Lotr West

Noah West knows how to survive. In a city ruled by monsters—both the ones that lurk in the shadows and the ones who control the streets—staying out of sight is his best chance at living another day. But when an old connection drags him into a world of power and violence, Noah finds himself entangled in a dangerous game he never wanted to play. Elias Vaughan has built an empire in the underworld, ruthless and untouchable. When he crosses paths with Noah once more, he refuses to let him slip away. But just as the past begins to pull them together, another presence stirs in the darkness—one that threatens to unravel everything Noah thought he knew. As old ghosts resurface and hidden forces close in, Noah must navigate a treacherous path where trust is scarce, and betrayal is inevitable. But in a city where danger wears many faces, the real threat may not be the monsters in the dark… but the ones standing right beside him.

Having reincarnated as a disciple of Patriarch Bodhi, yet being rather poor at cultivation, Patriarch Bodhi actually had him take Sun Wukong under his wing? In order to change Sun Wukong's fate, Wang Yang had no choice but to make Sun Wukong settle down a bit, and afterwards, the style of Journey to the West changed. East Sea Dragon King: "Jade Emperor, how can I give him the treasure and Jingu Bang if this monkey doesn't come to the Eastern Sea? I really have no other way." Taibai Jinxing: "Jade Emperor, I tried to make him the Great Sage Equalling Heaven, but he flatly refused, even saying he have no other hobbies and that raising horses suits him!" Tathagata: "How can I seal Sun Wukong if he doesn't make a scene? And after causing a ruckus, he even seals himself?" The powers that be who arranged Journey to the West were all stunned...

Below the nine setting suns lies the remains of the Golden Crows. By chance, a young man arrives in the world of Journey to the West, attaining enlightenment using the bodies of nine Golden Crows, leading to a different journey. Summary for this book: "Living in the Journey to the West, I started off by roasting nine Golden Crows." Yet another summary is, "My days of collecting bodies in the Journey to the West. When it comes to body collection, no one's better than me. Three hundred years of professional body collection experience, skilled at cooking braised meat, and never adds sugar in it."

Jiang Chengxuan accidentally transmigrated to the immortal cultivation world and accidentally obtained the immortal cultivation heritage. However, his qualifications were really low, and after a hundred years of hard work, he was still unable to advance to the Foundation Establishment Realm. Just when he was discouraged, he came to a mortal city in silence, ready to end his life. That was when he got the long-awaited cheats. Detected that the host has achieved 100 years of immortal cultivation, hereby granting a life extension fruit, which can increase the life expectancy by one year. The next achievement task was now issued. Please complete the quest a hundred times. Complete it to achieve the honor of completing the quest a hundred times and you can get a chance to complete the quest smoothly. Ding! Please complete 100 times of technique practice, and achieve it to obtain a sense of perfection in technique inheritance jade talisman. Please complete 100 times of energy training to enhance the foundation bone. Please complete 100 times of talisman-making achievements... Please complete 100 times of enlightenment achievement... Please complete 100 times of alchemy achievement... Please complete 100 times of poisoning achievement... Please... Unknowingly, when Jiang Chengxuan heard the system's prompt again, he was told that there were no more achievements worthy of him to complete, because his existence itself was already an achievement that could never be surpassed.

