Jingle Bells Meme

Arthur and Eve arrive in Lukh, a town shrouded in eerie silence, where the streets are empty and the air feels staged. The only sign of life is a lone diner, where they encounter Khill, a sharp-witted teenager who hints at something sinister lurking beneath the town’s quiet façade. The locals are either at the Church of the Trinity or taken to a mysterious camp, and their absence feels orchestrated. Things take a darker turn when a man with diamond-cut teeth arrives at the diner. Arthur recognizes him instantly—an infamous cult leader who vanished ten years ago. The town’s history is riddled with disappearances, strange rituals, and a fanatical devotion to a hidden power. Arthur and Eve soon realize they are not just investigating a cult—they are trespassers in a town that has been waiting for them. As they dig deeper, they uncover a secret tied to the Museum of Benardos, where relics and old maps hint at a greater conspiracy. The town was rebuilt unnaturally fast, almost like it had been prepared for something. Arthur’s suspicions are confirmed when the church bells ring out in the dead of night—a hunting call for something ancient and inhuman. Khill, who seems to know more than he lets on, warns them of the Likho, a supernatural entity summoned by the cult to eliminate traitors. As they flee through the fog-drenched streets, they realize the entire town is in on it—the people are either devout followers or too afraid to resist. The deeper they go, the closer they come to uncovering the cult’s true purpose: an ancient sacrifice meant to bring forth something far worse than death. With time running out, Arthur, Eve, and Khill must make a choice—stop the ritual, or become its next victims.

Esmeray est née dans la prestigieuse famille Alpha, les Montague. Mais après la mort prématurée de son père, sa vie devient un cauchemar d'abus aux mains de sa cruelle belle-mère et de son demi-frère, qui la tourmentent pour son absence de loup. Désespérée de trouver un salut, elle rêve d’un compagnon qui viendrait la sauver de la cruauté de sa meute. Lorsqu'il arrive enfin, ses espoirs sont brisés car il est venu uniquement pour la rejeter. Son seul lien avec l'héritage fier de sa famille est ses cheveux bleus saisissants, un legs sacré de ses ancêtres. Mais dans un geste désespéré de liberté, Esmeray coupe ses cheveux pour échapper à être vendue à un vagabond. Son action audacieuse la conduit au bord de la mort, réveillant sans le savoir un puissant loup démon, emprisonné depuis 15 longues années. Cet Alpha démon, qui a soif de vengeance et de sang, est instantanément attiré par Esmeray dès qu'il la sent, et il est déterminé à la garder à ses côtés à tout prix. Dans le monde des loups, la chasse est tout — et il a trouvé une proie qui vaut la peine d'être poursuivie.

"Prenez-moi, je ferai tout ce que vous voudrez !" Dans sa vie antérieure, Lu Man est envoyée en prison après avoir été piégée par sa demi-sœur et un salaud. À sa sortie de prison, la seule chose qui l'accueille est la pierre tombale de sa mère. Voyant le salaud et la garce vivre heureux ensemble comme une grande famille avec son père biologique et sa belle-mère, elle décide de mourir avec le salaud et sa demi-sœur dans des flammes ardentes. Au moment où elle ouvre à nouveau les yeux, elle se retrouve exactement le jour où elle a été piégée. Résolument, elle saute par la fenêtre et grimpe à côté, cherchant refuge auprès de l'homme occupant la chambre là-bas. Mais qui aurait pu deviner que cet homme est le beau génie qu'elle a toujours admiré de loin dans sa vie passée ? Elle jure de se frotter les yeux pour y voir plus clair et être plus perspicace envers les gens. Elle veut que tous ceux qui lui sont redevables dans le passé lui rendent ce qu'ils lui doivent ! "Jeune Maître Han, puis-je aussi étreindre votre autre bras ?" "En fait, j'en ai un autre, le voulez-vous ?" "…"

Un homme qui s'était échappé de la prison la plus sécurisée du monde, l'Île de Dieu de la Mort, reconnu comme un être surpuissant surnommé le Dieu de la Mort, en avait assez des tempêtes sanglantes à l'étranger et était maintenant de retour comme un dragon caché! Mais à cause d'un accident, il devint le mari contractuel d'une belle PDG! Dès lors, il régna sur la ville, écrasa les petits et les méchants, et se lança dans le voyage tyrannique d'une légende urbaine!

