Let's be Radiant [WAT SPOILERS]

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

Sooo… how exactly does this work?

For I have journeyed far, and seen much. And yet, there is one thing I can never overcome.

My own failure. I have accepted it, and yet I struggle to do better. Some days, I can even swear I see it following me, an inky black shadow that is always watching.

Perhaps the Words can help me. For at last, I know they first ones to say.

Life before Death

Strength… *swallow* before Weakness

Journey before Destination

[TruthwatchingRadiant He/Him]

Welcome to the Knights Radiant! Which order are you now?

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

6 hours ago, Hoid Slayer said:

Sooo… how exactly does this work?

For I have journeyed far, and seen much. And yet, there is one thing I can never overcome.

My own failure. I have accepted it, and yet I struggle to do better. Some days, I can even swear I see it following me, an inky black shadow that is always watching.

Perhaps the Words can help me. For at last, I know they first ones to say.

Life before Death

Strength… *swallow* before Weakness

Journey before Destination

Yes, welcome.

Elsecaller?

[TruthwatchingRadiant He/Him]

19 hours ago, SpartanBrigade said:

I don’t think Radiant ideals are measured by angles 

Criptids are.
Mmmmmm, inappropriate… like dividing be zero?

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

15 minutes ago, TruthwatchingRadiant said:

Criptids are.
Mmmmmm, inappropriate… like dividing be zero?

 

15 minutes ago, TruthwatchingRadiant said:

Criptids are.
Mmmmmm, inappropriate… like dividing be zero?

Huh?

That was a great line lol

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

3 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

Yes, welcome.

Elsecaller?

Indeed…

Upon swearing my oath, the shadow following me has begun to coalesce more. He seems humanoid… almost a spren. He knows I see him,  ut has said nothing. I have settled it; I will confront him tonight.

10 hours ago, Hoid Slayer said:

Sooo… how exactly does this work?

For I have journeyed far, and seen much. And yet, there is one thing I can never overcome.

My own failure. I have accepted it, and yet I struggle to do better. Some days, I can even swear I see it following me, an inky black shadow that is always watching.

Perhaps the Words can help me. For at last, I know they first ones to say.

Life before Death

Strength… *swallow* before Weakness

Journey before Destination

Was NOT expecting this to become my most popular post 

[Born of Mist He/Him]

13 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

Hmm yes, this is true... really anything could because friction, you can quintuple Lash a rock sideways while it's in contact with the ground so that it glows before exploding. You can Soulcast fire, and Abrasion is literally friction manipulation so you can heat up stuff with that. Hmm... I can't think of something for Cohesion, Tension or Adhesion, so Stonewards and Bondsmiths are less Radiant I guess  

 

13 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Bondsmiths literally create light/Radiance, but yeah Stonewards don't really have anything

I figured it out, They can just:

FLINT AND STEEL.

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

No

Stop it

Not here

This is supposed to be a safe space 

Edited July 29, 2025 by SpartanBrigade

[Born of Mist He/Him]

3 minutes ago, SpartanBrigade said:

No

Stop it

Not here

This is supposed to be a safe space 

Bwahahahahaaaaaaaaa!

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

Just now, Born of Mist said:

Bwahahahahaaaaaaaaa!

BEGONE FOUL BEAST

7 minutes ago, Born of Mist said:

 

I figured it out, They can just:

FLINT AND STEEL.

[Argenti he/him]

13 hours ago, KaladinsSenseOfHumorSpren said:

Hmm yes, this is true... really anything could because friction, you can quintuple Lash a rock sideways while it's in contact with the ground so that it glows before exploding. You can Soulcast fire, and Abrasion is literally friction manipulation so you can heat up stuff with that. Hmm... I can't think of something for Cohesion, Tension or Adhesion, so Stonewards and Bondsmiths are less Radiant I guess  

You know Cohesion is limited Microkines right? The power that can split atom? Honor placed restrictions on it... but now...

Stonewards may be able to split the atom.

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

1 hour ago, Argenti said:

You know Cohesion is limited Microkines right? The power that can split atom? Honor placed restrictions on it... but now...

Stonewards may be able to split the atom.

Ah... yes... is fusion possible too?

I'm just imagining a Stoneward-powered nuclear reactor, though they'd eat through Radiants from the radiation.

Another thing: Do you plan on saying the Words at some point? 

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

Can I re say my willshaper third ideal I was not ready for the words when I said them therefore they did not affect me and I was wondering if I could say them again for real this time

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

2 minutes ago, Honors ghost said:

Can I re say my willshaper third ideal I was not ready for the words when I said them therefore they did not affect me and I was wondering if I could say them again for real this time

Yes

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

53 minutes ago, Honors ghost said:

Can I re say my willshaper third ideal I was not ready for the words when I said them therefore they did not affect me and I was wondering if I could say them again for real this time

Yes, of course!