Title: Trillionaire Student: The Art of Corporate Warfare Genre: Cyberpunk Corporate Drama / Tech Romance Setting: Near-future Shanghai (2045) where blockchain dynasties and AI oligarchs dominate global finance. Protagonist: · Ye Chen: A 22-year-old financial prodigy with military-grade neural implants. Orphaned and self-made, he accidentally inherits trillion-yuan assets tied to a cryogenically preserved heiress. · Su Ning: A "frozen elite" heiress resurrected from cryostasis. Her trauma-encrypted mind holds the keys to her family's blockchain empire. Core Plot: When Ye decrypts suicidal patterns in Su's neural data, their forced partnership to upgrade her emotional firewall exposes: 1. Corporate Espionage: Rival tech giants weaponize celebrity scandals as NFT commodities. 2. Family Conspiracy: Su's mother audits her memories like hostile mergers. 3. Hidden Protocol: A blockchain ledger tracking physical intimacy as corporate liability. Key Westernized Elements: · Boardroom duels in holographic Hunger Games-style shareholder arenas · Romance through shared neural hacking of trauma encryption · Memetic warfare where viral tweets manipulate stock markets Themes: · Capitalism 2.0 (emotions as crypto assets, SEC-regulated marriage contracts) · Cybernetic identity (childhood trauma rebuilt as AI firewalls) · East-West fusion (Tang poetry as quantum encryption keys) Cultural Bridges: · "Black Swan Fund" → "Quantum Contingency Fund" · Neural interface battles styled as The Matrix meets Game of Thrones · Food metaphors: Xiaolongbao dumplings as encrypted data carriers

In a world torn apart by conflicts, where the forces of light and darkness wage an endless battle, towering mountains and vast seas separate two distinct kingdoms. In the east, laws ensure peace among the kingdoms and packs, under the rule of a powerful sorceress who strives to maintain balance. Meanwhile, in the west, the shadows consume everything, ruled by a merciless pack alongside dark sorcerers and exiled vampires, cast out for their crimes. Amidst this turmoil, a being is born, carrying a legacy divided between light and darkness. His parents were slain in a bloody conspiracy, leaving him alone in a world governed by cruelty and betrayal. There is no place for the weak here, and strength alone is not enough to survive. But he does not seek mere survival… he seeks vengeance. As the threads of past and present intertwine and buried secrets emerge, he must make a choice: break free from the shackles that bind him or become just another shadow in the cycle of war. In a world ruled by the strong, there is no place for mercy… Either you carve your path, or you are crushed beneath those more powerful than you.

Thirty Years East, Thirty Years West. Don’t you bully the young and poor! Split open the sky! Go against Heaven! Sick and tired of that kind of cultivation quote and troupe? The never-ending long grind that seemed to have one world after another once you supposedly reached the false apexes? Well, it’s time to broaden your horizons! You shall now be blessed with the perspective of someone who’s at the top of the top: Ye Ming. Someone who had foolishly decided to experience mortal life before realizing how crap it was. It was time to return to his real life. “I wasn’t born with a diamond spoon, but born with the endgame life.” Ye Ming laughed sinisterly. He was the sole Young Master of a family who dominated everything already. Trash cultivation? Trash spiritual roots? Trash background? Sorry, but that ain’t Ye Ming! However, he does have one great and relatable trait: procrastination.

Mages, swordsmen, gods, demons, and prophecies. The Heavenly Games is a tournament where myth and man meet, a purgatory where the dead arrive to fight for their one true wish. Amongst the reborn are Dasha Pang and Kazi Hossain; one a professor from the west whose cold-hearted intelligence has surpass the gods; one a traveller from the east who has come to appreciate humanity. A villain and a hero. The boy born unwanted and the guided one. A martial artist and a mage. Gods amongst men. Expect battles of epic proportions, stories ripped straight from mythology, interactions between gods of various pantheons, and duels humanity has debated for centuries. Expect the Strongest Among The Heavens. *** + Dual Protagonists. Overpowered geniuses. One MC that is villainous and manipulative. The second MC that is heroic and kind. + Detailed power system that includes Western Magic & Chinese Cultivation/Martial Arts (Xianxia) + LitRPG, dungeon crawling, fantasy guilds, and more!  + Abrahamic religions, Hinduism, Indigenous (Americas & Australia), Greek, Norse, Egyptian, and Japanese mythology  *** Daily Chapters

This is a Chinese translated novel, all copyright is reversed to the author, while the English translation to me. Author: You You Xian Translator: Doyenro(for fun) Wei Wei, who was lucky enough to win a reincarnation package and took over a female doctor's body with life skills. It's a pity that the system got the wrong place to cross, and the prosperous ancient times in the east transformed by her predecessors turned into a stinking dark Middle Ages in the west where food was scarce.  What can she do? We can only push up our sleeves to encourage everyone to talk about hygiene and civilization to build a harmonious society. Wei Wei: "The first step is to clean up this garbage dump-like castle." Felix: "My dear, marry me first, don't talk about the castle. The whole territory is up to you." T/N: * I do not own this novel, just translating for fun. * Contact me if the original novel is being officially translated, so I stop. Check out other translated novel *Rebirth of Hollywood Lady. *Married to the Demon King, she took the throne via infrastructure.

