Pikachu Van Gogh Graded

[The Ultimate Feel-Good Novel] He was the Dark Supreme, the master of Ten Thousand Demons! Five years ago, he was trampled and humiliated like an ant, but today he has returned as a Demon, determined to let the world know the terror he can unleash! "Those who provoke me shall be killed! Those who obstruct me shall die!" — Chu Feng!

Aira, a 9th-grade student, has never thought much about love until Rei, a senior two grades ahead of her, steps into her life. With his persistent confessions and unwavering presence, he makes her question emotions she never understood. Though drawn to him, she never gives him the answer . He Left with an unspoken connection and unanswered questions, Aira moves forward, believing love might not be meant for her. But then, another boy enters her life. At first, she sees him only as a distraction, a fleeting escape from her own thoughts. However, as time passes, her feelings begin to change—growing in ways she never expected. What starts as an attempt to keep her heart guarded turns into something deeper, something that forces her to confront emotions she once ignored. A journey of love, loss, and self-discovery—where the heart learns that some love stories remain unfinished, while others rewrite destiny.

Van Thomas has just inherited a house from his late grandparents in the countryside and has moved into it--only to realize the house is a rather popular resort that serves all kinds of customers all year round. As the owner and manager of the building, he realizes that the inn caters to an unusual clientele, and has an even more unique staff. His secretary is named Daji. A pirate named Waverly Leviathan with resemblance to Poseidon often stays. Daji's nephew often stays and calls himself Sun Wukong. A novelist and screenwriter, Athena, is working on a masterpiece. Then there's the CEO named Odin and his twin sons named Loki. Could these mythological connections be more than coincidence?

[Warning: Contains Explicit Scenes] Two centuries ago, Earth underwent an earth-shattering change. The gods were slaughtered by an unknown terrifying existence, and their potent blood spilled through the entire solar system, corrupting all life on various planets along with Earth. As a last resort, the gods created the Galactic Tower. Their inheritances, strength, and relics were placed as rewards for those who cleared each floor, proving themselves worthy. Thus, the Awakening Era arrived. … Lucian Morningster, the golden boy of the city. He had a perfect life, had the prettiest girl, a good best friend and a very bright future. Noticing his potential, The Mayor took him in, everyone respected him, his classmates envied him and the Mayor took him as a son. However, everything ended when he awakened an F-rank talent instead of the S-rank talent everyone thought he would awaken. Lucian’s smile froze. He mumbled to himself, “It must be a mistake?” The whispers started again. This time they weren’t nice or joyful; no, they were sharper and carried a cruel edge. “See? I told you he would awaken a trash talent.” “All that potential, for an F-ranker?” His girlfriend who awakened a C-rank talent, “What a waste, Lucian. My father took you in for nothing,” Her voice as cold as the ice on the tips of her fingers. His best-friend who awakened an A-rank talent, “You know, seeing you so weak and vulnerable is kind of refreshing. She always hated your endless confidence, so do I. It’s no wonder she comes to me after being done with you.” Lucian, who was respected and envied now turned to a joke to the entire school and town. “Boom!” Those who he called friends attacked him, leaving him for dead in the Galactic Tower. [Ding!] [Would you like to Reroll your talent?] [Congratulations! 100,000x Reroll has been triggered!] [Self Regeneration (F-Rank) has evolved into Ungodly Regeneration (SSS-Rank)!] ──────────────────────── [Ungodly Regeneration] ▪ Class Rank: SSS ▪ Class Perk: — +∞% Vitality | +300% Mana (SSS) ▪ Class Skills: ➤ (SSS) Ungodly Regeneration: Instantly regenerates from any injury. [Upgradable] ➤ (SSS) Blood Shadow: Use your blood to awaken a blood shadow of slain enemies. [Upgradable] ➤ (SSS) Crimson Shadowstep: With a burst of blood, teleport user within a one kilometer radius to Control blood, [Upgradable] ➤ (SSS) Blood Extraction: Absorb the blood of the dead to gain random stat enhancements. [Upgradable] ➤ (SSS) Scarlet God Domain: The more blood spilled, the stronger the user becomes, exponentially boosting all attributes in battle. [Upgradable] ➤ (SSS) Supernunery: Duplicate any organs or parts of the body. [Upgradable] ➤ (SSS) Blood Control: Ability to Control blood. [Upgradable] ➤ (SSS) Blood Shadow Swap: Swap places with a blood shadow, [Upgradable] (Level up to unlock more abilities.) ──────────────────────── [Rerolling Standard Combat Spear...] [1,876x Reroll has been triggered!] [Standard Combat Spear → Blood Shadow Devourer(Legendary)] ──────────────────────── [Rerolling Mana Sorage Necklace[Bronze-grade).] [5000x Reroll has been triggered!] [Mana Sorage Necklace[Bronze-grade)→Celestial Essence Amulet (Mythic-grade)] ──────────────────────── [Rerolling Tresure Chest[Bronze-grade).] [5000x Reroll has been triggered!] [Treaure Chest[Bronze-grade)→Treasure Chest (Mythic-grade)] •••