Zhen Bao was the village belle in the gully village. Fu Mingshi suddenly appeared in a suit and leather shoes, claiming to be her childhood betrothed groom. Zhen Bao was a little confused and went with him to the big city, only to find out that this slender-waisted and long-legged groom-to-be was extremely, extremely rich! Reading tips: 1. The heroine has off the charts affinity with animals. 2. Tall, cold business elite & sweet veterinarian beauty, sweetness all the way! 3. Also known as “You Are My Destiny or Married To a Millionaire"

After finding an old handheld camera, Belle is brought into the world of all things spiritual and supernatural. Armed with a helpful Streaming System, Belle aims to make money while investigating the supernatural. Will be updating every Saturday and Sunday.

Idol show for dead people? Rayen was suddenly thrown into a supernatural idol show after meeting an untimely death at the peak of his career as a band vocalist. Upon waking up in a strange building, with a creepy stalker fan claiming to have written his entire biography, and a strange jukebox demanding him to perform, he learned of his death and found himself in a bizarre situation. [Please select a song to dance.] "What? Dance? I don't know how to dance!" [Select a song or disappear?] "Ain't no way I'm gonna dance!" [If you want to revive, become an idol.] "Screw revival! I don't want to dance!" Notes: Some scenes would be inspired by widely circulated memes or cultural phenomena, but these elements have been purely fictionalized for creative purposes, and do not reflect the real individuals and events they may have originated from. Poems will be written by me, but some will be based on songs.

[Propose to Liliana Draven and get rejected.] [Success: Gain the All Affinity Crystal and God-Level Talent.] [Failure: Lose the system and receive… a handkerchief to wipe your tears] Veer braced himself for rejection, but to his shock, she actually said yes! [Ding! Task failed] [But a hidden mission has been completed. System upgrading...] [Would you like to merge with the Wife Doting System?] _______________________ Labeled as a joke for his “useless” Dragon Master Aspect, Veer never expected dragons to take him seriously—or for the School Belle to form a contract with him. And what? she’s an Ice Dragon? And her sister, the Dark Dragon, wants to be tamed too? Veer’s life just turned into pure chaos, and it’s only getting crazier! ...... 5 extra chapters for every castle 8 extra chapters for every spacecraft 12 extra chapters for every Golden Gachapon That's all for now. Discord https://discord.com/invite/auje95R4k7 Happy reading.

This is a love at first sight for Kyler when he was 19. He was a nerd. But his first love, Mimi, drove him to change. Over eight long years, Kyler learned how to make himself worthy of the love he never saw after that night. She inspired him to become a writer, without her knowing it. Everything about Kyler's conscience is her. But after eight years, when they meet again, will Kyler's story end in a heartbreak? Will the book that Kyler wrote about his love be unread forever? Can it still be called a love story if she never loves him in return?

Ke Mingye accidentally gained the ability to read identities and soon discovered that his family members were an extremely complex mix. Seemingly ordinary family members each had their own secret identities: —— "Superheroes," "magical girls," "ninjas," "aliens," "vampires," "employee of Anomaly Control Bureau ," "dragonkin," "diviners"... Day and night, each family member tried their best to keep their secret identity hidden, so they made their days extraordinarily mysterious, behaving as normal as possible in front of anyone. But the identities they desperately concealed were nothing more than a string of data on the player panel to Ke Mingye. Just when Ke Mingye was lamenting that there wasn't a single normal person in his family, he received a main quest from the game system... —— "Eradicate the Superhumans." "Eradicate... the superhumans?" Sitting at the dining table, Ke Mingye was stunned for a long time, with his chopsticks in his mouth, as he turned his head to survey the room full of superhumans and thought to himself that this was pretty a "happy" surprise！XD

