Ongoing
Luck Be Damned
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Sep 28, 2025
A13,782words
Synopsis

Luck isn't always positive. Nabu Kazuha was an office supervisor but a spineless coward. "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down" was a mantra he was grew up with. He fantasized fighting the status quo; standing up for those in need. Tragedy strikes and Kazuha wakes up in a new world as a child. Aside monsters, magic, and now stats this world isn't much different. Beginning life anew, he vowed to no longer be a coward. However, old habits are hard to break.

Everyone has a crest on them at birth. a connected pentagram with 5 color gem-like symbols on their chest; Red (Str), Blue (Int), Green (Agi), Purple (Wisdom), and Yellow (Dexterity). Death isn't permanent, but it has a price. Only a fresh corpse can be resurrected but it cost random stat points. If any stats hit zero, one of the gems colors fade away and you become a statless; you lose everything. A slave to the system and death is permanent. The world is cruel, and the people are no different.

10 years later.

Note from author

This is my first attempt at creating a story and wanted to control the pacing towards a regular broadcasted episode. It's still a work in progress but I've had so much fun considering aspects with a Luck Based Idea. (I actually rolled a 20-sided dice to help configure and develop the story.) I hope you enjoy the idea of it as much as I did.
I welcome all questions and feedback, thank you for your time.

This is my first attempt at creating a story and wanted to control the pacing towards a regular broadcasted episode. It's still a work in progress but I've had so much fun considering aspects with a Luck Based Idea. (I actually rolled a 20-sided dice to help configur...

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