Magical Girl Gunslinger - Information
“Would you like to make a contract?”
When eldritch horrors known as the Anathema began tearing through reality to invade Earth, aliens calling themselves the Zenith stepped in to protect humanity. Individuals were chosen and gifted with the ability to use magic and advanced technologies to combat the existential threat. Over twenty-one years later, the so-called “Magical Guardians” are still hard at work keeping the peace. With their flashy outfits, superhuman abilities, and reality-defying spells, they are the part-time heroes and full-time idols of modern society.
But none of that really matters to Mai, whose biggest problems are dealing with her family, classmates, and the ever growing dread of her imminent future. As far as Mai is concerned, mundane problems are more than enough to worry about, and the idea of magic and monsters might as well be nothing more than daydreams. At least, they were until she finds herself in the middle of an Anathema invasion…
A Dark Magical Girl LitRPG with sci-fi elements. Note: Slow burn and slow, gradual introduction of LitRPG mechanics that become a focal point once introduced.
Please be aware this story contains intense violence, gore, traumatic situations, and other potentially unsettling content.
Chapters tend to be longer but with inconsistent updates.
Art by Sayta.
This story is inspired by Stray Cat Strut, by RavensDagger. The "point system" for buying items is based on SCS's system. Magical girl Familiars are also a shared concept as both stories are in the magical girl genre. Some of the major differences between the two stories is this has a substantial LitRPG system including levels, stats, skills, magic, and also a generally darker tone. The first "arc" of the story is, however, an introduction into the world and characters, and as such, the LitRPG elements do not come into full play until later.
Comments (31)
I have this open on its own tab in my phone, and always check in hoping for more, rereading every now and then. I love this series, it is absolutely great
Thank you so much for the new chapters! I want you to know that I love your story and like the others here I am happy to offer my support of your efforts. You are an excellent writer and the last thing that I want to do is place undue pressure upon you. Trust me, I am thoroughly hooked and will be here for the long haul as a matter of principle. I support my favorite writers through Patreon, (often in addition to buying their books or preferably audio books when available) because I admire the efforts that they make and understand the complex realities of creative efforts. Additionally... I suffer from bipolar/manic-depressive disorder myself and know what it is like to face the necessity of setting aside projects and non-critical tasks for indefinite periods. Honestly, I admire your ability to pick this back up again. Thank you again!
Hey author! I'm a patron since January and just wanted to stop by and say I'm not going anywhere. Take all the time you need to sort out whatever you're dealing with. And please, don't feel bad about receiving money from Patreon while you're not producing any new content - we're just giving you back what we owe you anyway for all those emotions you already gave us with your story. Peace!
A very good story!! Thank you for making it friend :)
Mikasane, thank you so much for the wonderful chapters that you’ve been posting over the past 16 months. These chapters have truly motivated me and kept me looking forward to the next one. Once again, thank you!
@mikasane are you alright? It's been a while since we last saw a shadow of you.
I have been reading novels for years. Im the type that just reads and never comments. I have read many great novels but never have I decided to support through patreon...until now. You are the first author where I felt compelled to read the next chapter here instead of waiting. Lol take that as you will. I cant wait to read what happens next.
Easily the best thing I've read on royal road. The action is awesome, love the Mc, the emotional aspects are so, so good. Just, thank you for writing this.
Hey, loving the story. I do have a quick suggestion, once you get going you should definitely make a Table of Contents post with hyperlinks to all the chapters it would make it a lot better to navigate. keep up the good work :).
Is there a upload schedule?
Please don't do that to the author. It puts unnecesary pressure on them. They will either announce one or it will come when it comes. As long as there are updates I am happy with that.
Glad to hear you are recovering and best of luck with holiday chaos.
Happy Holidays! Hope you enjoy whatever you celebrate, and if you don't celebrate anything I hope you have a good December. ^_^
> Magical Girl Gunsligner - Information *Gunslinger Love your work, happy to have a way to support you! I have literally aggressively pitched this story to every friend I have and then some random internet strangers to boot lmao.
The Merchants Guild™ looks forward to your future with great interest.
Hey Mikasane no idea if you seen this but I think this is a video worth watching. How Madoka Magica Destroyed an Entire Genre by Obvious Puppet
A worthy story. I'm stoked to see where it goes.
Take my money!
Woo-hoo!
I'm just here to throw money at the author so they keep writing neat stuff
you’re doing great, thank you for everything!
MGG is one of the few stories I’ve read on Royal Road that had me crying and cheering in equal measure. What a treat!
Hooray! Happy to support. Good luck!
Always remember the first rule of the creative. Take care of your self first, creativity follows.
A little late but congratulations on joining the Royal Bloodline Mikasane! A simple reminder of your dedication, refinement and beauty of this masterpiece we have come to love, and it’s only getting better. So take your time and don’t worry about any obligations because there aren’t any. Me and others are willing to wait for writing and storytelling of the quality you have shown and continue to show. Thank you, and keep on doing what you love, and we’ll keep on loving this beautiful story, of Mai, the lonely gunslinger, and of You, the creator of this craft. Take care of yourself, you have my full support.
I've been telling my friends I would throw money at MGG if I could for a while now. Happy to put my money where my mouth is.
For the contribution of a dollar I demand.... Nothing. Great work so far and looking forward to where you take this. As a possibility if you are stumped or stressed about what to offer subscribers making epub/mobi files available to subscribers is something I've seen done regularly and doesn't require additional writing to develop a backlog like advanced chapters do. But also no pressure I've spent more money monthly on stupider things and chucking you what amounts to spare change for your work still feels like I'm the one ripping you off.
I'm genuinely glad to see you just making a patreon for people that want to show you some appreciation. Keep doing this for as long as it gives you contentment
Love the story. If I give a little perhaps Mai can afford some good food for once? 😁
And a hug? I feel like that girl needs a hug.
Happy to support, keep up the good work. ^^