Afterlife Online: Reboot

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Description

Tad Lonnerman is having a crappy day stuck in crappy traffic that's making him late to a crappy meeting at work. On the plus side, his game development career is the only non-crappy thing he has going for him, so life isn't all bad.

At least not until he dies.

Now he finds himself uploaded to a beta test of Haven, an unannounced hyper-immersive MMO where the dead can aspire to a second life. It's not virtual reality, it's digital reality. A true afterlife online.

Except not all second chances are worth having. Tad bumbles into a pagan blood feud, crosses paths with fallen angels, and gets lied to by saints. His only friends are a frat boy with a penchant for dying and a girl who won't give him the time of day. Armed with improving loot and a bit of creative leveling, all Tad wants is to return to his old life, and he'll do anything for the opportunity.

Maybe even make a deal with the devil.

Information

Status
Hiatus
Year
2017

Royal Road Stats

Rating
4.0/ 5.0
Followers
97
Views
23,220

Chapters(8 total)

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Community Reviews(1)

  • Shock11235Royal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    Damn this story is good.
    Flawless writing & grammar, snarky humor, down-to-earth MC, videogame pop references, distinct & lifelike side chars (and awesome NPCs), sci-fi craziness, care for the details...
    Only issue I see is the Strike and Dodge stats. Seems a bit jarring to me given it's a Digital Reality, as you put it, and not a 2D turn-based game. Minor issue, though.
    And forget about the score. This story's demographic is 20s and 30s, and this page is full of teens.
    Just. Awesome.