“Next, we have the most noble recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the Victoria Cross and the lower grades of Knighthood, the leader of the anti-colonial movement, the bell-ringer of the East India Company, the hero of the Crimean War, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifelong dear friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Great Dumas, a steadfast supporter of scientific luminaries like Faraday and Darwin, having served as assistant under-secretary, deputy under-secretary, and permanent under-secretary in departments of the Home Office and the Navy Department of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service, the first graduate and most distinguished alumnus of our school. Please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings to deliver a speech on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of London.” Arthur's gaze swept across the crowd before him, looking at the young faces and murmured, “Agares, what do you think I should say?” The Red Devil's wraith hovered behind him, saliva almost dribbling from the corner of his mouth, “Look at these ignorant souls; they still worship you as a hero. Why not say something they'd like to hear?” Arthur took a deep breath and let out a deafening roar, “Oxford is a bunch of whores' bastards!” “Oh!!!!” The audience erupted into thunderous applause. “Cambridge is the same!” he added immediately. The applause grew even more fervent... (The protagonist, possessed by a devil, travels through 19th-century Britain in a world without magic)

After bravely saving the drowning school belle, Lin Chen accidentally gained a popularity system. He farmed good fields, mastered medical skills, possessed X-ray vision, trampled on dandies, and professionally beat down all sorts of dissenters, all while arrogantly and domineeringly paving his way to become the Super Strong Little Divine Farmer.

18 and naive, Belle Hart thought marriage would end her misery, only to realize it had just begun! What started as a promising love turned out to be a facade, would Belle choose between a second chance or leave? She met her mate, the Duke, who she proposed to when she came of age. A month in, things took a turn. The Duke leaves for war before she could inform him about her pregnancy, only for him to return with a mysterious woman whom he claimed to be his new wife! The audacity! Trouble ensued and Belle suffered a miscarriage as a result. … “What did you just say?” He asked, his gaze darkening. “You heard me well, I seek a divorce. I wish for us to go our separate ways,” she replied, her voice steady as she met his gaze with confidence, though inwardly she was shaken by his presence. “You are my mate, Belle, and I am yours. Divorce is the most foolish notion you could entertain. Do you believe any man would take a worthless creature like you as his wife?” He scoffed, his words biting, causing her heart to ache. … The Duke's refusal pushed Belle into the arms of the king. All she had to do was bear him an heir and he would help her get her revenge! "I want you to marry me, Your Majesty, and aid me in seeking my revenge against the Duke and those who have wronged me. In exchange, I shall bear you an heir before you help me," she said, her voice steady and full of purpose. What will the choice be?

Jeremiah Hayes was a football prodigy, debuting for Manchester United at fifteen and becoming their youngest goalscorer. By twenty-four, he was a household name. But one reckless tackle ended everything, leaving him with a shattered knee and a career cut short. Years later, hope was reborn in his son, Jerry. At fifteen, Jerry was everything Jeremiah had been—quick, sharp, and destined for greatness... unfortunately just not as good. Playing for a grassroots academy, Jerry Jr was about to compete in a local tournament, his first real chance to prove himself, and just before it started, that was when he heard it... a single bell chime. [Ding!] This book is a work of fiction. While it includes the names of actual football clubs, footballers, and locations, these elements are used purely for fictional purposes. Any resemblance to real events, matches, or individuals' actions is entirely coincidental. It is not the intent of this book or its author to breach any form of copyright, trademark, or intellectual property agreements associated with the mentioned clubs, players, or organizations. All rights remain with their respective owners.

When the three glass city-states suspended in the sky began to bleed, the last utopia in the era of interstellar migration showed its cracks. Photon crystallization technology casts human souls into glass, but it cannot seal the poisonous fog of lust for power - the energy tower of the Glow Council is about to burn out, the black market transactions of the Mirror Chamber of Commerce swallow up the starlight, and the doomsday bell of the Prism Knights has already sounded. The surface echoes.

