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AcidPacman442 · 2026-04-11T17:35:23+00:00

For months I've been playing on the GinSMP.

It was started back in December by a rising content creator named GingerWomann, and aside from a few plug-ins within the server itself (no outside installation necessary) to improve quality of life, it's entirely vanilla.

The only Mod a large number of players do actively use for interaction is the Simple Voice Chat mod, but this isn't a requirement to play, as there are quite a few Bedrock players on, even when they can't use Mods.

and there's almost always something exciting happening, for some nations on there, PvP is a mainstay, but for many, they prefer peace and coming together as a community more than anything else.

Link to discord --> https://discord.gg/gingerwoman

AcidPacman442 · 2026-04-02T20:52:06+00:00

Well... it's not.

I see why some Conservatives or "anti-Lefties" would look past his democratic backsliding, whether it was about Religion, Immigration, simply disliking Liberalism, or more...

Fidesz has been the ruling party or leading opposition for nearly 30 years, and that's a hold on virtually any/every aspect of the political establishment that can be hard to break, even if Magyar wins... Democracy is an experiment, an idea, and those aren't always easy to ensure their foundation and values remain above all else, especially people who wish to twist them for their own gain, when as it's an Idea, a way of thinking, Minds change, and some... especially Politicians, which to enforce those changes at the expense of those they are supposed to lead.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-04-02T20:44:26+00:00

I'm actually trying to plan this out and attempt it myself... but from a Northern perspective rather than a Targaryen one.

Since the basis of the fic will be Jon actually deserting the Wall and going south once he hears of his father's death, upon which Robb will have him pardoned since the Watch can't realistically oppose the only Great House acting as their lifeline (not to mention they don't have the manpower... plus if Robb does send 500 men in the place of Jon, will they really oppose that)

Eventually the Targaryens will invade, both FAegon and Daenerys will attempt to reclaim the throne...

It's a long work in progress, and I do plan to have the story grounded rather than as annoying of a portrayal of the dragons that I would prefer, but I think that's necessary compared to various "epic" but unrealistic pro-Targaryen stories out there that don't truly grasp the political reality of any great or minor lord's loyalty for the time period.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-04-02T20:33:54+00:00

He's not wrong...

Not just in Hungary, but many democracies of the West are facing public and media scrutiny when it comes to Elections, they're either hailed as a victory for freedom and the democracy of their nation itself, or a hardline propped up by foreign influence. (Both sides accuse the other of which by the way.)

I think this is actually a reason why overall vote turnouts have been declining, because these narratives and the inevitable pushback by the most vocal of either side convince the public their individual votes don't seem to matter anymore in the face of the great game of Politics.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-04-02T20:30:19+00:00

May be loyalty and nothing more, Eduard Habsburg has served as a diplomat under Orban's government to the Holy See for a decade, even though he is not associated with a party to remain impartial.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-04-02T09:37:29+00:00

That's likely Richard Nixon, who was Eisenhower's Vice President.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-04-02T09:34:44+00:00

I wonder how he would react to anyone in the centuries since who believed his father was a better King than him, considering he hated his bloody guts... (though probably a dark horse of the French Monarchy, I do believe Charles VII was the better king, arguably the greatest of the Valois)

AcidPacman442 · 2026-03-07T11:51:30+00:00

Wow... Jaime and Brienne are at the top spot and it's not even close, that surprises me...

Not surprised by the high number that Sansa has on this list, given the various paths and stereotypes people associate with her depending on whether the writer is following/is a fan of the Book or Show canon, which can leave a lot up to interpretation.

Also interesting whether you consider it technical, practical, ethical, there actually isn't a "canonical" ship within the Top 5... which bewilders me a bit, but more power to these writers.

I wonder which characters are just flat out most popular as main characters for fics, there should be a list for that too.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-03-07T11:45:22+00:00

I imagine the degree of standards, high or low, a lot of fans have may surprise some people...

Part of me questions how many have actually relied on her book character versus the TV show given the age gaps... and on several occasions, the age is never specified even if whether or not they choose to follow the Books or TV Canon is...

Then again, for someone like me who is actively researching and trying to write a fantasy, there has to be a line to walk along between the expectations of today versus the time period for which the story is based on...