The Prince of Macedonia wakes up from a nightmare, Zeus has given him a vision, a grave threat from the West, one that he has to prepare for, but how can he convince his father, his peers that this is a good choice? Zeus isn't even that trustworthy actually hehehe (sorry XD

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A foreign prisoner with a gift for magical writing and a princess torn between love and duty must navigate a world of conspiracies, mystical traditions, and forbidden melodies in ancient China. Together, they discover a power that fuses East and West—but will their love survive the cost of truth?

Genres: Supernatural, Slice of Life, Action, Romance, Comedy. Sawyer West Reid, an aspiring doctor, was just trying to survive his night shift when an A-class witch attacked him. Instead of meeting his end, he was rescued by a mysterious Hunter—and thrust into a hidden world where magic, monsters, and cosmic forces collide. Now, Sawyer is forced into an entirely new role: Enforcer, a mediator between humans, supernaturals, and alien races from beyond. Haunted by echoes of countless past lives and caught in the delicate balance between realms, Sawyer’s journey is anything but ordinary. Pursued by a murderous eight-foot-tall pale creature with crimson eyes and tasked with closing a mysterious gate torn open by an unknown force, saving the universe was never in his five-year plan. In a universe governed by ancient laws, hidden dimensions, and cosmic threats (not to mention some truly baffling alien beverage etiquette), Sawyer quickly learns that survival will require more than medical skills and a lot of coffee. I began writing this story to craft a supernatural world filled with witches, werewolves, gods, monsters, and everything in between—told from the very beginning with an eye for the intricate universal laws that bind it all. What started as a spark of inspiration has grown into an ever-expanding adventure that I hope will captivate you as much as it does me. Thank you for joining me on this wild ride. I’m having a lot of fun, and I hope you will too! Note: This story contains violence and dark themes and is intended for an adult audience. Updates: Tuesdays and Sundays (West Africa Time). Occasional breaks may occur to catch up with the storyline and refine chapters.

Sigue a Quinn West en su viaje mágico, que se encuentra en el mundo de Harry Potter, pero ¿el mundo en el que ha aterrizado es el mismo sobre el que una vez leyó? ¿Será capaz de encontrar su camino en este nuevo mundo? ¿Podrá alguna vez sentir que pertenece aquí? ¿Qué oportunidad le brindaría la magia de este mundo? Lea para averiguarlo... Capítulos anticipados en mí Pa treon: https://www.pa treon.com/Dringers99

Charlie, a 17-year-old sophomore at West Brooke High, has always dreamed of finding the perfect romance. For years, she’s envisioned every detail of her love life, meticulously recording her thoughts and aspirations in her diary. However, a single misstep shattered those fantasies, leaving her heartbroken and disillusioned. Damon, a handsome and popular athlete at West Brooke High, seems to have it all. Though he could easily claim the title of the most popular guy in school, he’s content to let others fight for it. At just 17, he’s already making waves in the world of sports, having caught the eye of a manager from a prestigious swimming team, ensuring his future is all but guaranteed. One day, Damon finds himself with an unexpected girlfriend, a relationship he never anticipated would evolve into something more complicated. Little did he know that the trials they would face together would test both of them in ways they never imagined.

Jensen a new recruit in the police force of West Brook is assigned to work on a task force to catch the culprit of a string of gruesome murders which is rumored to be a supernatural beast. He plans on proving there is no monster but meets a young Alice a young woman on the force who plans on proving the existence of supernatural activity. The two start to fall for each other but their love is tested when she finds out Jensen is the werewolf and the culprit responsible for all the killings.

