Rivera's Repairs: Dungeon Repairwoman

Tess Rivera doesn't need a combat class to survive. She needs one that can fix a dying city. Nineteen-year-old repair technician Tess lives on Tertius-Prime, a crumbling megacity built atop a dungeon that's been "cleared" for twenty years. The Aether barely flows. The power grid fails nightly. Her father's health is declining, and their freighter-home is one broken component away from becoming a coffin. When desperation drives her into the dungeon's outdated tutorial system, it malfunctions. Tess fixes it herself, and accidentally gets branded with a {null} class that no one's ever heard of. No combat skills. No normal leveling. Just the ability to see dungeon code, interface with broken systems, and talk to an AI that's been alone for far too long. Turns out the "cleared" dungeon isn't empty—it's just been abandoned. And Tess's "broken" class might be exactly what's needed to wake it back up. What to Expect: > Progression through crafting/repair, not combat > Wholesome AI companion learning to trust again > Slice-of-life repair jobs building to larger mysteries > Found family and community building > System-light LitRPG with custom skill creation > Science fantasy setting (Dungeon-core meets Dune meets Culture) Comp Titles: The Wandering Inn (slice-of-life, found family) Prophecy Approved Companion (sentient AI learning personhood) Arcane Ascension (crafting progression) [Writeathon 2025 Winner] Cover Art by Daniele Turturici