Ellard he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Hiya everyone! I'm new to the forum but I've been a fan of Brandon's (is there a fandom tag for that?) for about 4 years. I remember discovering his books while working night-shift and I had to kill the time. I needed to spend my audible credit so filtered for the best rated, longest book they had and, low and behold, up popped Stormlight Archive. From that point I tumbled into the Cosmere and discovered some of the most wonderful stories I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. I followed up the first two Stormlight books with the Mistborn books (which are now a favourite). All this culminated with me meeting the creator himself in London when I picked up my hard-copy of Oathbringer. He fist-bumped me. I died. I've since finished Oathbringer and decided it's time to hit the forums! I look forward to engaging with you all and talking about all things Sanderson and beyond. Now let's get the Horneater Lager flowing! 10
Archer he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Welcome! If you had to choose a favourite book, what would it be? 2
Wyndlerunner he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 Welcome to the Shard. I felt the same when I met Brandon. Also, avoid the cookies. 1
Ellard he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Author Posted March 9, 2018 51 minutes ago, Archer said: Welcome! If you had to choose a favourite book, what would it be? Thank you! I'd have to say that Hero of Ages tops the ranks right now. I love how everything culminates together in the final instalment. Also the character development of Spook is phenomenal. The books overall also have these brilliantly magical world/tales but completely relatable characters with familiar problems and thoughts. 20/10 would gorge my eyes on them again.
CrazyRioter she/her Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Welcome. Meeting Brandon in person is amazing. He's an amazing person and I hope to be able to meet him in person again. Edited March 9, 2018 by CrazyRioter
Wyndlerunner he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 1 minute ago, Ellard said: Thank you! I'd have to say that Hero of Ages tops the ranks right now. I love how everything culminates together in the final instalment. Also the character development of Spook is phenomenal. The books overall also have these brilliantly magical world/tales but completely relatable characters with familiar problems and thoughts. 20/10 would gorge my eyes on them again. This is why I point people to Brandon's work when they say that Fantasy can't be literature. Because it totally can.
+ElephantEarwax he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the shard @Ellard. Have a cookie and an upvote. For initiation could you say, "My life to yours, my breath become yours." Edited March 9, 2018 by ElephantEarwax
The Forgetful Archivist he/him Posted March 9, 2018 Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the Shard have an upvote and and a cookie pie. While I do not share @Wyndlerunner opinions on cookies I do agree that meeting brandon is crazy awesome. Spoiler Edited March 9, 2018 by The Forgetful Archivist
Lanny he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 I would rather try the horneater stew, minus the bits of shell. I am new to the forum as well and am not sure how things work yet. All I know is that I don't want to be a spren anymore, I think adding more comments increases your rank. I met Brandon Sanderson before I got into the series. I had him sign a copy of Mistborn for my dad, I am kicking myself that I didn't get a couple other books signed for myself. I have read almost every one of his books since. The Stormlight Archive is my favorite, Kaladin's journey as a Bridgman really resonates with me for some reason. Welcome to the forum and good luck. 2
Archer he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lanny said: I think adding more comments increases your rank. That's only half true. The rank system is a way of keeping track of how many up votes someone has gotten. Those are the little heart and arrow symbols to the bottom right of a post. The more you collect, the better your rank. There's a list somewhere that has all of them if you search for it. Although it's more likely that creating more posts will give you a better rank, they're not actually connected. I've seen as many as 200 up votes on a single post, and back when you used to be able to give down votes people tried to get the lowest score possible. It's all pretty pointless, but luckily there's a whole thread made for people to vent about it. (these stupid ranks I think it's called). Edited March 10, 2018 by Archer 1
Lanny he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) I appreciate that. I will try to make some quality posts going forward. Thank you to everyone who felt bad for me and gave me likes, I'm not a spren anymore! Archer, I like your footnote thing, that's some good advice. Edited March 10, 2018 by Lanny clarification 1
TheCremling Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 Welcome to the shard Ellard! Wish I could meet Brandon. And I agree with Lanny, that's amazing advice @Archer 1
Ellard he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Author Posted March 10, 2018 4 hours ago, ElephantEarwax said: Welcome to the shard @Ellard. Have a cookie and an upvote. For initiation could you say, "My life to yours, my breath become yours." I've noticed a few people saying I shouldn't be accepting cookie tributes or "giving my breath" (whatever that means) so I'm inclined not to do either of those things... Thanks though!!
+ElephantEarwax he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Drat. EDIT: Read Warbreaker. Edited March 10, 2018 by ElephantEarwax
Tesh Any pronouns Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Wyndlerunner said: This is why I point people to Brandon's work when they say that Fantasy can't be literature. Because it totally can. Everyone calls tLotR literature.
Mistspren she/her Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 @Ellard Stay strong! Don’t eat the cookies or give up your breath. (The cookies are spiked-- hemalurgically) Also, Warbreaker is a great read, you should try it. 1
Mistspren she/her Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) If you want a spike free cookie, consider this as an option: Spoiler Spoilers for size. Certified non-hemalurgic, no disclaimer! Courtesy of the Light Alley. Sorry for the double post. Edited March 10, 2018 by Mistspren 1
MacThorstenson he/him Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 53 minutes ago, Mistspren said: If you want a spike free cookie, consider this as an option: Reveal hidden contents Spoilers for size. Certified non-hemalurgic, no disclaimer! Courtesy of the Light Alley. Sorry for the double post. If I’m not mistaken, wasn’t the light alley officially destroyed over a year ago? 1
Ellard he/him Posted March 11, 2018 Author Posted March 11, 2018 14 hours ago, Mistspren said: If you want a spike free cookie, consider this as an option: Hide contents Spoilers for size. Certified non-hemalurgic, no disclaimer! Courtesy of the Light Alley. Sorry for the double post. I think, just to play it safe, I'm gonna let you know that I can't do glutton or dairy. Thus no cookies. It's very sad. QQ
The Forgetful Archivist he/him Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 That's too bad... may I interest you in some tofu? Spoiler 1
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