Rael screwed up badly. One reckless gamble later, and his guild's entire emergency fund was gone. With debt collectors ready to harvest his organs, his only hope was a single, desperate gacha pull. Ding! [Congratulations! Player: Quarterpounder69 has obtained the (Divine) Grade item, Eye of the Beast!] [Divine Grade item obtained! All Stats +250] [First Divine Grade item obtained! All Stats +100] [New title unlocked! [Heavenly Attraction] (Divine)] With no other choice, he consumed the item—only to be thrown into a situation no player had ever faced before. [To ensure fairness, please select a random number. This will determine which boss monster variation you become.] 'Uh, I don't fucking know? 69... hmm, maybe not...' [Confirmed.] 'Wait—' [Congratulations! You've chosen the Special-Type Boss Monster Variation: The Pay-to-Win Boss.] [Congratulations! You've become a Boss Monster!] Armed with broken perks like [Premium Leveling], [Premium Evolution], and [Premium Shop], Rael was thrust into the world of the VRMMORPG game he had been playing. The issue was, he went back in time, specifically, 150 days before the launch of version 1.0.

A life of hardship is all Cassian has ever known. Orphaned young, he grew up fighting to survive the brutal underbelly of the Bastion Cities—where violence, extortion, and murder are just another part of life. As long as you lived another day, nothing else mattered. But now, he has a chance to escape. A chance to become something more. A chance to become a superhero—the most revered, yet deadly, path in the Age of Strife.

It’s 2100, and Vincent Carter – Ying – is a twenty-year-old virgin with a penchant for profanity, he has but three guiding principles: “In a world where honour and valour seem like unaffordable luxuries, cowardice remains the pragmatist’s ultimate virtue. Spinelessness isn’t shameful, it’s simply self-preservative romance.” “Doubt is unironically the cheapest superpower a person can have, after all if it’s human, it’s probably plotting something. And if it’s plotting something, it’s probably hiding something. And if it’s hiding something… well, you get the idea. So question everything, one sceptical step at a time.” And lastly, “Muscle heads – because who needs brains when you can just flex your way through life? Couldn’t be me, I’ll tell you that much.” Armed with nothing but these… questionable (?) values, as well as experiences shaped by a hellish life in the slums, Ying dives headfirst into the latest VR sensation – Cultivation Climax, a world brimming with great magic, ancient mysteries, and blood-curdling conspiracies just waiting to be unravelled. However, because Ying’s life is just that kind of special, he is greeted with a rather ‘lovely’ surprise upon opening his eyes to the new world… Ding! [Your misfortune is truly astounding!] [You have awakened the absolute WORST talent for Cultivation!] ‘…’ “…W-what?!” Yes, what indeed. https://www.royalroad.com/profile/633482/fictions. I'm the author.

A boy who, upon awakening with the best SSS-grade physique, decides to transform it in order to gain the power of the gods. What will happen when a force of colossal magnitude faces the world?

