NPC Code: Red Riding Hood

NPC Code: Red Riding Hood

"A kingdom overturned by its foes can ascend once more. But one which shatters the inside? That’s game over.”

Red is an NPC villager of the popular game called “Code” inside the Holographic Reality. The game announces an event and invites every player to defend the village under the kingdom of Freiy. Red immediately realises that her family in danger and rushes to the forest to save them. Red and her sister, Clementine, then stumble upon a monster with immense arcane. Fortunately, an adventurer passes by and attempts to save them, only to see him flee from the scene. Because of his cowardness, the two fall into despair, leaving Red learning the truth behind the game.

This novel is the story of an NCP character being aware that she is inside a game.

(inspired quote from Zemo MCU)

(Book cover not mine. Credits to the artist.)

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    SrtaA Indeed, some say there are only 7 types of stories (some say there are 36), but here is an example of the 7 archetypal stories:

    1. Overcoming the monster - Beowulf, Dracula, Star Wars, etc.
    2. Rags to riches — Aladdin, Cinderella, etc
    3. The quest - Lord of the Rings, Illiad, etc
    4. Voyage and Return - Alice & Wonderland, The Hobbit, Orpheus, etc
    5. Comedy - too numerous
    6. Tragedy - too numerous
    7. Rebirth - Groundhog Day, A Christmas Carol, etc

        d_elfe It would depend on the ultimate plot of the romance. For example, Romeo & Juliet is clearly a tragedy. Beauty and the Beast is Overcoming the monster, it just so happens that the monster is also the male lead.

        Many romances are also comedies, and a lot fill in the rebirth category. Rebirth is “something happens and the main character is forced to change and (usually) ultimately become a better individual.” That is the plot of many romance novels, actually. Just that the “something that happens” is the male lead.

            Fairy766965 that's super interesting. And very enlightening.
            So far, I managed to find the category in which two of of my romance novels are. I can't find the third, though. As for my french book... definitely the quest, I guess :)

                The most common plot for a romance novel written for a female audience is “Overcoming the monster.” Where a, usually young and nubile, girl tames a wild or dangerous man. This is why vampires, pirate captains and emotionally unavailable billionaires are such common tropes in romance.

                The obvious example, despite how often people trash it, is Twilight. But Beauty and the Beast is probably the most iconic. Anita Blake and similar urban fantasy novels fall into this archetype as well.

                  Fairy766965 I never read "Twilight" this way. I always thought of it as a history of Ambition, or if you want, a Ugly Duckling.
                  Case is, Edward doesn't need taming, he's tamed already by his foster parents. You know, he's a virgin vampire of 150 years who goes to high school and is 'vegetarian'. Some cats need more taming than him.

                  Once she discovers he's a vampire, she covets to be as special as him and be taken from her "tedious" life with a strict parent and no glamorous life. He's her golden chance (that's why she can't pick the Werewolf guy, he's from a socially stigmatized ethnicity and as poor as her, or even poorer). At the end of the first book is really set that she wants to be a vampire. - Ambition

                  And, oh, she looks common on the outside, but somewhat she has "The Scent" so she's special. - Ugly Duckling.
                  It's really interesting if you start to see her as an ambitious girl than as a clueless one.

                      SrtaA Thats very insightful! I have to say it’s quite compelling, I don’t really blame Bella — I would have made the same choices she made for the same reasons you suppose. I mean, on the one hand I can be an immortal millionaire but might have trouble around people or on the other hand I can be the poor wife of a werewolf living on the reservation.

                      Considering I’m a homebody introvert anyway at anything close to equal affection I’d pick Vampy boy every day and twice on Sunday.

                          Fairy766965
                          I think Anita Blake is in its own... place entirely. I mean, the entire romance line is a mess. A glorious mess, but a mess. Not in a sense that it's bad, but in a sense that in comparison to a standart romance line it's like PoE's skill trees in comparison to any other skill tree.
                          SrtaA > Some cats need more taming than him.
                          Lol XD
                          As for Bella and her choices, she is (intentionally) a type of a character everyone want to be. Except, we wouldnt want to be HER specifically coz she is very lame as a person.

                          But speaking of new things, and old things, and playing with ideas. A lot of cool stuff can happen by just playing with tropes. It won't be entirely original, but then, as someone said above, every story is made by rethinking every story before it.
                          In a sense, literature evolves just like everything else does - with trial and error.
                          But, anyway. In all honesty, I mostly just wanted to share. I found that cool author, Garessta, who likes to do that stuff. They don't write parodies, but they take old tropes and improve on them, make them fresh and actually making sense for once (in case of tropes that don't normally make sense). Like their story for one of the latest WPCs, My Vampire Assistant. There's only a hint of it yet, but I think its going to make something really fun of that classical FL-Vampire-Werewolf love triangle. And I know its going to be fun because 1) the story is already fun 2) I've read Garessta's other one, Eve of the Doomsday, and it did the trope deconstruction so well

                              luckyone4812 Check out my new series, Super Dick: Season 1. I promise you it's different. The name is suggestive but it's not one of those. Here's the synopsis.

