Finding Dory Sleep Swimming

I like text-to-speech so I'm giving a shot at present tense second person writing to lean into a listener's POV. Enjoy! I use Sonia en-GB for the narrator at 1.2 or 1.5 times speed. Might want to read this part, I kind of left it out the story by making it the synopsis by accident lol. Tavern doors never close on the festive dockside. Traders, settlers, wanderers, and outlaws gather, drawn by the excitement of the New World. The air smells of smoke, salt and sweat, sails catch wind beside steam locomotives' whistles and pistons, each vessel either arriving with strange goods and stranger tales or departing with the thunderous farewells. You step aboard one of them, another spirited adventurer in the crowd, and spend months at sea from docks to coasts, continents to isles, to steam across a windless sea under an endless night sky. When sunlight hits your deck once more, it reveals the New World's waters, like pouring paint into the void. You see the distant sails in the harbour of a forested continent and cheer with the exclamations of waking passengers upon seeing the continent, name pending, no sovereigns and no laws. The landing of all those visiting from the Old World, a boiling pot of all kinds of cultures with each person's distinct flavours of friends, enemies, grudges and dreams. Without hesitation you leave it behind and vanish into the forest, wanting simply to dedicate your life to exploring the interior of the continent. How surprising is it when you found that the elves are all sleeping beauties! Capture them all! Hahahahahahahaha!

Fyrel, a 20-year-old NEET content with his stagnant life of gaming and anime, stumbles upon a glitch in a fantasy RPG—one that drags him into the very world he once ignored. When he awakens in a village straight out of the game, he’s no longer the overpowered player but a ragged, powerless NPC. With no skills or allies. The local elder Sukatsu just crowned him the Sleeping Prophet—a title that comes with a face-melting mask and a cult following. But the real question? Can a lazy NEET out-snark the gods? --- For My Readers... Thank you for reading the stories. The idea for each chapter comes at the last minute whenever I have free time. I apologize if the story doesn’t match your taste..

A boy has no luck with his love life. After being led on for so many years, he ends up being rejected upon confessing. He finds no reason to live and decides to end it all. Drowning himself in a river, he wakes up and finds himself in a stream. Hearing strange voices, but surprisingly, he understood the language. They seemed to be coming to his aid, which he didn't want, but was too weak to move. His sight gets dimmer each passing second, until he losses consciousness. Waking up, he meets himself in a strangely decorated room. He later on realizes that he was in another era. Surprised he had a second at life, in a new body and a new place, he decides to live the best of his life. But even in a new body, the women of this era also reject him. He then decides to help the host of the body complete his missions, since he inherited the host's memories, so he could live a good life with no issues. But to do that, he needed help from someone more powerful than he was. And he seemed to find them with ease. "But wait, why won't they stop staring at me?"

After being shot on the shores of the Windhollow Coast, Molly finds herself on a mysterious moving island, with an even more mysterious man for company.

Life had never been a smooth sail journey for anyone. Without the downs the ups of life had no meaning. Violet, a divorcee, what would she work out in her life to find? Sebastian, a high profile actor labelled as King of Mystery, also a divorcee, what would he seek to find in the aftermath? Pei Li, with dissociative disorder, how would her other self, Penny help them both to live in their messed up life? Wayne, an uprising artist giving his shot in acting and meddled with Pei Li and Penny's life by chance, what would he finds for himself in this life and what would he do to help both Pei Li and Penny achieve their lives' goals? Between four individuals crossing paths with each other, which "You" would each of them find in each of their life? (posting once a week. will post more if I have time) "I will be posting this story on RoyalRoad.com"

“We’re not even allowed to speak to each other… so why does your name feel like a fire I can’t put out?” Sera was born into silence—trained to be invisible, obedient, and untouched. A ghost among the Hollowborn Clan. Kael was born for war—a deadly Emberfang warrior, raised in blood and fire, sworn to destroy her people. Their clans have been enemies for generations. Their love is forbidden. Their touch is a sin. But when an ancient secret shatters everything they thought they knew, Sera and Kael are forced to survive together—or die as traitors. What begins in shadows soon ignites something they can’t control. And if they’re not careful… their love might burn the world to ash.

After joining a group to eliminate a malevolent spirit, Mo Fangguang is invited by the prestigious Wanli Wang Sect for a greater mission. What begins as a righteous task soon unravels into a twisted tale of loyalty and buried hatred. Wang Jiang, a cold-faced, disciplined disciple has long remained silent since he first crossed paths with the quiet yet intense Xian Xing. But Xian Xing harbors a deadly grudge against the very sect Wang Jiang serves, believing they murdered his younger sister. Did the Wanli Wang Sect truly kill her? Or has someone else been feeding that hatred all along?