A Sky God’s Spiritual Foundation. It was the greatest natural treasure in all of existence, but the sacrifices one must make to gain the approval of such an entity was unimaginable. Ryu is a genius amongst geniuses. He was born with the four Grand Ancestral Bloodlines. The Lightning Qilin. The Fire Dragon. The Ice Phoenix. The Fire Phoenix… He was blessed with an Ancestral Grade Bone Structure and Ancestral Grade Meridians. The Ice Jade Crystal Bones. The Chaotic Silk Meridians… He was bestowed the First Ranked Heavenly Pupils. The Mysteries of Heaven and Earth Pupils… However, none of it mattered. Born with a False Spiritual Foundation, it seemed that all of his talent would go to waste. Unless… Unless he was willing to grasp his Fate in his own hands. ==== **This novel once went by another name 'Rise. Rising. Risen.' So, the wiki is still under this name https://rise-rising-risen.fandom.com/wiki/Ryu_Tatsuya

In the Mystic Star World, ferocious beasts run rampant. Everyone can awaken Special Abilities , granting them the chance to become powerful figures who command respect across the land! However, Lin Ye, who crossed over to this world, awakened only an E-grade ability. Fortunately, the Celestial Vault System appeared, upgrading his E-grade Static Control to the S-grade Nine Heavens Thunder Prison! Not only that, every time he slays a beast, he gains Ability Points. By spending these points, he can level up, enhance his skills, and more... Thus, legends of Lin Ye began to spread across Mystic Star. Prodigy: "In his presence, I’m not worthy of being called a prodigy." Mentor: "From conceptual mastery to domain control and even comprehending laws—his ability advancement speed is terrifyingly abnormal!" Goddess: "Aloof? Peerlessly beautiful? So what? In the end, even she had to kneel..."

Roen Kast was an architect crushed by his own blueprints—until he woke up in the Crack Void Era, a fractured world of floating islands and ruthless lords. Exiled as a waste by his noble family to the desolate Gray Mist Island, he’s got 72 hours before the rock collapses under his feet. Armed with a crumbling watchtower and a mysterious SSS-Grade Castle Evolution System, Roen vows to turn his exile into an empire. Absorbing island cores to evolve his castle, converting enemies into loyal guards at the cost of his own will, he’ll claw his way up from nothing. With a bug-phobic mercenary, a snarky noblewoman, and a cunning ex-saintess by his side, Roen faces wolves, knights, and a god pulling strings from the void. In a world where power is built brick by brick, he’ll either rise as the Crack Void’s master—or crumble with it.

Many people wish to be transported to another world, beautiful women, supernatural powers, adventures and the list continues. But what happens when you are born in a place where almost everyone see you as a tool, which turned out to be useless for their purposses. Falling into the depths of despair after losing what he cared for the most, the unmistakable sound of a notification changed his destiny and the one of all the planes of existence, but was it for the good... or not? "The host's current body is too shitty for the system, physical reformation in progress", "physical reformation complete, as a one time reward for surviving the host might ask the system for a wish". Follow Daimon on his journey through a world where the existences called "Gods" are only higher ranked mages. ------------------------------------ Achievement rewards: 300 power stones= 1 extra chapters (The reward chapters will be posted on the week, on a random day) ----------------------------------- If You like monsters folklore and cute girls then be my guest ----------------------------------- The cover is not mine, so all the credit for the right owner ----------------------------------- The story will have a lot of dark elements so if you don't have stomach for that then I suggest you to leave, oh also i'm quite a pervert myself so be prepared for that (NO NTR). ---------------------------------- Finally, enjoy the story and if you like it please do support me with your golden tickets, power stones and reviews they will help me a lot.

Following the betrayal of her uncle Amunak, Alea, Sorian, and Cillian find themselves in the depths of a winding slot canyon as a gargantuan thunderstorm approaches. The walls press in on both sides, and they will have to find a way out of their shackles and through the labyrinthine tunnel network before the rushing waters sweep them into the deep earth. This is a short piece of a scene that takes place in the middle of my planned novel. As such, I don't expect you to know the characters or events that led up to this, nor do I explain them. But it is easy to follow just the scene. ~2.2k words