I suddenly appeared in the movie Journey to the West that I was planning to watch And why are the characters here all women? *This is an English translation of my other work, and I will edit a few things from my original work to make it more suitable for readers. *My first language is not English so don't expect good grammar

Nathan West has it all—wealth, power, and a legacy waiting for him. But when he meets Scarlett Madison, a sharp-tongued, ambitious woman from a working-class family, his carefully crafted life begins to unravel. Against all odds, they fall in love, defying his father’s wishes and building a life together in the face of poverty and adversity. Their happiness is short-lived when Scarlett is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, and secrets about Nathan’s family come to light. An illegitimate heir, Alex, emerges, threatening to claim the West fortune, while hidden truths about Scarlett’s own past begin to surface. As Nathan and Scarlett navigate betrayal, family rivalries, and their own personal struggles, they uncover a web of lies spun by political enemies and long-buried secrets that could destroy them. With love as their anchor and courage as their weapon, they face impossible odds to expose the truth and reclaim their future. But when life itself hangs by a thread, will their bond be enough to overcome the ultimate test?

“Have you ever wished that a truck would hit you and you would transmigrate into a world filled with swords and magic? Perhaps you wished that you would be a hero, defeating the villains, protecting the land, and receiving all sorts of admiration and love from the people. I would give you one piece of advice. Perish that thought.” -Ravi West *** Ravi West was a hero of indisputable esteem. As a Sentinel, he traveled the Realms, killing villains and saving entire civilizations. His job was everything to him. Until Luxor. Luxor changed everything. Luxor changed him. Ravi was done. The tiredness etched into his bones. He laid down his mantle and vanished. He chose the most boring planet in his memory for his retirement, except this Earth was not like the one he remembered- Nests, monsters, superheroes, and villains filled the streets but that was not his business. He has a plan, a quiet, uncaring life filled with wine, food, and books. But the New Captain at the Bureau seemed to enjoy shattering all his carefully laid plans. He was the most annoying person Ravi had ever met, blonde hair, the most beautiful blue eyes, and a sunny smile, the righteous Arlen Sinclair constantly got involved in cases much bigger than him, dragging Ravi along into his Shenanigans. **** Grumpy, Cynic Shou who doesn't care if the world burns× Golden Retriever, Righteous Gong who is the first to bring the bucket to save the burning world. #Foundfamily #Sliceoflife, #crime, #mystery, #Superheros, #OverpoweredMc, #Protagonistfallsinlovefirst #MutualPampering #Powercouple #Superpowers #Cooking #Farming #yaoi #Detectives #Villains [This book is participating in the WSA contest] Disclaimer: The book cover to be taken down at owner's request.

In a realm teeming with diverse races like elves, vampires, dragons, monsters, and dwarves. Amidst this tapestry of beings, the Demi-humans, including the protagonist Arthur, face persecution as humans label them as abominations in the eyes of the gods. The narrative centers on a young boy, thrust into slavery after being captured from his homeland in the west continent. Sold into servitude within a treacherous dungeon tasked with mining mana stones, his path to liberation emerges when he acquires Salomon’s legacy. Arthur seeks to shatter the chains of his bondage, ultimately striving to ascend as a leader among the Demi-humans, shaping his destiny as a king in this deadly world. *The cover art is not mine if the original artist wants me to take it down please contact me

