Girl in August

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Summary

What would you do if you chose the wrong career? Now, picture the sheer horror of selecting the wrong character in a game. As an NPC, you're relegated to the background while what Mohira truly yearned for was to be a player. She had logged in for what felt like six hours, only to discover that suddenly, thirty years had passed. One moment she was immersed in developing her game, and now, it had become one of the most popular ones. Everything would have been fine if only she could log out. But, trapped as an NPC, the game's system prevented Mohira from accessing her account until she completed a specific mission and earned enough contribution points. Her biggest concern was who was controlling the game in the real world while she remained ensnared within its digital confines. After enduring in-game relationships with a virtual brother, and a niece, navigating complex court politics, and dealing with a myriad of vexing players, she swore to uncover the culprit responsible for her entrapment within the very virtual world she had created.

Status
Ongoing
Chapters
10
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
16+

Time and all

This is how time works in this world (yet to name it)


Days in a year. 600

Months in a year. 10

Weeks in a month. 6

Days in a month. 60

Days in a week. 10

(And yes, 600 days in a year means they live longer than us.)


If you are confused just remember the months and days given below. The story would progress according to the months and days. The cultures of different kingdoms of this world strongly depend on the days of the week.



Months. Pronunciation

1. Baishaki. Bai-sha-ki

2. Duomi. Du-o-mi

3. Trepti. Trep-ti

4. Chourto. Cho-ur-toh

5. Panchi. Punch-ee

6. Shami. Sha-mi

7. Saptah. Sap-tah

8. Austo. Aus (as in auspicious)-Toh

9. Nivam. Nee-vam

10. Dashtami. Duh-Sh-tah-mee



Days

1 and 2 are Dyad Days


3 and 4 are Crown Days

5, 6 and 7 are Triad Days

8 is the Grim Day

9 and 10 are Guardian Days


There is a myth behind every day. It will be told as the story progresses. At the start of each chapter, the day, the location and the time will be mentioned.

I am also writing down all the stories in separate novellas which will be put up after this story reaches its conclusion.

Yeah, I hope to stretch this book into a series of at least three books each with its protagonist.

Until then stay safe and sane.

The next chapter will be up on Sun, noon, IST