For James Thorne, an orphan at the desolate Saint Ursa's, logic is survival. He trusts his sharp mind more than the treacherous pull of emotion, his detachment a carefully built shield. But when his own memories begin to blur-names, faces, friendships once held close slipping into fog-James's world starts to fracture. With only a stray cat named Fangtail at his side, he begins a secret investigation into the strange forgettings haunting the orphanage. He's determined to find a rational explanation-and to reclaim whatever has been stolen from him. But at Saint Ursa's, where memory fades like breath on glass,the truth he seeks may prove a deeper darkness than any mere shadow of the night.

Getting reincarnated in another world sounds fun right? Untill it really happens to you... ***************************************** PS: I writed this for enjoyment and enjoyment only so I hope no one will take the story that seriously. if there's any mistakes in grammar or anything else please write a paragraph comment so I can fix it ~cover is made with PixivAi~

It is about two women who were forced to participate in a challange in different worlds that they did not know about, in a quest to recover their subordinates and see what is awaiting them next.

When Elliot Kane falls asleep, he wakes in the Veil—a twisted, nightmarish city where he’s utterly alone. Monstrous Aberrations hunt him, and even the weakest, an Iron Wraith that bends steel, nearly kills him. Traumatized,Elliot barely survives by outsmarting the beast through sheer luck. A mysterious Manual of the Veil appears, offering only knowledge to face horrors Can Elliot outwit the terrors of this hidden world, or will the Veil consume him?

He was supposed to be just a guardian. But love doesn’t follow rules. After losing his mother, 18-year-old Kai finds himself under the roof of his cold, powerful stepfather, Sebastian Vaughn. What begins as silence turns into lingering glances, late-night tension, and a love Kai can’t run from—even if he tries. But Bast isn’t just any man. He’s possessive, broken, and hiding dangerous secrets… including an ex-lover who wants to destroy everything. As feelings grow, so do the risks. How do you escape a man who says he’s your everything—your father, protector, friend… and lover?

The Gate of Time and Space is a door that connects time and space to other worlds. The treasure is an inexplicable entity with modern technology, a remaining being. Unique gates are mainly discovered. Intriguing individuals embark on adventures to other worlds through the calculation of space and time.

Kalypso "Kali" Brunn was searching. He was trying to find someone he once knew well, someone he'd lost without even realizing. Kali needed the man who could wholeheartedly love himself and the company of others yet live happily, even alone. That someone wouldn't need another leading their life, completely shaping every thought he had, each action he performed, and the emotions he'd felt. He simply had to see that man's lost smile once more, a smile so true and pure, and he believed the Black Manor was the best place to look. It was the perfect home for Kali to find himself again. A peaceful, private, and honest(deceptively so) abode for him to relax and heal in. It seemingly had the most perfect conditions. The only downside of the new arrangement would be that he's yet to shake off his loneliness. He's determined to get along with his new housemates, but it's proven to be hard, especially as half of them blatantly ignore him and the other half downright hate his mere presence. But who's to say the future won't change? Perhaps his clumsy, self-deprecating ways will finally garner him some much-needed attention. Maybe they'll see just how much he needs someone to stand by him, even if he happens to claim otherwise for pride's sake... Or suppose they could continue to ignore him until he stays forever stuck in his regrettable past. Kali doesn't want to think about the 'scumbag' he ran away from or the friends that hurt him. They didn't deserve his tears any more than he deserved the emotional turmoil he'd suffered through.

She is just seventeen. Just a teen but is suffering too much to hide. She lives in a facade making everyone around her believe she is living like a beautiful flower. She thinks she can hide her real self behind her cold mask. Thinks she can hide her tears behind those closed bathroom doors. Thinks she can always fake her pain with that heart-filled laugh and sweet smile of hers. Thinks she can hide her scars behind those clothes. She thinks she can hide her sufferings behind that perfect happy perception everyone has made of hers. But she is now tired.

A big strong woman with a wild heart and a smaller less strong man with a delicate heart could never fall in love. But what if they did? Well that is the case for omega Kim Eun Seong who has a boyfriend, but can’t help notice a certain girl walking around his campus. Bamsaek Ah-Reum, a blasian girl who has been having trouble fitting in all while going through girlfriend after girlfriend is having no luck with a solid partner… What will happen next? Tags: amaw, ambw, abo, femalealpha, maleomega, enemies-to-lovers

In a modern totalitarian era with an increasing human population, the government decided to make an underwater amusement park. An amateur journalist who aspire to be a professional one was taking a shot of places and strayed into a place which is forbidden to the public has came to have an idea about the government's plan, and was caught in to act of spying and was injected a mixed narcotic drug which has a surprising side effects which leads the journalist to investigate crimes emerging around the city, the journalist eventually met a firm lawyer and collaborated in solving the enigma.

