Dreamer's Riot

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Writer and Anarchist. Links to all of my stories can be found at: Dreamersriot.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DreamersRiot Icon by RueRock on Tumblr!

I’m sorry, but you haven’t provided the text for me to rephrase. Please provide the text that needs rephrasing, and I’ll be happy to help. The subtle art of being ridiculously lazy is challenging for some people. Not for you, because you have dedicated your life to being comatose. You’re not one of those normal functioning people. That’s why you can’t be bothered to perform mundane tasks. But, there’s just some responsibilities you can’t escape – like pumping your own gas.
The cover for "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once"
A book Cover for "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book 4 - The Broken Dead It depicts a woman in armor in a dark forest. There is what looks like liquid space dripping from the top and off of her head and shoulders. She is wrapped in bloody and thorning vines, and her left, clawed hand is crushing a heart made of wood, but with real blood. She has black hair cut in a side-shave, red eyes, a red compound eye on her shoulder, and black and purple bird of dawn tattoos on her exposed left arm. Her right arm is covered in mail. Her skin also has a scaled texture to it. Her midriff is also exposed, with other tattoos, but they are obscured by the title. The Publisher is identified as podium, the author as Dreamer's Riot, and the narrator as Rachel Leblang. Below the cover, it reads OUT NOW.
A book cover in Nouveau style. The title read "Cruel Violet" The art depicts a girl with purple hair. She is depicted twice, as if on a playing card. She wears a sailor school uniform. On the upper half of the art, she holds a flower and wears a wide smile. Her hair is neat and up in a side tail. On the lower half, she is depicted again with her hair down and messy. She holds a bloodied knife instead of a flower, and her smile is twisted instead of bright. Behind her is a diagonally cut design in pink and purple. It has flowers and pinwheels on the upper half. On the lower half, it has skulls and pentagrams.
A book cover in Nouveau style. The title read "Cruel Violet" The art depicts a girl with purple hair. She is depicted twice, as if on a playing card. She wears a sailor school uniform. On the upper half of the art, she holds a flower and wears a wide smile. Her hair is neat and up in a side tail. On the lower half, she is depected again with her hair down and messy. She holds a bloodied knife instead of a flower, and her smile is twisted instead of bright. Behind her is a diagonally cut design in pink and purple. It has flowers and pinwheels on the upper half. On the lower half, it has skulls and pentagrams.
A book Cover for "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book 4 - The Broken Dead It depicts a woman in armor in a dark forest. There is what looks like liquid space dripping from the top and off of her head and shoulders. She is wrapped in bloody and thorning vines, and her left, clawed hand is crushing a heart made of wood, but with real blood. She has black hair cut in a side-shave, red eyes, a red compound eye on her shoulder, and black and purple bird of dawn tattoos on her exposed left arm. Her right arm is covered in mail. Her skin also has a scaled texture to it. Her midriff is also exposed, with other tattoos, but they are obscured by the title. The Publisher is identified as podium, and the author as Dreamer's Riot. The Narrator is Rachel Leblang Both the ebook and audiobook covers are present, and the caption below reads "Preorder now available!"
An audible review for a book. The review reads as follows: 3 stars: Author has it out for anyone with authority or at least the MC does. Anonymous . Aug 1, 2025
A screen shot of fire emblem. A woman in a white uniform with red and blue hair stands in front of a blond man in the same uniform. They stand in a courtyard. The man hokds his arms open. The top of the screen says "Gift. Select a gift to offer." The dialogue window reads: Alfred - "Uh... no, thanks. Did you come all this way to show me this? Well, you can put it away now."
A book Cover for "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book 4 - The Broken Dead It depicts a woman in armor in a dark forest. There is what looks like liquid space dripping from the top and off of her head and shoulders. She is wrapped in bloody and thorning vines, and her left, clawed hand is crushing a heart made of wood, but with real blood. She has black hair cut in a side-shave, red eyes, a red compound eye on her shoulder, and black and purple bird of dawn tattoos on her exposed left arm. Her right arm is covered in mail. Her skin also has a scaled texture to it. Her midriff is also exposed, with other tattoos, but they are obscured by the title. The Publisher is identified as podium, and the author as Dreamer's Riot
A book Cover for "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book 4 - The Broken Dead It depicts a woman in armor in a dark forest. There is what looks like liquid space dripping from the top and off of her head and shoulders. She is wrapped in bloody and thorning vines, and her left, clawed hand is crushing a heart made of wood, but with real blood. She has black hair cut in a side-shave, red eyes, a red compound eye on her shoulder, and black and purple bird of dawn tattoos on her exposed left arm. Her right arm is covered in mail. Her skin also has a scaled texture to it. Her midriff is also exposed, with other tattoos, but they are obscured by the title. The Publisher is identified as podium, and the author as Dreamer's Riot
New Releases in LGBTQ+ Fantasy Fiction books on amazon. It shows Any Department > Books > Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Books > Fantasy Fiction In the number 1 spot is Suffer No Kings: Otherworldly Anarchist Book 3, specifically the audiobook. The cover depicts a woman with black hair cut into a side-shave. SHe has red eyes and a scare over her left. She wears armor, and is clearly bloodied. Her right arm is missing, and her left holds an iron crown which she examines with distaste. She stands in front of burning scenery. The Author is Dreamer's Riot There are 2 ratings of 5 stars. The price is listed as $43.66, and there are 3 formats available.
