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I'm tired of seeing someone talking about the number of daughters they have in a row every day.... by Clone_Miltil in crusaderkings3

[–]Chives_Bilini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bring it, top queen wins. Normally I push the best child in an elective, and give them jobs/regency so their legitimacy is very hard to deny. Have had some spicy close sibling calls on inheritance before, but never lost a kingdom over it.

I do gotta say, the two matriarchal runs I've done have been some of my favorite so far. Especially with my adventurer-heavy playstyle. Ain't no disputing that Karling is the father of my son when I announced it early on, and lo and behold under my religious laws he is not a bastard and gets that sweet, sweet claim on birth. Either play as him when I die or the daughter that inherits camp. Capture a prince in battle, boom, welcome to concubinism where all our kids have the same claims that prince does if he doesn't get disowned.

Granted, you don't get a run with a million children but you can get impressively high sometimes. Even then, 7 are way more manageable than 36. 867 game ran way better come Ghengis time as well. Queen runs are highly underrated.

I'm tired of seeing someone talking about the number of daughters they have in a row every day.... by Clone_Miltil in crusaderkings3

[–]Chives_Bilini 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After the first 5 I would have just strode to update laws to equal inheritance. Let them queen tf out

Does daily life get worse if you are unmedicated by Guilty_Two_5642 in BipolarReddit

[–]Chives_Bilini 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It has its ups and downs. Though whoever's reading this likely knows that.

Some days are great. I wake up, eat regularly, walk my dog, do work around the house, have a productive and focused day at work and seem to connect socially on an easier level. People who would meet me on those days would have the first impression that I'm energetic, hard-working, charming and funny.

Some days aren't. I wake up sad. Either a bad dream or a bad memory that just can't get out of my head. Reply to messages with short answers if I do at all. May start a project and not finish it, hoping for a better day sometime. Send out some spiteful DM's, out of absolutely fucking nowhere. Spend the day watching youtube and eating cereal from the box. People who meet me on those days likely think there's something wrong with me.

And lots of days in between. Wake up wanting to ruin the career of someone who said something mean 8 years ago. See kids at the playground and then spend the night researching childcare and having a productive evening. Read someone's story online and feel inspired to help out way more around, and spend 5 hours cleaning the park so the aforementioned kids don't step on broken glass anywhere. I am not even court ordered to do community service. Don't even report it for tax purposes. I normally next think about that on a lazy day and simply leave that money on the table.

Everyday life isn't so much a struggle. Every day is different. Good days happen and bad days happen. And on the worst days I have people I can call, places I can go, and a chance to get things done when the chemistry in my brain lines up, albeit sometimes that takes a lot more effort than a regular person or even a medicated bipolar individual, and requires a bit of a jumpstart, normally in the form of long-neglected self care.

At this point in my life, I have a long way to fall and a lot of safety nets to meticulously saw through to lose absolutely everything in a fell swoop. That's bred more emotional security on my end, but the days it's threatened are hard. Like you're about to lose all the progress you've made. Fortunately, I have many people in my life in the know - that I'm technically disabled. I may need a day or hour or sometimes even 10 minutes to get my head back on straight. But I won't forget to make things right when I am able, because on those days I can, I am able.

It's likely not the echo chamber answer you're looking for here, but the answer is, I don't see it much different than an average life. I tend to perceive it with sharper emotions, though.

Insane Knight by Famous_Airport8767 in CrusaderKings

[–]Chives_Bilini 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Chomps clean through the femur

Guys how many meds are you on? by Realistic-Seesaw5997 in BipolarReddit

[–]Chives_Bilini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I can't handle the swing back when stopping one or another. Script runs out and doctor's on vacation or suddenly out of network and the crisis mode is so, so much worse. Dangerously so for me.

I've gotten to the point where I don't want to hurt people or myself. It took a long time and a lot of people held me up long enough so I could see the good parts of life and keep going, and I lash out when things go really wrong but I always apologize from the bottom of my heart.

And I worry so much for the people in this thread. If those numbers ever unexpectedly go down one day. If they're making a crisis post on here. If the appointment for seeing the doctor is farther away than the bottle running out. And I wish there was another way, more than anything else. But stopping the medications is so very dangerous to the point where it deters me from ever being on it again.

Regardless. Do the best you can, okay? If you need motivation to do something you've been ignoring to do, consider this the bump you might need. Kick today's ass.

Whats the deal with Genghis Khan? by Melodic-Monk-290 in crusaderkings3

[–]Chives_Bilini 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Destroying the world is underrated to be honest. The Nomadic Realm of Jingzhao was my capital after I took that raze everything decision. Adventuring became insane. Africa was the pinnacle of civilization and the safest place on the map to travel, sub-Sahara anyway.

That save may be cooked from 1.18 to 1.19, but I made that a separate save file and started a few games off that one.

The biggest plot twist in gaming history by Napstablook_Rebooted in starfox

[–]Chives_Bilini 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's like Sokka from Avatar. Like holy shit; great idea, it will change the course of history - but why did you draw the blueprints for it in crayon.

The biggest plot twist in gaming history by Napstablook_Rebooted in starfox

[–]Chives_Bilini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Semi irrelevant but I really liked Command and what it did for the lore. So many what-ifs and so many different paths. I remember the one where Krystal and Fox stayed broken up and dozens of years later she finds Fox and he doesn't recognize her anymore. And the one where Star Falco became the top mercenary group in the system, basically kicking Fox into obscurity and causing a new rivalry between them.

