You Know You're a Sanderfan When...

[I Am A Fish he/him]

When you call parrots chickens, and hermit crabs chulls...

[Tesh Any pronouns]

When you call your parrot a chicken. (His actual name is Kaladin, by the way, but I'm sure most of you know that already. )

[Lupis]

3 hours ago, Ookla the Rōnin said:

When you call your parrot a chicken. (His actual name is Kaladin, by the way, but I'm sure most of you know that already. )

Surely it is when you refer to all birds as chickens.

[Tesh Any pronouns]

3 hours ago, Lupis said:

Surely it is when you refer to all birds as chickens.

That is a good point.

But my bird is the one I am around the most often, and so I feel like I am more comfortable calling him something that many people on Earth would view as an insult.

[I Am A Fish he/him]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Rōnin said:

That is a good point.

But my bird is the one I am around the most often, and so I feel like I am more comfortable calling him something that many people on Earth would view as an insult.

If you taste delicious, and drive better then most people do:

Spoiler

Your species name is certainly not an insult.

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Alright, I know this’ll sound a little out there for this thread, but you will most likely know you’re a Sanderson fan when you sincerely enjoy reading Brandon Sanderson’s books and look forward to more.

[Ghanderflaffle she/her]

When you make a plan to reread Mistborn when you get out for Christmas break, then immediately start reading Mistborn early.

[Tesh Any pronouns]

When you get some new pins and think they are the most beautiful pins you own. (I have quite the collection (including a suit of armor pin), so this is worth noting. The Sanderson pins beat the suit of armor.)

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Note- I have somewhat small hands. I'm about as tall as Shallan, so...

I was really impressed by how awesome they looked. A little pricey, but completely worth it. They are super nice for being so small (which I also really like).

Did I mention how awesome they look?

(I am afraid to lose them, though...)

 

When you compare your height to that of Shallan.

[Lupis]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Rōnin said:

When you get some new pins and think they are the most beautiful pins you own. (I have quite the collection (including a suit of armor pin), so this is worth noting. The Sanderson pins beat the suit of armor.)

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Note- I have somewhat small hands. I'm about as tall as Shallan, so...

I was really impressed by how awesome they looked. A little pricey, but completely worth it. They are super nice for being so small (which I also really like).

Did I mention how awesome they look?

(I am afraid to lose them, though...)

 

When you compare your height to that of Shallan.

Those are nice!

And Shallan is of average cosmere height. It's just those Alethi that are freakishly tall...

[Aspiring Writer]

When your reading his books (RoW in particular) and you keep on going 'I understood that reference! I know what that connects to! I know why it works that way!" as Captain America in the helacarrier every ten pages. (Also when you squeal like a child at every twist)

[Truthwatcher at the Rim she/her]

When you have a dream where you're simultaneously a Mistborn and a Radiant

[Tesh Any pronouns]

When you give your teacher a copy of The Way of Kings!

Spoiler

The encounter was a little weird, but, I mean, it was me, so of course it was awkward because people.

But hopefully, by the time winter break is over, he'll have finished either Mistborn or The Way of Kings. (He said he was going to read Mistborn first, but I had the copy of The Way of Kings, and I didn't want to keep it, so we'll see what happens.)

 

[Bearer of all agonies he/him]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Rōnin said:

When you give your teacher a copy of The Way of Kings!

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The encounter was a little weird, but, I mean, it was me, so of course it was awkward because people.

But hopefully, by the time winter break is over, he'll have finished either Mistborn or The Way of Kings. (He said he was going to read Mistborn first, but I had the copy of The Way of Kings, and I didn't want to keep it, so we'll see what happens.)

 

Oh good. I heard you were debating this, and I’m glad you went through with it. 
YKYASFW you check your Gmail ten times a day to see if there is an update from the Kickstarter. 