Long ago, the wicked White Queen launched a brutal war of conquest, bringing the lands to freezing ruin. An entire generation was swallowed by the flame and horror of the Queen's War. It ended as it must: the White Queen was slain, her ambitions broken, her erstwhile kingdom shattered. It has been some years now since the news of her death, but the lands still bear the scars of her cruelty. And where humanity has retreated, fae, demons and other horrors have sprung up from the shadows. The young wizard Martimeos journeys through these cursed and shadowed lands, searching for a sign of his older brother, who disappeared into the fire and fury of the Queen's War. Joined by the mysterious swamp-witch Elyse, they must make their way through this dangerous world, uncovering haunting memories of the past. As Martimeos finds his brother's trail, he begins to wonder what sort of man he was, and whether or not the war had changed him. How far will he have to journey until he discovers his brother's fate? How long will he wander west? WANDER WEST, IN SHADOW is a slow-paced, classic sword and sorcery tale that takes place in a dark fantasy world of faded kingdoms and lost history. Magic in this setting is less powerful than in many other fictions, especially when Elyse and Martimeos are first starting out their journey. Discretion is the better part of valor, and it is often better to run than it is to stand and fight. If you are interested in a long story full of danger and mystery and some darker themes, where the protagonists gradually become stronger, this may be the series for you! I will post a chapter a day on weekdays here until the first book is finished. If you are interested, you could also check it out on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/98391/wander-west-in-shadow-slow-burn-dark-fantasy

In the wake of war and betrayal, Yoname, a fierce warrior once cast aside by Benin, rises from the ashes to become a feared conqueror. After fleeing her homeland as a child, she forges her path through Aksum, climbing the ranks from soldier to ruler with ruthless cunning. Her marriage to Nehizena, the son of Benin’s former king, creates an empire that stretches across the vast desert. But when Nehizena is slain, Yoname vows to continue his conquest—not out of love, but to cement her own dominance. Meanwhile, Queen Nosaze of Benin struggles to maintain her rule as the shadows of her past and the weight of war press heavily upon her. When Yoname storms Afuria, leaving ruin in her wake, Nosaze must make a choice: surrender to Yoname’s growing power or fight to the bitter end. As tensions rise, King Sonni of Gao, once Nosaze’s ally and lover, is drawn back into the conflict, forced to choose between aiding his former queen or protecting his kingdom from the coming storm. Old alliances fracture, battle lines are drawn, and the fate of the West hangs in the balance as armies clash in a brutal war of ambition, revenge, and survival. In the heart of the chaos, warriors will rise, legends will be forged, and the echoes of war will shape the future of their kingdoms forever.

In the ashes of a once-proud family, a dormant power awakens. Fifteen-year-old Ethan West survives the massacre of his family, only to discover a mysterious pool that unlocks a bloodline of unimaginable potential. With his younger sister Amelia and his grandfather Gerard, Ethan seeks refuge in the remote village of Willowbrook. But safety is fleeting. As Ethan trains to harness his newfound abilities, strange occurrences plague the village—livestock vanish, eerie tracks lead to the forbidden Whispering Peaks, and whispers of ancient dangers grow louder. With his bloodline stirring and enemies closing in, Ethan must navigate a world of cultivation, elemental mastery, and hidden truths. From rebuilding his family’s legacy to facing universe-level threats, Ethan’s journey is one of survival, vengeance, and awakening. But as the shadows of the past resurface, he must ask: will his bloodline be his salvation or his curse?

Meihua, Princess of Nindo and only heir to 57th Emperor of Xi, learns the marriage she was looking forward to is meant to be a cage to keep her bound and locked away in the Inner Palace. In a moment of defiance, she runs, escaping the Palace and Capitol in an attempt to find freedom. But a Princess with no experience beyond the walls of her palace has no place in the starving, bandit ridden corners of the empire. Determined to survive on her own, Meihua sets out to the learn the truth about her long-bound magic and the reason the empire is so determined to seal her away. After nearly starving to death, Meihua is taken in by poor, but kind rice farmers and learns the state of the empire is not at all what she has been taught. Realizing she needs to learn to master her magic and abnormally powerful Qi, she joins rogue demonic cultivator Xuan Xiu on his travels. They’re soon joined by a powerful woman from West of the Spine of the World, an ordinary man who keeps getting stuck in extraordinary circumstances, and a fae with a serpent’s tongue as they make their way across the Land of Song and Snow in an effort to discover the great secrets of the empire and themselves. A Caged Phoenix is the first of a fantasy adventure romance trilogy chronicling Meihua’s fall from nobility to her years as a wandering cultivator and her eventual rise to Empress and the love and loss she suffers along the way.

