Polyglot(): NPC_REVOLUTION

by Rae Nantes

DOWN WITH THE PLAYERS


Alex finds herself on the shore of a distant place - a world unfamiliar.
A world of fantasy and magic. A world that is a game.

NPCs and players all insist she is an NPC, a part of the world. A part of the code of the game. A part of the fantasy to entertain the players. She rejects the idea, for her memories can't just be lies. Could they?

Alex sets out to establish herself in the sandbox fantasy world, to find her identity, and to weather the storm between the coming players and the inhabitants of the new world.



On the litRPG spectrum, this would be considered a soft litRPG. Don't expect heavy number crunching!
What's in this story:

Standalone story - no unending series
Female MC
Less numbers
Base building
Magic realism
Topics that might make Asimov chuckle
No harems
Swearing
Light sexual content


The World:
The Multiverse Virtual Reality, known as the MWR or MVVR, is a collection of atomic-level simulations that exist as games and research experiments. Instance_ID8092, otherwise known as the Otherworld, is a mysterious new Virtual Reality MMO that was recently revealed in the long list of VRMMOs. As soon as the players found the new game, they dove in to find an entire world thriving with NPCs.

The world exists as a geographic copy of pre-war Earth with its inhabitants enjoying a pre-industrial level of technology. Beyond the proliferation of magic, the NPCs use player-given technology daily - airships, muskets, and manatech engines.

The Game:
Level progression is handled differently between nipsies (NPCs) and players (PCs).

Players are given the usual progression system and ability point usage. Early-tier spells are common across classes, with exclusive higher-level skills.

Nipsies receive their levels through bureaucratic systems to authenticate their skills. Trainers for each discipline provide upgraded spells and skills.

The Magic:
Spells and skills are invoked as function calls – fire(), javelin(), vanguard().
Arguments are passed in to manipulate the magic – fire(above), javelin(ice), vanguard(holy).

Genres: Fantasy, Artificial Intelligence, Science Fiction, Lesbian

361 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2018

About the author

Rae Nantes loves to write!

Originally from the Southeast U.S., they now live in sunny LA.
Former military and intelligence analyst, they now attend school and live a relatively nomadic lifestyle (Like a bum! Yay!).
Rae loves pizza, coffee, and not being reminded of the eventual heat death of the universe. So much fun!

Reviews

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one, it was a very cool story. It could use another round of proofreading perhaps, but There were some branding terms that irked me to no end, such as calling NPCs nips (which made me yell at the book everytime I saw it), but overall, the relatively few errors certainly don't detract from it's enjoyment.
I especially like how the end ties back to the beginning, (something I didn't see coming), and while there are parts of the story that didn't flow quite as well as most of the story did, is a whole, the story was very well done, and unlike most stories in this genre these days, this one could be considered a stand-alone story. I don't know if the author plans to write more in this world or not, but it's good to see a self contained story for a change. I've only seen this particular premise once before, so it was kind of nice to see it handled so well in addition to it's rarity. This is a very nice addition to anyone's reading list for fans of LitRPG or gamelit stories. I will be keeping an eye out for more by this author.