                              Super Dick is a mild mannered nitwit that doesn’t have a filter between his brain and mouth, and oddly, he is the one thing in the entire universe that the omnipotent being known as The Narrator, can’t control. As you follow Super Dick on his adventures, The Narrator will be, well, narrating in his typical offensive fashion. Along with his sidekick Microchip, and the government spy agency, UNCLE SAM, Super Dick will defend Cloud City and the world from any threat that arises, the only problem is that their greatest threat is the one that controls the narrative.

                                  Fairy766965 Too bad Bella can't steal the money, and get back to the werewolf !
                                  I just couldn't live with a cold rock in my bed heheheh. Can't even warm the sheets in winter, duh !

                                      4 days later

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                                      LINK: THE REVELATION OF MANKIND

                                      TAG: FANTASY, HORROR, ADVENTURE, ACTION, MATURE, SYSTEM

                                      SYNOPSIS:
                                      With the revelation of the end of the world was foretold. The myths, the tales, the legends, that were sung by our forefathers from epoch to epoch have begun.

                                      In the Medieval Ages, taking place on a vast stormy night. A shriveled elderly man frantically composes a poem, his eyes turning bloodshot. The lamp beside him flickered uncontrollably, along with his terrifying shadow mimicking his deranged movements. Subsequently, a flash of lightning lit up his side profile, spotting a glimpse of his smile.

                                      With the final stroke added. In the distant future, the world shall burn this poem into their minds entitled, 'Kildare'.

                                      A voice will speak from the sky, begging God for mercy.
                                      The angels will tremble and the demons will lament.
                                      Four winds will rise and then the rain bow will fall, driving the demons back to Hell.
                                      The four elements will cry in a strong voice: "Mercy, Jesus, son of Mary, as you are God and King of heaven!

                                      Waking up to be faced with a legion of enemies, Bryan Godfrey sat on top of a hill of corpses, covered in blood, while gazing over the sea of blood mumbling ruefully, "When will this end?"

                                        luckyone4812
                                        Omg! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE! If you need new novels with awesome plots that have never been seen before, excellent character building and a distinct storyline, you should definitely check these two out.

                                        Though they are just starting out, they are completely different from the regular Webnovel themes.

                                        MORTAL GODS: Enouka
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                                        Synopsis:
                                        A prisoner out for revenge, a power-hungry redhead, a fallen god and a little princess with superpowers and an impossible quest, go all out in the fight to acquire the power capable of destroying the multiverse. Whether it is to save a kingdom, to get revenge, for world domination, or merely to fall in love with it, none of them can do without this power... and so they bring Carnage! This is a tale of revenge, of betrayal, of love and of powers.

                                        BOOK LINK: links

                                        Tags: Action, Adventure, Romance, Mystery, Thriller

                                        AND

                                        Thirsty Royals
                                        Hott! Forbidden love themed.
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                                        BOOK LINK: links

                                        SYNOPSIS:
                                        #fantasy#royalromance#action#drama#magic#evolution#r18

                                        This story is an epic tale of the evolution of the male and female lead in a troubled fantasy world, with kings, kingdoms, magic, romance, action, royal politics, lots of drama, and a hot forbidden love theme.

                                        **There are many cool characters and scenes.

                                            SpilledInk
                                            @luckyone4812
                                            Wow, I was just gonna recommend these books too. Being a reader for over 3yrs on webnovel, I totally get you. @luckyone4812 I got sick too.

                                            I promise, these novels are totally different from the same old Webnovel stock. Thirsty Royals is my original novel. Hope you like them.

                                              luckyone4812 thats i why i tried writing some thing different not system not harem just a story everyone would enjoy, i won't reccomned it but what im saying is keep searching and the perfect story always comes if you feel you can't find it make your own and make it one to remember

                                                  Title: The To-do list
                                                  Genre: Slice of life, modern cultivation ish

                                                  A very unique story of a retired hero who vows to complete his best friend to-do list.
                                                  Raizel woke up to see the world completely different in a way he is not sure if it was good or bad. It is not his business though, after saving the world and acquiring karma, he could care less. Well, that is what he thinks.
                                                  https://dynamic.webnovel.com/book/19776817205210405

                                                    Title: Didn’t I say make me famous on my next life? (Euphonic)

                                                    Genre: Isekai, Fantasy, Comedy, Omegaverse, Music

                                                    LINK: https://m.webnovel.com/book/didn't-i-say-make-me-famous-on-my-next-life_20240731306570505

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                                                    Synopsis:

                                                    Luca Yashima, an introverted 18-year-old teenage boy who dreamt of being an “IDOL” when he was a child despite his social condition. Following his ticket flying through the air, a speeding truck suddenly appears around the corner meeting his demise. With the help of a lesser god who lost a bet from Apollo, he was offered to be reincarnated to a parallel world. A world where music is banned, a world full of chaos and misery. To avoid things going the same way as his past life, he vowed that he will do everything to live his new life, enjoy music & become an idol that he always dreamt of in exchange for a wish. A wish that will help him, a wish that will bring rhythm to that world. Only to found himself stuck on a cycle of failures and misfortunes after his revival. On his quest, he meets a carefree commoner who puts a smile on everyone he encounters, a notorious general who has a soft spot for weak and feeble, and a crowned solemn indecisive prince who mourns and hates music. This, however, ends up having unexpected consequences and leap to his dream to become famous.

                                                      luckyone4812 I could be selfish and recommend my work, but there is a much better one. Read "the writer's deadline" . it is extremely good, with a 100% unique storyline.

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