Hysteria Chainsaw

WSA 2025 entry. Lady Melisandre ‘Lisa’ Belmont was a young, French beauty wrongfully accused and publicly executed for crimes she did not commit. Mysteriously reborn as a contender for a modern day American variety games and entertainment show. In this new lifetime she's claimed the body of a beautiful aspiring actress who got fed up with constantly being duped by her conniving manager. The last straw was being forced to marry a complete stranger. Coerced to sign up as a married couple for a reality tv show where contestants vie to win the coveted Shadowhurst legacy. Rumored to be an inheritance worth billions that was left behind by the elderly recluse Eleanor Shadowhurst. What might be an ideal situation for the other women is a nightmare for Lisa who wakes up trapped in a marriage she never wanted. A sense of guilt for taking over the owner’s body makes Lisa not want to do anything that would jeopardize her career as an actress. She has no choice but to play along as Lisa can see no way out of the contract which seems pretty ironclad. After reading the contract, she realizes that it may be beneficial as long as the couple doesn't get eliminated before reaching the top ten. Lisa stands a chance to win a lifetime of lucrative endorsement deals & royalties, that can only help boost her career as an actress. Win or lose Lisa will still get paid by her husband the enigmatic and handsome Bane Shadowhurst as long as she does nothing to cause a scandal or get the couple disqualified early. His main stipulation is that Lisa pretends to be in love with Bane. They must awkwardly overcome their differences and live with other competing couples on a sprawling, isolated estate located on an island not found on any map. Every need is met, every comfort is provided, even the security of the mansion is world renown for its defense. All of these couples have secrets and are fleeing from their own personal traumas. It seems like the opportunity of a lifetime until the unthinkable happens. Hysteria grows as suspicious accidents escalate, couples feel their personal safety is threatened as the security system is repeatedly breached. Everything is hush hush, the handlers, the producers and media company can’t be trusted. Life hangs in the balance as the group is slowly cut off from the outside world. An insidious intelligence wants to stop Lisa from leaving the island alive. It will stop at nothing to dominate Lisa against her will, invoke terror and consume her soul. Only true love can overcome the insidious evil and save their souls. Lisa will just have to search her heart before it's too late and never trust a shadow after dark.

Crown Prince Ian Stromridge has just returned from battle, hailed as a hero, greeted with people's adoration and blessings but he brings home a beautiful woman, though he's already married leaving everybody completed nonplussed. His wife, Princess Angelica Stromridge wed him for convenience before he left for war. Their marriage lacked affection and was rife with misunderstandings from the start. From name-calling to accidental letters leading to further misconception. During his absence, Angelica played the dutiful wife, sacrificing to maintain the household, being the lovely princess and wonderful daughter in law, only to face his return with another woman whom the entire kingdom agreed was more beautiful than she was! Will she divorce or fight for his love, a love that clearly never existed in the first place? Will she clear the misunderstandings and surmount the obstacles or will it be a post-marriage love story or an ex-wife tale full of regret? Excerpt |||| "My princess..." called a maid, knocking on the door her hand trembling. "Come in." replied Angelica as the door opened hearing footsteps approaching. "What are you doing here? I gave stern orders for no one to disturb me for the entirety of the day." her austere voice rang out. "I... I know my princess... please forgive me... I... I did not mean to disturb you but... this is something very important." "Let's have it then." replied Angelica closing the book she had been reading as she laid eyes on the maid. The maid gulped, the fear evident in her eyes, she did not know how Angelica would react to the severely bad news she had brought with her, however, one thing was sure, Angelica would not react lightly at all. "My... m...y prince...ss the..." said the maid, causing Angelica to sigh in annoyance, rolling her eyes, she had better things to do than sit here listening to the maid's mumbling. "Yes, say it." said Angelica giving the maid a hand. "My princess, the crowned prince has returned." said the maid. "Oh... well that's nice... I guess I will see him later, or better yet tomorrow. There is no rush, I am sure he is swarmed by crowds at the moment." replied Angelica lazily, she really had no intention of moving from this spot. "But my princess... ther— " "Oh, you're right, it would be unacceptable if I did not come out to greet him, rumours would certainly ensue and the kingdom would be in serious hysteria as they always are." replied Angelica annoyed. "Yes, you are right, I should go and welcome him back home." said Angelica as she stood up and yawned. "My princess... that is not all, there is something else..." said the maid. "And what is that?" asked Angelica as the maid's eyes darted around the room, she did not know what to do, or how best to put this. "My princess... the... the crowned prince has truly returned but..." said the maid with a prolonged pause. "But what?" asked Angelica, her senses tingling, she had a inking that there was something wrong from the maid's strange behaviour. "But his highness..." paused the maid. "Out with it now!" said Angelica sternly. "His highness has returned with a strange woman and the rumours claim that she is his new wife!" spat out the maid as Angelica suddenly felt lightheaded and she fell back down on the chair. "My princess!" cried the maid as she rushed to her. "This is some sort of farce." said Angelica as the maid proceeded quickly to fan her with a cloth. "No my princess... it is true." replied the maid. "This is impossible. Ian must be mad, I am going to see this display of stupidity for myself!" said Angelica hotly, quickly rising up and storming out of the room as the poor maid followed behind her. ||||

