I have a new favorite AI audio narration online. It's recently available at the PocketFM platform that mixes some stories with video or pictures. This story only has narration at the moment. I like this one because it's a creative setting in a way that I wouldn't have thought to try. It's a mixture of both Omegaverse and System genres, while using both of them minimally.
This new genre is apparently called Guides, maybe? I see many stories online that mention the Guide element, at least.
Click to read more about the separate Omegaverse and System genres that influence this story...
The Omegaverse influence is more obvious. I explained Omegaverse last month, with stories that are usually about social dynamics. Instead of alphas and omegas with wolf elements, it has magical espers and supportive guides in their place. The espers are the alpha equivalent, with their magically enhanced bodies and combat skills. The guides are the omega equivalent, with frailer bodies able to heal espers of the consequences of using their self-poisoning magic. Espers literally require guides to stay alive, so espers can become very protective and possessive of their guides. This esper/guide dynamic successfully reproduces the alpha/omega power and social disparities. Because guides require physical touch to heal espers, and because more touch means more healing, sexual involvements are immediately introduced as another alpha/omega equivalent. Basically... it's Omegaverse without the wolves, without the behavior driven by hormones and pheromones, and without the excessive sexuality.
The System influence is more subtle in the particular story that I have enjoyed this week. System stories are about worlds in which the characters live within universe systems that grant them physical stats and useful skills, just like in a video game. They're usually heavy on combat adventures. (Aside: Two of the System stories that I like are Shadow Slave and My Vampire System.) In this particular story, there's an Earth affected by invasive portals that release rampaging monsters. Espers have special skills, and espers have a level system that rates their magical strength. There's little System comparison beyond that brief similarity.
So... I don't know where to find the web novel text version, but here's the link to "[BL] Guide Me Harder" at that online platform I've mentioned before. I apologize for the corny title of this story. That's unfortunate. I feel that the sexual innuendo is just too obvious to seem clever. :/ On the plus side, since it's a free platform, the sexual elements are quite muted. It wasn't until episode 70 (about 14 hours in) that I finally confirmed the characters have Omegaverse secondary sex biology. There are sexy bits, but it's not overbearing.
I enjoy listening to the tale, at any rate. My fascination totally has nothing to do with the fact that the main character is stoic and untalkative. Nope, nothing at all. Probably. Maybe. LOL
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