I'm here to set you all at ease and let you know the fic isn't dropped, I've just been very busy recently. In fact, more chapters should be coming in the coming weeks.
The reason it's taken so long is I've been working on the plan for this fic — which is incredibly long by now — but also fleshing out ideas and plans for other fics as well as some original novels. This chapter is here to get your ideas on what fics I'm planning and to see what you would find most interesting and be the most popular.
Some of these are just ideas, while others I'm almost certainly writing, the order they are listed below is how likely they are to be written — but of course, your input can change things. So, I'll just go ahead and get started:
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1) Reincarnated with Superman's powers in Marvel (possible DC integration later)
It would be a comics Earth-616 fic. Similar powerset to this fic.
Would you like to see a system similar to the one in this fic? The pros are that it makes later power increases much easier and he can reach the highest power levels as long as he just keeps levelling up. The con is of course that — as many have complained in this novel — he starts out much weaker. With no system he would start out stronger but increase strength much more slowly and with more effort. I don't mind either, both are fun to write. Vote/discuss below.
System.
No System.
I'm also heavily leaning towards a harem rather than a single female lead. It fits lore-wise with the whole Kryptonian race revival thing and the new Superman movie. Also, it's Marvel, come on — baddie central. But it definitely won't be a gotta catch 'em all type of fic, the romance won't be more important than the plot and characters will all be developed properly, with a harem of 3-5 max.
Harem/no harem.
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2+3) Kind of two fic ideas here. Reborn in either the Boys or Marvel/DC with either God System or Gravity Manipulation abilities.
The God System would essentially be a system where the user has to gather followers, gathering faith, and complete quests to unlock more and more of their divine abilities until they eventually unlock all the powers of their chosen God — either Apollo or Zeus/Thor (leaning heavily towards Apollo).
Gravity manipulation is as on the tin. Any fic with this likely wouldn't have a system or if so an incredibly basic one - just point adding - as the focus would be on the ability itself and not gaining further abilities.
Both are good as they both start suitably weak and can become incredibly powerful by the end, but I think I'm favouring a God System in the Boys and gravity manipulation in Marvel just because I feel that gathering followers seems more apt for the Boys world than Marvel. While both would start weak with gravity manipulation being just able to influence the things he touches at first - the theoretical upper extreme and combat ability of it which I would love to write and get creative about (trying not to spoil anything) would far outstrip anything in the Boys world - I feel it would be wasted there.
Additionally, there are already gods in Marvel, and they also aren't that OP, but that doesn't really matter. On the other hand a God System in Marvel offers more opportunities for abilities beyond those which are just combat-related, such as Apostles, blessings, army-building, divine creatures, divine technology/forging, divine worlds/heavens, authority, etc. While blessings can be used in the Boys, a lot of the other abilities wouldn't fit well with the world.
God System in the Boys.
God System in Marvel.
Apollo, Zeus, or Thor.
Gravity Manipulation in the Boys.
Gravity Manipulation in Marvel.
Any fic in the Boys would feature romance with both Neumann and Starlight. The marvel fic in this case would be no harem.
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4) Reborn in John Wick with a Hitman System.
System is a hitman system - any contract he takes becomes a system quest. System would mostly just track skills (has to work on skills to upgrade them himself, can't upgrade hitman skills through the system, but can buy what I call 'lifestyle skills' - things that aren't related to being a hitman; think cooking ability.) Also allows him to buy unique 'talents'. Also features an item shop, as well as unlocking more unique abilities later on such as 'safehouses'.
The plot would include both those of John Wick and the Ballerina spinoff, but those will just be small parts of his own story, while they will be significant to him and he will be heavily involved the story will continue long beyond them and beyond John Wick's death.
Single female lead.
I've actually had this idea for quite a while so I've got the first chapter already written from ages ago which I could post as a taster if you like.
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5) Reborn in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
MC is reborn as the younger brother of Arthur — Galahad. I know Galahad is actually the son of Lancelot in Arthurian legend, but I just really like him and his name. Will go beyond the movie, which is an origin story, and explore the rest of Arthurian legend as well, introducing Merlin properly, as well as the other knights of the table and Morgana. The Mage will be the female lead, (Arthur's is obviously Guenivere).
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6) Pirates of the Caribbean fanfic.
This one's more just a concept than anything concrete, but I've got some nice ideas about how to make it unique. I'd be happy to receive any suggestions anyone has — that's if anyone even wants to read this.
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Now onto original novels. Both are historical novels, both without systems.
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1) Reborn in the Napoleonic era.
MC is reborn as a son of the landed gentry in regency era England. The story details his rise in status via both his military career and business ventures. There will be a very heavy focus on conflict and warfare as obviously he's joined the army during the Napoleonic wars — fighting is the main thing he's doing. Fair warning he won't replace Wellington, but will rise incredibly high in the war eventually becoming his right hand man.
Besides the military it will also kind of be a slice of life following the life of himself and his sisters in the regency era, and detailing the politics between wealthy gentry families of the time. It's a kind of military novel mixed with a slice of life.
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2) Reborn in the Hundred Years War
MC reborn as the son of a disgraced knight in France during the Hundred Years War. Again a mix of military and politics, detailing his rise in status and power. There will be some estate management. Will include tourneying. Think of it as similar to A Knight's Tale, but more historically accurate. Expect to see famous historical figures like John II (Jean II) of France, Dauphin Charles, and Edward the Black Prince.
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Let me know all your thoughts about these stories. I'm always happy for you to give your thoughts and any good ideas you may have or want to see included in the story.
Finally, expect to see a chapter released for this fanfic itself in the coming days.