Mr. Misting

This is a fascinating series of questions. I just read a nonfiction article that kind of skirted around cancer, so I'm about to make a couple of uneducated claims. I would think that the spikes would negate cancer, if the spike is placed over it. Yes, the spike would make the body grow around it differently, and would prevent any harm that it would cause. But I doubt it was prevent other harm, such as cancer, which is not inherently damaging, or caused by the spike. Spiking the tumor out of a person feels terribly challenging. It's magic, so I don't see why you couldn't, but it feels like it would require an advanced practitioner. I don't think cancer would be read as inherently corrupt. It's obviously detrimental and can kill humans, buts it's just a type of cell growth, which happens all the time. I'm not sure how adding investiture to a tumor would change anything. Do we have an example of investiture making body parts into more separate beings? Like, if I spiked my hand and put in a bunch of investiture, I can't see why it would become separate. It's still me, just as a spiked tumor would be. Also, to the questionable science claims, I read something along the lines that cancer sometimes gets in the blood stream or whatever, but in some way it migrates. So even if you get the main source, other tumors could still grow. On the topic of spiritual ideals and cancer, I'm not sure how effective cosmere healing would be against cancer. We know that when someone has internalized an injury, it changes how they view themselves, and they can no longer be healed (at least by radiants). But again, cancer is just a certain form of growth. And I would imagine a teenage radiant could grow acne, which is certainly not helpful growth. So how would that be any different for cancer? Again, with Lift, she is very actively opposed to growing up, but her fancy progression surge isn't helping, even if how she wants to grow is opposed to how she is growing. Is cancer immune to cosmere healing?

In regards to your member title, who is dying in a cage of smoke and needles? What is the most impressive animal you could beat in a cage match? Coolest way to die?

The one I have the most often are probably homemade pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, but my favorite would have to cinnamon rolls. (Or maybe just bacon?)

Callsign: Hypothetical And then as a bonus to the name, whenever I take down a ship I can be like "you just got hypothetically destroyed!" I can't imagine anyone would find it as funny as I do, but I would find it very funny.

I just finished up a short story, and as I think it's fairly good, I guess I'll put it up here for anyone who wants to read it. I'd be very curious what people think, and if anyone has an possible edits, or ways to improve the story, please do tell me. Anyway:

"Ok. Do you guys want to try to follow the road in either direction, or, um, hide in the woods somewhere, or, ah..." Quest trailed off shrugging nervously. "Where were you guys going anyway?

"Hmm. It might not have been magic, just heat." Quest added. "I mean, I think that's how meteors work?" Quest glanced around. "Should we, um, maybe be having this conversation somewhere else? If there's nothing else in the hole, we should probably leave." "Nah. Don't remember at all. But I'm paying attention now." Miyako edged over to one of the racks and furtively picked up a red swords. She began checking its balance, cradling it gently. "Run it by me again. The red one's come with some extra punch and the gold ones can bend shapes, right? How does that work, in action? How do you command it? I've seen a lot of magic swords and they all cut different."

Quest turned, and a blinked for a second before registering the question. "I, hmm, possibly. I mean, probably, right? The object would have to be moving very fast to dig so far. And falling would probably get it that speed." Quest mulled over it for a second. "Hey, um, shadow man, did you notice any sort of strange heat down in the hole?" @The Aspiring Archivist Miyako grinned widely as she looked around the room. She longed to pull out a sword and test steel with some of the soldiers in the room, but knew that she was already exhausted from the princess's training and the hangover of her shadow. Miyako sighed internally. It would not be wise to further tire herself, no matter how fun all the toys looked. Miyako caught Yerik's expression. "Eh, Acolyte. You're at home a forge right? Do you know anything special 'bout all the weapons here, especially with coming from here and all?"

So, for anyone that didn't know, Brandon decided to throw another book into the secret projects, because, you know, why not. For anyone who wants to download the novella it's available for free: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/long-chills-and-case-dough-ebook * SPOILERS * So what did people think of the story? I actually liked it a lot. Jack was fascinating to me, and I loved the juxtaposition of noir over sci-fi. It was just such a neat and tidy mystery. The story had a really cool thought, and was able to be fully explore it without ever overstaying its welcome. One nitpick was I wish we had seen an example of the gangs being dangerous. Because the gang confrontation is played as a joke, and a good joke at that, we never see an in book example or explanation of any actual problems the gang cause. If we had an example then Jack's explanation of motive to Alice would have worked better for me. It was super interesting to see some of Brandon's work before publish. What did you guys think about it?

Cool, I'll send you a message to get it started.

"Oh, hm, that's unfortunate. Well, then we should probably leave." Quest nodded. He turned towards a direction in the road - with seemingly no thought to destination - and began ambling off distractedly. He muttered softly to himself: "how would something so small cause a hole like that? Had the bulk of the mass burned away, leaving only the ingot?

Well, that's a very solid first chapter. Good job. I especially like the first few paragraphs, and the big, messy sentences that give such a sense of setting. And if you want help with editing, or beta reading, then I'd be happy to help.

"Oh, yes. Probably? But he did lodge a knife in me, and stab, um, our friend in the gut rather violently before you stopped him. And I already cast a lot of spells so I'm not sure how hopeful I'll prove. "Um, it may be smart to run before the bandit's return, and come back when we are feeling better. Unless there is more of the metal they might extract from the hole? I, um, wouldn't want to miss out on that..."

Quest leaned forward until he was inches away and examined the curious metal. "Hmmm." I, hm, that looks...interesting. Was there more of it?" Quest straightened and looked around. "Oh, and well, we should probably leave. Right? I mean, Johnston or the woman will be coming for us, I assume."

"Well, uh, what did you find?"