On May 19, 2013, in the final round of the Premier League, Manchester United played out a thrilling 5-5 draw against West Brom. Despite the dramatic result, the 2012-13 Premier League trophy returned to Old Trafford, marking the end of a triumphant season. But the real shockwaves came after the match. At a packed press conference, Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary manager who had just completed his 1,500th game in charge of Manchester United, made two stunning announcements that sent the football world into a frenzy. First, he revealed his retirement, marking the end of an era that had defined English football for over two decades. Second, he named his chosen successor: Tiger King. The announcement left the football world in disbelief. Who was Tiger King? Where had he come from? And why had Ferguson, the most successful manager in football history, entrusted him with the future of Manchester United? On that day, the footballing landscape changed forever. The only question on everyone’s mind was: Who is Tiger King?

Victoria Garcia signed a slave contract, but accidentally fainted in bed! "Arnold Johnson, you are a monster! You said you could wait three years!" She complained! "I would be less than one if I didn't take an opportunity after it presents itself!" Then, on a certain night... "You're a scoundrel and a scumbag!" Xiu Xiangwan yelled on the verge of falling apart. "I could be worse if you dare to test me!" "..." Arnold Johnson is the second child of the Johnson family, one of the six top families of business magnates and owners of Johnson Holdings. Everyone says that he was affably evil and elegantly ruthless, and he was said to have seized an opening to engineer his own brother's death, hence inheriting Johnson Holdings! Victoria Garcia was the daughter of a family who now fell to dire straits, pawning herself off to Arnold Johnson to keep her mother out of prison...

"When a decent living and resourceful young teenager is manipulated by a destructive "Kitsune (Japanese fox spirit)/or to say Huli Jing (Chinese fox spirit)", his life takes a drastic turn. The fox spirit, unaware of the true nature of their pact, forms a love contract with him. As they gradually fall for each other, this becomes the boy's greatest problem. Complicating matters further is the involvement of powerful gods from "Chinese and Japanese mythologies",the Tiānshì (Divine Messengers) of the Chinese gods - East, West, South, North, and Central - and the Mikoto (Divine Messenger) of the Japanese gods, particularly the central deity, Amaterasu Omikami, become entangled in their fate. Unbeknownst to the boy, the Kitsune/Huli Jing is an extraordinary, destructive fox spirit born from the combined spiritual energy of six Japanese and Chinese fox spirits. In ancient times, she was notoriously difficult to seal, requiring the collective efforts of fifteen Chinese and Japanese gods and goddesses from each direction. "Now, in the present, she has broken free from her seal, empowered by her accumulated strength". Having been sealed since childhood, she has forgotten most of her powers. However, this forgetfulness proves advantageous, as she begins to experience human emotions. Unfortunately, this newfound humanity also means facing the wrath of the gods, their Tiānshì, and Mikoto . And lastly that the female lead and the main character doesn't know his identity." Note: the cover is an ai generated I just added the title Note: this story is also being submitted to the websites like royal road, tapas, webnovel , Wattpad, scribble hub by the orginal author.

In a world where nightmares bleed into reality, one woman’s fight for justice becomes a battle against forces beyond comprehension... The Case That Defies Reason: Elena West, a lawyer haunted by sleep paralysis and self-doubt, is thrust into defending Lucas Graves—a mild-mannered teacher accused of butchering his family in a frenzy of unspeakable violence. But Lucas claims “a demon made him do it.” As Elena delves deeper, she uncovers: A crime scene drenched in blood, with victims arranged like macabre dolls; A suspect whose personality shifted overnight, whispering of shadowy forces; A countdown to disaster as Elena herself becomes the demon’s next target; Where Law Meets the Supernatural Teaming with Sebastian Novak, a mysterious clairvoyant bartender, Elena navigates: Recurring nightmares where ghostly hands drag her into the abyss; Centuries-old secrets buried in a cursed river town; A courtroom showdown where the defendant’s sanity—and humanity—hang in the balance Why Readers Can’t Put It Down: 1.Twists that defy expectation: Just when you think you’ve solved the mystery, the truth becomes darker 2.Atmospheric dread: From haunted detention centers to rivers hiding century-old evils 3.Unlikely heroes: A lawyer fighting her own demons and a clairvoyant hiding tragic powers