Two versions of the same book cover, one for ebook and one for audio. They are displayed below the text "Out Now" The cover depicts a woman with black hair cut into a side-shave. SHe has red eyes and a scare over her left. She wears armor, and is clearly bloodied. Her right arm is missing, and her left holds an iron crown which she examines with distaste. She stands in front of burning scenery. The title is: Otherworldly Anarchist: Book 3 - Suffer No Kings. The Author is: Dreamer's Riot. The Publisher is Podium.
Two versions of the same book cover, one for ebook and one for audio. They are displayed above the text "Pre-order now available" The cover depicts a woman with black hair cut into a side-shave. SHe has red eyes and a scare over her left. She wears armor, and is clearly bloodied. Her right arm is missing, and her left holds an iron crown which she examines with distaste. She stands in front of burning scenery. The title is: Otherworldly Anarchist: Book 3 - Suffer No Kings. The Author is: Dreamer's Riot. The Publisher is Podium.
A review from Audible. It shows four stars. The title is: 5 Stars minus 1 for pear hate It was reviews by 'drew' yesterday. The review content reads: Great book loved the story and narrator. Pears are delicious and you should stop the crusade against such a heavenly fruit.
Asuka calling worldcon pathetic for their weaselly behavior trying to defend their bigoted panel.
Asuka from Evangelion looking down at the camera. The caption reads: 'Pathetic'
An Ad for an audiobook. It depicts the audiobook cover. The text on the cover reads "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. Below that it reads "Performed by Rachel Leblang". The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two - The Mage of Mourning. The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, and her mouth is split open with has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest. The upper left hand corner identifies Podium as the publisher.
A screenshot from an anime. (I do not know the name of the show) A smirking girl in a classroom holds up an American flag. A boy hold his hands up and looks away in disgust. The subtitle reads: "Ugh! Put that horrid thing away!"
A woman standing in a dark forest. The trees have a liquid dripping down them that sparkles like the stars. The woman has black hair cut into a side shave and red eyes. Her left eye has a scar. She wears a chainmail top which covers her right arm but not her left, and not her abdomen. She also wears a chainmail skirt over pants. Her body has subtle scales all over it, and they match the color of her tattoos and skin. The tattoos are a tree with colorful fire on her abdomen, covering a circle with runes, and black and white bird of dawn flowers on her left arm. She has three ear peircings as well as an eyebrow, nose, lip, and naval peircing. Her left hand is clawed, and grips a bleeding heart made of wood. The heart and her right arm are wrapped with thorny vines.
An Ad for an audiobook. It depicts the audiobook cover. The text on the cover reads "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. Below that it reads "Performed by Rachel Leblang". The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two - The Mage of Mourning. The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, and her mouth is split open with has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest. The upper left hand corner identifies Podium as the publisher.
[whispers in Canadian] pretty much every king in the last thousand years other than Louis XIV has always had more legal and constitutional limits than Trump and his Claremont apologistd accept. The phrase you're all lookong for is "no dictators." Need a shower after typing this alt text. Ew.
A picture of two paperback books. Otherworldly Anarchist books 1 and 2, Lillith of Endings and The Mage of Mourning. Written by Dreamer's Riot. The cover of Lillith of Endings depicts two women, the older being hit by a spell by the younger. The younger wears a dress and has shoulder length black hair. She is hitting the ground with an impact. The older wears pants and a shirt, and has a blonde pixie cut. She is in the air, propelled by the younger's spell. The scene takes place in a dark warehouse. The cover of The Mage of Mourning depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, while her mouth is split open and has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest.