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

- Quote: "Herr Commandant! Vat do I shoot at?" "Ze bad guys, Hans!" "Ve are ze bad guys!" "Zhen shoot at ze goot guys!"
- Thoughts: Fantastic litRPG in an Asimovian way, very well written, greatness and deepness coated in a light reading
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These are my personal opinions, you may discord, my final rating of the book is not necessarily linked to this system and may diverge from it.
Book Storyline
- Originality: 5/5 stars
- Development: 5/5 stars
- Enjoyment: 5/5 stars
- Writing stile: 5/5 stars
- Funnyness: 5/5 stars
- Epicness: 5/5 stars
- Scaryness: 2/5 stars
- Smartness: 5/5 stars
- Addictiveness: 5/5 stars
- Plot twists: 5/5 stars
- Pace: 5/5 stars
- Storyline planning: 5/5 stars OR /5 negative stars
- Ending: 5/5 stars OR /5 negative stars
- Holes: -/5 negative stars
- Self contained (Y/N): ✓
- Cliffhanger (Y/N): ×
- Adult (Y/N): ×
- Mystery (Y/N): ×
- Treasure Hunting (Y/N): ×
- Violence level: Permadeath
- Tech level: scy fy
- Religion level: no such thing
- Main genre: litRPG
- Subgenre: scy fy, fantasy rpg world
- Point of view: MC story
- Best of it: The Raid Boss
- Worst of it: The Legend of ASHMA-CEL
- Aftertaste: Refreshed and sated
Cover
- Quality: 2/5 stars
- Traces: 2/5 stars
- Colors: 2/5 stars
- Style: 2/5 stars
- In a few words: is that Hinata Hyuga?
World
- Originality: 5/5 stars
- Variety: 5/5 stars
- Consistency: 4/5 stars
- Impact on the story: 5/5 stars
- Maps: -/5 stars
- Real world (Y/N): ×
- Fantasy based on real world (Y/N): ✓
- Journey (Y/N): ×
- Main scenario: inside the game
Characters
- Total amount: ~40
- Points of view: Main Character story
- Main characters: Alex
- Secondary: Alex's party and the seekers
- Overall quality: 5/5 stars
- Main: 5/5 stars
- Secondary: 5/5 stars
- Consistency: 4/5 stars
- Connection: 5/5 stars
- Dialogs: 5/5 Stars
- Interactions: 5/5 Stars
- Underworld Crew (✓/×): ×
- Training (✓/×): ×
- Romance: Girl x Girl
- Notable best characters: Alex, Raid boss Alex , The worldbreakers
- Notable worse characters: ---
Setting
- Historical importance: 3/5 Stars
- Historical deep: 4/5 Stars
- Historical score: 4/5 Stars
- Geopolitical importance: 2/5 Stars
- Geopolitical variety: 4/5 Stars
- Geopolitical score: 4/5 Stars
- Setting overall score: 5/5 Stars
- Tension: 3/5 Stars
- Atmosphere: 3/5 Stars
- Classic Supernatural (✓/×): ×
- Superpowers (✓/×): ✓
- Non-human races (Y/N): ×
- Virtual Reality (Y/N): ✓
- Monsters (Y/N): ✓
- About the setting: Great abd credible setting for a litRPG
Rules
- System: 5/5 stars
- Complexity: 5/5 stars
- System explanation: 5/5 stars it's code!
- Impact on storyline: 5/5 stars
- Rulebreaker (Y/N): No proposed rule was bended to ease writing, that said debug() rules!!!
- Type of Rule: coded magic system

[DJay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read. This brought up the age old question. What is it to be "alive"? With that said, I'm not going to get too deep into it with this book because anything I say will be giving it away, but I will say that it does attack a problem with a well though out plot. The book was a fun read, and I really wished that there was some way that they could continue this book, but I don't see that happening. Also, with that said, there are a lot charismatic characters in this story as well as a villain that you will LOVE to hate. With all of that said, the only reason I didn't give this a 5 was that there were instances where the MC just went a *little* too far and whined too much. After all of that, this was a solid read. I would highly recommend this story.

[Stand Woodall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story but needs work

This story was pretty good overall. The ending was pleasant but getting there was painful. The characters are in need of a large amount of depth and relatability. The plot also spends most of the beginning of the book jumping around randomly and only progressing in short bursts. I can't say I recommend reading it but if you want to spend the time it's not the worst overall.

[Brent Abernathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

I really liked this story. Honestly wasn't expecting much but the main character drew me in and it was a nice change of pace reading this type of story from a "npc" point of view.

[Christina L. Sanseverino · Rating 5 out of 5]

A darn good book

This book was honestly better than I was expecting. It was well written, the storyline was good and easy to follow, and the characters were likeabke and well made. Its a good read and I would definently read it again.

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

An enjoyable read

An enjoyable twist on LITRPG with a compelling plot, great characterization, and some truly delicious moments NPC Revolution is a book I would highly recommend giving a try.

[Josh · Rating 2 out of 5]

LitRpg is a silly genre. This novel indulges in that silliness completely.

Well written and incredibly well narrated, it's a fun addition to the genre. Although for me, the silliness if the premise went so far that I couldn't enjoy it fully.

[Crissy Moss · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great story about an NPC trying to prove she is more than just a bot. Big battles, great adventures, interesting characters and an unusual magic system. I thought it could have gone a bit deeper into the developers history instead of just glossing over it, but otherwise a great story.

[Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

i don't normally read stand alone novel but this one was great,
Finally a positive take on AI and from the AIs prospective no less

[Topher · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, if the NPCs are AI, and they don't come back like a player would - does that make it murder?

[Rolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I wanted our national animal to be a baby husky, but I was informed that those were called 'puppies' and it wasn't very fearsome."