To: Duke, DiploLover, SangToareGirl, RelatingHen

From: Ben, & KM

Duke, read Chapter 1 of FAF (Fire and Freedom i’m just gonna call it this from now on) and it was really nice! I like the detail that Jasper has a horn, I’m guessing that they’re like mutations (sort of like how some people have blue eyes, green eyes and etc). Only criticism is that Jasper and Elm getting attacked by whatever they were attacked by could have had some improvement, since it sort of just happens. There could be a lot of suspense and action by describing how the fight took place. Of course, there should also be a motive as to why Puffin decided to save the two, especially if they didn’t trust them in the beginning. Also cool to see that it takes place on Ragnarok, though there are a few inconsistencies between the story and the game, since Forest Wyverns and Rhyniognathas dont spawn there. I’m sure you can figure out a reason why they’re there though. Anyway I’ll be waiting around for Chapter 2.

DiploLover, yeah, that’s understandable. Just make sure to prioritize stuff, don’t multitask, and time gets freed up pretty easily. Setting a goal for yourself (for example a chapter a week) can also help accelerate progress, even if it doesn’t feel like you have time by setting a goal you make yourself create time for yourself. Idk, it’s kinda difficult to explain until you experience it yourself. Also yes as Apex explained the Fandom wiki for this website is just a place to chat and stuff, and you can find new stories to read there too. As for other stories to read, Apex already gave a hefty list, but if you want a specific suggestion based off your taste, here’s what I have to suggest.

If you want a creature-based story that’s more adventure-themed and fast-paced, then read the Pandora Chronicles series by Wyvernian. The first book is Heroes of Pandora, the second is Protectors of Pandora, and the series is about a Mesopithecus named Caesar trying to stop a Dragon boss from destroying his home ARK Pandora. You can find it in the All filter, alphabetically, and it starts in Allosaurus.

If you want a creature-based story that’s more focused on horror and the like, read Pandora by Moon (not to be confused with Pandora Chronicles). Its about an abnormal “wyvern” named Pandora who is an outcast in the Wyvern Kingdom, and her sister Bria who has recently become a hunter for the kingdom. You can find it in the Breedables filter, alphabetically, and it starts in Amargasaurus.

If you want a Survivor-based story centered around ARK lore and more specifically the Element corruption on Earth, read Ultimus by PrimalApex. It’s an Extinction-map story based around a man named Andrew who’s had to survive on the dead Earth for as long as he’s known. You can find it in the Aquatics filter, reverse alphabetically, and it starts in Tusoteuthis.

Maybe you want to take a break from ARK fanfiction… in that case, the Riddles of the Phoenixes series by SunnyFox57 is a good pick. It takes place many many years after ARK Survival, and it’s about the Riddle Family, a family derived from royalty with their roots related to the ARK protocol and the like. The story is more romance-based and slice of life. At least in the first two books. You can find it in the All filter, and it starts in Allosaurus.

Maybe you just want a short story that’s sweet and simple. If so, read Queen of Aberration by Sylveevee. It’s about a woman named Syl who is trying her best to survive on the Aberration ARK, but through some circumstances becomes a queen. Very dandy and wacky, contains powers (if that’s what you like) and is not as long as the other stories. You can find it exclusively in Shinehorn.

That’s all, don’t read them all at once, it’s not possible. Just pick whichever you find most interesting, and get immersed. Reading everything too quickly I wouldn’t recommend, it just won’t be as fun. Also, Chapter 24 was really nice! Can’t wait to see how their trip to Carnivore Island goes. And for Chapter 5, basically Astra has a nightmare about Shadow (and wonders if he’s even a direwolf) and basically wakes up to see that she’s a Direwolf now. She went to go hunt fish but there’s Piranhas so she passes out in the water for 2 days. When she wakes up she’s met by Prince and they decide on a name. If you want to view your chapters with ease I highly suggest writing your chapters somewhere down on your phone (not on the Dex) on an app like Docs or Pages, and then just copy pasting them onto the app. Makes things much much easier. If you can’t see any of your chapters go to the DDEX Stories website and check there, you could filter through any creature, not just Achatina.

Sang, I read Chapters 3 and 4 of TFTOA and it was really nice. I can see how Syaoran would fall in love with Kiri easily if he hasn’t had any shoulders to lean on most of his life. Also the tease that Kiri would tell Syaoran’s friends that he liked her but neither of them had friends was hilarious. They became friends fast, that’s for sure.

RelatingHen, Chapters 15 - 16 of JTAC were good stuff. I’m enjoying the plot direction and the tensions between Nudon and Sodden, things have started heating up now that tensions are rising. The fight scenes were also good. The only criticism I had was the dialogue inconsistency for Cordor. He says the Rexes weren’t even that good, but just a few words later says that they’re too powerful. Also if they were too powerful, why didn’t they just kill them off? Cato is clearly very wounded, so it couldn’t be hard especially if they’re caged. Anyway besides that, Chap 15 was good. Chap 16 was also good, I’m enjoying Terad’s freak outs. He’s very possessive over Serenity and the other C Tribe members and even more possessive over Sodden, even though he’s not a part of the tribe. I imagine now that Nameless will go after Nudon though (without their leader) because of what happened. Anyways, I’ll be around for the next one.