TravelingDreamer

My Thoughts on the Difference Between Awakened Beasts and Monsters

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A note from John:

I included it here, but read at your own peril.

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In the labyrinthine complexities that constitute the enigmatic phenomena of awakened fauna, a dic...

2024-04-30 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 7: Medicine to Magic: A Bridge to Becoming a Healer

Driving down the mountain, I thought about what still needed doing. First stop, visiting the Gate—refill mana and practice the two spells I’d bought.

What else?

More ability points. I spent all the points I earned. At this rate, I’d need at least another twenty, maybe e...

Chapter 6: When Pride Hurts More Than Training

The phone buzzed on the table, and I stalled before answering. The lawyer’s name flashed on the screen, a reminder of all the loose ends still needing to be tied up. Finally, I swiped and held the phone close.

“Good afternoon,” he said in a businesslike tone. “I’m calling to let y...

Chapter 5: A Different Perspective

I checked what other Travelers had to say about Earth in the Archive, and the latest entry was hilarious.

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18.4.2016—Traveler Guar Shum

I knew this world would be trouble the minute I touched the Gate. They had three names for their world. Wh...

2024-04-29 20:02:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 4: A New Kind of Farmer

I had five stat points, just enough to trade for an ability point. After looking at the endless list of spells and skills, and seeing all the amazing things magic could do, I hoped to find something to bring Sophie back. My eyes ran over the screen, scanning line after line, hope rising with each...

Chapter 3: OP MC? Me?

It was time to delve into my Profile, or Personal Information, as the system called it. I took a fortifying breath, ready for the new weirdnes, and tapped each line with my mind.

First, there was my name. There was this odd sense of potential or possibility would be the better...

Chapter 2: Mapping My New Reality

I opened my eyes, yawned, and stretched, enjoying the feeling. A pleasant warmth spread through every cell of my body. A full night’s sleep had finally brought me back to feeling human, and damn, I missed it.

What a strange dream.

It felt so real. All those sleepless nights...

Chapter 1: Wait, What?

I trudged through the Black Forest in Germany, hands deep in my pockets. My body was so heavy; my feet dragged, and every step felt like wading through mud. A pounding headache pulsed behind my eyes in waves. I was so tired and drained that my thoughts moved like sludge.

I looked up and squ...

Prologue

Hello Reader,

My name is John Rue. I’m either 45 or 49 years old—but I’m not sure with the time skips between worlds, and it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Despite growing up in the foster care system in Birmingham, Alabama, I made my way into the University of Chicag...

The Gate Traveler

Synopsis

A Low-Stakes, Cozy, Slice-Of-Life Travelogue Adventure

John, a 37-year-old widower, discovers the extraordinary power to travel between worlds via dimensi...