Y'know, I've also read some SF with the same basic premise, believe it or not. And urban fantasy. I'm not going to name names, but wow, "Transparent Author Insert who is in a new world where they're SUDDENLY APPRECIATED and BETTER THAN EVERYONE" is a popular genre for some authors.
"But if this other world has always operated according to video game logic, why is the isekai protagonist literally the first person to figure out all these basic mechanical exploints" well, largely because litRPG isekai is merely the latest flavour of I've Been Transported To Another World Where Everyone Is Stupid Except For Me, a venerable genre that's been a going concern at least since Mark Twain.
When I was a kid, it was American sci-fi authors writing stories about shitass engineering majors getting portal-fantasied to alien planets and single-handedly saving civilisation on the strength of being the only person in the world who knows what a flowchart is, and very little has changed – right down to the weirdly inverted character arcs where the loser protagonist discovers that they don't actually need to engage in any self-reflection at all because the very traits that rendered them odious in their native society are what make them God here.
That's a good idea, honestly. Maybe even offer both?
Heck, I'll reblog it, too, to get the word out!
A book crystallized in the ocean
First Tuesday of the month here.
And you can always tell when someone hasn't been living in the midwest and starts freaking out.
They also start freaking out when they hear about tornado watches. Tornado Watch? That just means that there's some weather going on. It's OK. Relax. Don't be dumb if we get actual funnel clouds, but just a watch? Chill. Chill.
I think my favorite culture shook conversation between myself and Joy happened when the first time she (British) was visited me (USA) for longer then a month.
Joy calling me at work in a panic: "WHY ARE THE BOMB SIRENS GOING OFF."
Me: "Oh yeah it's Wednesday."
Joy: "..."
Me: "..."
Joy: "THAT EXPLAINS NOTHING!"
100% this. Why is it bad if the people who own tons of land lose money? Fuck those guys!
Seriously. I'm a manager. I have to deal with people. For, like, just HALF of that conversation, it would be "...we'll mail your last check to you. Don't come by the store again."
New trainee!
I already knew that they were older than trees, but...
I'm in. Let's do this, fellow bricks.
I want you to remember:
The fascists hate you too and they just will pretend otherwise until after they've killed the rest of us, before they turn on you.
I cook pretty well. I often adjust the recipes as I go, too.
I don’t even care if it’s macaroni, ramen or those little bowls you stick in the microwave. Please, I need reassurance that most of the population on tumblr WOULDN’T STARVE TO DEATH if their parents couldn’t fix them food or they couldn’t go out to eat.
Yeah, absolutely gotta reblog it.
site that you can type in the definition of a word and get the word
site for when you can only remember part of a word/its definition
site that gives you words that rhyme with a word
site that gives you synonyms and antonyms
I don't have a lot of followers, but what the hell. Someone might need to hear it.
Reblog this when it’s on your dash. You will save someone’s life.