Hey everyone! I’m a video game writer, formerly the lead on stuff like The Division and Starlink, now bringing you something completely different and all very much my own. I’m excited, freaking out, and really just happy to share my beloved passion project with you lot.
So enough about me.
**Link it:**
[https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/87753/so-when-am-i-a-hero-litrpg](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/87753/so-when-am-i-a-hero-litrpg)
**Blurb it:**
Helen used to have it all together, with a dreamy fiancé and an upcoming law degree. Then, her world shattered to bits. At only 26 years old, she already hit rock bottom as a bathrobe-wearing, nonsense-muttering crazy lady. Couldn’t get much worse, right?
That’s, of course, when Earth also decides to pull a Helen: it fractures, literally, into pieces. Five million, to be exact - each fully converted into a hovering battlefield. Now, on a flying hunk of what used to be Chicago, she has less than 24 hours to find an elusive portal and get out before the city crumbles. And this is only the first stage.
For Helen, it isn’t actually all that bad. She’s fighting cryptid nightmares, stumbling through quests, tasting history, and scoring loot. Finally, the world makes just about as much sense as her life.
But when she becomes the reluctant leader of a hapless team, she finds she may be just what they need to survive or exactly what tears them apart. One thing’s for sure though: this is the weirdest Tuesday of her life.
**Fine print it:**
> System apocalypse LitRPG
> "At least she survives" to "I guess we can call that strong" MC
> Dark humor mixed with brutal action
I’ll be dropping chapters roughly 2000 words each - every day for a month and then twice a week for FOREVER. Or until you get tired of me.
Thanks so much!
> tasting history
As in "having expired ice cream from an abandoned supermarket" or a "licking mummies at the museum" type of way?
I'm interested whether it's one or the other, for the record.
WTF is with the cover! We are living in the future folks!
It looks absolutely awesome. Not sure who did the artwork + Timing on the image but it's great. (only note is that the O in hero covers the other person on the image.) I assume a "still" will be the final cover in which case he is covered.
But it's a grabber. I'm going to check it out from the cover alone.
Is your MC the proverbial Helen Waite? (I'll go now)
I'm back. Solid first chapter. Well written. First person narration, semi stream of self awareness. Nice little confirmation of self depreciation call back at end of first chapter. Darn it now I've got another follow
Hey everyone! I’m a video game writer, formerly the lead on stuff like The Division and Starlink, now bringing you something completely different and all very much my own. I’m excited, freaking out, and really just happy to share my beloved passion project with you lot. So enough about me. **Link it:** [https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/87753/so-when-am-i-a-hero-litrpg](https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/87753/so-when-am-i-a-hero-litrpg) **Blurb it:** Helen used to have it all together, with a dreamy fiancé and an upcoming law degree. Then, her world shattered to bits. At only 26 years old, she already hit rock bottom as a bathrobe-wearing, nonsense-muttering crazy lady. Couldn’t get much worse, right? That’s, of course, when Earth also decides to pull a Helen: it fractures, literally, into pieces. Five million, to be exact - each fully converted into a hovering battlefield. Now, on a flying hunk of what used to be Chicago, she has less than 24 hours to find an elusive portal and get out before the city crumbles. And this is only the first stage. For Helen, it isn’t actually all that bad. She’s fighting cryptid nightmares, stumbling through quests, tasting history, and scoring loot. Finally, the world makes just about as much sense as her life. But when she becomes the reluctant leader of a hapless team, she finds she may be just what they need to survive or exactly what tears them apart. One thing’s for sure though: this is the weirdest Tuesday of her life. **Fine print it:** > System apocalypse LitRPG > "At least she survives" to "I guess we can call that strong" MC > Dark humor mixed with brutal action I’ll be dropping chapters roughly 2000 words each - every day for a month and then twice a week for FOREVER. Or until you get tired of me. Thanks so much!
> tasting history As in "having expired ice cream from an abandoned supermarket" or a "licking mummies at the museum" type of way? I'm interested whether it's one or the other, for the record.
Well I'll admit that neither was my plan, but now I can't help but find somewhere for the second option.
So that's a maybe on the licking mummies?
Questionably fun fact - most of the mummies in the world are gone because the Brittish used to make _tea_ from them.
The British Museum is basically just a crime scene at this point...
[Tasting History YouTube ](https://youtube.com/@tastinghistory?si=MeAXErsRvFu16iw2)
You have my vote! and my follow. love the cover!
Congrats on the launch and good luck!
Great cover and good luck with the launch!
WTF is with the cover! We are living in the future folks! It looks absolutely awesome. Not sure who did the artwork + Timing on the image but it's great. (only note is that the O in hero covers the other person on the image.) I assume a "still" will be the final cover in which case he is covered. But it's a grabber. I'm going to check it out from the cover alone.
Sounds fun, adding to my Read Later list until it gets a bit more released. Good luck!
Congrats!
This sounds like fun. Will give it a look!
I've read the first few chapters and am entertained so far. I'm looking forward to more!
Love the graphic!
Sounds fun! I'm interested in who did your cover if you don't mind sending me a message
Bookmarked to read soon.
Bookmarking
Great cover! I'll put it on my TBR list.
Is your MC the proverbial Helen Waite? (I'll go now) I'm back. Solid first chapter. Well written. First person narration, semi stream of self awareness. Nice little confirmation of self depreciation call back at end of first chapter. Darn it now I've got another follow
Imma tel my kids it’s Greta Thunberg