At some point in history, between mugs of wine and drunken ramblings, the idea of the end of the world emerged—a concept that ancient great thinkers adopted and eagerly speculated upon, envisioning the most distressing and bizarre ways in which the world might meet its end: plagues, catastrophic weather events, the wrath of gods, or the awakening of mythical creatures. But none of those idle bastards, in their wildest and most vivid dreams, could have imagined that the collapse of society and the potential destruction of the world would begin so timidly, so slowly, within each individual: psychosis, conspiracy, hysteria—the main actors in the first act of a new story. The spark of chaos, ignited from the shadows by those who control the masses, and lights up the desperate and terrified faces of the controlled ones. Absurdity has become the norm in this world that remains unaware of what is coming, yet instinctively senses it. Who can live without worries in the face of imminent catastrophe!? Perhaps they can: Person C: You won't believe it, dude, but I lost my house in a rap battle. Person D: Kekeke, being bad is the best anyone can expect from you, actually~. Person B: I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAVE TO TEAM UP WITH SUCH UNRELIABLE PEOPLE! Person A: Fuck, did you record it? Person E: Bruh! This time I totally believe in coincidences! Narrator: Could the future of the world really rest in the hands of a bunch of eccentric people!?!?!?!?!?!?

The story is about a single mother and her two children reincarnated into another world, where they become...mushrooms Together they rebuilt the village in the countryside. Together with people in another world. But it seems that life in another world is not as simple as the mother imagined, as forces collide with each other. A mother and her children need to do more to survive in this world. Because nothing in life is beautiful and peaceful forever. Life is never like a fairy tale, it will always be full of emotions and chaos. That is the true nature of life.

The cards all contain a mystery, and a mystery is always something very dark and enchanting. There are people who want to know their fate, and there are people who are just curious. In general, the cards don't like to be teased and they don't know what to joke about. Sometimes there are some things, it's best not to know too much. So the card you chose, what is it?

Starting from the comic adaptation "Edgerunners," Lin Qingshan embarked on the path of a (wen)comic (chao)artist (gong) in another world. And then— "Oh no! It's a cyber lunatic! Quickly, call the anti-terror squad!" "Run! He's the Comic Madman!" "Amazing! I'm starting to understand everything!" "No way, who let him make comics?" "Quick, use the Flame Fist on him!" "Is he insane, designing plots like this?" "Mental state seems fine! Discharge him!" "You get in there too!" "Hahaha! I've made it!" … With works like *Edgerunners*, *Chainsaw Man*, *Fire Punch*, *Attack on Titan*, *Dao's Strange Immortal*, Lin Qingshan went completely off the deep end, and all the manga fans unanimously agreed: Lin Qingshan is a madman! ----------- You can support me financially through this link ko-fi.com/sauron_ch

Michael couldn't believe his eyes, why you ask? Was it because he won 20 million dollars lottery? No. Was it because it happened the night after the company of his dreams called him to resume work the next Monday?... No. That all will call for celebration even, no the reason he couldn't believe his eyes was because after celebrating with his family and going to bed the most happy human on earth he woke up to a universe where your fear of anything will create a powerful mass murderer and the fate of the world rests in the hand of a guy whose goals are slightly above everybody's favorite 'issei hyodou'. Join him on his journey to carve a path for himself in this world and hopefully not get consumed. It shouldn't be that hard right? After all he is here with the power of the king of curses.. -------------------------------

Sumir finds himself in a future where the boundaries between games and reality have merged. For 18 long years, he waited—until he finally awakened his synthesis ability. No resources? Two bottles of diluted Physique Enhancer? Synthesize them into a Physique Strengthener. Two Physique Strengtheners? Synthesize them into a Physique Crystal… Lacking skills? A gray-quality Basic Footwork can be synthesized into a white-quality Phantom Step, then into a green-quality Dragon Step, blue-quality Shadow Body, purple-quality Flickering Shadow, and finally, a gold-quality Thousand Faces Mirage… No equipment? Gather a pile of junk. A gray, damaged Hatchet can be synthesized into a white-quality Hunter’s Knife, then into a green-quality War Blade, blue-quality Bloodletting Chainsaw, purple-quality Reaper’s Edge, and eventually, the gold-quality Annihilation Arbiter… Need pets? Synthesize them! Low job rank? Synthesize it! Precious items? Synthesize them! Rare materials? Synthesize those too! Sumir: "A lot of people ask me, ‘How do you always manage to get your hands on the rarest resources while getting stronger?’" "First of all, let me ask you this: What do you mean by rare?" "For you, these resources might seem incredibly rare. But for me? They’re as easy to acquire as reaching out my hand!"