[Chinkoln he/him]

YKYASFW you have the acronym memorized

YKYASFW when your brother, who recently read Elantris and is starting Mistborn comes up to you with a question. He says the Coppermind didn’t answer his question, but my feverish obsession with all things Sanderson probably led me to the answer a long time ago.

[Tesh Any pronouns]

5 hours ago, Ookla the Tortured said:

YKYASFW you check your Gmail ten times a day to see if there is an update from the Kickstarter. 

When, after seeing the update with the pictures of the coins, and then getting your pins, you decide you are a raccoon, as you like shiny things with Cosmere symbols on them.

[+Doomstick he/him]

21 hours ago, Ookla the Rōnin said:

When you get some new pins and think they are the most beautiful pins you own. (I have quite the collection (including a suit of armor pin), so this is worth noting. The Sanderson pins beat the suit of armor.)

  Hide contents

Note- I have somewhat small hands. I'm about as tall as Shallan, so...

I was really impressed by how awesome they looked. A little pricey, but completely worth it. They are super nice for being so small (which I also really like).

Did I mention how awesome they look?

(I am afraid to lose them, though...)

 

When you compare your height to that of Shallan.

SCANDALOUS

[+Doomstick he/him]

Just now, More Cynical Than Funny said:

YKYASFW this happens

 

Sister: I finished Mistborn!

Me: Who is your favorite character?

Sister: Kelsier!

Me *Glances at Secret History* We'll work on that

Ok, I'm confused now, do you like or dislike Kel?

[+Doomstick he/him]

ah

[Use the Falchion]

When you have a dream about someone clearly from the future leaving Stormlight Book 5 behind,* you only getting to the artwork and then deciding to give it to Brandon so that he can release it Winter 2021 and spend his time writing other books...and then you wake up and wonder about what Sanderson would actually do in this scenario.

(I think Sanderson would probably give the book to Peter or someone to see if it matches up with his outline, write out the first draft, and only then look and see if it's the same. If it is, then he'd probably use the future version to fast-track revisions and speed up the release time. All of that said, I'd LOVE it if he believed it was from the future, released the book early, and used the year and a half Stormlight requires moving ahead on Mistborn Era 3.**)

 

*It was only clear in retrospect. At the time, it was just a beta or gamma copy that a beta/gamma reader had left behind (that had the artwork and everything weirdly enough). Brandon clearly knew whose it was, and even signed it, but obviously hadn't written the book yet. 

**Although if I was Brandon, I'd probably use that time to write out [EDIT] Rithmatist 2, polish The Apocalypse Guard, and write out that YA Cosmere Kite-based magic system. I DO believe he'll do those first two in the back-half of 2023 while revising his Era 3 outline, but having a year to do that earlier...yes please! 

Edited December 14, 2020 by Use the Falchion

[+Doomstick he/him]

33 minutes ago, Use the Falchion said:

**Although if I was Brandon, I'd probably use that time to write out Alcatraz 2, polish The Apocalypse Guard, and write out that YA Cosmere Kite-based magic system. I DO believe he'll do those first two in the back-half of 2023 while revising his Era 3 outline, but having a year to do that earlier...yes please! 

do you mean Rithmatist 2?

[Use the Falchion]

53 minutes ago, Ookla the Rhadamanthine said:

do you mean Rithmatist 2?

Yes I do! I'll edit that now.

[Ghanderflaffle she/her]

YKYASW you literally drag a classmate over to the Sanderson corner and shove Steelheart into her hands. (I had already checked out the entirety of Mistborn era 1)

[Truthwatcher at the Rim she/her]

When a friend you converted to Stormlight starts calling you "Master Radiant".

[Flying she/her]

43 minutes ago, Truthwatcher at the Rim said:

When a friend you converted to Stormlight starts calling you "Master Radiant".

They are now your squire 

[TheGirlWhoLookedUp she/her]

When you make a cursed Lopen gingerbread cookie

Spoiler

…yeah it didn’t turn out like I thought it would