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Always fun revisiting this test to see if my values have changed at all

( This is a continuation of my previous short story scenario here: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/s/UsLs2kHoQR )

As we gaze up into the night sky we are met with a terrifyingly beautiful sight, our new neighbor and host Jupiter. It's massive frame hundreds of times larger in our night sky than the moon had ever taken, the swirling red storms so incomprehensibly massive they dwarf the size of the Earth itself.

The Solar System is left in chaos, many celestial bodies ejected. Other's orbits so disturbed they begin to insect each other, mirroring the days of the early solar system. In the following weeks the light of the two invading stars that were responsible for this slowly move further and further away, it will take hundreds of thousands of years for their light to fully dissipate from view. Being ejected at such high speeds it will only take half the amount of time for them to track back to where they originally were away from us over 67,050 years ago.

Many of the outer Kiper Belt objects had been ejected during the incursion, all of the Major 8 planets had been effected in some way. The Moons and Rings of Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter had either been stripped or so massively disrupted their orbits are now a disorganized mess. Jupiter in particular had been the most affected out of the gas giants, losing over 60% of the mass that orbits around it. Including rings, moons, Asteroids and small rocks and ice. During it's close encounter both Callisto and Ganymede had both been tossed from the Jupiter system, while Io and Europa although having their orbits distributed did survive and continued along with their host. But as so have fate would have it Jupiter would not have to mourn it's two lost moons for long as two new ones would be picked up during its journey to the inner Solar System. A shiny bright blue ball and its grey little accessory, our planet and our moon would be forcefully separated from each other as our moon travels deeper into a closer orbit with Jupiter dangerously approaching its Roche limit however lying just outside to avoid being ripped apart.

As for Earth, although experiencing a miracle of being spared from being ejected we would quickly learn our new life here would not be a pleasant one. Currently Earth and Jupiter now orbit at around 1.5667 AU away from the sun, over 85 million kilometers further away than our original orbit. Because of this our temperature has plummeted to a bonechilling 7°C on average (45°F) in just a few short weeks the ice caps have began to grow at an exponential rate. Consuming Cities like New York, Ontario, Glasgow, Helsinki, St Petersburg and the entire island of Tasmania and Southern New Zealand in pure frozen ice. If it weren't for us having our giant new neighbor we would've entered a new snowball age in just 4-6 months due to the ice reflecting more and more sunlight. However due to being so close to an object with such massive gravity Earth's insides are pulled and stretched like never before, massive increase in tetonic plate activity surge. Around the equater, frequent earth quakes, volcanic eruptions and gysers increase by 200% to 300% more on average.

While the north and south freezes, what's left in the center is a downright hostile environment, the Volcanic activity keeps the Northern and Southern ice caps at bay while scorching the equater.

Jupiterian eclipses become a frequent and trackable period of time, completely blocking the earth from sunlight for days at a time and consuming the planet in darkness, leaving the few species of plant and animal alike a new challenge to adapt to.

Our close proximity lays a new challenge, Jupiter's oppressive radiation belt. Although it's magnetic field does now protect us from the sun's harmful UV rays far better than our own... It's own radiation slowly infests our planet, but thanks to our unending luck we ended up just at the edge of the Radiation belt of Jupiter, not receiving the full harmful effects. However still enough to slightly begin chewing at the O-Zone layer and produce an average person at the surface's daily radiation intake by 20x. Cancer rates, sterilization and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) cases skyrocket for both Human and Animal alike.

Over the course of 7 months, 4.5 Billion people have died and governments around the world begin to collapse. Those who remain flee to mountain or underground bunkers, countries such as the Philippines begin to develop underwater cities far away from the surface's radiation to survive. Over 80% of the mainland Flora and Fauna are dead after a year, around 30-35% of ocean Flora and Fauna have also died however these are mostly near the coastal regions. Environmental collapse on a global scale, where only the most resilient of creatures are able to survive... adapt... and have their DNA slowly morphed over time. Deep sea ecosystems are largely unaffected by the radiation, however the LARGE increase in geothermal activity from sulfur vents have created an unstable and resource rich environment. Populations begin to boom around the nutrition rich but dangerous thermal vents, eruptions can see over half of a population die out around thermal vents. However with more than enough food to go around those numbers are replaced faster and even doubled in a short amount of time. Ironically as the surface has its greatest mass extinction since the great dying, the deep sea is having it's biggest population increase for the first time in Earth's history.

Unfortunately this comes as another challenge to non deep sea creatures, with the presence of more thermal vents the oceans begin to heat up. Halting the spread of the ice caps even further and causing many shallow water species to die out due to the increased acidity and temperature of the ocean waters.

As we gaze up into the night sky again we wonder if perhaps it is time for us to find a home elsewhere or simply live above the Earth in space stations away from the range surface, however due to us still being in the radiation belt even just slightly any electrical device that leaves the atmosphere is bombarded with high levels of energy disrupting radiation that cause most space craft to fry and plummet back to Earth, with resources running so low and even more projected deaths by the end of a year humanity is not so willing to spend precious resources anytime soon.

