What would you do with godlike power? Play hero? Seize control? Maybe take a joyride to the moon?Juniper? She’d rather stay in bed.In Core Pacifica, capes rule the streets, and survival depends on luck. Juniper isn’t an aspirant, a rising star, or anything close to a hero. She’s a debt-ridden NEET struggling to care for her sick sibling and a younger one. She barely leaves her apartment—video games are her only escape.But groceries won’t buy themselves. A simple errand couldn’t possibly turn fatal… right?One wrong turn. That’s all it takes.Thrown into chaos, Juniper must navigate a city where heroes aren't always heroic, villains aren't always evil, and survival means making impossible choices. Step too far, and she risks becoming something she never wanted to be.What to expect: character-focused slow burn, capepunk power struggles, morally gray choices that get darker,girls love with disaster bonds and messy failures, litrpg-style stats and progressionand a personified system that’s part partner, part nuisance.Updates: Updates twice a week Thursdays and SundaysPatreon: Currently 1 chapter and 5k in advance
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What would you do with godlike power? Play hero? Seize control? Maybe take a joyride to the moon?Juniper? She’d rather stay in bed.In Core Pacifica, capes rule the streets, and survival depends on luck. Juniper isn’t an aspirant, a rising star, or anything close to a hero. She’s a debt-ridden NEET struggling to care for her sick sibling and a younger one. She barely leaves her apartment—video games are her only escape.But groceries won’t buy themselves. A simple errand couldn’t possibly turn fatal… right?One wrong turn. That’s all it takes.Thrown into chaos, Juniper must navigate a city where heroes aren't always heroic, villains aren't always evil, and survival means making impossible choices. Step too far, and she risks becoming something she never wanted to be.What to expect: character-focused slow burn, capepunk power struggles, morally gray choices that get darker,girls love with disaster bonds and messy failures, litrpg-style stats and progressionand a personified system that’s part partner, part nuisance.Updates: Updates twice a week Thursdays and SundaysPatreon: Currently 1 chapter and 5k in advance...
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