Yep, finally. Had to switch out all eth0 to my VPN proton0 then change all wlan0 to my wifi wlp4s0. Now it all works whether on wifi or VPN and the Internal IP displays properly inline too... by some mysterious magic.
Translated, it's a funky script so anyone who is a noob may want to choose a better conky.
Ha! True dat. That's why I tagged you on this.
Have you considered offering some links to easy and/or working conkys for folks that you like? I'm sure others would have links to contribute as well.
Finding good conkys is a difficult task. But that said, I think you already have your hands full.
I'll mark this as solved. 