For an unknown reason, humanity has perished. In a world where people harm and kill their own family without hesitation, survival and desires are all that remain, and those who managed to survive are able to choose their own ‘ability’. Suffering from severe insomnia, Seong-Cheol chooses [Sleep]… and begins hunting for women at night to put them to sleep to assault them!

Codename: S-14. Mission: Obey. In the burning ruins of Southeast Asia, an Indian officer follows orders without question—until Tokyo changes everything. A girl. A secret. A betrayal that turns soldier into fugitive. Now, war is no longer about duty. It's personal. I am the original author of this story. I will also be posting it on Royal Road under the profile: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/725672/fictions

Yeri never asked for a life like this. Quiet and gentle, she was just trying to survive the cruelty of Soojin — a woman who treated her like a pawn in a game of power. In a mansion full of lies, Yeri learned how to stay invisible, how to carry pain with grace. Until one night, during a lavish party, everything changed. When Yunjun — the cold, distant mafia heir — saw someone lay a hand on her, something in him snapped. What started as protection soon cracked open the walls he’d spent years building. But falling in love wasn't simple. Yunjun wasn’t just a man with secrets—he was a man at war with himself. Their fragile bond was tested at every turn: Soojin’s jealousy spiraled into violence, leaving Yeri broken and bruised in a hospital bed. Just as healing began, Yunjun’s past came crashing in, and Yeri was ripped away—kidnapped and tortured by Jack, his ruthless enemy. But Yeri wasn’t just a victim. She was a fighter. And even in the darkest moments, she held on—to hope, to love, to the belief that someone would come for her. Yunjun did. Fueled by rage, guilt, and a love he could no longer ignore, he brought Jack to his knees. But revenge couldn’t erase the scars. The real battle was learning how to be there for Yeri—not as a protector, but as a partner. Now, with blood behind them and healing ahead, Yeri and Yunjun stand not as broken people—but as two souls who chose each other in the aftermath. Their story isn’t perfect. It’s *real.*

In the bustling, impersonal cubicles of a corporate office, 28-year-old Xing So Lung exists as a phantom, his mind adrift in a vivid inner world of obsidian knives and hidden forests. Plagued by a profound sense of detachment and a looming fear of failure, Xing struggles to meet the demands of his sales job, constantly teetering on the brink of being fired. His boss, Marius, notes his increasing distraction and lack of progress, pushing Xing further into despair and suicidal ideation, seeing himself as nothing more than a "mere slave."

Ex Sgt. Dante Hunters needs to find more money for his Siblings and Son, he goes back to the army to be Part of The "Secret" Handler and Personnel Entity Trainee program. With his New Partner Connor and the Mystery of what happened to Col. Buddy Partts' Body Parts. As they hunt down the mutations, the automated trash body parts and even; clones of The once Good Person; Buddy Partts. as well , they are facing tensions between them that are sexual in nature.

Niyati, a strong willed and independent woman, has always dreamed of finding her perfect match. Her Mother, eager to see her settled, constantly nudges her to get married. However, Nia ( Niyati) refuses to compromise on her ideals. At work, Nia meets Arjun a charming and efficient colleague who is a CEO of the company in which she works unaware of his true identity . As they collaborate on projects, their initial banter turns into a deeper connection. But Nia's hesitation to commit and Arjun's own relationship fears threaten to derail their budding romance. Will they end up together or Fate has different plans for them read to find out ?

Trapped in the cursed city of Harrowdeep, Maris Corvin must rescue her father, shadowed by a guardian, Elias, torn between duty and something deeper...

Two individuals held the same lowly station. Serena, a beggar orphaned and solitary, unexpectedly found kindness. A man took her in, becoming a father figure. One day, while purchasing provisions, Serena, amidst a throng, witnessed a horrifying spectacle: her adoptive father hanged alongside several knights. They had been accused of assaulting the princess, an act Serena knew her father, a beloved townsman, was incapable of committing. The princess, though weeping, displayed a peculiar, almost gleeful sorrow; her eyes glowed red. Disbelief consumed Serena. Her father's friends, however, believed in his innocence. They took Serena under their wing, offering her a position investigating the princess and the true perpetrators of the crime, fueling Serena's quest for vengeance. She became a spy, seeking justice for her adopted father's wrongful death.

Allen’s life takes a mysterious turn when a strange seller offers him a deal unlike any other—one that could answer the question haunting him for years: What happened to Amy? To uncover the truth, Allen must pay a price that slowly unravels everything he holds dear. Journey with Allen to the world of Elarion.

Ashborn Locke is trapped in his mother's favorite game, "FINDING OBJECTS," which initially seems easy. He must fight desperately to stay alive and return to his mother, his only family. Fierce creatures and other players won't hesitate to target and kill him. However, Ash discovers cheat items, making him one of the strongest players in the game, yet he is determined to find his way back home. #no-harem #antihero #genius #multiple-world #game #artifact #army-building