Enemies to lovers? ✔️ Villainous and possessive ML?✔️ Fiery spirited FL?✔️ Dark Romance?✔️ Excerpt: “Wife?” Lady Karina repeated, almost shouting as if she'd misheard him. “I would not marry you even if you were the last man in this world,” she remarked with sweet venom, a poison Van Merikh would gladly drink. “You are a murderer and a thief. I do not want you!” “But I want you,” Van Merikh stated firmly, his dual-coloured gaze leaving no room for argument. “And that is where this conversation shall end, Lady.” Van Merikh threw open the door and practically dragged her to the base of the stairs that led to the upper floors. When she refused to mount the steps, he easily lifted her onto the first step and spanked her soundly on the bottom. “Go to your chambers,” he ordered softly. “This is not over,” Lady Karina growled. “I will fight you with the last breath in my body against this…this madness.” “Go, or you shall feel my hand on your backside again.” ************** Magic as the world of Ethuaria knew it came from the distinct markings specific to each bloodline and nation that a person may or may have not been born with. It would appear at birth on different parts of the child's body, bringing about unique abilities passed down in their bloodline from mother to child. And for eighteen-year-old Lady Karina Hyacinth Reinhardt, life had always been one of comfort and peace with the secret abilities of her bloodline. As the beloved, yet sheltered, heiress of Moonveil Keep on the borders of the Kingdom of Caelthywn, she spent her days managing her father's lands and overseeing the affairs of their people, never knowing true hardship. War as she knew it was a distant nightmare that would never touch her. That was until Orpheus Van Merikh, the most feared warlord across the lands, invaded her home and seized it for his claims. Known as the devil himself, Van Merikh does not simply claim Moonveil for its riches, but also for the rumoured beasts that the Reinhardt bloodline conceals from the world. He will stop at nothing to have them. Thrown into captivity, Lady Karina expects cruelty, and Van Merikh, being the brute that he is, proves her expectations to be true. As a calculating and disciplined man who kills without hesitation yet protects what he claims, when one of his knights speaks ill of her, Orpheus cuts him down without hesitation. Lady Karina is his prize, but he would not allow others to dishonour her. However, she is not as obedient as one might think. Thus, determined to reclaim her freedom, Lady Karina refuses to cower as she challenges the enemy at every opportunity. Her defiance amuses Van Merikh, who spares her life due to her efficiencies in managing Moonveil Keep. Along the way, as they battle to find common ground, Van Merikh faces a rebellion among his own knights, who reject his growing attachment to her. They would have her dead before she warmed his bed. And oddly enough, Lady Karina finds herself charmed by the other merciful half of Van Merikh, but when her father returns to Moonveil at her request, much changes henceforth. Conspiracies arise and she soon slips out of Van Merikh's hold when he leaves for yet another conquest away from Moonveil. All hell would break loose when the beast from the depths would return upon Moonveil only to find his angel is gone.

Van and his friend Magus had reincarnated in another world with magic. Tasked to kill the demon lord, they set forth. Van was granted very rough skills that made life for him in that world a living hell, yet he muscled through. Magus however, was bestowed with unfair skills. Due to some of said skills, he gained a harem, which in time, included the girlfriend Van made in the world. After beating the Demon Lord, and after finding out his girlfriend had been stolen from him, he got very upset and so he went to propose to... The Demon Lord...!?

This is a rewrite of my first fanfiction so go easy on me. The story revolves around Ryu and his adventures throughout the multiverse, And the mc will not be collecting girls like Pokemon *Luv Pikachu*. The grammar in the early chapters might be a bit rusty and will get better with time, as I'm new as a writer. So, let's begin ...... The cover does not belong to me. Discord: https://discord.gg/Jhd5vb8y

Arian van Elod, rightful heir to the Elodian empire has lost everything. With his honor and pride stripped away, his father, the emperor, exiles him to the very edges of the empire. There, in a desert, far away from any civilization a crumbling beast-academy is located- the last hope for the empire's scum to receive some form of education. Arian has already given up all hope... for the students, as well as for himself, as he tumbles closer and closer to despair. And yet, somewhere in his heart, there is still the whish to regain everything he had lost...

Cassidy Miles has never known an easy life. Tragedy follows her like a shadow, and after losing her mother, she is left completely alone at just 20 years old. Desperate to survive, she takes a janitorial job at the powerful Van der Bilt Corporation, hoping for a fresh start. But instead of stability, she finds herself trapped in a dangerous game with Logan Van der Bilt—the ruthless CEO who seems determined to make her life even harder. What starts as a simple job soon unravels into a tangled web of secrets, betrayal, and shocking truths. As Cassidy is drawn deeper into a world she never expected, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to survive—and whether the price of the truth is too high to pay.