An Ad for a book. It depicts the audiobook cover. The text on the cover reads "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. Below that it reads "Performed by Rachel Leblang". The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two - The Mage of Mourning. The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, and her mouth is split open with has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest. The upper left hand corner identifies Podium as the publisher.
A book cover. The cover portrays a woman holding a burning cigarette in one hand. She has a cybernetic right arm. She wears cargo pants and a crop sweater, as well as two pins with an amarcha-feminist star and an orange heart on them. Her hair is purple and short, cut into a sharp cut. Her eyes are pink with a digital design and she has glasses which are orange and have a linux console on them, implying they are a computer. She also wears a choker. She has a tattoo of Medusa on her right shoulder, and a tattoo of a female archer on her left ribcage. She stands in front of a pink background with a Medusa design. The title reads 'Punk Fatale' and has snakes extending from it.
A five star amazon review for Lillith of endings. The review reads: Eat. The. Rich. Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2025 Don't post about direct actions on the internet, don't talk to your friends and family about them, don't use any form of electronic communication to discuss direct actions. Posting is not praxis. But writing a book showing what anarchism actually is and what they practice and believe is totally praxis. I think a lot of the more critical reviews are missing the point about the system itself promoting, engendering, and creating oppression. So the system needs to be torn down and replaced with something better, which will provide the framework for a better society going forward.
"I hate everyone equally. I hate fascists more. Unashamed AI pfp"
This is art of two women, one with her arms around the others neck. The other has her arms around the first woman's waist. The taller women is looking down, into the shorter woman's eyes. She has a closed mouth smile and is blushing. The shorter woman is looking up and smiling, but with her teeth visible. The taller woman has what look like burn scars on her face and yellowish eyes. She has long red hair, a plaid hat, and a simple peasant's dress. The shorter woman has a scar over her left eye. Her eyes are red, and she has and eyebrow, nose, and lip piercing. Her ears are also pierced thrice. She has black hair cut into a side shave. She wears all black, with a simple hooded shirt and pants. She also wears a choker. The background is abstract, evocative of space with lots of purples and reds.
An Ad for an upcoming book release. It depicts the audiobook cover. The text on the cover reads "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. Below that it reads "Performed by Rachel Leblang". The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two - The Mage of Mourning. The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, and her mouth is split open with has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest. The upper left hand corner identifies Podium as the publisher. Above the cover, the ad says: "OUT NOW" Below the cover, a label reads "New Audiobook Release"
I could have made it clearer I wasn’t anyone’s queen. I could have ended it once and for all if I’d really wanted to. I didn’t. Whatever I said, part of me wanted that admiration. And I thought ignoring it would be a sufficient solution. Pride and stupidity are the same fucking thing. You can’t ignore a royalist. A fascist. A power-hungry asshole. If you ignore them, if you think they’ll fail on their own just because you took their support away . . . But even the weakest and most pathetic of them can’t really be ignored. When people are that proud, that hateful, that desperate for power . . . they always, always have claws. And even as they fall, they will tear at any precious thing they can reach.
This is art of two women, one with her arms around the others neck. The other has her arms around the first woman's waist. The taller women is looking down, into the shorter woman's eyes. She has a closed mouth smile and is blushing. The shorter woman is looking up and smiling, but with her teeth visible. The taller woman has what look like burn scars on her face and yellowish eyes. She has long red hair, a plaid hat, and a simple peasant's dress. The shorter woman has a scar over her left eye. Her eyes are red, and she has and eyebrow, nose, and lip piercing. Her ears are also pierced thrice. She has black hair cut into a side shave. She wears all black, with a simple hooded shirt and pants. She also wears a choker. The background is abstract, evocative of space with lots of purples and reds.
An Ad for an upcoming book release. It carries two versions of the books covers, one of the physical cover and one for the audiobook. The art is the same on both. The text on the cover reads "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. Below that it reads "Performed by Rachel Leblang". The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two - The Mage of Mourning. The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, and her mouth is split open and has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest. The upper left hand corner identifies Podium as the publisher. Outside of the covers, the ad says: "Preorder Now Available!"
A book cover for. The text reads "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two - The Mage of Mourning. The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, and her mouth is split open and has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest. The upper left hand corner identifies Podium as the publisher.
From Mars' Journal - Aethon's 24th Cycle - Year 387 Camilla is gone, and I don't think she is coming back. Grandma says not to worry. She says she just needs some time to think. She says when things cool off, Camilla will be back, and things can go back to normal. It's a kind lie, but I don't need it. Not after what she did. I don't need her to come back, and I don't want her to come back. I never want to see her face again. There is no chance anyone in this city will forget. Leaving was the best thing she ever did for any of us.
