You Know You're a Sanderfan When...

[whattheHoid she/her]

10 hours ago, Badadah said:

When you make a really long RP post and look up fully expecting to see creationspren and gloryspren.

When you achieve anything you consider difficult, hard, or awesome, expecting to see creationspren and gloryspren!....Fixed it! ;p

[Embrisk he/him]

When magic goes from being voodoo into science.

[AonEne he/him]

When you're unable to post on the forums for several months for reasons (those of you who know me will probably know why), and you use computer bookmarks, notes on papers, your whiteboard, photographs, and your phone's notebook function to remind yourself of everything you need to do...and most of them are for this thread.

When you see the name Vin in Beyonders, then the name Maldor in a Sanderson book (Idr which), and you wonder if the Brandons swapped characters for a short time.

When you see "Ate, who brings ruin" in a book and just nod because of course Ruin would have spread his influence outside the cosmere.

When you hear a song lyric (I See Fire) that says Desolation comes upon the sky and you think The Everstorm comes upon the ground too.

When you see a defense attorney referred to as a DA and smile. We have all the professions! Muahahaha.

When you reread The Giver, and everything just screams "Some must fall that others may stand".

When you look at a picture of Darkstalker, and are forcefully reminded of RWBY's Grimm dragon; then your next thought is of cosmere dragons.

When Ruby's protagonist speech at the end of V4 reminds you of Journey Before Destination.

When the word 'perpendicular' makes you think of perpendicularities.

When you see a sign for "Bridgeland", and mutter to your mom that you didn't know Roshar was on Earth. (Or something like that. A lot of these are going to be paraphrased or guesswork, because what am I supposed to make of "Bridgeland sign"? I really should've left better notes.)

When you hear 'grapple him' as 'RAFO him'.

When you see...I believe it was a store front...with the words 'Vinh Long', and your mind automatically subtracts the h.

When you dream about Ink getting murdered. (DON'T ASK ME WHY. I WOKE UP UNHAPPY.)

When you name your rats Siri and Vivenna. Not only does Siri have brighter fur, (white with specks of black as opposed to white and swaths of brown) but she also was more energetic at FIRST before becoming less so later, allowing Vivenna to move around more! Just like their arcs in the books. Siri was also the one who we didn't know was pregnant when we got them from the store. Makes me hope the REAL Siri won't eat her days-old babies like this one appears to have. (I know, they were so small and cute and then one day they were just gone. Both of them. Gone without a sign. I don't want it to be cannibalism, but mother rats are known for it...)

When your copy of TWOK falls apart (like REALLY apart), so after buying a new, sturdier copy, you highlight a few of your favorite quotes (then give up cause there're too many) and rip out each individual page; then you cut out all the pictures and make a cool collage that you put on your wall, and start putting the pages on the ceiling. (I've still got a ways to go, especially since I haven't touched the project in like weeks. )

When you're drinking Shasta root beer and you wonder when the Liebrarians got around to conquering probably the best beverage ever.

When your screensaver goes to your profile pic, and you imagine the Shard is calling you back.

When you read a book called The Diabolic, and there's a group of people called inquisitors...who are highly feared religious leaders. Then there was a character named Neveni. Then one named Elantra. Then one named Unity. There's no storming way all that is a coincidence - the author HAS to be a Sanderfan, right? Anyway, I noticed it all, so I'm one.

When you have a dream where there's a Pokemon card for Elsecalling. *shrugs*

When you see the word 'Ghostbloods' in the words 'antiseptic mouthwash'. Now THAT was a double-take.

When, in the book Bitterblue, (great book I recommend the series) there's a character named Spook, and you're just WAITING for a MB reference.

When you misread ciabatta as clemabread, then biscuits as bismuth seconds later.

When something in Darkness of Dragons reminds you of JBD.

When you read the word Coda and think of Adylade.

When you read 'out of sight, out of mind' and think of OOSOOM. (I still ship it, even if it'll never happen...)

When you see the word Ene in everything. TalnENElat. ScENE. BENEfit. So on.

When you're told that there are three ways to unify, and Dalinar pops into your head.