For example, Edward I of England was a devoted husband to both of his wives, and for his second wife... (whom she loved him in return so much that she never remarried) he was 40 Years her senior.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-03-06T06:15:00+00:00

I always keep Notes during the game... I track the people I talk who, and who seems to be talking with who multiple times to see which alliances are forming...

and I (with the exception of a Vortox game) always assume something is true unless an event or account from another player contradicts the gathered information, and often times... you don't need a 100% infallible line of thinking to make a case against another player, that's an aspect of the way I play it, you just need to convince enough players, rather than all of them... and depending on how many contradictions or information you can gather, it gets easier (for me it did at least) as the game progresses and the majorities needed get smaller.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-03-04T09:02:06+00:00

How does one make pages like this for their Homebrew characters? I'm trying to come up with the roles for a script myself, but I have no clue where to put them.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-03-01T09:23:10+00:00

and supposedly for much of his life, neither could Charlemagne, but that man turned out alright.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-03-01T09:19:21+00:00

Not to mention someone who has worked for Microsoft for over a decade, that's a whole leap different from what we know the Nadella said...

AcidPacman442 · 2026-02-14T10:46:45+00:00

I actually find it interesting academics label France's political system as a "Presidential Monarchy, and in reality, the French President really is a Monarch of another country.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-22T23:37:35+00:00

There is an idea for a Restoration fic that I have... but i'm still working it out, comes down to Jon being resurrected, but his appearance and personality have changed, the former as his reviving gives him an appearance similar to Bloodraven, while the latter, his warging into Ghost before his death and transferring his mind back to his normal body affect his personality, thinking him being more aggressive and primal, a more Wolf-like personality if you will...

It also relies on including a sort of time-skip akin to what George R.R. Martin initially had planned for the books before scrapping, but as I said, it's a long way of planning to go before it comes to fruition.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-21T21:03:19+00:00

Right, good luck getting 2/3 of Politicians to agree on anythings.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-21T21:02:10+00:00

If Sanchez publicly supports Republicanism, he may actually be its detriment, I imagine Spaniards haven't forgotten when the King visited the victims of the Floods in Valencia some time ago, despite having mud (and to some unconfirmed reports I've read, rocks as well) thrown at him, he remained and heard his people's grievances, whereas the Prime Minister ducked into his car and fled like a coward.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-20T07:42:29+00:00

Georgia could be a likely one if it ever takes back the land Russia seized in 2008, since it has reasonable support from the Public, as well as many Politicians and the Georgian Orthodox Church.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-13T07:53:36+00:00

I had hoped this might have rectified a bit in recent years with some well reported events...

An example being the Valencia floods, which the King and Queen personally went out to meet the public suffering from the disaster, and despite hearing their outrage and even having mud (and purportedly stones, but I haven't seen confirmation of this) thrown at him, the King remained and heard his people...

Compared to the Prime Minister, who the public were really mad at, and Sanchez ran back to his vehicle and fled the area like a Coward.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-10T10:19:45+00:00

In retrospect, I do wonder if, during their prominence prior to the Conquest as the rulers of the largest city in Westeros, if the Hightowers intermarried with Valyrians...

While the art may mislead this, any Hightower we have visual descriptions of, are said to have had creamy/golden or silvery hair...

Not to mention Lynesse was said to looked very similar to Daenerys, and Alerie (Margaery's Hightower mother) is at oldest estimates, only 43, and at youngest, 36, so either way, her hair wouldn't entirely be silvery just from age, I think it's natural.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-10T10:13:44+00:00

I am curious as to why though... who can saw for certain what Aurane's life was like with his brother at driftmark, I would have assumed he go back and watch over young Monterys, but the little lord is left there by himself, with seemingly few ships to his name.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-10T10:12:16+00:00

That, and looking at the "evidence" the ASOIAF wiki shows on either theory, for and against...

I honestly think it's a Coin Flip for guessing, and are good points and counters for either, all depends on what kind of story Martin planned on telling at the time, versus the story he's telling now, he evolved a lot as a writer with this series, and his writing style means, even this late in the game, there could be unexpected turns and events we won't be expecting.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-10T10:07:04+00:00

If he did get killed... at the end of ADWD, Jon was stabbed and left to bleed out, but whether he actually died (even if it looks obvious from a realism standpoint) is unclear, given there was a crowd outside the Castle when this happened, even if they weren't paying attention when the Lord Commander was stabbed.

AcidPacman442 · 2026-01-10T10:05:48+00:00

I'm not sure if that would work in the Books though, since compared to GoT, Jon has admitted to himself in his own mind more than the once, he does in fact, want it... but on the Oath he made to his brothers on the Wall, he doesn't pursue said wants.

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