Dalton Wyatt, a world-renowned scientist and inventor, is transmigrated into the body of a high school student, also named Dalton Wyatt, who had tragically committed suicide due to unfortunate circumstances and a complicated life. The enchanting world of cards he finds himself in is vastly different from Earth, yet eerily similar in certain aspects. Unlike the peaceful Earth, where humans fought only amongst themselves, this new world is plagued by dungeons and monsters. Here, humanity's survival hinges on battling these mythical and legendary creatures. Ordinary mortals lack the strength to stand against such formidable foes. Thankfully, a select few are blessed with the ability to harness their souls, manifest soul power, and become card apprentices—humanity’s last hope against extinction. Card apprentices are individuals who form contracts with grimoires, mystical artifacts that allow them to wield powerful and versatile cards to fend off monsters and conquer dungeons. A grimoire provides card apprentices with abilities such as card creation and card fusion. Most importantly, it enables them to unlock their full potential in card battles. While this world shares the concept of science with Earth, its focus is not on electronics or industrialization. Instead, cards replace the need for most technologies, fulfilling even the smallest of daily necessities. This world revolves entirely around the grimoire’s abilities, particularly card creation and card fusion. Transmigrated to a place where strength can be bought with money, Dr. Wyatt is forced to earn a living to ensure his survival. Fortunately, with his otherworldly knowledge and expertise, card creation comes naturally to him, setting him apart from other card apprentices. Dr. Wyatt crafts and sells perfect, powerful, and resourceful cards, steadily growing stronger in this monster-ridden world. --- "What did you say? Making good cards is hard? Bah! Card creation is a breeze." "My friend, let me enlighten you—there are no 'trash card ingredients,' only incompetent card creationists." [Commencing card creation using ingredients, i)Bloody Veins - G Rank, Mortal Grade ii)Nyon Rope - G Rank, Mortal Grade iii)Common Core - G Rank, Mortal Grade Card creation… complete! Card Name: Bloody Rope Card Type: Item Card Card Rank: E Rank, Common Grade Card Rating: 3 Stars Card Durability: 100/100 Card Effect: The Bloody Rope can bind and incapacitate its target. When in contact with a target’s wound, it triggers paralysis and blood drain effects. Additional Effect: Paralysis, Blood Drain] "This can’t be real! You used G-rank mortal-grade ingredients and yet crafted an E-rank common-grade card with full durability and a three-star rating? This isn’t real—I must still be dreaming! I couldn’t possibly have woken up today—this has to be a dream!"

The demon lord Defeated over 1000 years ago returns and wishes to bring back his long since isolated and lost kin by any means necessary

The story takes place in a world where humanity faces relentless attacks from spirits, and an organization known as the Spirit Hunters Organization (SHO) is tasked with defending humanity. The story follows Noah, an orphan who possesses extraordinary spirit-hunting abilities. After enrolling in the SHO, he quickly rises through the ranks to become a Special Grade hunter. Now, Noah finds himself assigned to unit SG-04, a specialized team consisting of four SPECIAL GRADE hunters.

The story follows the life of Ast chrome. An orphan in the chrome tribe stuck in planet bloom-01. In this universe 1000 years ago suddenly all the lifeforms were made aware of the presence of the Universal System. Nobody knows the details of the system as to why it exists and how it came into existence and what its end game is. But one thing everyone recognises is that the system enables all to awaken their talent, connects many worlds and organises events with lucrative rewards. The chrome clan was one of the clan that was eliminated in one such event and cursed to never be able to leave the huge orient forest. Their curse could only be broken by being subordinate to some other clan or person and serving them for life. Join this journey as Ast awakens his talent and cause a carnage in search for his revenge.

students in grade 12 are forced to play games to survive and try to know why are they here and their is rules who wont do as it says he will not survive they are alone in the school all teachers and other students left the school

In a world teeming with Titans, Colossals, Gigantic Monsters and Kaiju's, Erian who reincarnated makes his living collecting scraps of low-grade Defective Genetic Serum, realised he transmigrated along with his system. Follow Erian as he grows to become the strongest Disaster Grade Titan with the help of his Titan System! ------------------------------------------- Golden Tickets (Per Month): -100 Golden Tickets = 1 Extra Chapter -300 Golden Tickets = 5 Extra Chapters -500 Golden Tickets = 10 Extra Chapters ------------------------------------------------- -Castle = 1 Extra Chapter -Spacecraft = 3 Extra Chapters -Golden Gachapon = 5 Extra Chapters -Note: A spacecraft given will elicit 3 extra chapters but with a golden gachapon, I might not be capable of giving you the chapters on the same day. -------------------------------------------------