Felix Ariel, a typical Floridian, found himself transported to a mysterious kingdom in another world. However, a misunderstanding led to Felix accidentally killing the king, resulting in his untimely demise. Following this tragic event, Felix's spirit encountered a mysterious being who identified as Felix's ancestor. This entity claimed that Felix had been cursed by an unknown individual. For Felix's safety, the ancestor bestowed upon him a system for self-defense. Upon returning to Earth, Felix realized that he would be transmigrated to the alternate world at noon due to the lingering curse. To prepare for this unexpected transmigration, Felix relied on the system, which required him to gather oil and gold to enhance his abilities. Thus began Felix's quest in the other world. With his system, he brought firearms and an ambition to spread liberty... for prosperity and freedom. ... Author's note: I got burnt out after trying to write a serious, action-packed story. So, I guess I'll return to what I do best: writing a stupid comedy novel. Again, this is a satire story. Expect memes and stereotypes. Don't take anything seriously. Lastly, this story takes place after Florida Man's General Store in Cultivation World. The MC is Leo's descendant. You don't need to read the previous novel to understand this story, but those who have will enjoy some easter eggs.

Meili is a once-in-a-generation beauty raised in secrecy in the inner courtyards. To keep her safe from the palace concubine selections, her family conspires to make everyone, including her, believe that she's ugly. The secret's revealed when 3 peeping Tom’s get more than they bargained for spying on the 'ugly sister' bathing. The perverts are best friends, a young commander, the second prince, and an admired poet, and the 3 young men compete fiercely for her affections. As Meili emerges from 16 years in seclusion, her deeply rooted body dysmorphia has hilarious consequences as she misreads her interactions with men and proves to be a far more complex puzzle to woo than any of them are equipped for. A cdrama romcom where a young girl is a glittering prize trying her hardest not to be won. [#teen #lovequadrangle #historicalromance #romcom #cdrama #sweetromance] EXTRACT: Meili slipped out of her robe and sat on a ledge in the warm pool. Her long black hair cascaded down her back, tiny silver bells tinkled as she moved. It felt wonderful to be free of her chest binding. It was starting to get quite painful. She didn't dare stop wearing it in case it encouraged her already disconcertingly large breasts to keep expanding. It was onto this scene that the Commander, the Prince and the poet happened, as they soundlessly raised their heads above the peaked roofline. For a full minute not one of them moved or breathed. Her long hair covered her generous curves, allowing tantalising glimpses. She reached behind her neck to push back her hair. Commander Bai, realising what was about to happen, clamped each of his hands firmly over the eyes of the Prince and Tan Bowen. A fight broke out on the ridge-line as the men clawed and scratched in a panicked attempt to see what came next. Meili looked up in fright, just as the commander forcefully pushed his two friends, sliding them down the steep rooftop. For just a split second, the eyes of Commander Bai and Meili met.