Glad to see that you really care about these Words.

[Hoid Slayer He/Him]

18 hours ago, Hoid Slayer said:

Indeed…

Upon swearing my oath, the shadow following me has begun to coalesce more. He seems humanoid… almost a spren. He knows I see him,  ut has said nothing. I have settled it; I will confront him tonight.

Was NOT expecting this to become my most popular post 

It is time.

The last hours have been rough.

The last month, if I'm being honest.

But the time is finally here. The time to choose a new direction. I step forward; the Shadow stands behind me. I turn to him, and he gives a subtle nod. I close my eyes, and I feel it. The Light, swirling. Ephemeral. Raw potential. Waiting to be grasped.

I Say the words.

"I will strive to reach my potential, for only then can I make a difference."

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

1 hour ago, Hoid Slayer said:

It is time.

The last hours have been rough.

The last month, if I'm being honest.

But the time is finally here. The time to choose a new direction. I step forward; the Shadow stands behind me. I turn to him, and he gives a subtle nod. I close my eyes, and I feel it. The Light, swirling. Ephemeral. Raw potential. Waiting to be grasped.

I Say the words.

"I will strive to reach my potential, for only then can I make a difference."

Congratulations!

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

I swear this oath that I will promote freedom and expression no matter my personal beliefs

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

2 hours ago, Honors ghost said:

I swear this oath that I will promote freedom and expression no matter my personal beliefs

Congratulations!

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

This is just typing words, so it's completely ridiculous for it to hurt so much, but it does

I accept that I must let some stand or fall on their own

[KaladinsSenseOfHumourSpren He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

This is just typing words, so it's completely ridiculous for it to hurt so much, but it does

I accept that I must let some stand or fall on their own

Congratulations, Stonerunner!

[Denissimo He/him]

Third Ideal.
There are Truthfull Lies, and Liefull Truths, and 2 sides of the spoken word; the What and the Why. There is what I do not understand, but interpretation is truly a lie. Lies are fundemental, and the dooms of the common man should be taken with a grain of salt.
There are no Gods, no Truths from the mouth of men (or women), there is none that can be truly seen and observed.
To simplify, There really is always another secret, or an unknown Truth; I promise not to be so presumptious to act as if I fully understand, when my mind is as scuppered as the common mind.

This started as a personal crisis.
Now its an ideal.
I don't know whether I am smart, dumb, or an amalgamation of both.

also, I have named the cryptic I am bonded to, "Richard Feynman".
I think he likes it.
*Furious humming in background*

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

13 hours ago, El Denisimo said:

Third Ideal.
There are Truthfull Lies, and Liefull Truths, and 2 sides of the spoken word; the What and the Why. There is what I do not understand, but interpretation is truly a lie. Lies are fundemental, and the dooms of the common man should be taken with a grain of salt.
There are no Gods, no Truths from the mouth of men (or women), there is none that can be truly seen and observed.
To simplify, There really is always another secret, or an unknown Truth; I promise not to be so presumptious to act as if I fully understand, when my mind is as scuppered as the common mind.

Can’t help feeling that referring to your own mind as separate from “the common mind” is rather presumptuous 

[ChipsAHoid He/Him]

14 hours ago, El Denisimo said:

Third Ideal.
There are Truthfull Lies, and Liefull Truths, and 2 sides of the spoken word; the What and the Why. There is what I do not understand, but interpretation is truly a lie. Lies are fundemental, and the dooms of the common man should be taken with a grain of salt.
There are no Gods, no Truths from the mouth of men (or women), there is none that can be truly seen and observed.
To simplify, There really is always another secret, or an unknown Truth; I promise not to be so presumptious to act as if I fully understand, when my mind is as scuppered as the common mind.

This started as a personal crisis.
Now its an ideal.
I don't know whether I am smart, dumb, or an amalgamation of both.

also, I have named the cryptic I am bonded to, "Richard Feynman".
I think he likes it.
*Furious humming in background*

Congrats on the ideal.

I… I’m not trying to be disrespectful, but… claiming that “there are no gods” is a truth makes me… uncomfortable. 

I get that Lightweaver ideals are personal truths. But still, it just…

Idk, it feels wrong to me to try and claim that’s a universal truth. I wouldn’t say my religion being true as a radiant ideal.

Again, I still respect both you and what you said, but I personally wouldn’t phrase it as a truth.

Edited July 31, 2025 by ChipsAHoid

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

It can also come off as a little hypocritical to say you won’t act like you completely understand and also phrase a personal opinion as truth.