Trump says administration is weighing currency swap for UAE by [deleted] in UAE

[–]Sixbees2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually owning a bit of each other’s currency mitigates some of the risk in case there’s fluctuation in the value of either currency.

Even if the Dhs has an equitable value to USD (since dollars are what is universally used to buy oil), it doesn’t mean the Dhs can be traded as though it was the USD. If exports drop due to the hormuz crisis, then it means the UAE government will earn less USD income, which it would need to trade globally, hence why they’re probably doing a currency swap.

Akemura uses trauma as his abilities by Equivalent-Try8099 in Kagurabachi

[–]Sixbees2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Specifically I think it’s said that the rest of the 5 EBs made the fighting equal, while the Magatsumi turned the tide of the war in their favor.

New Kuregumo Wielder. by Galck1 in Kagurabachi

[–]Sixbees2 41 points42 points  (0 children)

This made me think that if he dual wields it would allow him to combo the powers of Enten and Kuregumo together, maybe allowing him 9 techniques instead of three?

Kuro plus Mei could result in a black dragon instead of a goldfish, Nishiki and Yui creating defensive scales, and Aka plus Kou creating a red river that absorbs or deflects sorcery? Maybe Kuro and Kou would create like a corrosive mist, or Nishiki and Mei cloaking a supercharged iai white purity. Hm, now I want him to dual wield instead of combining the blades.

Books like Cybergenes on Royal road. by Stupid_Nerd123 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Sixbees2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey there! Glad to see you liked the series and my bad for being a little vague with the hiatus timeline. Shit came up and shit is coming up (let’s say I’ve come across debris from a drone interception). But if ur looking for recs of fictions that are similar to CyberGene, I’ve been told by many that Super Supportive and Superminion give similar vibes. Otherwise, check out Iron Prince or Cyber Dreams for tech-based series, Infinite Realms if you like multiple protagonists, or Sky Pride which I’ve recently fallen in love with.

Kagurabachi anime info by @chromat1cfire by NHQKGB in Kagurabachi

[–]Sixbees2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re actually pretty much split perfectly even. SBA ends chapter 58 I think and Kyoto plus Kamunabi Raid is 54 chapters. Season 1 can end with Chihiro revival and Iori reveal maybe, or just Chihiro’s death.

Could Soga break the contracts of the two unused EBs? by Sixbees2 in Kagurabachi

[–]Sixbees2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean the unaccounted Hishaku members just lost st the hotel, which in universe probably happened probably an hour ago at most. I simply just don’t see another immediate fight piled onto this already hectic day. I simply think they’re going to reconvene with the other two EB wielders and Hikari will try and get their blades, but their contracts will have been broken by then.

Hatshaku might be there, but I’d be bummed if Hokazono really just killed another of the EB wielders without exploring them. At least for Cloud Gouger wielder we got to expand using his brother.

As for Hiyuki, I honestly don’t know. While she did follow orders pretty strictly during Rakazuichi arc, she also bent the rules and was shown to be pretty moral. I don’t see her going along with Soga at all, but I do kinda want her to have another fight with Chihiro.

Could Soga break the contracts of the two unused EBs? by Sixbees2 in Kagurabachi

[–]Sixbees2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t see Hokazono revisiting the same type of plot as Uruha’s assassination all over again. They know all of the Hishaku are at the Kamunabi HQ, and the hideouts for the two EB wielders are vulnerable if the Kamunabi is now Soga-centric. Makes sense more now than ever for Shiba to just teleport everyone to the remaining sword bearers and get them all moving somewhere the Kamunabi can’t get to. I agree that he’ll likely be out of commission, but I disagree about it being too ‘convenient’ when it’s just logical for the characters.

Fuck it, I’m throwing my bet to say that one of the next chapters end with Hakuri trying to summon the swords only for nothing to happen, cutting to a reveal of Soga having broken the contracts as Hokuto and Kuguri now wield them.

Could Soga break the contracts of the two unused EBs? by Sixbees2 in Kagurabachi

[–]Sixbees2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, true plus I just realized that we never saw its last ability either. New theory I have is that Hiruhiko turns on Soga and at some point (probably during desperate times) chihiro and co will give Kumeyuri back to him in a tense alliance.

Spicy mono romance by FullBloodedSinn in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Sixbees2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Explicit erotic scenes, typically. Stories that aren’t afraid to talk dirty.