Eloise will take you back to the scandalous Belle Epoque. Eloise lives a sheltered life. She's completely innocent and ignorant of the facts of life, until she spies on her mother and the priest. Eloise then embarks in a quest where she will explore her pleasure through multiple perversions, looking for the perfect orgasm.

``` [Le roman urbain le plus chaud de 2022] Pour sauver quelqu'un, un pauvre garçon a inopinément acquis du Sang de Dragon comme fortifiant corporel et a même dormi avec une belle PDG. Par un coup du sort, il est devenu le garde du corps de cette PDG, entamant ainsi un incroyable renversement de situation. La PDG, "Viens dans ma chambre ce soir pour parler travail." Long Fei, "Tu essayes de me tuer ? En parler tous les jours pendant un mois, tu ne peux pas me laisser souffler ?" ```

A beautiful, kind, and mysterious art teacher, Ilaria Sorin Preston, and her friends, Lori Bell and Janelle Joseph decide to go on a little trip to get away from reality for a little while. Tony Romano and Hayden Johnson surprise their world-renowned actor best friend Dexter Cale Fox with a surprise vacation to give him a break from the star life. What they did not know was that their vacation destination happens to be the same. Thailand. And they happen to bump into each other quite a lot of times on this life-changing trip.

They say the moments before your death flash before your eyes. For us, it wasn’t death. Not really. It was just another Saturday night—a app ChatHaven filled with memes, debates, and plans to meet up next weekend. Then the white light came, brighter than anything I’d ever seen. My voice, once loud in my headphones, was swallowed whole by silence. And when I opened my eyes, the world I knew was gone. Reborn into a alternate earth and a Victorian-era history that never existed, we found ourselves in a world as beautiful as it was cruel. A world where whispers of a forgotten crown and an ancient prophecy haunted our every step. Now, armed with strange powers and thrown into a web of mystery, betrayal, and war, we must survive in a realm teetering on the edge of calamity. Bonds will be tested. Secrets will be unraveled. And in the end, the choices we make might not just decide this world’s fate—but our own.

Jules est un ado de 17 ans. Une belle nuit d'été, alors qu'il venait de s'endormir, il fut téléporté dans un monde ressemblant fortement au moyen âge. Poussé par l'envie de survivre et de revenir à son ancienne vie, il sera emporté dans un combat qui le dépasse totalement. wiki : https://onigard.fandom.com/fr/wiki/Wiki_Onigard

Victor était un jeune homme normal de 21 ans, il a grandi dans une famille aimante qui l'a aidé à prendre soin de lui-même, sachant qu'il avait une maladie pratiquement incurable, le sang RH null, il était le détenteur d'un type de sang rare... Mais ce que Victor ignorait, c'est que ce type de sang était un délice dans le monde surnaturel, les créatures qui se nourrissaient de sang adoraient son type de sang... Et ce sang qu'il détestait serait le facteur qui ferait de Victor le plus grand vampire de tous les temps.

[LitRPG / Isekai / Adventure / Action / Comedy] Inspired by Mushoku Tensei, God of War, Bloodborne, Elden Ring & Warhammer 40k. Zen Hawthorn is a strange fellow, born with a curse that makes everyone question his sanity. In a cruel twist of fate, he embarks on a journey to avenge his grandfather; further unlocking the mysteries of the world he lives in.  Join him on an action-adventure-romcom journey filled with Demons, celestials, and cosmic beings as he narrates from his humble beginning to the prevention of the Demon King's resurrection and more. Beware of plentiful memes, Easter eggs, and references found within. This story contains Japanese folklores, Norse & Greek mythology along with Elves, Demons, Reptilians, Vikings and Dragons. Have fun reading! Book 1 - Not An Isekai Story (Completed) [Rewritten] Book 2 - Not An Isekai Story Unshipped (In Progress) Book 3 - Simply Not Another Isekai Story (Coming Soon) Book 4 - Simply Not Another Isekai Story Unlimited (Coming Soon)

Mabel "Maybe" Willis died a virgin at the very young age of twenty-four. She leaves behind her parents, Betty and Bruce, her brother, Evan, a laptop filled with one too many Jason Momoa memes, and a Kindle library with more books than one human being could ever finish in a lifetime. Cause of death: a text message. Okay. So, I didn't die. But I may as well have. One minute, I'm a woman trying to find her way in the world, and the next, I'm the sender of six of the most embarrassing text messages that have ever been sent in the history of time--or the cell phone. Whatever. We're talking code red, send a flipping mayday, the apocalypse is coming kind of texts. And I didn't just send them to some random person I'll never see again. No. That would be too easy. I sent them to Milo Ives. The man who played a starring role in all of my teenage fantasies--and my brother's lifelong best friend. And, boy oh boy, has he grown up. He's hard-bodied, blue-eyed, jawline-of-stone handsome, crazy successful, and has more money in his bank account than my brain can fathom. Deflower me, please? I said. Yeah. Send help.

