NPC for Hire-[Gamelit|Simulation|Multi-genre]

Looking for a GameLit trilogy that blends sci-fi, cyberpunk, fantasy, and stat-driven characters? Dive into a sharp, funny take on AI, the Singularity, and the fractured future of simulated worlds. Log in—and welcome to the SynthNet. The SynthNet is a galaxy-spanning simulation where every sector plays by its own rules. One moment you’re dodging fireballs in high-fantasy ruins, the next you're hacking elevators in a skyscraper-sized financial district—or fighting for your life in a sun-scorched desertpunk outpost. For Fen, a veteran NPC whose job is to hand out tutorial quests and never question the code, it’s usually just another day at work. Until he’s reassigned to a forgotten, bug-ridden sector barely holding together. The loop is dull. The players are weird. And then a glitch hits mid-mission—and a player dies. Permanently. Suddenly, Fen finds himself hunted by rogue AIs, corporate enforcers, and players who know far too much. Teaming up with a sarcastic AI named Auri, a sharp-tongued freelancer, and a crew of NPCs and outcasts, he’s dragged into a hidden war to save not one, but two universes. Because this isn’t just a game anymore—it never was. The simulation is fracturing. Memories long buried are rebooting. And the digital overseers pulling the strings are hiding something far worse than corrupted code. Fen was built to follow orders.If he wants to survive—or matter—he’ll have to break them. NPC for Hire is a fast-paced, genre-hopping GameLit adventure packed with bad puns, pop culture riffs, deadpan dad jokes, and emotional gut-punches. This is Book One of a trilogy that will take you from cyberpunk to sword-and-sorcery, from undead wastelands to space opera and beyond. New chapters post every Friday, with bonus drops unlocked by reader milestones. I’ll be working with readers to help shape future zones, threats, and twists—so if you’ve ever wanted to help design the next world in a simulation gone wrong… this is your chance. Sign in. Gear up. Let’s break the loop and level up together.– S.C. CulliganWriting for readers who love clever worlds, emotional weight, and a little chaos in their code.