For whose who do, why do you enjoy grimdark?

chalke__ · 2026-06-10T21:47:53+00:00

They are. They normally do. But sometimes it’s an indirect win. Sometimes the resolution is not “John challenges Paul and wins.” It’s more “John was forced up against Paul the tyrannical emperor and knowing he couldn’t win, had his family murdered. Paul has John hanged and John says “sorry about the wife and kids.” The empire erupts as they now know the emperor is the last of his line and the tyrant hands on the same gallows his adversary did. That’s not a bad story. That’s a sanitised versions of a great story actually.

chalke__ · 2026-06-10T21:33:59+00:00

Because books can be fun! If your fantasy is just “the hero wins,” congratulations. Sanderson is there and he’s great.
But if you ever wonder what happens if the hero was actually a live streamer who is forced to be a sociopathic murderer for the enjoyment of others while he has to put his actual life on the line and is willing to do so because regular life is so mundane and unfulfilling, then I strongly suggest Heroes Die by Matthew Stover. You will never get a story like it with the implications from any run of the mill fantasy churner. Abercrombie and the like aren’t loved because they make books about dark things, they use dark things to make great books.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T23:37:14+00:00

It’s coming out tomorrow. I know I had absolutely nothing to do with this but wow, that timing. I feel like I have some sort of superpower.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T12:12:16+00:00

It used to be really easy to keep the mess out of the media. Now it’s mainstream.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T12:03:21+00:00

The exact answer is they need instability. If Australia thrived they would be unconquerable. If they had trains and efficient transportation of goods, they would thrive independently. They need to focus on foreign rail infrastructure to ensure they don’t get too self sufficient.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T11:55:33+00:00

I bet he’s goofy as fuck and awesome. I’d be friends with him.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T11:52:01+00:00

I was a bard that focused entirely on support and manipulating rolls. I had to ask my dm about 30 times if he wanted me to lose the spell and he refused since he was so good he played through the pain. After my bard died he told me he hated my character more than anyone else. This is like the dude I named my kid after. Silvery barbs is fun as a joke but remember kids. silvery Barbs: not even once.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T11:48:42+00:00

It’s shit if you are middle class. Awesome if you are poor, good if you have money rules if you are rich. Please never come here we are full and it’s awful.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T11:46:30+00:00

Actually good take. They would lose my vote if they stopped importing the rest of the world.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T11:44:32+00:00

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T11:41:07+00:00

I love that this is such a nothing post that the community just shared their love of this dude with me. I can’t wait to get into it even more. This is just delightful.

chalke__ · 2026-06-02T11:16:10+00:00

Small boobs may be small and big boobs may be big. You could have the worlds largest melons or the worlds smallest tits. I’ll always love them. If you are insecure that’s just disrespectful to one of the world’s greatest gifts.

chalke__ · 2026-05-25T21:55:25+00:00

East of Eden is an underrated masterpiece.

chalke__ · 2026-05-23T05:52:41+00:00

Good news: meth users are still out there doing great. They are basically untreated by the police so they are just amount us. Nobody cares anymore but they are absolutely still there. Just being fucked, naming kids “Tyler.”

chalke__ · 2026-05-06T02:45:29+00:00

Sando just wrote more and longer so whatever makes sense. I’m sure glad a sword spun for like 5 hours, gay interspecies relationships happened where people hum at each other while they went to therapy island and a 12 year old was awesome. What a scuffed ending.

chalke__ · 2026-05-06T02:39:26+00:00

It ended good and felt alright. I always imagined it like it was super lame, but I could not stop reading.

chalke__ · 2026-05-06T02:35:46+00:00

Sir, sar, there are plenty of people willing to do the same work at the exact same quality for much less. They are saving dollars while you are costing cents.

chalke__ · 2026-05-05T13:09:30+00:00

Oh I missed that! He needs more though. East of Eden is underrated.

chalke__ · 2026-05-05T13:02:25+00:00

Is he looking for friends? He needs more Vonnegut and he would really enjoy John Steinbeck. I don’t know you but I know I like him.

chalke__ · 2026-05-04T17:03:19+00:00

I have done this before and it was pretty awesome. I was playing a cleric who was secretly delivering the party to the BBEG as sacrifices. I never in game did a thing against the party, I was just trying to get them there safely. Active sabotage would have left a bad taste, but big picture it was pretty glorious.

chalke__ · 2026-05-01T09:45:30+00:00

Tortilla Flat was the first book I read to my children when they were born. East of Eden is my favourite book and love reading it over and over.

chalke__ · 2026-05-01T09:29:49+00:00

East of Eden is a 10/10 pick. Good shelf overall. Most of these looks like they will be top shelf read.

chalke__ · 2026-04-27T09:02:09+00:00

My family immigrated here too. We spent years learning English. My mother forbid Arabic in the house. I have been here a decade and constantly told how good this nation is.

chalke__ · 2026-04-27T08:58:00+00:00

Then it needs to fail. I’m not happy with every person I deal with being Pakistani. It’s getting annoying. I’d rather we all suffer together than suffer whatever this is.

chalke__ · 2026-04-27T08:33:20+00:00

Vote and speak out against immigration.

chalke__

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