ipso facto dodgeball
The Black Tech Monopoly Corporation
by East Sea Boar Demon
Where would the very limit of development achievable by a private enterprise be? Being listed among the top 500 in the country? Being listed among the the top 500 in the world? Or, becoming a boss-level entity that transcends nations, ruling the world as de facto rulers, just like those companies listed below? The Umbrella Corporation in ‘Resident Evil’, the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in ‘Alien’, the Concordance Extraction Corporation in ‘Dead Space’, Gentek in ‘Prototype’, Vault-Tec in ‘Fallout…
Queen de Facto
by Cyfonia Nina
There are certain things the people do not know about.They may stare up the skies thinking it is just plain sky blue things above.They may think about gods as merely figures of what an imagination creates.But there is something they do not know,...books from the past are written by people who have witnessed.Yes, they exist.Only the kings have known of their existence. The heavens is the home of all divine beings.These things are secrets no man be shall known of.These pasts are a concealed truth.…
The Demon Lord is a Duck, so I'm now De Facto Leader, Right?
by Mulvus_Junco
Politics have never been this hard, and magic seems to be nonexistent... In the pursuit of infinite knowledge Feng Huan is kicked to the fate of traveling to a different time period in a reset. But after a brush in with some peasants he is sent to an unfamiliar place all together.
Dominate South Asia(rewrite)
by Kiel_Francisco
Standing on the battlefield of Afghanistan in 1981, the bearded Muhammad looked serious and carried the RPG on his shoulder.The crushing of the T-62, the bombing of the Hind, and the roar of the Shile River would not make the Afghan guerrillas surrender! Drive away the Soviets and liberate Afghanistan! Defeat India and India and dominate South Asia!Inadvertently, Muhammad became the de facto ruler of Afghanistan. Inadvertently, Muhammad was pushed to the position of President of Pakistan by the …
Dao of Revolution
by A_Bored_Person
Bai Zhongming was a promising idealistic youth, who due to unfortunate circumstances, met an untimely end.Reborn in an era that vaguely resembled ancient China, where cultivators governed the world and the law of the jungle was the de facto rule of the world. How does a passionate idealist with a modern sense of ethics and morality cope in a world where the people are oppressed and exploited?“If might makes right, then... For the sake of the common folk, for the sake of a better and more beautif…
Relucant Villain turns Helpful Hero
by FrozenTide
One of the Five Villains of the game Dimensional Odessy never wanted to be a Villain. He joined the game to have fun with his friends while maintaining his daily life.But a series of mishaps and his own twisted sense of honor prevented him from seeing the "Hero's" side of things.It does not help the game kept giving him Quests to help the story progress better. A drawback from being originally on a RP/PVE server.He did not find out till later that he was lead into the role. To take the slot of a…
The Stigma (Continued)
by xWandererx
“Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.”—Marcus Aurelius“Poverty is the mother of crime.”—Marcus Aurelius“The path to paradise begins in hell.”—Dante AlighieriAnd many more quotes from philosophers and other cool dudes to set the mood. (Yeah, I know that rhymed!)—————————When given the choice between a greater evil and a lesser one, do you simply just not choose? Or is that a choice in of itself to let the evils rule you? To let the evils put you into proverbial chains…
NIRVANA: Rebirth from the ashes
by alisonparker745
August 2015 marked the genesis of an event that would forever redefine the contours of our existence—the Elder Tree Disaster. It was a cataclysmic eruption, an unfathomable upheaval that ruptured the very fabric of our planet, reshaping its form and fracturing its essence. If the Earth had a semblance of stability, it would have shattered like glass under the weight of this unfathomable force.The explosion ripped through the seven continents, leaving devastation in its wake as if the gods themse…
FFF-Class ‘Unlucky Antagonist’
by FFF_KinoMan
Rinaldo Di Mario never asked to be the scion of the Di Mario Family, the current rulers of the Free City of Maria—the wealthiest city on Earth. His dream was to live a peaceful life, spending his days reading books and playing with his little black cat. However, his surname attracted many enemies, and after yet another assassination attempt, he realized that wealth and power were not worth the stress. Thus, he faked his death and started a new life in the one place no one would think to look for…
Pearl of the Orient Seas
by Syno_Xia
Synopsis: "Pearl of the Orient Seas"In the idyllic archipelago known as the Pearl of the Orient Seas, seven legendary guardians protect the islands with extraordinary powers. Among them, Kael stands as the most powerful, the keeper of the ancient Pearl that grants him unmatched strength and a deep connection to the land.When a long-dormant darkness awakens, threatening to engulf the islands, Kael and the other guardians must unite to face this unprecedented peril. As they journey across the isla…
Army Definition
by Rajesh_Bc
An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" [feminine]), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or state. It may also include aviation assets by possessing an army aviation component. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army.Afghan Army soldiers on parade, 1950sIn some countries, such as Franc…
Low currency's
by Muhammad_adnan_7704
This world is so historical supposed the 1899In 1834, a khedival decree was issued, adopting an Egyptian currency based on a bimetallic standard (gold and silver) on the basis of the Maria Theresa thaler, a popular trade coin in the region.[8] The Egyptian pound, known as the geneih, was introduced, replacing the Egyptian piastre (ersh) as the chief unit of currency. The piastre continued to circulate as 1⁄100 of a pound, with the piastre subdivided into 40 para. In 1885, the para ceased to be i…