Once Mankind ruled the world. And living within the fringe of society, hidden but existing among us were the inhabitants of myths, fables, and legends. Then came the Crimson Plague, followed by the mass hysteria changes, and then the War. The War of Race broke out among the nine factions of the Etherborn society, led by the Vampires and the Children of the Light. Six millennia later, after the Long War, the nuclear holocaust, and the darkening of the sky, a new civilization prospered. The Children of the Light are gone, mankind has fallen from the top, and the Vampire race leads the new civilization. And among the Vampires are the seven Noble House that rule the Major nations. Follow the journey of Lilith Kain, Ariella Ashtarmel, Elijah Ashtarmel, and Eduardo Gomez as they strive to survive in a world that preys on the weak. … I will be posting this story on Royal Road.com. Discord: https://discord.com/channels/436731682268381186/436731682268381189

Reincarnated to become the world's supreme being. But because she took the place of the host's reincarnation, she had to take revenge on those who harmed the host. And the children.

Her previous life was perfect in the eyes of outsiders. Make everyone admire and envy. But for her it is emptiness and loneliness, from family to marriage is fake. When she killed herself, she was reincarnated to another world, in a body that was not human. Where she will not only find a new life, but also rule the world.

When you wake up you are in a strange place. Become an omnipotent being but simply want to live in peace that life doesn't allow.

“War is like a flame, a flame that’ll never go out until its fuel is cut off. And that fuel is the selfishness all people have.” - General Mendax Chrysos, 226 N.M. This world is filled with death, sorrow, and an endless supply of revenge, but General Senex doesn’t give a crap about the politics of it, all he wants to do is protect those who can’t fight for themselves. However, when Senex and his caravan get ambushed by the Obitus Empire while an earthquake further disrupts their expedition, Senex will have to give his all to protect his charges. He fights with all he has, but his best isn’t enough; he falls down a wayward opening, rousing a power long since truly untapped, Magic. The Energy of Existence, awakened by a lone soul, escapes the fissure and spreads throughout the globe. With his world permanently altered, Senex will need to navigate this war with caution. Will he succeed in his mission to deliver the cargo to the front lines, or will his nation crumble and divide before he can? Can he remain firm and undivided in this time of mass hysteria? Only time will tell.... _ This is my first novel so constructive criticism is much appreciated!

Any fairy tale has a happy ending, the main character is always the focus of the story, the wicked will be the one to be punished. But suppose, fairy tales do not follow the colors of children?

It had never crossed her mind, that Mandy Gilbert, would live in her imaginary life when the boy she had a crush on since primary school, Justin Bedington, chose her to be his wife. Mandy knew Justin for as long as she remembered. She was only able to look at him through an untouchable wall known as ‘reality’. Justin is crazy rich, the son of a CEO in a multi-billion company in the U.S. Being surrounded by countless pretty girls, selected as head of the Student Council, brilliant, a social butterfly, and a highly dedicated person he was, didn’t make Justin got easily overwhelmed by that. Though he lived in a world full of loving gaze in any where he went, he gave zero care in it—even when almost half of the girls on this planet were head over heels in him. But who knew, his final choice was Mandy. Since their dramatic and ridiculous meeting, Justin thought that girl is amusing, funny, and known as a trouble maker girl who often gets over-dramatic at school. Justin first encountered her at a party, and from then on, he knew that this girl is one of a kind, so he chose her to be his wife. But who thought Mandy would live her new life in peace? The Drama Queen faced countless dilemmas revolving around Justin; from his sexy assistant, a gorgeous widow next to their house, and also, an obsessed teenager. Mandy couldn’t stand all the girls’ hysteria every time they were around him. Adding to that, the trust that was given by Justin, made Mandy feel as if she was ignored and invisible. In Mandy’s little mind, marrying someone of her dream would lead her to a life full of happiness—as seen in fairy tales. However, marriage life wasn’t as good as she thought. Problems after problems appeared unexpectedly. Starting from Justin’s anger toward Mandy who ruined the most important event in his life, being shunned by her best friend due to misunderstanding, to the revenge carried out by her school friends that put Mandy in danger. Mandy only had her journal—the only thing she could write her feelings, lies, and all the secrets. So, how did the drama queen overcome the problems she faced and admitted all the biggest secrets that separated Mandy from her loved ones?