I fee a sudden, sharp, and all-consuming cold like I have been thrown into a bath of ice water. My (screen shot cuts off after the first sentence.)
A book cover. The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Three - Suffer No Kings. The Author is identified as Dreamer's Riot. The cover depicts Lillith, a woman with black hair in a side-shave, She has red eyes and a scar over the left eye. She holds a crown up in her left arm and glares at it, a tear running down her face. She wears armor, and her left arm is obscured, but not visible where you would expect it. Behind her is a city on fire.
A book cover. The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Three - Suffer No Kings. The Author is identified as Dreamer's Riot. The narrator is identified as Rachel Leblang The cover depicts Lillith, a woman with black hair in a side-shave, She has red eyes and a scar over the left eye. She holds a crown up in her left arm and glares at it, a tear running down her face. She wears armor, and her left arm is obscured, but not visible where you would expect it. Behind her is a city on fire.
A picture of a sad raccoon. The caption reads: "I have had a very long day... I am very small and have no money so you can imagine the kind of stress I am under"
A book cover for an audiobook. The text reads "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. Below that it reads "Performed by Rachel Leblang". The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two - The Mage of Mourning. The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws, and her mouth is split open and has pointed teeth. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest. The upper left hand corner identifies Podium as the publisher.
A windows error box. The title is "Error saving game state". The message reads: "The current state of the world is unacceptable. Continue anyway?". The two buttons read "Yes" and "No".
A book cover. The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Three - Suffer No Kings. The Author is identified as Dreamer's Riot. The cover depicts Lillith, a woman with black hair in a side-shave, She has red eyes and a scar over the left eye. She holds a crown up in her left arm and glares at it, a tear running down her face. She wears armor, and her left arm is obscured, but not visible where you would expect it. Behind her is a city on fire.
A book cover for Otherworldly Anarchist Book One: Lillith of Endings. Author: Dreamer's Riot Performed by Rachel Leblang It depicts two women, the older being hit by a spell by the younger. The younger wears a dress and has shoulder length black hair. She is hitting the ground with an impact. The older wears pants and a shirt, and has a blonde pixie cut. She is in the air, propelled by the younger's spell. The scene takes place in a dark warehouse.
A book cover, depicting the front and back of a paperback book. The text on the front says "Dreamer's Riot" as the author. The title reads: "Otherworldly Anarchist: Book Two The Mage of Mourning. The blurb on the back reads: "The second installment of this adventurous fantasy sees Lillith reaching daring new heights—and some dangerous lows. Lillith has always possessed the ability to feel the grief of the people around her. But now she can harness it and put it to use as well. That said, her recent exploits have labeled her a monster and a villain, specifically "the Mage of Mourning." This title is a nod to both the carnage she leaves in her wake and the tools she implements in the process. But Lillith doesn't need a good reputation. She doesn't even need this life. And she certainly doesn't need to keep her hands free of blood. Now, despite having helped as many people as possible in Satusmor, giving the common folk there access to basic necessities, Lillith's job is far from done. She's determined to wreak a little havoc in the city of Visenar, but unfortunately, havoc has a lot in store for her. She'll need the help of an intriguing woman named Sarafyna, who has her own powers and complex history—and who interests Lillith in more ways than one . . . Things get more complicated every day, what with new friends and foes, the unseen Collector, and the mysterious, sacred Radiant Woods. But abolishing slavery, encouraging the widespread use of mana, and ending the monarchy isn't going to happen overnight. Featuring a brash, brainy heroine who wields magic, kicks ass, and still makes time for romance, the Otherworldly Anarchist series is perfect for fans of female-centric progression fantasy." The art depicts 2 women, one in armor with black hair in a side shave and red eyes. She holds her hands around a magic spell. The other has long red hair, yellow eyes, a dress, and a hat. Her right arm has large claws. They stand together in a colorful but dark forest.
A better way to think about it is that reading a fiction is a replacement for real life and what you really want out of that life. For example, maybe you want to be a wizard that wanders the continent fighting evil and discovering ancient ruins. It's not so much about telling a story, it's about telling people a story that depicts their ideal life. This is also why not all side characters are likeable. I don't want my circle of friends to be just ordinary mundane people. I want them to be fun with lots of cute girls mixed in. If you just make any random person the side characters, then what's the point? I could make friends like that in real life. Same thing with a romance. What does your reader want out of a romantic relationship? This is why making a half spider girl into your protagonists girlfriend is a bad idea. The idea sounds cool on paper, but the readers are supposed to fantasize this person as their own partner. Do you want your girlfriend to be a half spider person? Every idea you come up with in a story should be viewed like this. Do you personally want to have something like this happen to you? If it was you in this scene, would you be enjoying this?