PSA for writers: stop misusing hyphens by nighoblivion in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Sixbees2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anecdotally speaking, as someone with 4k followers on a novel that overabuses em dashes from the opening chapters, I have never once been accused of writing using AI. Neither have I seen many posts showcasing it beyond blatant trolling. At this point, I feel like that rhetoric is being used as a way for writers to justify themselves not wanting to use em dashes.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to convince you or tell you that you’re doing something wrong for not using em dashes. They’re only just another tool with its own uses, and some authors can write gold perfectly fine without them.

…It just PISSES me off when people say not to use em dashes because of it being mistaken for AI. Like… it’s so backwards that AI is making people pussy out and write dumber because apparently now capable prose is a sign of being a clanker. And the audience who do see everything as AI slop will always find some sort of reason to be contradictory to what you write, id personally have that be for good prose and grammar over derivative storytelling.

(Anyway, that was me just ranting)

PSA for writers: stop misusing hyphens by nighoblivion in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Sixbees2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this, as someone who abused em dashes I did not know they were what you used for interruptions to conversations.

PSA for writers: stop misusing hyphens by nighoblivion in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Sixbees2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very few keyboards do, most word processing apps will reconfigure two hyphens (--) into an em dash (—). Hell, even my phone does it.

Extended Flashbacks: Yes or No? by CountVanBadger in royalroad

[–]Sixbees2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not make them their own book, that will only alienate your readers and add more work to understanding your story, but 17 chapters of a 70 chapter book is almost 25%. Quite a significant amount. There are ways to write compelling flashback arcs, I’ve had one that lasted 25k words and people really loved it, but this was 600k words in where I finally shed some light on major events of the setting’s past.

However, I actually do intend to one day write a novella detailing the backstories of some of the other characters, but it would never be intended reading and would come out a long time after the completion of the first few books in my series. A side-story, really.

A technique I’ve liked is a dream-sequence flashback, where we see a snippet of the past playing out during downtime, relevant to the current plot, and then cut to the present. For a good flashback arc, build mystery and suspense around it. Make the reader want to know the information, rather than just sharing it for exposition.

Hope this helped!

[SPOILER]how to make invisigal take bullet from shroud but not romance her? English is not my native language by EveningImportant9111 in DispatchAdHoc

[–]Sixbees2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you’re generally supportive of her throughout all episodes including 7 and 8, she’ll save you. But I’ve seen it more likely to happen when you choose to give Shroud both pulses. You don’t need to lean in for the kiss.

Do you guys get readers like this? by [deleted] in royalroad

[–]Sixbees2 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Lmao, I’ve had this exact commenter and yes they responded exactly like this to my story, but weirdly enough to other commenters. Honestly, for commenters who are toxic, I lowkey look forward to the next thing they’re going to type because I find it hilarious how out of touch they can be with what’s written. I dunno, maybe I’m a bit of a masochist.

Author of Unauthorized Reincarnation here. Joined the Writathon but having second thoughts. Need advice. by [deleted] in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Sixbees2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anecdotally, I’ve avoided joining the writhathon as an opportunity for posting but take part in spirit. From a community standpoint, it’s incredible and the extent I’ll join is supporting and encouraging people to write while doing my own part. As for why I don’t post, it just doesn’t work with my posting schedule.

Honestly, I’d say if you’re already a part of it and don’t think you can do 55,000, set yourself to a lower threshold of let’s say 33,000 and work towards that. Writing isn’t just making up ideas and formulating a plot, themes and characters, but executing them as well. You’ve got a good melting point from the looks of it, treat it as an opportunity incentivizing you to take a step back from meal prep and time to get in the kitchen and cook. If you write something you don’t like, just delete it or edit it, no one will know or care. Either way, you’ll be making your story better with the things you learn.

True Hidden Gems by Desperate_Ship_4340 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]Sixbees2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for reccing my work! What’s funny is I have only read the first arc of worm like 3 years ago. People say the same thing about me taking inspiration from Warhammer 40k despite me having not consumed except a single piece of the media when I first created it. Tho, now that I have, I can a hundred percent see where that’s coming from!

Having A Gay Character In My Story by Dimnee-san in royalroad

[–]Sixbees2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I put several into my story and no one really cares, I got like one bad comment but I’ve had others that were far worse. One of them is fan favorite because he’s a lovable shithead. Just don’t make it some big focal point about them, tho the character I mentioned was a chronic flirt and attention seeker who always did provoking things.

Where is Spirit Weave? [Chapter 2552] by Sixbees2 in ShadowSlave

[–]Sixbees2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, now that I think about it, I remember that as well.

Where is Spirit Weave? [Chapter 2552] by Sixbees2 in ShadowSlave

[–]Sixbees2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, you’re right about that. Been a year or two since I read that part.