The Cryopod to Hell Classic is the original version of TCTH, written based on the original writing prompts, expanded into a full series, with 490 chapters of fun adventures. However, it is extremely flawed, with paper thin characters and plotlines that don’t resolve properly. It abruptly ends at the finale of Route C, and was never finished with a proper ending. Classic is best read after Refresh so you can appreciate where the story came from. As its own story, Classic has too many flaws for anyone to recommend reading first.
The rubber-skinned automaton stares at me vacuously, as though I’m little more than a blank blackboard for him to etch chalk onto. The sound of wind batters the shell of the spacecraft, but I can only slightly hear it through all the metal insulation. "Pleasant Answer: Yes, you are correct. I am the Original Mechanical…
A few dozen demons chatter amongst one another, sitting at tables here and there. The stale air in the room fills my nostrils, my disgust only matched by a silent apprehension regarding the conclusion of this game. Clink, clink, clang. The Eldest Animus, Smealum, tosses his bones onto the demon-stone table and they spill around…
Jason! Watch out! I yell into his mind to get his attention, and he turns to look where I indicated, but- PIFF. A sound much like a balloon popping fills the room, and Jason’s head is knocked backward. I can only stare in stunned silence as he falls to the ground. My still-invisible orb flops…
I love public speaking. Most people hate it, and I did once as well, but after I grew used to it, it became a thrill that I couldn’t get enough of. I long ago stopped wordsmithing calm on myself to steady my nerves, as now I have shifted the butterflies in my stomach into energy…
Having an archangel visit me in my office slowed down my plans for the day, especially given he practically ambushed me, but it had to be done. Finally, I’ve finished our discussion, and we’re ready to go. I step out of my chair and grumble under my breath. "Well, in any case, I believe that…
I keep rubbing my arms, trying to wake them up, but no matter what I do the cold won’t go away. I’m in my regular clothes now, the same jumpsuit every other person on Earth wears, yet I feel so distant from them. They aren’t like me. They walk down these white halls, staring at…
My eyes open up as the morning dawn peeks through the window, and I unleash a mighty yawn, feeling every muscle in my body crackle as I stretch. Sarah isn’t in bed now. She tends to wake up and slip out of bed early a lot lately. It’s annoying, if you ask me. Then again,…
Lora slides out of her chair and walks away from the bar, leaving only Steven for me to stare at. As she walks away, I notice she has a sad, yet determined look on her face, so whatever they discussed must have been pretty important. Steven stays seated and swirls his half-full glass around absentmindedly,…
My footsteps echo down the tiled halls as I walk toward the dining room. When I open the door, I smile politely at all the familiar faces. I’ve been living among these people for a month now, and while I don’t know much about them other than their names, they seem pleasant enough. Two girls…
"To my loyal followers, humanity’s hard working citizens, and the brave soldiers of the United Earth Federation’s military… I thank you all for watching this broadcast today. As you all know by now, one month ago I began a series of revisions to the way we live, to bring greater peace and prosperity to our…
