From ae78443b8011dffa8f644553230c084cb4ab29e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Fishedotjpg <Fishe.jpg@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2026 10:38:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update 09_mpo_interactions.txt

---
 .../09_mpo_interactions.txt                   | 42 ++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt b/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
index 2e2ad613f..0b58c81a0 100644
--- a/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
+++ b/common/character_interactions/09_mpo_interactions.txt
@@ -47,15 +47,25 @@
 			is_playable_character = yes
 			OR = {
 				is_independent_ruler = yes
-				confederation ?= { is_house_based = no }
+				scope:actor.confederation ?= { is_house_based = no }
 			}
 			NOT = { this = scope:actor }
 		}
-		AND = {
-			is_independent_ruler = no
-			liege = {
-				any_vassal = {
-					this = scope:recipient
+		OR ={
+			AND = {
+				scope:recipient = {
+					is_independent_ruler = yes
+				}
+				scope:actor = {
+					is_independent_ruler = yes
+				}
+			}
+			AND = {
+				is_independent_ruler = no
+				liege = {
+					any_vassal = {
+						this = scope:recipient
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -9324,11 +9334,21 @@ join_confederation_interaction = {
 			is_independent_ruler = yes
 			scope:recipient.confederation ?= { is_house_based = no }
 		}
-		AND = {
-			is_independent_ruler = no
-			scope:recipient = {
-				liege = {
-					this = scope:actor.liege
+		OR ={
+			AND = {
+				scope:recipient = {
+					is_independent_ruler = yes
+				}
+				scope:actor = {
+					is_independent_ruler = yes
+				}
+			}
+			AND = {
+				is_independent_ruler = no
+				scope:recipient = {
+					liege = {
+						this = scope:actor.liege
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}