A woman in chibi style with blonde hair tied in a top knot. She has a slight smile and is holding one fist up. There is a misty blue background behind her. Mars from Cycles of Entropy.
A woman lies half submerged in water. She is bloodied and her clothes are torn where she has been injured. She holds her hands over her mouth. Her dirty blond hair floats loosely in the water, spreading out in all directions and mirroring the sun mosaic on the stone floor behind her. The title text reads "Cycles of Entropy". The text is red, and resembles gears and clock hands. As part of the title text logo, there is a clock behind the text, as well as the silhouettes of A robed man flipping through a large book like a mage. Next to him are the silhouettes of two bodies, reaching out like lost souls.
A chibi design of Lillith. She has black hair with a side shave, red eyes, and a scar over her left eye. She is wearing armor of black clothing with a hood. She stands in front of a green background and has a slightly smug smile.
A screenshot of text from Otherworldly Anarchist Book 2: The Mage of Mourning Text reads as follows: “A slave. A criminal. You and your friends patrol the streets of this city. You pull the poor from the homes they can’t pay for. You outlaw any method they find to survive, and you drag them here for stealing bread or trespassing in a stable on a cold night. Meanwhile, you leave the rapists and murderers alone. I mean, arresting them would take actual effort, right? You don’t even investigate the nobles. You make the commoners choose between ‘crime’ and a slow, lonely death. Then use the choice to live as justification for stripping them, beating them, and enslaving them,” I practically growl, and it’s clear on the captain’s face he has realized his mistake. I don’t give him a chance to change course before I continue. “You know the difference between you and a criminal?” I ask. “A criminal is willing to take a risk. Some of them are evil people. Some of them just want to survive. But all of them are willing to put their necks on the line. You do just as much damage as the worst of them. More, actually, but only because you licked the right boot and let its owner pat you on the head. You are willing to hurt, and abuse, and destroy. . . so long as you are safe. And what happened the first time you were actually in danger? You curled up and hid. So you want to know what makes you different from the worst criminal you ever enslaved? The absolutely most despicable person you ever sold for a profit? They had a fucking spine.”
A screenshot of the Amazon page for The audible edition of Lillith of Endings: An Epic Portal Fantasy: Otherworldly Anarchist, Book 1. It lists 2 five star ratings, identifies it as book 1 of 2 (so far) and has a ribbon identifying it as the #1 New Release in LGBTQ+ Fantasy.
An animated book cover for Otherworldly Anarchist Book One: Lillith of Endings. Author: Dreamer's Riot Performed by Rachel Leblang It depicts two women, the older being hit by a spell by the younger.
Ash Ketchum from the Pokémon anime. The image is his side profile, looking down with his eyes closed. The caption reads: Extremely disrespectful. Pikachu, kill him.
A book cover. The Title text says :Otherworldly Anarchist - Book One: Lillith of Endings. It has a tag identifying the publisher as Podium. The author is listed as "Dreamer's Riot" It depicts two women, an older woman in practical clothing and a pixie cut taking a hit from an orange colored spell extending from the hand of the younger woman, who wears a simple peasant dress and has shoulder length hair. The two are inside a warehouse as they fight.
"Half the men I meet are like you, Walter. Half the people I meet are like you. You are every sad little bully of schoolchildren. You are every landlord, every employer, every tiny little king of their tiny little kingdom," I scoff, genuinely amused that he thinks he is special. "Every petty tyrant reveling in denying a tip to a barmaid, every rapist, every child with a spear and shield and oath to protect their pathetic little lords. You are all the same, just with varying levels of wealth."
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A ballpoint pen sketch of a woman wearing a witch hat. She has long wavy hair and scarring on her face.
A book cover. The book is titled "Cycles of Entropy". Title text heavily features a clock. The cover features a blonde, tired woman, lying in an open grave and grasping her throat. She has dirt and insects crawling across her face.
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A dog in sunglasses. Caption reads: Take it easy. Fuck your job. Money is fake, society isn't natural, and the sun is going to explode.
A two panel comic from theycantalk.com. the text has been changed. The first panel depicts a close-up of a narrow-eyed goose. Text from the goose reads "Which 'modern ethics' are you talking about?" The 2nd panel shows the goose chasing someone and saying "What do you mean by 'Modern Ethics', motherfucker??"