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Before I get to the poll, Ch 36 will be here tomorrow (Sunday) night. I worked out today, and my arms are too dead even to type, and I'm sleepy and want to go to bed. Sorry for the delay. I had this post pre-prepared to go up after the next chapter, but I'm posting it now because the chapter won't be finished tonight.

I mentioned in an earlier post that I was thinking of starting another series on Patreon only once we got far enough ahead in PGS. That's still a couple months off, but I wanted to start doing some light worldbuilding and planning now so that not everything is impromptu like it is in PGS.

I have three stories that I'm seriously considering, all very different. I'll put their titles, genres, blurbs, and elevator pitches below, so you can have a bit more information so you can vote.

Osteogenesis Perfecta

Genre(s): Martial Arts Fantasy (Murim), Eastern Fantasy, Isekai

Blurb:

Osteogenesis Imperfecta, more commonly known as brittle bone disease, is an incurable genetic condition that causes bones to form incorrectly, resulting in breakage and stunted growth. Osteogenesis Imperfecta comes in many different types, but each type can be placed into one of three categories. The first is the most severe, and those who have it die at birth. The second is the least severe, and its victims can live to adulthood, sometimes with a fairly normal lifestyle. Twelve-year-old Tyson is one of the unfortunate few with the third type. Not severe enough to die at birth, but too severe to survive much more than a decade.

Unable to walk without assistance and unable to play videogames without breaking his thumbs, his only method of escape from his dreary, bedridden reality was books. With nothing better to do with his days, he read hundreds of books in his short life, but his favorites were always eastern martial arts novels. Reading about protagonists born with weak bodies working hard to overcome their weaknesses spoke to him, and many nights, he found himself dreaming about discovering a miracle cure of his own that would allow him to become a world-renowned martial artist.

With much love and care from his parents, and the expertise of his doctors, Tyson lived two years longer than he was initially predicted to, but unfortunately, by the time he was 12, there was no longer anything they could do. He passed away peacefully in his sleep as his family wept around his bed.

However, death was not the end for Tyson. After going to bed for what he thought was the last time, he woke up in a new body in a new world full of martial artists. No longer bound to his bed, and finally in the fantasy world of his dreams, Tyson is ready to overcome any challenges on his road to becoming the strongest.

Elevator Pitch: A relatively light-hearted tale of a young boy getting reincarnated into the martial arts fantasy world of his dreams after spending his life on Earth bedridden. Will involve some iron bone-like training, hence the title.

Master of None

Genre(s): Western Fantasy

Blurb:

I am not a genius. I am not a prodigy. Whether it’s magic, physical strength, swordplay, faith, craftsmanship, my talent can’t be considered more than slightly above average. And yet, somehow, I was chosen as one of the Heroes that will protect the world from the onslaught of the demons.

With a decade in between the prophecy and the arrival of the demons, the great nations of the world gathered together to make a special training ground for the chosen Heroes. The strongest mages, swordmasters, paladins, priests, artificers and alchemists in the land have come to instruct us to the best of their ability until the demons arrive. Over the past year, every one of the heroes has found their area of expertise, except me. No matter how hard I try, I don’t even come close to catching up to any of the others.

More than once, I’ve considered that perhaps my selection was a mistake. Or perhaps a cruel joke from the gods. Did they select me so that I could be a meat shield for the others? Was I chosen to be the weak one that sacrifices themself to save the others? That might be for the best though. How else is a weakling like me supposed to help save the world?

Elevator Pitch: A character with no specific talent, but average skill in nearly everything helps save the world by being a jack-of-all-trades type of character, rather than a typical, incredibly powerful hero

Grand Delusions

Genre(s): Romance, Comedy

Blurb:

Tatiana and Quinn both have very active imaginations. Too active, some might say. It's proven to be a detriment to the both of them as they constantly drift off into vivid daydreams during class when they should be paying attention to the lectures. 

Through the interference of an overprotective friend, Tatiana and Quinn suddenly become aware of each other, and as the two start to enter each other's dreams, they often find themselves imagining what might be happening in the other's head.

Elevator Pitch: An episodic college rom-com from two PoVs that follow the two leads and their internal thoughts. Each chapter will contain two half chapters, one from each perspective, with the comedy coming from the intense dichotomy between what each character is actually thinking, and what the other thinks they're thinking.

My general thoughts: Osteogenesis Perfecta and Master of None probably appeal more to you guys, and myself content-wise, but Grand Delusions suits the weekly serial style much better, with its episodic format. Also, I've already written the first chapter of Grand Delusions, and it's really fun. (I will probably still post the first chapter anyway, even if it doesn't get voted for, so don't let that sway your decision)

Whichever of these gets the most votes, I will start planning and worldbuilding for it whenever I have time. When PGS gets 10ish chapters ahead on Patreon, instead of growing that lead every week like I have been, I will instead just maintain the lead, and for the times when the third weekly Patreon chapter would usually be posted, a  chapter of this new series would be posted instead.

Edit: It seems like Master of None is the winner. I will begin worldbuilding and planning for it now. It won't be out for a while, but you can look forward to it in a couple months.