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It is now 2 months since start of hiatus [Novel]

That means hiatus is almost over. Normally with most series, I just wait and forget about it for a few months and It'll just come back like it never stopped, but gsgw had me absolutely hooked. Ever since the hiatus, not a day passed without thinking of gsgw. And now I kinda understand those who pressure the authors to continue (only a little because their demands are usually unreasonable).

Gsgw is actually my first time reading a webnovel and because of the hiatus, I ended up reading a few more webnovels after it too. The other novels I read were also pretty good too (gsgw is still my favorite tho). Thanks to that and the fandom (Including the subreddits), the hiaus wasnt that bad.

Novels I read during hiatus :

- I'm a young god, please raise me!

- Editor's survival guide

- How to survive as the second son of a mage family

> I stopped reading a bit because it was too intense (around ch 230)

- Debuting with the bias I killed

> read this to chill out after the previous series :p

I was thinking of reading the novel of orv since I caught up with the manwha but barely remember the early chapters of it and the experience of a novel is really different from a manwha. I was also reccomended a few others but those didnt seem as interesting or the chapter count was intimidating.

Anyways just here to celebrate early for the bsd's return and share a few novels. Also feel free to share some novel reccomendations, I'd love to eat more.

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u/veteran_degenerate — 4 days ago

Who’s Self Insert is This??

They updated <DER> and who the fuck is Roe Deer supposed to be? Which middle schooler thought it was a good idea to write in their self insert? Every Darkness he’s in, he clears it like a breeze.

The only good thing is Employee D content ✌️. Falcon and Badger are also cool additions, I will admit. Some actual good OC’s, D-Squad is finally being fleshed out. Doesn’t change the fact that Rose Deer is bullshit and he’s actively destroying canon.

Author, did you even check your continuity? In <Manor of the Blind> Exploration Log #8, we see Viper repeatedly referred to as employee of the year, tactically evading the Guides with the help of some Team F fuckers.

YOU CAN’T MAKE ROE DEER EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AND DRAG VIPER AROUND 👹. Bitch, I don’t even like Viper, and I think this is ridiculous. We get a rare Viper pov, and it’s him just being batshit terrified of Roe Deer? The Manor’s escape route was not supposed to just be aired like that either.

Mods, get this self insert out of here before he mucks up the timeline and does something ridiculous like save Agent Choi! Author is straight up posting their regressor fanfic here, I swear.

Also, naming him after the Pop-Up Shop Ahjussi who won the wheel lottery was in poor taste. Poor guy was probably just a scalper, now his identity is being used as some middle schooler’s chunni SI. May Soleum Ahjussi never find out about this 🙏

Edit: yo, I got a reply from the DER mods. They said it’s canon 💀.

Edit 2: they killed him off screen, I’m crying. <Tamra Express> is the last one here. I’m compiling a list for this shit. Do y’all think we’re getting a third timeline or something? Regressor nonsense confirmed?

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u/SphellBrie — 4 days ago

Is Kse’s backstory really as simple as told? [novel]

I think kse described the life he had back in his home was pretty normal/good, but later on in chapter ~190+ didn’t he basically not care if he died? Also when braun kidnapped him he asked if kse actually wants to go home which makes me wonder that its not as normal as whats told? Idk if im just thinking too deeply about it and his backstory is not that important. I also didnt finish the story (~240) but im just curious if it dives deeper into what his life

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u/Ill-Raise-1749 — 4 days ago

He knows what’s he’s doing

There’s no way Kim Soleum doesn’t know how fine he is. He is so effortlessly handsome. Pretty boy privileges, am I right?

u/NefariousnessOver460 — 12 days ago

Even Even More Of My Fanfic Recommendations :D

I've read a lot of great fanfics over the past month that I want to share! And for multi-chapter ones, send readers their way so the author writes more chapters mwahahaha. If you haven't seen them, I've made three more posts like this which are linked here.

As always, all the fics I recommend are SFW and may contain spoilers for part 2 (I will only spoiler mark fics with part 3 spoilers). I also prefer recommending underrated fics with less than 500 kudos, barring some exceptions, since those are harder for most people to find.

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a new world https://archiveofourown.org/works/91530981 - (Ongoing. Reverse-transmigration where Choi and RJK are transported to KSE's original world. Set pre-canon. Very hurt/comfort and healing. Cannot believe it took me so long to discover!)

Sightings Report https://archiveofourown.org/works/93637096 - (One-shot. Epistolary style fic about a series of emergency calls "totally normal civilian" KSE has made to the SDMB. Canon divergence. I love this author's fics so much!)

New Recruit https://archiveofourown.org/works/92116546 - (One-shot. Same author and vibes as Sightings Report. SDMB forum page discussing a cooperative spirit that the agents want to recruit.)