For now we simply retreat into the sides of dense mountains, underneath the now warm waters of the ocean or simply bury ourselves deep underground. We have survived for now, but the journey will be hard to recover... many of us have died and many more will. As some of the less fortunate are abandoned at the surface, slowly withering away from the deadly radiation and hostile environment. Those left at the surface find refuge in rolling hills and mountains the only place with occasional fresh water and where at least the mountains partially protect them from the elements.

During humanity's darkest hour we are overlooked by our host, it's giant red storm resembling an eye observing Earth. Jupiter has been both a curse and a blessing, protecting us from the chaos of new solar system while also slowly poisoning our planet until it becomes sterile. Only time will tell of our blue marble's fate.

Was doing a Wallada playthrough, and my son was in a fight with one of my other courtiers who was his rival. During the fight he ended up accidentally killing me and now I'm playing as his younger sister with him imprisoned, what should I do with him?

DESCRIPTION:

"For Centuries the Duchy of Oman has been a gateway and centre for trade into Mesopotamia and Persia, merchants from India, Tibet and even China flock through the straight of Hormuz. Oman has always been under the rule of other empires and kingdoms, but with a new era descending upon the world that could all change. I will consolidate the provinces of Oman and make it the crown jewel of the Arabian Sea, a Kingdom that my dynasty will rule for generations to come."

THE PRE REQUIREMENTS -

• Must own Khan's of the Step and All Under Heaven DLC's

• Must be before the year 1200.

• Must be a culture of Arabic or Iranian Heritage and follow an Abrahamic faith.

THE REQUIREMENTS -

• Development of all Omani counties must be 10+ development

• All Omani counties must have 3 or more holdings

• Your culture must have reached the Early Medieval era.

• You do not already have a kingdom title.

• Your level of Fame must be Illustrious (4) or higher

• Your level of Devotion must be Paragon of Virtue (4) or higher.

• Your Culture must have discovered the Currency civic innovation.

• Costs 300 Gold.

• Costs 500 Prestige.

• Costs 500 Piety.

THE EFFECTS -

• You gain the Kingdom of Oman.

• Oman becomes dejure to the Kingdom of Oman.

• If held the Duchies of Hormuz and Al-Hasa become dejure to the Kingdom of Oman.

• The holding of Masqat gains a University building slot.

• All Omani counties gain "Jewel of the East" modifier, boosting development growth by 0.20/month, 30% increased Base development growth, +15% increased holding taxes and +10 plague resistance in all holdings for 25 years.

• Gains "A New Kingdom" Heroic legend seed.

• Automatically adopts the High Partition succession law if Feudal.

• All Omani Holdings gain 1 Extra building slot.

• You gain the nickname "The Gatekeeper"

This took all 5 of my braincells to make so I hope it turns out well ;-;...

Currently the only Region that can do this is West Africa which I don't get? Why do you need an organized religion to become Feudal, many European countries moved to a Feudal or Feudal like system way before converting to Christianity.

I also would like an option to stop Pagan and Unreformed rulers willingly converting outside of events. I've seen West Africa convert to Islam 1000 times now with no resistance, or Tibet dropping Bönpoism in the first 100 years. I hope when "By God Alone" arrives they rework the way Unreformed religions work and add more options on how pagan rulers act.

Scandinavia is my most played region (Especially in Eastern Europe) when I first saw the Silk and Silver trailer and the introduction of an actual trading system does this mean I can start bullying other realms into getting exclusive trade deals when I raid?

Is tied between if I despise Puritans or Flat Earthers more ATP.

The year is 2026, over 70,000 years ago a Binary star system by the name of Scholz's Star passed through the Ort Cloud a massive circular ring of asteroids and small rocks orbiting light years away from the sun. In our timeline Scholz's Star disrupted a large portion of the Ort Cloud but continued on its way through space far away from our solar system.

In this universe the path of Scholz's Star is adjusted slightly in a way that not only will it reach the solar system, it will rip its way through it all the way to the inner Solar System.

In the year 67,974 BC Scholz's Star makes it's way through the Ort Cloud, only this time it's path is pushed right towards the Solar System. Over the next thousands of years early humans and our ancestors will watch as with every generation a very faint dot becomes larger in the night sky through the history of Earth.

It is currently 14,345 BC humans are still in the Paleolithic period but in the night sky our ancestors would occasionally catch a glimpse of a flickering faint star.

8,239 BC we've started to enter into the mid neolithic period, where the first civilizations start to rise. Unbeknownst to our ancestors that flickering star in the night sky had become slightly brighter, now being more easily visible during the night.

5,344 BC 2000 years off the bronze age, the star has now reached the same brightness as the rest of the stars in our local hub.

1,000 BC The flickering star now rivals some of the brightest stars in the night sky, Greek and Neo-Roman philosophers track its movements just like the rest of the stars in the night sky giving Scholz's Star its first case of recorded history.

500 AD now less than 2000 years before contact, Scholz's Star has become the uncontested brightest star in the sky. It reigns so bright it can briefly be seen during early dawn and dusk .

1500 AD The binary star system is now bright enough to be seen faintly during the day, it's constant flickering and darker color puzzle and intrigue early astronomers. Historical figures such as Galileo Galilei even mention it in his studies.

