younger sibling started seeing their parents' ghosts in mirrors, they went from having a normal existence to living in constant fear. A terrible reality emerged from the reflections: their loved ones and reliable employees were not the only ones harboring malevolent intents. The siblings, accompanied by their parents in the mirror realm, face an intricate web of treachery with dangers at every turn. Surrounded by treachery, deception, and the specter of mortality, their meager mirror serves as their sole means of survival. In a world where everyone, even their loved ones, is hiding something terrible, will they be able to stay alive, or will the reflection in the mirror be their undoing? An emotionally riveting story about sibling love, survival, and trust.

Yuto is a boy who was suddenly pulled away from his old life and didn't think twice about going back. He does succeed after 5 years but an unfortunate discovery forces him to stay and do the bidding of a god in a war , and that is to guide the story of the world to it's true ending!

David Marsh's carefree existence was disrupted when the shocking news of his classmate's attempted suicide reverberated through the school halls. As he struggled to comprehend the turmoil that had driven his classmate to such desperation, a mysterious voice echoed within David's mind. The voice, friendly and benevolent, harbored no sinister intent. Instead, it extended an unexpected request which was to pay a visit to the paranormal hospital where his classmate had been left alone. Join our discord server for fun, chill and to stay updated regarding novel. https://discord.gg/th6KWuRCRm Link for joining

In the age of Mecha for everyone, people could travel to the Endless Abyss to gather materials, enhance and forge their own Mechas, and thus wield the power to destroy heavens and earth. Jiang Chen had transmigrated and awakened the talent [Undying Barehand]. Once his Mecha shattered, he could permanently absorb its power and attain a multiple enhancement. ... At the bottom of the abyss, the ancient demon god exerted great effort and finally broke the titan Mecha, but from the shards extended a hand that held down its head. "Congratulations, you've unlocked my restraints."

As an observer, Kahemi Tsuruki lives through his highschool life. Armed with a pen and a empty book, he immerses himself into the meaning of youth and social life. As someone who had already given up on any social school interactions, he maneuvers through the traps he assumes.

A boy on an island surrounded by fog and mysterious monsters must emerge from isolation through through trust in another. Will he find the inner strength to overcome the monsters and leave his island, or will he continue to burn the bridges that are extended to him and remain alone forever?

People scared from death. Because this is the end and after end there is nothing. İf people have a second chance to live probably they accept this, even thought people call they reject this second chance this is a lie or maybe for some people.Can Alexa found a meaning in this world for living ?

Set in the mysterious and dangerous world of "Under Dark," the story follows the enigmatic and powerful Don, his encounters with betrayal, love, and revenge, and the journey of those connected to him. A tale of survival, sacrifice, and power that redefines the meaning of destiny.

Yearning for the unknown, a young man named Noah embarks a journey in finding the meaning behind "Mindset". What is this mindset enemies and allies alike chant like a fabled legend that wants to be reawakened to the vast expanse of the world.

In the late 19th century, Ethan Rivera, a Cambridge University scholar, embarks on an expedition inspired by his late father's cryptic journals, which hint at the existence of powerful lost artifacts. After being betrayed by his friends, Ethan flees with an enigmatic relic, only to get caught up in a terrible catastrophe that traps him in a strange new world. In this untamed land of magic and monstrous creatures, Ethan must navigate treacherous alliances and face relentless threats. Using his intellect and strategic prowess, he becomes a pivotal figure—not as a prophesied savior, but as a revolutionary leader who champions equality in a fractured world. Revered across the continent as a master tactician, Ethan shapes a bold new order where survival depends on unity and ingenuity or find ways to return home? Greetings, everyone! I hope you're enjoying the novels, and I would appreciate any suggestions that could enhance the story's development. After all, many minds are indeed better than one, right? Please remember to support the continuation of this novel. While financial contributions are appreciated, sharing is just as valuable. Moreover, English is not my first language, so please feel free to leave your comments below!