Once Bitten, Thrice Shy https://archiveofourown.org/works/93540386 - (14k words one-shot. ChoiSol. Hanahaki AU, set post-canon/post-part 3, >!after the apocalypse and KSE chooses to stay in the DER world,!<but without any specific part 3 spoilers to my knowledge. Despite being a hanahaki au it's actually very fluffy and cute since the mechanics work a bit differently here. I loved the character study and relationship healing! 10/10 it's so underrated please read)

Midnight Strolls Through The Dark https://archiveofourown.org/works/92780411 - (Ongoing with 14 chapters. Another fawnter fic ^^ I don't really know how to explain this one except it's a canon-divergent AU where KSE is a Sekwang resident, but there's a deeper mystery festering beneath the surface. Featuring KSE freaking everyone out but being totally oblivious to it. Highly recommend!)

behind the scenes https://archiveofourown.org/works/92437616 - (Prequel one-shot to my favourite gsgw fic deep into that darkness peering showing how Roe Deer and Braun met and became friends)

showerhead https://archiveofourown.org/works/92800316 - (One-shot. A slice-of-life-esque moment with J3 and PMS in the security team, or as slice of life as you can get in Daydream's security team. JayMin if you squint. I don't usually read these kinds of fics but I enjoyed this one a lot)

cut out souls https://archiveofourown.org/works/80920916 - (One-shot. KSE gets an opportunity in a Darkness to try and kill his contaminations, but J3 won't let him. Amazing character study of KSE and J3!)

can we take the donuts? https://archiveofourown.org/works/69729096 - (One-shot. This was so sweet and fluffy ahhhh! Technically JaySol but they're not in a relationship. J3 and KSE find a donut shop doing a Valentine's promo and decide to visit. With bonus jealous Choi :3)

Who's Scared of Who? https://archiveofourown.org/works/92172086 - (PART 3 SPOILERS. One-shot. >!SolSah. KSE tries to prove to BSH that he's really scared of ghosts. Really cute bonding moment.!<)

one small truth https://archiveofourown.org/works/91921741 - (PART 3 SPOILERS. One-shot. >!SolSah Similar premise to the fic above. KSE sincerely explains the truth to BSH. I wish this was canon TT!<)

Collision Course https://archiveofourown.org/works/82892351 - (Complete two-shot. Crossover fic where J3, LSH and KSE end up in the Magnus Archives after going through a mysterious door. I adore this trio and I'm always a sucker for these types of crossover fics)

Overtone https://archiveofourown.org/works/91668141 - (Ongoing. Crossover fic with Debut or Die. KSE and Kim Raebin are brothers. KSE keeps receiving texts from his family even after falling into the DER world but he can't bring himself to believe they're real. With a focus on the J3, LSH and KSE trio ^^ Second chapter shows TeSTAR trapped in a Darkness. Really well-written so far!)

wish maker https://archiveofourown.org/works/82178926 - (One-shot. What if GYG messed up the wish when she drank the paradise syrup? KSE is back, but he's not KSE. GYG angst :D)

Physical Education https://archiveofourown.org/works/67059943 - (One-shot. Daydream holds mandatory physical education classes run by LJH to 'improve employee welfare and death rates'. Really funny lol)

Drawn to the Sky https://archiveofourown.org/works/91593056 - (One-shot. A Disaster grows wings on KSE's back, slowly contaminating him. One of the tags is "Wings as body horror" which encompasses the fic really well. Very gsgw vibes, complete with the themes of identity in relation to memory and relationships. Black Tortoise Team 1 feels.)

The Talk Show Host Inside Soleum https://archiveofourown.org/works/92381106 - (Ongoing. Set during Agent Grapes arc. KSE and Braun switch bodies and Braun decides to cause problems for entertainment, dragging Choi and RJK into the chaos)

Rewrite Your Story https://archiveofourown.org/works/91553966 - (Ongoing. Reaction fic. This one has a thousand kudos already but it's the only consistently updating reaction fic for gsgw I've found in...ever really, so give the author some love so they don't burn out and get tired of writing it please TT)

Would You Go on a Date With Me? https://archiveofourown.org/works/92195726 - (Complete. BraunSol, roleswap AU. Where Braun is a director at Daydream and KSE is a ghost story entity working for the security team. Braun tries his best to romance 130666, it doesn't always work out but it gave me a laugh everytime.)

to which fate binds us https://archiveofourown.org/works/88969446 - (Ongoing with 8 chapters. Really fun and cute slowburn SolSah fic, but still with a nice focus on the ghost story they're in. I actually really enjoyed the haunted hotel ghost story the author wrote, and neither of them feel OOC ^^)

A Clearer Image https://archiveofourown.org/works/93793311 - (One-shot. Canon-divergence where KSE cannot see his own reflection clearly in the DER world. Identity introspection)

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I actually wanted to include more fics but it was already getting too long, so maybe I'll make another post in the future or just make a collection on ao3.

I'm happy to take requests in the comments for specific fic recs :) Also, please feel free to share your own fic recs or even self-promote!

Happy reading! 𐂂 🕮

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u/Important_Advice_502 — 12 days ago

What kind of food do you guys think thecast would like?

This might be weird to ask, but honestly, I have no idea about anyone's food preferences other than Soleum liking grapes. So I wanted to hear about your guys' headcanons or theories.

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u/readerkimdokja — 12 days ago

[Novel] I finished part 1 not realizing there's a special formatting

Exactly as the title says, I only realize that there is a special formatting when reading part 2 and tried switching to a different epub reader

Hf I'll hshajdgwiwiggxh

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u/AbsolteClimate98 — 12 days ago