Enrietta Margaeux Lyche is the suspect behind the 7 great disasters in the Philippines naming : Slip knot chainsaw massacre, Inferno Sierra Fire, Pianono VenPoison, Coro Maxima Virus, Vancogh Bombing, UP Rape Madness and United Bank Robbery. He was convicted guilty and shall punish with the most severe and lethal death. He have no regrets because his motto is , "Make the grandest and most effort because you only have one shot to kill". He is famous as the son of the conglomerate tycoon Gaston Lyche that has been reigning the economy industry for years. Known to be a genius no one ever expected that this individual was behind the cruelest and brutal crimes in the history. In an instant and last flick of life in his system, he said without any tone of change in his personality, "I'll reign in hell and will make you all taste the masterpiece of the true Demon Lord!"

Guts and gore galore! American Sideshow is a bizarre, macabre, and intense dark thriller. War and poker brought them together. Robbing banks with chainsaws will tear them apart! Follow this trio on their path of bloodshed. Travis Madden took a blast from an RPG and lost an eye and a leg. He is a scarred up and emotionally mangled mess. Sue "Godkiller" Grant is a homicidal maniac with an insatiable need for intensity, and to feel alive. Olivia McNamara is an assistant bank manager looking to change her mundane existence, the mastermind. Detective Diego Cavalera will stop at nothing to hunt this mentally depraved trio down, and bring them to justice, with the help of the law or not.

Hao Zheng, the most talented martial genius to ever walk the world of Hysteria has been killed by those he holds closest. Killed through the collusion of his girlfriend and brother, he must again climb the ranks again on Earth so that one day he may exact his fulfilling revenge. Until then he must act as Zhen Bai on Earth, never will he let others betray him again and go unpunished!

I got married to one of my childhood friend. But after marriage..I didn't even realise that someone's hysteria is going to be curse for me!

Deep within a forgotten forest, is a swirling frenzy of darkness. Among the darkness exists a Scythe, a dark and haunting scythe. Engraved on the handle of the Scythe states "The House of Hysteria". A child, appearing to be the age of 12, wanders into a dark and mysteriously omniscient forest, and finds herself lost. Suddenly she is attacked by wolves, and then she collapses, and her fragile, lifeless form lies on the forest floor, her name was Kayda. [Disclaimer: This is a very short story, I am writing this for entertainment purposes only, I have no intention of writing more than 10k words for this story.]

34 year old Haruki dies in his workplace building because of over exhaustion. He would then reincarnate because of his strong desire not to die simultaneously giving a system with the potential for anything. He was given the system of Desire.

In the hallowed annals of time, whispers echoed of an impending era, foretold since ancient days. It was a time when the house of Augustus fallen into extinction, and the end of the age of Taurus and the beginning of the age of Sol. figure would emerge from the realm of mortals, bearing the weight of destiny upon his formidable shoulders. The prophecies, passed down by our wise ancestors, spoke of this harbinger, heralding the twilight of our eternal civilization. His very presence resonated like a haunting melody, woven by the skilled bard, or the enchanting tale spun by the ministrel. He was the embodiment of a triumphant ballad, a conquering warrior marching to the beat of his own relentless drum. His arrival served as both a beacon of hope for the oppressed and a dire warning to the tyrants and city builders who dared challenge his might. It was said that his footsteps alone could crumble towering metropolises, ushering in an age of chaos and unleashing hordes of uncivilized forces upon the the borders of Galactic Empire Yet, the enigma of Blargh The Destroyer shrouded his true nature. Some whispered that he was the celestial offspring of divinity, a sacred emissary sent from the heavens to deliver judgment upon the world. Others believed him to be an otherworldly being, donning the guise of a primal savage, wielding an instrument of devastation beyond mortal comprehension on every corners of the galaxy. Such is the tale that stirs the dormant spirits of ancient warriors, rousing their souls from slumber. It calls upon men to raise their standards of warfare, to aspire to the indomitable power that dwells within this superhuman force. His very existence fuels a yearning to witness the annihilation of all that dares cross his path, leaving naught but desolation in his wake. Behold, the legend that echoes through the ages—Barbarian Chainsaw!

After a failed deal with a Daimon, the summoner's body becomes possessed. Leading to a series of hijinks from Quilfyn the Daimon of Ingenuity wreaking havoc in the body of a knight.

When you fear something so much, it gets a life of its own. One fine day, every fear known to man-kind gets a life of its own, creating their own wonderland.

Erina De’Atella left her ring on the dresser on the day she was to kill a man.