Crom, Kobold King @vahnj@awoo.space

@Thaminga anyway sorry to hijack your thread i was literally just thinking about this and i really wish people cared a lot more than they do

@Thaminga this is all really handwavey math but like.... i don't think eliminating suffering in the USA is beyond our means, rich people just don't want to lift a finger and we suffer by and wide from "disaffected millionaire syndrome" and yea....

@Thaminga And that's just breaking this down for state-decided "poverty lines", which are probably underrepresentative of how much a person needs anyway

Couple this with the fact that the government could do more for making affordable housing for below-the-line folks bc bulk management and purchasing of resources is way cheaper than trying for individuals and you have a lot of ways to reduce poverty just by taking a small amount of $ from ppl who can spare.

@Thaminga 249,485,228 18+ people in 2013
73,579,424 < 18 people
~45,000,000 people below poverty line in 2013

Let''s just take a ballpark and say "80% of the adult population not below the poverty line can afford $5", so we collect $5 from 199,588,182 people,

which amounts to $997,940,910 or $22 per person in poverty

This is a gross underestimate because of wealth distribution and so on but I know a lot of people for whom $22 is life and death

@Thaminga i was literally thinking about this today

let's say "we're going to eliminate poverty in america by taking $5 from people who can afford it and give it to people below poverty"

$5 per person who can spare $5. Let's look at if we can eliminate poverty doing this:

Let's break this down:

Background ideas so far

Apprentice
Rancher
Forester
Soldier
Missionary
Whatever the word is for someone who is the person who cares for family / children
Odd Heritage
Harbor assistant
Noble
Scavenger
Bully
Criminal

I might dive into 5e to cover some of my bases. Maybe revisit Warhammer 40k ttrpgs which had interesting backgrounds too

ok im officially moving my awoo work to tomorrow but here's a list of todos:

1. fix css in lots of spots (did some last night, poorly)
2. add a link on the "getting started" page to submit federation requests
3. get us updated on the latest changes

don't think im forgetting anything there, if i told you about my plans pls remind me if im forgetting something

@makyo hello i am going to play this this weekend at some point but i just wanna say this is an extremely moving concept and i'm really excited to play it

@thefishcrow@cybre.space here's their desc again: https://monsterpit.net/@vahnj/99355623221597759

@thefishcrow@cybre.space ooh! draw wyx for me and let me know what commission $ you want!

@OsirisSaline oops used imo twice

anyway i obviously need to pay more attention to patreon emails :x

@OsirisSaline IMO Patreon should be a platform where people can support your work and maybe get early access. i don't think patreons should be treated super special just cuz they give you a little bit of money. it's about supporting you, not you producing a service for them imo

@jaycie you have to post it!!! it's against the rules not to

@Kistaro oh, that's an interesting way to do it!

i think i'd really like full randomization of both traits as a gmae option tbh

@chr@cybre.space look i think cleopatra just wants to fuck?????? and doesn't know how to express her emotions????

@Kistaro that is silly as heck

gilgamesh: im gonna wreck u bro
me: ah my military is weak. time to buy some mercenaries *gets like 6 archers in 2 turns*
gilgamesh: *loses 5 horse units* ah, fuck, im sorry im sorry

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