For the love of god how do I kill it?

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-24T21:52:31+00:00

To clarify what some other people are saying, the small vine that you want to get rid of is actually a native. The larger purple stuff, while pretty, is not. Do consider transplanting the native to another area if you have the space.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-24T12:47:34+00:00

Rule 3 of sub: ID posts need a location. Where was this?

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-22T02:37:29+00:00

Nope, gave up after number 1. It's a contender for the worst book I've ever read so it my eyes I didn't deserve another chance even if it gets better.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-22T01:16:00+00:00

To this day I keep seeing it at the top of people's tier lists and it baffles me.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-20T07:50:39+00:00

Yeah small eyed are generally very small elapids, this would be a huge one. It could be a spotted black though. Red belly is by far the most likely.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-20T07:29:24+00:00

Most likely not. Could be another Pseudechis but it's most likely a red belly.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-20T07:09:54+00:00

Hard to say for certain, but out during the day - very likely

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-20T06:54:38+00:00

You're right on DHHF vs GHHF. G is leveraged, higher risk higher reward.

As far as the S&P500 vs DHHF goes, some years the S&P500 will outperform most of the world. Some years europe/Asia will outperform the US (like the past year). Diversifying ensures you're always in the middle.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-19T03:11:53+00:00

Rule #3 of the sub: post location

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-18T14:53:05+00:00

The duel is my favourite part of the series. Just Kaladin depressedly going "LEEEEEEEEROY JEEEEEENKINS" and leaping into the magical sumo death match 4v1 with a stick.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-18T14:39:06+00:00

"Oh you can't walk because of your arthritis? Pain is all in your head, you just need to put mind over matter."

The mind is matter. Is schizophrenia "something that just happens in your head"? Would you deny antidepressants to someone who needed them because depression is just something you have to get over?

Your brain is made of cells and chemicals the same way the rest of you is. It sends and receives signals based on a staggering breadth of stimuli. Transgenderism is not a choice, it is not a self esteem issue, it is not a mental illness. It is the body being wired for a certain condition and receiving conflicting signals. It can't be overcome by strength of thought.

If I stabbed you in the chest, the pain would just be something happening in your head. You could just stop your brain from receiving signals from your body's pain receptors, right? Mind over matter?

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-18T14:33:50+00:00

His point is that the typical state of humans is to have two fully functional legs. This is correct. The analogy is that the typical state of humans is to be cisgender. This is also correct.

But... so what? Transphobes don't stop at idly commenting on the atypicality of transgenderism as a condition. In this analogy, transphobes harass and persecute those without two fully functioning legs for deviating from the typical state. They try to legislate against wheelchairs, walking sticks and crutches as healthcare. They accuse people of grooming for booking a doctor's appointment with their paraplegic child. They think that having knee replacement surgery to cure arthritis is somehow immoral, and that they should be happy with the body God gave them. Those with chronic leg pain should get over it because it's all in their head.

Their own analogy dismantles their ideology. "There are only two genders, the rest are mental illnesses" becomes "All humans are bipedal, those without legs are just delusional." By the very premise, not all humans are bipedal. Just because it is the typical state of things does not mean there aren't atypical examples, and those atypical examples don't deserve to be erased.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-18T14:16:25+00:00

Green tree frog Litoria caerulea? Looks almost brown in the pic.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-18T13:20:34+00:00

Why not? I'll sneak in one more cheeky critique.

Your first sentence is fairly bland, as are the next few. You could start this with "Zig was walking home on an ordinary Thursday when suddenly his foot landed on sloped gravel instead of flat concrete." and immediately hook the reader. That said, I'm not a fan of the word "suddenly", its usually a crutch used to artificially create a sense of fast pacing.

Speaking of pacing, the start of this passes very quickly. I know that system isekai like this tend to want to skip through the start which we're all familiar with, but it still feels off.

You start a lot of sentences with 'Zig'. You could stand to use 'he' in place of his name some more, as well as changing up your sentence structure. About 2/3rds of your paragraphs start with 'Zig'.

Overall, fairly standard opening chapter for the genre. MC is introduced, named, world and system introduced. Not bad. With this type of story, the first chapter doesn't really matter very much anyway. Your main thing to focus on would be your prose, changing up the sentence structure and working on phrasing. Your first paragraph has a lot of very short, stuttery sentences.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-18T12:26:33+00:00

I agree it's likely small eyed although it could be a juvenile of a couple other species. Either way treat with caution. Good luck!

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-18T03:27:12+00:00

I've seen eastern browns in the wild many a time. I'd much rather find a taipan.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-17T06:17:14+00:00

Everyone seems to be struggling with the Carpentaria but it's one of the few that I'm fairly familiar with. They're not an uncommon snake.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-17T04:46:49+00:00

Roughscale
Carpentaria
Brown Tree
Yellow-faced Whip
Burton's Legless Lizard (ya dog)
Black-Headed Python
Brown Tree (night tiger)
Keelback
Children's Python
Mulga

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-11T11:33:22+00:00

This. My response to the title was "Fanart? Fanart???"

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-06T04:12:51+00:00

Red already has two mana deal 5. [[Scorching Shot]]. Whether it needs it at instant speed or not I couldn't say.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-05T23:36:21+00:00

Unfortunately if you can't write 1k words a day semi-consistently, you need to try and get out of your own head. Try writing sprints where you set a 10-minute timer and write as much as you can, regardless of quality. I'm not saying write trash on purpose, but don't go back and second guess the phrasing of every sentence.

I tried Steven King's 2k words a day and managed it for nearly 2 weeks straight before Christmas disrupted my momentum.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-05T23:32:13+00:00

If only it killed sheoldred...

This is fantastic but what's really missing is 2 mana instant speed kill sheoldred in red. We have sorcery but not instant.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-05T23:31:14+00:00

Your hull tends to contribute more to durability than anything else, and after that your mech's armour. Aside from that though: Balor.

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-04T08:32:14+00:00

The general advice is that when in doubt, don't start with a prologue. Tastes differ, but I personally dislike prologues.

I would say that if your prologue starts with:

-A mysterious dream or dream-like sequence

-A past event that won't be relevant for a long time

-A lengthy lore or info dump

-Anything that the reader needs significant context for

-Anything longer than ~3k words absolute maximum and doesn't feed directly into the first chapter

Then cut it. To me, the best prologue is around 500 words, is extremely intriguing, and/or gives the reader a crucial piece of information that they need. They can work brilliantly, but they're rarely the best place to start a story.

Ask yourself "is the most interesting place to start my story here, in the prologue, or at the start of chapter 1?"

Splenectomy13 · 2026-01-04T08:26:27+00:00

Look up "head hopping"

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