When you read Roden and are reminded of Raoden.

When you see the element Samarium and think of Sami.

When you meet a character named Celia and think of Celia Amaram.

When you quote Mask on the front of your binder. "What. Do. I. Fight. For? I fight for second chances."

When you see "InkWing Arts" and consider questioning Ink on his dragon-tribe art choices.

When someone carves symbols that look like A, t, and i in their desk and you use pencil to fill in the rest of the letters, making Ati.

When your teacher says something like "When you date someone, there will be assassins", and you just snort because OF COURSE there will be. I'm a Ghostblood. I'LL be the assassin involved when I date someone.

When Cognitive stuff is mentioned in Psychology, and you can't get Shadesmar out of your head. Mmm, Expanse of the Vapors...KotC...Fulfillment...death...wait, what?

When you think you see the name Hoid, and are disappointed when it's not.

When there are ALSO inquisitors in another book you read. Not sure if there were other similarities that time though. (TD was a windfall - or I should say a chromiumfall, right?)

When you see someone carrying Oathbringer in the hallway of your school, and naturally your first instinct is to call out "OATHBRINGER!" at him.

When you have a drawing assignment to draw ten things that stat with the letter R, and one of yours is the Knight Radiant symbol.

When you find Aon, WOT, Nin, Tia, and Toh in a word search...a SPANISH word search.

When a character named Skipper in a roleplay goes into a dark alley, and you just grin.

When you learn about Nazca and are reminded of Nazh.

When you almost type GBs instead of WF.

When you typo theory, and one of the options is Threnody, and you laugh like crazy.

When you change your Canvas profile picture to the cosmere symbol.

When you look up 'luck Ferring' (I forgot the name was Spinner, which is silly of me because I created Spinner Cookies), and get this as the result. Cookies and a privacy policy? Sounds like a disclaimer to me...

When your friend (Blessing of Potency) and you are texting, and they ask you if you just implied the two of you are a hive mind, and you text back that you're Autonomy.

That's not even it, but I gave up on the rest of my notes. Now I'm off to the black sphere thread (it was active when I thought this stuff up, so fight me)...

Edited November 25, 2018 by AonEne
If you actually read this whole thing, then you deserve a prize.

[whattheHoid she/her]

When you have nicknamed your super tall leggy almost 3 year old, Leky Stick and call her that so much, she calls herself that too and you show her Elantris and say this is a book all about you Leky Stick! And she just smiles. ;D

[little wheel he/him]

19 hours ago, AonEne said:

When you read a book called The Diabolic, and there's a group of people called inquisitors...who are highly feared religious leaders. Then there was a character named Neveni. Then one named Elantra. Then one named Unity. There's no storming way all that is a coincidence - the author HAS to be a Sanderfan, right? Anyway, I noticed it all, so I'm one.

 

Which book?

[Sunbird she/her]

5 minutes ago, JacobClaessen said:

Which book?

The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid.

[Silva]

19 hours ago, AonEne said:

If you actually read this whole thing, then you deserve a prize

Prize?

*reads through it completely this time*

[little wheel he/him]

Oh yeah I can read.

[whattheHoid she/her]

What prize do we get? I like prizes!

[AonEne he/him]

*throws Hemalurgic spikes with luck in them in your direction*

[whattheHoid she/her]

Nom, nom! Throws tasty cookies back in your direction as thanks! Finds her way into the Cognitive Realm and to Roshar. Thanks lucky spikes!! 

[Ink he/him]

On 11/24/2018 at 7:50 PM, Ookla the Real Voidus said:

When you dream about Ink getting murdered.

 

On 11/24/2018 at 7:50 PM, Ookla the Real Voidus said:

When you see "InkWing Arts" and consider questioning Ink on his dragon-tribe art choices.

Okay I’m curious why I’m mentioned twice and nobody else is...

also please don’t kill me... though tbh I have had dreams about the shard, including the entire alleyverse meeting up in... Urithuru.

Inkwing arts? Huh. Never heard of it. what is it?