"Aaa!" Cassandra was shocked and screamed as she woke beside a strange man. To make matters worse, the man was shirtless, and she was only wearing underwear. 'What's going on, why is he sleeping with me?' "Morning, sweetheart!" The man beside Cassandra greeted her. Cassandra gasped, shook her head, and pushed the man to the ground. "Hey, what are you doing in my bed? Are you trying to harass me? Get out of here!" Cassandra pointed her index finger at the door. 'I married him? Who is that man? How can I be married to him?' Cassandra thought to herself as she lifted the blanket slowly and saw a red stain on the sheet. "How can we get married? I don't know you at all, and this seems to be our first meeting," asked Cassandra, who still couldn't hide her surprise. Charles looked deeply into Cassandra's green eyes. "Have you forgotten what happened last night? You even went so far as to ask me not to leave." ….……….. Cassandra immediately ran into the house, not caring that she now came with Charles. She also continued to shout Vivian's name because she was worried that something had happened to her half-sister. Cassandra's father slaps her immediately. "Dad, why did you slap me? What did I do?" asked Cassandra while holding her cheeks, which were now burning. Geoffry, Cassandra's father, only glanced sarcastically at his biological daughter. "You still ask what you did? Did I raise and finance you to be a slut?" --------- Cassandra Miller never knew she was being set up by her half-sister Vivian Hartley at a nightclub. Vivian mixed stimulants in Cassandra's drink to get her drunk and ended up in bed with a random guy. Vivian's trap worked, and Cassandra married a stranger in Las Vegas the day they met. This makes her father furious and kicks Cassandra out of the house. But what happens is that Charles Parker, the man who married Cassandra in Las Vegas, takes her to live with him. In exchange, Cassandra had to leave their marriage for two years. Will Cassandra be able to live a two-year life as Mrs Parker and resolve the misunderstandings with her father and Cassandra's fiancé at the time? Is there a conspiracy behind all this? Or is there more to their marriage?

The story is about an author named Van, who is famous for his amazing works. Unfortunately, he dies without reason before he could finish the ending of a novel he was working on. When he opens his eyes, Van meets a [God] who reincarnates him into his unfinished novel and asks him to create the ending of the story through his own hard work. Van realizes how unlucky he is, as he has been reborn as the main villain of the novel. Aware of his dangerous fate, Van works hard to become stronger, using his knowledge as the author of the novel to create his own ending on a path full of obstacles, danger, threats, and death.

Transported to a parallel world, Lucas was now eight years old and in third grade, only to be notified by the system that he had achieved the status of a dragon knight. However, it was in his twilight years. [Your magical energy is depleted, and you urgently need opportunities. Today, you encounter a magical girl from a prestigious academy, and she possesses a pureblood elixir that will greatly benefit you!] Lucas looked at the delicate little flower of the school, resembling a porcelain doll, and the bottle of milk in her hand, still speechless. “Hey, Lucas, here’s the milk for you, courtesy of my friend,” the little flower said with an innocent expression. [As expected of you! Just by your overwhelming presence, the magical girl has submitted and offered you the pureblood elixir!] [You drink the pureblood elixir, Magical Energy +3, Strength +3] Lucas: ? This system seems a bit broken. But it works!

One day, thousands of blue Rifts appeared around the planet, floating in mid-air. Curiosity engulfed everyone, as they had read countless novels and watched anime, imagining what kind of worlds might await them. They entered the Rifts, expecting adventure, only to find other countries or isolated biomes—no monsters, no special powers. Years later, a single red Rift appeared, absorbing everyone in its district. A rescue team discovered that those absorbed gained a special ability called ‘Ethereal,’ allowing them to hunt monsters. Five hundred years have passed without understanding or controlling the Rifts. Until now... These Rifts have chosen me as their... 'Rift Runner' --- On a significant day, during a Rift trial that could determine his future, the protagonist Archie received a Non-Graded ‘F’ Ethereal, the weakest rank. He learned that he was among the failures, not destined for greatness. Resigned, he went to work for his father in their noodle shop. But fate had other plans. After a fateful encounter, Archie discovered that he could control the Rifts—the very phenomenon everyone feared or misunderstood. Will the Rifts help him rise to the top, or does fate have something even more extraordinary in store for Archie that he can't escape?