1947 now being clearly seen during the day, scientists make a terrifying discovery in their theories. The same star that had been growing in brightness for thousands upon thousands of years, overlooking the entire history of humanity was heading straight for the Solar System. At this stage their theories are still inconclusive and unproven however for now they simply watch carefully.

1980 After years of studying patterns and predicting paths it is undeniable, a Binary Star system will soon pass through the solar system in a little over 40 years. The world's governments keep this secret to not cause a mass panic.

1994 A whistle blower leaks classified files to the public and multiple journalists, the world's governments scramble to keep media pressure surpressed and alleviate fears of the public.

2025 After years the binary star system finally makes contact with the solar system for the first time, little does humanity know what chaos the solar system will be thrown into.

The first object to come into contact with the star system is Sedna, the dwarf planet and furthest celestial object from the sun. As the Red Dwarf and Brown Dwarf binary star approach, Sedna is quickly ripped away from its current orbit and is pulled in by the two massive bodies gravity before being slung out and sent shooting out of the solar system at thousands of kilometers per hour. A fate that will await many more objects.

After a few months, the system's gravity rips and disturbs the orbits of thousands of objects in the Kiper Belt. One of these objects is Pluto which would suffer the same fate as Sedna, both it and its Moons are launched from the Solar system never to return.

Only a few weeks later it passes through Neptunes orbit, however since Neptune was still a few thousand kilometers away from the Binary star's current path it's orbit was only slightly disturbed and elongated.

Uranus would remain largely unaffected as it was on the other side of the Solar System during first contact

Saturn would not be as lucky, although not close enough to have it's orbit drastically changed it was just close enough for many of its moons and it's rings to be ripped away from its own gravity. The beautiful rings of Saturn are pulled and tugged, with much of the material simply either being flung into space or sent into Saturn itself. While the system passed by Saturn, Saturn's gravity would actually have a small effect on the Star System changing their course into the inner Solar System just slightly.

Jupiter despite being the biggest planet in the Solar System would quickly find itself dwarfed and its gravity quickly overwhelmed as it has a very close encounter with the Scholz's Star, to the point a majority of its moons would be ripped away from its gravity sent in all directions and some into Jupiter itself. Not to mention Jupiter's orbit would be affected the most so far, sending it careening towards the inner Solar System.

The Asteroid Belt just like the Kiper Belt would be shredded through, the dwarf planet Ceres would even be swallowed by the Red Dwarf.

Mars just like Uranus would remain mostly unaffected due to being on the other side of the solar system at the time.

Earth... During the day or night a eerie dark red glow would fill the skies, at thousands of Kilometers an hour Earth would be pulled away from its orbit and begin to move towards Scholz's Star. Scientists predict that from Earth's current position we will be saved from total destruction, however being ejected from the Solar System seems to be our most likely fate. As the massive red dot in the sky becomes bigger and bigger each passing day, it eventually stops growing and begins to shrink... This is it we had officially been catapulted alongside our moon. A dark cold fate will surely await our planet, doomed to become a rogue planet. Until an unlikely savior arrives, as we reach close to Mars's orbit a massive familiar friend is there to catch us. Jupiter which had its orbit recently pushed towards the inner Solar System in a near miss would have enough gravity to catch Earth and loop it back around into its own Gravity, turning Earth and the Moon into its own moons.

Finally as Scholz's Star passes close to Venus's orbit it's reign of terror finally comes to an end thanks to the Sun, even being a binary star system Scholz's Star combined mass between both the Red and Brown Dwarf star had way less mass than our sun. As it approaches close, the sun's immense gravity separates the star system in two and sends the objects out of the Solar System in two different directions

Even after the invaders had been finally kicked out of the solar system the damage had already been done, countless objects big and small have had their orbits destroyed or have been ejected completely. When the survivors of this apocalypse awake they will be greeted with a beautiful and harrowing sight of a slightly smaller sun and a massive new neighbor taking up over half of the sky.

In Earth's and Jupiter's new Orbit it is placed around the halfway point between Earth and Mars's orbits before the arrival of Scholz's Star. Earth's previous average temperature of 15° Celsius or 59°F has now plummeted to a chilling 7° Celsius on average. Or 45°F. Jupiters humongous magnetosphere begins to cut through the Earth's atmosphere, creating frequent Aurora light shows at the poles all year long. The tides now reach staggering levels due to Jupiter's immense gravity, even being far enough away from its Roche limit the gravity of Jupiter begins to reshape the Earth inside and out. As the tetonic plates are squeezed and pulled by the gravity of Jupiter, Earthquakes and Volcanic activity increase about 200-300% more on average. However now having a big neighbor, Jupiter frequently protects the Earth from the chaos of the new solar system by pulling and slinging away Asteroids before they can even have a chance to Reach Earth.

The future seems uncertain and our once stable solar system has been left in chaos but humanity must learn to adapt and endure in this new world, this new normal. It will be difficult but to survive is humanity's greatest strengths, as the survivors look up into the sky they not look in terror or fear but cautious ambition and hope.

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