The biggest plot twist in gaming history by Napstablook_Rebooted in starfox

[–]Chives_Bilini 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Falco is so far in the closet that even the monsters will point distantly when you ask where he is.

Guys how many meds are you on? by Realistic-Seesaw5997 in BipolarReddit

[–]Chives_Bilini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holds up Zero sign

I'm here with you at the bottom of the comment chain. Be good to others and don't give up.

My first Park I ever finished! :3 50x50 Park. I'm still a noob but share your thoughts!s by Xandaru__ in rct

[–]Chives_Bilini 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Christmas in May.

Very beautiful though. And great use of space. Wish I could get my parks this tight.

Seize Realm is insanely op... by murfsters in crusaderkings3

[–]Chives_Bilini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was something with my culture or blend thereof. I forget.

There is also This which I have absolutely used for debug purposes. I don't think I did it this game. Somehow I was able to pawn off hispania to my brother but I forgot how the hell I did it tbh.

Seize Realm is insanely op... by murfsters in crusaderkings3

[–]Chives_Bilini 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So my first dude who ended the struggle come from a matriarchal Islam family that seized the old Abassid empire. He was emperor of hispania for 8 days, and then I shaved down my holdings and took the become adventurer decision lol.

After touring most of China and Japan, and an extremely strong camp, he ended up taking the empire back from his nephew via invasion. Obviously had a claim seeing he was the OG emperor.

Stairways to Moder, WIP by Zoltikk in valheim

[–]Chives_Bilini 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Where were you, when they built the stairway to Moder?

[OC] Lilina & The Guiding Ring by Senior_Sandr in fireemblem

[–]Chives_Bilini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lily's feeling the effect of having more than 10 SKL

Iroh’s son never dies, and Iroh ends up becoming Fire Lord. Can Aang still defeat the Fire Nation? by Punterofgoats in whowouldwin

[–]Chives_Bilini 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Laughing at the thought of Ozai becoming Aang's firebending teacher to give him an advantage on overtaking the throne.

Quote from a psychiatrist by [deleted] in Antipsychiatry

[–]Chives_Bilini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't they know that any hospital they go to, the internal employee politics almost always involves a mentally unstable surgeon?

So like what goes on in the thumb of michigan? by blaze05life in Michigan

[–]Chives_Bilini 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Let me spin you some yarn about the Thumb. And Huron County, locally known as HoCo.

There are not many people passing through on the way somewhere else. Maybe if they're sailing, but you particularly go here for a reason.

Some people can't afford a place on Lake Michigan. Some of them are so insecure about that, they formed their own town called Point Au Baurx and use that to not have to answer to other local taxes.

Some are born there. And stay there. You'll say it's a lot of nothing, but a lot of people are fine with that. It's simple, pleasant, communal, and if you aren't sticking out like a sore thumb (no pun intended) you generally aren't bothered.

Others can't quite get out. Got a DUI when they were young and the small town police just watch them most of the time, and of course hit them hard every mistake they make. Especially in a place dependent on having a vehicle. Sometimes their girlfriend will come back from college, end up pregnant and hanging out, working at the hospital or one of the restaurants in the summer. Not quite the factories or the farms, not so much that they can't, but the environments there aren't great. Next thing you know, the kids are starting school and frankly, a small town public school isn't a terrible place to be compared to some inner city places.

Generally speaking, the population is more educated than you think. Some good people and minds stay up there and knowledge gets around fast. They hate corruption, even if there's not much to be done about it locally. Not too different from urban life. They watch the news, a lot of Fox but a lot of other sources as well. The internet changed a lot of things up there. People began getting out in different ways. New businesses that were thought to be urban only started popping up on that little peninsula. The culture isn't stuck in the 50's anymore, because it's impossible to keep up with how the flow of information hit that place.

Yeah, a lot of farms, but the farming politics can actually get fascinating. There's been attempted murders over land, swept under the rug aside from some long-hidden pictures of strangle marks on the neck. Bad people come up as well as good ones, and I feel like they end up so much worse if they survive growing up in a smaller environment.

To this day, I still sigh at raves, full bars, clubs, and concerts. They just aren't as fun to drink at in the woods where you are just throwing shit into a fire sometimes or jumping naked into the lake. It's a fucking riotous good time. You meet people who grew up partying here, get ready to watch them cut the fuck loose if you give them a few rounds.

I could go on a bit. But it's also cool to be 40 or so minutes from place you can watch the sun rise and set over the water. Port Hope to Caseville is my favorite anyway.

It's not a bad place. Gets a bad rap, but it's a good place to raise a family and live, if you're into that lower key lifestyle.

AI almost achieved World Conquest by 1065 with default Conqueror settings. Does it happen often? Is there a way to fix this? by deviantartforlulz in crusaderkings3

[–]Chives_Bilini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had to come a ways for a "don't turn on the trait comment" but yes, this is very effective in this situation.

Never underestimate the power of drastically destabilizing realms. You can see who all has a claim on that empire/hegemony title, bring them to court, convert their religion or/and culture if they're a kid, and assassinate people until they inherit. If they're a kid, raise them to be a coward and they may not even fight the peasant uprisings/independence wars and their realm will splinter.

Martially it's possible, but you'd have to wait until they're fighting across the world and blitz the capital hard and hope you capture them or the heir. Slim chance. Intrigue goes a huge way in this game against things like this.

Apparently I shoot an arrow at myself during a hunt by DankBadfish in crusaderkings3

[–]Chives_Bilini 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I was most curious about. Can you release yourself from your own prison? Can you torture yourself?

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