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Betrayed by his own family, Carrick Aurum Gale was left for dead. But death was only the beginning. Reborn with a powerful system, Erebus, Carrick rises from the ashes to reclaim his rightful place as the most powerful Mafia Lord. With ruthless determination and cunning strategy, he builds a new empire, the Zenith Family, and sets his sights on vengeance against those who wronged him. The streets will run red, allegiances will be tested, and the very foundations of power will be shaken. The boy who was once discarded will become the master of his own destiny. Witness the unrelenting ascent of Aurum Zenith, the Mafia Lord who will stop at nothing to claim his throne.

Viennie Ocampo was the victim. It's been years already since she last waste a tear for herself. The past that haunts her, was still alive inside her head. Ringing like a morning bell, and cricketing like crickets at night. Yet, she no longer feared those memories. Instead, she rewatched it again and again inside her nightmares, to keep in mind that when she make her comeback, these memories will served as a fuel to her thirst for revenge. And the most awaited night, the reunion of their batch. They failed me. A lingering thought inside Viennie resides but a smile that helds no brightness, formed on her lips. The night of the reunion were Viennie Ocampo revealed her true self, Vienna Maudine Capulet, laughed like a hungry beast watching them with an eerie smile. "Aren't I your bestfriend? Viennie Ocampo? Why do you look so scared? Smile everyone. We're family, remember?" Her creepy words reached their ears like a deadly warning from hell. Yes, we're family. We're bestfriends, but no more.

Celina, whose beauty is flawless, endowed with a curvaceous figure, having a mixture of naiveness and confidence in her attitude, most of it all guys can't seem to take their eyes off her cos of how glamorous she is. Born in a not-so-wealthy family,Her father "Mr Andrew saunders" dotes on her very much also the fact that she's his last daughter of his late 2nd wife.Because of this her step mom "Mrs Alisa saunders" with her two daughters"Alexa and Diana saunders"are jealous. Having a plan of disqualifying Celina of inheriting the property so it would be left for "Mrs Alisa"and her daughters.Due to circumstances she meets an enigmatic Prince charming and the most handsome billionaire who has a powerful aura that ring bells and attract all kinds of ladies to him, named "Leonardo de Caruso" know to be cold, calculative,ruthless, arrogant and most expecially has an impenetrable heart,but would he slowly fall love with a curvaceous,fiery,shy beauty?! would she be able to melt his icy heart.... would Leonardo they try to resist the undeniable connection to each other.leonardo who's never really interested in any ladies except for pleasure,changed drastically after the first encounter with Celina, would it be possible for him to be deeply attached to one woman? Even at that when their eyes meets there was nothing Celina could do but be in awe of him and their sizzling chemistry to each other and one thing with "Leonardo De Caruso"he would go extreme length to get what he wants even if it means claiming her as his lovely wife. Celina shy or naive will not easily accept him but with his charm and wit would make her bound to him,but would circumstances tear them apart or at the end of the tunnel would their love bloom and overcome everything together.

The whispers picked up again, louder this time, like they were trying to fill the silence with stories and speculation. “Do you think she’s new?” “I heard she’s a transfer student.” “She doesn’t look like she belongs here.” “Why is Hayden even looking at her?” I clenched my pen tightly, forcing myself to take deep, steady breaths. I didn’t know what was happening or why they had singled me out, but one thing was certain—I was in over my head. When the bell finally rang, I practically bolted out of the classroom, hoping to avoid any more encounters with them. But as I turned the corner, I heard his voice, low and amused. “Leaving so soon?” I froze, my heart thundering in my chest as I turned to see Hayden leaning casually against the wall, his arms crossed over his chest. His friends stood a few feet behind him, their expressions varying from curious to downright predatory. Aurora Bennett, a new transfer student at Silver Crest Academy, never expected to become the center of attention. Whispers follow her wherever she goes, especially about Hayden Carter, the school’s most notorious and mysterious student. When their paths cross, Aurora finds herself caught in a dangerous web of intrigue and power. As tensions rise and her place in the school becomes more uncertain, Aurora realizes one truth: getting involved with Hayden and his friends could change her life forever. But will she be able to handle the consequences of standing up to him—or will she regret it?