USA, Louisiana.. a small town in north-east Louisiana.. if you see a little-bitty tiny dot with the name 'Oak Grove' beside it.. in the most north-east corner of Louisiana.. fifteen minute drive north.. and you' ve crossed into the state of Arkansas.. Or if you would have drove fifteen minutes east instead of north.. you would have crossed over the Mississippi-Louisiana state line.. so that gives you a pretty good general location of the town of my birth.. Unfortunately it wouldn't be the town of my untimely and unexpected death.. nope.. for I would not die in a town.. no.. I would be eventually crushed.. by a section.. of thirty-two inch.. steel.. heavy-wall.. industrial pipe.. for a natural gas line.. being lay'n.. from just north of the cities.. Odessa and Midland.. of the state of Texas.. Over a thousand miles away from my place of birth.. Bastrop.. Louisiana.. where the closest 'safe' hospital was for me to be born at.. forty miles west.. by north-west from where my family had lived for generations.. Oak Grove.. My family has worked as surveyors.. for pipelines and gas or oil facilities.. being built all across this great country on the continent of North America.. for atleast two generations.. If my children take up the mantle.. that would make.. three generations of my family.. to feed and provide for their families.. working as pipeline surveyors.. see Oak Grove is poor.. poor as dirt.. total population.. barely over two thousand.. average gross income per capita per family for a year.. less than ten thousand dollars a year.. there's just no real paying jobs.. in Oak Grove or anywhere near it.. so while the people who choose to work in Oak Grove make ten thousand dollars a year.. I started out as a 'rod-man' which was the lowest man on the 'totem-pole'.. making what those in Oak grove..worked a year for.. I made in a month.. I did nothing but pack bundles of wooden stakes.. then carry them up the mountains of West Virginia.. Or across the deserts of West Texas.. swamps of south Louisiana.. down around Baton Rouge.. or Tibbedaux.. the Everglades of Florida.. fuck I get that nauseous feeling every time I think of when I 'work'd' there.. I walked up on a dead body without a head.. not long after that.. still on the same project I saw the 'headless' corpse on.. I almost stepped on the biggest python I've ever seen.. the fucker was atleast ten feet long and two to three feet wide around.. Anywho, back to what I was talking back before I went off subject for a bit.. I started out making ten thousand dollars every month.. thats twelve times what I would have earned working a month in Oak Grove.. instead of working in these dangerous jobs.. Been a lot of dangerous places.. dangerous terrains.. working in a very hazardous career.. but I was well paid like I said.. and now I don't have a body left to send home to my parents.. that section of pipe.. weigh tens of thousands of pounds.. when the 'Komoda' excavators that were lifting the section tipped.. that was it.. one of the operators didn't extend his 'boom' on his excavator all the way out like he should have.. Now the pipes falling.. as soon as it lands on me.. thats it.. so much weight.. my head will pop and shoot right of my shoulders.. up in the air towards the heavens themselves.. reaches its peak height of its short flight.. then falling.. all whilst my body will be crushed and explode to nothing but splatter'd meat paste.. ending my first life.. trust I've seen it.. I know what will happen from experience.. and so beings the next chapter of life.. I see a tunnel with bright light radiating from then end of it.. as I reach the light I take the final step.. the blinding light recedes and fades away out of existence.. I find my surroundings returning to a lightness that my eyes can afford to see clearly in.. only to meet another pair of eyes facing me.. everything else is shrouded by darkness.. I see only eyes.. staring at me.. staring into me.. starin

In the realm of Abessyria there are many tell and tellings but.... the most weird and stood out amongst them will be "If you take seven Step towards west then the devil will come for you"