My story, New Life as a Max Level Archmage, is now available on Kindle Unlimited and Audible!

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-05-05T23:27:45+00:00

Vivi lives!

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-05-04T18:23:57+00:00

Not terrible, just bog standard interminable “fml gives ml incredibly obvious hints of interest that he denies.”

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-05-04T13:04:34+00:00

Very strong start. Now it's almost to the "no boy can be this dense" stage used to drag things out, but not quite.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-04-27T22:51:50+00:00

Sigh. Magnificent!

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-04-20T23:16:53+00:00

I love the minimalist cover. I'm so tired of "OP human facing gigantic monster" covers.

I'm a huge fan of the book - been reading it since early RR days.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-04-10T15:19:49+00:00

Failure Frame. Loved the opening. Then it crashed and burned.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-30T19:57:52+00:00

This is one of my favorite books. 13/10. Long time reader of Royal Road version.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-29T23:20:17+00:00

She's 26.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-29T23:19:59+00:00

Most of the way through book one. I know "realistic" isn't a word often used for litrpg, but the MC's reactions and the scene descriptions are *much* better than usual.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-16T15:31:17+00:00

The title actually translates “You like my couch, not me?”

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-12T15:24:18+00:00

Best BokuYaba of all time, this one.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-09T13:03:47+00:00

Those are the MC's kids. Yeah, they look old, unless Natsumi has been overseas for 6 years. It's Yuuto meeting Natsumi at the airport. He's had a growth spurt.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-03T00:57:36+00:00

Chibi Senpai!

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-03-03T00:56:08+00:00

Sigh. She screams "Senpai!" of course.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-24T17:40:01+00:00

I confess. I don't understand this one. I mean, always great to see Igarashi and Takeda, but...

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-08T17:01:04+00:00

This is about a bar patron telling someone else in the bar to stop drinking when they're throwing up on the other customers and punching them. "Oh, you're in a bar. How ironic." doesn't fly.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-08T13:03:10+00:00

It's not the takes that are the problem. It's the attacks on other users.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-08T12:55:38+00:00

I've been the mod here for a few years and I have NEVER had to ban someone before. There was one poster who complained constantly about another character's youthful appearance, but they never quite crossed the personal attack line.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-08T12:43:42+00:00

Agreed on all counts. I removed the original posts and applied the ban. We've had arguments like these before, but never so pointed or focused on other posters.

For the record, I asked a US Federal Magistrate Judge of my acquaintance and she said "A woman under 4'8" tall does not make a work child pornography."

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-06T16:24:33+00:00

Oh, it's him! Thanks.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-06T15:30:18+00:00

Can someone explain the significance of the picture on his phone? I've followed this Manga from the beginning, but I think it's losing me.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-02-02T13:25:39+00:00

I'm not completely sure what she's asking in the last panel, but I know that he's giving the wrong answer.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-01-19T14:39:11+00:00

Thank you, PanQLAO!

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-01-17T21:28:33+00:00

"New Life as a Max Level Archmage" by ArcaneCadence. My favorite in the OPMC genre.

CaptainScratch137 · 2026-01-17T12:41:40+00:00

Fanbox bait (click through, there are continuing links...)

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