 

When you pass through Tuba city on your drive through idaho and are proud that TUBA has its own city. (This was a while ago but I just remembered.)

edit: when you read “whose head was garnished with tenderer spikes.”(Tale of Two Cities) and your first imagining is a child Inquisitor.

Edited November 26, 2018 by Ookla the Fluffy Boi

[Kidpen he/him]

2 hours ago, Ookla the Fluffy Boi said:

also please don’t kill me... though tbh I have had dreams about the shard

I once had a dream that Calderis participated in the Longest Thread.

That was a weird dream.

[Ghanderflaffle she/her]

When you get joy from freaking out your friends by talking about kandra, mistwraiths, and Inquisitors.

When you are talking about books and suddenly scream EVERYONE HERE SHOULD READ BRANDON SANDERSON and get annoyed when someone says "Who?"

[ebfritz]

When you get sick and you are sure you can the Well if Ascension pounding in your head.

Edited November 27, 2018 by ebfritz

[Rebecca she/her]

When you get upset at yourself because you didn’t put anything Sanderson related on your gingerbread house.

Edit: 900th post! Yay!

Edited November 27, 2018 by Ookla the Taco

[Reckless Reader]

13 hours ago, Ookla the Taco said:

When you get upset at yourself because you didn’t put anything Sanderson related on your gingerbread house.

I made mine Kaladin's house. (I'll see if I can get a picture on later; I'm at school) It has coldspren and rockbuds and everything. And... Syl. On the window... Syl.

Oathbringer...

Spoiler

Of course it got hit by the Everstorm -- or, well, a case of silverware... 

So it's more accurate to Oathbringer, if you consider a collection of antique cutlery to be a physical manifestation of evil.

Edit:

Oh! Also! I got my school book club to read Elantris!!! This is gonna be a fun discussion 

Edit:

One last thing: What the storms is an Ookla?????

Edited November 27, 2018 by Ookla the Confused

[Blessed peace he/him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Confused said:

One last thing: What the storms is an Ookla????

When you see an ocean of Ookla's and immediately think of peter Ahlstrom.

 

[kuiinteth of isaana he/him]

when no person is worth dating unless they've read at least one Cosmere novel.

[Kidpen he/him]

YKYASF when you see "Barge Ford" and think "Bridge Four".

[Aerim]

When you have a dream that you were invited to a birthday (maybe?) party and Brandon Sanderson shows up. He even gives a Q&A for the couple dozen people there, but all of a sudden you can't remember any of the questions that you've wanted to ask .

[I think I am here. he/him]

On 25/04/2015 at 11:02 AM, Xaladin said:

Me: Because I'm the Assassin.

Kinda late response, but I gotta respect how you said to this random guy you’re the Assassin, not just any assassin, the Assassin in White.

[Ethan_sedai he/him]

On 11/24/2018 at 7:50 PM, Ookla the Real Voidus said:

When your copy of TWOK falls apart (like REALLY apart), so after buying a new, sturdier copy, you highlight a few of your favorite quotes (then give up cause there're too many) and rip out each individual page; then you cut out all the pictures and make a cool collage that you put on your wall, and start putting the pages on the ceiling. (I've still got a ways to go, especially since I haven't touched the project in like weeks. )

 

when this makes you think of the Diagram.

when a friend playing minecraft says something about a chasm, and you immediately think the Shattered plains.

and then you realize that it might be possible to create a full map of the shattered plains by lining up the individual plateau map with the plateau density map, and then want to make a model of it in minecraft. (haven't done it yet...)

[+Ark1002]

21 minutes ago, Ookla_sedai said:

when this makes you think of the Diagram.

when a friend playing minecraft says something about a chasm, and you immediately think the Shattered plains.

and then you realize that it might be possible to create a full map of the shattered plains by lining up the individual plateau map with the plateau density map, and then want to make a model of it in minecraft. (haven't done it yet...)

When you have been thinking about replicating various major Cosmere locations in a huge map, then see this.

[Ethan_sedai he/him]

BoM reference

Spoiler

when your father brings back a 1 Euro coin, and you suddently realize: it's a Metalmind! 

and then you spend the next 15 minutes trying to Tap the Coppermind...