Karger Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 46 minutes ago, The Young Pyromancer said: Sound fair? As fair as anything. Next person! Reread the last few post please(also I am still right). Edited April 30, 2020 by Karger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Silver Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 What about, "Keep me alive" (way better than protect me in my humble opinion). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Young Pyromancer Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Master Silver said: What about, "Keep me alive" (way better than protect me in my humble opinion). Your verdict? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Silver Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Well such a command could do all sorts of awesome things. Cure you if you are poisoned. Stop you from aging,or dying from aging. Keep sharp objects from putting sharp object like holes in you. Flight if you get thrown off a cliff. Food maybe if you are starving...okay maybe not. But still. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Young Pyromancer Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Master Silver said: Well such a command could do all sorts of awesome things. Cure you if you are poisoned. Stop you from aging,or dying from aging. Keep sharp objects from putting sharp object like holes in you. Flight if you get thrown off a cliff. Food maybe if you are starving...okay maybe not. But still. Sorry, I think you don't understand. For context, please read the last few posts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staenbridge Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 25/04/2020 at 11:30 PM, The Young Pyromancer said: If you held the sword, it might try to cut you too. Yes Pyro; that's how swords work. It trying to convince you to stab yourself just makes it as dangerous as Nightblood, but with fewer Breaths. If you're saying that it'll literally wiggle about and try to slice you up, well we haven't seen Awakened swords move about under their own power, so what's it going to do? Passively cut the hand gripping the smooth surface of the grip? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Silver Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 You mean more words costing more breath?? So would a three phrase command cost 2,000 breath as opposed to 1,000? Vasher does talk about people being able to do different things based upon skill (also that holding more breath increases skill). One more word than "destroy evil" but I don't think keep me alive is more complex of a command phrase than "destroy evil." Similar to "protect me" or "strengthen me." Anyway, just my thoughts. It could be that such a command phrase as "keep me alive" does the exact same thing as "protect me" if the visualization is the same. Brandon Sanderson often has magic have unintended consequences though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaidapig Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 To calm the waves between Karger and The Young Pyromancer: In my understanding the length of the command is not in direct association with the number of breaths used to realize it. I think it has to do with what you want to achieve with the command. The "become my fingers" command is pretty complex in the way it is supposed to work in comparison to strengthen legs or arms. As always, investiture usage is closely linked to intent, so the exact wording of a command isn't as important as the intend behind. A simpler visualization should lower the cost of breath, opposed to more complex commands. It is arguable if a more conplex commands needs more word, or if even a one word command can be a lot more conplex than one that uses more words. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AonEne Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 I don’t think this has been said here yet, but correct me if I’m wrong. “Learn” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Young Pyromancer Posted May 9, 2020 Report Share Posted May 9, 2020 Now introducing... the Six Scholars!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 I am partial to "Guide!" This would give every aspiring awakener a sort of mentor figure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Young Pyromancer Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Karger said: I am partial to "Guide!" This would give every aspiring awakener a sort of mentor figure. The sword is now magnetized. If you place it in a tub of water, it’ll point north. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, The Young Pyromancer said: The sword is now magnetized. If you place it in a tub of water, it’ll point north. That would be useful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Young Pyromancer Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 17 hours ago, Karger said: That would be useful. Less useful than just carrying a magnet and a non-magnetic sword. Lets you use a smaller container for the water. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, The Young Pyromancer said: Less useful than just carrying a magnet and a non-magnetic sword. Lets you use a smaller container for the water. You assume that magnets float. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Young Pyromancer Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 58 minutes ago, Karger said: You assume that magnets float. Putting a magnet in water is an actual thing people do to make a homemade compass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger Posted May 10, 2020 Report Share Posted May 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, The Young Pyromancer said: Putting a magnet in water is an actual thing people do to make a homemade compass. Yeah but most swords don't float. The fact that this one does is a useful utility function. OOOH! "Be Useful!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Young Pyromancer Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Karger said: "Be Useful!" ...I would rather not have a sword that acts like this: “No, please use me however you like! I promise I can help! I... I just want to be useful...” 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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